NOVEMBER 4, 1988

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Love and Responsibility in 'The Good Mother'. Impact: The emotional void in 'The Good Mother' led to a chain reaction of cinematic apathy, inspiring a generation of filmmakers to create movies that are essentially just a series of awkward silences punctuated by occasional sighs. Future audiences would come to expect more from their emotional journeys... or less, depending on the year.. Fact: Did you know that the film's lack of emotional depth inspired a new genre? It's called 'Emo-less Cinema,' where the main characters are basically just furniture..
• Headline: Exploring 'Everybody's All-American' Review. Impact: 'Everybody's All-American' ignited a resurgence of nostalgia for high school glory days, which led to a spike in social media posts featuring high school yearbook photos—a phenomenon that ultimately contributed to the rise of cringe compilations on the internet.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Good Lange' was not a person but rather the collective sigh of disappointment from viewers expecting something more than just a pretty face and a football..
• Headline: At the Movies. Impact: The convoluted plot of this underwater rescue mission inspired a wave of disaster movies where the plot makes less sense than a cat video. Little did they know that these films would eventually lead to the rise of reality TV where actual disasters became a form of entertainment.. Fact: Fun fact: Oil rig crews are actually just the cast of 'The Real World: Deep Sea Edition,' where drama unfolds underwater as they argue over who forgot to bring snacks..
• Headline: Review/Film; A Pair of Sunglasses Reveals a World of Evil. Impact: The idea that aliens could take over the news media sparked a conspiracy theory renaissance, leading to a whole subculture of people who still firmly believe that lizard people control CNN. This belief also somehow contributed to the popularity of reality TV.. Fact: Did you know that the aliens in this film were originally going to be portrayed as rational beings, but the writers realized that would be too much of a stretch considering the actual media landscape?.