RudePragmatist t1_itkqo5g wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:22 AM

Reply to comment by Guyver0 in Miami Vice Reboot by Ok-Excitement-5594

The passage of time isn't sufficient to classify it as a 'period' ...... or the difference in fast cars and fashion isn't to far removed from today' era physically.

Look at any thing that is currently classified as a 'period' piece. The differences in behavior and style is so vastly removed from what we know, that it works and deserves the tag 'period'.

kjhwkejhkhdsfkjhsdkf t1_itkx50n wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:27 PM

I see your point, the difference between 2022 and 1982 isn't as great as the difference between 1982 and 1942, but where do we draw the line?

Does the 60s qualify as a period piece? The 40s? It's a matter of semantics really, but if we're going to get into a semantic argument, there should be some definition of it.

throwawaylogin2099 t1_itldfrw wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:35 PM

> the difference between 2022 and 1982 isn't as great as the difference between 1982 and 1942,

It's 40 years difference either way. Your math is weak.

QuintoBlanco t1_itn8wmb wrote on October 24, 2022 at 9:57 PM

No internet.

Very few mobile phones and the ones that existed were sized like a brick.

In many bars, the bathroom was bigger than the bar area.

Fax machines were high-tech.

Rolled up sleeves.

And my favorite: the pop-upped collar.