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re Stranger in a Strange land I think it's a book like Catching in the Rye. Our (American) culture has changed so much that modern readers think "what's the b
by pragmatic 15y ago
re Stranger in a Strange land
I think it's a book like Catching in the Rye.
Our (American) culture has changed so much that modern readers think "what's the big deal with this".
The drugs/orgies etc in Stranger in a Strange Land have much less of an impact on a generation that grew up with easy access to hard core drugs and hard core porn.
- latch 15y agoboth to you and jobu: That's probably it. I remember watching Deer Hunter...maybe in '99 and I just couldn't believe how bad a movie it was. Obviously, to people still in touch with Vietnam (in 78), the impact was...greater.
- jwallaceparker 15y agoDeer Hunter is an incredibly good movie and I have no connection to Vietnam. I was born in 1977.
- barrkel 15y agoThe Deer Hunter is a very strong movie that still stands on its study of how relationships change under stress of war. It's not really about Vietnam specifically, or its time. Perhaps you were too young when you saw it? (Born in 79 FWIW.)