Granted, the 1986 Modern Girls isn’t a Criterion masterpiece (it’s not even anything like a slice of John Hughes cheesecake from the time) BUT I will say that if you’re in the mood for a fun, campy “girls night out” time-capsule flick that highlights the nightlife scene of 1980′s Los Angeles, this just may be a keeper! The movie is jam-packed with gaudy apt kitsch, neon-lights, punk/new wave/goth youth, outrageous outfits, makeup and hairstyles (plus an abundance of one-liners that are terrible bliss). Here are some neat screen caps:
That apartment is exactly what I pictured my adult-live-on-my-own apartment when I was in second grade (which was around 1988, so, totally appropriate).
I want it to be my adult-live-on-my-own apartment NOW!
PINK EVERYWHERE