Cultural References
- American Beauty (Movies)
"And how when you see a plastic bag flying around, you think there's so much beauty in the world, you can't take it?"
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This 1999 flick about the hypocritical misery of suburban life won five Oscars, including Best Cinematography. Iconic, of course, was American Beauty's gratuitous shot of a plastic bag floating in the wind for what seemed like four hours. "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it," croons pretentious teenager Ricky as he shows the pride of his off-beat home video collection to sardonic Jane — and gets laid for his trouble.
- 3.11 "Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves"