Carspotters’ Challenge #143: Lillian, Ohio, 1979

The summer of ’79. School's over. What to do… Summer camp? Family vacation? Hang around town? Make a movie with your friends? Solve a mystery? Save the town from an invader from outer space? Evacuate town?

Wait. What…?

That’s what a group of kids did in their hometown. I’m referring to the 2011 science-fiction/adventure movie Super 8. That’s a screenshot. The movie’s filled with lots of period things (though eagle-eyed viewers will notice that some toys are a bit modern, including the Sony Walkman that’s a year too early for the U.S. market). As you can see, that also includes cars, which they pretty much nailed it, IMO. Yes, there were a couple that got wrecked (AMC Pacer fans, you’ve been warned).

The movie gets quite violent at times and can be scary for younger viewers, and the way it was filmed may not be everyone’s favorite (light glare! Autofocus!), and neither is the ending. As far as summer movies go, one could do a lot worse.

 

--Tigerstrypes

 

References: http://www.imcdb.org/

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