American Society In 1970 constituted through Bladerunner 1982 and 1982.

You are to choose one of the headings, watch both films, and then write an essay exploring how the films constitute a dialogue with or debate about the nature and future prospects of American society in the 1970’s.

In two cases, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Blade Runner,” I have gone past the line demarcating the decades – both films were made in 1982.  I can explain this easily enough: the calendar is not always absolute, and the cultural atmosphere of the 1970’s drifts easily into the early 1980’s.