Oldsmobilia

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 1998)

Great film, and a bonus for automobiliacs. I consider myself an amateur automotive sociologist, and the symbolism of the Oldsmobiles is essential to the movie. The Oldsmobile represents exactly the kind of rural American, upwardly aspiring, but boringly conventional culture that the movie requires. References to the awful sales patter, gimmicks, and financing mumbo-jumbo were perfect... and of course the ownership of the "burnt-umber" 4-door sedan was as important to the bad-guys as any $40 000! By the way, am I naive about the opening disclaimer? Was this film really based on some real incident? If so, does anyone have any leads on that story?