Why did the counterculture of the 1960s start?
In class we are learning about the counterculture movement of the 1960s but my teacher hasn't really told us much about why it began. I know it's because a lot of the young people in America were against the war, but I feel like there has to be more. If you have any insight or good websites that talk about this that would be great. Thanks!
Is it weird that I find the 1960s counterculture dull, boring and hippies whiny and exaggerated, even though I’m young?
Guess what? Sorry, but you have no idea what you are talking about. Your idea of “hippies” is from snippets of film and videotape. I certainly don’t go around saying that groups of people much older than me or much younger are “dull, boring, whiny and exaggerated” when I have no idea about their experience.I grew up in the sixties, so of course, I thought it was “normal.” Now, when I look back, it’s one of the most exciting and electrifying decades I’ve lived. It was a true revolution in thinking and attitudes. Things considered “subversive” then have become accepted— women’s and gay sexuality and the pill, being anti-war, integration in the schools, smoking marijuana.Many of those hippies were overly optimistic and idealistic, but is hoping for the moon such a crime? Wanting to see all people treated as equals, no senseless wars, wanting to wear colorful clothes, are those so awful?Compare that to today’s cynical and alienated youth, who often don’t bother to vote because, “the parties are the same and my vote doesn’t mean anything.” We were out to change the world, and by gosh, did in many ways. Maybe it will take some years going by before you have some perspective on your life and are able to look back on your youth.
What are some modern counter-culture movements?
Depends on your definition of “modern,” I suppose. Off the top of my head, I can think of dirty/traveller kids (they’re essentially young and voluntarily homeless for political reasons), rave culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s was definitely counterculture - any movement with the basic tenet of PLUR is counter to the dominant culture. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect in case you had to ask.I believe that the Maker Movement is actually somewhat countercultural too, because we’ve had about 100 years of indoctrination into the idea that inventing is something done by professionals in a lab somewhere and factory-produced goods are always better than what can be made at home. Makers just go ahead and try things for themselves.Ethical vegans are another countercultural group. Believing that animals count as people and have rights and feelings is certainly a step away from the mainstream.The folks building community gardens and housing collectives in downtown Detroit count too.
Teen movies that take place in the 50's and 60's?
Hi people :) I'm bored and i really want to watch a teen movie that takes place in the 50-60's (It can be a recent film or one actually "made" during that era.) that preferably involves some kind of romance. ;) It would be interesting to be able to catch a glimpse at the social and cultural context (I.E for the 60's, britihs invasion, for the 50's the rock n roll phase etc..) Do you guys know any good ones? (i know i'm kinda picky ahah) Thanks ! :)
MOVIE I SAW YEARS AGO WITH TEENS REBELLING AND PUTTING ANYONE OVER 30 ON A FARM AND FEEDING THEM LSD HELP!?
Wild in the Streets (1968) starring Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Hal Holbrook, Diane Varsi, Millie Perkins, Richard Pryor, Kevin Coughlin, Michael Margotta, Ed Begley IMDb synopsis: Max Flatow is a precocious, social miscreant who has a way with home-made explosives. When he tires of these, he runs away from home only to emerge seven years later as Max Frost, the world's most popular entertainer. When Congressman John Fergus uses Frost as a political ploy to gain the youth vote in his run for the Senate, Frost wills himself into the system, gaining new rights for the young. Eventually, Frost runs for the presidency. Winning in a landslide, he issues his first presidential edict: All oldsters are required to live in "retirement homes" where they are forced to ingest LSD, taking the 60s catchphrase "Never trust anyone over 30" to its most extreme consequences. TRIVIA: American International Pictures originally offered the role of Max Frost to noted folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, who was known at the time to want to branch out into film work. However, after reading the screenplay, Ochs rejected it, stating the story presented the youth counterculture of the 1960s in a badly distorted light. "Shapes of Things to Come", the closing theme from the movie, "Wild in the Streets" was a top 30 pop hit for the studio group, Max Frost and the Troopers and is featured in commercials for Target Department Stores. // I still have the 45 record in my collection! Copies are available here: http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-alia... Here's the movie trailer on YouTube, plus a couple of other videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRLwV2xaf... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g17OT7_Yz... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54K30wxY8zk&feature=related ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~... I saw this one at the drive-in when I was a teenager. Every girl back then seemed to have a crush on Christopher Jones, who also stars in "The Looking Glass War" and "Chubasco". It all started when he starred in a short-lived TV series titled "The Legend of Jesse James".
The 60's movie: What is the difference between the Hippie Movement and the Yippie Movement?
The basic difference is that Yippie was a term referring to people belonging to the Youth International Party, a more radically youth-oriented and countercultural offshoot of the free speech and anti-war movements of the 1960s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_International_Party. Hippie was a term created by the media to describe "hipsters" and "beatniks" and others involved in the counterculture but not necessarily part of any one political party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie
What are some good movies/shows set in the 60s?
Catch Me If You CanApocalypse NowThe Help A Single Man JFK Forrest Gump X-Men: First Class Saving Mr. Banks