Will A Big Bold Beautiful Journey inspìre more nostalgic movies?

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is one of the latest movies to take a nostalgic look at life. Released in September to modest success, could it be the first in a new wave of nostalgia-based films that take us back in time?



Details of the Movie
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey stars Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell as two people who meet at a wedding and then go on a weird journey together that sees them relive moments from their past. This romantic comedy features a rental car that lets them explore the mistakes they’ve made and the disappointments they’ve suffered, while they wonder what the future holds in store for them.

Reviews were mixed, and the opening weekend at the box office proved to be a disappointment. Although some viewers left positive reviews stating that it was a fun film worth watching, others felt that it was an interesting premise, but that overall it felt like a missed opportunity to be something better. The review on the Roger Ebert site suggests that it sits somewhere between a grounded reality and a fantasy, without ever settling on a fixed style.

The Power of Nostalgia in Entertainment
This movie failed to get the reaction from the public that we’d expect from something directed by Kogonada and starring Robbie alongside Farrell. However, the power of nostalgia is easy to spot in the entertainment industry. TV shows that we can expect to follow this theme in the near future include the fifth and final season of Stranger Things and a reboot of Frasier. The Divine Comedy concert is a recent example of nostalgic music keeping fans happy.

Nostalgia has become so popular that it has even become part of the online bingo games on this site, which include the retro-tinged Granny Disco Frenzy and Reel King Riches slots, which feel like a throwback to classic slot machines. In terms of bingo, classic versions of the game are listed alongside more modern variants. The Slingo section demonstrates how nostalgia can also lead to new creations, as they’re based on traditional bingo combined with a slot-like gameplay.

For many theatre fans, the Rocky Horror Picture Show provides an ideal dollop of nostalgia, since it’s now 50 years old but still has legions of fans who love to re-watch the 1975 movie starring Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon.

If you’re hoping to see new movies making a more successful attempt at nostalgia, Freakier Friday could be the answer. Set 22 years after the original, it sees Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis again swapping bodies, although this time, other people are involved in the swap. Legally Blonde 3 is another upcoming release that promises to give us a slice of the past, although its production has been delayed several times so far, and no release date is yet known.

There seems to be no reason to believe that the wave of nostalgia-fueled entertainment will come to an end any time soon. While A Big Bold Beautiful Journey failed to live up to its promise, don’t expect it to put off other producers and directors from trying to get you feeling nostalgic in other movies and TV shows.