Review of Singles (1992) by Catherine H — 22 Dec 2016

I hadn't watched this movie in over ten years, and there it was, on HBO... which I pay money to receive. "Singles" Is... "Friends" for people who wore Alice in Chains and thought Soundgarden were "heavy".

Also, no one seems to have a job, and every new experience needs to be hyper-analyzed, as though NO ONE has ever had a scumbag boyfriend, or had a friend chasing the impossible boyfriend... really, a Gen X movie made by a guy who was busy interviewing musicians and marrying them, and horrendously allowing said musician's music into films like this one (Pssst : Nancy Wilson's musical contributions to Cameron Crowe films SUCK.

One example: "Say Anything". I think I've made my point). The cameos by grunge guys like TAD and Eddie Vedder are funny, but scream "demographic". This movie was made to be "topical" and "hip".

.. and Matt Dillon as the befuddled rock singer / floral delivery is the only highlight in this bag of "grunge". The scene where he puts a new stereo in his (sort of) girlfriend's car is funny, as is Citizen Dick reading their review in a local indie scene paper.

.. But don't get it twisted; this is NOT what the 90s were like (didn't see anyone eating ramen or stealing newspapers... or shopping at a thrift store un-ironically). Soundtrack is pedestrian.

.. Oh, wow, Hendrix is from Seattle,let's name (or grave) drop him ! And if one more person says the name Paul Westerberg, I will find them and projectile vomit on them. He is NOT nor will he EVER be The Replacements; go find a copy of Let It Be and listen to what Tommy and Bob Stinson brought to the table.

They were an 80s band, Westerberg is picking up loose change in the 90s with this movie. And "a credible grunge-era time capsule" ??? Yeah, like Cheech and Chong personified 70s hippie stoners.

.. speaking of ... where are the drugs ? Not one joint, and no pills, and obviously no one's using needles with their espressos. This must be the G version.