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| - You're making a movie set in a recent time, say The Nineties. Well, that's not long ago enough to make for a period film, is it? This apparently means it's okay for Alice to listen to Miley Cyrus on an iPod and for Bob (or more likely, someone in the background) to drive around in a 2006 Honda Accord. After all, it's practically The Present Day, right? The Bellisario's Maxim can sometimes be applied with regard to location shoots and incorrect background details. Sometimes there just isn't time or money to get everything right. Still, it's fun to spot them... Compare Comic Book Time.
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| - You're making a movie set in a recent time, say The Nineties. Well, that's not long ago enough to make for a period film, is it? This apparently means it's okay for Alice to listen to Miley Cyrus on an iPod and for Bob (or more likely, someone in the background) to drive around in a 2006 Honda Accord. After all, it's practically The Present Day, right? This trope is when, while making a story set during the recent past, the contemporary culture of the production seeps in, creating an Anachronism Stew. It varies whether this becomes more obvious or less in the ensuing years. Most period works are Anachronism Stews anyway, but it's pretty noticeable when a fad shows up in the wrong time period. Witness the Seventies fashions and hairstyles on Happy Days. The Bellisario's Maxim can sometimes be applied with regard to location shoots and incorrect background details. Sometimes there just isn't time or money to get everything right. Still, it's fun to spot them... Of course, much of this assumes that casual viewers will actually notice the discrepancies. There will always be someone who does, but assuming that every person watching will have an encyclopedic knowledge of every past era is a bit presumptuous. In fact, this trope probably exists precisely because authors usually make the opposite assumption. A Sub-Trope of Anachronism Stew. Often overlaps with Hollywood Costuming. Compare Comic Book Time. Contrast Popular History and Two Decades Behind. Examples of Present Day Past include:
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