The Pauly Shore View of California
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
California, the Golden State. It's the most populous state in the union, third in area, trailing only Texas and Alaska, and if it was counted as a seperate country it would have the fifth largest GDP in the world. Its ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic diversity is a good representation of the United States as a whole. It's loved by some, reviled by others, looked at with bewilderment by most. Some see it as a wasteland of immorality, others as the sunny gateway to the future. California is a million different things to a million different people.
I personally prefer the early 90s, Pauly Shore movie view of California. A land of 7-11's and water parks, covered by towns with names like "Encino" and "Sunny Valley," populated with surfers, skaters, good natured punks, bikini babes, righteous dudes, girls with names like Muffy and Candy, and the occasional bully. Life is carefree there, and the weather is always a sunny 72 degrees with a slight breeze from the northwest. Grunge is becoming the fashion, but the clunky neon of the late 80s is still acceptable, nay encouraged. The only conflict that exists is between overbearing parents and their happy-go-lucky offspring. The beach is always inviting, the fun park is always open, and the slurpees are always extra cold.
If you could go into any movie to live out the rest of your life, some would go back to midevil Japan, the world of Kurasawa. Others would travel space with Captain Kirk, or go to the small French village of Chocolat. Me, I'd choose to spend the rest of my days in San Dimas with Bill and Ted.
I personally prefer the early 90s, Pauly Shore movie view of California. A land of 7-11's and water parks, covered by towns with names like "Encino" and "Sunny Valley," populated with surfers, skaters, good natured punks, bikini babes, righteous dudes, girls with names like Muffy and Candy, and the occasional bully. Life is carefree there, and the weather is always a sunny 72 degrees with a slight breeze from the northwest. Grunge is becoming the fashion, but the clunky neon of the late 80s is still acceptable, nay encouraged. The only conflict that exists is between overbearing parents and their happy-go-lucky offspring. The beach is always inviting, the fun park is always open, and the slurpees are always extra cold.
If you could go into any movie to live out the rest of your life, some would go back to midevil Japan, the world of Kurasawa. Others would travel space with Captain Kirk, or go to the small French village of Chocolat. Me, I'd choose to spend the rest of my days in San Dimas with Bill and Ted.
