Representation Of Punk's Lifestyles In The 1920s

Punk began in the 1970’s and changed the lifestyles of many who were influenced by this movement. Smithereens is a Punk rock romance movie that was made in 1982 and takes place in New York City. The movie portrayed lots of different aspects about the Punk’s including, the music, the fashion, and the lifestyle. The music was particularly hard to find in this movie because the plot focused on a girl, Wren, who left her home and would find a bed wherever she could. Her night life included several clubs which hosted bands, but non of which that played the hard Punk rock that gave this movement it’s legs. The music was upbeat and the songs were short, which was different from the Hippy music that was popular in the 1960’s. The people at the clubs were dancing, drinking, smoking, and having a good time. This was similar to the Hippy culture that was popular immediately before the Punks made it big. Punk music embraced a new, rougher style of music, but as we saw in the movie, it also had melodic pieces that …show more content…
Smithereens incorporated many of the American Punk fashions into the movie. The main character, Wren, is a runaway from her home state of New Jersey because she wants to join the Punk subculture. She wore fishnets, plaid skirts, converse, big sunglasses, and occasionally a big, pink fur coat. She also wore dark makeup and big hair, which corresponded to the Punk fashion during this time period. Her fashion and her attitude matched perfectly with the Punk culture. Eric, a Punk rocker, also wore a lot of the Punk fashion that was popular for men. Most of the time he wore a leather jacket, jeans, and solid t-shirts. He also had a black blazer and he had wild hair, which went well with the Punk music that he sang. Other fashions that were worn by characters in the movie include bondage, tight dresses, and clothes with patches. The fashion trend of the Punk movement was well represented in this