History Film / RealityBites

--> "Miss Pierce, do you have any idea what it means to be a cashier at Wiener Schnitzel?"

* [[RealityEnsues Reality Does Bite]]: Lelaina’s little [=TelePrompTer=] prank might seem like a hoot, but did she really expect to keep her job after that?

According to the screenwriter, the film's title is supposed to mean "bites of reality" and not "reality sucks," as it is commonly interpreted.

According to the screenwriter, the film's title is supposed to indicate "bites of reality" rather than as a statement that "reality sucks," as it is commonly interpreted.

A 1994 romantic {{dramedy}}/{{coming of age}} film directed by Creator/BenStiller, about four disaffected twentysomething friends from Houston trying to assess the direction of their aimless lives.

The film is frequently cited by reviewers as a Generation X parable.

* Nice CharacterMean Actor: On stage, Grant Gubler is a PerpetualSmiler TV host of a morning show. Behind the scenes, he is a GrumpyOldMan who dislikes and complains about Lelaina for being too smart.

* FauxAffablyEvil: On stage, Grant Gubler is a PerpetualSmiler TV host of a morning show. Behind the scenes, he is a GrumpyOldMan who dislikes and complains about Lelaina for being too smart.

Creator/WinonaRyder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate with big dreams of becoming a successful videographer. She shares an apartment with {{Grunge}}-rocking slacker Troy (Creator/EthanHawke), Vickie (Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), a promiscuous Gap-managing snarker, and Sammy (Creator/SteveZahn), a guy struggling with [[ComingOutStory coming out]] to his parents, who are facing similar uncertain crossroads in their lives. Lelaina meets and dates Michael (Stiller), a yuppie who works for an MTV-like television station.

* RomanticRunnerup: Michael's {{MTV}}ization of Lelaina's documentary does not go over well.

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A 1994 romantic {{dramedy}}/{{coming of age}} saga of four disaffected twentysomething friends from Houston trying to assess the direction of their aimless lives. Creator/WinonaRyder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate with big dreams of becoming a successful videographer. She shares an apartment with {{Grunge}}-rocking slacker Troy (Creator/EthanHawke), Vickie (Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), a promiscuous Gap-managing snarker, and Sammy (Creator/SteveZahn), a guy struggling with [[ComingOutStory coming out]] to his parents, who are facing similar uncertain crossroads in their lives. Lelaina meets and dates Michael (Creator/BenStiller), a yuppie who works for an MTV-like television station.

* ProductionPosse: A Creator/BenStiller film, so his parents and then-girlfriend Creator/JaneaneGarofalo make appearances.

* TakeThat: To MTV and ''TheRealWorld''.

A 1994 romantic {{dramedy}}/{{coming of age}} saga of four disaffected twentysomething friends from Houston trying to assess the direction of their aimless lives. WinonaRyder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate with big dreams of becoming a successful videographer. She shares an apartment with {{Grunge}}-rocking slacker Troy (EthanHawke), Vickie (Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), a promiscuous Gap-managing snarker, and Sammy (SteveZahn), a guy struggling with [[ComingOutStory coming out]] to his parents, who are facing similar uncertain crossroads in their lives. Lelaina meets and dates Michael (Creator/BenStiller), a yuppie who works for an MTV-like television station.

* ProductPlacement: This film has a ''lot'' of product placement and product references in the dialogue, including Gap, BMW, Diet Coca-Cola, Pringles, 7-Eleven (its Big Gulp drinks are seen throughout the film), Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Evian, Camel Straight cigarettes, Snickers, McDonalds (Troy mentions a Quarter Pounder with Cheese as one of life's pleasures), Whole Foods Market, Continental Airlines, Cocoa Puffs, Infiniti (Nissan USA luxury automobile division), Ford Motor Company, and Minute Maid. The sheer number of products seen and mentioned in this film is kinda funny considering Lelaina's anti-consumerism speech at the beginning.

A 1994 romantic {{dramedy}}/{{coming of age}} saga of four disaffected twentysomething friends from Houston trying to assess the direction of their aimless lives. WinonaRyder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate with big dreams of becoming a successful videographer. She shares an apartment with {{Grunge}}-rocking slacker Troy (EthanHawke), Vickie (Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), a promiscuous Gap-managing snarker, and Sammy (SteveZahn), a guy struggling with [[ComingOutStory coming out]] to his parents, who are facing similar uncertain crossroads in their lives. Leilana meets and dates Michael (Creator/BenStiller), a yuppie who works for an MTV-like television station.

* LowestCommonDenominator: InUniverse, Michael's [[spoiler:edit of Leilaina's footage]].

-->'''Vicki:''' He's (Troy) weird, he's strange, he's sloppy, he's a total nightmare for women. ({{Beat}}) I can't believe I haven't slept with him yet.

* TheCastShowOff: Ethan Hawke plays guitar and sings "I'm Nothin'".
* TheNineties: SO much.

* FootFocus: A prolonged closeup of WinonaRyder's bare feet.

A 1994 romantic {{dramedy}}/{{coming of age}} saga of four disaffected twentysomething friends from Houston trying to assess the direction of their aimless lives. WinonaRyder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate with big dreams of becoming a successful videographer. She shares an apartment with {{Grunge}}-rocking slacker Troy (EthanHawke), Vickie (Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), a promiscuous Gap-managing snarker, and Sammy (SteveZahn), a guy struggling with [[ComingOutStory coming out]] to his parents, who are facing similar uncertain crossroads in their lives. Leilana meets and dates Michael (BenStiller), a yuppie who works for an MTV-like television station.

* ProductionPosse: A BenStiller film, so his parents and then-girlfriend Creator/JaneaneGarofalo make appearances.

* ProductionPosse: A BenStiller film, so his parents and then-girlfriend Creator/JaneaneGarofalo and make appearances.