History YMMV / GardenState

Jerkass:

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_the_Whale]] terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}}]] not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* SeinfeldIsFunny: See FollowTheLeader

* DeaderThanDisco: While quite popular at the time of its initial release, general perception soured considerably over the next ten years. Many now regard it as the textbook example of overly "quirky" indie dramedies.
** When it was first released in 2004, it was hyped as the future of independent film and Zach Braff was thought to be a breakout star in the making. Cut to the present day, where its constant imitations, mockery of what was perceived as the film's quirky {{hipster}} tendencies (most notably the infamous "Music/TheShins will change your life" scene), and the decline of Braff's career[[note]]His film career was destroyed with his acting follow-up ''The Last Kiss'', and he's barely gotten any projects at all since the cancellation of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''. He and his brother had to finance Zach's second directorial project ''Wish I Was Here'' through Website/{{Kickstarter}}.[[/note]] have basically turned the film into a joke. In fact, one could say that, in the long run, this film and its copycats did more harm than good for independent film, causing the term "indie" to be associated with insufferable hipster stereotypes for years.
* DVDCommentary

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_the_Whale]] terrible and Film/{{Elizabethtown}}]] not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_the_Whale]] terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}}]] not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[Film/{{MozartAndTheWhale}}]] terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}}]] not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of Film/{{MozartAndTheWhale}} terrible and Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[Film/{{MozartAndTheWhale}} terrible and Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[Film/{{MozartAndTheWhale}} terrible and Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible]] imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[Film/{{MozartAndTheWhale}} terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible]] imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of [[Film/MozartAndTheWhale]] terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible]] imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* FollowTheLeader: It spawned a lot of terrible and [[Film/{{Elizabethtown}} not so terrible]] imitators, so now when you describe it, it sounds awful. One of the reasons for its severe case of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* ItsPopularNowItSucks: How many people nowadays will admit they ''loved'' this movie when it first came out? Not many. But they did.

* ItsPopularNowItSucks: How many people nowadays will admit they ''loved'' this movie when it first came out? Not many. But they did.

* DeaderThanDisco: While quite popular at the time, it's now become the poster child for insufferably quirky indie films that try to grab your attention with weird situations far more than a compelling story. In fact, feelings towards the movie are [[OldShame shame]] from those who liked it, or [[SnarkBait mockery]] from those who didn't.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: As [[http://www.cracked.com/article/232_6-movies-with-uplifting-messages-that-can-kill-you/ this]] ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' article points out, "Medicine prescribed by a psychiatrist does more harm than good" isn't exactly the safest message to apply to your life.
** Although (and the Cracked article does mention this) Andrew's case was rather different than that, given that he was prescribed the medication by an individual with malicious ulterior motives.

* DeaderThanDisco: While quite popular at the time, it's now becme the poster child for insufferably quirky indie films that try to grab your attention with weird situations far more than a compelling story. In fact, feelings towards the movie are [[OldShame shame]] from those who liked it, or [[SnarkBait mockery]] from those who didn't.

* DeaderThanDisco: While quite popular at the time, it's now becme the poster child for insufferably quirky indie films that try to grab your attention with weird situations far more than a compelling story.

* DeaderThanDisco: While quite popular at the time, it's now becme the poster child for self-consciously quirky indie films that try to grab your attention with weird situations far more than a compelling story.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: As [[http://www.cracked.com/article/232_6-movies-with-uplifting-messages-that-can-kill-you/ this]] ''{{Cracked}}'' article points out, "Medicine prescribed by a psychiatrist does more harm than good" isn't exactly the safest message to apply to your life.
** Although (and the Cracked article does mention this) Andrew's case was rather different than that, given that he was prescribed the medication by an individual with malicious ulterior motives

** Although (and the crackd article does mention this) Andrew's case was rather different than that, given that he was prescribed the medication by an individual with malicious ulterior motives

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: It won a Grammy. The soundtrack was the breakthrough for the then otherwise obscure indie band The Shins.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: As [[http://www.cracked.com/article/232_6-movies-with-uplifting-messages-that-can-kill-you/ this]] ''{{Cracked}}'' article points out, "Medicine prescribed by a psychiatrist does more harm than good" isn't exactly the safest message to apply to your life.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: It won a Grammy. The soundtrack was the breakthrough for the then otherwise obscure indie band The Shins.

* BetterThanItSounds