

In fact, during filming, he even made use of more than a thousand “extras” who were actually there just for spring break. The director said that ‘Spring Breakers’ did not seek to condemn the party culture. Today, various locations, such as Cancún, Mexico, have become a favorite destination for college kids who just want to have a good time. By the 80s, however, city officials decided to implement stricter laws, which forced students to explore areas outside of the United States. In it, we see four versatile girls head down to Fort Lauderdale in search of new and exciting adventures.

Interestingly, ‘Where the Boys Are,’ which released in 1960, also helped boost the popularity of spring break. Today, it has become an integral part of everyone’s college experience. Lo and behold, this idea gained so much traction and evolved over the years. Two years later, the city hosted the first-ever College Coaches’ Swim Forum at the same location. Sam Ingram was a swimming coach at Colgate University, and he took his team to Fort Lauderdale in 1936 to train at the first Olympic sized pool in the state called Casino Pool. But how did this become so prevalent in our society today? Well, it seems to go all the way back to the 1930s. Naturally, this includes deferred responsibilities and a whole lot of alcohol. Not only does it serve as a socially acceptable rite of passage for most college-going kids, but it also gives them an opportunity to party without a care in the world. This makes for a great segue to discuss the significance of the usually week-long vacation. Also, just in metaphorical terms, even the phrase ‘Spring Break’ and what it represents, what it can be, (is) the idea of a destruction of innocence and disappearing into the night.” He said, “There was something hyper-impressionistic and wild about the whole idea of it, and I’d never seen it done in an interesting way. Korine further spoke about the concept of spring break in an interview with The Guardian. The filmmaker even went down to Florida, one of the preferred destinations for such college kids, to write the script. In some ways, it was meant to be a pop poem or something.” He further stated that he had always heard wild stories about “spring breakers” and their many shenanigans. I wanted it almost to be an attack of sounds and images. I wanted to make a film that had very little dialogue, that was more sensory, more of an experience that you felt. He said, “In my mind I’d been trying to develop this style for a while, this idea of motion and liquid narrative. Writer and director Harmony Korine conceived the idea behind the screenplay over the course of several years. No, ‘Spring Breakers’ is not based on a true story. in full-on renewal mode is the perfect setting for Paul Rudd's find-a-friend journey.Is Spring Breakers Based on a True Story? Drowning Mona This completely underrated comedy has all the hallmarks of hick-town springtime: county fairs, wild driving, and tons of outdoor hollerin.' Big Fish The flowers scene alone qualifies it, but the whole thing just does a lovely job of bringing color back into your life. Emma Floaty petticoats and the blooming English countryside go together like Gwyneth Paltrow and inevitable gluten-free spring salads. All are guaranteed to lift that touch of the seasonal-affectives. Some of these are no-doubt-about-it springtime picks-some are just light and happy, and the way everyone's dressed implies that, yes, it's that time of the year. And outside of petting a baby lamb or starting up your yearly Jergens-glow-lotion routine, what's the quickest way to get yourself in an all-is-new mood? Pop in a springy movie. I'm over your superfluous dramatic snowstorm phase, your obsession with wind, and your new favorite trick of drawing us outside using super-bright sunshine, only to slap us across the face with frigid temps.
