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Classic Films

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Mon Oct 4, 2021, 05:11 AM Oct 2021

Metropolitan directed by Whit Stillman (1990)

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It touches on such pressing social issues as the escort shortage and the downward social mobility of the UHB.
Out of five stars it deserves about eight.

Streaming on HBOMax and occasionally appears on TCM.

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Metropolitan directed by Whit Stillman (1990) (Original Post) Tomconroy Oct 2021 OP

All right, I had to look up "UHB" and then... CBHagman Oct 2021 #1

Urban Haute Bourgeoisie! Tomconroy Oct 2021 #2

Yes, but the first definition I stumbled on... CBHagman Oct 2021 #3

CBHagman

(16,988 posts)

1. All right, I had to look up "UHB" and then...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 09:52 PM

Oct 2021

...came up with the wrong meaning.

I've been hearing about this movie for years and still haven't watched it. But the trailer explains a few details I'd missed out on. Maybe I should save this for the holiday season, just to be in the proper spirit...

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

2. Urban Haute Bourgeoisie!

Reply to CBHagman (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:13 AM

Oct 2021

CBHagman

(16,988 posts)

3. Yes, but the first definition I stumbled on...

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:55 PM

Oct 2021

...was a rather misogynistic term.

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