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By Margaret Claughton
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"Reality Bites"
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Low-paying retail jobs, '70s
sitcom reruns and the aftershock
of the '80s. Sound like the
scrapbook memorabilia from
your life? If so, you're probably
a member of the post-baby
boomer, overqualified, under
paid Generation X.
"Reality Bites" will go down
as this generation's cinematic bi
ography.
The film begins as we meet
Lelaina Pierce (Winona Ryder).
Lelaina has just graduated vale
dictorian of her university and
has made her debut in the real
world only to find herself in a
frustrating production assistant
position for a dull morning tele
vision show in Houston.
Dull as it may be, however,
Lelaina is lucky to be working in
her field. Her roommates are
not so fortunate. Vickie Miner
(Garofalo) is stuck in a retail job
she despises. Troy Dyer
(Hawke) is an unemployed as
piring musician and Sammy
Gray (Zahn), well, he's sexually
repressed.
The plot develops as Lelaina
loses her job and begins the rig
orous search to find work in the
field she studied for. During
her job search, we experience
the day-to-day troubles and
emotions of the average Genera
tion X'er.
Screenwriter Helen Childress
and producer Michael Sham-
berg create a true-to-life docu
mentary of what it's like for a
generation whose future is very
(Left to right) Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn play four recent graduate:
facing hard facts about life and love in the '90s in the Generation X comedy "Reality Bites."
uncertain.
"When I got out of college,
there were plenty of jobs and
you knew you could get a good
one," Shamberg said. "'Reality
Bites' is about characters who
are growing up in tougher
times. They have to figure out
how they're going to support
themselves and still live true to
their goals and ideals."
Throughout the film, the
characters mention, and some
times discuss in great detail, the
TV shows they grew up on:
"The Brady Bunch," "Good
Times," and "One Day at a
Time," to name a few. In fact, in
many scenes, they are seen
channel surfing just to find the
'70s sitcom reruns. This really
drives home the reality of this
film. I, myself, being a Genera
tion X'er, confess to watching
countless "Brady Bunch" reruns
and even a few of "The Jeffer-
sons." This humorous detail,
picked up by the writers, adds
some light-hearted comedy to
the otherwise serious fact that
most of the Generation X'ers
have time to watch the reruns
because there are very few jobs
out there for them. After
pounding the pavement for a
few hours and getting a couple
of hundred rejections, the char
acters find comfort in remem
bering the days when Peter's
voice cracked and Marcia was
going steady.
In addition to all of the heavy
undertones, we witness a love
story. Lelaina and Troy are
deeply in love but don't want to
jeopardize their friendship by
having sex, something
says is "the quickest way ton!
a good friendship."
Lelaina has a choice, howej
er, between Troy, a pessimistl
musician with a fatalistic vk!
of life and no paying job,(|
Michael Grates (Ben Stiller)
successful, charming, yetmal-j
rialistic video executm
Lelaina's passion lies in mat
a video documentary aboutd
generation, and Michael isbj
ticket to stardom.
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of humor, seriousness and ate
tion to realistic detail witho;
being boring. I recommends
see it with a close friend,
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eration has a reputation for,
a good sense of humor, safes
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occur and, therefore, the bleeding that comes with your normal menstruation does not take
place. When you stop using DEPO-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time,
return to its normal cycle.
Contraceptive Injection
(sterile medroxyprogesterone acetate suspension, USP)
2. Bone Mineral Changes
Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral
stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate
of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of DEPO-PROVERA use, but after that, it
begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss.
WHAT IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intra
muscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once evety 3 months. To continue
your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at the end of
3 months. DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to
(but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries
during the second half of your menstrual cycle. DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your
egg cells from ripening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstrual
cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy. DEPO-PROVERA also
causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur.
3. Cancer
Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who
used DEPO-PROVERA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer
of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver. However, women under 35 years of age whose
first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 years may have a slightly
increased risk of developing breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives.
You should discuss this with your health-care provider.
HOW EFFECTIVE IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
4. Accidental /
Because DEPO-PROVERA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental
pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months) is very low. While there
have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or
other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies
are rare. If you think you may have become pregnant while using DEPO-PROVERA for con
traception, see your health-care provider as soon as possible.
DEPO-PROVERA is over 99% effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth
control available. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for
every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive
methods depends in part on how reliably each woman uses the method. The effectiveness
of DEPO-PROVERA depends only on the patient returning every 3 months for her next
injection. Your health-care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other con
traceptive methods and give you the information you need in order to decide which contra
ceptive method is the right choice for you.
5. Other Risks
Women who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots
or stroke. Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg
will begin to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). While these events are rare,
you should tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems listed in the next
section.
The following fable shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different
kinds of contraceptive methods. It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregancy (the
rate expected in women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical
rate of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to
use their birth control or because they did not follow the directions exactly).
WHAT SYMPTOMS MAY SIGNAL PROBLEMS WHILE USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
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"Soundtrack to 'Reality
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PERCENT OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING AN ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY
IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CONTINUOUS USE
Call your health-care provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an
injection of DEPO-PROVERA: Sharp chest pain, coughing of blood, or sudden shortness of
breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung); sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizzi
ness or fainting, problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm
or leg (indicating a possible stroke); severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible
clot in the leg); unusually heavy vaginal bleeding; severe pain or tenderness in the lower
abdominal area; or persistent pain, pus, or bleeding at the injection site.
Method
Lowest
Expected
Typical
DEPO-PROVERA
0.3
0.3
Implants (Norplant®)
0.3
0.3
Female sterilization
0.2
0.4
Male sterilization
0.1
0.15
Oral contraceptive (pill)
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Progestogen only
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IUD
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Proqestasert
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Condom (without spermicide)
2
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Diaphragm (with spermicide)
6
18
Cervical Cap
6
18
Withdrawal
4
18
Periodic abstinence
1 - 9
20
Spermicide alone
3
21
Vaginal Sponge
Used before childbirth
6
18
Used after childbirth
9
28
No method
85
85
Source: Trussell et al; Obstet Gyncol 76:558,.1990
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
1. Weight Gain
You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA. About two thirds
of the women who used DEPO-PROVERA in clinical trials reported a weight gain of about 5
pounds during the first year of use. You may continue to gain weight after the first year.
Women in one large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years gained an average total
of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year. Women who contin
ued for 4 years gained an average total of 13.8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximate
ly 3.5 pounds per year. Women who continued for 6 years gained an average total of 16.5
pounds over those 6 years, or approximately 2.75 pounds per year.
2. Other Side Effects
In a clinical study of over 3,900 women who used DEPO-PROVERA for up to 7 years, some
women reported the following effects that may or may not have been related to their use of
DEPO-PROVERA: Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nervousness,
abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desire, leg cramps,
nausea, vaginal discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, swelling of
the hands or feet, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth or
excessive hair loss, rash, and hot flashes. Other problems were reported by very few of the
women in the clinical trials, but some of these could be serious. These include convulsions,
jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of
return to fertility, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, breast cancer, or cervical can
cer. If these or any other problems occur during your use of DEPO-PROVERA, discuss
them with your health-care provider.
SHOULD ANY PRECAUTIONS BE FOLLOWED DURING USE OF DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
WHO SHOULD NOT USE DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
Not all women should use DEPO-PROVERA. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA if you
think you might be pregnant, have any vaginal bleeding without a known reason, have
had cancer of the breast, have had a stroke, have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in
your legs, have problems with your liver or liver disease, or are allergic to DEPO-
PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ingredients). You will have a
physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to
tell your doctor if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications or If
you have a family history of breast cancer; an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray),
fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples; kidney
disease; irregular or scanty menstrual periods; high blood pressure; migraine headaches;
asthma; epilepsy (convulsions or seizures); diabetes or a family history of diabetes; or a
history of depression.
1. Missed Periods
During the time you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, you may skip a period,
or your periods may stop completely. If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA
injections regularly every 3 months, then you are probably not pregnant. However, if you
think that you may be pregnant, see your health-care provider.
2. Laboratory Test Interactions
If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you are
using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. Certain blood tests are affected by hormones
such as DEPO-PROVERA.
3. Drug Interactions
Cytadren (aminoglutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly decrease the
effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA if the two drugs are given during the same time.
WHAT IF I WANT TO BECOME PREGNANT AFTER USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
Because DEPO-PROVERA is a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after
your last injection for its effect to wear off. Based on the results from a large study done in
the United States, for women who stop using DEPO-PROVERA in order to become preg
nant, it is expected that about half of those who become pregnant will do so in about 10
months after their last injection; about two thirds of those who become pregnant will do so
in about 12 months; about 83% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 15
months; and about 93% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 18 months after
their last injection. The length of time you use DEPO-PROVERA has no effect on how long
it takes you to become pregnant after you stop using it.
4. Nursing Mothers
Although DEPO-PROVERA can be passed to the nursing infant in the breast milk, no harm
ful effects have been found in these chiicren. DEPO-PROVERA does not prevent the
breasts from producing milk, so it can be used by nursing mothers. However, to minimize
the amount of DEPO-PROVERA that is passed to the infant in the first weeks after birth,
you should wait until 6 weeks after childbirth before you start using DEPO-PROVERA for
contraception.
HOW OFTEN DO I GET MY SHOT OF DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
1. Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO-PROVERA for contra
ception is a change in their normal menstrual cycle. During the first year of using DEPO-
PROVERA, you might have one or more of the following changes: Irregular or unpredictable
bleeding or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bleeding, or no bleeding at all.
Unusually heavy or continuous bleeding, however, is not a usual effect of DEPO-PROVERA,
and if this happens, you should see your health-care provider right away. With continued
use of DEPO-PROVERA, bleeding usually decreases, and many women stop having peri
ods completely. In clinical studies of DEPO-PROVERA, 57% of the women studied report
ed no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after 1 year of use, and 68% of the women studied
reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use. The reason that your periods stop is
because DEPO-PROVERA causes a resting state in your ovaries. When your ovaries do not
release an egg monthly, the regular monthly growth of the lining of your uterus does not
The recommended dose of DEPO-PROVERA is 150 mg every 3 months given in a single
intramuscular injection in the buttock or upper arm. To make sure that you are not pregnant
at the time of the first injection, it is important that the injection be given only during the first
5 days after the beginning of a normal menstrual period. If used following the delivery of a
child, the first injection of DEPO-PROVERA should be given within 5 days after childbirth if
you are not breast-feeding or 6 weeks after childbirth if you are breast-feeding. If you wait
longer than 3 months between injections, or longer than 6 weeks after childbirth, your
health-care provider should determine that you are not pregnant before giving you your
injection of DEPO-PROVERA.
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription. You must see a doctor to
receive a prescription.
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The "Reality Bites" soundtrack
presents an assorted collection of
upbeat songs ranging from '80s
dance tunes to modern, alterna
tive funk.
The CD begins with "My
Sharona" by The Knack, an '80s
classic many of us fondly remem
ber from junior high and high
school dances. This is an out-and-
out fun song you can't help danc
ing to.
The Juliana Hatfield 3 perform
"Spin the Bottle" a modern, funky
song that sounds like the Sundays
or maybe Bjork with a dash of
10,000 Maniacs. Juliana has a
lovely leading voice that guides
you through the song.
"Bed of Roses" is the next tune
on the track. The Indians perform
this more serious tune. The lyrics
are very relevant; reassuring us
that, although life has its ups and
downs, that's to be expected.
"Life don't have to be no bed of
roses" to be livable, or so the cho
rus tells us. The melody is a pseu
do-alternative sound, but not
grungy.
World Party performs the next
song called "When You Come
Back to Me." This song has ex
treme hints of the '70s including a
Hammond organ and a rather
large high- pitched group backup;
not to mention the guitar style
which is incredibly disco-like. It
is a very upbeat song with some
provocatively sexy saxophone in
it.
"Going, Going, Gone," by the
Posies, has painfully real lyrics
describing the classic young per
son's identity crisis. The song al
most commiserates with the lis
tener while describing the times
when you feel misunderstood,
lost or just plain crazy.
U2 adds their touch to this
soundtrack with their song "All I
Want is You." It's just nice to
hear the music that makes you
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rhythm and pulsating harmonic
voice?
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however. Poor Ethan Hawke (a
central character in the movie
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him he could sing. I would ad
vise he stick to acting. His song
"I'm Nuthin" was like a bad Petei
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two tips: stick to acting, and
when someone tells you to singa
song that begins with "got a pot
head mama, got a cokehead dad
it's not a good idea.
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course, the remix of Peter Framp
ton's "Baby, I Love Your Way" by
Big Mountain. This mix has some
reggae connotations, but it make;
it even more melodious, almost
improving a classic couples' love
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