Whenever you’re watching a comedy set in the 1980’s, the first thing you’re going to see when the director wants to get a cheap laugh is have a character pull out a cell phone the size of a shoebox, and speak on it loudly enough for everyone in the room to say “Wow, that guy’s got a CELL PHONE!” Bonus points if the guy has a pastel suit and a carefully groomed five o’clock shadow, to give the impression that he’s much more laid back than he actually is.
