You may not have heard of it, but you’ve definitely seen it before – 50s buildings with bright, loud colors, roofs at crazy angles, and space-age shapes like starbursts. It turns out that Googie architecture is as fun to look at as it is to say.
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# Googie Architecture: The Futuristic Design That Defined the 1950s
Ever wondered why vintage diners and bowling alleys from the 1950s look so wild and space-age? Josh and Chuck explore Googie architecture, the optimistic, neon-soaked design movement that popped up across Southern California and beyond—from iconic coffee shops to gas stations that look like flying carpets. Named after a specific Los Angeles cafe, Googie was all about eye-catching curves, gravity-defying roofs, and bold colors meant to grab drivers' attention on the highway, becoming the commercial architecture that made the future look absolutely thrilling.
Into the Wild
2007
2h 28m
★ 7.8
"You really need to read into the woods — Josh recommends the film about the Appalachian Trail as a reference for someone planning to hike it."
— Josh
Pulp Fiction
1994
2h 34m
★ 8.5
"these were coffee shop like the pulp fiction. They were like diners basically — Chuck references Pulp Fiction's famous diner scene when describing what coffee shops were like in googie architecture."
— Chuck
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
★ 8.4
"the I piece that LeVar Burton wore in Star Trek the next generation was turned into a house — Josh uses Star Trek: TNG to humorously describe the appearance of the Chemosphere House."
— Josh
The Big Lebowski
1998
1h 57m
★ 7.8
"was made very famous in the big Lebowski, which is the sheets Goldstein house — Josh mentions that a John Lautner-designed house was featured in The Big Lebowski as Jackie Treehorn's house."
— Josh
"when I started watching the Jetsons and being in Georgia — Josh mentions watching The Jetsons as a childhood influence that sparked his love of googie architecture."
— Josh
Tomorrowland
2015
PG
2h 10m
★ 6.3
"when I first went to Tomorrowland at Disney World — Josh references his first visit to Tomorrowland at Disney World as inspiring his appreciation for googie architecture."
— Josh
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