I would expect a rise in films set in the 90's (and early 00's) not just because of nostalgia, but they were the last years before smart phones and social media. Both of which solve a lot of problems that would either "incite" the story or solve the conflict. Already many films have to spend a few minutes setting up that the phone is broken or there's no cell service. Much easier if the tech just doesn't exist yet.
I think the attraction to the 1940's as a period to set movies is that it is a relatively modern period, ie, not the 1900's or 1800's, but it is culturally and visually very different to today, or post 1950's if you like.
Much less technology, different social attitudes, different architecture, design and dress style, and different values. Even the 1960's or 1980's can be related to present day in all of the above, they're different, but not so radically, and the culture and look of these later decades are closer to present day and change slowly.
So, I think the attraction to these movies about the past is in a look at, 'how it was back then'. Look at the resurgence of westerns, or Michael Mann's Ferrari, though the latter doesn't quite support my theory! Mind you Michael Mann seems to have a whole load of films from the past in development.
I would expect a rise in films set in the 90's (and early 00's) not just because of nostalgia, but they were the last years before smart phones and social media. Both of which solve a lot of problems that would either "incite" the story or solve the conflict. Already many films have to spend a few minutes setting up that the phone is broken or there's no cell service. Much easier if the tech just doesn't exist yet.
I think the attraction to the 1940's as a period to set movies is that it is a relatively modern period, ie, not the 1900's or 1800's, but it is culturally and visually very different to today, or post 1950's if you like.
Much less technology, different social attitudes, different architecture, design and dress style, and different values. Even the 1960's or 1980's can be related to present day in all of the above, they're different, but not so radically, and the culture and look of these later decades are closer to present day and change slowly.
So, I think the attraction to these movies about the past is in a look at, 'how it was back then'. Look at the resurgence of westerns, or Michael Mann's Ferrari, though the latter doesn't quite support my theory! Mind you Michael Mann seems to have a whole load of films from the past in development.