'American Beauty' Lied, Plastic Bags Are the Worst. by Anneliese Cooper. Sep. 17, 2014. Drew Angerer/Getty Images News/Getty Images.

This Katy Perry 'plastic bag' American Beauty crossover is wonderfully idiotic. When plastic bag metaphors collide. Christopher Hooton. Tuesday 30 June 2015 14:55 BST. Comments.

The Films Of Sam Mendes Are Just Like That Floating Plastic Bag In ‘American Beauty’: Beautiful Yet Empty . By Walter Chaw @ mangiotto. Published Feb. 9, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET.

But what makes American Beauty special to me is more than just its cinematic fame, ... Here are eight reasons that American Beauty still has my heart. 1. The Plastic Bag.

When plastic bag metaphors collide. Jump to content. ... forever bringing to mind that scene in American Beauty where Ricky videotapes the simple elegance of a plastic bag floating across a street.