The eating ice cream in front of the TV and the short temper were the exactly the same things that Entertainment Weekly picked up when the did a review in this latest issue.
I think the hair and clothes are fitting. It jumps around a bit in the trailer so it's hard to tell for sure if the years match but I'm gonna guess that David Chase paid a little more attention than most when it came to detail. Can't say anything about the sound yet of course, but gear looks OK too.
MikeL said:
I just saw it and liked it. Of course, I'm biased because I like David Chase for "The Sopranos" and Little Steven for you-know-what. Don't know how anyone else here will react if they check it out. The ending was weird and kind of sad, but I still liked it.
I saw shades of Tony Soprano in James Gandolfini's character, i.e. whenever he lost his temper, when he ate ice cream while watching TV, and when he worked the grill during a birthday barbecue. One big difference was that his standard of living was a lot more modest than Tony's. His wife in this movie reminded me of Tony's mother, i.e. really fucked in the head.
BTW, I thought Bella Heathcote was really cute, and the little sister of the band's lead singer blossomed quite nicely at the end.
I'll leave it up to everyone else to debate the authenticity of the band's clothing, hair styles, gear, and sound, along with the song choices for the soundtrack.