Corrected entry: At the beginning of the film, we see a commercial for Globo gym on the TV watched by Peter La Fleur - In it, Globo gym owner White Goodman states "this is me, six years ago." The picture we see is dated in 1987, which sets the film in 1993. Next in the scene, Peter then checks his answer phone messages, and on it is a message from the video shop, claiming his DVD rental for "Mona Lisa Smile" is overdue. "Mona Lisa Smile" wasn't made until 2003. And DVDs weren't available for sale or for rental until 1997.
Myridon
9th Sep 2004
Correction: Just because you see a commercial on TV doesn't mean it's a new commercial. It's not uncommon for small companies to use the same commercial year after year after year.
Myridon