Altered States is a 1980s flashback to the 1960s setup with a serious academic tone. It is a hard core science fiction diddy with speculative gleanings on the atypical states of consciousness.
Here the protagonist of the story is a talented Ivy League Professor exploring the more than mysterious aspects of the human mind. In the background is the University Pennant for
Columbia University.
Dr. Jessup travels to Mexico where natives practice a sacred ceremony to connect with the 'original mind' before time. Notice upon the wall is a Yin and Yang symbol, which is a profound symbol within Taoism.
In front of Low Memorial Library is the famous statue of Alma Mater
holding a vexilloid in her right hand. Alma Mater is quite the famous
statue as it made an appearance in another altered vision of reality - the Ghost Busters in 1984.
Amazingly a Coke and Pepsi can appear in this film simultaneously, all by accident. Like Yin and Yang these two corporate entities have established themselves across the shopping scape of the world.
Today putting these two products together in the same Hollywood film is taboo and may cause lawyers to manifest out of thin air, but in 1980 subliminal product placement in cinema was in its infancy allowing such rare and exquisitely bizarre abominations to take place.
A background of navy blue with five four pointed stars is the design that makes up a Meteor Shower Alert Flag. Meteor Showers are often like holidays that appear over and over again every year. But every once and a while we get some new shows. 
The eclipse flag uses four colours: black, white, red, and light blue. The central disc is divided into two colours of mostly white and partially red. The white region represents the moon while the smaller red portion represents the sun. The black background represents the momentary moment of night during day when the moon aligns with the sun in the right way. Likewise the light blue portion represents the day that is being put on temporary hold.
The US flag makes several almost accidental appearances in the original cinematic classic Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie 2003. America was surely in the mood for some good ol' country laughs. More original an' natural than Hee Haw. Four southern gentleman were able to cook up some comedic home style chuckles that just tickled the side belly of Merica'.
In 1999 the seeds from a smashed pumpkin were eaten by a dragon. The result was a smash hit song on the Japanese Pop charts back in the Summer of 99' - Grateful Days.
Altered States is a 1980s flashback to the 1960s setup with a serious academic tone. It is a hard core science fiction diddy with speculative gleanings on the atypical states of consciousness.
