My first thought was that the writers of Blast from the Past would glorify the 50's as if it was our undisputed golden age. While there is a little of that, the movie also makes light of the stupidities of the age. It also does a decent job of depicting what a hapless man would be like if he were released into society without any previous social contact. Though it is more funny then that would actually be. The movie is not realistic, thankfully, but the characters in this film are more stable than most movie citizens and the plot stays true to the world that it created rather than pander to genre contentions.
I really like Brendan Frasier romantic comedies for this very reason. Conventions are boring and most romantic comedies are so suffocated under the pile that's accumulated that they are rarely different stories. Seen one, seen 'em all; just like a car explosion. While Blast from the Past isn't quite as unique as Bedazzled in this regard, it is still new enough to be "Very Fun".
Aside from that, there is little spectacular about the movie. It is pretty standard fare as far as production values are concerned and Frasier's acting is... um, appropriate for the character, I suppose, but it feels like an excuse. The makers have a lot to say on the subject of religion, but it's abstract enough that I am not sure exactly what it is. They do have fun with this most ingrained and fascinating feature of human societies.
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