You already alluded to the paradox in your question. He is absolutely a cool guy... to high school kids. He's the guy who is holding onto his popularity and allure rather than growing up. They don't really contrast that though with anyone more mature. Either way he's a GREAT character. Answer from RelevantAtoms on reddit.com
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r/NoStupidQuestions on Reddit: Matthew McConaughey’s character from dazed and confused is supposed to be a loser right?
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I got into a debate with a friend, he said the film is portraying him as a cool guy, and I’m like no that guys a total loser he’s like 22 hanging out with high schoolers.
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You already alluded to the paradox in your question. He is absolutely a cool guy... to high school kids. He's the guy who is holding onto his popularity and allure rather than growing up. They don't really contrast that though with anyone more mature. Either way he's a GREAT character.
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Yep. He’s supposed to be someone the kids see as cool but us adults understand is a loser
Matthew McConaughey’s character from dazed and confused is supposed to be a loser right?
You already alluded to the paradox in your question. He is absolutely a cool guy... to high school kids. He's the guy who is holding onto his popularity and allure rather than growing up. They don't really contrast that though with anyone more mature. Either way he's a GREAT character. More on reddit.com
Matthew McConaughey’s audition for Dazed and Confused (1993)
From what I heard he did...Alright..Alright....Alright. More on reddit.com
In 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) when Matthew McConaughey said "Hey, watch the leather, man!" and starts laughing he was high for real. He recently talked about it in a Howard Stern interview.
Pretty sure the majority of scenes everyone was stoned. More on reddit.com
Dazed and Confused | Matthew McConaughey’s Breakout Role
The movie was just alright alright alright
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That's What I Love About Matthew McConaughey's "Dazed and Confused" Character, Man. We Get Older, But He Will Always Be Awesome
January 24, 2012 - This music video, from Butch Walker and the Black Widows, has been circulating around the Internet all day, but I kept passing it by because the idea didn’t really hold that much appeal. In it, Matthew McConaughey reprises his character from Dazed and Confused, which is kind of like whatever.
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February 28, 2019 - "Dazed and Confused" fans wondering what happened to Matthew McConaughey’s iconic character David Wooderson can fret no more: Apparently he’s been wandering through some upscale night club in slow-motion.
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Dazed and Confused (film) - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - The film has no single protagonist or central conflict; rather, it follows interconnected plot threads among different social groups and characters, such as rising ninth graders undergoing hazing rituals, a football star's refusal to sign a clean-living pledge for his coach, and various characters hanging out at a pool hall. The film features a large ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars, including Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Matthew McConaughey, Nicky Katt, Joey Lauren Adams, Rory Cochrane, and Anthony Rapp.
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Dazed and Confused (1993) ⭐ 7.6 | Comedy
September 24, 1993 - "Dazed and Confused", which takes place during the 70s, was one of the best movies of the 90s. It really is phenomenal how much talent was in this ensemble; if you want to see Adam Goldberg, Matthew Mcconaughey, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, or an almost completely unrecognizable Ben Affleck (playing the sort of role he would almost never play again, an a**hole) before they were stars, look no further.
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Matthew McConaughey - Wikipedia
6 days ago - Matthew David McConaughey (/məˈkɒnəheɪ/ mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996).
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January 13, 2015 - Speaking of flying high, it’s hard to believe it’s been over 21 years since McConaughey appeared in his first film, Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused.” Of course, his “alright, alright, alright” has long since become an iconic and oft-repeated line from the movie, but who knew exactly what the future held for the then-23-year-old actor when the film came out in 1993?