1993 film directed by Richard Linklater
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What’s so good about Dazed and Confused (1993)..don’t understand the love.
It’s just a fun, lovingly-made time capsule of the 1970’s and teenage freedom during the summer with a great cast and soundtrack.
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American Graffiti or Dazed and Confused?
I think it depends on the mood. Graffiti tends to prey upon different feelings of nostalgia than Dazed does, at least for me. I feel like the former hits upon ideas of "what could have been" whereas Dazed captures that reckless teenage spirit that burns out in everyone. I love both, but I'm always hit with this weight of sadness after Graffiti that isn't there at the end of Dazed. The only thing I'm sad about with Dazed is that I can't be riding shotgun.
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I was a fan of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogies. Boyhood was alright. Someone recommended to watch Dazed and Confused so I gave it a try. I liked the fact there were a lot of would-be A-listers such as Matthew McConaughey, Mila Jovovich, Ben a fleck etc . However, the plot was non-existent and the characters were super unlivable and annoying. It’s just bunch of teenagers bullying, smoking weed, partying and being rebellious for an hour and a half.
I get it that’s the point of a lot of teen movies. But why is this movie held in such high regard? It’s basically a 70s version of Superbad but at least Superbad was more entertaining and exciting to watch. I’d rather watch Clueless than D & C and that’s saying something.
Could it be because of its portrayal of the 70s teen and kinda triggered the 90s moviegoers nostalgic feelings? Anyways, watching it in 2021, it did not work for me.