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| Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: September 24, 1993 |
Starring:
Jason London, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane, Wiley Wiggins
Summary:
A period ensemble piece about a group of Texas teenagers on the last day of high school and the night that follows in 1976.
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What could have been a narrow, cultish little picture, a mere retro-trip, fans out into a broader study of longing and belonging. [4 Oct 1993, p.214]
It's a highly enjoyable spree that doesn't add up to a whole lot by the end. But you don't necessarily want it to add up to anything -- that's part of its charm. [24 Sept 1993]
The movie's episodic view of a collection of interesting friends, sweethearts, and cliques often rings so true that it might be a documentary...It's so right, you might think Linklater has mastered time travel. [24 Sept 1993]
What Linklater does exceptionally well is open the door on an era seventeen years in the past. This is 1976, from the music and cars...to the people and their attitudes. You'd have to climb into a time machine to get a better view...However, this is light entertainment -- nothing groundbreaking or even especially noteworthy.
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Aug 16, 2010
Brilliantly funny and always entertaining. This is a film for anyone who ever wanted to grow up in the 70's but sadly missed it. It doesn't have a single thought in its head, but who cares when the scenes are so accurately shot and excellently presented.
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May 23, 2006
The best teenage coming of age flick ever. Bar none. American Graffiti, Fast Times at Ridgmont High and all the others look phony and worn by comparison.
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Feb 19, 2020
Amazing movie! Wouldn't change anything. Favorite line, "I keep getting older and them high school girls stay the same age..."
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Feb 8, 2012
Fantastic movie. The movie is really about nothing, just the last day of school before summer but it just has that swagger. It has a ton of noticeable young faces that go on to have bigger and better careers. One of the most fun movies I've ever seen.
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Aug 22, 2022
All of the budget must of gone to the soundtrack, the rest was an extremely enjoyable hangout movie. The people aren't perfect, but makes you wish you had some of these experiences.
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Apr 4, 2016
Don't even try to watch this one, just see the sequel instead. The film has no point whatsoever, and is just 103 minutes of pure stupidity. From such a great director like Richard Linklater, this film is a major disappointment.
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