Everybody Wants Some!!
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 30, 2016
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VagabundoJul 17, 2016
Very disppointing, particularly as I am a fan of Linklater's work. Even if these are supposed to be college kids, do they all have to be such total jerks and **** Hard to relate when almost none of the characters are likeable. And why areVery disppointing, particularly as I am a fan of Linklater's work. Even if these are supposed to be college kids, do they all have to be such total jerks and **** Hard to relate when almost none of the characters are likeable. And why are all the actors 24 and older? It is obvious that they are not college students which ruins any versimilitude. The distaff casting reeks of misogyny. Every girl is a babe or a starlet, just like when I was in school. Not. No real story, no baseball, a clueless coach. Yuck… Expand
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DotTheEyesApr 3, 2016
A few days before the start of the semester at a Texas university, an incoming student athlete moves into the house he is to share with several of the other players on the baseball team. He befriends, is taunted by, and otherwise parties andA few days before the start of the semester at a Texas university, an incoming student athlete moves into the house he is to share with several of the other players on the baseball team. He befriends, is taunted by, and otherwise parties and medicates alongside his new teammates in this "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused, set in 1980 and named after a hit Van Halen single from the same year. For around 25 minutes, I feared this would be a rare dud for writer and director Richard Linklater, a titan of American independent cinema whose best films include Before Sunset and Boyhood. It is not very enticing at first, the prospect of spending nearly two hours with these oversexed, incredibly uncouth, and almost too perfectly sculpted bastions of testosterone, particularly compared to to the more diverse band of outsiders and squares found in Dazed and Confused. But the film slowly won me over, subtly deepening certain characters and gesturing toward the transience of their fast and boozy lifestyle without sermonizing. And the comic set pieces sharpen in the second half, including a memorably outlandish visit by the ball-playing bros to a Wonderland-and-Oz-themed party held by performing-arts majors.… Expand
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LamontRaymondMar 30, 2016
How can you not love Rick Linklater? The most unassuming dude, and he gets the absolute most out of his young actors. This film isn't exactly like Dazed and Confused - you don't have the same cliques and hate between the rival groups - and,How can you not love Rick Linklater? The most unassuming dude, and he gets the absolute most out of his young actors. This film isn't exactly like Dazed and Confused - you don't have the same cliques and hate between the rival groups - and, as such, there' a much more easy-going feel to this movie. If there's any justice, this movie will catch fire like the fun comedies of the 80s did - Porkies, Revenge of the Nerds, etc. There's no real "plot" - no crisis, resolution, etc. Instead there are very real storylines, a ton of laughs, and some super authentic moments. Just check it out.… Expand
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MarcDoyleMar 31, 2016
If you even remotely enjoyed Dazed & Confused, you'll walk out of this film with a smile. Glen Powell ("Scream Queens") as Finnegan steals every scene he's in, and the entire baseball team, really, is full of pretty hilarious complementaryIf you even remotely enjoyed Dazed & Confused, you'll walk out of this film with a smile. Glen Powell ("Scream Queens") as Finnegan steals every scene he's in, and the entire baseball team, really, is full of pretty hilarious complementary personalities. There's not the same hazing and pain that Dazed & Confused brought to the table, and the lead character is a little too sure of himself as an 18-year-old freshman to be totally believable, but realism is not the goal here - it's well-worth seeing.… Expand
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SpillydJul 15, 2016
I have no idea how you could give this steaming turd anything over a 1. And to see excellent critic reviews is truly puzzling. It definitely tries to be Dazed and Confused but in reality turns into a way too long music video. 90% of theI have no idea how you could give this steaming turd anything over a 1. And to see excellent critic reviews is truly puzzling. It definitely tries to be Dazed and Confused but in reality turns into a way too long music video. 90% of the movie is just filler for a greatest hits of the 70's and 80's soundtrack. The characters are ridiculous and the comedy as non-existent as any type of compelling story. There are few movies that I won't watch to the end but this movie actually made me angry at how bad it was and I had to turn it off when it very predictably moved to the "punk" genre of music which we predicted well before it happened. It was infuriating!!!!!… Expand
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iwantabagelJul 23, 2016
Very disappointed in this movie. What a waste of time. Predictable is an understatement, and the acting is so poorly it hurts. It must be the my-(step)parents-are-directors, otherwise I could not see how this casting have been made. FlatVery disappointed in this movie. What a waste of time. Predictable is an understatement, and the acting is so poorly it hurts. It must be the my-(step)parents-are-directors, otherwise I could not see how this casting have been made. Flat character, one dimensial and completely unbelievable. Most boring thing I've seen in a while.… Expand
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TaplingerJul 22, 2016
What am I missing here? Almost everyone loves this movie. It's so bad I walked out. To begin with, jocks aren't usually very likeable, and the jocks here are particularly one-dimensional and awful, with the exception of the male lead.
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JonZsuJun 27, 2016
Linklater proves it again that he is a master of long-lasting but still engaging dialogues. Everybody wants some of these: pure extract of fun pouring through a magnificent 80's funnel with all that funk, swag, ladies and guys. EverybodyLinklater proves it again that he is a master of long-lasting but still engaging dialogues. Everybody wants some of these: pure extract of fun pouring through a magnificent 80's funnel with all that funk, swag, ladies and guys. Everybody Wants Some!! surely delivered everything that us requested, in an original yet nostalgic way.… Expand
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joseBJul 15, 2016
Wow, was looking forward to this from the reviews and LInklater's previous work but what a waste. What about this movie was so appealing? The music is the only thing keeping it from a "0" score. Vain, shallowly of its period and that stage ofWow, was looking forward to this from the reviews and LInklater's previous work but what a waste. What about this movie was so appealing? The music is the only thing keeping it from a "0" score. Vain, shallowly of its period and that stage of human maturation, and a shame. You can only write and direct a poor, played out and boring story that borrows from your movie that is nearly 20 years old now and expect so much. The white characters look exactly like each other with the only distinguishing feature is mustache. It was a sad attempt at a movie, though more of a remake than an actual movie and one that might, or should, only be less embarrassing than Ghostbusters (2016).… Expand
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FleshWorldApr 2, 2016
Don't be a freakin' fool and leave the movie before the credits are over. 90% of my theater missed a hilarious sequence to end the film. I'll probably end up seeing this thing like 10 times before it's all said and done. Probably the mostDon't be a freakin' fool and leave the movie before the credits are over. 90% of my theater missed a hilarious sequence to end the film. I'll probably end up seeing this thing like 10 times before it's all said and done. Probably the most quotable movie in the last 10 years. Just see the stupid thing, Beuter!… Expand
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GoTV32May 6, 2016
Doesn't compare well to other Linklater. Some funny/cute moments but overall ho-hum run-through of a college baseball team. When it finally got to some "deep" moments I was just worn out and a bit bored by the movie. Frankly I'm surprised byDoesn't compare well to other Linklater. Some funny/cute moments but overall ho-hum run-through of a college baseball team. When it finally got to some "deep" moments I was just worn out and a bit bored by the movie. Frankly I'm surprised by the raves, and this one (in combination with the great Metacritic reviews of the Revenant and the Witch) finally made feel like I have to weigh in online. Movies just don't hold a candle to the great TV shows out there now...maybe it's the running time limits.… Expand
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ScraperJul 6, 2016
A one-dimensional view of young manhood disguised as nostalgia. 10-20 characters on screen at any given time and each one is the same person depending on their genitals. Brainlessness can be entertaining if not simply given a pass if there isA one-dimensional view of young manhood disguised as nostalgia. 10-20 characters on screen at any given time and each one is the same person depending on their genitals. Brainlessness can be entertaining if not simply given a pass if there is variety in their actions and settings. No variety in camera work, dialogue, lighting, or any other elements that make a movie unique. Just a bunch of beautiful idiots sitting around, occasionally tilting their heads down and flashing a smile. Sucks.… Expand
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TheKavehJApr 4, 2016
The best part about Everybody Wants Some!! is that even though it is funny the whole time, with tons of jokes, the film has a lot of meaning and is really deep.
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jpmanistanSep 19, 2016
Like the other negative reviewers, I was very surprised by the praise for this movie. I'll chime in with the problems. There is no plot. That's not necessarily a problem if it's a slice-of-life movie, but for that type of movie to be good, itLike the other negative reviewers, I was very surprised by the praise for this movie. I'll chime in with the problems. There is no plot. That's not necessarily a problem if it's a slice-of-life movie, but for that type of movie to be good, it has to have charm, humor, and poignancy, and this movie has none of that. It mostly not funny. There are a couple funny lines and a couple funny scenes, but otherwise, the dialogue is overwrought. It is trying so hard to be a nostalgia piece that it is just a bunch of patched-together memories from Linklater's life.

The set design is lame. Like, after-school-special lame. Everything is so clean. This is a small Texas town in 1980. Every bar looks like it was built by a college drama set design team the day before shooting. Some empty cups just so. No overfilled ashtrays, no smoke, no dirt. Come on! Film it on location! The only exception is the players' house, which did remind me of my old college house. But still way to shiny and clean.

The actors and costuming are lame. Too shiny. Too perfect. Too "just so." The clothing is accurate to the period, but looks like it was made by a seamstress the day before. No wrinkles. No stains. No authenticity. Just facsimiles of early-80s clothes. Everyone is cleanly shaven in every scene except for their distinctive facial hair. No five-o'clock-shadows, no missed spots. All the hair is perfect all the time. No frizz. No day-before-a-haircut outliers. No sweat!!!! Nothing. It all adds up to the movie looking like a soap opera. Compared to the real dinginess of Dazed and Confused, it totally takes away any sort of suspension of disbelief. Add to that the IMPOSSIBLE attractiveness of all the actors! Ridiculous. Everyone in 1980 had perfect white teeth, apparently. Go back and watch Dazed and Confused. The lead was average looking, as were many of the other characters. Even Affleck and McCoughnehey (sp?) weren't perfectly dressed up all the time. The girls were pretty but mostly not supermodels. It just looks ridiculous. Kids at a third-tier state school in rural Texas in 1980 did not look like this. Big difference from Dazed and Confused here.

Finally, there was just no point of view. No one grew up. No one changed. No lessons learned. Just a bunch of vignettes. And even those were mostly not funny or interesting. I give it a 5 because there were a handful of decent scenes, and at times it seemed to be gearing up to go somewhere... it just never did. People still quote Dazed and Confused. No one will EVER quote this movie. You can bet on that.

Don't waste your time. I can't comprehend the positive reviews, especially from professional critics. This movie was not good at all.… Expand
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rosabelle93May 18, 2016
I was looking forward to this one after Metacritic reviews. What an absolute bore of a film. Actors really trying hard to be funny, it was embarrassing. Had to walk out.
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AxeTApr 29, 2016
It's not that nostalgic comedy dramas built around hit song playlists from the period are a problem.
It's not that autobiographical coming of age memoirs are a problem.
It's not even that entirely unknown casts are tasked to carry plotlessIt's not that nostalgic comedy dramas built around hit song playlists from the period are a problem.
It's not that autobiographical coming of age memoirs are a problem.
It's not even that entirely unknown casts are tasked to carry plotless narrative. "Dazed and Confused" was good, and "American Graffiti" is a classic. (Actually both had some plot at least.)
No the problem here is a well intentioned writer/director instead of making a movie for an audience, lazily slapped together a half ass scenario expecting his cherished memories to hold up for the rest of us. The music is great, but its use is utterly uninspired. There's attention to the fashions, styles and props of the time. No attention whatsoever is paid to good story craft. There is not one memorable line of dialogue in an endless stream of non-stop banal talk, with incessant intended humor that is never funny but always needlessly raunchy, long soft edged sloppy unmotivated scenes, sluggishly slow pacing, not one minute of suspense (yes even in comedies you need some), and zero visual style.

Linklater is a longtime director working in a variety of genres and notable for exploring offbeat subjects and is highly commendable for his strides in innovative techniques. I've been following him all along. However between "Before Midnight" (Absurdly over-rated cringe inducing eavesdrop on a long, dull bickering middle aged marital conflict in real time with no sense of cinema evident), then "Boyhood" (Not terrible, just obscenely over-praised! Amazing original idea regarding how to make a movie does not translate necessarily into a 'good' movie'!) and now this thing… that following is over. He's worked long and hard to get to this point where he can probably make whatever he wants now and the financing within reason will likely be there for him. That doesn't excuse this terribly deficient effort or the powers that be for financing it. Not that it cost anything to make, the production value is near as low as it gets. Again that's not the problem, an excruciatingly boring self indulgent whack off with no regard for the audience is. Any audience!
To paraphrase from it, "Just because some pages were filled in and cameras rolled doesn't make it a movie!"

Yet it gets a pass by the worthless sheep next door purely because his name is now on their predictably dishonest pretentious list of do-gooders. The stooges are so incompetent or corrupt they destroy any vestige of integrity left in their so-called profession.… Expand
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Mike_MApr 24, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you're going to make a movie about Texas college baseball jocks in 1980 (especially jocks on the most successful team on campus), you're obliged to do something to let the audience know WHY those players are the most gentle, open-minded college jocks they have ever, ever seen. It can't just go unexplained, or it beggars belief. The movie is not intended to be a farce, quite clearly.

Even the two most aggressive guys (the great batter and the manic pitcher) are ultimately adorably harmless. This is not how it works. Their conflict at a practice without coaches should end in a fistfight
when the manic pitcher won't shut up after getting beat. You don't run your mouth at a teammate after getting hit on. The manic pitcher's outburst in the bar should also be far, far uglier, and it should end in a real fight. And the stuff that comes out of their mouths most of the time should be filthy as hell. I am NOT objecting to "gentle comedy" as a genre. I'm objecting to the total lack of appropriate set-up in this one, and the ensuing unbelievability.

And I'm not faulting the characters for being horny, drunk 21 year olds (played by mostly 30 year olds, for putatively some good reason, but really because 21 year old actors wouldn't be able to handle the house of cards Linklater has set up here). I don't think that young men are monsters for getting laid and drinking on a free weekend before college. (There are complaints about this movie from some corners of the internet that have "liberal puritan double-standard" written all over them. I am not coming from that corner.) But having played college sports myself, and known other college athletes at the time and since, this is the LEAST awful group of 16 college jocks that I can possibly imagine, and the movie is set in 1980 Texas. They may as well be unicorns.

I understand that this is supposed to be a gentle, philosophical comedy, and I have no problem with that in theory. I would definitely watch a movie where a given collection of jocks are great human beings,
just out of the sheer creative audacity of seeing where that goes, and the things you can do with genres that depict an idealized world. But I don't want to watch idealized college athletes (or any other group)
unless I have some damn reason to know why there aren't horrible human beings in that mix of 16 guys. The answer can't just be "because the genre is gentle, thoughtful comedy". Give me something with a piece of verisimilitude that I can hang onto. 16 golfers at Brown in 2016 have worse people among them than this.

So, oddly akin to The Revenant or Boyhood, the movie doesn't work as realism, nor does it work as something heightened; on top of that it has 1-dimensional characters. I don't want to see Acclaimed Director, the movie. Every movie must stand or fall on its own.

ULTIMATELY MORE IMPORTANTLY, this weekend-before-college movie (like any slice-of-life type of movie) will sink or swim on the quality of the bits, the moments, the character sketches. If each scene or moment is golden, all is forgiven, and it lives on in the way that The Big Sleep or Shortcuts or Day for Night or The Big Lebowski are great movies. In those, perfect scene-by-scene charm wins the day. Truth through Beauty. But in this particular movie, some of the bits, scenes, characters etc. are very good, while others are wholly bland, vague and threadbare. Could 'philosophizing jocks' get it right some times, and wrong some times, and just have some sophomoric marijuana ideas sometimes- sure, yes, why not? BUT EACH one of those scenes of 'philosophizing jocks' has to be somehow really interesting without feeling overly polished, or phony, or done to death, or otherwise uncharming. It's a pure fancy-footwork kind of storytelling art. And half of the bits/scenes in this movie have two left feet. This is the second movie in a row from Linklater that is not about real life or real people but purports to be, while using facile characters and after-lunch philosophizing. The first, Boyhood, was a full-throttle melodrama with a grand gimmick. This one plays one sport with the equipment of another: College Hump-or-Die movie rules, but with handmade character comedy gear. If you don't see this, let me ask you one question: WHAT is it that makes the main character Jake a SPECIFIC person who hits it off with Beverly, another specific person, besides the genre fulfillment of 'the two sensitive people find each other'?? Nothing. Nothing but Blake Jenner and Zoey Deutch saying the lines with talent. Can you say that about Say Anything, or are those two characters specific as hell, and therefore a response to the High School Hump-or-Die movies, and not just a mutant version of one? Heck, college farce Animal House, the ultimate Hump-or-Die movie, has more to say than this movie does. I'm now positive that Linklater is one director when working with actor/writers Hawke and Delpy, and quite another when he's not.… Expand
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TVJerryMay 4, 2016
Richard Linklater's films don't stress story. They focus on creating engaging characters and putting them in every day (but interesting) situations. In this case, it's college in the early 80s, where members of the baseball team party beforeRichard Linklater's films don't stress story. They focus on creating engaging characters and putting them in every day (but interesting) situations. In this case, it's college in the early 80s, where members of the baseball team party before the beginning of the semester. They visit 3 clubs (dance, western, punk), drink beer and smoke pot & attempt the coeds, all the while musing about life, baseball and fun. While the men are all attractive and some try to create memorable characters, none of them is especially compelling. Sure, the nostalgia is enjoyable and the guys are OK, but their rambling escapades (and dialogue) don't develop into the entertaining experience I was expecting. NOTE: Stay thru the early credits for a "rap" video featuring the team.… Expand
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fungusgnatMay 1, 2016
There is enough variety and idiosyncrasy in Linklater's bros to allow him to fully exercise the breadth of his talent for character-writing and for catching the telling gesture or the comment that proves whether someone is in group or out.There is enough variety and idiosyncrasy in Linklater's bros to allow him to fully exercise the breadth of his talent for character-writing and for catching the telling gesture or the comment that proves whether someone is in group or out. That said, there is not a lot of character evolution over the course of this film, and thus not much of a point beyond everybody’s trying to get some [one critic actually asked “some what”? well, not character evolution]. It’s disappointing that Linklater would be satisfied with such a blatantly hedonistic work, an "Animal House" for a new generation looking back at an old one. (One of the movie’s small pleasures is the re-creation of a 1980-era disco--along with a cowboy bar and a punk club.) (Best-made case for the film: Dan Kois in “Slate.”)… Expand
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geedupJun 28, 2016
I can't believe how much this movie looks likes and almost sounds like Dazed and Confused (CLASSIC). From camera angles to characters, to plot even to relying on music to paint the picture's ambiance. Watching this, i was not amused orI can't believe how much this movie looks likes and almost sounds like Dazed and Confused (CLASSIC). From camera angles to characters, to plot even to relying on music to paint the picture's ambiance. Watching this, i was not amused or pleased about these similarities-and I grew up in the 80's! Further, after Hot Tub Time Machine and other more recent movies have "re-acquiesced" to the 80's theme, it made this less interesting.… Expand
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j1trainApr 15, 2016
It's not really a story that needs to be told, because at this point it's been told many times. But Linklater knows how to write good characters (except female ones this time) and an intelligent script. It's not the level of Before Sunset orIt's not really a story that needs to be told, because at this point it's been told many times. But Linklater knows how to write good characters (except female ones this time) and an intelligent script. It's not the level of Before Sunset or Boyhood, but it's mostly good fun.… Expand
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NerdConsultantMay 6, 2016
i like this movie for the most part. it has a good cast, a decent script and an amazing soundtrack. it's probably the most 70s movie i've ever seen and the period detail is very accurate. the problem is that the film is very masculine withi like this movie for the most part. it has a good cast, a decent script and an amazing soundtrack. it's probably the most 70s movie i've ever seen and the period detail is very accurate. the problem is that the film is very masculine with virtually no parts for women who have been kinda reduced to the role of walking sex with only one major female character who is very under characterised and only exists to be a love interest. also when you have a script like this where theres no real running plot and more a series of events (e.g. Kiki's Delivery Service) you need great characters that we endure to. there are a lot of interesting characters in the movie but not all of em hit the mark. I will admit though there are some funny moments.… Expand
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SarkastikLeaderAug 6, 2016
If you walked out of the movie, don't give it a review. You didn't watch the complete piece of work which steadily grew on me as we took the journey with these "jocks". But it isn't just a movie about jocks; it is more about the point in timeIf you walked out of the movie, don't give it a review. You didn't watch the complete piece of work which steadily grew on me as we took the journey with these "jocks". But it isn't just a movie about jocks; it is more about the point in time of these young people's lives. The college days, or more precisely an introduction to the college days in the 80's. The movie, as with any linklater film, takes multiple viewings to find all of the philosophy he has intertwined into this basic story. The movie does have a somewhat clunky start (the actors don't seem as grounded) but by the time the third scene rolls around I was completely invested. It kept me invested until the very end, and even if it hadn't I believe the ending would've brought me back for a second viewing, because it is where the message of the film is found. Not by walking out of a movie.… Expand
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djalexSep 21, 2017
I am a Linklater fan but not a fan of this. On the + side it does leave you with a bit of feeling nostalgic for what may have happened for you in real life but only because you are saying to yourself "thats not what it was like in a punkI am a Linklater fan but not a fan of this. On the + side it does leave you with a bit of feeling nostalgic for what may have happened for you in real life but only because you are saying to yourself "thats not what it was like in a punk club i the 80's" at the screen. It has smudges of Linklater's touch that you might have wanted when you sought out this film to watch. The major problem out of many is Its full of cliches borrowed from the movies and its not based on any reality. its like a commercial for an adolescent fantasy for what some kids older brother may have been doing in the 80's based on the bulls**t stories he overheard him tell people to impress them. At best It gives you the feeling you are watching a teen sexploitation film from the 80's that ran on hbo on a loop so you got used to it and liked it because it reminded you of when you were 12 and that film was always on. None of the college age characters look their age. Every single woman is a babe who's purpose is to be chased for sex or is to deny sex to the men. I dont mind that their is no story because thats what linklater is able to usually pull off ( a kind of moment in time without the annoying hollywood narrative overdrive). I can't remember a single character's name and had a hard time remembering the differences between them. It was an effort to listen to them talk about what they cared about or to care about them at all. Every setting is a film set that has no basis in reality. If this movie was in a different genre handled by a different director these overly fake sets, settings and wardrobe could be seen as forced on purpose to make a point about Americas love for its idea of itself. But this isn't that genre or type of film or the point at all. The poor directing, casting (not the actors performances but their obvious age discrepency) art direction, props and wardobe are not serving anything but to make a really insulated limited film in the same way a tv commercial or music video is made simply to sell one emotion and associate it with a cheap product that needs to fly off the shelves fast. I would love to see a filmmaker who criticizes hollywood and Americas addiction to its fake narratives about itself make a response to this type of cliche factory that is Everybody Wants Some. What would it be like if Paul Verhoven made this film with these same terrible choices the way he did with Starship Troopers to mock hollywood while making hollywood, thereby, both succeeding in the genre while simultaneously mocking it and the audience for buying into it. Or it would be great to see a dark response to this cliche filmmaking with a film by Michael Haneke or Von Trier showing the destructiveness of these boring cliches being forced down our throats over and over. Everybody Wants Some has a few charms if you do the work to extract them from its horrible media cliches. This film is not nostalgia for anything that can be believed to have happened in real life its simply a post card from bad 80's movies about bad 80's college movies and it feels like a commercial about that post card. Shallow dead pop with little entertainment value in dialogue, sequences or events of any kind.… Expand
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DirigiblePulpJan 31, 2017
So much more subtle and humane than it appears superficially. Though that should be no surprise considering it's Richard freaking Linklater. And my God is it funny. "Did he just flick a lime in my drink?!"

I noticed a similarity with theSo much more subtle and humane than it appears superficially. Though that should be no surprise considering it's Richard freaking Linklater. And my God is it funny. "Did he just flick a lime in my drink?!"

I noticed a similarity with the structure of La La Land here. This film starts as basically an 80's style college sex romp and transforms into the beginnings of a college set bildungsroman, with a sexless intellectually driven romance at its center. It's about finding your place in a place where everyone is doing that exact same thing (what happens when the best baseball player from every high school in the state goes to the same college?) The evolution of expectations into a more cogent and adult understanding of your place in the world and the beauty inherent in that.

This is a cheekier film than Dazed and Confused but in the same way that film was about nostalgia and the best years of your life before it could be understood, this is about the slow dawning of that realization. For some (Wyatt Russell's Willoughby or McConaughey's Wooderson) they realize this all too well and refuse to let go. Linklater finds the humanity in every single person. This is a movie about baseball jocks that couldn't be less about "jocks" in that unsubtle sense.… Expand
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tonyGreenJun 25, 2022
This movie is a charming, fun and nostalgic companion piece to Dazed and Confused. Great music, solid comic acting and total immersion into a time and a place. A nice easy watch.
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currer_bellApr 1, 2017
Perfect example of a movie that should have been a TV serie... In the first 30 minutes of the film, you hate just everyone of those loathsome jocks. But at the end, you start liking some of them, wanting to know them better, etc. You alsoPerfect example of a movie that should have been a TV serie... In the first 30 minutes of the film, you hate just everyone of those loathsome jocks. But at the end, you start liking some of them, wanting to know them better, etc. You also want to see how the Baseball season is gonna go, but unfortunately you only get to see one batting practice... The movie ends and you feel it was just starting. Everybody wants some! would have been a great TV serie but in his movie form, it's rather thin...… Expand
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SpangleSep 4, 2016
Laid back, stoned, and drunk musings on life, growing up, and love, as only Richard Linklater can do, Everybody Wants Some!! is college to the core. Though a bit far-fetched in its portrayal of college (how does the whole school have 8AM's onLaid back, stoned, and drunk musings on life, growing up, and love, as only Richard Linklater can do, Everybody Wants Some!! is college to the core. Though a bit far-fetched in its portrayal of college (how does the whole school have 8AM's on the first day) and a bit too movie-esque in that regard, the film is still a crowd pleaser. With terrific writing as always and a stellar cast led by Glen Powell, Blake Jenner, J. Quinton Johnson, and Zoey Deutch, the film is charisma, friendly ribbing, and college confidence in one truly enjoyable bundle. The comedy hits from beginning to end, the romance element actually works, the stupid antics are fun to watch, and the character development for such a large cast is tremendous. Similarly to Dazed and Confused, it is almost a travesty this is a film, due to the truly enjoyable and lovable cast. Not many can make this film feel restrained and not flat out dumb, but Linklater keeps the boys in check and ropes them in when they threaten to get off the rails thanks to his terrific direction and writing. As always, I want to live in a Richard Linklater film.… Expand
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LeZeeNov 23, 2016
On the verge to set a foot into the college, theirs wild side unleashed!

This is like a lighter and smarter version of 'Animal House'. The story takes place in the mid 1980 and three days prior to the first day of the college. This filmOn the verge to set a foot into the college, theirs wild side unleashed!

This is like a lighter and smarter version of 'Animal House'. The story takes place in the mid 1980 and three days prior to the first day of the college. This film follows a freshman named Jake, who is a baseball pitcher, with his first encounter with his new teammates, as well as housemates. And then a beautiful girl who he befriends. So it's all about the girls, party, video games, dare games and what else, these young guys make their footprint before the college opens. A very satisfying film, all the comedies are within the limits. I mean, usually American teen/student comedies are overwhelmed by adult jokes and mostly unrealistic. But this one seems real, yet cinematically very appealing to stick with it still the final scene.

All the actors were so good. Looks like it is the first film for most of them or I'm watching theirs. Many of them are going to be a big star in the future. Another excellent film by Richard Linklater and an awesome screenplay as well by him. According to him, it is a spiritual sequel to both his previous films 'Dazed and Confused' and 'Boyhood'. I've seen one, I'm going to check it out the other one very soon. Because I'm kind of started to like this filmmaker and his signature.

I was very impressed by the way the scenes and characters developed. Like everything was simple and familiar, yet very fun to watch. You know, between the seniors and freshmen, it's not like the film promotes bullying, but an understandable compromise which brings smile among us. The 80s setting was so good, almost flawless. The opening scene freaked me out, and then the rest of the film was completely different. Without the big stars, this film was a box office disaster, but surely it will find its place in the coming years. So I suggest you to check it out this rare comedy.

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BrianMcCriticJul 12, 2016
In typical Richard Linklater he really brings a sense of real life to the screen in this funny film about jocks in the 1980's. Every scene is meticulously put together and every character has their moment to shine. This is a realIn typical Richard Linklater he really brings a sense of real life to the screen in this funny film about jocks in the 1980's. Every scene is meticulously put together and every character has their moment to shine. This is a real entertaining comedy. A-… Expand
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marcmyworksDec 15, 2016
A true companion piece to Linkletter's classic film 'Dazed and Confused'. Great actors? Check. Funny? Check. Good looking dudes? Check. Simple and fun plot? Check. Overall lots of fun.
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moviemitch96Apr 24, 2016
Another winner from Richard Linklater! Following his success with his amazing 12-year journey with the film Boyhood, Linklater takes us back to the 80s right as college is about to begin for several hopeful college baseball players! TheAnother winner from Richard Linklater! Following his success with his amazing 12-year journey with the film Boyhood, Linklater takes us back to the 80s right as college is about to begin for several hopeful college baseball players! The result is a frequently funny, never dull film that kept me laughing and smiling from start to finish! It does for 80s college what Linklater's Dazed and Confused did for 70s high school, although this film admittedly does rely a little bit much on the formula that made Dazed and Confused so great as well. Nevertheless, it's also what gives the film its wit and charm! It also helps that it had a killer soundtrack to go with it! Overall, fans of Linklater and his previous work, especially Dazed and Confused surely won't be disappointed and are sure to have a blast with this film!… Expand
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jrodfilmsApr 26, 2016
as the tagline suggests, it is a true spiritual sequel to dazed and confused. there are references throughout. however the movie makes a tonal shift in the second half which changed the mood for me. the first half is the dazed sequel, theas the tagline suggests, it is a true spiritual sequel to dazed and confused. there are references throughout. however the movie makes a tonal shift in the second half which changed the mood for me. the first half is the dazed sequel, the second half is another before sunrise/boyhood rehash.… Expand
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potatoman222Jul 21, 2017
Sexo, drogas e... Discoteca? Richard Linklater sempre foi o tipo de diretor que não se prende a uma trama, quem acompanha seus trabalhos a mais tempo sabe do que estou falando. É notável o seu prazer por explorar situações e ambientar seusSexo, drogas e... Discoteca? Richard Linklater sempre foi o tipo de diretor que não se prende a uma trama, quem acompanha seus trabalhos a mais tempo sabe do que estou falando. É notável o seu prazer por explorar situações e ambientar seus personagens, vimos isso na trilogia "Before" e até mesmo em seu último longa, "Boyhood." E aqui não é diferente. Jake é um calouro na faculdade e é recebido por seus colegas de fraternidade em uma casa apenas para jogadores de beisebol. Em seus primeiros dias nesse novo mundo, Jake e seus amigos frequentam os mais diversos tipos de festas e fazem coisas imagináveis
Falar sobre adolescentes em fraternidades é um assunto datado, o mesmo já fora diversas vezes abordado antes, entretanto, um dos maiores acertos do filmes é saber lidar com esse assunto de uma forma nova, existe os clichês de sempre e os personagens caricatos, porém, Linklater soube retratar o tema de uma forma até sarcástica ironizando todos os trabalhos do gênero que antecedem o filme. Não há uma trama aqui. O longa é quase como um grande experimento comportamental com jovens adultos e como é essa transição da adolescência e imaturidade para o começo da vida, propriamente dita. O filme é sobre experiências novas e acima de tudo sobre como curtir festas e se embriagar. Colocando assim, o filme parece bobo e vazio, mas acredite, ele é mais que isso.

Por mais que sua premissa seja simples, Linklater mostrou mais uma vez que sabe escrever. Os diálogos, hora hilários, hora bobos, dão um toque especial para o filme e sem dúvidas, o maior êxito são os personagens, todos muito bem escritos e interpretados. Cada um deles tem o momento para brilhar. Tyler Hoechlin interpreta McReynolds, um veterano com espirito de liderança que mostra durante o longa que não sabe perder. Suas aparições são poucas se comparadas a alguns outros personagens, porém toda vez que entra em cena, o mesmo rouba a atenção. Glenn Powell como Finn está perfeito, o ator deu vida com mestria ao personagem mulherengo e piadista que funciona muito bem como um escape cômico, mesmo que o filme por si só já seja um. Com poucas meninas relevantes no elenco, Zoey Deuch interpreta Beverly, uma personagem que no inicio parece apenas ser um par romântico para o protagonista, mas com o desenrolar da trama se mostra muito mais interessante que isso, até mesmo mais interessante que ele, diga-se de passagem. O filme se passa em 1980, uma década em tanto para se retratar no cinema. Ainda com fortes influências nos anos 70, o filme nos da uma real sensação de que estamos mesmo naquele ano. A retratação e ambientação são quase tão boas quanto o figurino, que nesse longa é excelente! As referências musicais, aparelhos domésticos e até mesmo a forma despretensiosa como os jovens se comportam contribui para um aprofundamento maior da retratação de época vista aqui. A direção de Linklater também é notável. O diretor prova sua experiencia com seus ângulos e movimentos de câmera que adicionam ao filme e ajudam a contar a história que o roteiro nos quer passar. Por mais que diferente de seus últimos filmes, o diretor soube bem captar a energia eletrizante desses jovens com dosagem certeira de humor.… Expand
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RalfbergsOct 1, 2016
It was an enjoyable movie even though it didn't differ that much of the previous movie the director made depicting life in 70s. This one depicts life in 80s, but it is still much similar to previous one. Was interesting to watch even thoughIt was an enjoyable movie even though it didn't differ that much of the previous movie the director made depicting life in 70s. This one depicts life in 80s, but it is still much similar to previous one. Was interesting to watch even though the movie doesn't really tell us much or has a real ending or whatever. Even with all that it was quite an enjoyable and fun watch.… Expand
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badgerryan19May 19, 2017
Richard Linklater yet again makes another fantastic film. The movie perfectly realizes the 1980's. Fantastic music, great performances, a great story, absolutely hilarious and surprisingly has a lot of heart. I was totally shocked that thereRichard Linklater yet again makes another fantastic film. The movie perfectly realizes the 1980's. Fantastic music, great performances, a great story, absolutely hilarious and surprisingly has a lot of heart. I was totally shocked that there was a baseball aspect to the film. Absolutely loved that. Can't say enough about this film. I may of just watched the best film of the year. A classic waiting to happen.… Expand
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EpicLadySpongeSep 9, 2016
Don't let those people that want you to not waste money to Paramount Pictures take your flesh and body. They know nothing about this film. There's obviously a reason why you must at least see, "Everybody Wants Some!!", and it's for the bestDon't let those people that want you to not waste money to Paramount Pictures take your flesh and body. They know nothing about this film. There's obviously a reason why you must at least see, "Everybody Wants Some!!", and it's for the best of the benefit for all just you.… Expand
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DzimasJul 19, 2016
Well, you know everybody wants some, but this movie looked more like Porky's than it did Dazed and Confused. Blake Jenner plays the supercool freshman, Jake, who strides into Southeast Texas College as the new BMOC. I thought he might haveWell, you know everybody wants some, but this movie looked more like Porky's than it did Dazed and Confused. Blake Jenner plays the supercool freshman, Jake, who strides into Southeast Texas College as the new BMOC. I thought he might have been the freshman in D&C but that was Wiley Kramer. This movie would have been fine if it was a little more self-effacing, but instead it is a self-indulgent romp where Richard Linklater re-imagines his college experience covering every single musical group of the era with a copious selection of albums that everyone is borrowing from each other.

Like the music, the film tries to be everything at once, with no storyline emerging until about half way through when Jake finally remembers the girl in room 307 that thought he was hot and leaves some carnations taped to her door. By this point, Jake has already scored at least once, but apparently it wasn't enough to appeal to his sensitive side so he goes after the arts school girl with the auburn hair. He even quotes a few verses of Whitman to impress her. Wow!

Linklater wants us to know what he read back then too, having Finn conspicuously show the book covers of Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Kerouac's Desolation Angels. The only problem is that Kerouac cover he showed didn't come out until 1987. I remember since I bought the book at the time. At least Linklater got Cosmos right.

Everyone in this film is just too supercool, except for Jay Niles, who reprises a similar character to that of Ben Affleck in D&C.. Of course, McReynolds hits Niles' 95 mph fastball out of the park and hits an easy double off Jake to show who the alpha male is here. Linklater obviously wanted actors who could swing a bat and Tyler Hoechlin makes it look easy.

But, what to make of all this nonsense? I doubt even baseball players scored that easy in college, but to watch this romp it was like taking candy from a baby. The only time they seem to hit a rough patch is when the football players show up at the Sound Machine, forcing the boys to don cowboy hats and saunter on over to the local country bar, putting on their best "Urban Cowboy" impressions. The country girls eat them up.

What made Dazed and Confused work was that it effortlessly fit around the theme of the last day of school with a big party that night. Linklater introduced us to wide range of characters, the various cliques and the inevitable confrontations that ensued. In this movie, everyone gets along just fine. The baseball team even crashes an arts school party, laying all the girls there too. It's all just so free and easy you'd think no one ever heard of venereal diseases before. The only character to have any concerns is "Beuter" who is worried his girlfriend might be pregnant, skipping out on all the fun to go back to his hometown to calm her down. Who needs a drip like that around anyway?

It would have been better if Linklater had left well enough alone rather than revisit his old haunts. I guess he got bored, like Tarantino gets bored (I heard there is another Kill Bill in the making), and wanted to rekindle a few college memories for us. Next time, work out a storyboard, Richard!… Expand
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AndrewLambertJan 22, 2017
A spiritual sequel to Linklater's immortal debut Dazed and Confused, Everybody Wants Some!! nails its nostalgic spirit in the best way possible and gifts us a future cult classic thanks to a talented cast, killer soundtrack and feel good message.
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FabriccioAug 6, 2016
It's just an excellent movie, I don't see any reason not to give it a ten. Clever dialog as always, holds our attention, discusses interesting things, bottom line: Linklater is a natural.
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AmberRoseJun 27, 2017
what's this movie even about? Are they shooting anything these days? It wasn't even funny, not a single aspect of this movie draws you in. Couldn't finish it and had to walk out.
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cine1Dec 29, 2016
I like baseball and this is about a team of college baseball players picking up girls, smoking pot, and going out drinking. I even like a "bro" movie every now and then, which this most certainly is. And I really, really like RichardI like baseball and this is about a team of college baseball players picking up girls, smoking pot, and going out drinking. I even like a "bro" movie every now and then, which this most certainly is. And I really, really like Richard Linklater's films. But this one? The dialogue is sharp and communicates well delineated characterizations that are well performed by a group of endearing and talented actors, but I couldn't get into this one. It's certainly nostalgic... And boring.… Expand
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Benkoko11Feb 23, 2017
It's no suprise that Linklater didn't actually have a college experience, as his groovy follow up to Dazed and Confused that showcases a rip-roaring weekend of frat-boy college parties, baseball, and young romance, comes across more as aIt's no suprise that Linklater didn't actually have a college experience, as his groovy follow up to Dazed and Confused that showcases a rip-roaring weekend of frat-boy college parties, baseball, and young romance, comes across more as a tribute to nostalgia than real memory.… Expand
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amheretojudgeAug 17, 2018
something that not everybody gets..

Everybody Wants Some!! 4 Out Of 5 Everybody Wants Some!! is a character driven hilarious drama about a new add-on to the group of guys who blends in before the college even starts. First and foremost,something that not everybody gets..

Everybody Wants Some!!

4 Out Of 5

Everybody Wants Some!! is a character driven hilarious drama about a new add-on to the group of guys who blends in before the college even starts. First and foremost, it's a Linklater movie; it's sassy, it's 80's, it's a revelation. His nature of seeking out its selective audience may have grown habitual to them but everytime he pulls out the rabbit from the hat, it leaves them in an awe of it with such mature ideology that it makes you think twice. The writing is smart, gripping, adaptive, elaborative and just plain fun throughout the course of it. Linklater's world may feel sketchy visually but its three dimensional characters (despite each of them are identified with a specific property, it somehow managed to achieve it) keeps it grounded. The music is seductive and the songs are up beating that elevates the momentum at its best; the boys singing on the car and the disco themed dance, it hits the perfect anticipated note. The costumes and the hair-styles and the accent and the references in each conversation; every little aspect of it demands attention; it is a delight to encounter such a breezy feature. The performance objective is the only weakness in here and don't get me wrong, it's not bad, it just isn't palpable to its strong writing. Linklater; the writer-director, has never been so robust and raw where the structure of the script may be transparent, but what a sight it is; pure elegance. The mannerism of the bonding, a conversation from the scratch and layered thought provoking policy are the high points of the feature that helps it enter the major league. Everybody Wants Some!! is something that not everybody gets but if taken seriously and read between the lines, you might find your mind blown away in its poetic tone.… Expand
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freerideartsMar 4, 2021
This is a great film. This is a great film. This is a great film. This is a great film.
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