Everybody Wants Some!!

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 30, 2016

7.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 205 Ratings

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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