Thursday, August 6, 2009

25. Dazed and Confused

Director: Richard Linklater
Year: 1993
Actors:
Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Adam Goldberg
Plot: It takes place on the last day of school in 1976, which happens to be initiation day for the incoming freshmen.
Music: Incredible soundtrack of classic rock hits from the 70s; Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Why:

  • Reminds me of my high school days; under-age drinking, initation, keggers out in the field, breaking mailboxes, and trying to buy alcohol...
  • The setting; a rural town somewhere in Texas, during the 1970s when everything was much more laid-back
  • The entire story takes place in a day
  • Great classic rock soundtrack
Key Moment: When Matthew McConaughey enters the Emporium to the music of Bob Dylan's Hurricane...


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