1973
Directed by George Lucas
I know it is an extremely unpopular opinion to dislike anything that George Lucas touches, but I found this movie to be an incredible bore. Angsty teens living in a small town...where have we seen that before? I didn't like it in The Last Picture Show and I didn't like it here. I prefer my bildungsroman to come from Dickens, thanks.
Teenage boys aren't content with their accessible girlfriends so they chase impossible ideals. I don't have to watch this on the big screen; I went to high school. As a side note, I swear I saw James Franco in this one. Don't ask me how, but he was there.
So like I said, this film is a bit of a drag. Maybe men will better relate to this film but I found all the characters obnoxious and the main character's dilemma absolutely insane.
Wanted to like it, but just couldn't manage it.
RATING: **---
Interesting Facts:
Shot in sequence.
George Lucas missed his high school reunion to work on this film.
#62 in AFI's top 100.
You get an agreement from me, but only because I find films about stroppy, obnoxious and frequenty offensive teens a bore anyway.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I thought you would like this one! Glad we are in agreement.
DeleteI thought it was funny when I saw it many years ago. Now, meh!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even get that it was supposed to be funny!
DeleteI just watched this...I really liked it a lot- I thought it had a ton of charm! I also really liked The Last Picture Show... Plus the music was great and the cars were pretty cool. I really loved Richard Dreyfuss in this film. It was certainly about a billion miles away from my life as a teenager but that's what makes it fun I guess! Haha!
ReplyDeleteDiana / Amanda .. Oh, this was supposed to be funny??? OK, well, maybe I mis-understood it then.. 'Last picture show' .. if I'm remembering correctly, was much better. Yes, the teens were probably just as 'angsty', but much less obnoxious & offensive.
ReplyDeleteAshley, it's so funny how we have the exact opposite movie tastes. I guess I just failed to see the charm in their actions, but perhaps that has more to do with my own distaste for teenaged boys as a species. I didn't like the Last Picture Show either.
ReplyDeleteHaha I know!! Although I found one recently that we both liked- Bringing up Baby!
ReplyDeleteI was also very happy watching this one, sorry Amanda. I did not cruise around in a car in my youth and my romantic exploits were practically non-existent, yet I got caught up in the youthful energy on display here.
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