"Where were you in '62?"
Well, I can tell you where I wasn't: in existence yet. I'm pretty sure this is why "American Graffiti" didn't take hold in me like it did for a generation.
As a cultural artifact, I totally get it: cast of pre-famous faces; all of this classic cars; the soundtrack, my god, the soundtrack! It was primarily the story that I found sort of dull, which I know would break my parents' hearts, but it does settle into a lull after a while. Of all the characters we hang with during the story, Dreyfuss is the most interesting, and my interest waned when he wasn't the focus.
One thing this film does very well is capture that aimless anything-is-possible feeling on the last night of high school. And it's fascinating to see Lucas flexing autobiographical in the movie that helped "Star Wars" get financed. That right there is film history and I am all for it.
Well, I can tell you where I wasn't: in existence yet. I'm pretty sure this is why "American Graffiti" didn't take hold in me like it did for a generation.
As a cultural artifact, I totally get it: cast of pre-famous faces; all of this classic cars; the soundtrack, my god, the soundtrack! It was primarily the story that I found sort of dull, which I know would break my parents' hearts, but it does settle into a lull after a while. Of all the characters we hang with during the story, Dreyfuss is the most interesting, and my interest waned when he wasn't the focus.
One thing this film does very well is capture that aimless anything-is-possible feeling on the last night of high school. And it's fascinating to see Lucas flexing autobiographical in the movie that helped "Star Wars" get financed. That right there is film history and I am all for it.