#336: LINKLATER, Richard: Dazed And Confused (1993)

LINKLATER, Richard (United States)
Dazed And Confused [1993]
Spine #336
Blu-ray


America. 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rules. Among the best teen films ever made, Dazed and Confused, directed by Richard Linklater, eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, Linklater's first studio effort also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about "the best years of our lives" than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.

102 minutes
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2011
Director/Writer


Richard Linklater was 33 when he wrote and directed Dazed and Confused.


Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Seventy-six page booklet featuring essays by Kent Jones, Jim DeRogatis, and Chuck Klosterman; reprinted recollections of the filming from cast and crew; and character profiles from the Dazed and Confused companion book; as well as the original film poster by Frank Kozik.

Commentary

Featuring Linklater.

Making Dazed

A fifty-minute documentary by Kahane Corn.

Rare on-set interviews

And behind-the-scenes footage.

Footage

From the ten-year anniversary celebration.

Audition footage and deleted scenes

Original theatrical trailer

Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

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