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| Nelson_Mandela 06/10/19 10:44:04 AM #303: | #127. American Graffiti https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/American_graffiti_ver1.jpg Dir: George Lucas Genre: Comedy, Drama, Coming of Age Year: 1973 Remember how I've been mentioning the "80s nostalgia" revival that's trying to recapture the spirit and atmosphere of movies like The Goonies, E.T., etc.? Well, there was a similar movement about 30-40 years ago with a "50s/early 60s nostalgia" revival--and it all started with none other than George Lucas and American Graffiti. It's hard to picture it now, but Lucas was a true auteur back in the day. American Graffiti was a very personal project for him, a throwback to memories of his youth and the car culture of Southern California that he grew up with. It set a blueprint for the coming of age movies that have followed to this day, and I can't overstate how influential this one film is to that genre. Say what you want about him now, but George really earned everything he had after the Star Wars OT, and this is a prime example of how he got there. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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