Ep711: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) - Movie Review
Ian and Pat close out the summer with a look at George Lucas' mainstream breakout hit, American Graffiti!
Yes, two years before Star Wars, the young filmmaker created a love letter to the mischievous car-culture Americana of his teen years--resulting in not only one of the most profitable independent movies ever made but also launching an entire generation of iconic actors into the stratosphere.
In this warm reminiscence, Ian and Pat talk about American Graffiti’s remarkable balance of rambunctious innocence with the encroachment of adult themes; its unexpected influence on the era of teen sex comedies; and how MAD Magazine's impact on two budding film critics rippled down the generations to inform how these two film critics look at movies like American Graffiti...and the world!
Show Links:
Watch the American Graffiti trailer.
Keep up with Pat at HollywoodChicago.com.
And listen to Ian's 2019 interview with American Graffiti star Richard Dreyfuss!
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