Dazed and Confused (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD]

Love this. If you are a big fan of the movie this is the ultimate way to own it.

Love this movie, +good bonus features!

Richard Linklater's first picture, SLACKER, made on a shoestring, earned him a lot of attention, and he somehow managed to persuade Universal Pictures to spend $6 million on his sophomore effort, DAZED & CONFUSED, which follows a group of two dozen suburban Texas kids on the last day of high school in 1976. The studio that financed AMERICAN GRAFFITI several years before may have been hoping that lightning would strike again, and indeed there are intriguing similarities between the two movies. Both of them are ensemble pieces introducing a slew of talented young actors; both observe the cruising and dating rituals of a diverse gang of kids on a single afternoon and night; both feature wall-to-wall scores of golden oldies. But the differences between the two movies are striking as well. AMERICAN GRAFFITI, set in 1962, was a chronicle of the last days of innocence. In DAZED & CONFUSED, innocence is already long gone. These kids, some of them as young as 14 or 15, booze it up, smoke dope, search for sex, and speak in a rush of profanities that might make the characters in a Scorsese movie blush, Unlike the idealistic kids in GRAFFITI, these teenage slackers are aimless and nihilistic. The film is more honest than George Lucas's reminiscence in acknowledging the tensions among the different cliques of high school kids, and it's psychologically perceptive about their conflicting impulses toward conformity and defiance. Linklater's alter ego, the incoming freshman Mitch (Wiley Wiggins), is flattered by the attention he gets from the older jocks even while he despises their infantile high jinks. The performances are persuasive down to the smallest part, and Linklater has a fine ear for the unexpectedly loopy turns of phrase that make these teenagers come to life. He renders all of them -- the drugged out space cadet, the vascillating quarterback, the goons who take an almost psychotic relish in paddling freshman, the nerdy intellectual and the budding feminist -- with wit and affection. To anyone from the AMERICAN GRAFFITI generation, the teenagers in DAZED & CONFUSED may seem as alien as a band of Martians, but Linklater's passionate concern for the clan he's conjured should keep everyone mesmerized.

Life in one day in Austin, Texas at the end of the school year. There could be more extras in this package, one would say. say. Being a Criterion Collection, it has a perfect picture and a wonderful booklet included. There are the usual special features that one would expect from a Criterion edition. The commentary is quite hilarious, being so recent.

Great condition as advertised.

This is a classic 90s movie about nostalgia for a very specific time in the 70s. Following the events of a single night featuring memorable characters, great music, and cool cars. Looks great in 4K.

Love this movie....but I don't remember hearing much about it the year that it came out, 1993. It apparently has gained more popularity SINCE it's release. If you grew up in the '70's, as I did, there'll be alot there to bring back memories for you. The director commentary was a bit disappointing for me, as it seemed like the director was reminising more about his own memories from highschool rather than the memories he had of casting/making the film itself. I think that I recognized Renee Zellweger in a scene: at the beer bust at the moontower, she's the girl in the striped shirt sitting in the back of a pickup truck helping the Parker Posey character dring beer from a funnel. Oh, and another Zellweger sighting in the movie takes place shortly before the Wooderson (McConeghy) line, 'that's what I like about these highschool girls....I get older, they stay exactly the same.' It's pretty cool to see actors like Matthew McConeghy and Ben Affleck before they became famous......and even actors like Parker Posey, Milla Jojovich, Rory Cochrane, and Adam Goldberg who have since gained fame in more of a character actor genre. Before there was MTV, video games, cell phones.....pretty much all high school age kids had to do during summer in the '70's was ride around in cars and see what was going on. And the whole plot of this movie takes place the last day of school before summer break. And the rising freshmen boys were running scared from the senior boys who were only interested in their hazing ritual.....paddling them with thick, wooden paddles. And the rising freshmen girls didn't escape, either, they were treated like babies, complete with pacifiers, covered with food, and forced to "propose" to senior boys. It's fun to follow the Mitch and Sabrina characters, each fresh from their hazing rituals, being allowed to follow along with the older kids during the day's/night's events. It's alot of retro fun.....

Dazed and Confused is one of the best films ever made. In particular, it captures the feeling of high school in most any small town in the United States. The film is set at the end of the school year in 1976, the 200th birthday of the USA, but my wife and I agree that the tone of the high school experience is timeless (I graduated in 1989 and she graduated in 1998). Nearly every high school archetype is represented in this film, so most people will be able to relate. Some may be taken aback by the drinking and drug use (marijuana plays a large role in this film), so, as usual, parental guidance is necessary. If you like to feel like you were transported to another era or you want to relive your high school experience, you should watch this film. The book that comes with the DVD is an interesting read, and I enjoyed learning little tidbits about how the director (Richard Linklater) found that high school/70's vibe. The documentary that is part of the set is adequate, and it's the reason my rating slipped down to 4 stars. I thought there would be more to the documentary.

Muito bem embalado e chegou super rápido!

La edición es increíble

Well happy with this set. Great film.

Excellent Service. Very Quick. The product itself is amazing. Well worth it.

awesome movie. i don't remember senior year being like this in the 90s. good times. looks amazing in 4K, also the packaging is rad!