Dazed and Confusedremainsone of the most seminalhang-out movies ever made.
Featuring an incrediblesoundtrackand a talented cast of up-and-comers, the movie is sentimental for a variety of reasons.
The line is said with the bravery of a person who picked a fight they knew they could win.
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9"Wipe that face off your head b***h!"
8"I was just escorting your fine young son home from school."
Fred smiles and raises his hands, offering a hollow explanation for why hes there.
The coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused, directed by Richard Linklater, follows a group of high school students on the last day of school before summer vacation. Set in the 1970s, the film explores themes of rebellion, freedom, and nostalgia, and features an ensemble cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, and Parker Posey.
7"George Washington was in a cult."
5"Fifty of you are leavin' on a mission.
Twenty-five of ya aint comin' back."
Mitch has clearly picked the wrong member of the faculty, becauseMr.
Payne shares a grim piece of advice his sergeant once gave him.
It speaks to a respect for tradition, no matter how asinine… ## 4"If were all going to die anyway."
Although Mike cynically says theyre planning for death, Cynthia spins the observation into an optimistic concept.
3"You cool, man?"
After taking his licks from the seniors, Mitch is invited to hang out with the guys by Pink.
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Mitch doesnt quite know how to answer, leaving Slater to walk away with doubt.
Slater’s asking if the new outsider can be trusted to join the circle…
Pink explains to Mitch that Slater was asking if he smoked pot, and that is mostly the case.
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But its also mostly about the weed smoking.
2"It’d be a lot cooler if you did."
Every quotable line from Wooderson also tells the audience volumes about his character.
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Wooderson is giving the kid a hard time, but also, he would have really liked a joint.
1"Alright, alright, alright."
How do three words, the same words in fact, become an all-time movie quote?
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By having Matthew McConaughey say them.
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