December 14, 20241 yr Just watched Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some" on for the first time. It's on Amazon Prime right now and it was fabulously entertaining. For those who don't know, it's a film about the Southwest Texas State baseball team in 1980, although very little baseball is actually played. It's far more about student life and partying in those innocent times. I have to say that I have never seen such an incredible group of sweet, nubile, almost virginal young women in any movie --- just like I remember SWTSU being back in those days. No makeup on any of them and yet all so beautiful. It was filmed in San Marcos and there are some river scenes etc ... There's a brief moment of nudity from a spectacular young woman whose name I must find out. Linklater called it the spiritual successor to "Dazed and Confused" and it has the same vibe. Glen Powell is in it and the soundtrack is great. Highly recommended.
December 14, 20241 yr Terrific film, but it hasn’t caught on like Dazed and Confused. I wonder if it’s because it’s a movie about jocks, and most of your cinema nerds identified with Newhouse, Olson and Dunn in Dazed. I’d also attribute it to the now defunct video store culture. There’s no guy at Vulcan Video recommending the movie.
December 14, 20241 yr I lived with half a dozen guys who ran track at Texas for two years 2006-2008. My roommate Leo Manzano got a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. This movie is almost an exact copy of my experience for those two years. Awesome flick
December 15, 20241 yr Watched it on a flight not long after it came out. The nudity was unexpected in an airplane setting.
January 6Jan 6 This movie has been on my DVR for almost 3 years. I’ve tried 3 times and just can’t make it past the first 10 minutes. No clue why, it’s my era and baseball was everything to me as a HS dude but maybe I’m expecting too much. Can’t bring myself to delete it thinking I’ll give it another shot, now I will.
January 6Jan 6 DVR’ed this after reading this thread. Caught the closing credits a few months back and thought, what the fuck is this? Noticed it was directed by Linklater. Intrigued — but haven’t started it.
January 6Jan 6 Wasn't a Central Texas high schooler in the 1970s, yet still loved Dazed and Confused. Wasn't a Central Texas college kid in the early 1980s, but still haven't gotten around to watching this.
January 6Jan 6 6 minutes ago, yoladu said: It bored me to be honest. I wanted to like it. That's how virtually every Linklater movie is for me to be honest (/ducks).
January 6Jan 6 I love this movie and it rules. The only weak spot for me is Juston Huston’s overly broad character. Otherwise great. Not Dazed and Confused but still very entertaining. Definitely a star making performance from Powell. He’s so fun in it.
January 6Jan 6 48 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: That's how virtually every Linklater movie is for me to be honest (/ducks). Haven't seen a ton of his films (never saw any of the Before Sunrise trilogy). But in addition to Dazed and Confused, I loved Bernie and Boyhood.
January 6Jan 6 9 minutes ago, South Austin said: Haven't seen a ton of his films (never saw any of the Before Sunrise trilogy). But in addition to Dazed and Confused, I loved Bernie and Boyhood. I liked the idea of boyhood a lot more than the execution of it. It would have benefitted from a better script.
January 6Jan 6 1 hour ago, Stringer said: I love this movie and it rules. The only weak spot for me is Juston Huston’s overly broad character. Otherwise great. Not Dazed and Confused but still very entertaining. Definitely a star making performance from Powell. He’s so fun in it. *Juston Street
January 8Jan 8 Love this movie. I am slightly younger than this time frame, but it very much captured the frat house vibe of a bunch of young guys living in the same house back then.
January 8Jan 8 If I remember correctly there was no conflict to overcome. It followed basically a 24 hour period just like Dazed, right. Still I really enjoyed it. The Pink Floyd 'Fearless'/Shark's Tail" was pretty great. One of my all-time favorite songs. Super identified with with ending an epic night with the idea to go creeking/tubing. Liked it a lot.
January 8Jan 8 On 1/6/2025 at 8:42 AM, C-Man said: DVR’ed this after reading this thread. Caught the closing credits a few months back and thought, what the fuck is this? Noticed it was directed by Linklater. Intrigued — but haven’t started it. On 1/6/2025 at 8:44 AM, South Austin said: Wasn't a Central Texas high schooler in the 1970s, yet still loved Dazed and Confused. Wasn't a Central Texas college kid in the early 1980s, but still haven't gotten around to watching this. there's not really a plot but it's great if you take it for what it is. 42 minutes ago, JohnnyRage said: If I remember correctly there was no conflict to overcome. exactly.
January 9Jan 9 On 1/6/2025 at 9:45 AM, Buzzrock said: It’s not the lightning in a bottle that D&C is, but it’s entertaining. Yeah. It's fine. Need to watch again though.
January 9Jan 9 Dazed and Confused and Boyhood>>>>>>>>>>Just about everything I'm about RL age, and I'm wondering if Boyhood is just perfect for guys our age.
January 9Jan 9 On 1/6/2025 at 11:28 AM, bschoolprof said: I liked the idea of boyhood a lot more than the execution of it. It would have benefitted from a better script. It was perfect.
January 9Jan 9 On 1/7/2025 at 9:24 PM, JohnnyRage said: If I remember correctly there was no conflict to overcome. There was the man crushing Wyatt Russell's dream to play college baseball into his 40s.
January 9Jan 9 2 hours ago, The Original Greaser Bob said: Boyhood>>>>>>>>>>Just about everything 2 hours ago, The Original Greaser Bob said: It was perfect. everyone is entitled to their opinion and that is something that makes this country great.
January 9Jan 9 Yep. The film was a special emotional experience for me because I've never watched a movie where my perspective kept shifting so much. I was seeing the movie from the kid's perspective because I was, indeed, a kid, but I was the age of the parents, and I was seeing it from there perspective as well and it was like a ping pong ball (which is why I think the simple script was absolutely necessary). Wrap that up in being suburban style Texas and I was enmeshed. Plus, P. Arquette was so damn good in the flick. She jumped out of the screen into the real world. It was a perfect follow up to D&C and Slacker (virtually the same time period as my time at UT.)
January 9Jan 9 On 1/6/2025 at 11:28 AM, bschoolprof said: I liked the idea of boyhood a lot more than the execution of it. It would have benefitted from a better script. Boyhood couldn’t live up to that fantastic trailer. 8 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said: Plus, P. Arquette was so damn good in the flick. She jumped out of the screen into the real world. She’s fine and in a more challenging role, but Ethan Hawke gets the fun part and just RULES in that film.
January 10Jan 10 On 1/7/2025 at 9:24 PM, JohnnyRage said: If I remember correctly there was no conflict to overcome. Beuter's girlfriend.
January 11Jan 11 On 1/8/2025 at 9:07 PM, The Original Greaser Bob said: Dazed and Confused and Boyhood>>>>>>>>>>Just about everything I'm about RL age, and I'm wondering if Boyhood is just perfect for guys our age. I thought Boyhood sucked and Arquette's performance was terrible.
January 11Jan 11 For those who don't know, it's a film about the Southwest Texas State baseball team in 1980,Wouldn’t it be Sam Houston since that’s where Linklater played baseball for a year?
January 11Jan 11 3 minutes ago, CooterBrown said: Wouldn’t it be Sam Houston since that’s where Linklater played baseball for a year? I mean, I'm sure he drew from the experience but when it's filmed in San Marcos and called Southwest Texas State, I don't think so.
January 11Jan 11 1 hour ago, EvilCaseMcCoy said: I mean, I'm sure he drew from the experience but when it's filmed in San Marcos and called Southwest Texas State, I don't think so. Nope. It took place at Southeast Texas University, home of the Cherokees.
January 11Jan 11 9 hours ago, TrashMaster G said: I thought Boyhood sucked and Arquette's performance was terrible. Well alright for you.
January 11Jan 11 32 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said: Well alright alright alright for you. Fify
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