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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dazed_and_Confused_(film)Dazed and Confused (film) - Wikipedia

    Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film follows a variety of teenagers on the last day of school in Austin, Texas, in 1976.

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  3. www.looper.com › 998097The Untold Truth Of Dazed And Confused - Looper

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    • Richard Linklater based Mitch and Pink on himself. In "Alright, Alright, Alright," Linklater tells writer Melissa Maerz, "Whenever Pink talks to Mitch, that's me talking to my younger self."
    • The hazings were based Linklater's high school experiences. According to Keith Pickford, one of Linklater's high school classmates, the principal gave you "licks" with a paddle.
    • Alright, alright, alright came from Jim Morrison. Matthew McConaughey had never acted in a real movie before "Dazed and Confused," which is surprising, given how much of a mark he makes on the film and how iconic his role would become.
    • The film's budget was spent primarily on music. The "Dazed and Confused" soundtrack likely contributed to the success of the film. It was so popular that they issued two CDs when the film was released, which makes the huge expenditure on music seem considerably more justified than it did when "Dazed and Confused" was actually shooting.

  4. screenrant.com › dazed-and-confused-behind-theAlright, Alright, Alright: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About ...

    • MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S MOST FAMOUS LINE WAS AD-LIBBED. Matthew McConaughey’s most famous line from this movie – which, of course, is his opening line, “Alright, alright, alright...”
    • THE MOVIE WAS CONCEIVED AS THE ANTITHESIS OF A JOHN HUGHES MOVIE. Richard Linklater conceived Dazed and Confused as the antithesis of a John Hughes movie.
    • CLAIRE DANES, RENEE ZELLWEGER, AND ASHLEY JUDD ALL AUDITIONED FOR PARTS IN THE FILM. Ashley Judd auditioned to play Jodi in this movie. Claire Danes, who would go on to achieve fame with Romeo + Juliet and Homeland, auditioned to play Sabrina, but Richard Linklater deemed her to be “too classy” for the role.
    • RICHARD LINKLATER WAS SUED BY THE PEOPLE HE NAMED THE CHARACTERS AFTER. Richard Linklater named a few characters in Dazed and Confused after real people he knew.

  5. www.rollingstone.com › culture › culture-featuresHow Richard Linklater Created a Legend with ‘Dazed and Confused’

    Nov 19, 2020 · Melissa Maerz’s brilliant new book Alright, Alright, Alright tells the gloriously weird story of how a team of rebels, misfits, and outsiders made Dazed and Confused. Writer/director Richard...

  6. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › storyDazed and Confused Was a “Magical Moment” That Could Never ...

    Sep 26, 2024 · Anyone young or old who wants to experience Dazed and Confused on the big screen will have a chance starting this Sunday, when theaters across the country mark the film’s 30th anniversary...

  7. www.bfi.org.uk › features › dazed-confused-richardDazed and Confused: how Richard Linklater created the ... - BFI

    Sep 23, 2018 · In recalling the tedium of teenage as well as the glorious, sporadic highs, Linklater’s is an anti-high school movie that ironically gets about as close to a real high school experience as a film can. Dazed and Confused is back in cinemas from 15 September 2023.

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  9. www.themanual.com › culture › dazed-and-confused‘Dazed and Confused’ at 30: Is the ultimate chill movie still ...

    Aug 20, 2023 · Dazed and Confused is a movie that defines timelessness and universality, ironically while portraying a very specific time, place, and perspective. Set in the Austin of 1976 and occurring...