Firsttime screenwriter cameron crowe jerry maguire, almost famous, went undercover as a high school student and came back with the straight dope on sex, drugs and rock n roll, while capturing some of the most memorable screen characters ever. If you like fast times at ridgemont high you might like similar movies dazed and confused, sixteen candles, weird science, st. Jun 16, 2011 amy heckerlings adaptation of cameron crowes fast times at ridgemont high is often considered one of the finest films of a disreputable genre the teen sex comedy, and kickstarted the careers. Movies like fast times at ridgemont highdazed and confused. Buy fast times at ridgemont high dazed and confused bluray 2 pack, snap case at. Aug 14, 2007 iconic comedies of american high schools like dazed and confused and fast times at ridgemont high are the inspiration behind superbad, the latest comedy from the extended circle of comic. Fast times at ridgemont high filming locations and book daily.
Dazed and confused is the first hollywood movie to capture the high schoolers of the 70sthe original grunge kids, the first adolescent generation to appropriate the style and values of an. Sean penn plays by far the most effective and memorable character, the stonersurfer jeff spicoli, who gets all the best. With sean penn, jennifer jason leigh, judge reinhold, robert romanus. Set on the last day of the academic year, the film follows the. Fast times at ridgemont high 1982 combustible celluloid. I rewatched fast times at ridgemont high last night. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Firsttime screenwriter cameron crowe jerry maguire, almost famous, went undercover as a high school student and came back with the straight dope on sex, drugs, and rock n roll, while capturing some of the most memorable screen characters ever. Dazed and confused beats the hell outta ridgemont high imo. Dazed and confused is undoubtedly one of the great highschool capers while also functioning as an avantgarde deconstruction of the highschool caper as a. Fast times at ridgemont high ich glaub ich steh im wald. Dazed and confused by richard linklater jason london. Fast times at ridgemont high filming locations and book. Sep 12, 2004 amy heckerlings fast times at ridgemont high, which felt like a goodtime trash movie when it came out in 1982, now seems like one of the best american comedies of its era. Of course i hate sean penn and used to watch dazed and confused at least 3 times a week in college so i may be a bit biased. Mar 07, 20 dazed and confused was the definitive movie about the 90s, not the 70s the 10 best richard linklater movies, according to the directors of the new linklater doc naked, covered in rams blood.
In dazed and confused, its 1976 in texas and schools out for a group of friends chasing the big party one last time, and in fast times at ridgemont high, a naive sophomore jennifer jason leigh on a quest to lose her virginity gets into lots of trouble. Fast times at ridgemont high dazed and confused 2 pack. As a budding collector of rare books and a super fan of the movie its based on, acquiring and reading a copy of fast times at ridgemont high ranks as one of the highlights of my life as a bibliophile. Sep 24, 1993 dazed and confused is the first hollywood movie to capture the high schoolers of the 70sthe original grunge kids, the first adolescent generation to appropriate the style and values of an. See more ideas about fast times, phoebe cates and 1980s films. He registered as a student under an assumed name with the cooperation of the principal, who was the only one to know the secret. It is very scary to realize fast times at ridgemont high is now at its 30year anniversary. Goodreads members who liked fast times at ridgemont high also. Like fast times at ridgemont high in the early 1980s and american graffiti a decade before that, richard linklaters dazed and confused captured a moment in time for high school kids. Description of the book fast times at ridgemont high. Fast times at ridgemont high excerpts the uncool the. Based on cameron crowes book, for which he went undercover at a real high school, fast times at ridgemont high centers around several characters and their problems, none of which have anything to do with homework or studying. A year later, crowes screenplay version of the book was a. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
While lucas took aim at the conservative 1950s, linklater jumps ahead a generation to the bicentennial year of 1976 to celebrate the joys of beer blasts, pot smoking and frampton comes alive. If you like dazed and confused you might like similar movies fast times at ridgemont high, almost famous, ferris buellers day off, superbad, empire records. Dazed and confused was the definitive movie about the 90s, not the 70s the 10 best richard linklater movies, according to the directors of the. Sep 24, 1993 richard linklater, the 31yearold director of slacker and now dazed and confused, is a contemporary of the high schoolage characters who appear in his new film. Fast times at ridgemont high dazed and confused double. Buy a cheap copy of 4 movie laugh pack animal house fast. And while the comedy might be too much on the raunchy side at points, it really does present good character development that proves relatable to the teenage mind. Fast times at ridgemont high bluray 2017 region free. I take you on a journey to fast times filming locations as i explain the history behind cameron crowes book fast times at ridgemont high that includes a bit about neal preston on set of the. Jun 14, 2017 i take you on a journey to fast times filming locations as i explain the history behind cameron crowes book fast times at ridgemont high that includes a bit about neal preston on set of the. Dazed and confused is the closet a movie has ever come to portraying what my high school was like in the 70s.
What makes fast times at ridgemont high a classic teen. Dazed and confused is an american graffiti for the 1990s, set in the 1970s. A group of southern california high school students are enjoying their most important subjects. Amazons choice for dazed and confused dvd national lampoons animal house dazed and confused fast times at ridgemont high 3movie laugh pack 4. It had its moments mainly sean penns iconic turn as checked out drugged out spicoli. Dazed and confused fast times at ridgemont high youtube.
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Fast times at ridgemont high has been seen within pop culture at some point or another by most people due to it featuring some iconic moments. Fast times at ridgemont h igh is one of these films, is a movie that had a lot of adult themes, such as sexuality and character development, while also having a lot of funny moments. National lampoons animal house dazed and confused fast times at ridgemont high 3movie laugh pack by john belushi in stock on may 2, 2020. Find books like fast times at ridgemont high from the worlds largest community of readers.
National lampoons animal house dazed and confused fast times at ridgemont high 3movie laugh pack. Like george lucas american graffiti, richard linklaters dazed and confused is an affectionate look at the youth culture of a bygone era. Iconic comedies of american high schools like dazed and confused and fast times at ridgemont high are the inspiration behind superbad, the. Coming of age movies can be hilarious comedies, touching drama, or anything in between and these have it all. These tropes arent limited just to this movie, though, as similar work is out there for your viewing as well, and these 10 films are perfect to watch if you. Fast times at ridgemont high excerpts in the fall of 1979, the author returned to a high school he had attended briefly some years back. Such a well told story, like how the characters are introduced, tells one story in. The center of this ensemble film is jennifer jason leigh as pdf stacy. Ben affleck, marissa ribisidazed and confused uk import bluray new. Two classic high school stoner comedies on one disc. Theyre both funny films, but dazed and confused gets my vote. Ive always wanted to do a movie that takes place in the 70s and was about rock and roll and getting high, like dazed and confused or fast times at ridgemont high.
Spicolis surfer dream fast times at ridgemont high 610. Dazed and confused by richard linklater jason london, wiley. It was adapted from crowes 1981 book where, as a freelance writer for rolling stone magazine, he went undercover at a california high school and wrote about his experiences. This is for the ultimate stoners party pack evening. This article is about a screening which took place back in july of 2011.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Fast times at ridgemont high july 29, 2019 july 29, 2019 bookbeachbunny my blind spot movie kind of picked itself this month with the multiple mentions it got in stranger things i decided to finally sit down and watch fast times at ridgemont high. Spicolis surfer dream fast times at ridgemont high 6. Amy heckerlings adaptation of cameron crowes fast times at ridgemont high is often considered one of the finest films of a disreputable genre the. Neuware fast times at ridgemont high is a 1982 american comingof age teen comedy film and is the brainchild of cameron crowe. Though not quite up to the high standard of its spiritual predecessor, it does an excellent job of following an ensemble cast, who, through the course of one day, enjoy the myriad emotions and experiences that compose the teenage years.
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