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Here's how critic Roger Ebert described the unique and lasting value of George Lucas's 1973 box-office hit, American Graffiti: "[It's] not only a great movie but a brilliant work of historical fiction; no sociological treatise could duplicate the movie's success in remembering exactly how it was to be alive at that cultural instant." The time to which Ebert and the film refers is the summer of 1962, and American Graffiti captures the look, feel, and sound of that era by chronicling one memorable night in the lives of several young Californians on the cusp of adulthood. (In essence, Lucas was making a semiautobiographical tribute to his own days as a hot-rod cruiser, and the film's phenomenal success paved the way for Star Wars.) The action is propelled by the music of Wolfman Jack's rock & roll radio show--a soundtrack of pop hits that would become as popular as the film itself. As Lucas develops several character subplots, American Graffiti becomes a flawless time capsule of meticulously re-created memory, as authentic as a documentary and vividly realized through innovative use of cinematography and sound. The once-in-a-lifetime ensemble cast members inhabit their roles so fully that they don't seem like actors at all, comprising a who's who of performers--some of whom went on to stellar careers--including Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, and Paul Le Mat. A true American classic, the film ranks No. 77 on the American Film Institute's list of all-time greatest American movies. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | George Lucas |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 11 August, 1973 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Comedies, Comedy, Drama, Feature Film-comedy, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192027222 |
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Customer Reviews of American Graffiti (Collector's Edition)
Too Bad the sound track was "Improved" This was and is a great,great, movie the way it was "originally" conceived! Then, DVDs came along with better visuals and the "required 5.1 soundtrack." Because of it's popularity, Lucas had to "improve" the already wonderful soundtrack inorder to "repackage" his wonderful creation. Well, you guessed it, he, or his audio engineers, ruined the sound by "updating" it. Yes, the visuals are improved but the "new and improved audio track" is barely acceptable which is a shame as there is so much wonderful music in this film. ("He must have changed the editing monitor speakers he used originally to a "better and improved version." The "new" sound track is simply too "accurate" and "uninvolving" on a modern sound system and does not capture the emotions of the original event as well as what you can hear on the "old" VHS and LaserDisc versions. Sad, as the "new" soundtrack, while sounding ok , can distract on a quality home audio/video system these days. Stay with the VHS or LaserDisc versions if your lucky enough to have them.
The classic coming-of age-in-the-60's flick
Great tunes, but mediocre video quality-but who cares? A classic!
American Graffiti (Collector's Edition )
The movie is great and really enjoyed it. I up graded to DVD from a VHS. I seen the original back in 1974 in the theater. Always enjoyed it and the music of that era.