Richard Linklater's - Dazed and Confused - Criterion DVD Richard Linklater Dazed and Confused Criterion DVD Richard Linklater Dazed and Confused Criterion DVD

Directed by Richard Linklater
USA 1993

America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, Linklater’s first studio effort also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about “the best years of our lives” than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.

Posters

Theatrical Release: September 10th, 1993 - Toronto Film Festival

Reviews More Reviews DVD Reviews

DVD Review: Criterion - Region 1 - NTSC

DVD Box Cover		CLICK to order from:
Distribution	Criterion Collection - Spine # 336 - Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	1:42:18
Video	1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.9 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate:
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS)
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Criterion Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Edition Details: • Audio commentary by Linklater • "Making Dazed," a 50-minute documentary by filmmaker Kahane Corn • Rare on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage • Footage from the 10-year anniversary celebration • Audition footage • Deleted Scenes • Original trailer • 72-page book featuring new essays by Kent Jones, Jim DeRogatis, and Chuck Klosterman, plus character profiles, and memories of the film from cast and crew. And the original film poster designed by Frank Kozik DVD Release Date: June 6th, 2006 Keep Case Chapters: 20

Comments:

The image is pristine. Colors, contrast - everything is excellent. I see no flaws whatsoever. I was surprised that there are no, usual, optional subtitles but that is the only black mark on this stacked package. I realize there are other digital editions of this film previously available but, although we don't own them to compare, I highly doubt any could touch this image. The extras are extensive and I honestly have not waded through all of them yet, but the Linklater commentary is excellent.

Criterion also released Linklater's Slacker in 2004 and this is a companion piece for it. Many will mock it, but viewing it first would be the first step to appreciating it. It is a modern examination - akin to an homage - of the 70's with commentary on communication easily ranking it as one of the most important teen films ever made. Give it a spin before you start criticizing.

Gary W. Tooze

DVD Menus