Summer is in the air, so Dan and Brian revisit the influential teen comedy American Graffiti, written and directed by a pre-Star Wars George Lucas. Join as they revel in the rock 'n' roll soundtrack, the wacky '60s slang, Terry the Toad's McLovin parallels, and a climactic drag race. Dan shares his own breakup drama, while Brian waxes nostalgic on Laverne and Shirley.
Does this blast from the past hit that coming-of-age sweet spot for Dan? Is Brian able to overcome his dislike of hangout movies? And is there any sense to be made for the film's bananas sequel? Meet us on Paradise Road and find out.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Premature (2014) - Dick time machine
Happy Death Day (2017) - Dead birthday vibe
Palm Springs (2020) / Groundhog Day (1993) - Everybody get in the time loop
A Bucket of Blood (1959) - The mad sculptor
The Rock-afire Explosion (2008) feat. Andrew - Sad birthday vibe
The Apartment (1960) feat. Nate - The way it crumbles, cookie-wise
D.O.A. (1949) - Hardboiled film noir
Scrooge (1970) & 3 others - A Christmas Carol musical extravaganza
High School Musical Series (2006-2019) - HSM123SFAHSMTMTS
Kate & Leopold (2001) - One of those disappearing elevator movies
12 Monkeys (1995) - Predestination time travel
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988) - Annual quota of insanity
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) - Rise of the cleft chin
Network (1976) - Long, verbose, angry, shouted rants
Step Brothers (2008) - So much room for activities
Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Hilarious screaming
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) - I got a rock
House (1977) feat. Buzzed on Movies - No, bananas!
Over the Garden Wall (2014) - Highly autumnal viewing
The American President (1995) - Sic semper tyrannis
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