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Easy Rider (1969)
Why the Hell is this considered a classic?
No Plot.
Flat characters.
Weird cinematography.
Glorification of stupidity.
Why is this a classic? I suppose because so many people say it defined their lives, that they could relate. Perhaps it was profound in 1969. Looking back with an eye which is unbiased by nostalgia, I see this movie for what it is...a pointless glorification of what was WRONG with the late 60's.
SLC Punk! (1998)
A punk must-see
This is one of those rare great films which is really only meant to be understood by punx or punk sympathizers. You can talk all you want about plot and characters, but what this movie is about is real life...and real life isn't always exciting with an artsy dramatic plot...I loved this movie. Why? Because Stevo and Heroin Bob remind me of my friends...they remind me of the guys who are my brothers and my ex's. To me, that's what matters. They say that art imitates life, and this film is a prime example...
Sleepover (1995)
A Sunny Delight commercial gone bad...
This film, as "truthful" as it was, delved far too heavily in teenage-movie clichés. For example, the token black character, who has no true significance in the plot. Also seen were the first kiss, the blooming little sister, the cocky boyfriend, and the group disapproval of the cocky boyfriend, and the narrow escape. I was the same age as the characters in this film when it came out, and, I'm sorry, but I thought they were just a smidge overdramatic at times, and at other times, boring. Truthfully, I didn't care about the car accident. I had no reason to feel attached to any characters, least of all the one who died.