https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78740 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78740 Before Sunset does not end with Celine and Jesse dancing together. It ends with Jesse sitting on her couch watching her do a little dance and Nina Simone impressions. "You are gonna miss that plane," and then Jesse laughs and agrees. Not trying to nitpick. Just saying.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78741 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78741 Waking Life is the shit.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78742 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78742 I think almost all these grades are pretty spot on. Waking Life is right where it should be and A Scanner Darkly was way better. School of Rock is a new classic while The Bad News Bears was dreadful. And The Newton Boys has been unfairly judged over the years as I thought it was quite enjoyable. Good job.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78743 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78743 Re: Waking Life's "stoned grad student" talk, I like this quote from the Senses of Cinema review: "On the surface, it may feel hopelessly collegiate and even repetitive, a gaggle of eccentrics with big theories about the nature of existence blended with sociopathic malcontents and inner-journeying slackers. But it’s the resounding certainty behind the statements more than their actual content that counts, the poignancy of so much searching, of banking on this or that theory or notion or idea that promises to Explain It All." The whole piece is great.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78744 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78744 How is Waking Life any less than a B? It earns a higher mark simply based on ambition and originality, let alone the technique and ideas involved. Have you seen another film remotely like it?

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78745 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78745 You may enjoy this, based on real conversation in Austin, TX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okVvasYt1jo

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78746 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78746 Did you for real give Tape a higher rating than Waking Life?

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-20120502/#comment-78747 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-films-of-richard-linklater-a-retrospective-110818/#comment-78747 the picture you used for SubUrbia (1996) is from the Penelope Spheeris film Suburbia (1983)

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