{"product_id":"alright-alright-alright-the-oral-history-of-richard-linklaters-dazed-and-confused-paperback","title":"Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Maerz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive oral history of the cult classic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDazed and Confused\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the cast, crew, and Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDazed and Confused\u003c\/em\u003e not only heralded the arrival of filmmaker Richard Linklater, it introduced a cast of unknowns who would become the next generation of movie stars. Embraced as a cultural touchstone, the 1993 film would also make Matthew McConaughey's famous phrase--\u003cem\u003ealright, alright, alright\u003c\/em\u003e--ubiquitous. But it started with a simple idea: Linklater thought people might like to watch a movie about high school kids just hanging out and listening to music on the last day of school in 1976. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo some, that might not even sound like a movie. But to a few studio executives, it sounded enough like the next \u003cem\u003eAmerican Graffiti \u003c\/em\u003eto justify the risk. \u003cem\u003eDazed and Confused \u003c\/em\u003eunderperformed at the box office and seemed destined to disappear. Then something weird happened: Linklater turned out to be right. This wasn't the kind of movie everybody liked, but it was the kind of movie certain people \u003cem\u003eloved, \u003c\/em\u003e with an intensity that felt personal. No matter what their high school experience was like, they thought \u003cem\u003eDazed and Confused \u003c\/em\u003ewas about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlright, Alright, Alright\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of how this iconic film came together and why it worked. Combining behind-the-scenes photos and insights from nearly the entire cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and many others, and with full access to Linklater's \u003cem\u003eDazed\u003c\/em\u003e archives, it offers an inside look at how a budding filmmaker and a cast of newcomers made a period piece that would feel timeless for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333595369709,"sku":"9780062908490","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/aiPgOOlvQ9780062908490.webp?v=1784990695","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/alright-alright-alright-the-oral-history-of-richard-linklaters-dazed-and-confused-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}