American Graffiti

american graffiti is another movie that i have had on my "must see" list for an eternity now, and finally i got to watch it. this seemed, for a point in my life, to be a major touchstone kind of film, perhaps for my parents' generation of young adults in the early 70s looking back on their teen years in the early to mid 60s. i loved the music, and i loved the seemingly dihttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifsparate storylines (apparently lucas took a lot of studio guff for that concept, which is laughable by today's standards, since convergent plotlines are not news). i also loved that it took place all in one night, and that the exhaustion is so palpable. the cast is phenomenal, including harrison ford (in his first major role), richard dreyfuss (again, first major role) and particularly mackenzie phillips (also in her first major role, at age 12). it was a fun film, didn't ask much of its audience except that we, literally, go along on one of the many rides the film offers. i don't, however, plan on seeing its sequel. and it doesn't endear me to the mel's diner eateries here in los angeles whatsoever.