This Day In History: American Graffitti Released.

[FordRodnKustom]

“My name? Mud, if anybody sees you.”

 

Edited August 11, 2015 by FordRodnKustom

[Badluck 13]

..................."Say, do you think if I brought my Mopar by the shop on Monday,you could spot weld the bumper bracket?".................             

[wayne swayze]

One GREAT movie!!  My wife liked it too!

[BrianC]

I remember going to see it at the theatre when it was released in the UK. I new nothing about the movie - just liked the posters - hey it was a car movie! Took my then girlfriend along and ended up paying almost no attention to her....boy did I get you know what for that!

still one of my favourites - bought the sequel about 6 or 7 years ago on dvd - good but not as good as the original.

[Chuck Most]

Now that Mr. Lucas no longer owns the Star Wars franchise, I wonder how long it will be before this movie is re-released with really badly integrated digital effects, and a scene where Greedo shoots first... or how long it will be before there's a prequel. 

[thatz4u]

Being a baby-boomer, I've been through the 60's twice!! The first time was a lot more fun!!!

(I copyrighted the line, so you can't repeat it without permission)

[ChrisBcritter]

Now that Mr. Lucas no longer owns the Star Wars franchise, I wonder how long it will be before this movie is re-released with really badly integrated digital effects, and a scene where Greedo shoots first... or how long it will be before there's a prequel. 

It's already been done - twice. For its 1979 re-release, tied in with the coming of More American Graffiti, the month of Milner's fate at the end was changed from June to December; plus three scenes that had been cut were added back in: Toad and the used car dealer with the Corvettes, Steve telling his former teacher to "go kiss a duck", and Falfa singing "Some Enchanted Evening" to Laurie. Much later, for the DVD release, a more vivid red-clouded sunset was digitally added to the opening shot.

Edited August 17, 2015 by ChrisBcritter

[AC Norton]

..........a piece of movie history,,,one of the best ever....the ace...

[carrucha]

My favorite car movie for sure.  A couple of years back I bought the Bluray edition.  It's amazing how clear and vivid the movie is on Bluray. 

[ChrisBcritter]

Forgot to mention that the screenplay was released as a paperback book; it contained another two scenes between Toad and Debbie that weren't in the film, and the dialogue in the junkyard scene with John and Carol ran much longer. I could post those parts here if you're interested...

Edited August 17, 2015 by ChrisBcritter