Criterion Collection: Dazed and Confused Blu-ray Special Edition
America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, the first studio effort by Richard Linklater also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about “the best years of our lives” than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital restoration of the director’s cut, supervised and approved by director Richard Linklater, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring Linklater
- Making “Dazed,”a documentary by Kahane Cooperman
- Rare on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Footage from the ten-year-anniversary celebration
- Audition footage and deleted scenes
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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PLUS: Essays by critics Kent Jones and Chuck Klosterman
Cover by Marc English