I prefer Before Midnight by a Texas mile above the previous Before films, but Dazed And Confused is not only his masterpiece but one of the greatest films ever made, in my personal top 3 of all time. Perfect film.
I am so glad you watched and enjoyed Apollo 10 1/2! That was one of my favorite movies of 2022, but I was frustrated that it flew under pretty much the whole planet's radar. I hope it gains an audience as time goes by (helped by kind words from noble humans like yourself). I think my favorite film of Richard Linklater is actually Bernie. It's the one that has stuck with me the most, the one I keep thinking about. However, your (outstanding) video has made me want to revisit many of Linklater's movies that I haven't seen in ages, like Dazed and Confused, Waking Life, and A Scanner Darkly.
Still can't believe I missed Apollo 10 1/2 when it first dropped on Netflix. That movie definitely deserved a much warmer reception but I'm glad I finally got caught up. Thanks for doing the deep dive with me, Mr. Arminio!
Thanks, James! I'm a Linklater fan (I represented his go-to composer , Graham Reynolds for a while). I have a few blind spots when it comes to Linkater's work, though, so this video is a roadmap of sorts to a couple of movies I think I'll like.
My dude! I just saw Hitman in Boston last night. I'm a huge Linklater fan. I'm going back to Boston tonight to see Wildcat with an Ethan Hawke Q&A afterwards. I found Hitman to be one the most entertaining, tightly plotted films I've seen from Richard Linklater. My favorites are Before Sunset, Slacker, Boyhood and Hitman now. I Richard Linklater and David Cronenberg have a special place in my heart as a film fan. They're very different filmmakers but they are both very unique voices that have been making art at a high quality for a long time. Looking forward to The Shrouds.
The Shrouds is definitely at the top of my must-watch list for 2024. I'm thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed 'Hit Man'. I think it has a really good chance of being one of the best movies of the year. It blew the roof off when I saw it at the New York Film Festival.
I got a strange "relationship" with Richard. I know his story and what he represents for indie cinema, know about his best/famous movies, but.... seen only Scanner Darkly and Boyhood 😅 You are on fire with these long format videos. I really enjoyed the previous video about Coppola . Well done. Thank you 🦾 P.s - God damn.... He directed loads of movies 😅 Keep up the good work 🦾
Well I'm jealous that you still have so many Linklater movies left to see for the first time. Definitely check out Hit Man when it drops on Netflix. And thanks for the kind words about these filmography videos. I love making them,
Aww to be young when Dazed and Confused came out! I am bit younger than you, I think i was 13 when it came out. I guess because of the times, my peer group and I were still totally into stoner culture. I am also super surprised it made so little money. I lived in a very small rural town in the south and it was very quoted and liked around town. I would rent it from the video store like once a week for a while.
I hear ya. Blows my mind what a non-event that movie was for most people, but among my friends in North Carolina and Virginia it felt like it was as big as Pulp Fiction.
The Newton Boys is on Disney+ here in the UK and I watched it recently. Great cast and definitely worth a watch and but probably in the correct position in your list. Fun but inconsequential.
As a Link-head, also a western film aficionado I was really looking forward to The Newton Boys when I watched it a couple years ago. Unfortunately it’s a big ol’ misfire, it has just no energy and it goes on for too long. I can see why he didn’t want to do a movie for several years or a studio movie for almost a decade. If you’re curious enough check it out James, but you have it ranked about where it should be.
From the late Eighties and Nineties, I would include Todd Haynes, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Bros, Gregg Araki, Hal Hartley, Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Todd Solondz, Wes Anderson, Harmony Korine, Kevin Smith, Paul Thomas Anderson, James Mangold...the list goes on and on. Obviously a lot of these directors graduated to bigger budgets as the years went by but it was a golden age for Independent movies.
Imo Boyhood is one of the most overrated films of all time. Like you said, it's an achievement to make a film over that timeframe, but as a movie, removed from the production, it's one of Linklaters most forgettable.
I need to become a much better editor before I tackle Welles. The topic is too important to me. There's also the very real possibility that my brain my explode in the attempt to tackle his entire career.
As someone just getting onto films as art rather than entertainment, these videos are invaluable. Thank you for your hard work!
Much obliged! Linklater is definitely one of those directors who has managed to keep one foot in both worlds throughout his career.
Crazy timing. I was just thinking this morning that linklater was wildly underrated. Rewatched slacker this week. good vibes all the way.
Oh hell yeah. Slacker is always worth revisiting. Also launched so many other careers as aspiring filmmakers tried to replicate its success.
A scanner darkly is in my list of one of my favorite sci fi movie ever
One of the greatest adaptations of a Philip K. Dick novel.
It rules. So goddamn funny as well. RDJ is incredible in it.
Seen a couple of these but definitely now I'm aware of his range I'm going to hunt down those I've not seen yet💚🇬🇧🌱 absolutely loved a scanner darkly
A Scanner Darkly definitely deserves a much bigger among sci-fi fans.
I prefer Before Midnight by a Texas mile above the previous Before films, but Dazed And Confused is not only his masterpiece but one of the greatest films ever made, in my personal top 3 of all time. Perfect film.
I can't argue with you there. Definitely one of the movies that defined the Nineties for me.
I am so glad you watched and enjoyed Apollo 10 1/2! That was one of my favorite movies of 2022, but I was frustrated that it flew under pretty much the whole planet's radar. I hope it gains an audience as time goes by (helped by kind words from noble humans like yourself).
I think my favorite film of Richard Linklater is actually Bernie. It's the one that has stuck with me the most, the one I keep thinking about. However, your (outstanding) video has made me want to revisit many of Linklater's movies that I haven't seen in ages, like Dazed and Confused, Waking Life, and A Scanner Darkly.
Still can't believe I missed Apollo 10 1/2 when it first dropped on Netflix. That movie definitely deserved a much warmer reception but I'm glad I finally got caught up. Thanks for doing the deep dive with me, Mr. Arminio!
Glad you finally watched Me and Orson Wells. I knew you would like it.
Mr. O'Meara! Christian McKay was incredible but I really struggle with the character played by Zac Efron.
Thanks, James! I'm a Linklater fan (I represented his go-to composer , Graham Reynolds for a while). I have a few blind spots when it comes to Linkater's work, though, so this video is a roadmap of sorts to a couple of movies I think I'll like.
Thanks, Victor! And I had no idea you represented Graham Reynolds. What's your favorite score he did for Linklater?
@@geekinwithJamesHancock 'Before Midnight' was the only score he did while I was at the agency. I liked it, but my favorite is 'Bernie'.
My dude! I just saw Hitman in Boston last night. I'm a huge Linklater fan. I'm going back to Boston tonight to see Wildcat with an Ethan Hawke Q&A afterwards. I found Hitman to be one the most entertaining, tightly plotted films I've seen from Richard Linklater. My favorites are Before Sunset, Slacker, Boyhood and Hitman now. I Richard Linklater and David Cronenberg have a special place in my heart as a film fan. They're very different filmmakers but they are both very unique voices that have been making art at a high quality for a long time. Looking forward to The Shrouds.
The Shrouds is definitely at the top of my must-watch list for 2024. I'm thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed 'Hit Man'. I think it has a really good chance of being one of the best movies of the year. It blew the roof off when I saw it at the New York Film Festival.
Awesome vid Jimmy
Thanks! With Hit Man about to land on Friday, this felt like the perfect time for this kind of video.
Damn I love these videos, James.
Thanks! I love making them. Doing the homework now for a video on Eighties Erotic Thrillers.
I got a strange "relationship" with Richard. I know his story and what he represents for indie cinema, know about his best/famous movies, but.... seen only Scanner Darkly and Boyhood 😅
You are on fire with these long format videos. I really enjoyed the previous video about Coppola . Well done.
Thank you 🦾
P.s - God damn.... He directed loads of movies 😅
Keep up the good work 🦾
Well I'm jealous that you still have so many Linklater movies left to see for the first time. Definitely check out Hit Man when it drops on Netflix. And thanks for the kind words about these filmography videos. I love making them,
@@geekinwithJamesHancock yep. Going to check it out 🦉 without any trailers. Best way to see movies.
I just watched the Before trilogy for the first time and when i got to the last one, it felt like Return of the King
That trilogy is one of a kind. I'm thrilled to hear that people are still discovering it.
I’ll see ya Linklater!
Aww to be young when Dazed and Confused came out! I am bit younger than you, I think i was 13 when it came out. I guess because of the times, my peer group and I were still totally into stoner culture. I am also super surprised it made so little money. I lived in a very small rural town in the south and it was very quoted and liked around town. I would rent it from the video store like once a week for a while.
I hear ya. Blows my mind what a non-event that movie was for most people, but among my friends in North Carolina and Virginia it felt like it was as big as Pulp Fiction.
Hell yeah!
Hope you enjoy!
The Newton Boys is on Disney+ here in the UK and I watched it recently. Great cast and definitely worth a watch and but probably in the correct position in your list. Fun but inconsequential.
Fun but inconsequential sounds totally fair. One of these days I'll dust it off for a second viewing experience.
As a Link-head, also a western film aficionado I was really looking forward to The Newton Boys when I watched it a couple years ago. Unfortunately it’s a big ol’ misfire, it has just no energy and it goes on for too long. I can see why he didn’t want to do a movie for several years or a studio movie for almost a decade. If you’re curious enough check it out James, but you have it ranked about where it should be.
One of these days I'll circle back for round 2 on the Newton Boys but it sounds like I wasn't too far off in my initial reaction back in the day.
“Waking Life” is great.
Totally. Just rewatched it and it remains an absolute delight to watch.
Slacker is my favorite movie of all time
One of a kind and changed the movie biz forever.
Who are some of Linklaters other peers of his era?
From the late Eighties and Nineties, I would include Todd Haynes, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Bros, Gregg Araki, Hal Hartley, Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Todd Solondz, Wes Anderson, Harmony Korine, Kevin Smith, Paul Thomas Anderson, James Mangold...the list goes on and on. Obviously a lot of these directors graduated to bigger budgets as the years went by but it was a golden age for Independent movies.
Waking fucking Life
damn good movie
How about Linklater directing Jack Black as a late period Orson Welles?
I would probably have a heart attack if that were announced but you never know, they might nail it.
Jeez, I think I’ve only seen three of these, and not the ones you’d assume. I think I have yankee bias about Texas filmmaking.
All you need is a big plate of BBQ and some late Fifties/early Sixties European cinema in your diet and you'll fit right into Linklater's world.
Bout as black as they come..
That line always cracks me up.
Imo Boyhood is one of the most overrated films of all time. Like you said, it's an achievement to make a film over that timeframe, but as a movie, removed from the production, it's one of Linklaters most forgettable.
Glad to hear I'm not alone on that front. I was blown away at the time but I've never felt compelled to revisit the movie.
Nice video, please rank Orson Welles
I need to become a much better editor before I tackle Welles. The topic is too important to me. There's also the very real possibility that my brain my explode in the attempt to tackle his entire career.