History Film / DazedAndConfused

* AllStarCast: By virtue of RetroactiveRecognition.

* DawsonCasting: Mostly averted, as most of the actors were only slightly older than their characters, but played straight for some.

* RealitySubtext: Linklater was actually sued by the real Bobby Wooderson, Andy Slater, and Richard "Pink" Floyd for how they were portrayed onscreen.
** [[LateToThePunchline Eleven years after the film came out.]]

** All the male hazing seniors are this to a lesser degree, except Pink. O'Bannion is the most sadistic, and unlike the others, he does not accept the younger kids once the initiation is through.

Could be explained by her modeling career and handful of roles in films like Kuffs and Return to the Blue Lagoon. Jovovich was possibly the biggest star in the cast in 1993.

* {{Ephebophile}}: Wooderson, arguably the movie's most famous, or at least most memetic character. Provides the page quote:

** All the male hazing seniors are this, except Pink (somewhat). O'Bannion is just the most sadistic.

* NeverTrustATrailer: All of the ads (trailers, posters, TV spots) promoted it as a StonerFlick. There's maybe about one character (a supporting character) who actually is one.

Could be explained by her modeling career and handful of roles in films like Kuffs and Return to the Blue Lagoon. Jovovich was possibly the biggest star in the cast in 1993.

** Austin itself is kind of an aversion, actually.

* NostalgiaFilter: Played around with. Being a warts'n'all depiction of seventies teendom, we see all the things they enjoyed and also all the things they endured. Particular note should be made of the scene where last day of school ends, and "School's Out Forever" playing gloriously on the soundtrack... as children run like their asses are on fire to get away from a gang of bullies.

* RandomEventsPlot: There really isn't a plot per se. Everyone just drives around after school ends until the party starts.

''Dazed and Confused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large EnsembleCast featured a number of future stars, including Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], Creator/ParkerPosey, [[Theatre/{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[Film/ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[Film/AScannerDarkly Rory Cochrane.]]

-->'''Tony:''' But with the head of AbrahamLincoln. [[{{Squick}} With the hat and the beard...everything]].

The title of the film is derived from the Music/LedZeppelin song of the same name. Linklater approached surviving members of the band for permission to use their songs in the movie, but, while Jimmy Page agreed, Robert Plant refused.

* WildTeenParty: Subverted, as the keg delivery guy comes early, tipping off Kevin's parents. There is still a wild teen party, but it happens out in the woods, away from houses and parents.

* EverythingIsBigInTexas: Averted. The film takes place in Austin, but the Texas stereotypes are all missing.

''Dazed and Confused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], Creator/ParkerPosey, [Theatre/[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[Film/ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[Film/{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]

->''"All I'm saying is that if I ever start referring to these as the [[BestYearsOfYourLife best years of my life]] - remind me to kill myself."''
->-- '''Pink'''

''Dazed and Confused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including MatthewMcConaughey, Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], ParkerPosey, [[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[Film/ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[Film/{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]

* WildTeenParty: Subverted, as the keg delivery guy comes early, tipping off Kevin's parents. There is still a WildTeenParty; but it happens out in the woods, away from houses and parents.

Basically, it's ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' made in the nineties instead of seventies, and set in TheSeventies instead of TheFifties[[hottip:*:technically AG was in the early sixties]].

** Except deliberately ''not'' if you listen to the commentary. While American Graffiti had a specific plot and attempted to be "the ultimate 50s movie", this film was about just some night and just some party. If anything, it's more like ''Slacker'' [[TheSeventies IN THE SEVENTIES]].

''Dazed and Confused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including [[Film/TropicThunder Matthew McConaughey]], Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], ParkerPosey, [[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[Film/ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[Film/{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]

''DazedAndConfused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including [[TropicThunder Matthew McConaughey]], Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], ParkerPosey, [[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[Film/{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]

Basically, it's ''AmericanGraffiti'' made in the nineties instead of seventies, and set in TheSeventies instead of TheFifties[[hottip:*:technically AG was in the early sixties]].

''DazedAndConfused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including [[TropicThunder Matthew McConaughey]], Jason London, Creator/BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], ParkerPosey, [[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]

* CurbStompBattle: The fight that breaks out at the party.

* BreakoutCharacter: David Wooderson. Originally a more minor character, Richard Linklater was so impressed with Matthew McConaughey's performance, he ended up writing much more dialogue for him.

''DazedAndConfused'' (1993) is a ComingOfAgeStory written and directed by RichardLinklater. The movie's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including [[TropicThunder Matthew McConaughey]], Jason London, BenAffleck, MillaJovovich, [[Film/PitchBlack Cole Hauser]], ParkerPosey, [[{{Rent}} Anthony Rapp]], [[{{Numb3rs}} Adam Goldberg]], [[ChasingAmy Joey Lauren Adams]], NickyKatt, and [[{{A Scanner Darkly}} Rory Cochrane.]]