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Which movie would you rather see/own if you don't? "American Graffiti" (1973) or "Animal House" (1978)?

Mar 12, 2009 by "Johns" | Posted in Movies

Both are classic movies that I own, naturally---lol. What would be your choice? I'd like to know. Please tell me while answering carefully and c'ya on the otha side. Thank you and until I c'ya on the otha side----->

Oh this one is tough! Love both of them.
I think I'll have to go with Animal House just because of Belushi & how I still laugh at him no matter how many times I watch it! :)

SuziQ211 | Mar 13, 2009

American Graffiti (1973) Pt. 4/12

George Lucas

American Graffiti (1973) Pt. 2/12

George Lucas

Chapter Two

29.09.11

It isn’t very often with this column - or my movie going in general - that I go into a film “blind." I read Entertainment Weekly, I go to movie-related websites, and I read samplings of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. I don’t watch trailers anywhere near as frequently as I used to, but on any given weekend if a film is getting any kind of wide (600 screens) to ultra-wide (3000 screens) release, the odds are good that it has been on my radar for a while. Well, either that, or I have made a conscious decision on behalf of my brain to keep it off my radar.

I have an even harder time not going into a film with any expectations. If I know the director, or the actor, or the screenwriter, or the source material, or the genre, or the country of origin, a suggestion is at least planted in my mind. Writing a column about sequels would seem to be, and often is, an exercise in futility on both counts. But in the case of this week’s pair of rarely discussed sequels, I knew about as little

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American Graffiti 1973 - Bookshelf

188 pages	American Graffiti Creator: George Lucas \| Performing Arts - 1973-11-12

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American Graffiti 1973 - News

Around Town: 'Mean Streets' pays tribute to Fellini film

Los Angeles Times - Dec 31, 1969

Martin Scorsese's 1973 "Mean Streets" is on tap Friday and Saturday. Another coming-of-age film from 1973, George Lucas' "American Graffiti" joins the Italian drama on Sunday and Monday. And on Tuesday and Wednesday, Barry Levinson's nostalgia-tinged

28: Zuckerberg's lucky number

Chicago Tribune - Dec 31, 1969

He made cabinets for George Lucas, which helped him land a small role in 1973's "American Graffiti" and, four years later, "Star Wars." At 28, he had a part in one episode of the Burt Reynolds show "Dan August." Amelia Earhart:In 1925, Earhart worked

TV best bets

Cincinnati.com - Dec 31, 1969

Tonight's alternative: “American Graffiti” (1973), 8 pm, Turner Classic Movies. Four years before changing the movie world with“Star Wars,” George Lucas crafted this perfect portrait of California teens, the night before some depart for new lives.

Free Outdoor Screenings of American Graffiti and Grease at CityArts Festival

Dallas Art News - Dec 31, 1969

Produced by Francis Coppola and directed by George Lucas, American Graffiti tells the story of four teenagers on their last summer night before they leave for college. The 1973 award-winning flick rediscovers drag racing, Inspiration Point and

question of the day: Why is 1990s nostalgia being ignored by filmmakers?

Flick Filosopher (blog) - Dec 31, 1969

It was only in 1973 when George Lucas released American Graffiti, a film that celebrated the bygone days of the late 50s/early 60s. It was a nine or ten year window between the release of that film and the time that that film takes place.