Slacker movies are the hammocks of Hollywood. They’re a cozy way to sway through life for a couple hours. We need them. And this generation needs better ones. So here’s my pitch for their existence in case the long lost Coen Sister is taking a break from writing an ironic Letterboxd review of Rise of Gru and this inspires Gen Z’s Lebowski. So let’s explore the culture that makes them, what they’re missing, where they can go and why we need an update You’re the cab driver and I’m the Linklater rambling in the back seat. I want to show you why they matter.
I want to explore them through the Coen Brother's The Big Lebowski, Richard Linklater's Slacker and Harmony Korine's The Beach Bum. These show a range of their past and present and the gaps in the genre waiting to be filled.
These stories are important.
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17 авг 2022