More American Graffiti

Great movie from my early adulthood

A very good sequel to American Gtatiff. Wll worth owning and watching.

Good one!

American Graffiti is an absolute classic of American cinema, so of course I had to own the follow-up film to sit beside it in my collection.I've seen segments of More American Graffiti on television through the years, but I always seemed to catch it in progress. So I finally bought the Blu-ray, sat down as watched the entire film with the surround sound on and the volume cranked.More American Graffiti is actually a very competent sequel to American Graffiti. It's not as good, but it honors the characters, continues the story and gives us two more hours to spend with these people we care about.The movie is broken up into short segments dating from 1964-1967, and it bounces back and forth through these years as the characters deal with some crazy situations.The Vietnam segments with 'Toad' are shot on grainy 16mm film and it really helps drop you into the jungles of Vietnam. These segments are the funniest and the most intense by far.John Milner's drag racing segments are beautifully shot in widescreen 35mm with cameras mounted on the car that really drop you right onto the track. These were my favorite segments and I looked forward to them. You just can't help rooting for Milner, even when you know his inevitable fate.The portions that take place in 1967 are split-screen and were my least favorite. There's not much substance to these scenes and it's basically just an opportunity to show the hippie/drug culture of the time.The Laurie and Steve relationship issues are funny and sad at the same time, but once Laurie runs off to stay with her younger brother, those portions of the film drag.The Vietnam and John Milner segments are fantastic though, and for those parts of More American Graffiti, I highly recommend it.Apparently George Lucas went out and shot some of the 16mm Vietnam footage himself and personally edited those scenes. I believe this because it truly looks like rough handheld documentary footage from 1965.The Blu-ray looks and sounds great. The soundtrack alone is a good enough reason to own this film.

Excellent!!

So I got this one. I not sure why now. Sad to say there is no return policy on them either.

sound was weak

Unfairly maligned as a cynical cash grab upon its initial release. However, this film is finally getting the respect it deserves. A must for fans of the original - and anyone else who loves a great movies!Great snapshot of the late 60s. With the exception of Richard Dreyfus, the entire (primary roles) cast returns - Paul LeMat (again) proves that he is one of the most underated actor from the 70s/80s. Why he hasn't been cast in a major role since the 90s is beyond comprehension....Harrison Ford's (rare) comic turn as a motorcycle cop is deadpan halarious! The rest of the cast pitch perfect: all the characters completely believable and logical - Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Ron Howard, Mackenzie Phillips and all the rest are exactly as you might have imagined when the credits rolled at the end of the first film.And again, Paul LeMat is amazing. His performance here is on par with Aloha, Bobby and Rose, Melvin and Howard, Citizens Band and of course, the first American Graffiti.Excellent cinematography by Caleb Deshanel (The Right Stuff, Being There) is amongst his finest - and he makes the best use of split screen photography this side of Brian DePalma.Worth a look.