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VTScanlo
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Maybe I’m too young, but I don’t get the love for American Graffiti.

It seemed like a mix of a weak Happy Days episode and a boring coming-of-age story. What am I missing? For context, I’m 49 and saw it for the first time about 3 weeks ago.
Posted: 08/08/2023 at 08:43 AM ET
(In response to this post by PWR2LZ)

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I need a movie to take my mind off everything. Go.**
JKHokie-RunFor32 • 08/07/23 09:45 PM ET
Goodfellas**
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 01:20 PM ET
Shawshank Redemption**
Hokester • 08/08/23 11:33 AM ET
Starship Troopers (1997)**
Newt • 08/08/23 09:36 AM ET
Trinity Trilogy **
bigbadbird • 08/08/23 08:54 AM ET
Invictus, the rugby movie with Morgan Freeman.
VToncologyNurse • 08/08/23 07:47 AM ET
God's Not Dead**
BleedinOandM • 08/08/23 07:22 AM ET
Watching Revenge of the Nerds right now with my 19 yo son
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/08/23 12:11 AM ET
Hot Tub Time Machine **
pburg_hokie • 08/07/23 11:28 PM ET
I have an off-topic but VT antidote about that movie
Vippie1 • 08/08/23 08:08 AM ET
Zombie Nightmare. But avoid "Bridges of Madison County". Just disturbing.**
KCHokie2 • 08/07/23 10:58 PM ET
The Man Who Would Be King.**
Major Kong • 08/07/23 10:48 PM ET
Wow. That's an old but great movie**
HokieR • 08/08/23 08:25 AM ET
Something about Mary or Naked gun….
kjhokie • 08/07/23 10:43 PM ET
"American Graffiti", "Nightshift", and the "Italian Job" Shun inside...**
PWR2LZ • 08/07/23 10:06 PM ET
Maybe I’m too young, but I don’t get the love for American Graffiti. ◄
VTScanlo • 08/08/23 08:43 AM ET
I'm old but it reminds me of my days cruising with
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 12:42 PM ET
I’m 60 and its always been just a fun movie to watch the younger versions
PWR2LZ • 08/08/23 11:30 AM ET
Terrific movie. Especially the Baltimore Colt quiz for the future bride. **
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 01:21 PM ET
I think it might be a tie between the quiz and the popcorn scene in the
PWR2LZ • 08/08/23 07:23 PM ET
I haven’t, but I checked IMDB and what a cast! I was 7 when it came out
VTScanlo • 08/08/23 12:43 PM ET
Watch Diner and then watch Mickey Rourke in the "Wrestler", you'll hardly
PWR2LZ • 08/08/23 07:34 PM ET