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Slacker - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 17th June 2024. Slacker, directed by Richard Linklater, presents a day in the life of a loose-knit Austin, Texas, subculture populated by eccentric and overeducated young people. Shooting on 16 mm for a mere $23,000, writer-producer-director Linklater and his crew of friends threw out any idea of a traditional plot, choosing instead to create a tapestry of over a hundred characters, each as compelling as the last. Slacker is a prescient look at an emerging generation of aggressive nonparticipants, and one of the key films of the American independent film movement of the 1990s. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored high-definition digital film transfer, supervised by director Richard Linklater and director of photo­graphy Lee Daniel, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Three audio commentaries, featuring Linklater and members of the cast and crew It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988), Linklater’s first full-length feature, with commentary by the director Woodshock, a 1985 16 mm short by Linklater and Daniel Casting tapes featuring select “auditions” from the more-than-100-member cast Deleted scenes and alternate takes Footage from the Slacker tenth-anniversary reunion Early film treatment Home movies Ten-minute trailer for a 2005 documentary about the landmark Austin café Les Amis Original theatrical trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author and film­maker John Pierson, an introduction to It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books by director Monte Hellman, an essay by Michael Barker, reviews by critics Ron Rosenbaum and Chris Walters, and production notes by Linklater New cover by Marc English

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  • Details

    Released:
    17th June 2024
    Category:
    Cult
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5060952891991
  • Description

    Slacker, directed by Richard Linklater, presents a day in the life of a loose-knit Austin, Texas, subculture populated by eccentric and overeducated young people. Shooting on 16 mm for a mere $23,000, writer-producer-director Linklater and his crew of friends threw out any idea of a traditional plot, choosing instead to create a tapestry of over a hundred characters, each as compelling as the last. Slacker is a prescient look at an emerging generation of aggressive nonparticipants, and one of the key films of the American independent film movement of the 1990s.

    DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
    • New, restored high-definition digital film transfer, supervised by director Richard Linklater and director of photo­graphy Lee Daniel, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
    • Three audio commentaries, featuring Linklater and members of the cast and crew
    • It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988), Linklater’s first full-length feature, with commentary by the director
    • Woodshock, a 1985 16 mm short by Linklater and Daniel
    • Casting tapes featuring select “auditions” from the more-than-100-member cast
    • Deleted scenes and alternate takes
    • Footage from the Slacker tenth-anniversary reunion
    • Early film treatment
    • Home movies
    • Ten-minute trailer for a 2005 documentary about the landmark Austin café Les Amis
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • PLUS: An essay by author and film­maker John Pierson, an introduction to It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books by director Monte Hellman, an essay by Michael Barker, reviews by critics Ron Rosenbaum and Chris Walters, and production notes by Linklater
    • New cover by Marc English
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Three audio commentaries featuring Richard Linklater (writer/director) and members of the cast and crew, Deleted Scenes, Richard Linklater's first full-length feature, with his commentary: 'It's Impossible to Learn to Plow By Reading Books' (1988); Short film by Richard Linklater and Lee Daniel: 'Woodshock' (1985); Casting tapes; Alternate takes; Footage from the tenth anniversary reunion; Early film treatment; Home movies; Essay by John Pierson (author/film-maker); An introduction to 'It's Impossible to Learn to Plow By Reading Books' by Monte Hellman (director); Essay by Michael Barker; Reviews; Production notes, Trailers
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