Title:
Glory Daze
Released: 1996
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 100 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Plot
Summary: It's two days before graduation,
and Jack is having serious doubts about the future.
The old gang is breaking up - Rob is moving to L.A.
with his girlfriend; Dennis is finishing his third
degree and going to grad school in Michigan; Slosh
has dropped out of school and stays drunk all the
time; and Mickey, who still has a year of school to
go, seems tired of the scene and wishes he had the
guts to tell his friend Chelsea how he feels about
her. As Jack looks out at his four years in Santa
Cruz, he wonders if this isn't the best time of his
life, and he wonders whether it might be a mistake
to let it all go just because of graduation. As his
pals also get glimpses of life after college, he decides
he's not going to leave, that he's going to live his
glory days a little longer.
Comments:
truly a beautiful slice of teenage life. I suppose
the low rating this movie is running is due to all
the adult votes out there. Any teenager, especially
any teenager who understands the references to Camus,
should love this movie. Ben Affleck turns in a wonderful
performance, as per usual. That boy's delivery is
scary good, and the dialogue deserved such panache,
if you will. If you happen to listen to punk music,
well then, you should adore this movie's soundtrack
as well. It is so fitting to every scene (with the
exception of the live band.) The movie is worth watching
for the cameos alone: Matthew McConaughey, Brendan
Fraser, Janeane Garofalo, Matt Damon; all wonderful,
but tiny, parts. This is certainly one of the best
movies I've seen in a long time. Any one who liked
Dazed and Confused, to Empire Records, to (aiming
a bit higher here,) The Breakfast Club, should love
this movie. See it. Now.
Cast
overview:
Ben Affleck .... Jack
Sam Rockwell .... Rob
Megan Ward .... Joanie
French Stewart .... Dennis
Vien Hong .... Slosh
Vinnie DeRamus .... Mickey
Kristin Bauer .... Dina
Alyssa Milano .... Chelsea
John Rhys-Davies .... Luther
Lance Wilson-White .... Stew
Mary Woronov .... Mrs. Crump
Tegan West .... Doc
Matthew McConaughey .... Rental Truck Guy
Sean Whalen .... Flunky
Christine Klotz .... Graduation Woman
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
featured
actress:
