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  Dazed and Confused - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dazed and Confused" is a song by folk singer Jake Holmes from his debut solo album "The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes, released in June, 1967.
When Led Zeppelin performed "Dazed and Confused" live, it was (except for the fast middle section) played at a slower overall tempo, and gradually extended in duration (up to 40 minutes by 1975) as a multi-section improvised jam.
The song was used as the basis for the title of the 1993 film Dazed and Confused, which chronicled the lives of various American youths on their last day of high school in 1976.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dazed_and_Confused   (1074 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused
The similarly relaxed narrative drift of Dazed and Confused is pretty much determined by its limited time frame: 18 hours overlapping the last day of school and the morning after (aka, the first day of summer vacation).
Dazed and Confused from American Graffiti is Linklater's lack of nostalgia.
As the Dazed and Confused press kit (ironically) notes, in the year of America's Bicentennial, "Sex is still safe; drugs aren't dangerous yet, and booze hasn't gotten MADD." Well, at least our attitudes about sex, drugs and booze were different then -- for better or worse.
www.cinepad.com /reviews/dazed.htm   (977 words)

  
 Film Frat -- The Clique for Flicks
Dazed and Confused, considered by some to be the greatest high school/'70s comedy of all-time, follows the lives of these students during a memorable 24-hour period.
Dazed is filled with notable cameos and characters, including Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Parker Posey as bitchy rising seniors who delight in hazing the younger women, Adam Goldberg in classic nerd form, Matthew McConaughy as a post-grad pothead, and Rory Cochrane & Sasha Jenson as Pink's jock friends.
Dazed and Confused also features one of the greatest drinking lines of all-time, which coincidentally takes place during the year-end keg party that surely ranks as one of the greatest party scenes in cinematic history:
www.collegestories.com /filmfrat/dazed_and_confused.html   (735 words)

  
 reverse shot : online : summer 2004
It’s a measure of Dazed and Confused’s unpretentious greatness that my deepened appreciation pivots on one of its lessons: that the earliest versions of ourselves are just as valid as the people we are now.
Dazed and Confused bridged the distance from the get-go, those first strains of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion” sending the first pang of nostalgia—a peculiar effect for a song recorded before I was born.
That I responded as strongly as I did to Dazed and Confused a decade later is testament to the movie’s profound understanding of the maturing process.
www.reverseshot.com /summer04/dazed1.html   (743 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin's Influences - Turn Me On, Dead Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Dazed and Confused" was one of Led Zeppelin's signature numbers, but this song was originally written by Jake Holmes and included on his 1967 album The Above Ground Sound of Jake Holmes.
They were impressed with his performance of "Dazed and Confused," which they felt was "a brilliant number—dramatic, frightening, and very stealable."(2) According to Greg Russo, on August 25, 1967, Holmes opened for the Yardbirds at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village.
"Dazed and Confused" was included on this album, which was recorded at the Anderson Theater in New York on March 30, 1968.
www.turnmeondeadman.net /Zep/DazedAndConfused.html   (765 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused News
Dazed and Confused News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Watching Richard Linklater's 1993 teen comedy "Dazed and Confused" for the first time recently, I felt, first, that his portrayal of high-school life in a Texas town, circa 1976, was spot on, and second, that...
Richard Linklater's aptly titled ``Dazed and Confused'' was the ``American Graffiti'' of its generation.
www.topix.net /movies/dazed-and-confused   (663 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused - Daily Nexus Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
But fear not, the new independent Japanese film, “School Daze,” is nothing like the sketchy Spike Lee musical of the eighties.
In fact, if asked to describe “School Daze” in two words, it would have to be “original” and “odd.” Featuring characters with fetishes ranging from tofu eating to nose hair shaving, and including scenes that add a whole new, sweaty meaning to the term “flash dance,” such a description seems somewhat inevitable.
For a film shot within a mere 19 days, “School Daze” is perfectly executed and signifies a bright future for the young, award-winning director, Kentaro Moriya.
www.ucsbdailynexus.com /artsweek/2006/10887.html   (331 words)

  
 IGN: Dazed and Confused: Flashback Edition Review
Dazed and Confused has all the forward momentum of the film's stoners.
Dazed and Confused comes with a new 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, which is an improvement over the previous D&C DVD as the video wasn't anamorphic.
This version of Dazed and Confused is sold either individually or as part of The Ultimate Party Collection with Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which has also been reissued.
dvd.ign.com /articles/566/566622p1.html   (996 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Dazed And Confused [1993]: DVD: Jason London,Rory Cochrane,Wiley Wiggins,Sasha Jenson,Michelle Burke,Adam ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Director Richard Linklater's nostalgic 'Dazed and Confused' is a hilarious slice of '70s life.
'Dazed and Confused' follows the exploits of various groups of high school students on the last day of school in 1976, from their high school, to drug fuelled parties and binge drinking.
Dazed and Confused is a dope film that is a unique in its entity and that a film that you can't help but love.
www.amazon.co.uk /Dazed-Confused-Jason-London/dp/B00008WJ6B   (878 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dazed and Confused: DVD: Jason London,Rory Cochrane,Wiley Wiggins,Sasha Jenson,Michelle Burke,Adam ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Dazed and Confused" represents one of the better entries in the film genre fans affectionately refer to as the stoner picture.
Set in a small Texas town in the 1970s, "Dazed and Confused" follows the various misadventures of a group of high school students on the last day of school, covering a period of mere hours from the end of the school day to the obligatory beer bash held that evening.
The scenes in "Dazed and Confused" unfold in a chaotic manner, perhaps in an effort to mirror the randomness of American youth during the 1970s.
www.amazon.com /Dazed-Confused-Jason-London/dp/0783227361   (2398 words)

  
 AlterNet: Dazed and Confused
Yet when asked what impact the War on Terrorism is having upon civil rights, many of the same people (57 percent) say its "strengthening" or having "no impact" upon their rights.
This inner confusion and conflict is exemplified by a 37- year -old woman from Udora, Kansas who rejects each of three provisions of the Patriot Act mentioned in the poll and also opposes the use of torture, other outlawed forms of coercion and lengthy prison detention without trial.
Were the interviewer to point out to our respondent from Kansas that most of her heartfelt responses are in direct opposition to the stated policies and behaviors of the Bush administration, it is quiet possible she might change her responses to conform to the needs of Mr.
www.alternet.org /story.html?StoryID=15804   (809 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused is among the best high school films ever made, and one of the best films of 1993.
Dazed and Confused juggles the large cast effectively.
Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused was the start of a great career.
www.geocities.com /moviecritic.geo/reviews/d/dazedandconfused.html   (769 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American film written and directed by Richard Linklater.
The film's lack of conventional narrative structure and undemonized depiction of marijuana use have associated it somewhat with "stoner" culture.
"Dazed and Confused" has been compared to American Graffiti in its loosely-structured depiction of one night in the lives of a group of high school students.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_(movie)   (1976 words)

  
 Всё о Led Zeppelin - Песни - Dazed And Confused
For the Yardbird's version, the title and the lyrics were changed, completely altering the original meaning of the song, which in Holmes' version is about an acid trip.
The reason the Yardbirds changed the title was probably to avoid legal action, in the same way they changed the title of "Train Kept A-Rollin'" to "Stroll On" for the "Blow Up" soundtrack.
Been dazed and confused for so long, it's not true.
www.ledzeppelin.ru /songs/Song_Dazed_And_Confused.htm   (394 words)

  
 Dazed And Confused | The A.V. Club
Among the many making-of tales of woe included on the glorious new two-disc DVD release of Dazed And Confused, writer-director Richard Linklater talks about a typical conflict with his tightfisted producer.
Dazed And Confused's enduring cult-classic status speaks to how simply and perfectly it evokes the last day of school in small-town Texas in 1976, not how it appeases the narrative gods.
Linklater has always insisted that Dazed And Confused is about painful memories, which is visible in the characters' interactions with authority figures, the cruel hazing rituals forced on incoming freshman, and the general uncertainty of growing up.
www.avclub.com /content/node/49276   (379 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused (1993): Reviews
The "Age of Innocence" oozes anthropological dazzle, but Dazed and Confused may some day rate its own Smithsonian showings for clinically re-creating the High School Experience 1976.
The surprise lies in Linklater's ability to breathe so much fresh life into a tired formula...This is a picture that recollects not merely a period in time but a state of mind.
Dazed and Confused has an enjoyably playful spirit, one that amply compensates for its lack of structure.
www.metacritic.com /video/titles/dazedandconfused   (920 words)

  
 dazed and confused   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
P.S. This time, here’s a dazed and confused attempt at a Beatles number.
Am mostly preoccupied with my own thoughts, dazed and confused though they may be.
So in a more dazed and confused state than usual, rushed to the station to find that the train was delayed due to a fire in Chennai Express, another train coming in from Chennai.
dazedandconfused.rediffblogs.com   (4574 words)

  
 The Criterion Collection: Dazed and Confused
Among the best teen films ever made, Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen.
Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about “the best years of our lives” than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting.
Dazed and Confused is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
www.criterionco.com /asp/release.asp?id=336   (271 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused is on its way!
Adam Goldberg is also the name of the actor in Dazed and Confused who plays Mike Newhouse.
Incidentally, I’ve got the Dazed and Confused Criterion edition and it is awesome.
Dazed and Confused is one hell of a movie; despite being set a thousand or so miles away it nearly perfectly fits my mid-seventies high school experience.
www.hoboes.com /Mimsy/?ART=390   (572 words)

  
 November 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dazed was going to be at the House of Commons this afternoon to report back, but at the last minute Dave and his dawgs decided not to let any press in and to keep the "exclusive" to themselves, and the meeting will now be broadcast only on WebCam-e-ron www.webcameron.org.uk, Dave's video blog.
Bernd Herzogenrath compiles a collection of essays (dating from the 1970s to the present day) unravelling genre-defining director Tod Browning's cinematic feats, plus a glimpse into the bizarre life choices which led to his intimate understanding and fascination with the poetics of hammer horror.
This month the gallery hosts the collages of Michael Pybus, incorporating old family photographs, images of deceased fighter pilots, neon paper and fl gloss paint, depicting forgotten histories and lost memories that evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing.
www.confusednews.com /admin/flash/getNewsletter.php?latest=1   (2342 words)

  
 Dazed and Confused
Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED takes a hysterical, nostalgic cross-clique look at high school social development.
Dazed & Confused est l'un des ultimes teen movies.
Hysterically Funny and ultimately enriching, "Dazed and Confused" takes some pretty genuine themes - rebelling, the thought of growing up too fast, and life after school - and spices it with a nice blend of wired humour.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/dazed_and_confused   (868 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Dazed And Confused (Flashback Edition): DVD: Richard Linklater,Ben Affleck,David Blackwell,Michelle ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DAZED AND CONFUSED is a movie you gotta check out.
DAZED AND CONFUSED is one of the greatest comedies ever made.
Set in Austin, Texas, on the last day of school in 1976, the film follows a rouges gallery of colorful (if not fun-loving) teenagers who plan to spend the afternoon and night having as much fun as possible, and that's an understatement.
www.amazon.ca /Dazed-Confused-Flashback-Richard-Linklater/dp/B00029RTAI   (2335 words)

  
 Dazed Digital: ideas sharing network - art, fashion, film, ideas, music, ideas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dazed Digital: ideas sharing network - art, fashion, film, ideas, music, ideas
Ideas sharing network Daily blog from the edges of culture Daily blog from the Dazed fashion team In-depth reports and features Experiments in collaboration and inspiration A wide world of talent on the up Audio and video transmissions
Designers share the inspirations for their Spring Summer 2007 collections.
www.confused.co.uk   (178 words)

  
 Book 2: Dazed and Confused   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Some years were rougher than others for Ben, but he found solice in acting with minor roles in an NBC series called Against the Grain and another series, this one for HBO, entitled Body to Die For: the Aarom Henry Story.
The cast of Dazed and Confusedalso included Matthew McConaughey (A Time to Kill, Contact, Amistad) with whom Ben is still good friends with, Milla Jovovich (Return of the Blue Lagoon, The Fifth Element), Joey Lauren Adams (Mallrats, Chasing Amy), and Jeremy London (Party of Five).
After Dazed and Confused wrapped up he joined the cast of School Ties which included good friends, Matt Damon, Cole Hauser, Brendan Fraser, and Robin himself, Chris O'Donnell.
www.benaffleck.com /biography/book2.html   (228 words)

  
 Airline (2004): Dazed and Confused - TV.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Down at check-in, the Kaiser family has a disaster on their hands; they've left their tickets on the bus back from Disneyland, and mom Andrea isn't taking it too well.
See all Dazed and Confused Cast & Crew »
Tell the world what you think of Dazed and Confused, write a review for this episode.
www.tv.com /airline-2004/dazed-and-confused/episode/378581/summary.html   (223 words)

  
 'Dazed' gets its due on new DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Dazed and Confused" didn't wind up playing in all those small towns (more about studio indifference later), but those who managed to see it found a lot more than the teen drug comedy being advertised.
Linklater had pitched the film as a '70s "American Graffiti," and he more than lived up to the model, balancing comedy and period music with a you-are-there sense of what it felt like to be a teenager in a very specific time and place.
Criterion's take on 'Dazed' far outshines studio's release.
www.austin360.com /movies/content/movies/stories/2006/06/9defore.html   (394 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Baseball - Toronto - Dazed and confused
Tee off in the first round of the PGA Tour's Bell Canadian Open in Oakville, Ont., has been pushed back to 12:15 p.m.
On a night when the Blue Jays seemed to have everything figured out, from the opposing starter to the opposing lineup, there were plenty of confusing signals emanating from the Jays clubhouse.
It began prior to last night's 10-1 laugher over the Texas Rangers when Jays manager John Gibbons told reporters that Troy Glaus, who had been pulled from Sunday's game with suspected patellar tendonitis in his right knee and was not in last night's lineup, also had a cortisone shot following the game.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2006/07/18/1690401-sun.html   (303 words)

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