Many people wouldn't want to "touch" a classic, but a bunch of Austin filmmakers decided to celebrate Slacker's big milestone birthday by collectively remaking the movie. "Slacker 2011," the end result, premiers tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown. And why not give "Slacker" another go? Despite the physical changes to Austin's landscape, there's no doubt that the "keep Austin weird" vibes are still here in abundance. The city's bigger and slicker, and sure there are lots of young go-getters and entrepreneurs here now. But it is still a slacker town, and I don't see that changing any time soon. I read somewhere that Linklater's cool with the remake too. So don't be a snobby fanboy. Watch the trailer below, and if you're interested, go check out the flick when you can. If you want a little more info, there's a great blog, Slackerwood, that has lots of stuff, including this profile of the 24 filmmakers involved in "Slacker 2011."
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Iconic Austin Film "Slacker" Gets 20-Year Salute as "Slacker 2011" Premiers Tonight
Everyone knows that Austin's a music town, but it's pretty well known that ATX has a nice little film industry as well. Probably no single filmmaker/film combo epitomizes the Austin movie scene more than Richard Linklater and his celebration of the freedom in directionless teen-hood, "Slacker." Hard to believe it, but 20 years has passed since the movie came out. We watched it again recently, and it really revealed how much change the city has been through in the last two decades. Almost nothing is recognizable. The film still holds up, though, and I chuckled pretty hard again at S-T-E-V-E offering a ride in his van and the infamous tale of Madonna's pap smear.
Many people wouldn't want to "touch" a classic, but a bunch of Austin filmmakers decided to celebrate Slacker's big milestone birthday by collectively remaking the movie. "Slacker 2011," the end result, premiers tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown. And why not give "Slacker" another go? Despite the physical changes to Austin's landscape, there's no doubt that the "keep Austin weird" vibes are still here in abundance. The city's bigger and slicker, and sure there are lots of young go-getters and entrepreneurs here now. But it is still a slacker town, and I don't see that changing any time soon. I read somewhere that Linklater's cool with the remake too. So don't be a snobby fanboy. Watch the trailer below, and if you're interested, go check out the flick when you can. If you want a little more info, there's a great blog, Slackerwood, that has lots of stuff, including this profile of the 24 filmmakers involved in "Slacker 2011."
Many people wouldn't want to "touch" a classic, but a bunch of Austin filmmakers decided to celebrate Slacker's big milestone birthday by collectively remaking the movie. "Slacker 2011," the end result, premiers tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown. And why not give "Slacker" another go? Despite the physical changes to Austin's landscape, there's no doubt that the "keep Austin weird" vibes are still here in abundance. The city's bigger and slicker, and sure there are lots of young go-getters and entrepreneurs here now. But it is still a slacker town, and I don't see that changing any time soon. I read somewhere that Linklater's cool with the remake too. So don't be a snobby fanboy. Watch the trailer below, and if you're interested, go check out the flick when you can. If you want a little more info, there's a great blog, Slackerwood, that has lots of stuff, including this profile of the 24 filmmakers involved in "Slacker 2011."
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