He held the title of Modesto's undisputed drag racing champion. [14], Lucas and producer Gary Kurtz took the script to American International Pictures, who expressed interest, but ultimately believed American Graffiti was not violent or sexual enough for the studio's standards. Hey Carol John Milner's foe, Bob Falfa went down in another public, flaming defeat the other day so the American Graffiti crowd may circle the wagons around the yellow deuce coupe known as the "fastest car in the valley". What's that s'posed to be? More American Graffiti is a 1979 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Bill L. Norton. John Milner Steve, aware that Laurie was Bob's passenger, rushes to the wreck as she and Bob crawl out and stagger away before the car explodes. As a result, production was moved to Petaluma. Bye, Curt. Milners "baby shit" yellow street rod in both movies is often . | [4], Director David Fincher credited American Graffiti as a visual influence for Fight Club (1999). : However, Universal did object to the film's title, not knowing what "American Graffiti" meant;[17] Lucas was dismayed when some executives assumed he was making an Italian movie about feet. : [21], Petaluma, a similarly small town about 20 miles (32km) north of San Rafael, was more cooperative, and American Graffiti moved there without the loss of a single day of shooting. Universal wanted Lucas and producer Gary Kurtz to hire an orchestra for sound-alikes. After Fields's departure, Lucas struggled with editing the film's story structure. Terry Fields : Yeah, I'll die soon, then it'll all be over, John. [56] Another theme is teenagers' obsession with radio, especially with the inclusion of Wolfman Jack and his mysterious and mythological faceless (to most) voice. American Graffiti (1973)Boy, was this tough - my personal choice of John's top 10 quotes from the movie.Yeah, I've still had to cut out a few great lines but. Make no mistake: American Graffiti is George Lucas masterpiece. Station Attendant Walter was flattered, but initially tried to sell Lucas on a different screenplay called Barry and the Persuasions, a story of East Coast teenagers in the late 1950s. American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard (billed as Ronny Howard), Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo we know from the end of American Graffiti that Milner dies in a car crash . Suzanne Somers Just beautiful. Sheezus. [30] Walter Murch assisted Lucas in post-production for audio mixing and sound design purposes. Carol Yeah, I'll die soon, then it'll all be over, John. [23][26][27], Lucas considered covering duties as the sole cinematographer, but dropped the idea. John Milner : Yeah, yeah. Filming was initially set to take place in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day. [16], Over 100 unknown actors auditioned for Curt Henderson before Richard Dreyfuss was cast; George Lucas was impressed with Dreyfuss's thoughtful analysis of the role,[6] and as a result, offered the actor his choice of Curt or Terry "The Toad" Fields. : This would allow the studio to advertise American Graffiti as "from the man who gave you The Godfather". 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John Milner is the tritagonist of the film American Graffiti. You got a bitchin' car. Few films have shown quite so well the eagerness, the sadness, the ambitions and small defeats of a generation of young Americans. I ain't having no accidents just because of you! Movies. Official Sites "I used the absence of music, and sound effects, to create the drama," Lucas later explained.[30]. Walter was paid the $10,000, and he began to expand the Lucas/Huyck/Katz treatment into a screenplay. [10], THX 1138 was released in March 1971,[4] and Lucas was offered opportunities to direct Lady Ice, Tommy, or Hair. : ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. : You want me to give it to you? These include an encounter between Toad and a fast-talking car salesman, an argument between Steve and his former teacher Mr. Kroot at the sock hop, and an effort by Bob Falfa to serenade Laurie with "Some Enchanted Evening". "I wanted something that was more like the way I grew up. 3 What was the T Bird in American Graffiti? [22] The studio dropped the TV movie idea and began arranging for a limited release in selected theaters in Los Angeles and New York. I don't like that surfin' shit. All of this contributes to fans feeling connected with each character. I started out as Terry the Toad, but then I went on to be John Milner, the local drag race champion, and then I became Curt Henderson, the intellectual who goes off to college, They were all composite characters, based on my life, and on the lives of friends of mine. Behind the scenes : John Milner's 1963 drag racing shot in super wide 2.35:1 and . So if you can track him down, he might know. Curt has second thoughts about leaving his home with Steve to attend an East Coast college. Whether or not you accept "More American Graffiti" as canon is up to you. John Milner : Paradise Road. WritersGloria Katz and Willard Huyck did not agree with the inclusion of this epilogue. What's a field car? The proposition also gave Universal first-look deals on Lucas's next two planned projects, Star Wars and Radioland Murders. No, get up, N-O. John Milner Man, I can't keep track of all you punks runnin' 'round here backwards. At the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, THX was chosen for the Directors' Fortnight competition. I was a dirty bird, Carol's not grungey - she's bitchin', [John and Falfa arrive at Paradise Road for their drag race. [12] Clearing the music licensing rights had cost approximately $90,000,[31] and as a result, no money was left for a traditional film score. : Along with Easy Rider (1969), American Graffiti was one of the first films to eschew a traditional film score and successfully rely instead on synchronizing a series of popular hit songs with individual scenes. [14] Lucas, Huyck and Katz rewrote the second draft together, which, in addition to Modesto, was also set in Mill Valley and Los Angeles. Who sings at the Hop in American Graffiti? Sweetheart, if the prize is you, I'm a ready teddy. This is one of those bizarre omissions that tell you what really goes on in men filmmakers' heads.". : The inclusionof this title text drew some criticism. Brian Wagner's 1932 Ford 5-window coupe just might be the world's fastest tribute to John Milner's 1932 Ford 5-window coupe seen in the juvenile delinquent cult classic movie American Graffiti . Could he have been one of the greats? Yeah, I know. Now calling himself "Terry The Tiger", he attempts all night to impress her by lying about the car being his and purchasing alcohol with no ID. Driving is a serious business. [39] All home video releases also included these scenes. "[34] It was the 13th-highest-grossing film of all time in 1977[35] and, adjusted for inflation, is currently the 43rd highest. Bob Falfa Yeah, well I'm not surprised, drivin' a field car! : John Milner : Norton sets each sequence apart using different formal techniques meant to capture the chaos and fragmentation of thecounterculture era. : There's the bestfriends Curt Henderson (Richard Dreyfuss) and Steve Bolander (Ron Howard), the drag-racing John Milner(Paul Le Mat) and the nerdy Terry "The Toad" Fields (Charles Martin Smith). Steve Bolander, Terry "The Toad" Fields, Curt Henderson, Laurie Bolander, Debbie Dunham, Carol Morrison, fellow mechanics, Zudo, Beckwith, Eva, Teensa You're gonna hafta do one hell of a lot more than that to scare me! : John Milner is the tritagonist of the film American Graffiti. 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Carol : And Terry disappeared in Vietnam a year later, so the movie pitches forward again. : You go on over there and you remember all the good times you won't be having. Oh, no, no. Oh, rats. What a chop! [7], After the financial failure of THX 1138, Lucas wanted the film to act as a release for a world-weary audience:[8], [THX] was about real things that were going on and the problems we're faced with. After eventually taking Carol home, John is found by Bob Falfa, successfully goading him into the definitive race along Paradise Road outside the city, the event gaining attention and causing numerous cars to tag along to watch. John Milner Why did you do that? Actor The yellow airspeeder that Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi use to pursue bounty hunter Zam Wesell is based on John Milner's yellow deuce coupe,[73] while Dex's Diner is reminiscent of Mel's Drive-In. Bob Falfa ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. "[52] Jay Cocks of Time magazine wrote that American Graffiti "reveals a new and welcome depth of feeling. With Steve allowing Terry to take care of his car while he's studying at college, Terry cruises around the strip and picks up rebellious Debbie. [5] To co-write a 15-page film treatment, Lucas hired Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, who also added semiautobiographical material to the story. After leaving the hop, he is coerced into joining a group of greasers called "The Pharaohs", who force him into several tasks including stealing coins from arcade machines and hooking a chain to a police car, ripping out its back axle. Similarly, it makes perfect sense that the gorgeous blonde (Suzanne Somers) who Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) becomes obsessed with is driving around in a 1956 Ford Thunderbird; a car as beautiful as it is unattainable for a guy like Curt, who is stuck in the backseat of his sisters crummy Edsel. Ah, you know, I remember about five years ago, take you a couple of hours and a tank full of gas just to make one circuit. : John Milner Terry 'The Toad' Fields : That's great, man, that's really great. I'm sorta' embarrassed to be this close to ya! American Graffiti evokes mankind's relationship with machines, notably the elaborate number of hot rodshaving been called a "classic-car flick", representative of the motor car's importance to American culture at the time it was made. [5][33] The reissue included stereophonic sound[36] and a couple of minutes the studio had removed from Lucas's original cut. : What? 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