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American Movie

Why Dream the Impossible Dream? The Quixotic Visions of Man of La Mancha, American Movie, and Waiting for Guffman

Ethan Warren·
Issue 71: Resilience
American Movie (1999) | Sony Pictures Classics
It’s no wonder that the story of Don Quixote is so eternally alluring to filmmakers. What could be more relatable than a man who expends all his worldly energy willing his self-contained reality into existence? Read More

The Hermit Saints of American Movie

Adam Hofbauer·
Issue 40: Faith
Smith’s film evokes the slacker-cum-loser aesthetic so wedded to the period, but American Movie occupies a space of spiritual resonance deeper than its period aesthetic. Read More

But That’s What Happened, Man.

Tess Lynch·
Issue 15: Americana, pt. II
American Movie | art by Brianna Ashby
When I first saw American Movie, I was working at a vintage clothing store and blithely guzzling vodka sodas until four in the morning; I had recently graduated from college and had plenty of time to land myself in a 30 Under 30 list or apply to graduate school. There were no failures yet, only promise. Read More

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