It’s easy to forget nowadays, but “hangout movies” were once a novel concept.
For those who are less familiar with the term, it’s pretty self-explanatory.
Hangout films are movies about people, well, hanging out for some period of time, often before having to go their separate ways.
It’s an ideal genre for directors who prefer to make low-budget films that reflect on the human condition, be it through comedy, emotional drama (Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy), or both.In many ways, George Lucas’ second feature film as a director, 1973’s “American Graffiti,” is one of the earliest…The post How Francis Ford Coppola Saved American Graffiti From TV Movie Mediocrity appeared first on /Film.
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