Big Wednesday (1978)
- Directed by
- John Milius
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama, teen film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 194 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three friends grow up surfing in Malibu during the 1960s. They deal with the Vietnam War and the pressures of adulthood while holding onto their passion for the ocean.
nostalgicmelancholicbittersweetleisurelysun-drenchedwistfulreflectivecoming-of-age
What happens
Big Wednesday is a 1978 American epic coming of age buddy sports comedy-drama film directed by John Milius. Written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu, California. The picture stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, and Gary Busey as California surfers facing life and the Vietnam War against the backdrop of their love of surfing. Raised in Southern California, Milius made Big Wednesday as an homage to the time he spent in Malibu during his youth. Milius and his friends George Lucas and Steven Spielberg famously agreed to exchange a percentage point of Big Wednesday, Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind prior to the release of the three films throughout 1977–1978. Spielberg in particular was certain that Big Wednesday was going to be a box office hit, opining it was like "American Graffiti meets Jaws", two of the decade's most successful films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Zuma Beach (1978)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.