It’s no wonder that the studio, Universal, initially pushed Linklater to drop the oldies and allow current hard-rock bands, such as the cartoonish southern-metal outfit Jackyl, to re-record them. For the opening credits sequence, in which the audience meets all of the characters to the tune of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion,” usage of the Toys in the Attic banger came with a $23,000 price tag, more than the entire budget of writer-director Richard Linklater’s previous film, the pioneering 1991 indie phenom Slacker. Remember the scene where Wooderson (McConaughey), rebellious quarterback Randall “Pink” Floyd (Jason London), and baby-faced freshman Mitch Kramer (Wiley Wiggins) stride in slow motion through local teen hangout the Emporium? Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane,” the song playing on the soundtrack, cost $80,000 to license. But 25 years ago, Dazed and Confused was a cheap, unsuccessful period comedy with a very expensive classic-rock soundtrack. We all know that Dazed and Confused carried on l-i-v-i-n on home video and cable TV, becoming one of the most iconic teen films ever and an early springboard for future superstars Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck. Within a month, the film disappeared from theaters altogether, having grossed less than half of its $6.9 million budget. The following week, it appeared on 31 more screens … and made about $90,000 less. On September 24, 1993, Dazed and Confused was released on 183 screens, grossing just over $918,000 in its opening weekend.
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