The Ultimate Party Collection: Dazed and Confused/Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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Dude! Finally, a DVD set (appropriately dubbed the “Ultimate Party Collection”) that’ll add some serious fuel to those late-night, weed-induced debates: Who’s the cooler stoner, Slater or Spicoli? Hotter bitchy chick, Darla or Linda? Bigger asshole, O’Bannion or Brad? Creepier old guy, Wooderson or Mr. Hand? Cooler black guy…um, the one in Dazed or, um, the one in Fast Times? No matter which side of the nostalgia fence you fall on (Richard Linklater’s ’70s epic actually made in the ’90s or Amy Heckerling’s ’80s romp actually made in the ’80s), you’ll want to snag this two-disc doubleheader faster than Damone can snag Aerosmith tickets. (Wait…now we’re getting all mixed up). While slapping these two undisputed comedy classics together in trippy tie-dye and classic high school locker packaging is more than enough for us, these are actually fully loaded new editions of the flicks that have deleted scenes, all-new documentaries, video maps, special music highlights, and even period-appropriate institutional filmstrips and public service announcements. Of course, that’s assuming you need any more useful advice than, “No shirt, no shoes…no dice.”

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