Gregg Araki says “there’s fun and there’s joy and there’s exhilaration the same way of going to a punk rock or new wave show” in ‘NOWHERE’ and ‘DOOM GENERATION’ that’s missing from films and shows today.
“It’s a fun time as opposed to something like Euphoria, which is the sex… pic.twitter.com/omF4GK7PE6
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) October 10, 2023
It’s just a small mention in a longer interview covering their thoughts on making films in the 90s, how the industry has changed, netflix/streaming vs the theatrical experience etc…etc.
Context of the quote:
“LINKLATER: Doesn’t it feel weird that people are looking back fondly now, “Oh, the nineties was the last great indie.” But if you lived through it, remember how all we did was bitch and complain?
ARAKI: Well, that’s in Dazed [and Confused] when you’re like, “Oh, this decade fucking sucks. The next one is going to be so much fucking better.”
LINKLATER: Never forget, things always suck in the present moment no matter what’s going on in the world.
ARAKI: But now there’s such nostalgia for the nineties.
LINKLATER: Yeah, the eighties and nineties were fun. I think that’s what your movies capture so well, the angst and anger.
ARAKI: Well, we’ve been talking about this a lot on this Nowhere press tour. One of the things that makes Nowhere and Doom special is they do have that angst and that anger and that fucking confusion of being young and all that. But because of the influence of punk rock, new wave music, there’s a level of fun and joy.
LINKLATER: Yeah. I always go, “First off, they’re really funny!”
ARAKI: There’s fun and there’s joy and there’s exhilaration the same way of going to a punk rock or new wave show. It’s a fun time as opposed to something like Euphoria, which is the sex and the drugs and the nihilism and all that, but it’s miserable. There’s no joy.
LINKLATER: There’s a bummer veil over everything. It’s like, “No, you’re supposed to be having fun, especially when you’re young.” What the fuck are you guys doing?”
Overall a pretty well-balanced commentary on their views of the industry and experiences. Ironically they briefly call out clickbait culture during the interview which is what the tweet is contributing too haha
