The quality of the cameras used to film movies in the 90's were higher than you'd think. The cameras sold for domestic use were rarely near that level so it's deceiving... but funny comment either way lol
@@rahulranjan7899 The source is the writer and director Richard Linklater, and any other people who knew of the filming schedules. The cast and crew only filmed for a few days once or twice a year while it was being made.
Im sitting here age 21 living in my dads basement literally healed from a depression. This movie is a breath of fresh air and hit me at the perfect time in my life where I really needed to be inspired. Im reading a lot of negitive comments on here about the film witch at first shocked me as this is probably the greatest film I have ever viewed. I don't know if "true feelings" have died in our generation or maybe this movie was just too accurate to my life. that being said its movies like this that in my eyes change us. we connect with. Remind us to feel the moment.
Great comment. What the movie showed was reality for many boys growing up in that era and even similar to my own which was a little more 80's oriented.
man let me give you a little advice get out of your dads basement do it soon before life passes you by it's not about how much you have when you're on your own it's about the life of you carve for yourself out of this world I wish I had more time I wish I could do it all again don't let time pass you by don't let your mind talk you out of taking risks you're not going to starve to death you're not going to wind up living in a cardboard box as long as you try you're 21 you are a man now put one foot in front of the other when you look back 10 years from now you will realize how far you have come
I cannot believe people don't enjoy this film, they've missed the point entirely saying there's no plot or that's it's boring. This films about a boy going through the many phases of growing up, it's about life. I guess you just have to relate to it to really love it. I'm the same age as the actor so seeing him grow up in the same time that I did really affected me. It touches on so many themes of growing up and how we just move on from milestone to milestone until it's over. I'm probably not making much sense to a lot of you but it's hard to explain why I love this movie so much, but I just wanted to throw my two cents out there because it moved me a lot haha
+GamerJay It's impossible to deny the scope of this film, but lets get real... there was no story. It was a portrait of some ordinary kid's uneventful life... and that's the problem. I sat in an indie theater for over 2 1/2 hours watching someone perform menial daily tasks... and that's supposed to move me? I could cook, fix pipes, smoke weed or sit through photography class at home -- and without having to pay for an overpriced movie ticket. I've spent 23 years in my own unextraordinary, suburban life. Why would I want to spend 165 minutes immersed in someone else's? The answer is... I don't. Patricia Arquette's acting and the amazing soundtrack were really the only spectacular things about Mason's dull and overrated boyhood.
+Addy C: I feel as though that's the point. You see someone who's unextraodinary in every way going through phases that may seem insignificant at the time, but in reality those things change and develop who we are when we grow up. I can see why you found it boring, but I don't think it's meant to be exactly exciting because really life isn't that exciting. If you're looking for a movie that's just straight entertainment then I think Batman v Superman is more up your alley.
***** There's no point in making a movie without conflict and flawed characters. Perhaps if Linklater had made a movie about the mom character, then it would've been intriguing. She was the only character that in any way felt real because she had faults (as we all do). Mason was just bleh.
Just finished watching this movie. It left me feeling very fucked up with feelings of nostalgia, sadness, and the fear of growing up and leaving the people I've come to know. A must watch.
True. One of the most haunting films ever made. I cried so MUCH. Mason's story reminded me in some parts of mine. It was an out of body experience to watch it. It was disheartening, gutwrenching and beautiful to watch this kid grow up. It made me realize how time flew and flies so rapidly, how fragile and fleeting life can be, how in the blink of an eye you were an innocuous kid, then a rambunctious teen and turning without warning as a full blown adult. And in between, you face predicaments, deaths, drama, confusion, angst, first times, first kisses, meet your best friends who might stick till the end or not, lose your virginity or not, succeed at school or fail expeditiously, you live to the fullest until settling down, move-ins and move-outs, witness your parents fighting, have your first dog, spend countless sleepovers talking about girls or boys even both, gossip about anyone at school and playing videogames, go to camp spending summers of a lifetime with kids you'll never see again or not, you crush on other people, you get your heart broken, you fight with your parents and siblings but you learn how to LIVE. And still, the older you get, you never cease learning and growing. Watching Boyhood left me reeling and crying for a whole night. But I felt pride and closure. My past has been a tainted, wild journey but turning into a 28 year old graduate from grad school with a Master's degree, living in Paris and able to withstand depression, two suicide attempts, being a gifted child with ADHD, bullying and being bullied, my mom's car crash, losing some friends to untimely deaths or by going to jail for drug selling or murder and overcoming alcohol abuse. Boyhood is not only a movie but a statement of life's beauty of life's fast but invisible pace, of time's unfathomable but irresistible grip on our fate. It's an embodiment of what time is, how every single decision and mistake contained in one life can shape and affect you but not necessarily determine who you'll become. It's a wheel in constant motion which takes us, rolls us along, makes us grow young then old to eventually kill us.
@@moisemensah8233 4 years late on replying to this comment, hope you're doing well! You absolutely have the best comment on here, you can tell you're a smart articulate person. I concur with everything here and could never have written something this well. It's been made with a very particular idea in mind, people saying 'I want to go to the movies to escape this boring existence' just really are completely missing the point of the film. Still now this film had a profound effect on me since watching it almost 10 years ago, I watched it when I was around 22 when I saw it, so towards the end Mason's experiences mimicked by own at university, feeling lost and confused and pondering all of life's big questions, trying to find some identity in the world, letting go of old friendships that didn't serve me anymore and forming new ones. Its a remarkable film.
This movie was pretty cool, you are literally watching this kid grow up. The movie felt a little long, but it wasn't at a point where it was being dragged out. I was enjoying it the whole time. By the end of the movie I was thinking about the beginning parts, and it was crazy to think it was the same movie because it felt completely different. This movie really makes you feel each moment of this kid's life.
I didn't expect the movie to be as long as it was, but its was filmed over 12 years, and you can't just have an hour and a half to represent those years.
I agree. The only nitpicking thing I can say about Boyhood is that I thought it was ending about three times before it actually did. But otherwise, I liked it, and Patricia Arquette was magnificent.
As a 20 year old male I found this film to be absolutely one of a kind. The filming lines up with similar times to my childhood, and seeing all the contemporary references, trends, and relatable situations was like watching my life flash before my eyes over the course of 3 hours. If you're looking for some exciting movie leaving you on the edge of your seat with plot twists or over-dramatization, steer clear. It's a simple yet heartwarming journey that is told with very subtle emotion and beautiful imagery.
It was a terrible movie. Childhood shouldn't be that unstable and also completely dull and mediocre. If I wanted to see bang-up parenting, I'd go on Facebook.
Melody A Well I'm glad you had a picture perfect family, but believe me I know people who have it much worse than this movie, which in all reality isn't THAT bad.
I love how this movie is so real. So many movies these days glamorize or exaggerate life in general, but Boyhood is simple and relatable and raw and emotional. Also, the acting in this was amazing!
I remember watching this for the first time 8 years ago. I remember never taking my eyes off the TV and I remember being upset it had to end. One of the most heartfelt films ever created!
My husband, daughter, and I NEVER appreciate the same movies, but we each developed a profound appreciation for the depth of work and time that went into this extraordinary film. We all LOVED it.
Mine was like Malcolm on EVERY drug you can imagine (PRESCRIPTION AND RECREATIONAL!!!) AND I was/am the ONLY sane one among them and ALL the BS was taken out on me mostly to keep me quiet so they would NOT lose their favorite punching bag!!!
Same but ours is a little different I'm the one in the middle if you count my half brother who is older than me but im the eldest on if you don't count him. Everything in Malcolm in the middle I can relate but the only difference is our youngest is a girl and she's like the piece that made me and my brothers be peaceful with each other.
I was born in 96 and the movie ends almost exactly where I am in my life. Especially being born and raised in Houston, now attending Texas State University (so many filming locations throughout the movie that I could relate to and reminisce on because any Texan can easily spot them, Downtown Houston, Downtown Austin, Court house in the Square of San Marcos, Museum of Natural Science, Big Bend Park, even the outdoor miller theatre.) I can't believe how relatable this movie was, that's why I love it so much, i feel like anyone can take away something from this movie. Even the time periods with the music and trends were spot on. When 'Soulja Boy' came on I got an instant flashback of when I lip synched and danced to the song with my friends for theatre infront of the whole cafateria in 6th grade lol
This movie is perfect and deserved those wins. Not everyone can relate to it, personally I cant really relate to it until Mason (the male protagonist) hits the age of 16/17, but the story is so raw and true. Not everyone has this extraordinary life as a teenager and although I wouldn't call myself "normal" this is what growing up really is like, I've been through it. This made me see that I don't have to be special or different to anyone else, I just have to be good enough for me. I'm starting college soon and I have no idea what to expect for the future, but I realize that no one really does at any given point in their life. After seeing this movie I will no longer seize the moment, for I am now aware that the moment seizes us. Every moment is a moment to cherish. This movie is awesome and I respect others opinions, but to me it was truly eye opening.
Anybody else noticed in the US trailer, the mom asks: "Have you been partying?" And in the international trailer, they showed her following line: "Have you been drinking?"
This is the movie I have been waiting for, for my entire life. I'd always watch movies with people and they'd tell me they see their lives in them and I'd nod. Never fully seeing myself through a person, through a family, through a movie. But when I watched this on my laptop earlier today... I felt every waking moment of my existence up until tonight. I have lived a very very similar life, eerie but perfect. The acting, the plot that literally follows what we go through, for no reason but that free flowing plot is what makes this film a landmark in cinematography. The awkward moments of adolescence, the young nostalgic days, the moving of homes and new settings and the coming of age when you are leaving the nest are major themes in each of our lives. We were once boys. I just turned 18 myself this year and for some reason this movie just speaks to this generation, the generation who lived from the 1990s and so on. I am forever linked with this movie and one day wish to share my own story. I know I will. I am unknown today but one day you will see me. This is the most important movie that has ever been created.
It's amazing. During the movie there was no real plot, not too much excitement or drama, no special effects, no extraordinary acting but as soon as it was over, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it or how it has really forced me to come to terms with how short time is and how precious this one life we have can be. Incredible work of art. Kids enjoy your childhood as much as you can. You never get it back. And it's gone before you realize it was even there.
Amazing movie! The scene that touched me the most was at the end when the mom had a breakdown about how life is just one milestone after another and it just ends like that I don’t know why but I really felt that
Uv hit on something here. Showing how to take a little girl and transgendered her into a boy via MALE hormone therapy in real time and how it will fool the masses. Hidden in plain sight. A lot of inverted gender cons in Hollywood and beyond
This was honestly one of the best films I have ever saw in my life. I felt like I grew up with Mason, and even though the movie was very long, I just didn't want it to end. I will never forget this movie.
This movie teaches people a lot of things, and it reminded me of things I already knew but forgot. If you are like me, an overthinker, and you philosophize a lot, you think about life often. Sometimes why we are here, why life is so good and why it is so boring. The questions about life that we can not answer. This movie was great. I ended up spending my day doing other things rather than sitting on my phone, because we do spend a lot of time on it. I realize that, and I always try to be better at just being in the moment and not letting my phone control me. Even though I am 16, soon to be 17, I think about life, and I don't really want to grow up fast. That is why I don't mind school. A lot of people at my age hates school. Of course I don't like exams and stuff like that, but I have to enjoy my teenage years that I will not experience more than once. I love movies like these about life. They don’t have to follow the dramaturgy/Hollywood-model. They have a good message. "You know how a lot of people say *grab the moment* ? It's more like *the moment grabs you* .
This movie is so weird for me, because its filmed in the exact locations i grew up in. Houston, Austin, etc. The kid even kinda looks like me. It's uncanny how this movie captures my whole life experience up to a moment, and now im graduating college
Good comments Hunter. I’m over 60 now and reflecting on my own boyhood, burdened with the name Hunter(a rare first name in those days). Although I didn’t attain the fame or riches I always imagined, life has indeed been a wealth of adventure so far, and in many ways my boyhood and my teenage persona still exists, very strong. I had a lot of adventures including running with a circus for a summer, working for 35 years in the movie industry, owning a cinema in three countries, learning Spanish and falling in love so much with the language that I wish it was my first language,m. Well, lots more to it but life deals you a hand, so you just play it as best you can, the key is to not let people come between you and your freedom, be the helmsman of your dreams. Cheers, Hunter
After watching this movie, I felt some type of emotion that I can't explain. I felt like I was growing with the characters in the movie since it took them 12 years to make this and for 12 years the same characters played the roles. This movie is a masterpiece and touches me deep inside. From the beginning till the end I can relate. To them moving a lot. To the many disputes with the wife and the husbands. For some reason this movie has that thing that affects me and that could possible be a life-changing movie. I felt like watching it again, but it just won't be the same. WE need these kinds of movies in our lives.
I truly loved this movie. Although there was no intense plot, the feeling of nostalgia in me is what made me keep watching. I grew up during the same generation and everything from the GameBoy, to the elementary school desks/chairs, to the little girl singing along to High School Musical made me reminisce on these insignificant things that were once a part of my daily life as a kid. You kind of just grow up, and when you look back, you wonder "when was the last time I..." used my Gameboy, went bowling/bonded with my dad, gossiped with my friends from school, didn't do my chores as I was told, had my first beer, etc. The journey through "Mason Jr.'s" life was so amazing to watch. The little pieces of pop-culture interlaced through each passing year, (GameBoy, iPod, Facebook) made me feel connected to the movie. I understand that most people would get bored with this movie, and I'm getting too sentimental about insignificant things, but to me, 'Boyhood' was an exceptional movie.
I saw it at SXSW. It's almost impossible to describe. It's beautiful and funny and moving. This kid becomes your kid and he also becomes you, growing up. Linklater is incapable of dishonesty, of being contrived. He is the most underrated great American auteur.
I like to think that I've had an extremely comparable life to his and was very interested in this movie but I fucking hated how they bashed Christianity and everything that is conservative. BTW I'm an atheist.
44GlenCoCo I just watched it last night,one of the most amazing films I've ever seen.I didn't want it to end..I loved Zoe Graham,who had a short role as "Sheena",she was wonderful.This is a movie not to be missed
I remember my mom took me to this movie when it was in the theaters. I was born in 1999 so the guy was roughly around my age, so obviously the movie really spoke to me. What a cool experience this movie was, I remember her telling me that the movie was made over the span of the actual kids life and how groundbreaking that was. Honestly it was one of those movies that pointed me towards filmmaking. And in my opinion the best way to be a one man band with filmmaking is through animation, so that’s what I went with. This movie influenced me to be the person I am today and that will always make it extremely special.
I love how all these people are like "Where was the action? Where were the surprises and twists?" They clearly didn't get the point of the film. This is one of the best and most original films I've seen in a very, very long time. Lots of intimate and touching moments that stirred tons of emotions as a parent. The main lesson it taught me was that there is always improvement on being a better father to my kids and I left the theater wanting to start right away. Loved it.
@@dillonanderson1772 so you should be banned if you write a diffrent comment? This guy just came with his idea and statement, why would he do it for attention?
This trailer is more powerful than 90% of the movies I've seen. Glad I didn't hear about this movie until last year otherwise I would've been driving myself crazy waiting for it!
I've known this movie since it came out, but never really got the chance to watch it. I finally finished it today and I just have to share all these feelings I get from this movie. Definitely one of the best movies in all time, some ppl dislike it because the plain plot, but that's exactly the point. Life is not scripted, it's not going to be a cheesy love story or full of crazy dramas. This movie just shows the real side of growing up, the lacks of this kind of topic in movies these days just make me respect it more. I may not be the same age as they are, but somehow they just touched my heart and changed my way of thinking. Some said it's 3 hours they'll never get back, but dude did you realize you just watch a whole life grows in just 3 hours? I truly believe the director didn't took 12 years to make this to get your attention and pity, he wants to make it as real as possible, and what's the better way to ACTUALLY grow up with them? This is art, dude. It's art.
wow can't wait. As a future filmmaker, i'm so glad there are still directors that are not afraid to try something new. The chemistry between the actors must be incredible, I can't even imagine.
There is no other movie like this one. It’s like a magic trick watching all the characters grow up. I was born in 93 and I felt so vividly transported back to my childhood watching this, it’s like a time capsule of the 2000s
At the 0:40 mark---that classroom was in Kramer Hall at Concordia University Texas' original campus. I have fond memories of the fire extinguisher in the hallway. I sat with a girl on the floor under that fire extinguisher as we were waiting for our next classes. I asked her out one day, and now she's my wife.
This is the movie I watched with my mom a few years ago when I was still a young and naive kid. Stumbling upon this movie is like finding a gem in the debris. When the theme music starts playing, it gives me so many goosebumps. It is one of the best movies I have ever watched, and for those who haven't watched it, you really should!
Here i am again ... crazy how the 9 months after watching this movie to the day my son was born the hairs on my neck stand up everytime i see the trailer...
The creators of this film wonder if they did good. The viewers of the film wonder if the creators know how incredibly good they did. Ironically, the viewers would have to create a film called "adulthood" to properly convey the love of the masterpiece that these fine folks created. We all thank you for this incredible art piece, and hope that you know what it means to us all.
Saw this last night and I was amazed. My intake from was to not get attached to people or family. A parent if suppose to raise you then let you be your one person. Loved it ❤❤❤
As great a movie as you can find from the last 25years...a brilliant script, spot-on performances and avoids all the cliches of 'coming of age' movies while capturing the bittersweetness of growing up. Movies just don't get any better.
I felt literally every emotion possible during the course of this movie. Fantastic, beautiful, well done piece of art. If this isn't the definition of life, I don't know what is?!
I've just seen the movie. I highly recommend it! You should probably do not watch it with your kids, if you haven't had "the talk" with them yet, but still, a very awesome movie. Full of laughters, sad emotions and heartwarming moments.
Given the length of the shooting, telling a lot about the involvement of the crew and actors, and the theme (the simplest, the most demanding), that damn movie has better be a masterpiece.
This movie follows my exact timeline growing up in Texas. Mason's friend at graduation was in my scout troop. Watching for the third time. I've been going through a real hard time, and have had a "cry stuck in my throat" like a sneeze alot. I'm gonna bawl.
I don't care about all the negative things u have to say about this movie .... This movie is now one of my favorites and has a lot of meaning and even if the movie had taken the time a regular movie usually takes I would still love it the same so don't come here telling me that the only reason this movie is good is because it took 12 years to make
This movie was an absolute fucking masterpiece. This film cast a 7 year old boy, (continuously filming for twelve consecutive years) until he was 19. There may be a bit of personal bias in that statement considering I decided to watch the film on my 19th birthday. And the side by side parallels are shockingly accurate. Literally all the events and times my generation grew up experiencing are almost perfectly realized in this film. Britney Spears' height of popularity, Re-runs of Dragon Ball Z, Harry Potter books, Xboxes and Gameboy SPs, 9/11, the Iraq War, Bush Vs Kerry, Obama Vs McCain, Facebook's rise and fall, he goes to a party and a Black Keys song is playing, Jello-shots, the NSA spying scandal, every fucking teenage fashion trend from emo to hipster, every minuscule little cultural detail from the past decade of my life were presented to me in 2 hours and 45 minutes. Lets also include the domestic violence, deadbeat fathers, miserable single mother, and constant moving (if you dealt with that kinda shit), it's just such a relevant, moving, and personal film if you grew up in 1990s to 2010s.
I rewatched this trailer in my Film Editing class while going over production today and what really hit me is the last shot: Mason holding a camera and asked what he wants to do after growing up and going through multiple stages in life, seeming to aspire as a filmmakers. I can very much relate to that.
This is my favorite movie of all time due to the fact that it so deeply reminded me about my childhood and all of the insignificant but memorable memories I've had for the past 19 years of my life. It reminds me of all of the people i've known growing up that have mysteriously disappeared from my life and how fast I grew up. It brings so much nostalgia. This movie is great. There is great natural acting. There's no cliches and the fact that it really has no plot adds realism and a sense of life. This is art.
Saw it couple of hours ago, loved it. Its basically about life's memory lane from Britney Spears to Harry Potter with going through a divorced family and moving from place to place to mom and dad, not to mention getting bullied and adjusting every now and then. Overall a funny one and it kind of gives meaning to your life to whom have went through this kind of childhood and ask what has been my life so far? This movie is the answer.
This movie is currently on Netflix, I’ve known about it since 2014 but never bothered with it. Last night I decided to give it a try. Didn’t realize the movie was 2.45 hours long. I was blown away-what a great movie! Wish I had seen it in a theater when in was released.
It already is confirmed that Criterion will release this on Blu-ray / DVD blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/richard-linklater-confirms-boyhood-is-coming-to-criterion-with-special-features-20140718
Watched it in 2014..i was 20 years old back then. This movie hits me hard. Wanted to be a filmmaker after this. I am 30 now. Failed filmmaker. A burden on my parents. Have accomplished nothing. Still working on scripts. I also want to touch on something true. I have died and lived numerous times. This movie is gold. How come I have not been able to live my life the way I wanted to. I know i lack 10000 things, but what do I have?
Boyhood is such a wonderful movie with a quality that is so rare to find in mainstream cinema. After the Oscars last year, I just had to watch this. It's a masterpiece that is moving, intimate, thought-provoking, understated and heartwarming. The filming over the course of 12 years was so interesting and it bored me only a small amount of time. Mason's emotional journey speaks to the heart of those like me who are young at heart.
This movie really spoke to me. I'm only a year younger than Mason, so I completely identified with him and his changes throughout the movie. This film offers a very unique perspective on growing up that no other film has before, and that is what makes it truly groundbreaking. I adore this movie!
As a huge linklater fan I was so pumped to watch this and it did not disappoint. As a child who grew up in the 2000s I had moments were a deep nostalgia hit me and it was absolutely mesmerizing. Probably his second best work right after the Before Trilogy.
This was really a great film. It took me back to my childhood and I can relate to Mason to some extent minus my mom and dad and occasional bullying cause I was too skinny. Haaa, the good ol days!
+elly It's funny how times have changed. It used to be the Fat kids who got bullied. Now everyone on average is fat and so it's the skinny normal sized kids that get bullied.
finally someone did this movie. i always had this concept from seeing movies where people grow up and they just re-cast another person looking nothing like their younger self. so i thought, why dont they make a movie with the same actor for lots of years, that could be interesting. just never really knew about what. guess this is one of those "oh man, wish i couldve patented that idea before him" just like with many other products/stuff. Looks great btw!
Have you watched the before sunrise movies? Three individual movies, but filmed 10 years apart, over a 30 year period, staring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
"White person" man that just says a lot about how your mind comprehends things, this is an average life of a person. It was supposed to not have a point just like the film called "riding in cars with boys".
growing up in Houston and watching this film back in 2014 when I was about to graduate HS made this film touch a nerve no film has before... I fucking love you Richard Linklater.
Turns 6 today! Still one of the finest achievements in filmmaking How many other actors and directors stay together for the same amount of time filming one movie? It’s amazing that we literally watch time pass by I have so much nostalgia in pop culture too
Matt Greider it's not your typical summer blockbuster so it may not be in your major theaters. look for smaller theaters in your area that play independent films
I salute the directors vision and his commitment to the project... Just imagine shooting for 12 years not knowing if you are even going to be able to launch it... Richard Linklater can take a lot of pride at this .... Surely a landmark movie
I know this is late, but I just came back to this trailer and felt compelled to write something. I saw this movie in theaters with some close friends when it came out three years ago, which was the summer before we all parted ways and left for college. It obviously was an emotional summer, and this movie was definitely a catalyst of that emotion for me. Since the movie ended when Mason started college, and thats what I was doing in literally one month, the movie felt continuous with my life. Even though the data points of mine and Masons life diverge a lot (parents together, grew up in northeast, etc), I still felt like I was watching myself grow up on screen, because of all the little commonalities in each of our lives, and I think thats what Linklater was trying to accomplish. One of my favorite movies, for sure.
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Begins in 240p
Ends in 4k.
Yeah..lol
Don't we all?
That’s what I was about to ask 😂. Do they keep upgrading the technology as the filming goes on
The quality of the cameras used to film movies in the 90's were higher than you'd think. The cameras sold for domestic use were rarely near that level so it's deceiving... but funny comment either way lol
and Linklater said that this was a concern, so he shot with the same analog camera throughout the whole process.
12 years boiled down to 2 hours. I wonder how they all felt at the end.
It's actually around 3 hours but they do it in a very good way.
Well they only used 57 days for filming.
they wanted to use the same actors
@@Foreveryoung917PS3 How do you know this?Lies for getting likes..Very bad!
@@rahulranjan7899 The source is the writer and director Richard Linklater, and any other people who knew of the filming schedules. The cast and crew only filmed for a few days once or twice a year while it was being made.
I can't watch this movie without getting nostalgically depressed
I feel like that would be me trying to watch this. You summed up my feelings perfectly.
thats so me
I did not get to see this movie because i never seen this before but i do now
yea, idk if i even want to watch it...
Epic-Evan i can’t watch this video without cry !
Im sitting here age 21 living in my dads basement literally healed from a depression. This movie is a breath of fresh air and hit me at the perfect time in my life where I really needed to be inspired. Im reading a lot of negitive comments on here about the film witch at first shocked me as this is probably the greatest film I have ever viewed. I don't know if "true feelings" have died in our generation or maybe this movie was just too accurate to my life. that being said its movies like this that in my eyes change us. we connect with. Remind us to feel the moment.
Great comment. What the movie showed was reality for many boys growing up in that era and even similar to my own which was a little more 80's oriented.
***** That's an opinion, the reviews and ratings would dictate the film is otherwise.
many negative comments?! This video has 1.6mio views and only 88 dislikes which is equal to nothing
Jesse, I really hope that you will find a road that you will love with all your passion. Good luck mate!
man let me give you a little advice get out of your dads basement do it soon before life passes you by it's not about how much you have when you're on your own it's about the life of you carve for yourself out of this world I wish I had more time I wish I could do it all again don't let time pass you by don't let your mind talk you out of taking risks you're not going to starve to death you're not going to wind up living in a cardboard box as long as you try you're 21 you are a man now put one foot in front of the other when you look back 10 years from now you will realize how far you have come
I cannot believe people don't enjoy this film, they've missed the point entirely saying there's no plot or that's it's boring. This films about a boy going through the many phases of growing up, it's about life. I guess you just have to relate to it to really love it. I'm the same age as the actor so seeing him grow up in the same time that I did really affected me. It touches on so many themes of growing up and how we just move on from milestone to milestone until it's over. I'm probably not making much sense to a lot of you but it's hard to explain why I love this movie so much, but I just wanted to throw my two cents out there because it moved me a lot haha
+GamerJay IT'S EVEN BETTER BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN 12 YEARS! 12 YEARS! NO MOVIE HAS EVER DON THAT BEFORE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!? 12 YEARS!
+WhiskeyPigeon Trolling or nah....?
+GamerJay It's impossible to deny the scope of this film, but lets get real... there was no story. It was a portrait of some ordinary kid's uneventful life... and that's the problem. I sat in an indie theater for over 2 1/2 hours watching someone perform menial daily tasks... and that's supposed to move me? I could cook, fix pipes, smoke weed or sit through photography class at home -- and without having to pay for an overpriced movie ticket. I've spent 23 years in my own unextraordinary, suburban life. Why would I want to spend 165 minutes immersed in someone else's? The answer is... I don't. Patricia Arquette's acting and the amazing soundtrack were really the only spectacular things about Mason's dull and overrated boyhood.
+Addy C: I feel as though that's the point. You see someone who's unextraodinary in every way going through phases that may seem insignificant at the time, but in reality those things change and develop who we are when we grow up. I can see why you found it boring, but I don't think it's meant to be exactly exciting because really life isn't that exciting. If you're looking for a movie that's just straight entertainment then I think Batman v Superman is more up your alley.
***** There's no point in making a movie without conflict and flawed characters. Perhaps if Linklater had made a movie about the mom character, then it would've been intriguing. She was the only character that in any way felt real because she had faults (as we all do). Mason was just bleh.
Just finished watching this movie. It left me feeling very fucked up with feelings of nostalgia, sadness, and the fear of growing up and leaving the people I've come to know. A must watch.
True. One of the most haunting films ever made. I cried so MUCH. Mason's story reminded me in some parts of mine. It was an out of body experience to watch it. It was disheartening, gutwrenching and beautiful to watch this kid grow up. It made me realize how time flew and flies so rapidly, how fragile and fleeting life can be, how in the blink of an eye you were an innocuous kid, then a rambunctious teen and turning without warning as a full blown adult. And in between, you face predicaments, deaths, drama, confusion, angst, first times, first kisses, meet your best friends who might stick till the end or not, lose your virginity or not, succeed at school or fail expeditiously, you live to the fullest until settling down, move-ins and move-outs, witness your parents fighting, have your first dog, spend countless sleepovers talking about girls or boys even both, gossip about anyone at school and playing videogames, go to camp spending summers of a lifetime with kids you'll never see again or not, you crush on other people, you get your heart broken, you fight with your parents and siblings but you learn how to LIVE. And still, the older you get, you never cease learning and growing. Watching Boyhood left me reeling and crying for a whole night. But I felt pride and closure. My past has been a tainted, wild journey but turning into a 28 year old graduate from grad school with a Master's degree, living in Paris and able to withstand depression, two suicide attempts, being a gifted child with ADHD, bullying and being bullied, my mom's car crash, losing some friends to untimely deaths or by going to jail for drug selling or murder and overcoming alcohol abuse. Boyhood is not only a movie but a statement of life's beauty of life's fast but invisible pace, of time's unfathomable but irresistible grip on our fate. It's an embodiment of what time is, how every single decision and mistake contained in one life can shape and affect you but not necessarily determine who you'll become. It's a wheel in constant motion which takes us, rolls us along, makes us grow young then old to eventually kill us.
Du u have a full movie of this
@@moisemensah8233 4 years late on replying to this comment, hope you're doing well! You absolutely have the best comment on here, you can tell you're a smart articulate person. I concur with everything here and could never have written something this well. It's been made with a very particular idea in mind, people saying 'I want to go to the movies to escape this boring existence' just really are completely missing the point of the film. Still now this film had a profound effect on me since watching it almost 10 years ago, I watched it when I was around 22 when I saw it, so towards the end Mason's experiences mimicked by own at university, feeling lost and confused and pondering all of life's big questions, trying to find some identity in the world, letting go of old friendships that didn't serve me anymore and forming new ones. Its a remarkable film.
This movie was pretty cool, you are literally watching this kid grow up. The movie felt a little long, but it wasn't at a point where it was being dragged out. I was enjoying it the whole time. By the end of the movie I was thinking about the beginning parts, and it was crazy to think it was the same movie because it felt completely different. This movie really makes you feel each moment of this kid's life.
Agree :D
I didn't expect the movie to be as long as it was, but its was filmed over 12 years, and you can't just have an hour and a half to represent those years.
agreed easily my top movie of the year. Followed by nightcrawler, whiplash, frank,the guest and birdman
I agree. The only nitpicking thing I can say about Boyhood is that I thought it was ending about three times before it actually did. But otherwise, I liked it, and Patricia Arquette was magnificent.
Agree
I never watched a movie this long and thought "I wish it was longer"
it's just gorgeous
truely
As a 20 year old male I found this film to be absolutely one of a kind. The filming lines up with similar times to my childhood, and seeing all the contemporary references, trends, and relatable situations was like watching my life flash before my eyes over the course of 3 hours. If you're looking for some exciting movie leaving you on the edge of your seat with plot twists or over-dramatization, steer clear. It's a simple yet heartwarming journey that is told with very subtle emotion and beautiful imagery.
Same Here Dude. I think the actors who play the kids turned twenty this year. They're Our Age...
10/10
***** I'm 14 and I can say the same
It was a terrible movie. Childhood shouldn't be that unstable and also completely dull and mediocre. If I wanted to see bang-up parenting, I'd go on Facebook.
Melody A Well I'm glad you had a picture perfect family, but believe me I know people who have it much worse than this movie, which in all reality isn't THAT bad.
I love how this movie is so real. So many movies these days glamorize or exaggerate life in general, but Boyhood is simple and relatable and raw and emotional. Also, the acting in this was amazing!
"You don't want bumpers, life doesn't give you bumpers"
This...hurts.
I remember watching this for the first time 8 years ago. I remember never taking my eyes off the TV and I remember being upset it had to end. One of the most heartfelt films ever created!
same dude!
My husband, daughter, and I NEVER appreciate the same movies, but we each developed a profound appreciation for the depth of work and time that went into this extraordinary film. We all LOVED it.
no one cares
+_i start stupid arguments_ You're terrible at trolling, but at least your name fits your comment
I come back watching this movie over and over again to know the feeling of my self growing up I love this movie
This statement is so true😂😂😂
sameee
My childhood was more like Malcolm in the Middle
Mine was like Malcolm on EVERY drug you can imagine (PRESCRIPTION AND RECREATIONAL!!!) AND I was/am the ONLY sane one among them and ALL the BS was taken out on me mostly to keep me quiet so they would NOT lose their favorite punching bag!!!
Same but ours is a little different I'm the one in the middle if you count my half brother who is older than me but im the eldest on if you don't count him. Everything in Malcolm in the middle I can relate but the only difference is our youngest is a girl and she's like the piece that made me and my brothers be peaceful with each other.
Its maison
it was more wonder years for me no voice over this time it told the whole story in the movie as it was👍
I was born in 96 and the movie ends almost exactly where I am in my life. Especially being born and raised in Houston, now attending Texas State University (so many filming locations throughout the movie that I could relate to and reminisce on because any Texan can easily spot them, Downtown Houston, Downtown Austin, Court house in the Square of San Marcos, Museum of Natural Science, Big Bend Park, even the outdoor miller theatre.) I can't believe how relatable this movie was, that's why I love it so much, i feel like anyone can take away something from this movie. Even the time periods with the music and trends were spot on. When 'Soulja Boy' came on I got an instant flashback of when I lip synched and danced to the song with my friends for theatre infront of the whole cafateria in 6th grade lol
there was a movie series like this its called Harry Potter
normie alert
legit what i thought
true
Aww yeah
Except Harry didn't have a family and was facing against a villain...
This movie is perfect and deserved those wins. Not everyone can relate to it, personally I cant really relate to it until Mason (the male protagonist) hits the age of 16/17, but the story is so raw and true. Not everyone has this extraordinary life as a teenager and although I wouldn't call myself "normal" this is what growing up really is like, I've been through it. This made me see that I don't have to be special or different to anyone else, I just have to be good enough for me. I'm starting college soon and I have no idea what to expect for the future, but I realize that no one really does at any given point in their life. After seeing this movie I will no longer seize the moment, for I am now aware that the moment seizes us. Every moment is a moment to cherish. This movie is awesome and I respect others opinions, but to me it was truly eye opening.
this movie blew my mind away by how beautifully it captured growing up and time, and ACTUALLY had the same actors grow up through it!
not to mention how real it was
Anybody else noticed in the US trailer, the mom asks: "Have you been partying?"
And in the international trailer, they showed her following line: "Have you been drinking?"
Yeah Uhm Im curious why you think they did that ?
I'm normally not into movies like this, but this one was really good. 3 hours long and I never got bored even once while watching it.
+Imran Khan more like a white washed racist movie with no black people
+Penribon - just trolls doing their thing.
I only got bored with it a little but for most of the time, it really had me going.
+UnbelievabIeMontages You're talking about racism but using abliest and homophobic language.
+UnbelievabIeMontages There was Mexican people dumbass
This is the movie I have been waiting for, for my entire life. I'd always watch movies with people and they'd tell me they see their lives in them and I'd nod. Never fully seeing myself through a person, through a family, through a movie. But when I watched this on my laptop earlier today... I felt every waking moment of my existence up until tonight. I have lived a very very similar life, eerie but perfect. The acting, the plot that literally follows what we go through, for no reason but that free flowing plot is what makes this film a landmark in cinematography. The awkward moments of adolescence, the young nostalgic days, the moving of homes and new settings and the coming of age when you are leaving the nest are major themes in each of our lives. We were once boys. I just turned 18 myself this year and for some reason this movie just speaks to this generation, the generation who lived from the 1990s and so on.
I am forever linked with this movie and one day wish to share my own story. I know I will. I am unknown today but one day you will see me.
This is the most important movie that has ever been created.
I'm in the same place as you were now. Do you have any advice? Hope you're doing well
It's amazing. During the movie there was no real plot, not too much excitement or drama, no special effects, no extraordinary acting but as soon as it was over, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it or how it has really forced me to come to terms with how short time is and how precious this one life we have can be. Incredible work of art. Kids enjoy your childhood as much as you can. You never get it back. And it's gone before you realize it was even there.
Amazing movie! The scene that touched me the most was at the end when the mom had a breakdown about how life is just one milestone after another and it just ends like that I don’t know why but I really felt that
That's so true ....i almost cried on that scene
He looks like Scarlett Johannson in a male's body.
ELIJAH AARON whaaa?
Ifkr... i was gonna say the same
Lmao right
Its called adolescent . To puberty
Uv hit on something here. Showing how to take a little girl and transgendered her into a boy via MALE hormone therapy in real time and how it will fool the masses. Hidden in plain sight. A lot of inverted gender cons in Hollywood and beyond
This was honestly one of the best films I have ever saw in my life. I felt like I grew up with Mason, and even though the movie was very long, I just didn't want it to end. I will never forget this movie.
This movie teaches people a lot of things, and it reminded me of things I already knew but forgot. If you are like me, an overthinker, and you philosophize a lot, you think about life often. Sometimes why we are here, why life is so good and why it is so boring. The questions about life that we can not answer. This movie was great. I ended up spending my day doing other things rather than sitting on my phone, because we do spend a lot of time on it. I realize that, and I always try to be better at just being in the moment and not letting my phone control me. Even though I am 16, soon to be 17, I think about life, and I don't really want to grow up fast. That is why I don't mind school. A lot of people at my age hates school. Of course I don't like exams and stuff like that, but I have to enjoy my teenage years that I will not experience more than once.
I love movies like these about life. They don’t have to follow the dramaturgy/Hollywood-model. They have a good message.
"You know how a lot of people say *grab the moment* ? It's more like *the moment grabs you* .
This comment from 4 years ago almost exactly describing the situation I have rn haha
@@dextr19 haha it gets better
This movie is so weird for me, because its filmed in the exact locations i grew up in. Houston, Austin, etc. The kid even kinda looks like me. It's uncanny how this movie captures my whole life experience up to a moment, and now im graduating college
Good comments Hunter.
I’m over 60 now and reflecting on my own boyhood, burdened with the name Hunter(a rare first name in those days).
Although I didn’t attain the fame or riches I always imagined, life has indeed been a wealth of adventure so far, and in many ways my boyhood and my teenage persona still exists, very strong.
I had a lot of adventures including running with a circus for a summer, working for 35 years in the movie industry, owning a cinema in three countries, learning Spanish and falling in love so much with the language that I wish it was my first language,m.
Well, lots more to it but life deals you a hand, so you just play it as best you can, the key is to not let people come between you and your freedom, be the helmsman of your dreams.
Cheers, Hunter
@@HunterMann This comment made my day. Thanks sir
After watching this movie, I felt some type of emotion that I can't explain. I felt like I was growing with the characters in the movie since it took them 12 years to make this and for 12 years the same characters played the roles. This movie is a masterpiece and touches me deep inside. From the beginning till the end I can relate. To them moving a lot. To the many disputes with the wife and the husbands. For some reason this movie has that thing that affects me and that could possible be a life-changing movie. I felt like watching it again, but it just won't be the same. WE need these kinds of movies in our lives.
I truly loved this movie. Although there was no intense plot, the feeling of nostalgia in me is what made me keep watching. I grew up during the same generation and everything from the GameBoy, to the elementary school desks/chairs, to the little girl singing along to High School Musical made me reminisce on these insignificant things that were once a part of my daily life as a kid.
You kind of just grow up, and when you look back, you wonder "when was the last time I..." used my Gameboy, went bowling/bonded with my dad, gossiped with my friends from school, didn't do my chores as I was told, had my first beer, etc.
The journey through "Mason Jr.'s" life was so amazing to watch. The little pieces of pop-culture interlaced through each passing year, (GameBoy, iPod, Facebook) made me feel connected to the movie.
I understand that most people would get bored with this movie, and I'm getting too sentimental about insignificant things, but to me, 'Boyhood' was an exceptional movie.
I saw it at SXSW. It's almost impossible to describe. It's beautiful and funny and moving. This kid becomes your kid and he also becomes you, growing up. Linklater is incapable of dishonesty, of being contrived. He is the most underrated great American auteur.
From a person who saw it multiple times and is around the main character's age this movie will define a generation.
Just got finished watching this movie and it was AMAZING! I've never seen another movie like it. Truthfully, this movie is such a masterpiece.
Then we watched two different movies
Hypnotic 978 Really? Wow. To each their own i guess :)
44GlenCoCo Now you need to watch interstellar :D
I like to think that I've had an extremely comparable life to his and was very interested in this movie but I fucking hated how they bashed Christianity and everything that is conservative. BTW I'm an atheist.
44GlenCoCo I just watched it last night,one of the most amazing films I've ever seen.I didn't want it to end..I loved Zoe Graham,who had a short role as "Sheena",she was wonderful.This is a movie not to be missed
I remember my mom took me to this movie when it was in the theaters. I was born in 1999 so the guy was roughly around my age, so obviously the movie really spoke to me. What a cool experience this movie was, I remember her telling me that the movie was made over the span of the actual kids life and how groundbreaking that was. Honestly it was one of those movies that pointed me towards filmmaking. And in my opinion the best way to be a one man band with filmmaking is through animation, so that’s what I went with. This movie influenced me to be the person I am today and that will always make it extremely special.
This is the most underrated film of all time imo . Incredible circle captured on camera
I love how all these people are like "Where was the action? Where were the surprises and twists?"
They clearly didn't get the point of the film. This is one of the best and most original films I've seen in a very, very long time. Lots of intimate and touching moments that stirred tons of emotions as a parent. The main lesson it taught me was that there is always improvement on being a better father to my kids and I left the theater wanting to start right away. Loved it.
@Pygmo you sure?
I know this is super late but I've been scrolling for awhile know and literally nobody said this, you just want attention
@@dillonanderson1772 your comment makes no sense
@@strbor2506 how so? I literally scrolled for a good 20 minutes and didn't run into a single comment that said that. So you, made it up for attention
@@dillonanderson1772 so you should be banned if you write a diffrent comment? This guy just came with his idea and statement, why would he do it for attention?
This film was so depressing. Really tugged at the heart strings. Balled like a baby.
Balled? Like throwing hoops and shit? Aight.
This trailer is more powerful than 90% of the movies I've seen. Glad I didn't hear about this movie until last year otherwise I would've been driving myself crazy waiting for it!
If you're an American born between 1992 to about 1998, you are so lucky to have a movie made for your generation to reflect on.
It's truly unique and brilliant of how this was filmed. They first shot this on 2002 until 2014 with the same actors/actresses!
It's just fantastic!
Actually it was until 2013, the film was launched one year later 👍
I've known this movie since it came out, but never really got the chance to watch it. I finally finished it today and I just have to share all these feelings I get from this movie. Definitely one of the best movies in all time, some ppl dislike it because the plain plot, but that's exactly the point. Life is not scripted, it's not going to be a cheesy love story or full of crazy dramas. This movie just shows the real side of growing up, the lacks of this kind of topic in movies these days just make me respect it more. I may not be the same age as they are, but somehow they just touched my heart and changed my way of thinking. Some said it's 3 hours they'll never get back, but dude did you realize you just watch a whole life grows in just 3 hours? I truly believe the director didn't took 12 years to make this to get your attention and pity, he wants to make it as real as possible, and what's the better way to ACTUALLY grow up with them? This is art, dude. It's art.
wow can't wait. As a future filmmaker, i'm so glad there are still directors that are not afraid to try something new. The chemistry between the actors must be incredible, I can't even imagine.
Hi! how’s your filmmaking journey going?)
this movie fucked me up. i felt things i havent felt since i was a kid
Like rape.
+golden chorizo savage
+ImUhRandii
simpsons? Barthood?
Evil Morty I've seen't it.
+ImUhRandii
cool.
There is no other movie like this one. It’s like a magic trick watching all the characters grow up. I was born in 93 and I felt so vividly transported back to my childhood watching this, it’s like a time capsule of the 2000s
Yeah especially in the great time of 🏴English or Spanish🇪🇸
This is the kind of movie that makes you think about what you were doing in your own lives from the years 2002 - 2013.
This is the movie of everyone who grew up in the early 2000
I connected with this movie on every level. Any man will. It's not happy it's not sad, it's real.
At the 0:40 mark---that classroom was in Kramer Hall at Concordia University Texas' original campus. I have fond memories of the fire extinguisher in the hallway. I sat with a girl on the floor under that fire extinguisher as we were waiting for our next classes. I asked her out one day, and now she's my wife.
You could say that's a small world lol
***** You're a bitter man, life must be sad for you eh?
That's awesome man.
Aweee❤️
***** trolling? how old are you?
This is the movie I watched with my mom a few years ago when I was still a young and naive kid. Stumbling upon this movie is like finding a gem in the debris. When the theme music starts playing, it gives me so many goosebumps. It is one of the best movies I have ever watched, and for those who haven't watched it, you really should!
Here i am again ... crazy how the 9 months after watching this movie to the day my son was born the hairs on my neck stand up everytime i see the trailer...
The creators of this film wonder if they did good. The viewers of the film wonder if the creators know how incredibly good they did. Ironically, the viewers would have to create a film called "adulthood" to properly convey the love of the masterpiece that these fine folks created. We all thank you for this incredible art piece, and hope that you know what it means to us all.
That "let me go" song at the end always makes me cry
Saw this last night and I was amazed. My intake from was to not get attached to people or family. A parent if suppose to raise you then let you be your one person. Loved it ❤❤❤
As great a movie as you can find from the last 25years...a brilliant script, spot-on performances and avoids all the cliches of 'coming of age' movies while capturing the bittersweetness of growing up. Movies just don't get any better.
I felt literally every emotion possible during the course of this movie. Fantastic, beautiful, well done piece of art. If this isn't the definition of life, I don't know what is?!
I've just seen the movie. I highly recommend it! You should probably do not watch it with your kids, if you haven't had "the talk" with them yet, but still, a very awesome movie. Full of laughters, sad emotions and heartwarming moments.
Given the length of the shooting, telling a lot about the involvement of the crew and actors, and the theme (the simplest, the most demanding), that damn movie has better be a masterpiece.
You know what? A lot of people say it is, and I agree with them.
This movie follows my exact timeline growing up in Texas. Mason's friend at graduation was in my scout troop. Watching for the third time. I've been going through a real hard time, and have had a "cry stuck in my throat" like a sneeze alot. I'm gonna bawl.
This movie was a sweet treat to my soul.Really worth those 12 years,this beauty could not have been done otherwise.
I don't care about all the negative things u have to say about this movie .... This movie is now one of my favorites and has a lot of meaning and even if the movie had taken the time a regular movie usually takes I would still love it the same so don't come here telling me that the only reason this movie is good is because it took 12 years to make
it's amazing how they used the same cast for the past 12 years i'd watch this movie
This movie was an absolute fucking masterpiece. This film cast a 7 year old boy, (continuously filming for twelve consecutive years) until he was 19.
There may be a bit of personal bias in that statement considering I decided to watch the film on my 19th birthday. And the side by side parallels are shockingly accurate. Literally all the events and times my generation grew up experiencing are almost perfectly realized in this film.
Britney Spears' height of popularity, Re-runs of Dragon Ball Z, Harry Potter books, Xboxes and Gameboy SPs, 9/11, the Iraq War, Bush Vs Kerry, Obama Vs McCain, Facebook's rise and fall, he goes to a party and a Black Keys song is playing, Jello-shots, the NSA spying scandal, every fucking teenage fashion trend from emo to hipster, every minuscule little cultural detail from the past decade of my life were presented to me in 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Lets also include the domestic violence, deadbeat fathers, miserable single mother, and constant moving (if you dealt with that kinda shit), it's just such a relevant, moving, and personal film if you grew up in 1990s to 2010s.
I rewatched this trailer in my Film Editing class while going over production today and what really hit me is the last shot: Mason holding a camera and asked what he wants to do after growing up and going through multiple stages in life, seeming to aspire as a filmmakers. I can very much relate to that.
This is my favorite movie of all time due to the fact that it so deeply reminded me about my childhood and all of the insignificant but memorable memories I've had for the past 19 years of my life. It reminds me of all of the people i've known growing up that have mysteriously disappeared from my life and how fast I grew up. It brings so much nostalgia. This movie is great. There is great natural acting. There's no cliches and the fact that it really has no plot adds realism and a sense of life.
This is art.
This masterpiece shouldn't call a Movie, we should call it a LIFE
For sure
Mom: “Put the barrier up!”
Boy: -punches barrier into sister-
That’s accurate.
Saw it couple of hours ago, loved it.
Its basically about life's memory lane from Britney Spears to Harry Potter with going through a divorced family and moving from place to place to mom and dad, not to mention getting bullied and adjusting every now and then.
Overall a funny one and it kind of gives meaning to your life to whom have went through this kind of childhood and ask what has been my life so far? This movie is the answer.
Richard Linklater has got to be one of favourite directors of all time, if not my favourite. His films are so real, touching and often subtle.
This movie is currently on Netflix, I’ve known about it since 2014 but never bothered with it. Last night I decided to give it a try. Didn’t realize the movie was 2.45 hours long. I was blown away-what a great movie! Wish I had seen it in a theater when in was released.
the people who r hating in the comments only watch superhero movies and think that thats cinema when its not.
This movie was incredible❤
It took them 12 years to make it!
I hope Criterion gets their hands on this film in the future. Think of the special features they would do for this film.
It already is confirmed that Criterion will release this on Blu-ray / DVD
blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/richard-linklater-confirms-boyhood-is-coming-to-criterion-with-special-features-20140718
Michael Malloy
Thanks for the info.
Criterion and Paramount are releasing it on bluray
Paramount is releasing it now. Criterion is no longer involved.
Years later, returning watch the trailer and I just get chills and tears, this is one of the most beautiful film I have ever experienced.
This film gives me chills. It’s so relatable. I was Mason growing up.
🇺🇲🇬🇧¿English or Spanish?🇪🇸🇲🇽
DID YOU KNOW IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE?!
+magicjoybox THIS MOVIE IS AMAZING, IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE, DID YOU KNOW IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE?
+Syafiq Ibrahim DID YOU KNOW IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE THIS AMAZING FANTASTIC MOVIE?!? IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE, AND IS AMAZING!
+David Micolites IT TOOK THEM LONGER THAN IT DID TO MAKE THE *GREAT WALL OF CHINA*
magicjoybox BOYHOOD, IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE
IT TOOK A DOZEN YEARS TO MAKE BOYHOOD: BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME! (took 12 years to make)
Linklater deserves an Academy Award Nomination for this...
I meant he deserves it for directing the film..
LOL screw u guys haha..
How do you know? You haven't seen the movie.
It premiered at a festival, check out the reviews, they are mostly positive.
I'm getting trolled so hard, haha. Star Trek(2009) was actually nominated for four Oscars, go chek it out.
I really want to know about the payment for the actors and actresses.
Watched it in 2014..i was 20 years old back then. This movie hits me hard. Wanted to be a filmmaker after this.
I am 30 now. Failed filmmaker. A burden on my parents. Have accomplished nothing. Still working on scripts. I also want to touch on something true. I have died and lived numerous times. This movie is gold.
How come I have not been able to live my life the way I wanted to. I know i lack 10000 things, but what do I have?
Find people who strengthen your weaknesses.
Boyhood is such a wonderful movie with a quality that is so rare to find in mainstream cinema. After the Oscars last year, I just had to watch this. It's a masterpiece that is moving, intimate, thought-provoking, understated and heartwarming. The filming over the course of 12 years was so interesting and it bored me only a small amount of time. Mason's emotional journey speaks to the heart of those like me who are young at heart.
Un concept hors du commun, hâte de sa sortie!
disregard the 12 years filming idea, and this will still be a great film because of its story and Linklater's storytelling
since his age and timeline was the same as mine, this movie had too much nostalgia... ahaha
This movie really spoke to me. I'm only a year younger than Mason, so I completely identified with him and his changes throughout the movie. This film offers a very unique perspective on growing up that no other film has before, and that is what makes it truly groundbreaking. I adore this movie!
As a huge linklater fan I was so pumped to watch this and it did not disappoint. As a child who grew up in the 2000s I had moments were a deep nostalgia hit me and it was absolutely mesmerizing. Probably his second best work right after the Before Trilogy.
This was really a great film. It took me back to my childhood and I can relate to Mason to some extent minus my mom and dad and occasional bullying cause I was too skinny. Haaa, the good ol days!
+elly It's funny how times have changed. It used to be the Fat kids who got bullied. Now everyone on average is fat and so it's the skinny normal sized kids that get bullied.
***** Agreed.
finally someone did this movie. i always had this concept from seeing movies where people grow up and they just re-cast another person looking nothing like their younger self. so i thought, why dont they make a movie with the same actor for lots of years, that could be interesting. just never really knew about what. guess this is one of those "oh man, wish i couldve patented that idea before him" just like with many other products/stuff. Looks great btw!
Have you watched the before sunrise movies? Three individual movies, but filmed 10 years apart, over a 30 year period, staring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
@@deminimis0731 Have you watch the british UP series?
Not only is this movie fantastic, but it also has a great soundtrack.(Off topic) Forrest Gump also has a great soundtrack.
This movie had no point, it was just watching a boring pointless white person growing up
"White person" man that just says a lot about how your mind comprehends things, this is an average life of a person. It was supposed to not have a point just like the film called "riding in cars with boys".
growing up in Houston and watching this film back in 2014 when I was about to graduate HS made this film touch a nerve no film has before...
I fucking love you Richard Linklater.
Turns 6 today!
Still one of the finest achievements in filmmaking
How many other actors and directors stay together for the same amount of time filming one movie?
It’s amazing that we literally watch time pass by
I have so much nostalgia in pop culture too
where can i watch the film though
***** It's past that date and I still can't figure out how to see it
Matt Greider it's not your typical summer blockbuster so it may not be in your major theaters. look for smaller theaters in your area that play independent films
I don't have any within a 5 hour driving distance. :/
Matt Greider that sucks, dude. maybe you just have to wait for it to come on itunes or DVD
type in boyhood megashare. There are sites where you can watch new movies all over the internet. And I mean ALL over.
the fact that they waited for like years to end the movie 💀
Richard Linklater was robbed of his Best Director Oscar
Andrew Sangalang whiplash was robbed for best film so stfu
Issain Lopez I thought they were both great in their own ways
this movie..i dont know how to explain but it comes with this strong feeling that makes me sad especially at his graduation
i think they should add year or date in every scene when they're growing up
I'm actually glad they didn't. It just lets you get involved with the story naturally.
Four of us agree.
I salute the directors vision and his commitment to the project... Just imagine shooting for 12 years not knowing if you are even going to be able to launch it... Richard Linklater can take a lot of pride at this .... Surely a landmark movie
so it took 13 years to make this film? holy shit
Wow.
you mean as in holy shit! that long! obviously they had to turn in something at least half decent, if it takes you that long for the gimmick
How could you pay actors for that long? What was the budget?
enchantrand-esque They weren't actors this was a actual family
Yeah no it wasn't a real family dip shit the mom and dad were actors
The fact the filmed this over the course of 12 years is amazing
I know this is late, but I just came back to this trailer and felt compelled to write something. I saw this movie in theaters with some close friends when it came out three years ago, which was the summer before we all parted ways and left for college. It obviously was an emotional summer, and this movie was definitely a catalyst of that emotion for me. Since the movie ended when Mason started college, and thats what I was doing in literally one month, the movie felt continuous with my life. Even though the data points of mine and Masons life diverge a lot (parents together, grew up in northeast, etc), I still felt like I was watching myself grow up on screen, because of all the little commonalities in each of our lives, and I think thats what Linklater was trying to accomplish. One of my favorite movies, for sure.
This makes me cry every time omg
😭
Wow that’s weird here I am again..
...crying
@@patrish8089 Still crying?
Wow. All the Oscars. Every Oscar. Jesus. Just take my money already, WHEN IS THIS COMING OUT?
July 11th Limited.
July 18th Wide release.