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Wikipedia article'It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books' is the first feature film by Richard Linklater, released in 1988. The film features little dialogue. PlotIn its minimal and non-traditional plot, the protagonist travels about the country meeting with various acquaintances when not taking part in various mundane, day-to-day activities. There is no real rising action or climax, and Linklater's character does not change substantially throughout the course of the film. ProductionThe film was shot on Super 8 mm film and edited at a public-access television cable TV station, with Linklater starring and handling all production duties. Outsider musician Daniel Johnston also appears in the film. ReleaseThe film never received a widespread release. It is only available on DVD and Blu-ray as a bonus feature on 'Slacker' from The Criterion Collection. References | |
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