Never understood this movie's attraction.

As I get older I look back on the body of work of movies
I have watched and there are so many movies that are
supposedly classics and so great, like American Graffiti,
but I always lost interest in this movie if I watched any
scene for more than a few moments. I never understood
the nostalgia for the 50's because it seemed like such an
ugly time in America.

I compare this with two other movies. Stand By Me, and
Breaking Away. Stand By Me was stupid ... e.g. the pie-
eating contest and full or silly stuff, but it at least had some
humor in it, though stupid.

Breaking Away was a real story. Yes it was a bit simple, but
it was fun and more interesting and true to life.