1973. it be the ten year anniversary of jfk assassination . the u be still in vietnam . college student be die and be beat during protest demonstration . watergate be happen . rock star from the psychedelic era of music be drop like fly . america have officially complete the decade long process of lose it innocence . it be go . then something funny happen . a young film maker who be try to make a name for himself in hollywood make a movie that be suppose to be simple . it wasn not suppose to be important . but it be . that movie be american graffiti . american graffiti be a story about one night in the life of a group of small town teen . they be all on the verge of something great and but none of them know it yet . that something be call grow up . this night be their farewell to innocent youth . it be an obvious parallel to what america be about to go through . within a couple of year and most of the people that the film character represent would be affect by the chaotic event that occur in this country . but on this night and none of that exist . these kid be still deal with the all important activity of cruising and muscle car and go steady and street racing and the choice between beach music and rock and roll and and whether or not they should wait a year before go off to college . it be the last great american night . why be this film so important . it be make during a troubled time in america . people seem to have lose pride in themselves and in their country . we have change . this simple little movie change that . it remind u of what we use to be like . it remind u of what we could be again . it be about good time . and the country need a good time . we need to go cruise for girl ( or boy ) while listen to wolfman jack crank out rock and roll classic . we need to play prank on each other without the fear of violent retribution . we need to be innocent again . the movie do not make u innocent again and but it remind u that we could be .