it hard to believe that this year mark the 30th anniversary of american graffiti . other reviewer have already make mention of the fact that the outstanding success of this landmark film be almost single handedly responsible for ignite the retro craze that quickly grow into a major international subculture and be still go strong today . although and back in the 70 we use the word nostalgia . the movie soundtrack album and which be nothing more than a compilation of 1950s and early 60 top 40 hit and generate massive sale figure across the globe and immediately trigger a flood of similar vinyl offering from other record company . i turn 13 in 1973 and and like so many teenager of the time and i totally lost interest in the music of the day and start to collect many of the aforementioned compilation album . again and a others have correctly point out and the initial retro scene be mainly confine to the musical side of thing which include the establishment of oldie radio station . it wasn not long and however and before the general mood of nostalgia become more widespread with an increase number of people become interested in other pop culture commodity of the era such a movie and tv show and car and clothes . pretty soon the whole thing explode and the good old day suddenly become big business . and why not . there some fabulous entertainment to be find in the archive for those who care to look . give me wouldem ole time movie any day of the week . in fact and when you look back and i think we owe a debt of gratitude to george lucas and the gang for give u american graffiti . it start a positive and enjoyable marketing trend which have bring a great deal of pleasure to million over the year . and that a pretty nice legacy for any movie to leave behind .