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(DIR) Post #ASadtoknD9shxsvUdU by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T01:56:19Z
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Ok I need some advice. Which of these 70s movies should I watch next? I picked three with one-word titles because the symmetry pleases me. š
(DIR) Post #ASadtpQGix3g2WKcHg by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T22:20:43Z
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Alright then. Looks like Serpico is the winner (no I do not want to wait until the poll expires ;-) Hang on, gotta get the projector* set up. ( *the Apple TV & some snacks)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpico
(DIR) Post #ASadtq04ZphLpZ5D5k by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T23:16:27Z
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Even shot up and nearly dead, Pacino looks extremely cool in the opening scene.
(DIR) Post #ASadtqS4ti6FEQBZk8 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T23:21:14Z
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The 70s were apparently super grimy ā everywhere all the time. Except for in pristine suburbs.
(DIR) Post #ASadtqtjEuDYcB7eqG by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T23:29:48Z
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This is two 70s movies in one week where Kenneth McMillan has a small character role ā¦ all in preparation for his magnum opus as Baron Harkonnen in Lynchās Dune.
(DIR) Post #ASadtrPzIy1QEEDQ7k by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-03T23:44:59Z
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Chekovās gun but itās āif you see a ācop of the monthā poster in a precinct in the first actā¦ the cop will turn out to be dirty by theā¦end of the first actā
(DIR) Post #ASadtrp9nO9fUHzWM4 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T00:06:04Z
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Serpicoās musical score is ā¦ weirdly old fashioned? Awful lot of weepy strings & whatnot for a naturalistic, gritty police flick.
(DIR) Post #ASadtsUdJBKdYvOe0G by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T00:40:41Z
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As the captain is handing out samples for the undercover cops to try: āAmong the users of the drug a marijuana cigarette is referred to as reefer, stick, roach, jointā¦ā One of the cops, quietly while exhaling: āhey this is real good shitā¦ā
(DIR) Post #ASadtsz7Tpib5TezWS by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T00:45:28Z
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lol now they have the munchies at a subway snack machine, with graffiti on the side saying āGod wants you in church oftenā
(DIR) Post #ASadttYDNLn6qK51E0 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T01:12:55Z
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I wish I had the patience to screenshot every amazing hat in this movie but Iāll just have to point you toward this twitter thread somebody made https://twitter.com/alpodcino/status/1388489786915278849?s=46&t=1yn_Pu7gOUMZyRV6HloRIA
(DIR) Post #ASadtuIeagwDALo6bo by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T01:39:41Z
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At least based on the portrayal in this movie, I canāt help but wonder if Serpico was neurodivergent (?)
(DIR) Post #ASadtupyanaophOiY5 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T01:44:33Z
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I didnāt realize Serpico is still living! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Serpico
(DIR) Post #ASadtvoww6MjsnvPaS by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T02:38:53Z
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F. Murray Abraham, in an uncredited role, folks.
(DIR) Post #ASadtwJn5R2HQSM2eu by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T03:07:07Z
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Ok thatās a wrap. Wow ā¦ Iām so glad they got police corruption taken care of with that commission.
(DIR) Post #ASadtwkNUaIqkunH6G by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-04T03:18:18Z
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Iāll just add this one bit from the Wikipedia page. When Pacino asked Serpico why he stepped forward, he said: "Well, Al, I don't know. I guess I would have to say it would be because... if I didn't, who would I be when I listened to a piece of music?"
(DIR) Post #ASadtxFZcbFyJfOBiy by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T00:35:34Z
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Tonightās 70s flick is the one that got 2nd place in the poll the other day. Sam Peckinpahās Convoy (1978) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(1978_film)
(DIR) Post #ASadtxyavDGkZIS8tk by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T00:37:35Z
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First, I didnāt realize this was so late in the 70s. I couldāve sworn it was much earlier. But I think Iām remembering when I first heard the 1975 hit song (and 7 years old feels way different than 10).Also, I donāt think I ever realized this was a Peckinpah movie.
(DIR) Post #ASadtyd0UxayadMPtA by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T00:53:53Z
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So the song came out in 75. But then Smokey and the Bandit was released in 77, a year before Convoy the Movie. Feels like there are influences from Burtās classic, but I wonder ā¦ seems like Convoy mustāve been written at least before Bandit came out?
(DIR) Post #ASadtz4eq9iHyOIUzI by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T00:59:56Z
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Adorably the movie focuses a lot on the exotic technology of the Citizens Band Radio in the early scenes.
(DIR) Post #ASadtzZUzUNpW2j83k by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T01:08:04Z
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Oh dang I knew I recognized the voice & general affect of the Spider Mike character in this, and it turns out he played āThe Generalā Samuel Fields on Deadwood. He was so good on that show. ā¤ļø
(DIR) Post #ASadu00nM0DYshUvbc by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T01:40:45Z
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Apparently all it takes to interest Ali MacGraw is to ask her if sheās ever ridden in a truck. Oh and you have to be Kris Kristofferson
(DIR) Post #ASadu0SnfscSHYbIG0 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T02:24:52Z
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This movie is great if youāre into watching 18 wheelers & police cars kicking up dust in slow motion.Not my favorite thing ever? But itās delightful nostalgia.
(DIR) Post #ASadu0xdpDHzpD1vKS by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T02:29:41Z
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It is kinda interesting how many movies in the 70s were about outlaw-like freewheeling characters making fools out of cops. When now, the culture has shifted toward these types of personalities being all āthin blue lineā and whatnot.
(DIR) Post #ASadu1UxpJwbUYcXGi by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T02:34:36Z
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āBut theyāre all following youā āNo they aināt Iām just in frontā
(DIR) Post #ASadu2CvBt6dgtBdmi by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T02:38:05Z
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Apparently every truck cabin in the 70s was basically a Swingin Playboy Tiny House on wheels.
(DIR) Post #ASadu2mj2lkJTvwEam by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-05T02:48:15Z
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For anyone curious, hereās a good podcast episode about the Convoy song phenomenon. https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2022/05/c-w-mccalls-convoy-became-a-trucker-protest-anthem
(DIR) Post #ASadu3Iz6pYB5z1zsG by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-06T01:07:24Z
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Alright Iām finishing Convoy tonight. I had to stop it with an hour to go last night because it takes me forever to watch a damn movie because I keep looking up trivia & posting & getting snacks. And I got sleepy. š
(DIR) Post #ASadu3px8FvCkESKGG by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-06T01:10:46Z
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The politics in this movie feel so scrambled compared to now. Like there are moments that would now be characterized as āwokeā ā¦ but thereās also a lot of libertarian footsie-playing.
(DIR) Post #ASadu4HbTS2W7zOPMO by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-06T01:16:05Z
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Like, the recent trucker āprotestsā in Canada etc are supposedly inspired by this flick, but I canāt see those folks actually liking this movie if they pay attention
(DIR) Post #ASadu4r3LeObtvyicC by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-06T01:36:29Z
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I enjoyed Convoy more than I thought I would. Not in a hurry to see another period trucker / cb movie but eventually Iāll get around to Citizens Band or maybe Every Which Way But Loose š»
(DIR) Post #ASadu5JPeD55JtFMoq by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T00:34:52Z
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Iām in a great mood tonight. Which means Iām gonna ruin it with my next 70s flick ā¦ Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film)(shout out to @peterme for the suggestion)
(DIR) Post #ASadu5yBCdgtMKJvMW by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T00:39:48Z
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Iām coming to realize that as a kid watching tv every city was a sort of Platonic form of New York City in my mind ā¦ only to discover they are specific cities that I now have experienced in real life
(DIR) Post #ASadu6yvRLsiUvg2AC by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T00:43:16Z
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For instance this movie is in San Francisco but that city didnāt mean anything unique to me as a place when I saw this movie on TV circa 1979. Also holy crap thatās Robert Duvall as a (uncredited) creepy staring priest on a playground swing!
(DIR) Post #ASadu7halHbujSZhmi by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T00:46:15Z
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This couple is clearly *very well off* and yet they have an entire wall of windows covered in macrame curtains. #1970s
(DIR) Post #ASadu8CmtIZ2IDAcPQ by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T00:56:05Z
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Growing up there were actors that I, even as a pretty young kid, instinctively recognized as having a vibe that was ācool.ā I mean in the original sense of collected, detached, but wryly amused. Or something like that. Donald Sutherland is a perfect example.
(DIR) Post #ASadu8lApS4O0rG50S by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:15:17Z
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Shooting an entire conversation between two people in a car one of them is driving ā but framing it from the back seat through a windshield that happens to be covered in a spiderweb of cracks ā is first rate suspense filmmaking
(DIR) Post #ASadu9LKf0zdp0AxMm by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:20:33Z
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As a child I obsessively read every library book I could find on horror films, and I recall I was so amused & impressed with my 10 year old self to recognize actor Kevin McCarthy as the protagonist of the original ā56 film.
(DIR) Post #ASadu9vUUZutd95pj6 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:27:01Z
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Jeff Goldblumās lines in this are perfection. And quintessential neurotic-era Goldblum.
(DIR) Post #ASaduAQgcas1BtgkLo by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:31:42Z
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The Brooke Adamās character is basically getting (unintentionally but mansplainingly) gaslit by her boyfriend (Sutherland) and his shrink (Nimoy)ā¦ not a good look, dudes!
(DIR) Post #ASaduAwahyOImqcE52 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:50:56Z
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Multiple brilliant slow reveals in this movie. Like how you hear the awful snatcher-howl sound a few times before it shows you where it comes from. And you start to realize after a while whatās being put in the garbage trucks.
(DIR) Post #ASaduBTui52uSCCq1I by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T01:56:53Z
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What on earth is Nimoy wearing on his hand? Some kind of mod-style fingerless-thumbless leather glove harness?
(DIR) Post #ASaduC4mV0XKIXSHU8 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:03:22Z
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Of course there is a stack exchange thread on this. https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/96283/what-is-dr-kibner-wearing-on-his-hand-and-why
(DIR) Post #ASaduCXUmFVNjatDF2 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:12:12Z
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Oh hell these pods are MUCH creepier than in the original movie. Cronenberg-level.
(DIR) Post #ASaduD1ywttLG99YlE by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:17:35Z
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This whole thing is just expertly made. The shadows, the reveals, the music (!), the pacing. I canāt think of another remake that improves so much on the original (which was already excellent).
(DIR) Post #ASaduDSZM39uabanCa by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-11T01:19:47Z
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Continuing my 70s movies dive ā¦ tonightās is an excursion into phenomenology, Hal Ashby & Jerzy KosiÅskiās āBeing Thereā (1979) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_There
(DIR) Post #ASaduE1JGswqKLqXLs by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-11T03:01:17Z
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This one is keeping my attention and not letting me post much about it. But I need to pause for bedtime and will pick it up again tomorrow.
(DIR) Post #ASaduEW9QDcNs0HAQK by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:00:34Z
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Getting back to this gem tonight ā¦ Every time I see David Clennon in anything it makes me want to watch thirtysomething again but only the Miles Drentell episodes
(DIR) Post #ASaduEcX2UiqBnGGMy by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:21:56Z
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This movie is making me want Severance season 2 asap.
(DIR) Post #ASaduFFAipdA7dL7b6 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:05:22Z
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Also there is a scene where the Black caretaker sees Chance on TV & has a few lines about white privilegeā¦and I donāt know if it was intended to be āhaha those Black folks always complain about white peopleā or if it was meant more directly but damn if it doesnāt ring loud & clear to me now.
(DIR) Post #ASaduG8TPDrmt9DHnM by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:25:57Z
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Chanceās refrain āI like to watch TVā reminds me of Lou Reedās Satellite of Love ā¦ even the characterās energy feels like itās on a similar frequency with the songās voice/character https://youtu.be/kJoHspUta-E
(DIR) Post #ASaduGhvHQDsf5nb3A by xian@xoxo.zone
2023-02-12T01:27:35Z
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@Andrewhinton did I ever play you my cover of that one?
(DIR) Post #ASaduGk39VvMlgnIMi by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:45:40Z
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Oh wellā¦ the syringe injections by the pod-absorbed medical professional in the room canāt have been a helpful formative image for future anti-vaxxers š¬
(DIR) Post #ASaduHIR5fQiUKskxk by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T02:10:50Z
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@xian I donāt think so! Itās such a good song.
(DIR) Post #ASaduINR4Z1Vq8EGOW by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:51:09Z
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Every instance of being in a moving vehicle is maximized for horror-funhouse-ride effect.
(DIR) Post #ASaduJ7WJDt293n4E4 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:31:52Z
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I canāt find anything online to answer this but I am now feeling certain Being There was somehow an inspiration for Big.
(DIR) Post #ASaduJS54mKjApPUH2 by xian@xoxo.zone
2023-02-12T02:34:42Z
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@Andrewhinton I really love it. Our group The Reuben Kincaid learned it and at some point I recorded this solo version (in a hotel at a conference): https://on.soundcloud.com/v5yawU4CWQ1C94ou8
(DIR) Post #ASaduJwZFQighNfpnE by gretared@vis.social
2023-02-12T02:58:03Z
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@xian @Andrewhinton gorgeous. That was like the one song I ever learned to play on guitar.
(DIR) Post #ASaduL3L7jjO8fqkzI by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T02:52:12Z
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Also extra creepy for some reason that almost everyone is dressed in late 70s corporate casual?
(DIR) Post #ASaduLWPNez1apRyIS by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:45:16Z
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Iāve read thereās a lot of Heidegger influence in this story but thereās a lot of Wittgenstein knocking around in this fly bottle too.
(DIR) Post #ASaduMnSdkDZY0R6W0 by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T03:01:35Z
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Iād Iām not mistaken, the movie holds off on showing you a pod person actually do the scary scream-pointing until nearly the very end. (vs just hearing it)
(DIR) Post #ASaduNJMj7jr8xMaFE by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T01:51:28Z
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I completely identify with Chanceās instinct to wander away from a funeral in progress to walk in the woods. Also maybe the most perfect ending of any film ever.
(DIR) Post #ASaduOP4fNtoWx2emW by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T03:06:36Z
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The point of view sleight-of-hand at the end is really deft. You think youāre following the protagonist but you donāt know heās a pod till we switch to Nancyās pov. Then itās too late. And we enter the void.
(DIR) Post #ASaduPv1272lEIzgCu by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T11:15:20Z
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Aces all around. Just the purest distillation of paranoia. No compromises & no quarter.But now I wanna (re)watch more Philip Kaufman movies.
(DIR) Post #ASaduT9J1RFzFUhdOi by Andrewhinton@mastodon.social
2023-02-10T12:07:48Z
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Reading more about Body Snatchers (1978) I learn: the twist ending was kept a secret from everyone except the few who needed to know (!); and Kaufman cast Nimoy as the jerk shrink in part to help him break out of his typecast Spock trap ā¤ļø
(DIR) Post #ASael7102w1Zwvv5bk by xian@xoxo.zone
2023-02-12T03:07:53Z
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@gretared @Andrewhinton you are too kind ā¦ the song pretty much plays itself ā¦ the fun part was finding the arpeggiated ukulele licks. I have tapes of rehearsals working through various approaches and then that one emerges and it just stayed as my way to play it.I still warm up with that tune a lot. Donāt think Iāll ever get tired of it.
(DIR) Post #ASbf9QmkO4yhNDoEyW by Jason@mastodon.design
2023-02-12T14:47:01Z
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@Andrewhinton I saw that in the theatre when I was 11. Had a profound affect on me.