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Yes-- Toby Dammit 10-- the others, zilch !

posted 19 years ago by jhb-4
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I swear this tale is true! When this film first came out in the US I
saw it with friends at one of Hollywood Boulevard's finest theatres-- I
think the Pantages. We suffered through the first two films-- the lugubrious Roger Vadim piece and the unfortunately dull Malle take. Then were
projected the title "Toby Dammit, or Never Bet the Devil Your Head,"
and the credit "Directed by Federico Fellini"-- at which the crowd
cheered. I inadvertently cried out aloud: "Oh, Great Fellini! Please
save my three dollars!" The audience howled and cheered some more! True
story-- and I'm proud of it.
And indeed Fellini did save my three bucks!
jhb-4

[–] TwinofKate 10 years ago

For me, Toby Dammit is the best short film ever made, at least the coolest and most stylish, that opening alone with Terrence Stamp's voice over and going throught the airport, amazing. Nothing in modern film has been able to create that imagery or atmosphere, even with superior (or maybe because of) technology. Terrence Stamp's character is so iconic, everyone from Johnny Depp to Johnny Rotten to the guy in Battle Royale has drawn from it.

And FYI, the close-ups of the creepy little girl, actually a little boy with a wig, so that's why she's even creepier.

[–] heelmaster2000 7 years ago

I hated Toby Dammit. The second segment was my favorite.