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Mike Pinder RIP
RIP an Anerican patriot
RIP
Kerouac the creative flame
A forgotten favorite
Why kill Data?
Why no posts for this prolific creator?
Returning to Forever
"Who am I?"
A favorite moment
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Actually, I first saw <i>The Prisoner</i> in 1968, and I lived through the explosive creativity & surreal brilliance of the 1960s quite thoroughly & joyfully.
The indoor video/outdoor film stock was the usual practice in British TY into the 70s. That's why the shows occasionally shot entirely on good film stock, like <i>The Prisoner</i>, still look so vivid & visually fresh today.
That said, I rather liked the video-for-indoor look of many British shows back then, which was almost like watching a play but shot from many angles. It gave a certain intimacy to such scenes.
Believe me, I know what you mean!
There's a brief stone skimming scene in Amelie.
That's a fair response, and thanks for the recommendation!
I'd say that it's not just a sports film, that in fact sports are finally secondary to what the film wants to explore. Yes, there's the story of two extraordinary runners, but it's much more about them as human beings in the end. It explores personal drive, honor, integrity, class, religion, bigotry with an observant eye. It invites viewers to ask themselves, "What is most important to me? How should I live my life? What sort of person am I?"
Well said! It's endlessly rewatchable & enjoyable & movingly humane.
No one says you/re <i>supposed</i> to like it. Some people like & some people don't.
I do like it, because it's a quiet, gentle comedy with something lovely to say about imagination & being a decent, harmless person.
In different ways, you might also consider:
<i>Harvey</i>
<i>Mr. Sycamore</i> - only available on YouTube as far as I know.
<i>The Projectionist</i>
<i>King of Hearts</i>
<i>Griff the Invisible</i>
Goodbye, Bob. Thank you for all the decades of brilliant humor and wit. You always made life a little brighter by your presence.
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