In Film Appreciation today we viewed George Lucas' THX-1138 and color me bored. Anybody who knows me understands that science fiction never toots my horn, but despite some fantastic photography from the film (all the stark white, the wonderful camera angles), it was the single most amateur and indulgent science fiction "masterpiece" I've ever seen. There was little to no character development that went beyond "I stopped taking my MEDS!" and the film as a whole offered little engagement for me. Believe me, I tried hard to appreciate the use of the soundscape, the repetitive images, the dystopian intertextuality, but it all felt flat and paint-by-numbers. At least we had a young and HOT Robert Duvall:
Well hello there! Who knew you used to be so attractive? All I can picture are the shots of him in the upcoming Get Low....let's say that they're less than appetizing.
Dear Patty, I understand that you want us all to love your favorite films (mostly science fiction and Hitchcock), but please stop it. I would like something a little different soon. What happened to the Meet Me in St. Louis days? I miss Judy Garland singing in garish costumes.
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