Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Bruce from DC (B) on December 31, 2002 at 09:40:58

In Reply to: Re: Apocalypse Now! (long) posted by TA on December 31, 2002 at 07:14:00:

hey, thanks for your response. I enjoyed reading it.

You make a good case for the film. Your mention of "Godfather" is worth taking up. That will be a film that will be watched and watched, IMHO, which transcends its times. I can't say enough good things about it. But "Godfather" reflects, among other things, the very considerable talents of the late Mario Puzo, who was a first-rate novelist (read "Fools Die," his first book before he turned "commercial) and a first-rate screen writer. In fact, "Godfather" is kind of a cinematic "Perfect Storm" in which all the right ingredients -- great story, great cast -- yes -- great director, come together for a few hours of magic.

Your comment about The Doors' music was spot-on and, I guess, illustrates an evolution of my taste (maybe yours?) since 1967 when I used to lie around stoned listening to the alblum version of "Light My Fire" thinking how profound it was, etc., etc. Of course, in comparison to any particular jazz improvisation you care to mention of similar length, it is musically vapid . . . Jimi Hendrix I will still listen to; Jim Morrison I will not.