From: dre1@cornell.edu   
      
   I know it's the the story of a woman's existential search for meaning in our   
   modern (1960's) world.  But I wonder if it might be much more, for instance, a   
   basis for a nice MST3K-style riffing.   
      
   Maybe such an art film is "beyond the pale", but moments such as the   
   chemical-plant manager throwing down his cigarette (I kept expecting a BOOM),   
   or the image suddenly lacking "focus", which no doubt was a metaphor for the   
   disconnection one feels with    
   reality, or something like that (:-)), makes me think that there's a   
   comedy-riot to be uncovered, just under the surface!   
      
   Other curious items of note (among many to be found in this film):   
      
   The INDUSTRIAL PLANT whose primary product seems to be EFFLUENT!   
   The INEFFECTUAL ROBOT (perhaps a predecessor of the infamous "Minsky"?)   
   The KINDERGARTENER who appeared to be studying THE MUSCULATURE OF THE EYE!   
   (???)   
      
   -Doug Elrod (dre1@cornell.edu) :-)   
     And, of course, the PERENNIAL QUESTIONS of   
     1.  What does one do if a distraught Monica Vitti comes to one's hotel room,   
   and starts removing her clothes?   
     2.  What would FREUD say to your answer to #1?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)