From: JUJU@withouta.net   
      
   In article ,   
    "Bloodfart"  wrote:   
      
   > As a Pink Floyd fan, they played a major role in the soundtrack of   
   > Antonioni's Zabriske Point.  Also, a riff candidate.  What do you think?   
   >   
   >   
   > "Doug Elrod"  wrote in message   
   > news:a3a8751d-a066-48e8-ba90-9537be4bdb97@googlegroups.com...   
   > 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?   
      
   The Brains always did their best work with pretentious movies that took   
   themselves much too seriously, so riffing on Antonioni would be perfect.   
      
   Judith   
      
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