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Rewatching Being There (1979)

Based on the book, Being There by Jerzy Kosinski

"satire with timeless insight on media and celebrity"

"funny and absurd as its main character quickly and  
unbelievably rises from obscurity to nationwide fame."

"the movie makes a humorous nod to "2001: A Space Odyssey"  
(1968) through the pop version of Richard Strauss' "Also sprach  
Zarathustra," "

"a classic case of mistaken identity"

"[the main character] is even considered as a strong candidate  
for the upcoming US Presidential election later in the story"

I love the following quote wrt to the above statement:

"This might look silly in the 1970s, but it does not look that  
outrageous these days considering the absurd superficiality of  
George W. Bush, and the horrifying rise of Donald Trump, who,  
as many people pointed out, frequently talks like an evil twin  
of Chance, nurtured by hateful right-wing media companies."

"Its thought-provoking finale will linger on you for a long  
time"


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