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Little_Wing

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2. La jetée 1962

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:39 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056119/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

An indescribable 28 minute exposition on love and time. I first saw this in an L.A. City College journalism class +/- 39(!) years ago. I have no firm recall of the topic relevance my teacher offered explaining why he showed this to us (on celluloid, nonetheless), but I am so grateful for this elegant gift, and think of him every time I watch it again. Thank you, DVD goddess.

How fun it was to watch 12 Monkeys many years later, and celebrate each little homage paid to the original

:::SPOILER::: despite the unfortunate acting.

Or is it not obscure?

Sorry... I can't seem to be able to embed the link. Hopefully the pasted address will do the trick. If not, please seek it out on IMDB.

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How about Obscure Movies Few People Think About? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2014 OP

Last Year at Marienbad valerief Jan 2014 #1

Haven't seen it. I should. MineralMan Jan 2014 #3

La jetée 1962 Little_Wing Jan 2014 #2

Obscure enough. MineralMan Jan 2014 #4

That's one I keep meaning to see! nt valerief Jan 2014 #5

The Big Bus. The Shanghai Gesture. valerief Jan 2014 #6

A Rage to Live. Citizen Ruth. A Shock to the System. valerief Jan 2014 #7

Loved Citizen Ruth n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #19

La 317eme Section (317 Platoon) aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2014 #8

Welt am Draht Ron Obvious Jan 2014 #9

I know what I'm watching this weekend. Thanks! valerief Jan 2014 #11

I hope I haven't built it up too much... Ron Obvious Jan 2014 #13

Sounds like a fun flick. I prefer that to noise, guns, and fighting. nt valerief Jan 2014 #14

The Gates of Heaven by Errol Morris sweetloukillbot Jan 2014 #10

Drive-In OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #12

Naked flying rabbit Jan 2014 #15

I've not heard of it. I'll have a look. Thanks. MineralMan Jan 2014 #16

A Little Romance - My first choice JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #17

The Outsiders - my second choice JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #18

I liked Tex even better, another S. E. Hinton adaptation n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #20

You just gave me a flashback to the film "Over The Edge" arcane1 Jan 2014 #26

Ahhh I remember that JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #27

I volunteered and worked for a film festival in the 90's TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #21

I've seen... valerief Jan 2014 #22

I meant all of John Sayles films TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #23

Bwahaha! Good thing I didn't look for a movie named Anything. valerief Jan 2014 #25

I'm glad you brought up John Sayles. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #24

I found it on YouTube! TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #29

Go Tell the Spartans Adsos Letter Jan 2014 #28