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The Out-of-Towners 1970
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Movies I've Watched on the Criterion Channel"You chased a dog and you beat a horse. You're stronger than you think."
I had a very visceral reaction to this movie because I identify way too much with Jack Lemmon's character when I travel. The anxiety was almost unbearable at times, because I could see myself reacting in the same way he was. Horrifying. Anyway, this is a nice little comedy with that trademark Neil Simon dialogue and Lemmon gives a manic performance that fits the material.
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The Shining 1980
"You've always been the caretaker. I should know sir - I've always been here."
Film #4 in Hoop-Tober
Seriously, though, if a guy tells you some place is built on top of an Indian burial ground, that's a dealbreaker as far as staying there for ANY length of time!
This is my pick for the greatest horror film of all time. It firmly resides in my top 20 favorite movies of all time and I enjoy it at least a…
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