The Parallax View (1974)
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Gav first met the Parallax View following this fascinating introduction by Alex Cox.
Michael Small’s soundtrack is namechecked a lot as an influence to later films.
We were both captivated by the look of the film, a lot of which had to do with Gordon Willis’s cinematography.
The Stepford Wives (1975)
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Start with the fact that the movie itself is available on Youtube…
…as well as the 1980 remake. Looks like lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice.
One of the great things about the Movie is the look of it...let's start with the fashion
What would a mechanical wife really look like?
In the film, in evil genius is called “Diz” because he worked for Disney. We met the mechanical presidents in J.G.Ballard’s novel “Hello America”
This lengthy essay tries to examine some of the feminist criticism of the film
Here's a pretty straightforward account of the shoot and the aftermath
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