For me, the most memorable thing about Repo Man, which just got a 4K upgrade from Criterion, has nothing to do with the actual film itself, but the circumstances under which I saw it.
I have had this post open in a browser tab for the past 2 months so I could come back and make a comment. Repo Man is my favorite movie. I saw it at the theater when it came out and immediately bought the vinyl soundtrack, I've seen it over the years at midnight movie showings and retro film festivals, I have the special edition CA license plate DVD/sound track package, and there was a point in my life I could pretty much recite the whole script. I wanted to describe why I love it, but I'm not nearly as thoughtful, educated, and insightful about movies as LYT. So, I apologize for the lack of an intelligent comment. In my defense, I drive a lot.
As someone who reads your Substack, I know you've got a lot to say. Sometimes though, it's harder to narrow that down. I think that is far more likely than an inability to be insightful. You've just got a flood of insight and prioritizing it can be a challenge.
I have had this post open in a browser tab for the past 2 months so I could come back and make a comment. Repo Man is my favorite movie. I saw it at the theater when it came out and immediately bought the vinyl soundtrack, I've seen it over the years at midnight movie showings and retro film festivals, I have the special edition CA license plate DVD/sound track package, and there was a point in my life I could pretty much recite the whole script. I wanted to describe why I love it, but I'm not nearly as thoughtful, educated, and insightful about movies as LYT. So, I apologize for the lack of an intelligent comment. In my defense, I drive a lot.
As someone who reads your Substack, I know you've got a lot to say. Sometimes though, it's harder to narrow that down. I think that is far more likely than an inability to be insightful. You've just got a flood of insight and prioritizing it can be a challenge.
Matt - have you seen most comments on the Internet?
If you're writing one that is correctly spelled, grammatical, and makes your point, don't be putting yourself down about it!
It seems that you are originally from Ireland? I didn’t know that.
Not originally-originally. But certainly put in my time. It'll take a whole post to explain, but I will.
I was living in Los Alamos when the film was released, saw it in the Jean Cocteau art movie house in Santa Fe. Made a permanent impression on me.
Included this fanboi art in a recent post I did:
https://substack.com/profile/281227457-i-are-really-us/note/c-81693758
Good stuff, and what a great place to be for it!