Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vanishing Point is a movie from the 1970s. The opening scene is a dire foreshadowing of the climax. The precis: a semi-whacked out Vietnam veteran named Kowalski (no first name) puts forth a challenge to his speed (as in drug) connection that he'll get a Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco within 15 hours. He's already been up for a bunch of hours, so he needs the crank to keep on motivatin'. To paraphrase, "I'll call you when I get there in 15 hours and the drugs are free, okay?" Naturally, the 15-hour time frame begets a chase movie. But, one with introspection. This was the era of flashbacks, and they're used liberally to tell the back story. Vanishing Point flopped in the U.S. when it was released. It went to England and became a hit. A cult favorite. It came back to the U.S. where it has achieved similar cult status. Only a few people with pathetic, meaningless lives know so much about this obscure movie. Welcome to our club. Check it out on www.imdb.com. -Chris Lawson -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> > so now for the rest of us who are either not-so-clever or completely > unschooled, what's the reference here? > > Thanks! :) > > Adam > > On 12/8/05, mcyclwritr@comcast.net <mcyclwritr@comcast.net> wrote: > > Ric, > > > > I believe you are the only person on the list who caught it. Or, > > perhaps, the > only one who felt compelled to respond. Regarding this particular arcane > movie > allusion, it appears we are without challengers. > > > > -Chris Lawson, approximately 100 miles from No Name, Colorado. > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> > > > God, a deliciously obscure response!! > > > > > > Ric > > > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2005, at 6:06 PM, mcyclwritr@comcast.net wrote: > > > > > > > A foreshadowing, Sonny Kowalski? > > > > > > > > -Chris Lawson > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > > From: SonC@aol.com > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> _http://www.sonc.com/pix/vp.jpg_ (http://www.sonc.com/pix/vp.jpg) > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Regards, > > > >> Sonny > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information