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in them early college days, i tended not to study so much. mostly i would socialize, reconcile my existence, and watch movies. the latter was absolutely most prevalent sophomore year. there was this place called movie gallery right down by sheetzes that had something like "two-for-tuesday". you could rent as many VHS' as you wanted for half a dollar a piece and keep them until the following tuesday, so long as they weren't new releases. me and my cronies would seldom miss the opportunity to pick through random drugs in the couches of 1110 broadway, pull out the loose coin, and bring home armfuls of cinematic gold. had it not been for the gallery's extensive back catalog and heaps of homies with way too much time on their hands, i never would have watched "the way of the gun", "the unseen", or even "phantoms".

the education i received that year, not necessarily gained from the overpriced textbooks, was invaluable. since then, my movie indulgence has steadily declined, and methinks part of me brain is beginning to shut down. used to be i could see some obscure extra in a re-run of airwolf, and not only tell you their full name, but probably their most recent silver screen appearance. these days, not so much.

i'm not regretful in the least; i've found plenty of other ways to enrich my mind. i'm just kind of....wishing i watched more movies. good ones anyway. i really feel that they can open up new avenues of creativity from time to time. i'm sitting here thinking that for old time's sake, i might just put the homepage upgrade on hold, stay up way past bedtime, and find a bootleg copy of my all-time fave on ye ole infernets.

"111 Archer Avenue", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"These Days", by Nico

"String Quartet in F Major (Second Movement)", by Ysaÿe Quartet

"Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard", by Paul Simon

"Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Minor", by Mutato Muzika Orchestra

"Wigwam", by Bob Dylan

"Look At That Old Grizzly Bear", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Look At Me", by John Lennon

"Lullabye", by Emitt Rhodes

"Mothersbaugh's Canon", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Police & Thieves", by The Clash

"Scrapping & Yelling", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Judy Is A Punk", by The Ramones

"Pagoda's Theme", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Needle In The Hay", by Eliott Smith

"Fly", by Nick Drake

"I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Christmas Time Is Here", by Vince Guaraldi Trio

"Stephanie Says", by The Velvet Underground

"Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-200)", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Sparkplug Minuet", by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Fairest Of The Seasons", by Nico

"Hey Jude", by Mutato Muzika Orchestra

i remember santini on the left, the mechanic who flew the american flag chopper. on the viewer's right is stringfellow hawk? actor's name is jan-michael vincent, that i remember. another thing i'm sure of is that the other two in this photo were completely worthless, because they neither provided comic relief nor blew the shit out of everything in sight with a high-tech stealth helicopter. the half-shades are pretty sweet though.