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TODAY'S MOVIE

CHOOSE ME (1984). This is one of our favorite films. It is so fine. It is not on any best list. It is just a bonus to see it again.

Alan Rudolph, the king of the 'indie' wrote and directed Lesley Ann Warren, Keith Carradine, Genvieve Bujold and a bunch of other very special actors in this stew of coincidence and relationship. It is similar to La Ronde in format but totally unique in all aspects of the production.

It weaves itself brilliantly around the music of Teddy Pendergrass; actually the other way 'round, but the scenes and music are so intimately entwined, they might be lovers. The story has more unexpected turns than many movies twice its size. We were transfixed on our first viewing and then again today. It is filmed on LA back streets mostly at night and they have lit entire blocks to get the 'effect'. Costumes, colors, all conspire to make this one superb production. Totally awesome. It is a 5 out of a Netflix5. John says it is a 5 for each of the cast, the set design, the lighting, the story. That would make about 100 points. Get it.

Keith Carradine has a special place in our heart, hence his picture here which is actually from CHOOSE ME and not some other film. There are not a lot of images for this film on Google. Two. I guess it is pretty obscure.