Here's another one I purchased at the Film Fest that I'd not seen in forever. I'm sorry I waited so long. "The Ninth Configuration" (1980) runs the gambit of emotions. In the beginning this flick could pass for a Mel Brooks comedy, the antics and dialogue are THAT funny. Later it sinks into much deeper and darker places. Touching and thought provoking. The story is set at a remote castle in Northern California that serves as a sort of mental hospital for Vietnam era vets. In this case the inmates really are running the asylum. Colonel Vincent Kane (Stacy Keach) shows up as the new psychiatrist. His job is to find out if these vets are as nuts as they appear or faking. The story centers around Kane's relationship with Captain Billy Cutshaw an astronaut who bailed at the last minute on a trip to the Moon, and his reasons for doing so. I could write about this flick all day.......... Stacy Keach is scary good as Kane (one scene when he chewed out Major Groper I won't soon forget) and an all-star cast. Neville Brand is fantastic as Major Groper, Robert Loggia, Joe Spinell, Tom Atkins, and the list goes on. Is Kane really here to help the others or battle his own demons........... Unreal bar fight scene near the end. It's good versus evil. Great story, great ending. Directed by William Peter Blatty. I'm "crazy" about this one............ 5 outta 5 stars. Skip --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Joe Bob's Trailer Park" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/joe-bobs-trailer-park?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
