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you've convinced me I really want to see this, but... Paramount+?

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It's rentable on Amazon and Vudu, too, FWIW.

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Interesting, it's not available on the seemingly useless Paramount+ Canada ($5.99 CAD/m for Survivor). I'm curious how the presentation looks, JustWatch says it is HD, I'd be surprised if it is anything beyond an upscaled DVD?

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The P+ version looks just fine. But the film has a fairly modest look to it. It's very innovative aesthetically, but it will survive an okay-looking presentation.

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Something else that should sound familiar to Americans in 2021 is the title itself, given that Donald Trump’s go-to putdown of any intelligent woman he perceives as a threat is to call her “nasty.”

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How did I not think of this!

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This sounds really interesting. I've found Paramount + (which I only subscribed to watch new Star Trek shows I inevitably find disappointing) to have one of the better libraries of the recent crop of services. It does a great job it, though.

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It does a great job of hiding it, though*

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Nov 3, 2021Liked by Scott Tobias

Saw this one when it when it came out and again in a German film class, and it made a big impact at the time. I think I scored points on a paper by expounding on the army made of chocolate. It was a good intro to the distancing techniques of other filmmakers, and was a good compliment to studying Brecht. Haven't thought of it in a while, though.

Thrilled to be reading your stuff again, Scott!

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Thanks, sir. Glad to have you aboard.

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You've got me really kicking myself for having missed MoMA's virtual screening of o.k. earlier this year: https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/5280

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Is there a better argument for an annual subscription to the Reveal than this piece?

Looking forward to you potentially returning to the "New Cult Canon" Scott - was a formative influence on my taste in movies.

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Definitely in the works, but not quite on the calendar. So much going on right now in movies.

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Probably best saved for the Jan/Feb dry spell I'd imagine

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