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yallerdawg

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2. Watching it in the early '70's...

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 02:55 PM

Apr 2018

the "Trip Sequence" was the literal draw to the movie theater.

It was really amazing that the entire movie was a trip - and unlike anything ever seen before.

It turned out to be most similar to a religious experience. Still quite a mystery if you just reference the movie alone.

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