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A couple Bogdonavitch films I'd like to recommend: "Targets" (1968) - pretty awesome first film. In a climate of Kennedy assassinations and especially the U of Texas sniper, this flick sometimes has an almost documenatry-like way the lead character methodically goes about his quotidian snipings. Boris Karloff co-stars! Pete also has a part.......his character is a budding young filmmaker!

While I hereby do not endorse the usual shenanigans of Ryan O'Neal and Barabara Striesand, I thought they were both in their best form in the kooky screwball comedy "What's Up Doc?" ('73). I wouldn't run out to rent it, but I'd most definitely prioritize it if it popped up on the boob tube. Madeline Kahn's in it and she's always ruled.

I didn't want to do this chronologically because I wanted to save the best for last: I gave the "The Last Picture Show" ('71) a 96 rating because it flung me catapult-like to an elevation of 1100 feet, like in that video game commercial from a couple years ago. Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges do a good job. Cybil Sheppard and Ellen Burstyn and Chloris Leachman are all great in this. The nude pool party scene didn't really date well (and too long). Shot arrestingly in black and white (upon Orson Welles's personal advice!) this film is so guaranteed to make you feel so goddamned.......forlorn(?) by the end. You'll feel more drained than Peter North after six rounds with Anita Black, except waaaayyyyy more.......in a funk? Powerful godamned shit.

have yet to check out "Texasville"