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Before Hindsight (1977): Interviews and clips show how inadequately cinema newsreels covered world events in the 1930s. Hard tack for entertainment seekers, but a clear exposition of a proven case of importance to film-makers and politicians. |
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Before Hindsight (1977): As its thought-provoking title suggests, Before Hindsight asks of its audience how one might characterize the rational state of a person whose understanding of a situation or event simply hasn't come yet. Peter Sellers gives us three subtly different takes on this quandary in three acts: "Confused Stupor," "Disillusioned Paranoia," and "Blissful Ignorance." |
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Before Hindsight (1977): A junior executive realises that if he'd known his buddy were coming, he would've baked a cake.
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Before Hindsight (1977): "A myopic biopic!" Surprisingly, that wasn't a critic's broadside but rather the official tagline for the film! With its bumbling Mr. Magoo-type hero, Before Hindsight blurred the lines between comedy and gerontology. The film is best-remembered for the "rose-colored glasses" gimmick, in which theatre owners passed out special "20/20" goggles in hopes that patrons would fondly remember their experience. |
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Before Hindsight (1977): This ground-breaking documentary blows the lid off the news business as it was -- before hindsight existed. Reporters, politicians, and professional talking heads were forced to discuss topics blinded by the restrictions of contemporaneous information. This frightening look at a world forced to function without the 20/20 vision of hindsight makes compelling viewing. You will never look at news again without an appreciation for that oh-so valuable hindsight. The music is sure to be a hit, too, especially "Austin in My Rear View Mirror" and "If You're Waiting for Me, You're Backing Up." |
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Before Hindsight (1977): In this romantic comedy a young man about to go to college leaves his high school sweetheart, believing he can find someone better. University romance turns out to be much more difficult than he expected, but when he returns hoping to rekindle old love he finds she has moved on. Can he win her heart again? |
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None of the synopses above could possibly be legitimate! |
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I give up! What is the answer? |
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