Would tell folks to read On the Road because it makes so vibrant and clear both how easy and necessary it was to rebel against conformity in its time. And its the source of all the highway-trip upheavals that included prominently Ken Kesey.
But the less-known work I would plug is the following. It’s both more personal and, since I moved to MA, more touching:
I watched the B&W 1964 “The Last Man on Earth” with Vincent Price in the super-predominant role. Yes, it’s the first film adaptation of “I Am Legend.” I concur with those who note it’s rather rough and rugged, but it’s gotten stronger with time (just imagine the late ’60s as a Vampire Apocalypse). And this goddamned war atmosphere now gives it a horrid fresh layer of terror. Delivers the blunt grim ending, too.
Recommended? I donno. If you want to add a fiction nightmare to the real ones infesting every moment.
I learned just today that the extremely offbeat but marvelous 1995 Mickey Mouse short, “Runaway Brain,” has become all but banned from the Disney Universe. Trust me, it’s really worth a look:
Another offbeat, “Outer Limits” obit. In addition to being quite eerie itself, this is a very special episode in that it had a profound influence on the way “aliens” are portrayed and may have had an even more profound effect on culture due to its connection to the landmark New Hampshire alien-encounter incident. Look it up.
Well, the good news is that at least he’s dead.
I shall be wearing a lucky gold-yellow shirt tomorrow and offer a toast tonight to my beloved late mother-in-law. If she were still here, there would be a joyous gathering at a restaurant with incredible food. Love you, Ma.
Many enjoyable roles, but the one absolute immaculate is Weena in “The Time Machine.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine_(1960_film)
“And I have by me, for my comfort, two strange flowers — shriveled now, and brown and flat and brittle — to witness that even when mind and strength had gone, gratitude and a mutual tenderness still lived on in the heart of man.”
Lot of sad news and uplifting memories flying around right now. Must note that I have to watch/listen to my favorite works before I blog comment. One of the good things about the format. I don’t have to write until I evaluate the past and the present.
Arts Fusion has always been a world-class operation and here’s some potent national confirmation. I predict there will be more.
Cannot improve on this graceful obit:
Miles To Go 