Fade in, fade out

The fade in is when the screen is black and then the image appears. The fade out is the reverse. The film johns, which I reviewed on my other journal was called the Midnight Cowboy of the 90's. Of course I have to disagree. We make comparisons of other films and it's really not fare. No matter what similarities there may be, most films stand on their own. Midnight Cowboy was a more artistic film, that captured an era. The characters were fully developed and you believed them and felt for them. Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman were great as two hustlers on different sides of the spectrum. Neither of them that great at the profession, but they found the need for each other. Even through betrayal they formed a bond. Of course you can see where inspiration from other films or art comes from. The bus scene in which Rizo, passes away is similar to the car scene in Less Than Zero when Julian passes away. Somtimes a studio feels they can come up with a vehicle for an actor or actress when they are turned down for a particular role. This was this case with the film Jazebel. It was created for Bette Davis when she was not cast as Scarlet O'Hara in the film, Gone With The Wind. Here's a bit of trivia. What do the following films have in common? Spetters, The Accused, Pulp Fiction and Deliverance? They all contain a rape scene. In the film Less Than Zero, written across the wall, at the loft? A) Julian, Julian, you are dead. B) Julian gives good head and is dead, C) the dead tell no lies. The answer is B. Thanks for stopping by. Do come back often. A year in the life, will let you know when there is an update.