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Re: The Man Who Fell To Earth

Rented the long version recently. I had only seen the original cut in 1976.

Holy COW what a weird flick. Lots of gratuitous sex in the longer cut. Even Rip Torn has a full frontal. It's not terribly appealing. I've always liked Candy Clark a lot and this is probably her best role. I wish she had had more of a career. Buck Henry as the alien's business liason with the world was the most interesting aspect of the film.

Yes, the longer version is more cohesive, but jeez, it was a long and pointless mess. Honestly, the story could have been told in 20 minutes instead of 140.

Interesting for Bowie fans, Rip Torn fetishists and fans of bad 70s sci-fi filmmaking. Others should stay away.


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