That is such a fucking good movie. I didn’t see it until I was like 40, and by then I’d seen copies and parodies and ripoffs galore, and it just blew them all away.
“ain’t you ever going to bed, Mr. Rick?”
I can remember when it clicked for me that Indy drinking alone in the market in Raiders was like a direct quote of that scene
Hey, there's nothing basic about championing the *right* movie.
I don't mind repeating it if folks don't mind re-reading it: it's gotta be the best Best Picture Oscar winner. What it got right back then still comes across with thunderous resonance *today.*
