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Harker

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4. I've assiduously maintained my attention span.

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:18 PM

Apr 23

My wife's twenty-seven year old son, though he made it through John Frankenheimer's "The Train", was derailed by the structure of the film, and seemed to take from it nothing of its spirit...

He seems to think old people should hurry up and die so he can have their things.

What effect did your understanding of having changed have, unblock? I think it's great that you mentioned it.

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"For a moment I thought we were in trouble" [View all] VGNonly Apr 23 OP

Great movie, but also a case study in changing attention spans unblock Apr 23 #1

"Can't swim? Shit the fall is gonna kill us anyway." Walleye Apr 23 #2

Think ya used enough dynamite there butch? unblock Apr 23 #3

" Rules? In a knife fight?" nt Rincewind Apr 24 #7

I've assiduously maintained my attention span. Harker Apr 23 #4

Maybe "attention span" isn't quite the right concept unblock Apr 23 #5

Ah, I understand... thanks for the thoughtful reply! n/t Harker Apr 23 #6