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Originally Posted by BohemianGraham
See,I'd thought I would enjoy it, since I'm a big fan of the era, but this film just isn't appealing to me at all. I don't hate it, but it's not a film I feel the need to own or watch again. I don't regret watching it.
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When I first saw Two-Lane Blacktop, it took me aback, because nothing really happens during the film in a spectacular sense. I'd like to think that I've learned to expect this from Criterion titles, but I still haven't learned, and I keep expecting conventional film sensibilities during first-time viewings. It's a pretty laid-back affair, and, when I'm in the right frame of mind, that's just what the doctor ordered.
Some films like this reverberate with me much more on subsequent viewings. On the other hand, some films (Slacker is a good example.) are so laid-back that I never really get into them.