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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Wonderful post that expands on what you did and the conversation that ensued as we discussed art. Thank you for being my guest writer and for the chat that followed. And, a little P.S.: I love Tarantino and Terrence Malick, notably from Malick _The Tree of Life_ with a beautiful rendition of motherhood and the ethereal, in this flick, Jessica Chastain. Sean Penn and Brad Pitt gave extraordinary performances as well. Big xo to you, Mary

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

A great read, thank you!

Both E.T. and Back to the Future are hugely significant films in my life.

There are two very similar recurring themes in my life which I think about all the time: the need to not be lost, and the need to find my way home. Similar, yes, but different.

Back to the Future is a WONDERFUL treatment of finding the way home - more so than E.T., but perhaps that’s why - or because - it’s the better film. I cry buckets at the theme tune of E.T., because it reminds me of a time I got very lost, but Back to the Future - a film I’ve seen a heap of times - still makes me wonder every time I see it whether Marty IS going to find his way home. That cable-connecting scene makes me bawl like a child.

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