Author: Jack BohnJack Bohn Date: Mar 18, 2007 14:41
Frank J. Lhota wrote:
>The "Big O" episode "Winter Night Phantom" is one of my all time favorites.
>After seeing it recently, I noticed the similaritiy between this episode and
>Chris Marker's outstanding Sci Fi short, "La Jetée". Made in 1962, "La
>Jetée" is a 28 minute short about a post-WWIII world where the fate of
>humanity depends on recovering old memories (you can see why I connect this
>with "Big O"!)
I'm familiar with "La Jettée," having been surprised by it on
Turner Classic Movies last year, long after I had given up ever
seeing it and forgotten about it.
>"La Jetée" was the inspiration for Terry Gilliam's "12 Monkeys". The ending
>of "Winter Night Phanton" is quite reminiscent of the climax of this short.
>Have the creators of "Big O" said anything about being inspired by this
>film?
I'm not so familiar with "Winter Night Phantom." Is that the one
with the black and white film the police captain is fascinated
with watching? From what I remember, I wouldn't particularly
link it to that film, likely more "The Man With Bogart's Face,"
or "Play It Again, Sam."
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