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Blue Velvet Redux: In Dreams I Walk With You

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

Dean Stockwell was a truly great talent.

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Inigo Montoya in THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

Offer me money. Power, too, promise me that. Offer me everything I ask for…

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DARK CITY Memories Scene

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

This was one of my late father’s favorite movies, if not his absolute favorite. It is a criminally underrated and underappreciated film. DARK CITY, Watch it.

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The Ferris Wheel Scene from THE THIRD MAN

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

The ever-famous Ferris Wheel scene from my personal favorite movie, The Third Man. Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles in their prime. While Orson Welles did not direct the movie, it was always rumored he insisted on direct control of everything … Continue reading →

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Before the Law

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

By Franz Kafka Before the law sits a gatekeeper. To this gatekeeper comes a man from the country who asks to gain entry into the law. But the gatekeeper says that he cannot grant him entry at the moment. The … Continue reading →

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

This is my favorite poem and arguably better than “The Wasteland”. BY T. S. ELIOT S’io credesse che mia risposta fosseA persona che mai tornasse al mondo,Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.Ma percioche giammai di questo fondoNon torno vivo alcun, … Continue reading →

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Kirk’s Death Scene

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

Oh, yes, we did it, dad. We made a difference. Thank you. It was…fun. Oh my. GWL IN MEMORIAM 1943-2023 Picard out, I will take the helm from here, Admiral.

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One More for Gerry Lange

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

One more for my dad. Because I wasn’t there at the end for him. I have to live with that. I had to be selfish. I was homeless. I had no choice. I wasn’t there at the end for my … Continue reading →

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She Wore Blue Velvet

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

The first movie my late father ever showed me was David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. I remember, he was so excited. He rented it down at the local video store, came back, and said, “Kip, this movie is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Gerald William Lange 1943-2023

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Kip

REST IN PEACE Gerald William Lange of Eastham, MA, formerly of Wellesley, MA, passed away in his sleep from cardiac arrest on September 7, 2023. He was 80. Lange was born in St. Paul, MN, and maintained a strong tie … Continue reading →

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