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When the Walt Disney logo lit up our screen, the question, “Is this a first, Richard?” rang out from one of the audience (that would be Chris, to be precise). Personally, I never imagined I would see the day, but an open mind prevailed. This movie was suggested a few years back by either Zach or Simon. Could someone refresh my memory? I’d love to give credit where due, on the Successful Suggesters<\/a> page.<\/p>\n On the face of it, The<\/em> (somewhat ironically named) Straight Story<\/em> presents a heartwarming tale steeped in Americana; it might easily have been just another, well, Disney<\/em> movie-but thanks to Mr. Lynch’s affection for the absurd, and the spacious (and often hilarious) camera work of Freddie Francis, we were delighted to spend almost 2 hours watching an old man drive a riding mower 350 miles. Unfortunately Flea got a bit bored, and had to be put out of the room… I guess you can’t please everybody!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When the Walt Disney logo lit up our screen, the question, “Is this a first, Richard?” rang out from one of the audience (that would be Chris, to be precise). Personally, I never imagined I would see the day, but an open mind prevailed. This movie was suggested a few years back by either Zach … Continue reading The Straight Story: Disney + Lynch = Magic<\/span>