RE: [microsound] The Conversation ...not so OT

[Steve Taylor <steve_taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It was on TV in the UK very recently, classic 70's paranoia, reminds me of
'Marathon Man' a little too.

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> I just saw that movie (from 1974 i think, by FF Coppola) featuring Gene
> Hackman, fellow Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall. It's playing again in a
> movie
> theatre here (prior to the new Apocalypse Now version i guess), and i must
> say it's a wonderful thrilling movie.
> For those who don't know, here's the story: a surveillance professional is
> hired to tape a couple's conversation by sophisticated means, and becomes
> obsessed by this apparently casual babbling, that possibly relates to some
> murder, filtering and fiddling around endlessly (partly with homemade
> gear)
> with the tapes to clearly hear all the words, and find a meaning to the
> thing. The sound approach is very interesting. I still have these bad
> reception electronic glitches from the recording floating in my head.
> To me that movie goes along monuments such as TH1138 and Farenheit 451 on
> the cult level.
> If you have the occasion, run to see it.
> 
> emmanuel
> 
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