anyway i ended up finishing volker schlöndorff's "the tin drum" last night. at 2h43 minutes the director's cut was too long for one midweek evening. so the viewing got split into 2 parts, but not because i wanted. i would have gladly watched it all in one sitting but schedules are schedules.
i hadn't seen it in ages, and i had never seen this cut, which is fucking great. it all makes more sense and is more memorable now than ever.
i can't write anything longwinded about it right now but it's an amazing fucking film.
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