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B Flat

Five Easy Pieces
1970 Nominee

100 Words
Bobby might be the worst boyfriend on the planet. He cheats on his girlfriend, who becomes despondent at the thought that he might leave her. He works on an oil rig despite having a background as a brilliant pianist. And then he lies to her so that he can hang out with his ailing father and hit on a friend of the family’s girlfriend while he’s home.

Instead of some one-note douchebag, however, Bobby might be a case study of the 1970’s version of clinical depression, manifested as a lack of commitments and almost total apathy.

Play it again, Jack.

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2 responses to “B Flat”

  1. Galen Humphrey Avatar
    Galen Humphrey

    No-good bastards transcend all time zones ‘n all time.

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  2. Suz Avatar
    Suz

    We have all known someone like this: genius or at least ‘enormously talented’ in something they can’t turn around or make a living in, so they slip into destitute, doing unmeaningful, unsatisfying work, ruin their relationships due to resentment, depression – and history has shown – often turn to leaders preaching ferocity because becoming a fascist might make them a whole man or woman. … . Great film. Great subject. Great decade for film. Perhaps the best one ever.

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