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Steambath (1973)
Q: "What is life ???"
Seeing this "play" on PBS when first aired, I was left with questions ranging from character development, story location, interpersonal exchanges, etc. After (fortunately) viewing this masterpiece on several occasions I decided "Steambath" & my questions have individual answers to everyone. So, "What is Life?" and After remains a question with an infinite number of solutions; each your own. "Steambath" was & remains in my top most influential "plays/movies" ever! On par with this "10" is Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun"(~1969 movie) which describes the individual horror of War (WWI) from the perspective of a soldier - quadriplegic who also has lost sight & speech. He can only "Hear" who/what happens to & around him in the aftermath of man's inhumanity to man.
Cop Rock (1990)
Overview of "Life and Times" for Cop Rock
We watched Cop Rock from the outset and once (quickly) grasped the interplay of drama with meaningful dialogue (But "said" in Song!), details of each show were by no means diminished by the musical aspect; rather an interlude proceeding directly into some confrontation. Although removed from TV after one season, it's departure left many wondering why? Had people (critics) become So entrenched in the status quo that there was no room for very well done innovation? It was sad to realize that the viewing public and critics were so very shallow and unable to see the deeper interplay of the two genres; each dovetailing quite well with the other. There will never be another TV show as "Cop Rock" likely because so many are unable to "let themselves go" and See the entire show/plot/songs/outcomes as what was really an attempt at a new genre for thoughtful enjoyment.