Comments on: Retro-View ‘68: Amblin’

By: halmasonberg

halmasonberg — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:23:32 +0000

Thanks for this, Christian. Saw it ages ago and have never seen it since. Till now. Much enjoyed.

By: christian

christian — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:40:10 +0000

Let’s hear what you think…

By: Craig Kennedy

Craig Kennedy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:52:35 +0000

I’ve never seen this…as soon as I get back to the office, I’m carving out 25 minutes to have a look. Thanks!

By: christian

christian — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:59:23 +0000

Thanks much Evan. And I’ll be getting back to you on your email.
Still like to know what you think of the short…

By: Evan Derrick

Evan Derrick — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:51 +0000

Posts like this are why I keep reading your blog, Christian. Good stuff.

By: christian

christian — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:42:15 +0000

And it seems clear that the male lead is good surrogate for Spielberg himself.
I can’t get the music out of my head. “Amblin’ places I want to go…”

By: Alexander Coleman

Alexander Coleman — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:34:07 +0000

I love Amblin’, and you’re right, it does establish at least a few of Spielberg’s themes, and its conclusion between the man and woman are echoed in his other “love stories.”