@Beau remember that one time we went for a movie and.. ?
Yes, why, yes I do.
It was several years ago, and a retrospective theater was showing a re-release of Repo Man, the 1984 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Alex Cox in his directorial debut.
https://www.amazon.com/Repo-Man-27-Movie-Poster/dp/B001JKDFGG
What a night, and what a film.
Repo Man stars Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez, with Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Sy Richardson, Vonetta McGee, Fox Harris and Dick Rude among the supporting cast. This movie is set in Los Angeles, with young punk Otto Maddox (played by Emelio Estevez) being fired from his job, only to be recruited by a car repossession agency.
Otto and the boys got caught up in the pursuit of a mysterious Chevrolet Malibu that might be connected to extraterrestrials. Compelling? You tell me.
This was no regular film. In fact Michael Nesmith (of The Monkees, the guy who wore the green beanie and played guitar) came on board the project as an executive producer, and secured a negative pickup deal with Universal Pictures.
This movie is a satire of America under the Reagan administration, consumerism and the Atomic Age; the inspiration for the film came from Alex Cox's own experiences working with repossession agent Mark Lewis.
The film's soundtrack, headlined by a main theme composed and performed by Iggy Pop, is noted as a snapshot of 1980s hardcore punk (with songs also provided by Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies, The Circle Jerks, The Plugz, Burning Sensations, Fear and Juicy Bananas).
https://www.amazon.com/Repo-Man-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000002PF7
Despite a troubled initial release due to Universal's skepticism towards the film's commercial viability, Repo Man received widespread acclaim, and was deemed by critics to be one of the best films of 1984.
And you and I saw it - together - me with my Coke-flavored Icee, and you with your mixed-flavor Icee, a combination of raspberry and cherry.
Thank you for this trip down memory lane ....