AccuTron Posted January 1, 2016 Posted January 1, 2016 The Point Oringinal 1971 version Dustin Hoffman Narration Full Movie! - YouTube ▲THE POINT▲ #Full Length Movie ~ narrator: Ringo Starr ~ 1971 - YouTube I recall that when this came out, there was a brouhaha about a major TV network actually airing such a rebellious piece. I don't recall the Richter Scale of the brouhaha but it made at least some editorials. Then, it was major networks only, not the internet; their decisions carried weight. Marvel, that this long cartoon actually made a stir at all. It is a different world now.* This is Vietnam War years. A huge cultural schism tearing at it's own tissue. People got edgy. (*Or, a different set of lies. Has the stirred pot of decades past created a new crust, a crust of pride?) It questions authority. You may test it's notions by starting with schools, about time 55:00, let it run some moments to get to that. You may also test the animations and music by clicking on any of the musical clips from the movie. Harry Nilsson was a unique and very gifted musician, singer, and composer. If you don't know him, search his additional work. The movie is a political/social piece, yet it also is a vehicle for many songs written independently. I love the animation. It's of a period stylistically, yet in no way routine. Well paced. For parents, I also wonder about the teaching value here. It's a fun movie on it's own, about a boy and his dog. They are banished from local society for the crime of not having a point, and must make their way thru The Pointless Forest, where they meet such characters as The Rock Man, who tries to open their eyes to the value all around them, and The Pointed Man, who has so many points, that he ends up being pointless.
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