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Snake - very impressive post! Is that for a class, or did you just cook that up for us? Either way, an excellent read.
One of the things about Rushmore that appealed to me is that, although it's kind of an outrageous story, there's no reason it couldn't happen. It's the same reason American Beauty works - it may seem crazy, but it's not half as crazy as stuff that happens every day. It's like something out of the "News of the Weird" section of your newspaper.
The use of the song "Ooh La La" by the Faces at the end is so perfect, I almost want to cry. I recently heard a version of this song by Rod Stewart (who was famously upset over not getting to sing lead on the original), and it just then hit me how reflective and world-weary the original is by comparison. An outstanding choice.
I've seen this movie twice now, and hopefully my DVD player will be back from the shop in the next couple of days, so I can watch Rushmore again before this thread is closed. I may be back...
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