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16 August 2008

The Swimmer is on TV here now. →[More:]
Ever seen it?
Awesome movie; I've seen it so many times over the years as it always seems to be on in the middle of the night, when I'm in the perfect mood for it.
1968. Burt Lancaster is this whacked out guy who's at a party and decides to swim home, going from pool to pool via all the neighbours' backyards, crashing all their waspy parties and revealing his life story along the way.
It's totally bizarre and cheesy and could never be from this generation.

post by: chococat at: 00:33 | 6 comments

I saw it years ago and remember how weird I thought it was at the time, but in a good/weird way.

posted by essexjan 16 August | 03:18

Oh! I've read that short story. Philip Roth? I'm not sure. What a strange idea to make it into a movie. I had no idea.

posted by rainbaby 16 August | 09:02

John Cheever, of course!

posted by rainbaby 16 August | 09:03

I have never seen this. I will tape it. Thanks, chococat.

posted by LoriFLA 16 August | 09:04

Great. They'll probably do a re-make and it will star Michael Phelps.

posted by chewatadistance 16 August | 14:52

Michael who?

Thankfully UK news coverage is dominated by Britain's own swimming champion.

posted by essexjan 16 August | 15:12

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