06 April 2008

Lost Horizon

The recent events occuring in Tibet made me recall the classic film "Lost Horizon."

Actually, this film by Burt Bacharach (he is a gift to humanity) was my childhood frustration in which I could still remember up to now. We also had a vinyl record of it and my insistent demands had kept it playing most of the time. I even drew sketches of the palace copied from the record case. It was the early 70's and I was very, very young then. I watched with great enthusiasm as the movie was shown on TV. Then...a brownout occured!! Aaarggh!!

Thanks to the youtube era I recently got a glimpse of this wonderful film, but only managed to get just that...glimpses (sigh).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlE0Lb46rVE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFGayvuO2Rw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp8vydLWGJk&feature=related

The recent outcry in Tibet manifests that the Human Spirit shall not be stifled in a box, not even by secular government.

Hey, they made a replay on Star Wars, why not Lost Horizon?

I want replay! I want replay!
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3 comments:

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April 23, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Gilbert Yap Tan said...

Hi vic,

The critics panned this film, but it stays up there in my list of fave films. Like you, I also had the lp replaced now by a cd, but the film is out of print even on amazon.com. It's been replayed several times on cinemax years ago. so i join your cry for a reissue.

May 27, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Ric Vil Hori said...

Hi Gilbert, good to hear your admiration of that film, it speaks of our hopes.

June 22, 2008 at 11:50 AM

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