As you might guess, I give my students a lot of film recommendations, none of which they take - and they, in turn, sometimes give me film recommendations, which I occasionally take. Lately one of my favorite students from this semester has been hectoring me to watch the animated feature Rango, which I did the other morning. It was OK, and I certainly smiled at a few of the film references. Over the years my friend Erik and I have hosted a number of film screenings in an effort to introduce the students the better films, but they inevitably led to the two of sitting alone in the Alumni Auditorium watching together - and there are far worse things than that. I always thought that if I watched enough student-suggested films I'd eventually discovered a hidden gem, but in the end retirement arrived first.
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