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The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
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Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie. After an awkward meeting on the bus, Pookie quickly works her way into Jerry’s life. She makes an unannounced visit to Jerry’s campus, and before long annoyance turns to affection, and friendship turns to romance. But with Pookie’s increasingly neurotic behavior, how long can this love affair last?
Rated PG | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Liza Minnelli | Wendell Burton | Tim McIntire | Anita Alberts | Eric Best | Chris Bugbee | Becki Davis | Philip S. Derfler | Sandy Faison | Mark P. Fish | A. Frederick Gooseen | Elizabeth Harrower | Cynthia Hull | John Hussey | Tim Laurie | Fred Lerner | Margaret Markov | Paul McConnell | Jawn McKinley | Warren Peterson | Toni Shorrock | Towyna Thomas | Frances Tobin | Adele Wynn | Austin Green
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Starting at the top of my “Once Upon a Time…” list. Didn’t realize this was a Liza Minnelli flick until I fired it up. It’s basically a coming-of-age flick for college students, two young people that can’t get their shit sorted and can’t figure how to be in this relationship or what kind of relationship they want. It’s an odd choice because it’s totally the opposite of the hippie / counterculture type of films from that time. Minnelli is the misfit but in a totally upstate NY white middle class way.
It will be fun to revisit the podcast to hear why Tarantino programmed this (of the films discussed that I hadn’t seen I let those convos leave my mind knowing I wanted to see the film so I had more context).
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