Seconds 1966

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• Seconds - Rock Hudson
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• John Randolph 1966

[misswillingtolearn]

Thank you so much for making this classic available to all of us ! I had never heard of it until seconds ago when I read that this movie is on Edgar Wright's list of horror movies to be watched . Thanks again , I loved it !

[Bobbileat]

Hadn't seen this for years ~ what a great movie! Thanks for uploading.

[CommanderFey]

Thanks, read the novel years ago but never seen the movie till today - loved it!

[GarageRockChannel]

Plastic surgery was never meant to go this far - not even for the Witness Protection Program. The bottom line is The Company kills people to procure corpses and the "meat factory" has something to do with it. What you see is what you get. All this analysis doesn't explain the workings. "Airport Texan" knew the real Tony Wilson who apparently was knocked off for obvious reasons.

[weezlelou]

The man who thinks he recognizes Wilson as another man represents the idea that plastic surgery is somewhat ironic, because you are seeking to be a new individual, although what you're asking for is to look "attractive" like the image we are socially constructed to see as so. A beautiful scene, if you ask me. But this is just my POV.

[weezlelou]

the reason people get plastic surgery is to look more "attractive." the figure we view as an "attractive" male is a socially constructed image that people see as desirable (even though beauty is not universal in reality). I think Wilson's image was designed to be the "Norm" as some call it - the "normal" male figure. The scene at the airport plays on the idea that plastic surgery makes people look "average" or very similar to the desirable "Norm."

[weezlelou]

yo the guy at the airport was totally someone who used to know the man who Wilson's image was taken from. it was supposed to be a wake up call that people still live on through other people after death or something like that. probably a statement of some sort in the aspect of the universal image of 'man' or some shit like that idk

[GarageRockChannel]

Thank you for commenting....I would be interested in hearing your take on who that man was at the airport. Also, if you recall the beginning of the film, the meat factory, some of the "wrapped" on the rack may have actually been their "CPS".

[TonyLyndellWilliams]

@silenceseaandsky

You are quite perceptive. I like "Seconds". :)

Regarding Frankenheimer's commentary, it has been several years since I listened to it. I will listen again in the next few days and attempt to answer your questions if possible.

However, it is my recollection that Frankenheimer left some questions completely unanswered ... to be answered by the audience.

I am still puzzled about the man who recognizes Wilson at the airport. I have some ideas but ...

Tony

[GarageRockChannel]

You can't get enough of it. Two mysteries: Who was that man at the airport in California? Also, "Charlie" sponsored Hamilton. But why did he have to wait so long - and when the ending was near, that was when "Charlie" was called for his change. Arthur didn't recognize Charlie but yet, Charlie had never had his change. He had to wait for it a long time.