Psych-Out from 1968 ~*~

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Just when I thought I'd seen em all. Psych-Out just started showing on cables Retroplex channel. I'd never heard of this movie - Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern and Susan Strasberg give bind bending performances. The fact that Nicholson is a guitar playing pony tailed character named "Stoney" is a clue to what this movie is about. Someone is always on a "bad trip". Susan runs onto the freeway while high. It's a strong reminder of why I gave up drugs 30 years ago.

What makes it a flashback for me is that in 1969 I played Susan Strasberg's younger brother in a Movie called Sweet Hunters made in Europe. I got into the movie because my father was also in it (Sterling Hayden), and he also played my father in the movie. I was only eight years old but had a huge crush on Susan, she was a good looking lady. Her effect on me was strong, I lost my balance at the steps of her dressing trailer, fell and cut my ear badly.....Very smooth !

By many peoples standards, Psych-Out would be considered a bad movie, but sends a real message to how flaked out many young people were in 1968.