From a text message sent by me tonight:

“I’m now home for the night.”

During a phone call returned ten seconds after I sent the text:

Caller:  ”Want to meet me down at [redacted]?”

Me:  ”I’m done for the night, and I have a lot of stuff to do before the weekend ends.”

Caller:  ”Well, I can go to where you are.”

Me:  ”I’m not interested in going out.  Sorry.”

Caller finally takes a hint.

Call ends.

Me:  ”Jesus Christ!”

I saw Mean Streets a few months ago and didn’t really get what all the hype was about.  I seemed like I’d seen the movie a hundred times before.  Thanks to this review, I guess I’m going to have to give it another chance.

It’s kind of a shame that so many classic movies have been copied (emulated?  ripped off?).  It becomes a challenge to appreciate those films for what they are and not be influenced by what has come since then.