Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

I saw this movie when it came out briefly in the theater. I totally disagree with Chip_Douglas' write-up, but I can can understand that some people like only classical music and couldn't stand rock, so people have different likes and dislikes.

When I saw the movie, I thought, "how can they get away with this? Is this really going to last?" It is a collage, somewhat of a satire, but also a work of art in studying some archetypes of a period. If the movie were available, and shown several times on cable or satellite, I think it would become a cult classic. You cannot view it in a serious way because it is a view of extremes. It's not supposed to be a real-life story. Somebody please put it on DVD! It would be similar in television to the fantastic American Gothic series, also practically unavailable.