28 November 2009

Radio call


[Embedded video of Night on Earth trailer - click on original post to view]

I love the crackling sound of the radio call that was so common in cabs 20 years ago.

It took me a while to recall my father's radio call code name when I was watching the film, but I finally did. It was 42. As he was often late in picking me up when I was a child, I used to make many a calls to the radio call station from a public phone, asking the operator to transmit a message for 42 to hurry. I remember the operators' voices - there were a few of them, nearly all women except for the boss, who occasionally helped out during peak hours - and the anticipation in guessing their faces when my father took me to the radio station during Chinese New Year period one time.

A very well-done film by the way. The »soundtrack is by Tom Waits. I've just entered a contest for opening tickets to »Jarmusch's latest film. I hope I win it.

5 comments:

  1. larling's got my contest germ. ;)

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  2. Yes, but I just got the email that said I didn't win it :'(

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  3. Back on the rosbeef side?

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  4. Yes... And sorely missing foie gras in creme brulee style! Thank you again for the treat.

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  5. No worries. It was my pleasure to see you again and show you my Paris... Enjoying Sushi this week... Good but not as good as foie gras ;-)

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