Quote by John Cusack

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape player before anyone. So he got Mel Brooks movies or Citizen Kane or some classic old movies. And every summer the revival house in Evanston would show the great films from the '50s and '60s and '70s.

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape

Summary

This quote highlights the personal background and early exposure to film of the speaker's father. Being involved in a commercial film company, his father had access to a videotape player ahead of others, allowing him to watch classic movies like those made by Mel Brooks or Citizen Kane. The reference to the revival house in Evanston further emphasizes how the speaker's father exposed them to great films from various decades during summer screenings. Overall, the quote suggests that the speaker's father's influence and access to these seminal films played a significant role in their own familiarity and appreciation for cinema.

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