The Last Picture Show and Barc Doyle. Stephen King's novel "Lisey's Story" makes repeated references to "The Last Picture Show" as the main character Scott Landon frequently watches the film throughout the novel during flashbacks. The Last Picture Show The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American drama film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel "The Last Picture Show" by Larry McMurtry. Set in a small town in north Texas from November 1951 to October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges). The cast also
Star Trek: The Motion Picture fan favorite) and continued the franchise. With the successful revival of the "Star Trek" brand on the big screen setting an example, Hollywood increasingly turned to 1960s television series for material. "The Motion Picture" met with negative reviews from critics; a 2001 retrospective for the BBC described the film as a critical failure. As of September 2018, the film holds a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews with the consensus stating: "Featuring a patchwork script and a dialogue-heavy storyline whose biggest villain is a cloud, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is a less-than-auspicious debut for the franchise."