For those of us who grew up in the 50s and 60s, this is the only movie to ever explore the real terror generated by a membership in the Columbia Record Club.
Other media (e.g. Saturday Night Live) poked gentle fun at the service in the 1970s by suggesting that all new immigrants to the US receive 12 albums for a penny if they agreed to buy only 4 more in the coming three years. "A Serious Man" shows what happened if you actually tore out the postage paid card, chose you 12 items (and a 13th for only 99 cents more - plus shipping and handling) and posted it.
The hits just kept on coming...
Other media (e.g. Saturday Night Live) poked gentle fun at the service in the 1970s by suggesting that all new immigrants to the US receive 12 albums for a penny if they agreed to buy only 4 more in the coming three years. "A Serious Man" shows what happened if you actually tore out the postage paid card, chose you 12 items (and a 13th for only 99 cents more - plus shipping and handling) and posted it.
The hits just kept on coming...