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Behind him were his wife, mother-in-law and other relatives, gingerly making their way into the riverbed.

But in truth, they only shared a handful of encounters before making “Black Bag.”

“I was sitting there in the jungle with every bug, snake and crocodile, thinking there had to be a better way to make a living. That’s when I started thinking: urban jungle.”

But of all the amnesia tales in existence, I’m not sure why he wanted to make this one.

The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.