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But the Internet Archive does not curate for comfort. It curates for history. To archive Buffalo '66 is not to endorse Gallo’s behavior. It is to preserve a singular moment in cinema—a moment where a difficult man made a vulnerable film about needing to be loved.

You can read the First Very Rough Draft Script from March 1996. The full text is available to read or download as a raw text file, which acts like a breakdown of the film's early vision. buffalo 66 internet archive

Shot on location in Gallo’s hometown of Buffalo, New York, the film is a stylistic marvel. It utilizes bleached-out color palettes, surreal flashbacks, and a soundtrack that famously features King Crimson and the band Yes. Yet, for all its arthouse credentials, Buffalo ’66 is a difficult watch—jealousy, loneliness, and emotional abuse simmer beneath every frame. It is, as critics noted, a film about a man who is his own worst enemy. But the Internet Archive does not curate for comfort