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movies-digest          Friday, April 17 1998          Volume 02 : Number 003



[MV] Sci-Fi Lost in Space and ticket prices
[MV] RE:   SPECIES II Review
RE: [MV] New to List
[MV] Movie Report #138
Re: [MV] Fritz Lang
Re: [MV] Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Re: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?
RE: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?

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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 23:48:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: grasshopper <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Sci-Fi Lost in Space and ticket prices

I partially agree with you- the addition of the family pet was lame,
especially because it was obviously computer genereated- but I
do not resent seeing Lost In Space (I didn't have to pay to see it,
though- I might feel differently if I had.) There were mainly times where
it could have better, but... I like the concept of time travel, so that
aspect of the movie was interesting. I had been really excited to see Lost
in Space, so I was ready to like it before I walked in. My suggestion
would be to see it in a matinee when it's cheaper.

People actually pay $8 to see movies? that's amazing. Movies at full price
are only $6.25 around here, and I don't even pay that- as a student I get
a discount so movies only cost me $2.50 or $3.25, depending upon the
theater, and both of those prices are for evening shows- so I can't
exactly imagine paying $8... course, when I was in Finland I paid 40 marks
for a movie, which is roughly eight dollars, but that was different. Wow.

I agree with cutting down on the volume of mail this list produces (and I
know I have been one of the worst offenders recently.) Limiting the amount
of e-mails produced seems the best solution to me- I'll cut down mine to
one a day or less with no problem...

- -kg



On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Jason Cormier wrote:

> Do not...I repeat...do not see this piece of crud movie!  I was puttering
> along with it for the first while but then it just lost all semblance of
> a movie once they introduced this CGI character that became the family
> pet - it felt like a sudden interjection of mass commercialism - hey
> here's something we can sell to the kiddies...urghhh-save your
> dough...for great sci-fi...se if any theatre is still playing Dark City -
> great twisted flick...
>
> jay
>
>


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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 08:43:24 EDT
From: BzRvueNews <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] RE:   SPECIES II Review

I would like to apologize to anyone who may have  gone to my forum yesterday
expecting the Yvonne Navarro chat.  When I posted my review I did not realize
that I hadn't specified a date.  The chat is tonight(for real) at 9 P.M. EST.

Subj:    SPECIES II  / Review   Some Spoilers
Date:    4/16/98 9:47:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:    BzRvueNews
To:    [e-mail]

SPECIES II
MGM
approximately 90 minutes

Buzz Review News embodied by it's; publisher, subscribers and assorted
visitors, will be chatting up the novelization's author Yvonne Navarro at 9
P.M. EST in http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=bzrvuenews. Thinking
that viewing the movie would be good, I gathered up my 70 year old mom, the
lady who gave me my love of Horror and SF, and went to the matinee.

Well, my mom liked it.  She seemed to think it had just the right amount of
excitement as well as the nudity, sex, and violence that appeal to a "young"
audience.  Confronted by a family member who thought we'd gone to see another
big budget SF flick,  her response was no, the good one.

IOn the other hand, I have seen better.  For one, the product placement is
much too evident.  Pay close attention to an early going space scene and
you'll know what I mean.  That same scene will bring you appearing and
disappearing stars as well as loads of loud noise when none of that that is
possible in "real" space.

The plot, that which Yvonne handles so admirably in the novelization, is sadly
lacking in substantive background.  If I hadn't already read the book I can
assure you that I would've been lost and seriously p'od.

Scientific devices seem only to exist for a golly gee factor.  The tone is
completely different from Yvonne's book.  I read her book and I cared about
the characters.  The motion picture had me wishing them dead.

Okay, to rehash the plot though I ain't gonna give away much more than the
trailers.  We've sent a manned mission to Mars for a landing and sample
taking.  Samples on the ship acts odd.  Back on Earth, good guy, All American,
handsome Mars astronaut becomes a horndog and the killing starts. At the same
time we learn that a female clone has been grown from the previous human/alien
combo and tamed down for our safety.  It becomes a matter of will they or
won't they and will Mr.All American's offspring push us off the planet.  There
is a lady scientist supposedly humanely experimenting on our cloned
alien/human and a strong guy who is bound to save the day.  Along with corrupt
government officials you have all the cliches you'd ever need for a big
budget, flash in the pan, flick.

If you can catch a matinee, well, at least you know the viewing will cost
less.  Try and keep in mind that my mom liked it.

Buzzy

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 08:48:58 -0400
From: "Ross, David J (Dave)** CTR **" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] New to List

He's pretty good at camp (don't forget "Honeymoon in Vegas," the
campiest camp ever campped). But I still think his dramatic roles are
his best. "Leaving Las Vegas" could be one of the best films he's ever
done; he was superb. Then there's "Red Rock West" and "Birdy". The guy's
good.
dave

> ----------
> From:     Paul Villano[SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Reply To:     [e-mail]
> Sent:     Thursday, April 16, 1998 6:37 PM
> To:     [e-mail]
> Subject:     Re: [MV] New to List
>
> Cage is greatest at his campiest.  "Peggy Sue Got Married"..."Raising
> Arizona"...hysterical!
>
> Paolo
> Saving a Seat for a Someday Sweetie on the Roller Coaster Ride of Life
> [e-mail]
> ICQ#7440472
>
> ----------
> > From: Ross, David J (Dave)** CTR ** <[e-mail]>
> > To: '[e-mail]'
> > Subject: RE: [MV] New to List
> > Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 8:36 AM
> >
> > Leslie, if you liked "City of Angels", rent "Wings of Desire" by Wim
> > Wenders. Though I like Nicholas Cage, there's little comparison
> between
> > the Hollywood interpretation and this beautifully acted, directed
> and
> > filmed movie. It's as close to poetry as a movie can be. Also it's
> great
> > to see Peter Falk in probably his greatest role.
> > dave
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From:     Leslie Ewing[SMTP:[e-mail]]
> > > Reply To:     [e-mail]
> > > Sent:     Thursday, April 16, 1998 4:30 AM
> > > To:     [e-mail]
> > > Subject:     [MV] New to List
> > >
> > > Hi. I am new to the list and thought I would introduce myself. I
> am a
> > > 24
> > > year old female who lives in Ohio. I love all kinds of movies but
> my
> > > favorite so far this year has been Titanic and City Of Angels. I
> hope
> > > to
> > > hear from you all soon and I really have been enjoying the list so
> > > far.
> > >
> > > Leslie
> > > ICQ #3542234
> > >
> > >
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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:04:12 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Movie Report #138

T   H   E
M   O   V   I   E
R   E   P   O   R   T
#138
APRIL 16, 1998

=3D>T H I S  W E E K<=3D
M O V I E S
- -Sonatine
- -Fireworks (Hana-Bi)
- -Species II
- -Shooting Fish
V I D E O
- -The Ice Storm
- -Kiss the Girls

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=3D>M O V I E S<=3D
N E W  R E L E A S E S

Sonatine (R) ***
Fireworks (Hana-Bi) *** 1/2
        Takeshi Kitano is truly the "King of All Media" in Japan, where
he has
conquered the worlds of film, television, radio, newspapers, even
stand-up
comedy.  However, if American audiences know him at all, it is likely
for
his villainous role in the putrid cyberthriller Johnny Mnemonic.  That
could all change with the near-simultaneous stateside launches of two of
his writing-directing-editing-acting efforts, Sonatine and Fireworks
(Hana-Bi).
        Notice I wrote "could" instead of "will" or "should," because
Kitano's
poetic, meditative brand of filmmaking will probably be as difficult for
most mainstream audiences to sit through as it is to describe (at the
showing of Sonatine I attended, there were more than a handful of
walkouts).  These two films fit squarely within a genre (in both of
these
cases, crime thriller), yet they are made in a stylized, lyrical style
more
befitting of avant-garde arthouse fare.  The resulting works are slow
and
somewhat difficult, but they prove to be rewarding sits for the more
open-minded viewer.
        In 1993's Sonatine, Kitano (billed under his acting moniker
"'Beat'
Takeshi") plays an aging small-time gangster dispatched by his boss to
go
to Okinawa to help resolve a turf conflict.  After an ambush, a
double-cross is clearly afoot, and he and his crew of rather immature
young
men retreat to a seaside cabin.  It is during this section that most
people
departed the auditorium, but it's not for the reasons one may think.
Although there are brief bursts of bloody violence interspersed
throughout
the film, what (for lack of a better word) "offended" was the attention
to
behavior that would normally be deemed too trivial to be shown onscreen.
Kitano spends plenty of time focusing on what these men do to keep
themselves from complete boredom, such as staging mock sumo wrestling
matches.  It sounds kind of boring on the page (and, apparently for some
it's boring on screen as well), but the quirky humor of these scenes
give
what could easily be a tired story an unusual air of freshness and
humanity.
        As expertly made as it is, what I found lacking in Sonatine was
any
emotional connection, which diminished the power of the finale.  The
same
cannot be said of Kitano's most recent effort, Fireworks (Hana-Bi).  In
this film, Kitano, in a nearly silent role, plays a former cop who takes
his terminally ill wife (Kayoko Kishimoto) on an extended road trip; at
the
same time, police tail him for a bank robbery he made in order to pay
off a
mob loan shark.  Much like Sonatine, the film moves at a leisurely pace;
there are brief, unsettling bursts of violence; and laughs are derived
from
quirky situations and behavior.  But Fireworks is more richly satifying
to
the emotions and the senses.  Serving as a counterpoint to the main plot
is
the story is of a crippled former partner (Ren Osugi) who searches for
meaning through painting.  His paintings (which, not so surprisingly,
are
actually painted by Kitano himself) are extensively viewed in haunting
wordless sequences, which provide the film with a stunning visual
framework
that grows increasingly ominous as the quietly poignant conclusion draws
near.   =20
        It is unlikely that the films of Takeshi Kitano will be as
widely embraced
by American viewers as those of Hong Kong directors.  But in Sonatine
and
Fireworks, Kitano proves to be a gifted cinematic visionary whose truly
unique work deserves stateside recognition, even if that recognition
comes
from a fairly limited, though highly appreciative, audience.

Species II (R) *
        Despite its exceedingly well-done visual effects, 1995's
original Species
was one big hunk of sci-fi cheese, from the writing to the feeble
performances.  So, coming from such B-grade roots, its sequel's stunning
ineptitude is not terribly surprising, yet at the same time it is.  It
would not have been difficult at all for the people behind Species II to
top the hokey original, yet they have somehow managed to fabricate
something just as bad, if not even worse.
        Something is clearly amiss when the back door left open for a
sequel in
Species--a sewer rat becomes not quite of this Earth after eating a body
part from the exploded alien/human hybrid Sil--is never entered into
(perhaps that was left
for Species III--though I'm not giving away anything when I say that
this
installment has an open back door of its own). The alien fun and games
begin this time when a three-person astronaut crew returning from Mars
inadvertently carries within their soil samples deadly alien DNA that
eventually infects the mission captain, Patrick Ross (Justin Lazard,
late
of CBS's short-lived soap of a few years back, Central Park West/CPW).
This alien DNA is not identical to that which created the original
film's
Sil, but it's close enough, and upon arrival on Earth Patrick is mating
like crazy, engaging in bloody sex with just about every woman he can
find.
 Meanwhile, scientist Dr. Laura Baker (the returning Marg Helgenberger)
has
created a clone of Sil named Eve (Natasha Henstridge again) for research
purposes.  It doesn't take long for Eve to sense another alien presence,
which send her libido into hyperdrive.  It's up to Laura and her former
partner, bounty hunter Press Lennox (Michael Madsen, another returnee);
and
Patrick's uninfected shipmate Dennis Gamble (Mykelti Williamson) to find
Patrick before the in-heat Eve does.
        "This isn't The X-Files, goddammit!" exclaims one character in
the early
going.  In terms of quality, he's absolutely right, but he's also wrong.
The new alien first appears as an otherworldly oozing sludge that causes
Patrick's pupils to dilate once he's infected.  Looks and sounds an
awful
lot like The X-Files's "black cancer" to me. But that's not the only
source
director Peter Medak and writer Chris Brancato steal from.  Species was
already a ripoff of Alien, but Medak makes the cribbing much more
blatant
than the original's director, Roger Donaldson, did.  Human Patrick is
given
a tongue that also has a tongue within itself, and his alien form more
closely resembles the Alien than Eve's alien body (which ironically was
designed by Alien designer H.R. Giger).  A large alien hive that our
heros
douse with a substance fired from large guns?  Aliens sans
flamethrowers.
        The visual effects were by far the best thing about Species, and
the
sequel's effects crew at Steve Johnson's XFX Inc. keeps that
high-quality
tradition alive; no cheap-looking Lost in Space CGI here.  After the
effects, the original's best asset was the fresh presence of Henstridge.
However, Medak and Brancato have no idea what exactly to do with her for
this installment.  At one point she's called on to play alien "empath"
=E0 l=
a
Forest Whitaker in the original, but for most of the duration she's
holed
up in a glass cell.  By the time the big breakout so prominently
featured
in the trailer actually takes place, the film is well into its home
stretch.
        So the rest of the time we are treated to Patrick, played with
little zest
by Lazard.  One problem with the first film was that the deadly, horny,
but
innocent-at-heart Sil was too sympathetic; no such problem with Patrick,
who
comes off as a cocky pretty boy before the alien takes control.  The
rest
of the cast also fails to add much, but the writing can be faulted for
that.  Helgenberger and Madsen go through the motions, but they are
already
hampered by the clich=E9d development that somewhere between the two
films,
the once-linked Laura and Press stopped getting along.  Williamson
suffers
the worst indignity.  He tries his best to enliven the token
African-American role, but how can anyone recite insulting, derivative
lines such as "I'm gonna get African on someone's ass" and not appear
ridiculous?
        But Species II's worst crime is being a thoroughly uninteresting
piece of
work. At least the original featured plenty to laugh at--unaccountably
awful performances by the otherwise fine actors Ben Kingsley and
Whitaker,
and the sight of Helgenberger's character performing fellatio on
Madsen's,
for a start.  But the filmmakers do not display any discernable effort
at
all, let alone the misguided effort that is required for something to
reach
the camp level.  For all the blood and gore, nudity, and sex thrown in,
Species II is, quite simply, a vapid bore.

IN BRIEF

Shooting Fish (PG) ** 1/2
        Dylan (Dan Futterman) and Jez (Stuart Townsend) have made a
career out of
"shooting fish"--i.e. pulling off con jobs.  Dylan is the cocky
smooth-talking Yank who masterminds each elaborate schemes; the Burt
Bacharach-loving Jez is the socially-impaired British technogeek whose
electronic wizardry makes such swindles possible.  A host of
complications,
romantic and otherwise, arise after sweet medical student Georgie (Kate
Beckinsale) joins their fold, helping the boys out in the belief that
the
illegally-obtained proceeds go toward building an orphanage.
        Director/co-writer (with Richard Holmes) Stefan Schwartz has
crafted a
light, easy-going fluff piece whose pleasance is elevated by the appeal
of
the top trio of actors, particularly the pixie-tressed Beckinsale.
Unfortunately, her main subplot about a loveless engagement is so poorly
developed it seems like an afterthought, even as it eventually takes
center
stage toward film's end.  But the more curious miscalculation is that,
for
a comedy, Shooting Fish is rather light on real laughs.  There's a sly
dig
at the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, but a number of the big con
scenes
are more amusing than funny.  However, there is a certain amount of
charm
about the film, which is as agreeable as it is refreshingly
unpretentious.
(opens May 1)

IN CURRENT RELEASE
(full reviews of the following in past MRs and at the listed URLs)

- -The Apostle (PG-13) *** 1/2 <MR#130, 2/12/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt29.html#apostle
- -As Good as It Gets (PG-13) *** <MR#124, 1/5/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt27.html#asgood
- -Barney's Great Adventure--The Movie (G) ** <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#barney
- -The Big Lebowski (R) *** 1/2 <MR#129, 2/5/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt28.html#lebowski
- -The Butcher Boy (R) *** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#butcherboy
- -City of Angels (PG-13) ** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#angels
- -Comrades: Almost a Love Story **** <MR#134, 3/13/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#comrades
- -Dangerous Beauty (R) ** <MR#120, 12/5/97>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt26.html#dangerous
- -Good Will Hunting (R) *** 1/2 <MR#122, 12/18/97>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt26.html#gwh
- -Grease (PG) **** <MR#136, 3/27/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#grease
- -L.A. Confidential (R) **** <MR#108, 9/11/97>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt22.html#la
- -Lost in Space (PG-13) * <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#lost
- -Love and Death on Long Island (PG-13) *** 1/2 <MR#130, 2/12/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt29.html#love&death
- -The Man in the Iron Mask (PG-13) ** 1/2 <MR#136, 3/27/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#ironmask
- -Men with Guns (R) *** <MR#136, 3/27/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#hombres=20
- -Mercury Rising (R) * 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#mercury
- -The Newton Boys (PG-13) ** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#newtonboys
- -Niagara Niagara (R) *** <MR#134, 3/13/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#niagara
- -No Looking Back (R) ** <MR#133, 3/5/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt29.html#nolooking
- -The Players Club (R) ** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#players
- -A Price Above Rubies (R) * 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#rubies
- -Primary Colors (R) *** <MR#136, 3/27/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#primarycolors
- -The Spanish Prisoner (R) *** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#prisoner
- -Titanic (PG-13) **** <MR#121, 12/10/97>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt26.html#titanic
- -Wild Things (R) *** 1/2 <MR#135, 3/19/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#wildthings

FUTURE FILMS

- -Two Girls and a Guy (R) ** <MR#137, 4/10/98>
  http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#2girls
   (April 24)

O N  T H E  H O R I Z O N
FRIDAY

Chinese Box (R) ** <full review in MR#134, 3/13/98; and at
http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt30.html#chinesebox>
        Wayne Wang's disappointing drama about the 1997 Hong Kong
turnover,
following the tepid romance between a dying British journalist (Jeremy
Irons) and a Chinese bar owner (Gong Li).

Kurt and Courtney
        Making its L.A. bow this week is Nick Broomfield's controversial
documentary that speculates on Courtney Love's possible role in husband
Kurt Cobain's death.

Major League: Back to the Minors (PG-13)
        Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger are gone,  but Corbin Bernsen is
back for
this minor league sequel--literally and figuratively.  Scott Bakula, Ted
McGinley, and Dennis Haysbert also star.

Nightwatch (R) ** <full review in MR#137, 4/10/98; and at
http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt31.html#nightwatch>
        Atmospheric but ridiculously predictable chiller in which a
young morgue
nightwatchman (Ewan McGregor) is framed for a series of grisly murders.

The Object of My Affection (R)
        A pregnant woman (Jennifer Aniston) falls for her gay best
friend (Paul
Rudd) in this adaptation of Stephen McCauley's novel.

Paulie (PG)
        DreamWorks SKG's fourth release is this family film in which a
talking
parrot makes a cross-country trip.  Last week I noted that there would
be a
review of this film this issue; since I missed my screening, in all
likelihood I won't be reviewing this one any time soon.

Sour Grapes (R)
        Seinfeld co-creator Larry David wrote and directed this comedy
in which
two cousins (Steven Weber and Craig Bierko) battle over a slot machine
jackpot.  Sounds like a film about nothing.

Suicide Kings (R)
        Mob boss Christopher Walken is taken hostage by five young men
played by
Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnny Galecki, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, and Henry
Thomas.


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=3D>V I D E O<=3D
N E W  T H I S  W E E K

The Ice Storm (R) **** <full review in MR#115, 10/3097; and at
http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt24.html#ice>
        The Academy inexplicably gave the cold shoulder to Ang Lee's
beautifully
nuanced, subtly poignant drama about two New England families dealing
with
the fallout of the sexual revolution in the 1970s.  (20th Century Fox
Home
Entertainment)

Kiss the Girls (R) ** 1/2 <full review in MR#112, 10/10/97; and at
http://members.tripod.com/~mrbrown/movierpt23.html#kissthegirls>
        Strong performances by Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd are all
that
distinguish Gary Fleder's mediocre thriller about a serial kidnapper.
(Paramount Home Video)

A L S O  N E W  T H I S  W E E K

Breaking Up (R)
        Two of Hollywood's fastest-rising stars, Salma Hayek and Russell
Crowe,
star in this barely-released romance as a couple that cannot live
together
nor apart.  (Warner Home Video)

RocketMan (PG)
        Comedian Harland Williams stars as an inept astronaut on a
mission to Mars
in this comedy.  (Walt Disney Home Video)


~~~

=3D>N E X T  W E E K<=3D

More reviews, including:
- -The Object of My Affection

'til then...=20

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>My personal WWW sites<
Mr. Brown's Movie Site: http://welcome.to/mrbrown
Michael Jordan Beyond the Court: http://fly.to/michaeljordan
A Michael Jordan Fan's Heartbreak: http://fly.to/mj23
Personal Page: http://welcome.to/w3md
>Other WWW sites I work on<
CompuServe Hollywood Hotline: http://www.HollywoodHotline.com
Albany Online: http://www.AlbanyOnline.com
Eyepiece Network: http://www.eyepiece.com

"I didn't know what to expect. It's like something you chase
 for so long, but then you don't know how to react when you
 get it.  I still don't know how to react."
- --Michael Jordan, on winning his first NBA championship in 1991
...or, my thoughts after meeting him on November 21, 1997

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Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 01:09:07 +1000
From: Graeme MacKeachie <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Fritz Lang

Mel Eperthener wrote:

> I am working my way up to watching M (where Hitchcock got the idea for
> Psycho)

Ermmm, Mel, I seriously doubt this is true --- "Psycho" was a novel first,
written by the great psychological-horror author Robert Bloch.  I didn't think
there was actually much similarity between the plot or tone of the two
stories.

- -- Graeme


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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:44:32 -0400
From: "Paul Villano" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Gotta admit I liked this one, too...that wild edge Wilder had...But I would
have been a goner right at the beginning had I been there...Would have done
a cannonball into that chocolate river and missed half the movie!  ;)

Paolo
Saving a Seat for a Someday Sweetie on the Roller Coaster Ride of Life
[e-mail]
ICQ#7440472

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> From: GARY ZEIG <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: [MV] Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
> Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 11:18 PM
>
> Wasn't Willy Wonka a great movie? That's one movie I can watch over and
> over again!
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:51:17 -0700
From: Craig Chamberlin <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?

Omigosh, I can't help myself,

WRT H. Ford...IMHO, "his acting" makes me think he is constipated, very badly.
Utterly uninteresting, has no range, nearly as dull as Costner.  With few
exceptions...

Craig

JRiley wrote:

> Well, I've only been on this list since 4/14, so I don't know if any sort of
> topic has covered this subject before.
>
>  To me, Mr. Ford is one of the greatest actors to grace the "big screen"
> with his presence during my lifetime(a meer 23 years :-). From Han Solo to
> Indiana Jones, his role as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, and a not so
> memorable role in The Mosquito Coast. For those of you who are a die-hard
> fan such as I, you also remember him as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear
> and Present Danger, and the no-holds barred President of the United States
> in Air Force One. He has also starred in such favorites as the Fugitive, and
> took a rather small roll in Apocalypse Now.  Everyone please feel free to
> add to the list ( I know I missed some). Also, does anybody know if he is
> currently working on another film(looking for time period since Air Force
> One's release 'til now)? Well, thanks for your attention. Have a good day.
>
> JRiley
>
> Enjoy, Cheers!
>
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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:22:58 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?

> From: "Janet Hofer" <[e-mail]>

> Last time I checked, I am a human being and am entitled to my own opinion. I
> loved his performance in "Sabrina" along with everything else. You're not
> the only person on the planet that likes movies. Try to show some respect.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Rich Miller
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 1998 8:02 PM
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?
>
> Janet Hofer wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I like Ford also. To find out if he's working on a new movie, try
> > http://www.imdb.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [e-mail]
> > [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of JRiley
> > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 1998 12:21 PM
> > To: [e-mail]
> > Subject: [MV] Harrison Ford, anyone?
> >
> > Well, I've only been on this list since 4/14, so I don't know if any sort
> of
> > topic has covered this subject before.
> >
> >  To me, Mr. Ford is one of the greatest actors to grace the "big screen"
> > with his presence during my lifetime(a meer 23 years :-). From Han Solo to
> > Indiana Jones, his role as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, and a not so
> > memorable role in The Mosquito Coast. For those of you who are a die-hard
> > fan such as I, you also remember him as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and
> Clear
> > and Present Danger, and the no-holds barred President of the United States
> > in Air Force One. He has also starred in such favorites as the Fugitive,
> and
> > took a rather small roll in Apocalypse Now.  Everyone please feel free to
> > add to the list ( I know I missed some). Also, does anybody know if he is
> > currently working on another film(looking for time period since Air Force
> > One's release 'til now)? Well, thanks for your attention. Have a good day.
> >
> > JRiley
> >
> > Enjoy, Cheers!
> >
>
> Oh, please, enough with the pundits for Harrison Ford.  Didn't any of
> you catch the remake of "Sabrina?"  Ford was as wooden as Pinocchio.
>
> Rich

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