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movies-digest          Thursday, May 28 1998          Volume 02 : Number 022



[MV] The Real Blonde review
RE: [MV] Leo Dicaprio
RE: [MV] The Fifth Element
RE: [MV] The Fifth Element
RE: [MV] Leo Dicaprio
Re: [MV] English Patient -Reply
Re: [MV] The Fifth Element
Re: [MV] The Fifth Element
Re: [MV] the new "Godzilla" -Reply -Reply
Re: [MV] Question
RE: [MV] The Fifth Element
Re: [MV] English Patient -Reply
Re: [MV] Question

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 20:24:29 -0700
From: Jason Cormier <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] The Real Blonde review

From the director of Living in Oblivion (hilarious movie -see it if you
can!) comes this movie about a few things really - the trials and
tribulations of an out of work actor, of a successful model, of a soap
star, of a woman with too much hostility towards men and of course of a
woman and her love for her dog (it'll make sense later).  This is a oddly
wierd movie - thoughout it it feels like you are watching any normal movie
- -  but then something wierd will happen - which will probably make you
laugh - and that makes this movie just that much better.  Some good cameos
in this one - Steve Buscemi, Kathleen Turner, Denis Leary, Elizabeth
Berkley(!), Christopher Lloyd.  I would give this comic gem an 84%.  See it
if it's playing near you.

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 07:46:15 -0500
From: "Richard J. Doyle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] Leo Dicaprio

Yep, "American Psycho" is a book by Brett Easton Ellison, the author of
"Less Than Zero".

Richard J. Doyle
Access & Visual Basic Developer
CRW Systems
[e-mail]
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"Bob" is the proof.

- -----Original Message-----
From:    [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Diane Christy
Sent:    Wednesday, May 27, 1998 11:02 PM
To:    [e-mail]
Subject:    RE: [MV] Leo Dicaprio

On 5/27/98, 6:59 PM -0500, Richard J. Doyle said so nicely:
>While I am a fan of almost all of Van Sant's work, I must say "Even
Cowgirls
>Get the Blues".  This was his last book adaptation.  My hatred of this
movie
>knows no bounds.

I must say that I think I was mistaken.  I had heard that they were making
a re-make of PSYCHO.  I thought AMERICAN PSYCHO was the re-make.  I know
that Van Sant is directing the re-make of PSYCHO.  My husband told me
tonight that AMERICAN PSYCHO is not the same thing.  He said it's based on
a novel written in 1991.  In that case, I don't know who is directing or
anything else about the film.
~~~~~
Diane Christy (Samantha and Joshua's Mom)
Jefferson, LA
http://www.geocities.com/~dchristy10/
mailto:[e-mail]  mailto:[e-mail]
<dkbc10> on AOL Instant Messenger
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~~~~~

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 07:53:26 -0500
From: "Richard J. Doyle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] The Fifth Element

That new Nicholas Cage movie is a rip-off of Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire".

There are numerous re-makes of French comedies:  "Cousins" (Cousin,
Cousine), "The Birdcage" (La Cage Aux Folles), "Three Men and a Baby" (Three
Men and a Cradle), and many more.

More interestingly, "Reservoir Dogs" borrows its premise and many of its
scenes from Ringo Lam's Hong Kong action film "City on Fire".

Richard J. Doyle
Access & Visual Basic Developer
CRW Systems
[e-mail]
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"Bob" is the proof.

- -----Original Message-----
From:    [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Mel Eperthener
Sent:    Thursday, May 28, 1998 12:36 AM
To:    [e-mail]
Subject:    [MV] The Fifth Element

At 07.19 AM 27/05/98 -0500, Tom J. O'Neil wrote:
>On that note.... what did everyone think of The Fifth Element.
>

Fascinating.  I thought it was one of the best movies to be made, that did
not win any awards.  (Another recent one was Cop Land).

Then again, I am a huge Luc Besson fan.  I could watch La Femme Nikita
anytime.  (and because of this, cannot stand Point of No Return).  The
Professional (released outside of North America as Leon) was another
classic.

Good question for the list.  What do you think about Hollywood ripping off
other countries movies??  (You can tell my thoughts by the way that I
worded that.  Don't let that colour your opinion.  I'd like to see someone
that can defend this practice)>  I mean, To Wong Foo was such a blatent
rip-off of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Waterworld was almost scene for
scene The Road Warrior.  (Replace sand for water, and you have the kid, the
fort, the plane, the fight for fuel, just about everything).  Those are my
Big Three, although I have come across others.

Any comments??

Regards,

- --Mel


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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 08:12:28 -0500
From: "Tom J. O'Neil"<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] The Fifth Element

Chris Elliot's Cabin Boy reminds me of a foreign film... I just can't
remember which one.




              [e-mail]
              05/28/98 07:53 AM




Please respond to [e-mail]

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Subject:  RE: [MV] The Fifth Element




That new Nicholas Cage movie is a rip-off of Wim Wenders' "Wings of
Desire".
There are numerous re-makes of French comedies:  "Cousins" (Cousin,
Cousine), "The Birdcage" (La Cage Aux Folles), "Three Men and a Baby"
(Three
Men and a Cradle), and many more.
More interestingly, "Reservoir Dogs" borrows its premise and many of its
scenes from Ringo Lam's Hong Kong action film "City on Fire".
Richard J. Doyle
Access & Visual Basic Developer
CRW Systems
[e-mail]
ICQ# 9867240
Something for nothing.  It can all be yours.  Everything you know IS true.
"Bob" is the proof.
- -----Original Message-----
From:     [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Mel Eperthener
Sent:     Thursday, May 28, 1998 12:36 AM
To:  [e-mail]
Subject:  [MV] The Fifth Element
At 07.19 AM 27/05/98 -0500, Tom J. O'Neil wrote:
>On that note.... what did everyone think of The Fifth Element.
>
Fascinating.  I thought it was one of the best movies to be made, that did
not win any awards.  (Another recent one was Cop Land).
Then again, I am a huge Luc Besson fan.  I could watch La Femme Nikita
anytime.  (and because of this, cannot stand Point of No Return).  The
Professional (released outside of North America as Leon) was another
classic.
Good question for the list.  What do you think about Hollywood ripping off
other countries movies??  (You can tell my thoughts by the way that I
worded that.  Don't let that colour your opinion.  I'd like to see someone
that can defend this practice)>  I mean, To Wong Foo was such a blatent
rip-off of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Waterworld was almost scene for
scene The Road Warrior.  (Replace sand for water, and you have the kid, the
fort, the plane, the fight for fuel, just about everything).  Those are my
Big Three, although I have come across others.
Any comments??
Regards,
- --Mel

- --Mel Eperthener
president, Gowanna Multi-media Pty
email: [e-mail]
          [e-mail]
http://www.webz.com/gowanna
419 Butler Street
PO Box 95184
Pittsburgh, PA 15223-0184
[phone]
[phone]
1-888-45-GOWANNA -- TOLL FREE
____________________________________________
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______________________________________________

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 09:55:22 -0400
From: GARY ZEIG <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] Leo Dicaprio

>On 5/27/98, 6:59 PM -0500, Richard J. Doyle said so nicely:
>>While I am a fan of almost all of Van Sant's work, I must say "Even Cowgirls
>>Get the Blues".  This was his last book adaptation.  My hatred of this movie
>>knows no bounds.
>
>I must say that I think I was mistaken.  I had heard that they were making
>a re-make of PSYCHO.  I thought AMERICAN PSYCHO was the re-make.  I know
>that Van Sant is directing the re-make of PSYCHO.  My husband told me
>tonight that AMERICAN PSYCHO is not the same thing.  He said it's based on
>a novel written in 1991.  In that case, I don't know who is directing or
>anything else about the film.
>~~~~~
>Diane Christy (Samantha and Joshua's Mom)
>Jefferson, LA
>http://www.geocities.com/~dchristy10/
>mailto:[e-mail]  mailto:[e-mail]
><dkbc10> on AOL Instant Messenger
><[e-mail]> on PeopleLink http://www.peoplelink/v1/
>ICQ #12904700
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Now I think I understand where you were coming from!
No this is not PSYCHO we're talking about. A movie like PSYCHO probably
would not damage Leo's career.
American Psycho is probably the most graphic/ most violent movie Hollywood
could make.
The killer is absolutely insane with rage. He has no remorse and there is
blood everywhere.
Just think an American version of Jack the Ripper.
Maybe now you understand why I'm taking such a strong stand on this issue.
It's hard to criticize someone who's getting 21 million to act.
But then again, maybe Leo wants people to think of him as a serious actor,
not a teen idol.
Maybe he doesn't want the pressure of being a teen idol any more.
All I really was trying to say was that people won't think of him in the
same way after this movie.
How that will affect his career is anybody's guess.

Gary



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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 09:32:51 -0400
From: GARY ZEIG <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] English Patient -Reply

>On 5/27/98, 6:50 PM -0500, Tonya!!!  =) said so nicely:
>>I really liked your message, Diane. Finally someone that says something
>>that isn't totally one-sided!
>
>Thanks.  Your message made me laugh.  Probably because I know EXACTLY what
>you're talking about.  It just seems to be in our culture that if one thing
>is right, the other is totally wrong and I think that's a mistake.  Just an
>observation!
>~~~~~
>Diane Christy (Samantha and Joshua's Mom)
>Jefferson, LA
>http://www.geocities.com/~dchristy10/
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If you the two of you are referring to my comments, I must say that I
disagree VEHEMENTLY with both of you.
I feel what I said will come to be. If Leo takes this role, it will do a
lot of damage to his image.Maybe not ruin it completely, but some parents
will be upset about it. In Hollywood alienating people is never a good way
to further your career.One thing's for sure: It certainly won't better his
image. If you noticed, I said it may be a great movie and may show that
he's a great actor, but there is NO WAY you will ever convince me that
after playing a homicidal maniac who rapes and mutilates women that he
could go back to his teen idol image.
This means that from this point on certain roles will be off-limits to him.
I think HE knows this is the case.It is a courageous decision he is making.
He is not going to pick up 5-10 million paydays off his 'cute' image. He is
going to go for it. But there is certainly an element of risk involved with
this. Ultimately, I think the quality of movies he chooses will reflect his
popularity. But it's interesting to note that while yes he was great in
Gilbert Grape, he's not really remembered by the General Public for that.
And it is the General Public who makes or breaks a movie or a star. Titanic
made Leo a star, and now I'm beginning to wonder if he has already done the
role he will most be remembered for. Personally, I like Matt Damon's FUTURE
better. I know it doesn't have to be one way or the other, but remember
this: Matt Damon CREATED Good Will Hunting. Leo just acted in Titanic.

Gary



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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 07:54:08 PDT
From: "Chris Culligan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] The Fifth Element

I don't think it's simply Hollywood ripping off foriegn movies.  I think
Hollywood will rip off any movie with a tried and true formula. They
don't want to risk a big investment on something that may-or-may not
work.  That's just business (Godzilla, for instance).  And, from
Hollywoods stand-point, it makes sense.  People are going to see
Godzilla, even though it's a rehash of Jurrasic Park.

It's the producers and writers who make a movie.  And they have a bad
habit of loosing thier integrity due to the big carrots Hollywood
dangles in front of thier noses.  It's hard to blame them for this,
either, IMO.

Still, thier will always be those who will make the, occasional,
original, and brilliant, film.  And we, as the movie going audience,
should seek these movies out and go see them as a reward to the artists
integrity and to send a message to Hollywood.  Ah, high ideals indeed!
Will it ever happen??

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>At 07.19 AM 27/05/98 -0500, Tom J. O'Neil wrote:
>>On that note.... what did everyone think of The Fifth Element.
>>
>
>Fascinating.  I thought it was one of the best movies to be made, that
did
>not win any awards.  (Another recent one was Cop Land).
>
>Then again, I am a huge Luc Besson fan.  I could watch La Femme Nikita
>anytime.  (and because of this, cannot stand Point of No Return).  The
>Professional (released outside of North America as Leon) was another
classic.
>
>Good question for the list.  What do you think about Hollywood ripping
off
>other countries movies??  (You can tell my thoughts by the way that I
>worded that.  Don't let that colour your opinion.  I'd like to see
someone
>that can defend this practice)>  I mean, To Wong Foo was such a blatent
>rip-off of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Waterworld was almost scene
for
>scene The Road Warrior.  (Replace sand for water, and you have the kid,
the
>fort, the plane, the fight for fuel, just about everything).  Those are
my
>Big Three, although I have come across others.
>
>Any comments??
>
>Regards,
>
>--Mel
>
>
>--Mel Eperthener
>president, Gowanna Multi-media Pty
>
>email: [e-mail]
>          [e-mail]
>
>http://www.webz.com/gowanna
>
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>PO Box 95184
>Pittsburgh, PA 15223-0184
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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 10:02:55 -0400
From: GARY ZEIG <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] The Fifth Element

>At 07.19 AM 27/05/98 -0500, Tom J. O'Neil wrote:
>>On that note.... what did everyone think of The Fifth Element.
>>
>
>Fascinating.  I thought it was one of the best movies to be made, that did
>not win any awards.  (Another recent one was Cop Land).
>
>Then again, I am a huge Luc Besson fan.  I could watch La Femme Nikita
>anytime.  (and because of this, cannot stand Point of No Return).  The
>Professional (released outside of North America as Leon) was another classic.
>
>Good question for the list.  What do you think about Hollywood ripping off
>other countries movies??  (You can tell my thoughts by the way that I
>worded that.  Don't let that colour your opinion.  I'd like to see someone
>that can defend this practice)>  I mean, To Wong Foo was such a blatent
>rip-off of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Waterworld was almost scene for
>scene The Road Warrior.  (Replace sand for water, and you have the kid, the
>fort, the plane, the fight for fuel, just about everything).  Those are my
>Big Three, although I have come across others.
>
>Any comments??
>
>Regards,
>
>--Mel
>
>
>--Mel Eperthener
>president, Gowanna Multi-media Pty
>
>email: [e-mail]
>          [e-mail]
>
>http://www.webz.com/gowanna
>
>419 Butler Street
>PO Box 95184
>Pittsburgh, PA 15223-0184
>[phone]
>[phone]
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Mel-

I think ripping off other country's movies is to be expected.
Hollywood only cares about one thing, profit margin. If someone
has a good idea, it will be exploited, for sure. Especially if it sells.
Look at all the blatant Star Wars rip offs out there.
La Femme Nikita happens to be not only one of my favorite movies
but also one of my favorite tv shows.
Yes I know the tv show is different from the movie, but the tv show
goes on and on as a serial, so it has to be.
I love Peta Wilson as Nikita. I think it's probably most underrated show on tv.
And I think she has a big future in movies.


Gary



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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 08:42:26 -0700
From: Bruce Bridges <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] the new "Godzilla" -Reply -Reply

Grasshopper (KG? what does that stand for?) wrote:
<one comment I want to make about Godzilla as a character: it seemed
to me
that he/she/it was shown as an animal- neither good nor bad, but an
animal
that just happened to be too large for the human race to deal with. >

I think that may be a valid point if you want to make a movie simply
about an oversized animal, but Godzilla is a movie icon that does
have character and that is its appeal.

I think a good comparison would be the Frankenstein monster.  He is
not simply a mindless evil creature but instead a confused and
misunderstood innocent thrown into a world which he can never belong.
 That is the appeal of this particular character and what separates
him from all of the rest.

Concerning Hollywood remakes of films from other countries (did
anybody notice my sensitivity by not using the word "foreign"?).  I
cannot think of a successful one off the top of my head except for
Magnificent Seven, Three Men and a Baby and Reservour Dogs (Which was
a huge improvement over the original Chinese flick although I still
think Taratino should have fessed up to his ripping it off and given
credit where due).  I'm sure there are several more.  But I don't
think this is something unique to Hollywood.  I've sat through
ripoffs of american films as well.  I think a lot of times movies are
remade because the American distributors can reach a wider worldwide
audience.  The one I am most concerned about is the Disney remake of
"Shall We Dance."  I think they can only ruin a beautiful and great
film that will lose everything that made it so if it is taken out of
the Japanese context and setting.

I loved La Femme but hated, hated, hated the Professional.  Not only
did I think it bad but thought it treaded dangerously close to
pedophilia.  I know others did not see that but I thought the
relationship between the grown man and little girl was just too
weird.  The Fifth Element was a lot of fun and I thought that it was
unfairly overlooked.

In reference to Diane and Tonya's comments about opinions, I think
that we've all admitted that we all have strong ones and will
respectively disagree occasionally (or often).  If I come across as
bombastic or full of myself just please accept this blanket apology
now for all future transgressions.  I truly think that everybody's
opinion is equally valid and that we all bring our own baggage and
background to the interpretation of each film(although mine seem to
be more valid than the rest of you.  Hahahahahahhahaha.)

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Date: Thu, 28 May 98 18:06:15 +0100
From: Garrett Winters <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Question

Tom J O'Neil writes
>To be perfectly honest.  I cannot tell you much about The Game with Michael
>Douglas.  All I can say is that is was a great movie.  Anything (Plot,
>Characters,...) I say about the movie would give parts of it away.  It is a
>movie you can only watch once but it is worth it.  I would recommend this
>movie to anyone.  There aren't many movies where I walk out sweating.
>
I'd back you up on all that, I saw it last week and for the first time in
a long time I was completely flummoxed by the ending. Like you say it is
hard to say much without giving away the story but it is a worthy update
to a story that has been around in one form or another for a long time.
Garrett

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Date: Thu, 28 May 98 19:42:47 +0100
From: Garrett Winters <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] The Fifth Element

Richard J Doyle writes
>That new Nicholas Cage movie is a rip-off of Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire".
>
>There are numerous re-makes of French comedies:  "Cousins" (Cousin,
>Cousine), "The Birdcage" (La Cage Aux Folles), "Three Men and a Baby" (Three
>Men and a Cradle), and many more.
>
>More interestingly, "Reservoir Dogs" borrows its premise and many of its
>scenes from Ringo Lam's Hong Kong action film "City on Fire".
I think I would be hesitant in calling them rip offs, as someone who has
enjoyed reading for longer than I've been interested in movies I'm well
aware of the old truism that there are only so many stories to be told
and beyond that everything else is a retelling. I'm sure everyone is
aware that far more books than movies have been produced over the past
century and so it is more obvious that some tales are very similar,
however now ppl are aware of the same thing happening in movies. Those
films you mention above are good examples another one I don't recall
seeing anyone mention is Antonio Banderas in "Desperado" which was a
remake of an earlier film by the same director I believe. I saw the
original the other night and despite a few similarities it played as a
different movie, more gritty perhaps.

I'm not saying it is anything new either but has been with us from the
early beginnings of cinema. One could almost say that Shakespeare was
heavily responsible for a lot of this as his work is the most oft
repeated on Stage and Screen. Hollywood types around the world know that
the same movie might not necessarily do the same in each market. Look at
the overseas success of Waterworld compared to it's relative failure at
home. So celebrated films from outside the US often appeal to non US film
goers but needs reworking to succeed in the US itself. I've seen both
City on Fire and Reservoir Dogs and it was almost completely different
IMO, Tarantino took the nucleus of the story and told it more from the
bad guys POV than in City of Fire's cop POV ( what I mean is in RD you
don't realize he is a cop until midway through whereas in CoF we know all
along).

Then there is the movie we are discussing here The fifth element, it was
based on a short silent film that ran about 10 minutes I think. that is
the perfect description of the creative process, the short was the
nucleus and the fifth element was a broad interpretation based upon it.

So is it stealing or reworking, especially when you consider how many
drafts some movies go through from start to finish. Who is ultimately the
author of the screenplay when it goes through three writers and 5
rewrites including one by the director? They are after all only stories
to be told and each director has his or her own touch.
<Ramble mode off>
Garrett

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 13:28:24 -0500
From: Diane Christy <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] English Patient -Reply

On 5/28/98, 8:32 AM -0500, GARY ZEIG said so nicely:
>If you the two of you are referring to my comments, I must say that I
>disagree VEHEMENTLY with both of you.
>I feel what I said will come to be.

Gary,  I wasn't referring to you.  I"ve only been on this list for a week
or so, so I don't really know how opinions are voiced on this list.  I was
speaking from my life experience.  Please accept my apology if you thought
I was talking about you (or anyone else on this list).  I think this list
is great.  No complaint here!!
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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 14:09:25 -0400
From: Mel Eperthener <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Question

At 07.18 AM 28/05/98 -0500, Tom J. O'Neil wrote:
>The Game with Michael Douglas was one of the best movies I have watched in
>a long time.  Unfortunately, the plot is so mysterious and intense that if
>I told you anything about it... I might give something away.  But believe
>me... I walked out of that movie with a sweat.

I have to agree completey with this, as well.  I usually am working on the
computer (or doing ten other things) whilst watching movies.  However, this
was one of the few movies that got me to get up from my desk, sit down in
the easy chair (although, as they say in those annoying truck pull ads, I
only needed the edge:-), and actually WATCH a movie.  And I am so glad that
I did.

What really got me is that, although I watched the movie so closely, I was
not left with any profound feelings at the time.  However, the next day, it
hit me how tight this movie was.  I cannot remember a scene that did not
have more twists in it than an olympic diver.

On a similar note, I watched The Man Who Knew Too Little just a few days
later.  Although not a very good movie (it seems that the comics that we
grew up with are not making very good movies anymore), it was better than
the reviews had led me to expect.  I also noticed at least a passing
resemblence to The Game.  Was I the only one??

Regards,

- --Mel


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