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- From: donnell@tuna.micro.umn.edu (BogusMan)
- Subject: Re: Cool World
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- References: <1992Dec22.183310.12508@hsr.no> <farant.2wvo@terapin.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 20:07:02 GMT
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- In article <farant.2wvo@terapin.com> farant@terapin.com (Faran Thomason) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec22.183310.12508@hsr.no>, geirj@hsr.no (Geir Friestad)
- >writes:
- >>Could someone give their opinions on "Cool World" - it hasn't been released
- >>here in Norway yet, and I'm curious to know how it is.
- >>
- >>I'm aware that a lot of people hate Bakshi, but please, give me some
- >reasonable
- >>views - not just "it's just the usual Bakshi sh**!"
- >>
- >>OK? Thanks!
- >>
- >>
- >Well I am one of the 10 people that actually liked Cool World. It's not great a
- >film but it had it's moments. Gabriel Byrne was miscast(he looked comatose
- >throughout) Kima Basinger was ok. The animation was great in some parts average
- >in others. The script needed another draft. If you are tolerant and not
- >expecting something more incredible than Roger Rabbit you might like it. If you
- >are expecting the end all be all of "Adult" Animation rent one of Bakshi's
- >earlier works or something from Japan.
-
- Actually, we can't judge whether the script needed another draft or what,
- since almost 45 minutes was hacked out by the studio prior to release.
- Bet it was much more coherent originally. As it stands, I liked it a lot,
- and so did most of my friends. In fact, we'd like to LIVE there,
- permanently!
- Pax
- --Judex--
- PS: I like it. You like it. Who are the other 8 people? B}
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