spaf@gatech.UUCP (05/26/83)
Winner. Perhaps not quite as crafty an ending as I had hoped, but a reasonably satisfying ending. I felt very good leaving the theater (not because I was leaving, but because the movie was so good). I am afraid that the movie is possibly not suitable for very young children; parents may wish to check it out ahead of time. There are some scenes which are a little violent and possibly scary for young children. General consensus of 12 of us: 10 out of 10, possibly the best of the three. We are all going to go see it again before making any critical analysis of plot or effects. The overall feeling was good, however. The crowd for the first showing at Atlanta's Phipps theater (the only Atlanta 70mm print) applauded and cheered many scenes throughout the movie, and gave a standing ovation at the end. Of course, some of these folks were die-hards who camped out all night to be first in line. Bottom line: the film could have been a tremendous let-down after the first 2 and all the attendant speculation. It was not a let-down -- it was a very pleasant experience. I would easily rate this a $6 or even $8 movie -- even the second time around! Gene Spafford Spaf at GATech (CS Net) Spaf.GATech at UDel-Relay (ARPA) School of ICS ...!allegra!gatech!spaf (uucp) Georgia Tech ...!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!spaf Atlanta, GA 30332