ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) (12/27/83)
Digesting net.movies from 16:20 12/10/83 to 23:55 12/26/83 There were forty-seven articles. The major themes were "memorable moments" (16 articles) and "outstanding foreign films" (9 articles). The following films were "reveiwed" in varying detail: Cristine (no) Scarface (yes) The Keep (book is reviewed, another pegs film as trash) Silkwood (solid acting) Gorky Park (outstanding acting, direction, scenery and music mentioned) Brainstorm (discussed beforehand, the responder thinks it sucked) Sudden Impact (a couple people recommend its lack of excessive violence) Never Cry Wolf (a film to please everybody) A Christmas Story (three viewers highly recommend it) To Be or Not To Be (mel brooks remake of 1942 jack benny film) West coast reader is looking for reviews from Texas by Joe Bob? A lagged response concerning the discussion of inflated reviews. It's noted that "2010" is coming, but not directed by Kubrick.
ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) (01/23/84)
Digesting net.movies from 12/26/83 to 1/22/84 23:45 There were about eighty articles. The major themes were "best movies" (20 articles), eleven answers to a query about the title of a movie (Orphee), more memorable scenes (9), the title of "A Clockwork Orange" (9) and Billy Jack (6). There was a query concerning "Terms of Endearment", and an answer, a correction to the answer, and a correction to the correction. There is a note with brief synopsises of 54 of '83's movies. "Reviews" of Yentl, La Balance, Terms of Endearment, Two of a Kind, Never Cry Wolf, Heat and Dust, and Wild Style. Some discussion of Clockwork, The Keep, Silkwood (including current events) and Zardoz. Joe Bob's best of '83 drive-in movies, his address and a reference to his upcoming book are posted. A question concerning the dancing in the background of a scene in "Gorky Park" is posed, and someone is looking for the name of a movie which at least one reader thinks is "Pourqouis pas". Finally a reference to the classic lines about "Bodges and their necessity".
ber@gummo.UUCP (02/01/84)
Digesting net.movies from 1/23/84 to 1/31/84 22:36 About 34 notes. Response to Karen Silkwood's current legal situation and some unpopular (two respondents disagree, none in defense) interpretations of the movie's plot. Two more responses to question of Silkwood's romantic undertones. Humorous tidbit from Zardoz. Responder from somewhere notes that Never Cry Wolf is playing there. another heralds its appearance in NJ. A couple of notes about Wages of Fear More memorable scenes (9 notes) Humorous satire of "My Dinner With Andres" and a suggestion for future work. More discussion of "steenkeeng bodges" (3) Top 10 motion pictures of 1983 based on film rental revenues Reviews of: Fire and Ice Hot Dog Entre Nous Lonely Guy Broadway Danny Rose Pauline at the Beach Black Orpheus
ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) (02/16/84)
net.movies: 1/1/84 - 1/15/84 23:54 ~56 items A couple residual submissions concerning Orpheus and Silkwood Never Cry Wolf - 14 articles (one called it racist and sexist!) memorable scenes (11 notes) Broadway Danny Rose spurs discussion of Woody Allen (3) Someone took exception to the poor reveiw of "Pauline at the Beach" steenkin bodges (2) Stanley Kubrick casting advertisment A trivia question Anyone seen Uncommon Valor? How about A Chorus Line? Vortex Film Quiz results and an addendum (with foreshadowing) A new theme - logical double features (8 responses) Reveiws of: Carmen (recommended) Alpha Incident (not good) Reckless (save your money) The Keep (good book, poor movie) The Man Who Loved Women (phooey) Berlin Alexanderplatz (looks great) Android (a new science fiction classic?) The Right Stuff (recommended, yet another dubs it overrated) The Smurfs and The Magic Flute (your children deserve better)
ber@gummo.UUCP (03/03/84)
net.movies: 2/15/84 - 3/3/84 ~95 items The major topic this fortnight revolves around Superman II (20) Next we have various suggestions for double features (17) Academy Awards (10) Martial Arts films (9) Memorable scenes theme seems to be dying out (1) 'though there were 7 items about various Jack Nicholson scenes. Never Cry Wolf - 2 more approvals Silkwood fan - 1 Is there a guide to X-rated movies? Yes there are several. Dracula's Jewelry (2) What was the bogus film in the "Golden Turkey Awards" (3) The Right Stuff - boring, disappointing and a randowm query (3) What was "the" quote from "The Enforcer"? An item about Broadway Danny Rose New Indiana Jones Flick Spielberg directs Peter Pan starring Micheal Jackson?? A reader doesn't understand the ending of "2001" Reveiws of: Android (very favorable) (3) A Chorus Line (just nice) (2) Fanny and Alexander (don't miss it) Unfaithfully Yours (very entertaining) Meet John Doe (very good) Footlose (good and bad) (4)