wex@mcc.arpa (10/24/85)
From: Alan Wexelblat <wex@mcc.ARPA> In my area (Austin, TX), Cinemax is showing Max one episode per week, with four showings of the same episode during the week. The week begins on Wednesdays, at 6:30PM CDT. Episode 2 is every bit as interesting as 1, and it includes an extensive (4 minute) summary of episode 1, which gives you the full plot, and very little of the `feel.' Again, I won't give away the plot, except to say that there is more humor here than in 1. I especially recommend that the "man-in-the-rubble" people watch it. Episode 2 gives some wonderful characterizations, with one of the bad guys quoting Shakespeare and calling the other a "Luddite." The British are clearly aiming at a more literate/educated market than their American counterparts. Still excellent computer graphics, including a good example of a program that is (to some extent) self-debugging. The action is a bit slower this time, and there's a truly bizarre bedroom that has to be seen to be believed. --Alan Wexelblat WEX@MCC.ARPA