vas@lzaz.UUCP (V.SNYDER) (12/23/85)
I have seen a few reviews of Out of Africa from Time Magazine and a
few other periodicals like the New York Magazine and they sound promising.
However, I'd like a 'netnewser' review like M. Leeper's opinion before I
see it. It looks like a winner and plan on viewing it over the Christmas
Holidays. Many thanks anyway if I don't get to see anyone's review before that.
I will give movie reviewing a try after I see it.
Happy Holidays!!!!!!!
Snydely Whiplash!davec@mhuxl.UUCP (Dave Caswell) (12/24/85)
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I saw OUT OF AFRICA last Saturday, and I thought it was **Fantastic**!
The photography of African wilderness was wonderful, the acting was
good, and I was thoroughly impressed.
I am anxiously awaiting a review by a literate 'netnewser',
but for myself I would just say that this one is one that everyone
should see. (I say good, that is.)
Dave Caswell
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Bell Laboratories
Reading, PA 19604honavar@uwai.UUCP (Vasant Honavar) (12/26/85)
> *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR REVIEW *** > > I saw OUT OF AFRICA last Saturday, and I thought it was **Fantastic**! > The photography of African wilderness was wonderful, the acting was > good, and I was thoroughly impressed. > I am anxiously awaiting a review by a literate 'netnewser', > but for myself I would just say that this one is one that everyone > should see. (I say good, that is.) > > Dave Caswell > ...{ihnp4}!mhuxl!davec > > Bell Laboratories > Reading, PA 19604 DITTO SEZ I Vasant Honavar AI lab, Comp. Sci. Dept. University of Wisconsin, Madison. 53706.
ccrrick@ucdavis.UUCP (Rick Heli) (12/26/85)
> I am anxiously awaiting a review by a literate 'netnewser', > but for myself I would just say that this one is one that everyone > should see. (I say good, that is.) > I haven't seen it, but I found it interesting that Gene and Roger disagreed on it. Roger thought it was wonderful while Gene found Redford's acting less than tolerable. Both loved the views of Africa.
jon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Jonathan Gingerich) (12/28/85)
Meryl Streep has always left me cold. Partly it is because I have found myself in disagreement with the films she has led, "The French Lieutenant's Woman," "Sophie's Choice," and "Plenty." In each she has played an intelligent woman, following the beat of a different drummer, whose demands evoked little sympathy. With little feeling for the characters she played it is difficult for me to judge her art, and sometimes I feel she but an exquisite talking head. For instance, I found the results of her much ballyhoed intensive study of Polish for her accent in "Sophie's Choice" simply irritatingly cute. Therefore, I was pleasently surprised by her performance in "Out of Africa." Again she is a fiercely independent, intelligent woman, but she is also vunerable, and in Africa, runs into people and a continent as uncompromising as herself. And she shows more passion than I have seen before, not sensual langour, or cloying coyness, but heady, vigorous courage. I even thought her Danish accent hit the peg square. The story itself is a love triangle of sorts with the backdrop of Africa and in some ways just wanders along, a slice of a womans life that has far more to say to us than, say "The French Lieutenant's Woman." The scenery is magnificent, and while the movie should have been shortened just a tad, there is also excitement like a hunt scene which could teach Spielberg how much fun one can have with two bullets. Beyond this, I do not want to say more about the story except that the movie works like the classics do, and that you really should see it; I suspect it will win the Oscar hands down. I have heard second hand what I assume is Siskel's dislike, Redford's acting. While I would agree that it is occasionaly wooden, I do not think it detracts too much, especially as his role is that of a hunter, a natural loner, and a romantic, a role he is eminentaly suitable for. Certainly both leads are overshadowed by the incadesance of Brandauer as the raffish husband who carries off the delicate task of being both caddish and sympathetic. One other point, a friend who read the book suggests the eagerness to please of some of the Africans, especially the cook, may have been translated into proud independence on screen to avoid offending modern sensibilities.
barb@oliven.UUCP (Barbara Jernigan) (01/27/86)
> > The weakest link in the movie is Redford, who plays an Englishman > without an English accent. As in all Redford's movies, he is > playing himself. By no means does this ruin the film -- the > character fits Redford very well: a strong, independent, at times > arrogant and at times naive man. Redford plays himself very > well, but there were times I thought to myself, "Hmm, Gatsby in > Africa." > I read an article on the movie: Redford *had* the accent *perfect* the director (or was it producer?) said. But the dailies of Redford speaking with a British accent were simply too unnerving. So, Redford was *instructed* to play himself. (If I were the actor I'd be *some* disappointed -- but such is life at the box office). Barb