Gainey.PA@XEROX.ARPA (08/27/84)
How many times is Clint Eastwood going to make this movie??? The answer is, of course, as long as people keep going in droves to them. One cliche after another. Come on, Clint, give me a break!
terryl@tekchips.UUCP (Terry Laskodi) (08/28/84)
Yep, it's another "Dirty Harry" look-alike, except now he's a cop in in New Orleans, and it's not nearly as good as a "Dirty Harry" flick. It also stars Genevieve Bujold(I know I screwed up the spelling) who I remember looking real foxy in "Coma"; in Tightrope she looks plain and unappealing. But, we get to see Clint exercise some facial muscles we've never seen him exercise before!!!I was very disappointed to find out that Roger Ebert loved the film (this gleamed from those one sentence paraphrases of a critic's review of a movie in the theatre section of a local newspaper). All in all, a very dull movie I would avoid at all costs.
hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick) (08/29/84)
I have two friends who are avid Eastwood fans. Opening day Dirty Harry films and the like. They like anything with him in it. They hated this one. I ain't goin' near it. -- rick (Rick Hawkins @ Olivetti ATC) [hplabs|zehntel|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix]!oliveb!oliven!hawk
robertsb@ttidcb.UUCP (Robin Roberts) (09/07/84)
> How many times is Clint Eastwood going to make this movie?
I have to disagree, while it is true that he has made many cop films before
I greatly enjoyed this one and found little similarity to any of his previous
work.
Along with a good thriller plot, is some excellant character development of
a man who is forced to confront the part of him that has gone toward the
baser side of sexuality. I highly reccomend with the annotation that it does
delve somewhat to the seamier side of redlight districts, although to good
effect. Probably Clint Eastwood's second best film ( #1 still being The Outlaw
Josey Wales ).ughenry@sunybcs.UUCP (Henry Neeman) (05/29/85)
From postnews Tue May 28 15:03:18 1985 References: <1683@sunybcs.UUCP> <510@usl.UUCP> > Yes, I too really enjoyed TIGHTROPE. Didn't Eastwood direct also? > Joe Arceneaux No, it was Richard Ruggles (or Struggles or Buggles or something). -- Henry J. Neeman (ughenry@buffalo) Mail, mail, send me mail!