boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (01/29/85)
Here's a nice little gem from the latest TV GUIDE. Thursday, 31 January, at
8:00 PM (EST), we are being treated to a made-for-tv movie called STARCROSSED.
The description is as follows:
An extraterrestrial (Belinda Bauer [where have I heard that
name before?] and an earthling (James Spader) are "Starcrossed"
lovers on the run, she from aliens (identical twins Ed and
Roland Groenenburg), he from G-men.
Sound familiar? Another point for those truly original, creative fellows in
tv land. Didn't take 'em long, did it?
--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA)
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ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPAmoriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (02/01/85)
Actually, this wasn't too bad, though I'm getting very tired of MTV
photography appearing everyplace. John Sayles should probably look into a
case for copyright infringement, but beyond that...
"It's a job for YOU, Dangermouse..."
"Oh, *good* old DM!"
"...AND Penfold."
"Oh, ick."
Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPAdmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) (02/04/85)
I watched this too, and its biggest appeal to me was recognizing all of the Toronto locations used in the shooting. I don't expect this to excite many people, though. However, I did like the interaction between the two main characters in Starcrossed better than in Starman. In Starman, the female character seems to be there mostly as a foil for the alien - she isn't very strong herself. Whereas in Starcrossed, it was the (alien) female who had the special powers, and some strength of character.