slag@charm.UUCP (Peter Rosenthal) (04/12/84)
I think greystoke was one of the best movies I've seen in years. One of its strengths was that It emphasised the struggle between the animal and the man. Tarzan was not reduced to the level of a conan the barbarian. The sets were beautiful, the acting was superb. Sections of the movie were very funny and sections were heartbreaking. This was a cerebral and a visual movie. It did not have as much action as star wars, alien, conan or bladerunner, but that was not its intent. Don't go to this movie expecting some entertaining alligator wrestling and savage butchering. What there is is usuallly done by the civilized men. If you want a movie that will let you sit back and think: "Now theres a great movie, like they made in the old days." then go see Greystoke.
robert@hpfclq.UUCP (04/16/84)
I agree with Jack. It was boring and the two people in the audience who snored through parts of this "action packed" movie would probably agree. I enjoy a movie by living through the characters on the screen. I think the main problem with "Greystoke" was that I felt little empathy for the ape man. I just felt left out, an observer rather than player. As an observer I was bored by the character. The personality (not ability) of the ape man did not really progress through the movie. I blame the screen play and the directing. summary: boring, can't envolve audience entertainment value: 25 cents
hakanson@orstcs.UUCP (04/22/84)
I didn't find it boring at all. Admittedly it wasn't an "action-packed,
fun-filled" film, but I found it interesting and even somewhat entertaining.
I was particularly intrigued by how realistic the apes behaved -- just like in
those documentaries you see by the people who live out in the jungle studying
the apes in their "natural habitats." "Touching" is how I would characterize
the movie in one word, if I had to. (The unintended pun is, however, fairly
accurate in both of its meanings.)
I can't comment on how true the film was to the books, but I will say that
it has more "content" than the old Tarzan movies (incl. the latest). But I
would definitely agree it's not an "adventure film."
Marion Hakanson CSnet: hakanson@oregon-state
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