lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (12/31/83)
Though I had hopes of avoiding UniForum, pressure has been building
for me to put in an "appearance", so the probability is gradually
increasing that I will indeed show up. I'm still willing to bring
some tapes along, assuming we can find a Beta machine and a suitable
place for their screening. (I know there are U-MATIC machines around,
but I really don't want to lug those big carts across the country.)
I will plan to bring along my "miscellaneous" tapes which have all sorts
of interesting and bizarre items included, but I need some input regarding
what other tapes to bring. Here is a list of tapes from which I'm willing
to select:
1) Plan 9 From Outer Space / The Creeping Terror
-- 2 classic SF turkeys
2) Harold and Maude
-- The cult favorite about the relationship between a young
man obsessed with death and a free-spirited 80 year-old woman.
3) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
-- Let's do the time warp again... need I say more?
4) The King of Hearts
-- Cult classic regarding a World War I soldier who finds himself
in a town run by escapees from the local insane asylum.
5) Flesh Gordon
-- The famous adult-oriented satire of the Flash Gordon serials.
6) The Producers
-- Mel Brooks' first feature film -- a classic which
introduced the song "Springtime For Hitler".
7) The President's Analyst
-- James Coburn's flight from government agencies and even
MORE powerful entities.
8) The Stunt Man
-- Another cult classic. The tale of a tyrannical film director
(Peter O'Toole) and his "captive" stunt man.
9) The Wicker Man
-- The bizarre tale of "religious" practices on a British island.
I can't really say more about it without ruining the plot,
but it's great.
10) Dr. Strangelove
-- Stanley Kubrick's masterful satirical look at an accidental
nuclear war.
All of these films are classics in their own right. All are among
my favorite films of all time. If you plan to attend Uniforum and
would like to attend a screening of some of these tapes, please send
me DIRECT MAIL picking four (4) from the above list. I will
use the tabulated results to determine which tapes I'll bring.
This is your opportunity not only to see some classic films which
may be among your favorites, but also to possibly see a film
which you've heard of but never had a chance to see. Screenings
will be free, of course (given the necessary equipment...)
--Lauren--
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