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From: gunnarh@dhhalden.no (GUNNAR HORRIGMO)
Subject: Re: the absolute worst movie of all time,
Organization: Ostfold College
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 21:53:15 GMT

I'll tell ya: Any Woody Allen movie is the absolute worst movie of all time.
I'd wish that guy'd get a grip. Mr. Allen and his jewish family have been 
sitting round a dinner table, talking shit for 20 years.
Hell, they're eating all the time in his movies.



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From: flagg@blind-lemon.cs.unlv.edu (Scott Cunningham)
Subject: Re: Heavy Metal and Akira
Organization: UNLV
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 03:16:59 GMT

In article <07OCT92.18969812.0127@VM1.MCGILL.CA> BFA0@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA (BFA0)  
writes:
 "Does anyone know where I can find an original copy of Heavy Metal
 "or Akira. Actually, anything of this genre would be of some help.
 "
 "-Help

I have seen Akira in several comic book and hobby stores, shouldn't be much of  
a problem there.  Heavy Metal though has not yet been released on Video Tape,  
seems to be a major dispute over who owns it and who has the right to release  
it.  You can try to get a black market copy of Heavy Metal by asking around the  
same comic/hoppy shops.  It was shown on HBO some years back and there are some  
copies floating around.  But then again that would be illeagal so don't do it.
--

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From: ian@pharaoh.cyborg.bt.co.uk (Speed Freak)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
Date: 12 Oct 92 09:48:11 GMT
Organization: large

APLer@cup.portal.com (Roland Walter Besserer) writes:

>>And if you like Malcom McDowell, you ought to see Caligula.  Those two are
>>the only two decent he has hade.  To my knowledge. 

I went to see this and it was crap!  About 25% of the audience walked out
during the film!

Ian.

-- 
Ian Crocker 					ian@cyborg.bt.co.uk
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From: jimmc@commando.navo.navy.mil (Jim McDyer)
Subject: Movie from the 70's 
Nntp-Posting-Host-[nntpd-23768]: commando.navo.navy.mil
Keywords: Allegro non Tropo? 
Organization: Naval Oceanographic Office
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 14:41:53 GMT


-- 
Way back in late 70's I went to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show, but
it was sold out! (really)
Another midnite movie was playing next door so we went to see that instead.
The title was "Allegro non Tropo"(sp?) and was Italian. It was a combination
of animation shorts interspersed with some real people cuts. It was not
subtitled but was still interesting to watch.
The only animation sequence I can remember was that a spacecraft leaving
the surface of the moon leaves behind a coke bottle. The few drops left
in the bottle come to life and crawl out. It gets bigger and multiplies
and soon covers the surface of the moon with gargantuan creatures.
What I really want to know is if this has ever been released on video?

Thanx,

Jim
==========================================================================
  If at any time you feel that my opinion does not agree with yours...
  get another opinion. Really. I'm not lyin'.

                     There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!!!
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From: gunnarh@dhhalden.no (GUNNAR HORRIGMO)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Most SHOCKING film in my childhood
Date: 12 Oct 92 15:20:46 GMT
Organization: Ostfold College


My most traumatic film experience from my childhood was a series on 
Norwegian tv some years ago. (10-15). It was called something about a ring,
don't remember, but it was really really really scary.
Something about a mirror in it I think.


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From: fnord@panix.com (Cliff Heller)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Street Trash
Date: 13 Oct 92 15:22:58 GMT
Organization: Right Bleedin' Church of Libertine Obfuscatology

Go see this film.  Pretty mindless, but great special effects, lots of
quality gore.


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From: scarrobi@shearson.com (Steve Carrobis)
Subject: Re: Highlander TV Series?
Reply-To: scarrobi@shearson.com
Organization: Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 13:20:38 GMT

In article 1@ccsua.ctstateu.edu, kellyb@ccsua.ctstateu.edu () writes:
Ah yes, Canada, where men are men and sheep are
> nervous.

Hey wait thats Poughkeepsie ....

---
Steve C. 

 ==> A wise man once told me - There ARE NO Wise Men !
                             - Just fools who think they are.
---------------------------------------------------------------		
 I understand you need someone to do work.
 I don't do work, but, I know this guy who does.
    -Vladimir Taltos
---------------------------------------------------------------

   	


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From: lagman@CS.ColoState.EDU (annette)
Subject: Re: Movie from the 70's
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 03:26:43 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department
Keywords: Allegro non Tropo?

In article <1992Oct11.144153.10646@cs.tulane.edu> jimmc@commando.navo.navy.mil (Jim McDyer) writes:
>Another midnite movie was playing next door so we went to see that instead.
>The title was "Allegro non Tropo"(sp?) and was Italian. It was a combination
.....
>What I really want to know is if this has ever been released on video?

	Yes it has, but unfortunately the only copies I have ever seen
	have been of poor quality.  It's a neat counterpoint to "Fantasia",
	and that coke bottle short is one of my all time favorites.  The 
	music on that one was Bolero (Ravel), and the images just fit
	the music so perfectly.




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From: donnell@sponge.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: Akira experience
Organization: none
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 15:53:09 GMT

In article <199210100309.AA14753@opus.calstatela.edu> rkim@OPUS.CALSTATELA.EDU ("Richard H.S. Kim") writes:
>With so many people claiming the virtues of watching Akira, I decided to
>rent it out at my local Warehouse (Music and Video).
>
>Imagine my surprise to find that the clerk telling me that the video was
>rated NC-17 and that she needed my signature on the rental slip!
>The cover on the video said "Not Rated" or something like that.  Wierd.
>
>Upon watching it, the bloody Hi-Fi kept flicking off, leaving me with
>plain old mono.  The movie was >2hrs, so plan accordingly.
>
>My thoughts?  Well, I've watched many animation films (disney && foreign),
>so I was not new to any of this.
>
>Good strong beginning, tight edits and closeups (classic Japanese anima styles)
>very stylish moves and drawings (some obviously computer assisted) made for
>a xDinteresting sci-fi movie.
>
>However, like soooo many j-anima films before it, shaky story-line and "acting"
>leaves much to be desired.  I know, I know, this is animation, but this is
>getting on my nerves.  You see, people have complained why "anime" films 
>aren't getting more popularity here, and the reason is flat characters and
>storylines.  Hardly memorable.
>
>Anyway, it's definately worth a look, but rent first to see if you like it.
>
>Enjoy,   R. Kim
>
>By the way, what constitutes the NC-17 rating?  Akira was violent, but hey,
>it's just animation.  Geez.
>
>email/inet> rkim@opus.calstatela.edu

I bought Akira on the basis of it's reputation, and I was quite happy.
The NC-17 is not on my copy, I think they may have meant that the film 
was Unrated, since I can find no rating on it at all!

I thought the best part of the movie was the storyline. Compared to 
other recent SF product, it was pretty original. I didn't think the
violence was too excessive, but I loaned it to some friends, and they 
gave it back halfway through. Of course, since it was animated, they were
watching it with their kids.<Grumble grumble>

I didn't find the "acting" as flat as you did either. I thought it was a 
pretty good step forward towards the ultimate Anime film that we have
all been craving. 

If you can rent it first, do so, since it is not for everyone's taste, but
I liked it a lot!

					--Judex--
From: jpo@pfbs.philips.se (James Poole)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Spinal Tap, video in EUROPEAN format, please help
Date: 15 Oct 92 10:16:47 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment BCFI AB, Sweden

torsten@daimi.aau.dk (Torsten B. Hagemann) writes:
: As the subject says, I would be very happy if anybody could help me getting a
: copy of the movie Spinal Tap, on a video that fits the European system. Be
: aware that our system is different from the USA system.
: 
: It is not possible to get this movie in Denmark, don't ask me why, which leaves
: me to the mercy of the net.
: 
: Thank you in advance.
: 
: Torsten.
: 
: --
: The flesh is willing, and the spirit is weak. 

You could try Tower Records in London (use your directory enquiries as I don't
have the number). They have a good mail order dept. assuming you have a 
credit card. They certainly stock this video. I hope this helps.

James
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From: reinstat@carson.u.washington.edu (Robert Reinstatler)
Subject: Re: Out of the Blue of the Western Sky
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 16:11:55 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.092353.8017@ac.dal.ca> 01fortec@ac.dal.ca writes:
>"Hot Shots" is a better movie than "Top Gun"
>
I agree 100% !

Bob
From: dug@athena.cs.uga.edu (Douglas Brown)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Bad Taste?
Date: 15 Oct 92 13:26:32 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <QerFilG00VpDM9DWla@andrew.cmu.edu> na0r+@andrew.cmu.edu (Noah J. Adams) writes:
>
>	I guess that this movie (Bad Taste) qualifies as a cult film.  It is
>one of my absolute favorites of all time.  Could anyone tell me of any
>other films by this director.  I believe his name was Peter Jackson, and
>if you watch the credits, he also played the part of Robert(My Favorite
>character other than maybe Derrick).  Any information or insights would
>be appreciated.
>
>	"Suck my spinning steel shithead"
>		-Noah

Just another peice o' Peter Jackson trivia.... *gasp* he also played Derrick!
Yup, check the tape, it's him.  Amazing....

I'm still waiting for the infamous 'Meet the Feebles'...

"I'm a Derrick and Derrick's never run."

dug
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:39:14 EDT
From: <SXL136@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Last of the Mohicans

     Okay, before the flames begin, I *know* it's not a cult flick, but this
was the best movie I have seen in years that was new... in fact, I went to see
it twice, and may see it a third time! Acting, directing, filming, et. al.
were superb in this day and age of cheap movies pumped out for the sole purpose
of playing 1 or 2 weeks in the theater, and then making most of the money at
the video stores...sigh.
     But, I beseech all you cult movie fans, I like cult movies also (I'm a big
Lynch fan) but just because this is not a *cult* flick, and may be a bit over-
hyped, it was simply incredible...just blew me away. The media hype is probably
justified...

     All IMHO, of course :-)

   -Sean LeBlanc


   -The century's getting old and stale; it needs new tribes.
      -Clive Barker, In the Flesh
From: kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 20:06:53 GMT
Subject: Please Help
Organization: HP Western Response Center
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies

              Please answer these 9 questions and return.

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From: lee@soda.berkeley.edu (Lee Thompson-Herbert)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Akira experience
Date: 10 Oct 1992 10:43:40 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley, CS Undergraduate Association
NNTP-Posting-Host: soda.berkeley.edu

In article <199210100309.AA14753@opus.calstatela.edu> rkim@OPUS.CALSTATELA.EDU ("Richard H.S. Kim") writes:

>Upon watching it, the bloody Hi-Fi kept flicking off, leaving me with
>plain old mono.  The movie was >2hrs, so plan accordingly.

That was a problem with the rental place's tape, then.   The versions I've
seen (and I've seen the orginal japanese theatrical release, the japanese
editor's cut and the american theatrical release) had no problems with sound.

>However, like soooo many j-anima films before it, shaky story-line and "acting"
>leaves much to be desired.  I know, I know, this is animation, but this is
>getting on my nerves.  You see, people have complained why "anime" films 
>aren't getting more popularity here, and the reason is flat characters and
>storylines.  Hardly memorable.

You can blame both the chopped-up storyline and the bad voice acting on the
american company that dubbed Akira.  Complain to Streamline if you want
better voice actors.  The story itself is a little choppy because the film
has been edited down for time (there's about 15 minutes missing in the 
theatrical releases) and for things that american reviewers thought would
be offensive (Kaneda's girlfriend telling him she's pregnant, Tetsuo popping
handfuls of pills from a bad and laughing maniacally, Tetsuo taking over the
rival gang the Clowns by pulverizing skulls, etc.).

The original storyline *did* make sense.  It just doesn't now.
And I'd like to shoot whoever cast "MacGruff the Crime Dog" as the General.
Yuck.


-- 
>>>>____ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>All Standard Disclaimers Apply>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 ___\  /	Lee Michele Thompson-Herbert   lee@soda.berkeley.edu   >>>>>
 \  /\/ clueles@ucscb.ucsc.edu  "This is a job for CAPTIAN NAPALM!"  >>>>
  \/Semper Bi   	"Ave Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi!"           >>>>
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Richard Lynch
Date: 13 Oct 92 18:52:03 GMT
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.


I watched Trancers II the other day - blech ! A needlessly convoluted
sequel to a really classic cult movie. The villain, Edwardo, is played
by Richard Lynch, who has made an excellent villain in many movies.
I remember seeing him as vampire in a modern day setting 10 years ago.
Does anyone remember the name of the movie ?
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From: maxc1104@ucselx.sdsu.edu (Avoid normal situations.)
Subject: Re: Anguish; horror movie
Summary: Ayup! 
Keywords: Liz Bathory Fan Club 
Organization: The Special Corps 
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 23:02:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct10.204847.27437@nntp.uoregon.edu> dcutter@oregon.uoregon.edu (dann cutter) writes:
>Has any body here seen Anguish... my roomie and I are arguing weather its a
>shitty b class flick or a fairly good horror movie as I seem to think. Came
>out in 1988, and that's about all I can remember about it stat wise.

  [ .sig deleted ]

  Yes, I have. I agree with you, Mr. Cutter, in that it's a pretty good
contribution to the Horror Business.
  BTW, for all the rest of you netterpunks, it was directed by Bigas Luna
and it stars Zelda Rubinstein and Michael Lerner. The latter was up for
Best Supporting Actor in _Barton Fink_ at the time I saw it, which amused
me to no end. Although it seems at first like just another mad killer movie,
it _does_ generate a fair amount of suspense. If you see it, at least
stick with it for the first half or so; the part where the camera pulls
back and shows what's really going on is rather neat.

							Love & kisses,

						The Stainless Steel Moviegoer

						"Zombo spoke. Zombo ruled."
						-- David J. Schow, "Jerry's
						Kids Meet Wormboy"
From: donnell@orca.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh as 6th Replicant doesn't hold water
Date: 16 Oct 92 16:08:14 GMT
Organization: none

In article <!h3zyg@rpi.edu> kaminl@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson) writes:
>Sorry to cast a shadow on this thread, but the Pooh-bear definitely *is* a
>replicant, as proved by the sign "Trespassers Will", which indicates that
>Winnie is a trespasser on earth; i.e. a replicant. Obviously, however, his
>intelligence rating is D+ at best. This is can be inferred from the fact that
>he "never can tell with bees," a problem very few replicants have.

So, in this context, the origami heffalump is a sign that Eeyore is 
going to hunt him down, or let him live?

Gotta love Piglets final speech.

"I've seen things that a silly Pooh Bear wouldn't believe. Sewing
machines in heaven. The stuffing factory at full capacity, just off
the Tennhauser offramp...."

					--Judex--
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From: jmp2020@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: viddy some more of ORANGE
Reply-To: jmp2020@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 22:58:10 GMT

I knew this actor Malcolm McDowell and his films...they are:
  - IF
  - O LUCKY MAN!
  - BRITIANNA HOSPITAL
  - A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
  - BLUE THUNDER
  - MOON 44
  - CLASS OF 1999

and there was some more...I remember a movie about he was a doctor,
bothering his patients which are women...seduce them and send them
to the cell. Is there anyone know what is it ?
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: Matt Garretson
Subject: Christopher Columbus as 6th replicant doesn't hold water (was Re: RIDLEY SCOTT on the screen)
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:33:03 GMT

Sorry about the subject.  Anyway, there was an article in a recent issue of
Premiere about 1492 & Ridley Scott. Pretty interesting; it seems that Scott's
interpretation of the Columbus story might be a keeper.
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From: dlightne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David E Lightner)
Subject: Brazil
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 03:48:12 GMT

Several years ago I saw Brazil aired on late night TV.  It is not the USA 
release, but instead I'm pretty sure it was the version that the studio 
executies made themselves when they were unhappy with Gillium's version.
  This version had a happy ending, had cut out almost all of the fantasy 
sequences, and was only about ninety minutes.  The interesting thing about it 
is that it includes some scenes which are neither in the US nor the Eurapean 
version.  For example, it ends with Sam and Jill in the country (they have 
successfully escaped), with Sam waking up to Jill making breakfast.
   Has anyone else seen this version?  I have a rather poor tape of it (in the 
middle of the broadcast, the tv station went to static for fifteen minutes; 
luckily they did start up again where they had left off).
   Also, is there any way to get the Eurapean version in the US?

Tycerium
dlightne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
From: leifmk@Lise.Unit.NO (Leif Magnar Kj|nn|y)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Brazil
Date: 16 Oct 92 19:58:47 GMT
Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology

In article <Bw7Bs0.Mno@bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au>, fernee@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Mark Fernee) writes:
 > I believe Brasil to be one of the best Black comedies that I have ever seen.
 > So how can a successful black comedy have a happy ending? The uncut version,
 > with that final *brilliant* ending, makes this one of the most brilliant movies
 > ever made (IMHO). Every time I see it, I catch a little bit extra. There is so
 > much detail throughout this movie. It all sows together to create a consistent,
 > bizzarre society where administration has run wild. I appreciate it all the more
 > because it fits together so tightly. Why should editors be allowed to slash
 > someones masterpiece because they feel that an unhappy ending will not sell?
 > 
 > I think this mainstream mentality of castrating brilliant creations to make them
 > sell in the US market, SUCKS GREATLY. I have heard a rumour that the ending in
 > Heathers was changed in this fashion. The version that I saw had the protagonist
 > blowing himself up, where-as I understand that the original ending had him also
 > blowing up the whole school. Can someone confirm this?
 > 
 > I still fail to see how War of the Roses was allowed to finish with such a
 > dark ending. Another great black comedy.
 > 
 > Speaking of brilliant endings. Has anyone seen The Bedford Incident? It stars
 > William Holden and Sidney Poitier (sp). It is about a US destroyer chasing a
 > Russian sub out of Danish waters during the cold war period of the 50s. It is
 > a tense movie. The tension builds throughout the course of the movie to a 
 > truly fantastic, and surprising climax. 
 > 
 > Mark.

Yes, I believe TBI was shown on Norwegian TV a few years back.  Danish waters?
Actually, this took place near Greenland--which is "owned" by Denmark, so I guess
that's about right.  Denmark itself does have coastal waters, but these coastal
and sea areas are so densely populated and travelled (even in the 1950s) that
any submarine chasing would practically be taking place in full public view.

Great movie, by the way.  Sent shivers down my spine, it did.

Leif Kj|nn|y
leifmk@lise.unit.no
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