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From: foucault@netcom.com (Howard Arthur Faye)
Subject: REVIEW: SOFIE
Reply-To: foucault@netcom.com (Howard Arthur Faye)
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:19:47 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.movies
Summary: r.a.m.r. #01672
Keywords: author=Faye

				      SOFIE
		       A film review by Howard Arthur Faye
			Copyright 1993 Howard Arthur Faye

[Please note: This film was screened at the Academy of Motion Picture
 Arts and Sciences as part of the Foreign Language Oscar nominating
 process; distribution may be delayed in the US]

				SOFIE

(Directed by Liv Ullmann; Screenplay by Liv Ullmann and Peter Poulson;
Produced by Lars Kolvig; A cast including Erland Josephson, Karen-Lise
Mynster and Chita Norby; running time 152 minutes)

     This effort by Liv Ullmann portrays the history of a Danish-Jewish
family through their vivacious daughter's experiences from the year 1886
to the death of the family patriarch sometime before WWII.  The tensions
and experiences of the family, the Philipsens, is a microcosmic
consideration of the experiences of Jewish communities everywhere--
whether to retain traditions or assimilate, handling anti-Semitism, and
developing individual and collective identities in times of rapid
change.

     The title character Sofie is 29 years old and lives with her doting
parents (Erland Josephson and Chita Norby).  At a ball thrown by her
rich uncle, she meets the famous Danish painter Hojby, the essence of
nordic looks.  He falls in love with Sofie and asks to paint her parents
"sitting on a red velvet Christian XIII divan with gilded wallpaper in
the background-- the essence of Jewish spirituality."  After an
attempted seduction, Sofie accepts a marriage proposal from her
phlegmatic, dour distant cousin.  It isn't clear why this radical step
was taken; we are left to assume that religious  differences were the
cause.  Sofie's husband lives in remote Fredericia, and Sofie never
quite acclimates.  

     SOFIE is best when the narrative aspects are literal and aid in the
development of the story.  The interactions of Sofie's family for
instance are not clearly related to Sofie's experiences (although they
are extremely well staged).  The metaphor of the painting of Sofie's
parents has unclear meaning.

     There is something patronising about this effort at ethnography;
all of the Jewish stereotypes bandied by well-meaning non-Jews are
present-- fear and exclusion of outsiders, the tendency of the
successful to assimilate and hide their Jewish heritage, the
argumentative nature of Jews, and even the attempt to show that in spite
of Denmark's reputation for tolerance and its valiant efforts to
protect the Danish-Jewish community during WWII, anti-Semitism was
insidiously present in (gasp!) Denmark.

     Certainly the best aspect of the film was the costumes and 
scenography.  The settings in cobblestone row housed Copenhagen are used
well and the wing collars and four-in-hands are ubiquitous.

-- 
Howard Arthur Faye * Panglossian Acres * Box 7 * Littlerock, CA   93543

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From: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Subject: REVIEW: POISON IVY
Reply-To: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Organization: ?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 21:54:09 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.movies
Summary: r.a.m.r. #01663
Keywords: author=K.Johnson

                                POISON IVY
                       A film review by Ken Johnson
                        Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson

93 min., not rated, Drama, 1992
Director: Katt Shea Ruben
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore, Cheryl Ladd,    
      Leonardo DiCaprio

     Sara Gilbert lives in a dysfunctional family with her rich father
Tom Skerritt and her mother Cheryl Ladd.  Ladd is dying and has given up
on life.  Tramp Drew Barrymore, Ivy, shows up in Gilbert's life and
befriends her.  Barrymore moves in with Gilbert and becomes 'one of the
family'.  Barrymore wants all that Gilbert has and tries to get it from
her.

     POISON IVY was released in the theaters back in March or May of
1992 when I was in New York, but was unable to see it at that time.
When I got back to where I live, I waited for a theater around here to
get it, but no one did.  It was just released on video cassette this
month, so I rented it as soon as possible.  I hoped that it would be a
good film, considering how long I had waited to see it, and it was.  I
highly suggest that you try and rent this film, just be sure that you
get this version and not the earlier television film POISON IVY, which
is a totally different film and is also on video cassette.  On a scale
of zero to five, I give POISON IVY a five.  POISON IVY is released in
two versions, an unrated version (which I believe is the European
version) that runs for 93 minutes and contains explicit language, adult
situations, and brief female nudity, and an R rated version that runs
for 91 minutes and, I believe, is missing the scene of brief female
nudity.

     Sara Gilbert ("Roseanne") gives a great performance as the 'victim'
of this film.  She shows that she can give a dramatic performance and
could very possibly have a chance at a good film career.  Drew Barrymore
("2000 Malibu Road," FAR FROM HOME) is obviously the highlight of this
film, and probably will be the biggest draw to audiences.  Her
performance is excellent and she is very convincing as the tramp who
shows up in Sara Gilbert's life and slowly ruins it.  Tom Skerritt seems
to just be along for a free ride in this film.  He isn't on screen for
much of the film, and when he is, his acting is good, but not excellent.
Cheryl Ladd, although she is on the screen for less time than Tom
Skerritt, gives a depressing, but exceptional performance.

     POISON IVY is an interesting movie that is well written.   The
characters are interesting and the movie flows along smoothly.  The
direction, by Katt Shea Ruben is excellent.  I think this is Katt Shea
Ruben's best film since STREETS.  Through the combined effort of
everybody involved in this film, they have taken what could have ended
up as just another B movie and made it into a great film that is
definitely worth watching.

--------
Ken Johnson
blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu

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From: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Subject: REVIEW: GAS, FOOD, LODGING
Reply-To: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Organization: ?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 18:54:55 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.movies
Summary: r.a.m.r. #01666
Keywords: author=K.Johnson

                            GAS, FOOD, LODGING
                       A film review by Ken Johnson
                        Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson

104 min., R, Drama, 1992
Director: Allison Anders
Cast: Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk, Robert Knepper,      
      Donovan Leitch, David Lansbury, Chris Mulkey, James Brolin, 
      Julie Condra

     Brooke Adams is a waitress at a truck stop.  Her husband, James
Brolin, has moved out of the house and left her with two girls, Ione
Skye and Fairuza Balk.  Skye spends her time skipping high school and
having sex with men.  Balk spends her time either trying to fix up Adams
with other men, or trying to get in contact with Brolin.

     I read a preview of GAS, FOOD, LODGING in PREMIERE magazine during
the summer and I have been waiting for it to be released in my area.  It
just came, and so I rushed out to see it.  I had high hopes for this
film, and I am pleased to say that the film lived up to them.  I highly
recommend that you try to see this film, in the theater if possible, and
if not, off video cassette when it is released.  On a scale of zero to
five, I give GAS, FOOD, LODGING a five.  GAS, FOOD, LODGING is rated R
for explicit language, adult situations, and female nudity.

     All the actresses and actors in this film do a great job.   Brooke
Adams (SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK) is excellent as the girls' mother.  Her
performance showed the stress from raising Ione Skye's character, while
trying to show love for her.  Ione Skye (SAY ANYTHING...)  is
exceptional as Brooke Adams' troubled daughter.   She shows the
resentment that she has for her mother, but the love that exists between
her and her sister Fairuza Balk, even though it is not always shown by
Skye.  Fairuza Balk is very good as Brooke Adams' other daughter.  Most
of the things that happen in this film, happen to Balk.  She is
constantly looking for a father figure so that she can have a complete
family.  She learns about love and loss through the course of the film.
James Brolin (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR) does a good job as Brooke Adams'
ex-husband.  He has to face his fear and go visit his children, of whom
at least one wants to see him.

     GAS, FOOD, LODGING is very well written.  The film never gets slow,
boring, or tedious.  The characters are extremely well written and kept
my interest throughout the entire film.  I found myself caring for the
people in the film, wanting to see what would happen to them.  The
locations used are great.  Especially the desert scenes.  They really
add to the quality of the film.

--------
Ken Johnson
blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu

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From: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Subject: REVIEW: PASSENGER 57
Reply-To: blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu (Brian L. Johnson)
Organization: ?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 18:55:33 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.movies
Summary: r.a.m.r. #01667
Keywords: author=K.Johnson

                               PASSENGER 57
                       A film review by Ken Johnson
                        Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson

95 min., R, Action, 1992
Director: Kevin Hooks
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore, Bruce Greenwood,
      Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Hooks, Ernie Lively

     Bruce Payne is a British terrorist who is wanted for several plane
bombings.  The FBI catch Payne and transport him by plane to stand trial
in another state.  Payne, and a gang of his terrorists who have been
strategically placed on the plane, take over the plane and hold all the
passengers hostage.  Payne didn't count on passenger 57, Wesley Snipes,
who is one of the best terrorist annihilators in the business.

     PASSENGER 57 is the newest action film out, and will be battling
with Steven Segal's newest film UNDER SIEGE.  I feel that UNDER SIEGE is
better, but this film is definitely worth going to see.  I suggest this
film to fans of "shoot 'em up" action films.  Others will most likely
find this film a big waste of time and money.  I highly recommend
watching this film in the theaters, for it will be much more spectacular
there.  On a scale of zero to five, I give PASSENGER 57 a four.
PASSENGER 57 is rated R for explicit language and violence.

     PASSENGER 57 reminded me somewhat of the AIRPORT movies of the 70's
in which a plane full of people got involved in a tragedy.  That is
about as far as the similarity goes.  There are a few others, but to
disclose them could spoil the movie.  Bruce Payne gives the best
performance in the film.  He fits his role perfectly and is half the fun
of seeing the film.  Wesley Snipes, although he doesn't give the best
performance, is able to handle the film.  This not a dramatic film, so
great performances are not needed (look at Sylvester Stallone, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, and Steven Segal).  He can walk around with a gun in
this picture, and that is all he really needs to do.  Wesley Snipes can
do excellent performances, like in NEW JACK CITY, so I guess he decided
to take it easy in this film.

     The special effects for this film are very well done, and look real
good on the big screen.  The scenes involving the plane and the carnival
will most likely not look quite as good on a small television set, but
other than that, I think the rest of the movie will translate very well.
The film is well written and has all the standard action film equipment:
one very evil bad guy, one super-good good guy, one bimbo (for what ever
reason they are thrown in for), and several people who can die well.

--------
Ken Johnson
blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
From: kleiman@gtewd.mtv.gsc.gte.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: The Weird List
Date: 7 Jan 93 13:19:06 -0800
Distribution: na
Organization: GTE Govt. Systems, Electronics Def. Div.

Why not addIn article <uslave.726433694@mcl>, uslave@mcl.ucsb.edu (Sir Prize!!!) writes:
> In <1993Jan6.114209.29004@cbnewse.cb.att.com> anton@cbnewse.cb.att.com (anton.j.panagos) writes:
> 
>>In article <3977@creatures.cs.vt.edu>, sahle@csgrad.cs.vt.edu (Eskinder Sahle) writes:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks guys for the suggestions on weird movies: the list I've 
>>> compiled so far is below--please add if you can think of any other.
> 
> Eraserhead
> THX 1138
> Buckaroo Banzai
> Amazon Women from the Moon
> Some Girls
> 2001: A Space Odyssey
> Heathers
> 
> 
> *        *      *     *     *    *   *  *  * * ** ** *** **** ****** *********
>    Jesse Chang  (Sir Prize!!!)            INTERNET:  uslave@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu *
>    "Travelling thru hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!"   -- Han Solo *
> *         *       *      *     *    *   *  *  * ** ** *** **** ****** ********
 Add "The Wicker Man" to the list.
From: jk87377@lehtori.cc.tut.fi (Kouhia Juhana)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 11 Jan 93 13:00:25 GMT
Organization: Tampere University of Technology
NNTP-Posting-Host: cc.tut.fi


>*when the copy of the film is bad (scratchy, etc.)
>
>*when the projectionist doesn't have the film focused, sound
>adjusted, etc.
>
>*when the sound from the movie in an adjoining theatre is turned
>up so loud that it interferes with what you're seeing


Is somebody collecting these?
I would like to forward them to a newspaper or such.

Juhana Kouhia
From: hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: The Wizard of Oz
Keywords: toto
Date: 7 Jan 93 18:32:14 GMT
Organization: Chevron

In article <1ihnicINN6fc@ensta.ensta.fr>, dussert@beatrice.ensta.fr (Pierre Dussert) writes:
|> 
|> 	Hello everybody!
|> 
|>  Does someone remember the name of the little girl played by
|>  Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz?
|> 
|> 				Alex

    MOLLY
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: mason
Subject: Re: Alien Boxed Set Revelations
Organization: Rice University  
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 23:00:22 GMT

In article <C0I6p7.H6G@unix.amherst.edu>
jdliss@unix.amherst.edu (Jeff Liss) writes:
 
>Anyway, Alien fans would love this stuff.  I have yet to see the extended
>Aliens in which nearly 20 min of footage is restored and with full post-
>production into the film, including Ripley's daughter, Newt's family, and
>several action oriented sequences.  Anyone wanting to know about these
>scenes can mail me, as the box set comes with a full list of additions.
>Cameron mentions that he was grateful to Fox for releasing the theatrical
>version at 17 min. over the magic 2 hr. mark, but that on video it's
>beneficial to add another 20 min.
 
Post em!
 
-- mason
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From: jmw3c@Virginia.EDU ("Eddie Vedder")
Subject: Re: malcolm x & boyz in the hood
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: rec.arts.movies
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:24:40 GMT

fiddick@condor.ucsb.edu  writes:
> am i alone in finding both malcolm x and boyz in the hood mediocre if not
> bad movies. many critics seem to think otherwise and have praised them
> highly in the years of their release. does anyone else get the impression
> that this praise is the result of their sympathy for the subject matter
> rather than the actual quality of the movie? do the right thing was a
> wonderful movie, imho, but lee has been slacking off ever since and trying
> to make up for it with politics. while we're at it, dances with wolves
> wasn't so great either.

If you're not alone, you might as well be...
You talk about X and Do the Right Thing in the same paragraph
with Boyz N The Hood as if they were written and/or directed by
the same guy...
John Singleton directed Boyz N the Hood, and most critics hit
it right on the head with praise.  Everyone I have talked to or
seen the movie with agreed that it was fantastic.  
I guess I just took offense to that, I didn't see the other
two, but I liked Boyz N the Hood a lot and thought it was
wonderfully directed...one of my roommates just got a laserdisc
version of it with Singleton voicing over why he did this and
that in the film.  I can't wait to see it...you might look for
it...
From: kimd@gizmo.usc.edu (Kim Daugherty)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Posting of LISTs
Date: 11 Jan 1993 10:38:48 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: gizmo.usc.edu


How often are the LISTs posted.  I saw the cinematographer list posted
last month.  I'm particularly interested in the actresses list.

-- 
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Kim Daugherty                   | PhD program in Computer Science   |
| kimd@gizmo.usc.edu              | University of Southern California |
+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
From: bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu (Greg Bole)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS!
Date: 8 Jan 93 22:30:01 GMT
Organization: HHMI/Human Genetics, Univ of Pa.

In article <1ikq7cINN43i@hp-col.col.hp.com>, tvervaek@col.hp.com 
(Tom Vervaeke) writes:

> 3. 4-5 Preview movies.

Tom, Tom, Tom!  This is a peeve, what kind of a movie buff are you?  :^)

I *love* when there are 4 or more trailers before a feature!
In fact I am genuinely dissapointed if there is only one or 
two, or if I've seen all the trailers shown already.

Sometimes you don't even need to see the movie after the
trailer, they always contain all the best scenes.  One thing
I love about some laser dics is when they include the original
theater trailer.  Great stuff...

Greg Bole                            "We ride...to hell.  Or to glory.  
bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu         It depends on your point of view."
                                Errol Flynn in _They Died With Their Boots On_
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From: wung@eecom.gatech.edu (Peter Wung)
Subject: Re: Why X _is_ making money
Reply-To: wung@eecom.gatech.edu
Organization: School of EE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 06:11:28 GMT

In article 040193150223@150.130.23.185, sterbenc@ivhs.mot.com (Joe Sterbenc) writes:
>|Um, guys...
>|
>|It's not challenging the Culkinator or setting records, but X is 
>|already in 8-digit profits - in spite of the Amazing Colossal Budget.
>|
>|There is one simplereason it's not as blockbustery as y'all apparently
>|expect it to be. Can you name any box office smash that was three and
>|a half hours long? It's simply too long to be an ideal box office movie.
>|
>|=====
>|Joe Sterbenc - Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems - Motorola
>|All opinions are my own, but can be rented for reasonable rates
>|sterbenc@ivhs.mot.com
>|=====


How about Lawrence of Arabia or Ghandi? 

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From: karlth@rhi.hi.is (Karl Thoroddsen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Roger Erbert in Byte
Keywords: Erbert, Byte, Blade Runner
Date: 6 Jan 93 13:33:32 GMT

Roger Erbert wrote an article for the Stop Bit column in Byte Magazine.
He talks about computer generated charactes in movies of the future, a nice
article but at one point he says (from memory): "It feels like Harrison Ford
when he found out that Rachel Ward was an fabricant."  Given that he's
talking about Blade Runner, shouldn't that be Sean Young?



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\ Internet: karlth@rhi.hi.is             \ Karl Thoroddsen University Of Iceland
 \ Respect...            , Peter Ustinov  \ Department Of Computer Science
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From: tfisher@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Tom Fisher)
Subject: Re: The Last of the Mohicans Stars name
Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:33:40 GMT

> can someone please post the lead actor's and the actress' name from
> the above movie.
> 

Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeline Stowe.

Tom
From: maccrimm@unixg.ubc.ca (Keith Maccrimmon)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: totally ridiculous trivia question
Date: 4 Jan 1993 22:10:22 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

In article <1993Jan1.002218.3564@fico.uucp> kmd@fico.UUCP (Kathi Dietrick)      writes:
>In article <1hu6vlINN3ui@shelley.u.washington.edu> wiggs@deets.chem.washington.edu (James Wiggs) writes:
>>
>>   In what film did Bette Davis have the line: "What a dump!"
>>   A friend asked me this the other night, and I can visualize the scene, but I  
>>can't remember what film it was!  This is the sort of thing that will keep me  
>>awake at night...
>Isn't this in All About Eve?


Nope.

The line that is used by Elizabeth Taylor as Martha in

"WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" is from the 1949 Bette

Davis Film "BEYOND THE FOREST". not really worth seeing.

Not much happens.

VIRGINIA WOOLF,  on the other hand, is worth seeing again

and again. It one of my favs.

				Keith MacCrimmon

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From: dtschett@saims.skidmore.edu (donna tschetter)
Subject: Re: Movies for 10-13 year olds
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:38:36 GMT

Just came from "Scent of a Woman"  Believe it or not, I think that
this would qualify.

Movie with a message and if your child is a mature 10-12 year old,
would certainly be a wonderful change from "Wayne's World" or "Encino
Man" or even "Batman" for that matter. :>
Xref: sparky rec.arts.movies:37139 alt.cult-movies:11707