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From: cal@gsbux1.uchicago.edu (Cal Lott)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Actress Question
Date: 22 Jan 93 19:39:12 GMT
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Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations


OK, guys-- just to get this thing straight:


Michelle Johnson: An American actress with light brown hair who played the
girl Michael Caine had a fling with in BLAME IT ON RIO. She recently
appeared in FAR AND AWAY as a burlesque dancer.

Demi Moore: An American actress who played Michael Caine's daughter in
BLAME IT ON RIO. She has dark brown hair, and has since gone on to greater
stardom in movies such as GHOST and A FEW GOOD MEN.

Valeria Golino: An Italian actress who is a very dark brunette. She has
a noticeable accent, and has played in BIG TOP PEEWEE, HOT SHOTS, and
other movies. She did *not* appear in BLAME IT ON RIO.

*None* of these actresses have appeared in SUMMER SCHOOL.


Trying to increase the signal to noise ratio,

-Cal
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From: kaz@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Karen Fegley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:43:25 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
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In article <1jnucfINN1qp@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ac717@cleveland.Freenet.Edu  
(Jeffry L. Johnson) writes:
>
> Credits are one of my biggest peeves. I like to watch credits. Every time I 
> have run a film for an audience and the filmmaker is there, the filmmaker 
> insists on leaving the houselights OFF during the credits. I couldn't agree 
> more. I have had major disagreements with managers telling me to turn on the 
> lights. I will absolutely refuse if the credits also involve any image other 
> than a black screen. I will bring up the houselights if there are only  
credits. 
> But they stay down for such films as FBDO, Wayne's World, Airplane, etc.
> 
> -- 
> Jeffry L. Johnson

Bravo, Jeffry.  I like to watch credits too.  And since I have no choice
about sitting through all that stuff that *precedes* the movie, most of
which I could cheerfully do without, then no one should mind if I choose
to watch the stuff at the *end*.  BTW, I am often interested in location
credits, and while maybe this is a coincidence, most of the location
credits I have seen have appeared at or very near the end of the credits.

I suspect that the real problem here is neither with the moviegoers who
like to watch credits nor with the staff who clean the theater between
showings -- it is with whoever schedules the showings.  He/she/they
should allow sufficient time between the end of the credits and the
beginning of the next showing so that watching the credits and cleaning
the theater don't have to overlap.  Given better scheduling, moviegoers
could watch till the very end in peace and the staff could get their
work done without hassles.

Karen Fegley
Stratus Computer
kaz@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
From: masticol@cadenza.rutgers.edu (Steve Masticola)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Film Noir
Keywords: Articals on Film Noir
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:25:21 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

mills@mailhub.scf.lmsc.lockheed.com (Mike Mills) writes:

>Does anyone have any information or thought on American Film Noir. There 
>doesn't seem to be much available.
>                                Thanks
>                                 Mike


I got this off the net a while ago. Hope it helps. -S.

-=-=-

Well, I don't know if there is an "official" definition, but the genre
is well documented in "Film Noir" (Silver and Ward eds., ISBN
0-87951-055-2, possibly out of print).  The term was coined by French
film critics in the late 1940's and refers in general to both a style
and a sensibility.  The style owes a great deal to German
Expressionism and its use of light and shadow to achieve a mood of
foreboding and despair.  The sensibility is one of existential
futility and doom.  The plots generally follow the same topics as the
so-called "hardboiled" novels of the 1930's and 40's, by authors such
as James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, and Jim Thompson: crime,
corruption in high places, and the consequences of human weakness.

Notable examples cited by Silver and Ward (* = recommended)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
The Big Clock*
The Big Heat*
The Big Sleep*
The Blue Dahlia*
The Brasher Doubloon (* for Chandler fans)
Brute Force
Calcutta
Call Northside 777

City That Never Sleeps
Crack-up (* but a little gimmicky)
Crisscross* -- my personal favorite
D.O.A (the original, not the remake)
Double Indemnity*
Farewell, My Lovely (* again, with the reservation of color)
Gilda*
The Glass Key (* but also read Hammett's book; a classic on corruption)
He Walked by Night* (Inspired the "Dragnet" TV series)
High Sierra*
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (* still powerful nearly 60 years later)
I the Jury (the original)
Key Largo*
Kiss Me Deadly (* the 1955 version -- I think there was a remake)
The Lady in the Lake (but distractingly gimmicky)
The Maltese Falcon (* and read the book, so as to get the Flitcraft Parable)
Murder, My Sweet*
The Naked City (considered the exemplar by the in crowd -- but not me)
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
On Dangerous Ground*
The Postman Always Rings Twice (* the original)
Ride the Pink Horse*
Road House*
Shadow of a Doubt*
Stranger on the Third Floor*
Strangers on a Train*
This Gun for Hire*
Touch of Evil*
Vicki*
White Heat*

("Recommended" means as an example of the genre, not as a great film per se,
although the best of the genre will stand up against the best of anything.)

Hope this helps,

Earl
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From: emura@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Christopher Y Emura)
Subject: Finola Hughes
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 02:43:10 GMT


I just saw the movie "Aspen Extreme" with Finola Hughes and I was wondering
if anyone out there has any "past history" on this actress.  I know that
she's been around (I checked the list) but I am also interested in information
other than what work she has done to date.

It doesn't seem like she's been in a lot of movies...is this true?


Any help here would be appreciated!  Email would be 
nice (emura@en.ecn.purdue.edu).  Thanks!


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From: 9072falkk@vms.csd.mu.edu (Kathy Falk)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Rising Sun
Date: 21 Jan 1993 22:35:57 GMT
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
Reply-To: 9072falkk@vms.csd.mu.edu
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I swore I saw a trailer for this film with Sean Connery playing the role
of Conner.  Any news on a release date for this one?  Any word on other 
members of the cast?


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From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: Mini LD-reviews: Criterion Citizen Kane
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:04:14 GMT

In article <5487@calmasd.Prime.COM> jpb@calmasd.Prime.COM (Jan Bielawski) writes:
>In article <nhg37cr@rpi.edu> kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim) writes:
><
><Citizen Kane (1941)
><- The Criterion Collection: 50th Anniversary (CAV, $125)
><- The Criterion Collection: 50th Anniversary (CLV, $40 - not reviewed)
><- Image Entertainment: Remastered (CLV, $30)
><	Both video and audio of Criterion's disc is stupendous.  
><	CAV version include 2nd audio commentary, interviews with 
><	film professionals, storyboards, original trailer, and most 
><	importantly, scenes removed from the script.  Image's disc is 
><	okay, but pale when compared with Criterion's disc.
><- Recommendation: Criterion (CAV)
>
>	Reminds me of a comparison I once made between the two Criterion
>Citizen Kane releases: the old one (from the original negative) and the new
>one (from an intermediate).  Apparently the original negative has managed
>to deteriorate between the two editions beyond the point of usability.
>
>	Anyway: am I the only one who thinks that the new Criterion LD
>is not as good as the old one?  The new edition seems very DARK and lacks
>contrast.  The old one looks crisper and also does not have the extra
>feature of a very annoying big scratch during the initial camera pan up
>the fence (of ALL places in the whole movie a scratch during this very
>slow and long pan!).

Quite aside from all the extras included in the new Criterion CAV, I
thought its image was improved over the old (at least the PVI pressing
which is what I have -haven't seen the 3M pressing).  The darker image
is a result of a difference in black level between the two transfers
and adjustment of your monitor to the proper "brightness" level with
the color bars might change your opinion on this issue.  Of course
you have to change black level appropriately when changing 
between the old and new discs.  Since I respect
your opinion on these issues, I looked at the two discs again and I
do see how one could prefer the old transfer.  While the newer one
seems to me to have crisper details, the scratches also seem to be 
a little enhanced too.  All of the major scratches which I noticed are
on both transfers, with the exception of the really nasty one you 
mention at the beginning.  Even the dirt and little speckles often
match between the two versions.


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civil liability, criminal prosecution and the wrath of the tall man."
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Neurobiology Dept, NE Ohio U Coll of Med, POB 95, Rootstown, OH 44272 
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From: mgrimes@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael Grimes)
Subject: Re: buscemi = god
Organization: The Ohio State University
                      *** ?
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:35:51 GMT

         Are you sure Buscemi was in Miller's Crossing? Are you confusing him 
with John Turturro ?


Anyway, Buscemi is a fine actor. No one has mentioned PARTING GLANCES, one of 
his first films. He should have had a supporting actor nomination for the 
Oscars, IMHO.

  Parting GLances can be found in most video stores.  Has anyone else seen this
film?
From: mec@acsu.buffalo.edu (Marie E. Copertino)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: CHAPLIN - bisexual??
Date: 23 Jan 93 17:36:42 GMT
Organization: UB


	In one scene, Doug Fairbanks was leaving a party, and Charlie
went out to walk him to his car. DF Jr. said, "Goodnight, Charlie", and
Charlie said "Goodnight".  After DF JR. closed his car door and drove away,
Charlie added, "Sweet Prince".  Does anyone konw if this is an allusion
to romantic feelings Charlie may have had for his friend?


			Just wondering.

					Marie

-- 
"This is the final task I will give you, and it goes on forever:
 Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world.
 Then you can love, and do what you will."      -- Dan Millman
					   "Way of the Peaceful Warrior"
From: tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Emma Thompson
Date: 28 Jan 93 07:55:31 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

cwalsh@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au (Craig Walsh) writes:

>>
>I realise this is r.a.m, but could anyone tell me if Emma Thompson plays
>the nurse in The Singing Detective. It is a T.V series directed by Dennis
>Potter.

The only nurse I remember was played by Joanne Whalley (Kilmer now.)



LJC


You're very welcome.


-- 
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tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu   * endure when mere facts are dust, and ashes, and
Disclaimer - huh?       * forgot.      -Dream of the Endless (and Neil G.)
LJC of the Net.Trenchcoat.brigade (Hi Elmo ;)
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From: pejulaju@wolverine.cs.hut.fi (Pentti Lajunen)
Subject: Re: Highlander 3hr cut?
Reply-To: pejulaju@niksula.hut.fi (Pentti Lajunen)
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 11:16:54 GMT


....and I heard a rumour that there's a 3765 hr version floating around.

Anyone seen it?

What about 70010 hr version of DUNE, then?

1000000 hr version of Blade Runner?
From: cn@otter.hpl.hp.com (Colin Needham)
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:52:09 GMT
Subject: Re: LISTS, LISTS, LISTS
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies

In article <QfMQ0nS00iV1M38XNE@andrew.cmu.edu>, wm0t+@andrew.cmu.edu writes:
>Could someone please repost the WRITER'S LIST and the DIRECTORS LIST and
>a PRODUCERS list if there is one>

There's no need to repost these lists: all of the r.a.movies lists are 
available via anonymous ftp from boulder.colorado.edu [128.138.240.1] in
the directory: pub/tv+movies/lists.

If you don't have access to anonymous ftp, let me know via e-mail and I'll
send details of an ftp -> e-mail gateway.

Cheers,

Col

P.S. There isn't a producers list

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From: stantz@sgi.com (Mark Stantz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Evil Dead III release date?
Date: 25 Jan 93 03:52:20 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <C1Dp9J.97t@rice.edu> mcbride@owlnet.rice.edu (Douglas Foster McBride) writes:
>
>Anyone know when Evil Dead III is to be released?  I saw a trailer for
>it and thought it looked promising.  Hopefully Raimi will keep the
>spirit of II (whatever his original intentions for that movie, it was
>hilarious) alive.  Response by email is fine.

	I heard February 12th.

	-mfs
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From: hamster@xymox.apana.org.au (Anthony Horan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies,rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Mini LD-reviews: Criterion vs. others (long)
Distribution: world
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Date: 22 Jan 93 21:40:05 AEDT
Organization: Disorganized...

In article <1993Jan21.065120.16841@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:

> >The MGM/UA release of 2001 was, unlike the Criterion one, transferred from
> >a 70mm interpositive made from the original 70mm negative. There's even a
> >credit for the transfer lab right after the playout music.
>
> I compared both the MGM CLV and the CRI CAV.  Overall I thought the
> Criterion picture was MUCH better.  Lower color noise, less smearing
> of reds, sharper better details.  Most importantly the blacks are solid
> and noise-free.  For the many images of outer space, that is essential.
> So much for 70mm transfers.

The blacks on my MGM copy are solid and noise-free; there is some colour
bleed with reds, mainly during the HAL dismantling sequence. I thought the
image definition on the MGM one was far superior; it also seems to be a
slightly wider frame...

The colour problems MAY have been a result of poor mastering at the LD lab;
a lot of Pioneer-mastered disks I've gotten (and that includes the Crit CAV
Close Encounters) have had unacceptable amounts of video noise and
dropouts.

By the way, does anyone know of a Lasedisc newsgroup, or one where LDs are
discussed frequently?? (And yes, I know this is cross-posting to
rec.video.releases, so if it's the one, someone tell me and I'll add it
in... :-)

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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Dead Rats, was The Abyss .. again
Date: 28 Jan 93 14:02:27 GMT
Organization: Ohio University School of Art. Athens

In article <SYNTH.93Jan27215043@deepthought.unm.edu> synth@deepthought.unm.edu (Synth F. Oberheim) writes:
>
>bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church) writes:
>
>     >>So they guy's DONE IT.  Blew MY mind.
>
>Bob> Yeh, but back to the original question :-). How many rats did
>Bob> they drown to make the movie?
>
>None, according to Ed McCreary's recent post referencing two magazine
>articles that confirm the *one* rat lived.  Please, I invite you to go back
>and read up on the thread.

Yes, but there are contradictory posts. To me, the most interesting part is,
1) how did they do it if they didn't kill any rats
and
2) how did they get away with it if they did.

The reason I'm sort of interested is because of a movie called 'Food of the
Gods'. This turkey has a scene in which the dam is supposedly blown up and the
giant rats drown. It's pretty obvious in the scene that you are seeing an
aquarium being filled with water and the rats have their tales attached to the
bottom. They actually drown. I don't know what country they filmed it in though.

Bob
From: bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu (Greg Bole)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: THE FIRM (Who's in it?)
Date: 25 Jan 93 15:30:25 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: HHMI/Human Genetics, Univ of Pa.

In article <1993Jan25.071529.4211@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>, zarthac@bradley.edu 
(Matt Simmons) writes:

> : Mitch McDear :  Tom Cruise
> : Ollie Lambert:  Hal Holbrook
> : Tamy Hemphill:  Holly Hunter
> : Avery:          Gene Hackman
> : Wayne Torrence: Ed Harris

> I thought Julia Roberts was supposed to be in this movie... What has she
> been up to lately, and what's her latest movie?

She's set to star in the *other* Grisham novel-to-movie: _The Pelican Brief_.

Greg Bole                             "We're talking about a religious 
bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu           experience here.  I might say 'doth'
                                       or 'thou' or alot of things."
                                         Steve Martin in _Grand Canyon_
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From: aziminia@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Amir)
Subject: Re: Now-famous actors in roles before they were...
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 16:11:37 GMT


The so called "evil guy" in _The Great Race_ was Jack Lemmon......

-Amir

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From: bzb47596@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Phaedrus (B.Z.Buehler))
Subject: laserdisc questions
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:34:58 GMT

I am a avid movie fan and am considering purchasing a laserdisc player, and
I have a couple of questions.

1. What is the difference among formats (CAV, CLV, etc.)?

2. Will most new machines play all the formats?

3. Is there very much difference among machines available as far as
quality, sound, etc?

4. Any recomendataions for machines?

Please email as i might miss it here.

Thanks in advance.


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From: hamster@xymox.apana.org.au (Anthony Horan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:57:16 GMT
Organization: Disorganized...
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In article <1993Jan25.150958.28295@aber.ac.uk> jwp@aber.ac.uk (J W Perkins) writes:

> > "IF YOU SEE ONLY ONE MOVIE THIS YEAR..."  |  Mark A. Fontana
> >        ...you should get out more often!  |  Computer and Info. Science
> >     Projectionist, AMC Dublin Village 14  |  THE Ohio State University
>
> Surely this quote was from the very end of HOT SHOTS or HOT SHOTS 2.1/2. I
> recognise it because I insisted on staying for the full credits........

It's from the trailer for either Hot Shots or Naked Gun 2.5, can't remember
which.

There was, though, one I liked even better in the trailer for "Wills And
Burke", an Australian parody of another Australian film "Burke And Wills";

"If you only see two movies this year,
make sure you see this one... TWICE."

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From: gbradley@uks197.Berkeley.EDU (Gary Bradley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: What's a AA rating?
Date: 25 Jan 93 19:21:49 GMT
Reply-To: gbradley@uks197.Berkeley.EDU (Gary Bradley)

In article <1993Jan22.113737@usho72.hou281.chevron.com>,
hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock) writes:
|>In article <1jnba3INNglm@iskut.ucs.ubc.ca>, twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas
Wong) writes:
|>|> 
|>|> What is a rating of AA for movies?  What does AA stand for?
|>
|> Huh.... no one OVER 12 yrs old admitted without child?
     
   The 'AA' rating in the UK was replaced some years ago by the '15'
rating. Hence it means no one under 15 can get in, no matter who they
are accompanied with. That's in the Uk though.

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From: smpod@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Stefan)
Subject: Re: SNIPER movie
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: who knows
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Date: 25 Jan 1993 10:44 EST  

In article <1jm5ljINN35b@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, menolen@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Elena M Nolen) writes...
>  
> 
>        Has anyone seen the previews for Sniper ? I was wondering if
>   the movie is based on the book of a true live Vietnam Sniper....
>   It is an awesome book, but they don't say anything on the commercials
>   in reference to the book or that it is based on a true story. Does
>   anyone know ?????? I would appreciate any insight......

If you're thinking of the Carlos Hathcock book, no, the movie is not based on
that book.  According to Siskel&Ebert, the movie is about two snipers whose
mission is to  carry out an illegal assassination in Panama.

BTW, the movie got two thumbs up.
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