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From: Callum.Downie@brunel.ac.uk (Callum Downie)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance,rec.folk-dancing
Subject: Re: London and surrounding area dance info wanted
Keywords: ballroom, folk
Date: 8 Jan 93 11:26:00 GMT
Organization: Brunel University, West London, UK

In article <lkoepfINNlek@news.bbn.com> mfactor@bbn.com (Mara Factor) writes:
>I'm going to be on vacation in London from 4 Feb. to 14 Feb
>and would appreciate hearing about dance opportunities in 
>the London area and beyond (I may spend a couple of days away 
>from London during that period).  I'm interested in:

I can't comment on quality, these are things I've seen advertised or heard about.

>
>	swing/jive/lindy/jitterbug (or whatever you prefer to call it)

100 Club, Oxford St, Monday 8.30/9.00pm onwards, beginners class for hour before.
(Simon, who organises this and runs classes on Tuesday/Thursday evenings at Urdang Academy, near Covent Garden, would be able to give you more contacts)
Notre Dame Hall, just off Leicester Sq, Wednesday 9.00pm onwards, beginners/intermediate classes for hour and half before.
(Friday and Saturday nights often host French-style Rock & Roll or Salsa or ...
 Timetable is often posted on door if building is shut)

>	ballroom (not competition level)

Notre Dame Hall hosts a thing called Cafe Society which meets 4/5 times a week for social ballroom. 
Most ballroom dance schools have general/open sessions. The ISTD offices, Kings Cross, are a place to start.

>	English Country Dancing
>	traditional 'New England style' contras and squares
>	Western Squares (through plus level) and rounds (intermediate +)
>
>Specifically, as I may be traveling alone, I'm interested in dances
>or places to dance where single people are welcome.  Also, any
>specific information regarding dates, times, people to contact, 
>and locations would be appreciated.

These are off the top of my head. I might be able to find more detail.

>
>Thank you,
>
>Mara
-- 
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Callum Downie, Faculty of Technology, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK
+44 895 274000 x2730

4.003 Die meisten Saetze und Fragen, welche ueber philosophische Dinge geschrieben worden sind, sind nicht falsch, sondern unsinnig.
7     Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darueber muss man schweigen.
From: buck@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Buck Lyons)
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 00:20:21 GMT
Subject: Nashville CW championships
Organization: the HP Mtn.View Resp. Cntr.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance

I would like to find out the results of the CW Championships in Nashville.
The event was 1/1/93 - 1/3/93.  

I would like to know results for Masters and Div. 1 through 3.

I understand that 1st overall in Div. 1 was Tony and Yevone Gusch from 
California.  I also, heard that Robert Royston and Loreene Baldovia took
1st place in Div. 1 West Coast Swing.

Anybody have any more information?

Buck

Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: s1mbm@isuvax.iastate.edu (michael bruce mcdonald)
Subject: Re: Coppola's DRACULA
Reply-To: s1mbm@isuvax.iastate.edu
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:31:18 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.065501.4244@netcom.com>, damiel@netcom.com (Paul Theodoropoulos) writes:
>In <1993Jan9.050808.18544@Princeton.EDU> egnilges@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Edward G. Nilges) writes:
>>Of course it was brainless.  But you make no attempt to engage its messages
>>in any critical sense, meaning that they continue to work on your
>>subconscious.  For example, the statement you make "I nearly barfed on
>>my [putatively female] companion" expresses a lot of repressed hostility and
>>aggression and indeed is a Dracula-like desire to infect a woman with your
>>bodily fluids.  
>
>i must admit that this is quite possibly the most offensive piece of
>pseudo-intellectual bilge i have ever had the displeasure to read.
>
>Mr. Nilges, you would do well to come out of your ivory tower and learn
>a little humanity. 
>
>and pseudo-intellectuals wonder why there is so much hostility expressed
>towards them.
>
>extraordinary.
>
>
>"Clever People and Grocers: they *weigh* everything..."
>
>-Zorba
>
>-- 
>paul theodoropoulos     damiel@netcom.com     (hooools@well.sf.ca.us)
>
>"Those who will trade essential liberty for promise of security will have
> neither" - Benjamin Franklin


Why is Nilges' post pseudo-intellectual?  I see his post as at least
attempting to articulate a view, whereas all you do is call him names,
which makes your post something rather more offensive than just "pseudo-
intellectual."

michael mcdonald
From: u0gap@ohm.york.ac.uk (Gavin A Poulton - H600/90)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Variety Guide
Summary: When is the Variety Guide released
Keywords: variety guide
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:14:21 GMT
Organization: Electronics Department, University of York, UK

I am thinking of buying the Variety Guide (with some money from Xmas!)

But I am wondering when the next updated edition is released and so
I could hang on for a while

But then is it the best one to choose ? (+ Time Out etc)


Gavin
From: adolphso@mizar.usc.edu (adolphson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Review:  TOUS LES MATINS DU MONDE (Minor SPOILERS)
Date: 11 Jan 1993 14:02:43 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: mizar.usc.edu

In article <1993Jan11.154211.18669@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> 
blake7@herahera.cc.bellcore.com (berardinelli,james) writes:
> TU LES MATINS DU MONDE (All the Mornings of the World)

Not quite.  A more literal translation of "Tu les matins du monde"
is "Kill the Mornings of the World".

Arne
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: mlh@eddy.austin.ibm.com (Mike Haskell)
Subject: Re: Movies In the Public Domain
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:32:59 GMT
Organization: IBM, Austin

In article <1993Jan8.181919.11012@cs.ucla.edu> reiher@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Peter Reiher) writes:
>In article <1993Jan8.152826.2641@b8.b8.ingr.com> anthony@panzer.b17b.ingr.com (Anthony Shipman) writes:
>>In article <138330001@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com>, stachnik@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (George Stachnik) writes:
>>|> I'm interested in movies that have passed into the public
>>|> domain.  Does anybody have a list?  I was told recently that
>>|> nobody owns the copyright to "It's a Wonderful Life", which

[stuff deleted]

>
>Your memory is essentially correct, with the additional information that
>the copyright could have been extended by filling out some paperwork, but,
>for whatever reason, the paperwork wasn't filled out.  Most of the famous
>old Hollywood films are owned by the studios, who have staffs who took care
>of such things, but "It's a Wonderful Life" was owned by Capra's own 
>production company, which was probably pretty vestigal in the late 70's, 
>when the original copyright expired and would have had to be extended.
>

[more stuff deleted]

It has to be true.  That must be why I saw 5 cable tv stations broadcast
it all at the same time on Christmas eve.  I thought my remote was busted
for a minute, but one broadcast of IAWL was "colorized", so I new when
I was on Ted's channel...
From: jkung@acs.ucalgary.ca (Jimmy Kung)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: 1992 Movies that will continue to be popular
Date: 8 Jan 1993 00:28:47 -0600
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <1993Jan6.124951.24408@ils.nwu.edu> you write:
[...]
>So what films do you think people will still want to see in 10 years that
>came out this year?

Hmm...  an intriguing question.  I think the problem with lots of
films today is that in some form or another, it is related a
great film of the past.  However, some I think will be remembered
for years to come.

- Unforgiven : Timeless, and perhaps classic if Oscars push it up.
- Malcolm X  : Biopics are always continually popular, and this
one is quite good, though it wouldn't have made my Top 10 list.
- Hard-Boiled: I think this film will be remembered for quite
some time by though in the know, it sets new standards for the
action genre.

How about films that you forgot by the time you walked out of the
theatre?

- Dracula : OVERBLOWN, and lacking much in the way of substance.
It seems that many reviewers will reccommend a film simply
because of style, but after this film I decided to never again do
that.
- Last of the Mohicans : I enjoyed it, but as with alot of
Michael Mann stuff, seems dated within a year or two.  (Ever
tried to watch Miami Vice on USA Network?  Ouch.)
- Wayne's World : Some may disagree, but truthfully, how much
story was there?  I laughed, I sang, but I completely forgot the
movie.  Even when it was video it seemed dated.

jkung@acs.  | "You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and
ucalgary.ca | apologize." - Mr. White (H. Keitel) RESERVOIR DOGS
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: trice@brtph330 (Tony Rice P885)
Subject: Re: Why X _is_ making money
Organization: Bell Northern Research, RTP, NC
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:02:24 GMT

Jim Perkowski (jperkski@kentcomm.UUCP) wrote:
: In article <1993Jan5.155416.17951@b8.b8.ingr.com> anthony@panzer.b17b.ingr.com (Anthony Shipman) writes:
: >In article <sterbenc-040193150223@150.130.23.185>, sterbenc@ivhs.mot.com (Joe Sterbenc) writes:
: >|> 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.
: >|>
: >
: >Dances with Wolves, Gone with the Wind, Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur,
: >The Ten Commandments, etc., etc.

The only one there that is "recent" is Dances with Wolves.  Most folks dont have 
and attention span that will handle even a 2hr movie much less 3.5  hrs.

: Reds, Gandhi, Heaven's Gate, and The Right Stuff. Thought I would fill in some of
: the "etc's".:)

Ah, Heaven's Gate.  I think I'll rent that tonight.

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: reiher@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Peter Reiher)
Subject: Re: Swing Kids release date--any new news?
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 17:16:59 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.040032.3964@Princeton.EDU> wbwaller@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (William Brad Waller) writes:
>It was supposed to come out last August, but was put on hold "without
>explanation." Now it's reappeared in the "Movie Facts" pamphlet that many
>theaters carry ("good through Feb. 28, 1993"). Does anyone have anyone news on
>when this movie might be coming out???

Probably soon.  Variety just listed it as a film that just received its
MPAA rating (PG13).  Generally, films are submitted for ratings shortly
before release.  In some cases, however, a rated film may not come out for
months, or even years, after it gets the rating.

-- 
		Peter Reiher
		reiher@wells.cs.ucla.edu
From: rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Lenigrad Cowboys Go America
Keywords: strange
Date: 9 Jan 93 19:20:15 GMT
Organization: Exile Government of Bramming

reiher@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Peter Reiher) writes:

>He's got another film, as yet unreleased in the U.S., called "I Hired a
>Hit Man", which is a somewhat conventional telling of the old story about
>the terminally ill guy who hires a hit man to kill him, then repents.

First: it's called "I Hired a Contract Killer". Second: the story line
is "french guy living in London gets sacked, hires (after several
failed attempts at suicide) a contract killer and later regrets.
-- 
Jesper Lauridsen        | Je ne suis pas un voyou
rorschak@daimi.aau.dk   | Je suis Monsieur Hire 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: glenn@rigel.econ.uga.edu (Glenn F. Leavell)
Subject: Re: 1992 Movies that will continue to be popular
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:33:12 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.174021.7937@cs.ucla.edu> reiher@ficus.cs.ucla.edu,
(Peter Reiher) writes:

>The danger for "Aladdin" isn't ten years from now.  It will continue to
>be popular at least that long.  The danger is more like thirty years from
>now.  Most studios don't give a damn how popular a film will be in 30
>years, but Disney does, at least for its animated films.  For the next
>decade or so, the topical references in "Aladdin" will still be sufficiently
>topical as to be good jokes.  Thirty years from now, they won't, and some
>of them will be completely forgotten.  The film may survive, nevertheless,
>on its high quality animation and high energy vocal performance by Robin
>Williams.  Groucho made topical jokes that few understand today, but his
>manic energy still makes him funny.

But, of course, the children who see the film today don't understand most of
the topical references, but they love it anyway.  I suspect that the children
of 2023 will enjoy it also.

--Glenn
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: anthony@panzer.b17b.ingr.com (Anthony Shipman)
Subject: Re: The Weird List
Organization: Intergraph
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:33:12 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.040457.6054@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, ukrainec@nimios.eng.mcmaster.ca (Andrew Ukrainec) writes:
|> >The list of weird, eccentric and original movies (more or less) has
|> >swelled to more than a hundred.  If you know of any that belong there,
|> >please post. 

How about some that DON'T belong there! Most of the movies listed fit the above
criteria fine, however some are just way out of place:

Barfly
The Grifters
L.A. Story
The Lost Boys
Miller's Crossing
Rear Window
Shampoo

I mean, come on, SHAMPOO?! What was weird, eccentric or original about Shampoo?
Unless there is another version besides the Warren Beatty version. And why is
"Barfly" so weird or eccentric? Just because it's about alcoholics? In that case
why don't we throw in "Ironweed," "Days of Wine and Roses", hell, we could even
throw in "Clean and Sober." And "L.A. Story"? Steve Martin talks to an electric
billboard, so what? I really don't see how this movie fits any category except
just being a comedy.

Anyway, enough bashing other people's choices. Here's my additions to the
list that other netters can bash if they want:


The Dream Team
The Jerk
The Addams Family
Frankenstein Unbound (Roger Corman Version)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Saturn 3
Quest for Fire
Night of the Lepus
Dreamscape
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (This one may be stretching it)
The World Accocrding to Garp

Anthony
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine)
Subject: Re: The Weird List
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 02:07:53 GMT

twain@milton.u.washington.edu (Barbara Hlavin) writes:

>In article <3977@creatures.cs.vt.edu> sahle@csgrad.cs.vt.edu (Eskinder Sahle) writes:
>>
>>
>>Thanks guys for the suggestions on weird movies:
>>--please add if you can think of any other.


Heathers (loved it tho)


LJC

-- 
Lady Johanna Constantine* Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will
tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu   * endure when mere facts are dust, and ashes, and
Disclaimer - huh?       * forgot.      -Dream of the Endless (and Neil G.)
Church of Our Lady of the Perpetually Clueless, donations accepted......
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: rba@xgml.com (Roy B. Amodeo)
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Organization: Exoterica Corporation
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:55:54 GMT

In article <1993Jan8.185440.17860@spectra.com> johnson@spectra.com (boyd johnson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan7.204526.6320@CERIS.Purdue.EDU> tfisher@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Tom Fisher) writes:
>>> What are some of the things that drive you nuts when you go to see a movie at a
>>> theater?
>>
>Also:
>> From: spencer@der.Princeton.EDU (S. Spencer Sun)
>> 
>> The schedule gave us at best 15 minutes between scheduled shows, and it
>> takes more than 15 minutes to clear out 400+ people, clean the
>> auditorium, and seat 400+ people.
>
>Since 99% of the people leave at the first sign of credits as if someone
>had yelled "FIRE" the ushers usually have a few minutes during the
>credits to start cleaning (along with giving patrons obvious clues they
>would like them to leave).
>I can see where it would be a problem keeping people from entering until
>all of the trash was removed and the floors were mopped and still giving
>them enough time to get a good seat and get settled.
>
It ticks me off that the patrons leave the theatre in so much of a mess
that it takes more than 15 minutes to clean up. Why people can't expend the
minor effort to carry out their own trash is something I just don't
understand. Granted, some movie theatres don't help by not placing trash
receptacles near every exit, but there is no excuse for the volume of
trash left behind.

One of the new theatres in town had the wisdom to install seats with
drink holders attached to the backs. I don't imagine they'll last long
cuz they're only plastic, but they do keep the floors a lot less sticky.

rba iv


Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: caspar@sci.kun.nl (Caspar Terheggen)
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
X-Newsreader: NN version 6.4.19
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 10:04:23 GMT

>5:People who arrive late and crawl over you in the dark or sit down right in
>front of you and arrange their coats, refreshments, etc.

I hate that!

And what about people who think that they have something to add to the
movie.  They constantly make "funny" remarks etc., but not only to
their companion(s) but so loud that others can hear them as well, on
purpose mind you!  Do these people really think that others enjoy their
silly remarks?

Oh, and something very common in the Netherlands (what about other
countries?); a break during the movie.  So that people can smoke a
cigarette, for Christ sake, and buy candy and stuff for five times
the regular price.

Caspar.
--
 Caspar Terheggen  +31 80 652801  caspar@sci.kun.nl  U634008@HNYKUN11.bitnet
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim)
Subject: re: Would you pay to see it (again) on the BIG screen?
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:10:09 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.153423.15594@news.eng.convex.com> ramon@convex.com (Ramon Dominguez) writes:
[stuff deleted]
>What would *you* add to *your* list?

In alphabetical order:

 1. Amadeus
 2. Ben-Hur
 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition
 4. The Godfather
 5. Gone With The Wind
 6. Lawrence of Arabia
 7. The Little Mermaid
 8. North by Northwest
 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark
10. 2001: A Space Odyssey
From: jwp@aber.ac.uk (J W Perkins)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 11 Jan 93 11:35:43 GMT
Organization: University of Wales, Aberystwyth

In article <1993Jan9.002920.19735@Princeton.EDU> spencer@phoenix.princeton.edu (S. Spencer Sun) writes:
>
>I have worked at five movie theaters in
>the Baltimore area, worked at one up here in Jersey, and seen movies at
>a sixth one in Balto. on a regular basis.  There are always some people
>who stay through the whole credits.  Enough to get in the way.  And then
>they bitch that you disturbed them while they were trying to see who the
>key grip's best boy's assistant was.

My sympathy for having customers at your picture-houses. Surely it is
important to realise that cinemas should give presentations in a professional
way. Of course good sound and picture are imporatnt, but so are auditorium
decoration and sensible use of house-lights to create excitement and
atmosphere. This is something the old movie palaces understood and we
should continue to expect a decent standard. As I wrote in my original
item, if you really MUST clear the theatre bring up the houselights and
close the tabs. Banging on cleaning lights is amateur night at the
village hall stuff.

I am afraid I DO expect a decent standard of presentation. On my
experiences noted in my original item it is not a matter of bitching, but
of outright boycott.
                                                              Jeremy Perkins
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: damiel@netcom.com (Paul Theodoropoulos)
Subject: Re: Coppola's DRACULA
X-Spook-Fodder: hero heroin tree shrub bush birth life death FBI CIA NSA
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:24:01 GMT

In <C0p1o7.qw@news.iastate.edu> s1mbm@isuvax.iastate.edu (michael bruce mcdonald) writes:
>In article <1993Jan11.065501.4244@netcom.com>, damiel@netcom.com (Paul Theodoropoulos) writes:
>>In <1993Jan9.050808.18544@Princeton.EDU> egnilges@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Edward G. Nilges) writes:
>>>subconscious.  For example, the statement you make "I nearly barfed on
>>>my [putatively female] companion" expresses a lot of repressed hostility and
>>>aggression and indeed is a Dracula-like desire to infect a woman with your
>>>bodily fluids.  
>>
>>i must admit that this is quite possibly the most offensive piece of
>>pseudo-intellectual bilge i have ever had the displeasure to read.
>>
>>Mr. Nilges, you would do well to come out of your ivory tower and learn
>>a little humanity. 
>>
>>and pseudo-intellectuals wonder why there is so much hostility expressed
>>towards them.
>>
>>extraordinary.

>Why is Nilges' post pseudo-intellectual?  I see his post as at least
>attempting to articulate a view, whereas all you do is call him names,
>which makes your post something rather more offensive than just "pseudo-
>intellectual."

this is hilarious. you would do well, my friend, to reread what i 
wrote and try to *understand* it, rather than imbueing it with qualities 
it does not have. 

"SEE the amazing simple declaratory sentences!!"
"READ the extraordinarily simple statements of OPINION!!"
"SEARCH to your HEARTS content for 'name calling' - and walk away DUMBFOUNDED
 by its absence!!"
"WATCH and LISTEN as i say the words 'this is an apple' and DISCOVER that it
 means ONLY THAT, and not 'i hate this world and those damnable conservatives
 who are responsible for all that is wrong in the world and francis ford is
 so lost in his weltanschauung that he has become a power mad tyrant who alone
 is responsible for the death camps of herzegovina and some of my best friends
 are gypsies and my concern for them is NOT just an expression of hip pseudo-
 intellectual faux-involvement!' "

i find it further humourous that mr Nilges is apparently unable to 
respond to what i wrote - he merely quotes me without comment. this must
be the result of a well-rounded education...i've seen this done at least
three times previously by our honourable interlocutor.

sigh.
-- 
paul theodoropoulos     damiel@netcom.com     (hooools@well.sf.ca.us)

"Those who will trade essential liberty for promise of security will have
 neither" - Benjamin Franklin
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
From: howells@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (John Howells)
Subject: Re: re. Citizen Kane Question
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr. Mtn Vw CA 94035
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 21:13:58 GMT

porges@beretta.camb.inmet.com (Don Porges) writes:

<In article <L25iwB4w165w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> dascoser@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (david serchay) writes:
<.>
<>Another interesting "sled" thing, was that the new sled that Thatcher 
<>gave him, was named "Crusader", Foreshadowing his eventuall crusades 
<>against big business.
<>
<>Dascoser

<If we're going to be playing this game:  note that Kane almost found
<Rosebud again during his life.  He was on his way to go through
<his mother's old things in a warehouse -- but instead, he met
<Susan Alexander.

And... in Susan's apartment that very same night, we see the glass
snowscene ball that Kane later drops from his deathbead, thus
strengthening the connection.

--
                                        John Howells
                                        howells@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov 
                                        howells@earth.arc.nasa.gov