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From: madkiwi@camelot.bradley.edu (Michael Eade)
Subject: Top ten Movies of all Time?
Organization: Bradley University
Date: 15 Dec 92 17:32:03 GMT


hello!!!

Having an argument with friends concerning top 10 movies of all time...
(meaning money makers)

If anyone has list, please post for me, thanks.
From: hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: What is this movie?
Date: 15 Dec 92 18:35:30 GMT
Organization: Chevron

In article <1992Dec15.143705.507@Virginia.EDU>, qtm2w@Virginia.EDU ("Quinn T. McCord") writes:
|> In article <0096515B.A6ECA9C0@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 9072falkk@vms.csd.mu.edu (Kathy Falk) writes:
|>> Does anyone know the name of the movie in which the line "Take me to the
|>> Casbah" was spoken?  
|>> 
|>> Thanks in advance!
|>> 
|>> Kathy Falk
|> 
|> 	Your quote, more often heard as "Come weez me to ze
|> Casbah," was never spoken in any film.
|> 
|> 						-Quinn

 Was to!

 I distinctly remember Brutus/Bluto saying it to Olive Oyl in that
 Popeye classic, uh....  ALI BABBA AND THE 40 THIEVES (?)  you know,
 the one where Popeye says, "Open, Sez me!" 

 TRAVIS
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From: singh@julius.cs.uiuc.edu (Rajendra Singh)
Subject: Re: Enough is Enough (was Re: Top Five Movies of All Time)
Organization: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
	<1992Dec7.150413.7737@nntp.hut.fi> <kaxiras.724462968@cs.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 08:00:06 GMT

>>>>> On Tue, 15 Dec 1992 23:42:48 GMT, kaxiras@falcons.cs.wisc.edu (Stefanos Kaxiras) said:
|> I agree with Pentti. Americans are very ignorant regarding
|> foreign cinema. Most masterpieces do not come from USA.

Actually, we're not ignorant, we're just right.  We know
about Italian cinema, etc., they just ain't good enough
to be "top five" (excepting of course those from India).
Really.  We see everything. And we know what's best.

|> Enough is enough.
|> Do not use the term 'top five movies of all time'. There
|> is no such thing. 

Most people understand what opinions are and when they're
asked for.  If you feel that pointing out that "top 5s
are just opinions" is a clever and unnoticed observation
that needs to be made, then you're easily impressed with
yourself.

|> Stefanos.

:-)
 -raj
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From: kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman)
Subject: Gilbert Stuart Mailing List (Was Re: Jeffrey Jones Mailing List)
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 04:03:50 GMT

gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
>...because I would like to start a monthly magazine, "GMS: G. Mark Stewart 
>Acquaintance To The Stars Newsletter and Fanzine," for all those people who 
>are interested in the Latest Scoop on me, G. Mark Stewart (a-t-t-s).

And let me be the first - of what will no doubt turn into a flood - post 
expressing joy at the start of the GMS newsletter. Anything that gets you 
off of r.a.m is to be eagerly greeted. :-)

Michael


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 kaufman        | fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in
  @eecs.nwu.edu | the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be
                | lost in time - like tears in rain. Time to die.     Roy Batty 
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From: schaper@fwi.uva.nl (Lancelot Schaper)
Subject: Watchmen
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 13:53:34 GMT

Can anybody tell me what's true about the rumours of the making of Watchmen,
the movie?

I'd like to hear everything that's known about this, so what would be the cast?
(I especialy like to know who would play the part of Jon!)


-- 
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   Universiteit van Amsterdam                      Nederland
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From: lorreen@meiko.com (Lorreen Pelletier)
Subject: Re: The Culkinator! Was: Re: JACOBs LADDER
Organization: Meiko Scientific Corp.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 15:59:59 GMT

hughes@dogwood.botany.uga.edu (Wayne Hughes) writes:
: >A couple of examples of movies in which he's given very good, not too
: >precocious, performances are "Parents" (I think), with Steve Martin, and
: >Uncle Buck (with John Candy).
: >
: >
:    But in UNCLE BUCK, he was really a very minor character; John Candy
:    and the daughter were definitely the major characters.  The PARENTS
:    I'm familiar with is a dark comedy dealing with cannibalism and
:    has Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt (I think) and I'm not sure who 
:    does the excellent role of the kid, but it's not Culkin.  Don't
:    know what movie you mean with Steve Martin.
: 
:    all IMO, of course, but not IMHO! 
: 
:    Wayne
: 
Sorry, the movie I meant was "Parenthood" (couldn't remember it
yesterday).  Your point about these being minor roles is well
taken--perhaps he's better as a "character" actor than as a full-fledged
star--Maybe he just can't hack it.  Thing is there are so many (especially
on TV) truly obnoxiously precocious children, that I think Culkin's
performance in that regard is pretty subdued.  And I've seen him
interviewed, and think he interviews very well.  As far as the "Home
Alone" bit goes--I think it's simply a bad movie (and would imagine II is
as well), not necessarily because Culkin's in it.

BTW, thanks for your opinion.

--Lorreen
 
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From: reiher@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Peter Reiher)
Subject: Re: Haircuts and scripts
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 21:02:10 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.191135.2405@ncar.ucar.edu> staffelb@acd.ucar.edu (Thomas Staffelbach 497-1499 room 382) writes:
>something I was always wondering:
>In some movies actors/actresses undergo quite some changes in how
>they look. The length of hair changes, beards come and go. I was  
>wondering whether that is a problem while shooting a movie. 

Wigs and makeup can do wonders, in a pinch.  Issues of appearance
will dictate shooting schedules, to some extent, but lots of stuff
can be worked around through the magic of the movies.  One film where
it couldn't have been worked around, either way, was "Raging Bull".  In
some scenes, De Niro was clearly muscular and athletic.  In others, he
was clearly a blob of fat practically bursting from his clothes.  I
know that his fat was the real thing, put on (and taken off) the hard
way, but I don't know whether he first worked out to be the muscular
heavyweight champion or did the fat slob stuff first. 


-- 
		Peter Reiher
		reiher@wells.cs.ucla.edu
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Subject: Is there a "Lord Of The Rings" in the making ?
From: david@datamark.co.nz (David Rowland)
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 04:31:51 GMT
Organization: Datamark International Ltd.

Someone who was trying to get a suite of armour told me he couldn't
because the company he was getting it from said they were too busy
making thousands of suits for a set filming "Lord Of The Rings".  This
was awhile ago and I haven't heard anymore about this film.

Is someone making this film?????

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From: hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Most Underrated Actor/Actress
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:17:50 GMT
Organization: Chevron

In article <1633@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>, lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow) writes:
|>>
|>>Actor- A tossup between Gene HAckman and Christopher Walken. Hackman, IMHO
|>>is strong no matter what role he plays, from Lex Luthor to the Sheriff in 
|>>"Unforgiven" gives a fine performance. 
|>
|> I don't think I'd refer to Gene Hackman as underrated, but possibly
|> underutilized.  I rarely see a critical reference to Hackman where
|> he's NOT referred to as one of the finest actors alive.  And he's been
|> nominated for several additional Oscars since he won for the French
|> Connection. (He also won Best Actor at Cannes for The Conversation).
|> I do think he has an unfortunate habit, whether by choice or by happen
|> stance, of ending up in mediocre and even bad movies.  With the 
|> exception of Mississippi Burning, Hoosiers, Class Action, and 
|> Unforgiven, he hasn't made a noteworthy film in at least 5 years.

 Sheesh!  I'd bet there are many "big" actors who wish they had a similar
 "lackluster" track record!

 TRAVIS
From: ssc@nwu.edu (Steven Chung)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Millers Crossing
Date: 19 Dec 92 03:37:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Dec19.033750.6752
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Originator: schung@casbah.acns.nwu.edu

In article <1992Dec18.060556.132418@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> sde0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (SCOTT DAVID EHLERS) writes:
# If you have two dollars, rent it.  Not just a gangster movie.

Yes, but what's the point?
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From: koziarz@chinet.chi.il.us (Louis Koziarz)
Subject: Re: Most SHOCKING film in my childhood
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 03:33:35 GMT

My parents took me to see TOMMY when I was like four or five.  Scared the
living hell out of me.  I never forgave them, nor will I watch it to this day.

-- 
Louis Koziarz
koziarz@chinet.chi.il.us
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From: pkedrosk@student.business.uwo.ca (Paul S. Kedrosky)
Subject: Re: Top Five Movies of All Time
Organization: University of Western Ontario
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:25:55 GMT

Top five movies? Hmmm. Welll... There was...Nah.There was also...Nah,
that one wasn't quite the...Geee, this is a tough one.

OK, I'll concede that the five movies I give are not only in no
particular order; they are also five of my favorite 100 or so.

The Big Sleep
Paths of Glory
Apocalypse Now
The Maltese Falcon
The Seven Samurai
(and one extra)
The Bicycle Thief

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From: farant@terapin.com (Faran Thomason)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Spielberg
Date: 17 Dec 92 01:44:59 GMT
Organization: BBS

Spielberg used to be my favorite director/idol whatever... but He just hasn't
topped his great films recently. Hook was ok--if you were 6 years old. Last
Crusade was good but lacked the the over excitement of Raiders. I hopeing that
Jurassic Park will be his comeback film. I hope it will bring back the magic!

PS. I gave up on George Lucas years ago!
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From: k206027@smog.DKRZ-Hamburg.DE (Bakayaroo Banzai)
Subject: Re: Spielberg Bashing
Organization: Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum GmbH, Hamburg
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 10:31:13 GMT

In article <1gnrelINNgfh@uwm.edu> alanchem@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Alan Scott Olson) writes:
>Personally, I'm tired of the Spielberg bashing.  SS is one of the most
>prolific, and successful directors/producers of the modern age.  So, his
>films have been primarily targeted at families and children...so what!
>I was one of the children growing up and looked forward to his movies, and
>loved them all.
>
If you don't like it learn to use your killfile. People have different
opinions. I couldn't care less if he made films for candy-assed
baboons, I don't like them and I have what I feel are good reasons
for feeling that way. Since we both have paid good money to see his
films then we're entitled to either bash or praise him.

>Who can argue that ET wasn't a terrific film.  Jaws scared the *#@! out of
>me, but I still loved it.  The Raiders trilogy was great.  IMHO, he should
>have won Best Director for The Color Purple.  I could ramble on about how
>I enjoy every movie I've seen by him, but why.
>
Personally, I hated ET with almost every fiber of my being and I seldom
have reactions like that to a film. Quite frankly, the reason you don't
see people going on and on about how wonderful Spielberg is, because
there's nothing quite so boring as uncritical praise.

>After reading Jurassic Park, I said to myself, "This would be a great movie,
>and, God I wish Spielberg would direct it".  Now, I cannot wait for it to
>come out.  
>
>The guy is a genius, plain and simple.
>
Many disagree, plain and simple.

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From: escr@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (elizabeth)
Subject: Re: Movies you loved, but couldn't see more than once.
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 23:33:30 GMT

For me, it was "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover"
Absolutely brilliant movie which I never want to see again because
It haunted me too much the first time...I can't even listen to the 
soundtrack :)
Elizabeth

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From: wht3a@Virginia.EDU (William Harmon Thompson)
Subject: Re: _deer hunter_ locale?
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 20:45:20 GMT

What I found most interesting is how the guys leave the wedding
reception to go hunting and the next morning find themselves
amid snow capped peaks that look suspiciously like the
Rockies.  The scenes around Wheeling/Steubenville/western Pa
were credible.  Snow capped peaks for the Appalachians or
Alleghenys was not.  My doubts about Hollywood and its
credibility grow.
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Subject: Re: Needed-name of moive
From: erkamp@janus (Bob Erkamp)
Date: 11 Dec 92 14:15:40 MDT
Reply-To: erkamp@janus
Organization: Alberta Research Council

In article <1g3og2INN48h@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>, electro@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Eric L Patterson) writes:
>I have a description of a moive, but no title:
>
>The movie is a spoof of james bond--
>early 70's (or around thereabouts)
>All sorts of screwey gadgets in the car
>
>there is a mad genius who has been manufacturing clothing, and human clones
>with the idea of making people pay through the nose for his clothing
>when he unleashes his "nude bomb" upon the world.
>He is stopped by a secret agent (I don't know his name).
>Any help with this movie title will be greatly appreciated.
>-- 

Maybe "The Nude Bomb" with Maxwell Smart and Agent 99?

Bob
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From: jcwasik@srv.PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik)
Subject: Re: Jurassic Park
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:57:37 GMT

In article mccreary@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com (Ed McCreary) writes:
>It's entirely possible that Spielberg will do a good job, but he does
>have a tendency to make his films "cutsey".  But considering that
>he directed _Jaws_ once upon a time, I'm still hopeful.

Don't be too hopeful. Two of Jurassic Park's main characters are children.
With Spielberg as a director, this may be "Peter Pan Meets Dinosaur."

-- 
Joe Wasik, Pacific Bell, San Ramon, CA (510)823-2422, jcwasik@pacbell.com
From: spongebo@cithara.login.qc.ca (THE EYE-BALL KID)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: most underated actress/actor
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:44:13 GMT
Organization: Organ Grinders Monkeys Union With Penguins As Mascots

<MMB3@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

> Definitely Whoopi Goldberg.  Flame me if you want but I think that this
> woman is up there with Streep and Close.  She's just not getting the roles.
> I wonder why?   Everything she is in, she makes it better than it is.
> Color Purple, Soapdish, the nun movie from Disney who's name escapes me
> at the moment.                                Melissa Brown

Definitely Shannon Tweed (yeah, yeah, I'm gonna take heat for this one).

No she's NOT Streep, or Close, or any of the "higher" thespians, but she has
fantastic commic timing -- see "CANNIBAL WOMEN IN THE AVACARDO JUNGLE OF DEATH"
(or something like that). A deliberately silly movie that has some wonderful
high-lights. Tweed has appearred in a host of movies (at best
"erotic-thrillers", at worst "T&A teen lust movies") and one TV series
(Canadian made "Slick Air" -- also a dog). She's done so much junk I've given
up hope for her career, BUT she has timing... something Kathleen Turner (a far
more "respected" (?) actor) is missing.

Prediction: Shannon Tweed will become the female version of Leslie Neilsen.

Now shoot me down in flames...

Spongebo - THE EYE-BALL KID (:::::-)

spongebo@cithara.login.qc.ca
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From: faa@athena.cs.wayne.edu (Felicitas A. Atabong)
Subject: Re: Daniel Day Lewis, Anyone?
Organization: Wayne State University
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:24:26 GMT

In article <1632@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM> lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow) writes:
>>And I *loved* that great piece that Libby Whatshername did on Daniel
>>in _Premier_ magazine (it was either the last one or the one before).
>>VERY funny!
>
>Libby Gelman-Waxner.  Isn't she great?  I love her columns even when
>she's trashing a movie that I like.  And her drooling over DDL was
>hysterical! (I remember one of her columns years ago where she said
>something to the effect that her definition of  a great movie was one
>where Dennis Quaid removed even so much as a sock).
>.
>.
>.
>.

What month of Premier Magazine is this column in? Please let me know by
e-mail.

Feli.
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From: holthaus@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (CJ Holthaus)
Subject: Aladdin soundtrack
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:40:53 GMT

Does anyone know if the Aladdin soundtrack has Robin Williams dialogue
when he is freed from the lamp?
Or any comment on the soundtrack would be useful. I thoroughly enjoyed 
Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast soundtracks. 
	Thanks,
	C.J. Holthaus
	holthaus@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu

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From: kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim)
Subject: Re: Good 1st time, not second
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 19:55:42 GMT

In article <78216@hydra.gatech.EDU> ccoprdj@prism.gatech.EDU (Jorge A. Diaz) writes:
[sd]
>Well, I'm probably going to get flamed into oblivion, but....
>
>Terminator 2:  Judgement Day
>
>The first time I saw it, I got really caught up in the action, and I
>thought the special effects were great.  But I left the theatre feeling
>kinda bad about it.  I went back to see it the second time, and I
>just didn't like it at all....
>
>Flame away, it's been a cold December. :-)

The first time I saw it, I was amazed by its awesome action 
sequences.  The second time I saw it, I was bored to death.
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From: mccreary@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com (Ed McCreary)
Subject: Re: Needed-name of movie
Organization: Compaq Computer Corp.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1992 19:18:34 GMT

In article <Bz1A4M.LwK@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> flip@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Phillip D. Russell) writes:
>
>In article <1992Dec9.113902.9299@cbfsb.cb.att.com> fgn@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (frank.g.neves) writes:
>>I've seen this under two different titles: The Return of Maxwell Smart, or
>>The Nude Bomb.  Don Adams as M. Smart.
>
>I think one title was for the theatres and one was for television.

There was also a made for TV movie a year or so ago.  I believe it
was called "The Return of Maxwell Smart".  I liked the TV movie much
better.  It seemed more true to the original series.

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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Friday, 18 Dec 1992 14:12:27 CST
From: <U15289@uicvm.uic.edu>
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Subject: Film/TV Trivia Quiz Answers: All Actors Big- and Small-Screen, Part 5

LIST 1:  Television                         LIST 2:  Film

 1. Dobie Gillis (Warren Beatty) /          D. Bonnie and Clyde
    The Today Show (Estelle Parsons)

 2. China Beach                             C. Light Sleeper (Dana Delany) /
                                               Sid and Nancy (Chloe Webb) /
                                               Cry Baby (Ricki Lake)

 3. Dragnet (Jack Webb) /                   L. -30-
    Ozzie and Harriet (David Nelson) /
    Cannon (William Conrad)

 4. Perry Mason                             E. Rear Window (Raymond Burr) /
                                               Citizen Kane (Ray Collins)

 5. Cade's County (Glenn Ford) /            I. The Blackboard Jungle
    Combat (Vic Morrow) /
    M*A*S*H (Jamie Farr) /
    A Year in the Life (Richard Kiley)

 6. The Commish                             K. Wired (Michael Chiklis) /
                                               Raging Bull (Theresa Saldana)

 7. Rich Man, Poor Man (Susan Blakely) /    B. Report to the Commissioner
    Law and Order (Michael Moriarty)

 8. Roseanne                                H. Uncle Buck (Laurie Metcalf) /
                                               Sea of Love (John Goodman) /
                                               She-Devil (Roseanne Arnold)

 9. Twin Peaks (Chris Mulkey) /             F. Patti Rocks
    St. Elsewhere (Karen Landry)

10. Staccato (John Cassavetes) /            G. Husbands
    Run For Your Life (Ben Gazzara) /
    Columbo (Peter Falk)

11. Grand                                   A. This is Spinal Tap
                                               (Michael McKean) /
                                               Kindergarten Cop (Pamela Reed)

12. The Trials of O'Brien (Peter Falk) /    J. The Princess Bride
    The Wonder Years (Fred Savage) /
    Tour of Duty (Betsy Brantley) /
    Saturday Night Live (Billy Crystal)

SCORING:  One point for each correct match.  Actual scores for the seven
responses ranged from a perfect 12 down to 7.  Congratulations to tied champs
Mark Vincent, Bob Crawford, and Gary and Mary Ellen; and tied runners-up
Jon Conrad and Babs, Joanne and Adeline.

This quiz series will be taking a Christmas vacation, and will return after
the first of the year.  Happy holidays to all!

                                              Mitch Pravatiner
                                              U15289@uicvm.uic.edu