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From: harsha@ksr.com (Paul Harsha)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Roger Erbert in Byte
Keywords: Erbert, Byte, Blade Runner
Date: 6 Jan 93 16:49:52 EST

il@bambam.u.washington.edu (Il Hwan Oh) writes:

>karlth@rhi.hi.is (Karl Thoroddsen) writes:
>> 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?

>Are you sure he didn't just say "Rachel"?  That's the name of the character.
>If he actually said Rachel Ward, he's probably confused.


The quote is really: "When we were told the truth I felt a little like
Harrison Ford does when he discovers Rachel Ward is a fabricant."

As Richh has already pointed out in his article "FAT GUY GOES NUTZOID" there
are three fairly pathetic mistakes in Roger's statement.  

-Paul (Oh yeah -- and it's Ebert, not Erbert)

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From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 02:27:02 GMT

In article <1csC03zIc8Lt00@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> jsp@pls.amdahl.com writes:
>
>I'd like to know if I'm the only one who notices this:  Theaters that
>turn down the brightness of the projector bulb, supposedly to keep
>the film stock from wearing out sooner, so that the whole movie looks
>like it was filmed at night.

I've noticed this. I always assumed that it was caused by the use of too
weak a bulb (or otherwise shoddy equipment).  Are different-strength
bulbs required for different theater configurations (e.g. different
sizes/types of screen, different distances between projector & screen)?
From: rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Date: 9 Jan 93 18:58:15 GMT
Organization: Exile Government of Bramming

spencer@der.Princeton.EDU (S. Spencer Sun) writes:

>Often there just isn't enough time.  It's as simple as that.  Someone
>higher up decided they wanted to squeeze T2 for all it was worth, so
>they stuck us with the schedule.  End of discussion.  So we had to live
>with it, and sadly that meant the patrons did too.

Whether it was decided by you or someone higher up, it's still a problem.
The patrons doesn't care if it's your or someone elses fault - they
just want a clean auditorium. 
-- 
Jesper Lauridsen        | Je ne suis pas un voyou
rorschak@daimi.aau.dk   | Je suis Monsieur Hire
From: milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu (Martin I Lewison)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Chaplin
Date: 11 Jan 93 05:10:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: blue.1654
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Pittsburgh


I saw two movies in the last 24 hours.  The first was "Toys", which was
just really awful.

The other was Attenborough's "Chaplin", which was delightful.  Not incredibly
amazing, but a good solid 2hrs. of entertainment.  As the critics have been
saying, this is a defining role for Robert Downey Jr. - he really was 
very good.  Overall, a very good film.

-Martin
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From: warn@newton.uvm.edu (Patrick D Warn)
Subject: Re: Siskel & Ebert's Worst List?
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Distribution: default
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:43:16 GMT

For those who missed it, Siskel & Eberts 10 Worst Flims of 92:
10. The Babe
 9. Wispers in the Dark
 8. Toys
 7. Medicine Man
 6. Folks
 5. Stop or My Mom Will Shoot
 4. Shadows and Fog
 3. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
 2. Shining Through
and the #1 worst film of '92 (drum roll please. . .)

 1. Frozen Assets
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                     Wondering what it all means,
                                 Pat
From: ufaustus@mcl.ucsb.edu (Dr Faustus)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: In-joke during Muppet's Christmas movie.
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:56:54 GMT

In <9212302300.AA13668@caster.suneng> chapmand@chdasic.sps.mot.com (David Chapman) writes:

>Hello,

>Did anyone else see the in-joke during the Muppet's Christmas movie?

>One of the stores had the name "MICKLEWHITE " on the front.

>DC

I guess I'm an idiot, i don't get it  (you can tell by the way I walk!)



			Dr Faustus

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From: anthony@panzer.b17b.ingr.com (Anthony Shipman)
Subject: Re: The Wizard of Oz
Keywords: toto
Organization: Intergraph
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 21:11:56 GMT

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

Scarlett O'Hara?
From: lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Review: A Few Good Men.
Date: 6 Jan 93 18:21:59 GMT
Reply-To: lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow)
Organization: NCR E&M CLEMSON Liberty, SC

>
>I don't care what the critics think, this was "a keeper."  My question
>for the group who have seen this exciting movie is, "Who did the best
>acting job: Tom, Demi, or Jack?"

I thought acting was uniformly good, including supporting characters.  I
was especially impressed with Kevin Bacon; he came close to stealing it
in my estimation.  It would be easy to dismiss Cruise's role as glib and
"playing himself", because the character appeared to be a superficial person
throughout most of the movie, but I do think it was a good performance.  
Certainly not as powerful as what he did in "Born on the Fourth of July".
Of course most people will say Jack was brilliant, and he'll almost
certainly get a nomination for it, because he's one of that select group
(including Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep) that get nominated every time
they sneeze.  I felt his performance was flawed -- he played it too close to
the edge of insanity, and there were some scenes (particularly his first one)
where he was obviously not in it -- he was doing the "Look at me, I'm
Jack Nicholson" thing. I think the character would have been more chilling
if he had toned it down a little.  

I guess I never answered the question.  To me it was an ensemble piece, you
can't point to one person who stood out above the others.
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From: indiv35@imsor.dth.dk (Henrik Sahlholt (bfn - 2/93))
Subject: Re: Most Extreme Aspect Ratio?
Organization: UNI-C, Danish Computing Centre for Research and Education
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 23:58:30 GMT

In <d=+3vga@rpi.edu> kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim) writes:

>An aspect ratio, 3:1, is the most extreme aspect ratio used.  I 
>think It's a Mad Mad Mad World was "supposedly" filmed at 3:1 aspect 
>ratio.

No, Mad*4 World was shot in Ultra Panavision 70, about 2.76:1 I think.

Henrik Sahlholt
(d01hs@vm2.uni-c.dk)
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From: hafner@ifi.unizh.ch (Michel Hafner)
Subject: Re: Movie Buffs  (was Re: Academy Awards)
Organization: University of Zurich, Department of Computer Science
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 20:40:27 GMT

In article <1iafeqINNa66@network.ucsd.edu> ivy@chem.ucsd.edu (Ivy Blumberg) writes:
>I was just curious about how many movies some of the rest of you "Buffs"
>watched in a week.  So many posters are incredibly knowledgeable about
>every little movie detail--How do you get the time to watch so much?
>Should we have a contest to see who is the most addicted?

On "good" time periods I see 3-4 movies per week in cinemas. If I'm too busy
with other stuff I see 1-2. I usually ignore movies on TV or video sources
because of their inferior quality ( image, sound, version ). This way I get to
see about 50-75% of all the new movies released in town and some older stuff
in a theater specialized on world cinema from 190? to today. On special occa-
sions ( festivals in town, open air cinema at the lake, movie holidays in Paris
etc. ) the rate may go up as high as 3-5 movies a day for some days, but after
this "vacation" I really need a vacation! :-) )
								M.H.
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From: dianne@dianne.b24a.ingr.com (Dianne Ferrans)
Subject: Name This Obscure Old Movie
Keywords:  A song...
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:30:47 GMT

I'm not offering fabulous prizes like the other, just ....smugness
if you're the first to answer!

I've posted this question once before and got none, NO 
response! In a group this size! Could it be that noone knows?

Saw a movie in the late 70's (but it was probably much older than that)
that had a song:

Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters
many men have tried to split us up, but no one can!
Lord, help the Mr. who comes between me and my sister
and Lord, help the sister who comes between me and my man!

Would like a title and short plot summary....thanks!

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Quote for the day:

We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is
second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little
scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds
if we felt like it.

           - Dave Barry - 

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From: jray@gecko.cis.ohio-state.edu (john emery ray)
Subject: Disney's Little Mermaid
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 00:51:56 GMT

My friend collects Disney animation, and I was wondering is
ANYONE has a copy of the Little Mermaid (w/ box, etc.) that
they would like to part with?  I assume good condition, etc.

I *heard* that DisneyLand/World sells them?  Any chance anyone
could pick me up one?

Anything would be GREATLY appreciated!
John
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Date: Wednesday, 6 Jan 1993 10:22:17 CET
From: <NGODFREY@ESOC.BITNET>
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Subject: Re: Seat reservations in movie theatres
 <D89-RBI.93Jan5153211@oddjob.nada.kth.se>

I went to a cinema in Hong Kong last month with a computerised seat
allocation system. Under the cash desk window was a screen (VDU, monitor
or whatever.) with the seats marked out. I was asked to pick a seat (free
seats were green, occupied ones red)and the girl used a light pen to touch
the picked seat. On the screen the seat turned red and a ticket was printed
out with the number on it.
                           aint computers great!
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From: cass@netcom.com (Diana Tenery-Fisher)
Subject: Re: Siskel & Ebert's Worst List?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: default
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 02:52:48 GMT

warn@newton.uvm.edu (Patrick D Warn) writes:

>For those who missed it, Siskel & Eberts 10 Worst Flims of 92:
>10. The Babe
> 9. Wispers in the Dark
> 8. Toys
> 7. Medicine Man
> 6. Folks
> 5. Stop or My Mom Will Shoot
> 4. Shadows and Fog
> 3. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
> 2. Shining Through
>and the #1 worst film of '92 (drum roll please. . .)
>
> 1. Frozen Assets
 
Frozen Assets? What was that?


-diana

>--
>                     Wondering what it all means,
>                                 Pat
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From: pn88384@cs.tut.fi (Petri Nurminen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: New alien box set???
Date: 10 Jan 93 18:10:43
Organization: Allright, we waste him. No offense.
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In-reply-to: jdliss@unix.amherst.edu's message of Sat, 9 Jan 1993 21:20:19 GMT

jdliss@unix.amherst.edu (Jeff Liss) writes:

> set but not cut back into the movie.  The Aliens cutouts (17min.) are cut
> back into the film on the laser disc.  I am fairly certain these are not
> available on cassette.  A film has to attain alot of critical respect

I have seen Aliens VHS cassette including these 17 mins. It was ordered
from England.

	
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From: ch3c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christine Hogan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Movies you were forced to see
Date: 6 Jan 93 07:45:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.EfGleWu00VI8QFYkcI
Organization: University Libraries - Library Automatio, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

I was forced to sit through Cool World.
Terrible movie.
My fiance was afraid to speak to me afterwards because he could see how
disgusted I was.

chris
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From: dpruitt@cpqhou.se.hou.compaq.com (Daniel Pruitt)
Subject: Re: The Weird List
Organization: Compaq Computer Corp.
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:52:12 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.134620.3027@mtroyal.ab.ca> tang3181@mtroyal.ab.ca writes:
>   Does anyone remember Talk Radio, I think it is weird too, but, does anyone
>   remember when it was released and who was the actor?

  TALK RADIO was an Oliver Stone picture that starred Eric Bogosian (spelling?)
and I think Ellen Greene.  And for some reason I think that Alec Baldwin was
in it but I'm probably wrong; it's been a while since I've seen it.  I didn't
think TALK RADIO was particularly _wierd_, though.  For a movie that mostly
took place in a radio station, it was paced well and was *never* boring.

Daniel
From: hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: The Last of the Mohicans Stars name
Keywords: The Last of the Mohicans
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:41:50 GMT
Organization: Chevron

In article <1993Jan8.163308.20409@news.columbia.edu>, kern@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Howard Stewart) writes:
|> can someone please post the lead actor's and the actress' name from
|> the above movie.

  Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe


 Travis
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From: vaughanj@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Jake Vaughan)
Subject: Re: The most underrated actress strikes again...
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:19:59 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.230634.1897@eecs.nwu.edu> kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman) writes:
>In article <2397@hsdndev.UUCP> nhmas@gauss.med.harvard.edu (Mark Shneyder) writes:
>>The film is titled "The GroundHog Day" ...
>
>A small correction: The name of the film is "Groundhog Day".
>
>Michael
> kaufman 

You wouldn't be related to Philip Kaufman, would you?

Jake

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From: spencer@stroke.Princeton.EDU (S. Spencer Sun)
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS !
Originator: news@nimaster
Reply-To: spencer@phoenix.princeton.edu (S. Spencer Sun)
Organization: Society for Promotion of Entropy in the Universe (SPEU)
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 05:05:31 GMT

In article <1il5b9INN30f@athena.sdsu.edu>, dunster@sdsu.edu (mark dunster) writes:
>In article <1993Jan8.213005.1845@Princeton.EDU>, spencer@phoenix.Princeton.EDU 
>(S. Spencer Sun) writes:
>> 
>> These are things that are all very easily rectified.  Go and tell an
>> employee to tell the projectionist or whoever to fix the problem.
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Isn't it the bloody projectionist's job to make sure that the film is
>properly focused?  What the hell does he/she do?  Turn a switch and
>fall asleep???  Can't he/she put on his/her bloody glasses and have a 
>[etc.]

You're right.  What I meant to say was, it shouldn't happen in the first
place, but if it does, don't just sit there (as you yourself
mentioned).


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promote disrespect for the law in general."  [NJ Assemblyman Steven
Mikulak, NY Times, 9/16/92, in reference to the 55 MPH speed limit]
From: mcguire@cs.tamu.edu (Tim McGuire)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Seen Young or Shawn Young?
Date: 12 Jan 93 19:30:54 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University
NNTP-Posting-Host: photon.tamu.edu

guru@camelot.bradley.edu (Jerry Whelan) writes:
>	A friend of mine insists that Sean Young (of Blade Runner and
>numerous other movies) pronounces her name `Seen.'  Sounds corny
>to me.  Anyone here know for sure?

Given Ms. Young's propensity for removing her clothing for the 
camera, perhaps "seen" is appropriate....

TJM
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From: gray@rsvl.unisys.com (Bill Gray )
Subject: Re: Underrated Actor: Alan Rickman 
Organization: rsvl.unisys
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 93 16:54:02 GMT

WRT Rickman's othjer films: Maybe I missed someone mentioning it, but he
played a good supporting role in January Man, which starred Klein and
Mastrotantonio (almost certainly mispelled).

Fun flick.

Bill
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From: msl@cv.hp.com (Mark Laventhal )
Subject: Re: How to Succeed in Business...
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
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Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:55:31 GMT

Kimberly B. Churchwell (churchwell@vms.ocom.okstate.edu) wrote:
> In article <2B4B60DD.20165@news.service.uci.edu>,
> jdooley@maemaster.eng.uci.edu (John R. Dooley) writes:
> >>2. I know from what has been written about _Tru_ that Robert Morse did not
> >>   appear on Broadway between _How to Succeed_ and _Tru_.  What *was* he
> >>   doing?  Something theatrical, I hope--he has a great talent.
> >
> > He was in a few movies ... but I can't remember any titles off the
> > top of my head.  One's something of a cult classic though.
> 
> Are you perhaps thinking of "The Loved One"?
> -- 

Another 1960's movie with Robert Morse was "Guide for the Married Man".

Mark
From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Bond books and movies
Date: 6 Jan 1993 17:44:22 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
Distribution: na
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In article <1993Jan6.165144.2986@b8.b8.ingr.com>  
anthony@panzer.b17b.ingr.com (Anthony Shipman) writes:
> |> 
> |> BTW - During their recent James Bond week, TNT showed the  
original 1 
> |> hour long TV version of Casino Royale that was shown as a live  
show in 
> |> the 50s (1956 I believe).  It starred Barry Nelson as James (and 
> |> included Peter Lorre as the villan). So, technically, I guess  
you could 
> |> say Casino Royale was made as a "serious" production.
> 
> I don't know how serious you can call it, since James Bond was an  
American and
> everyone kept refering to him as "Jimmy."

Wrong movie.  You are thinking of the movie version of Casino Royale,
which starred Woody Allen, among others.  The previous
poster was referering to a much older TV version of the book,
which TNT unearthed somehow.

_________________
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From: alanj@ibmpcug.co.uk (Alan Jay)
Subject: Re:  Seat reservations in movie theatres
Organization: The IBM PC User Group, UK.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:59:30 GMT

In article <bruce.0dql@zuhause.MN.ORG> bruce@zuhause.MN.ORG (Bruce Albrecht) writes:
>>In article <bruce.0di7@zuhause.MN.ORG> bruce@zuhause.MN.ORG (Bruce Albrecht) writes:
>>Does anyone know of other theatres doing this,
>>and if so, do you prefer it? 't
>
>I talked to the theater manager after the movie, and he assured me that you can
>choose your seat by requesting it (along the lines of "6 rows from the front, in
>the middle, please").  


This in general works fine at UCI Whitleys in London they are
perfectly capable in a multiplex of placing you were you
requests (I generaly like the middle of the middle with a
preferance to the front).  Some cinemas I even know which
seats I like and request k18&19 when booking don't seem to
have a problem.

The real pain if cinemas in the UK that have seat
assignments for the last show only even though the 6-7pm
show is going to be full they allow you to book in advance
but don;t tell you there are no assingments AHHGGGGHHH!!!!.

ALan
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From: palomb@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Palombella)
Subject: Re: totally ridiculous trivia question
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date:  5 Jan 93 23:22:59 GMT

maccrimm@unixg.ubc.ca (Keith Maccrimmon) writes:

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

>and again. It one of my favs.

>				Keith MacCrimmon

	I like it, too, but it bothers me that one of my favorite scenes
from the play was cut from the film.

				-- Tony
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