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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 17:17:15 EDT
From:         Rob Rosenthal <ST801736@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Bernadette Peters

  I enjoyed Impromptu, not least because it gave me a chance to finally see
Bernadette Peters in a decent role.  Why is it that she never quite connects
on screen?  I'm thinking of Pink Cadillac, for instance (which I really did
pay money to see), or even the filmed versions I've seen of Into the Woods and
Sundays In the Park With George.  She's certainly got the experience, not to
mention a terrific pair of lips, to connect with a really good role.
  As for the appeal of Silence of the Lambs, assuming everyone's not sick of
this topic, it seems pretty clear that audiences simply love monsters.  They
can be funny (Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice) or romantic (Robbie Benson in
Beauty and the Beast) or dopplegangers, such as lycanthropes or machines that
take human form (the creature from Metropolis, for instance, or Schwarzenegger
in the Terminator movies).  These are only the categories that come to mind
with a minimum amount of thought--I'm sure everyone else can classify whole
kingdoms of creatures.
  The question, then, is why do people find monsters so appealing?  This
certainly isn't a new phenomenon; think of all the beasties in the Greek and
Norse myths, Grendel in the Beowulf saga, Caliban in The Tempest, etc., etc.
What is it about a human audience that enjoys these stories so much, and in
particular these characters, that they have been around for millenia?  Answer
that question, and you'll know why SOTL swept the Oscars.

                                        Rob
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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 17:45:25 EDT
From:         Luis Eduardo Romo <ST201714@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Kubrick

On the subject of Mr. anti-nuclear weapons and satellites, I was wondering if a
anyone out there knows what he is up to nowadays.  I have lost track of his
career and am interested if he is still alive and kicking in the film industry.
 With the recent posting, and the showing of _A Clockwork Orange_ here last wee
kend, I have been lured back into his world.


                           PLEASE HELP!

                                       Eduardo
                                       <st201714@brownvm.brown.edu>
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Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 1992 23:03:00 EDT
From:         DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET
Subject: Re: Kafka

In French, "kafkaesque" is often associated with the concept
of oppressive bureaucracy, which is of course related to the
"nightmarish world of the office" mentioned by Tanya.
One movie that IMHO illustrates this remarkably well is
BRAZIL.
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          MICHEL

          Michel Deschuyteneer              (DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET)
          Div. Neurology, Dept. Medicine, Duke Univ. Medical Center.
          Durham, North Carolina; USA.

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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 08:03:40 EDT
From:         "3669/Jonathan Lord" <3669jml@PRIME.ACC.VIRGINIA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Academy's Attitude
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It's true, the Academy, and Hollywood in general, prefers it's women to
be in front of the camera instead of behind it.  It makes them easier to
exploit that way.

Jonathan
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 10:14:00 EDT
From:         DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET
Subject:      Re: End Of The World

Friends in Belgium who loved WINGS OF DESIRE warned me against
UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD. In a nutshell, they thought that the
photography was beautiful, the sountrack interesting but the
overall impression was boredom. Critics were qualifying it
"disappointing".
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          MICHEL

          Michel Deschuyteneer              (DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET)
          Div. Neurology, Dept. Medicine, Duke Univ. Medical Center.
          Durham, North Carolina; USA.

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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 11:03:00 EDT
From:         DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET
Subject:      Oops!

Sorry, my previous message got sent truncated.
As I was saying, for uninteresting messages, remember there
is always the delete command. ;-)

And yes, there are many movies about libraries and librarians.
Just think of THE NAME OF THE ROSE, in which the old library of the
monastery is the focal point of the plot.
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          MICHEL

          Michel Deschuyteneer              (DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET)
          Div. Neurology, Dept. Medicine, Duke Univ. Medical Center.
          Durham, North Carolina; USA.

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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 22:09:06 EDT
From:         Gayle Gleason <ST402486@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Medieval films

 Let's not forget _The Return of Martin Guerre_

  (I'm sure I spelled that last name wrong)



--Gayle Gleason
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 05:27:00 PDT
From:         Michael Bruce McDonald <MCDONALD@OREGON.BITNET>
Subject:      hurt dragging

well said, Dan!

MM
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 17:35:49 EDT
From:         Gayle Gleason <ST402486@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Older films

Hey Jim,

Just start talking about those old, classic films and we'll respond!
No need to start another list. Many of us in cinema-l-land like the
older movies too.

 --Gayle Gleason
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 17:43:43 EDT
From:         Gayle Gleason <ST402486@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: film content

Kerr Avon, it seems, is a bit concerned over the popularity of a
movie about a serial killer.  Now I know I don't speak for every one,
but there are a few reasons why I was interested in the plot of SOTL
and none of these reasons will contribute to the fall of American
civilization as we know it. (at least, I don't think they will)

First, I liked the plot because it was a murder mystery...a 'who-done-it'
and just because I like to try to figure out who the murderer is or like
to watch some one else figure out who did it doesn't mean I think serial
killers should be glorified.

Second, I could empathize with the female lead (I didn't forget that her
name was Clarice Starling).  She was trying to use Lector for information
without letting him use her.  It made a good subplot (conflict between
the two characters).

Third, I do find the subject of serial killers interesting, but not
because I wanna be like one, but because I want to know how to avoid
one!  Or how to recognize one (granted I'm not going to learn that from
anyone Hollywood movie). Or how to try to manipulate one if I am unfortunate
enough to encounter one.  I think people are fascinated by the subject of
serial killers for many of the same reasons, but probably, I would guess
that people are fascinated by this subject because serial killers are SO
different from 'normal' people.  They are on completely different planes
of reality when it comes to thinking about wrong vs. right.

Of course, most people probably like horror movies simply for the thrills
and scares.....the same reason people like roller-coasters or bungy-jumping.

 So, I wouldn't worry too much about the public's interest in movies with
 these subjects.  Think of them as rollercoasters for the brain.

--Gayle Gleason
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 19:28:00 EST
From:         "Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!" <ACCDAK@HOFSTRA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Kafka!

Many years ago a prof passed along this tidbit concerning Kafka.  The prof
had asked a friend who'd visited Kafka's apartment if he had gained any
insight into Kafka's obsessive ue of clocks and time.  Oh yeah, the friend
replied, his apartment was right near a clock tower which banged out the
time.  You couldn't get away from it.

I'd appreciate it if anyone on the list can confirm this.

David ACCDAK@HOFSTRA
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 11:45:57 EDT
From:         Ross <YA794C@GWUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Film stars in commercials BEFORE they became famous

David leisure was Joe Isuzu
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 16:14:00 EST
From:         MCINTYRE@MSUPA.BITNET
Subject:      re: Vegematics

>From:         THOMPSON@UCRVMS.BITNET

>Actually, the Vegematic spiel was almost poetic:
>It chops, cuts, slices, dices, peels and pares;

Newsweek's story on the demise of Ronco, marketers of the Vegematic,
was headlined: "It Slices, It Dices, It Goes Belly Up".

John McIntyre
Physics - Astronomy Dept
Michigan State University
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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 21:14:00 EDT
From:         DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET
Subject:      Re: Kubrick

Back home in Brussels in January, I saw an ad announcing the
upcoming release of his latest movie. I believe that the title
is THE KILL. Has it been released in the US yet?
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          MICHEL

          Michel Deschuyteneer              (DMICHEL@DUKEMVS.BITNET)
          Div. Neurology, Dept. Medicine, Duke Univ. Medical Center.
          Durham, North Carolina; USA.

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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 18:38:00 CST
From:         ICE9@GACVAX1.BITNET
Subject:      Re: question

"we need more Calgon!"
"ancient Chinese secret, huh?"

unfortunately I seem to do nothing more productive than memorize old
commercials (unintentionally at least)

jim(ice9@vax1.gac.edu)
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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 07:19:00 EDT
From:         Peter.Giordano@WILLIAMS.EDU
Subject:      Re: Stone & The Doors
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I promise I will never utter another message about Oliver Stone ('til
tommorrow?) after this>
Michael asks how could consider THE DOORS to be dull; I don't know -
it just didn't grap me the way say JFK did - I don't think it was a
very well made film, but of course it's been at least a year since
I sat through it - Don't you think a film, even one with flashing
editing, or bright special effect, or car chases, can be dull if
it simply does not engage you, does not compel you to care, or cry, or
laugh? Just my opinion.
About Jim Morrison's soul being taken over by a shaman _ that
sequence and the references that follow are open to interpretation -
I felt that way, so did some others I've spoken with, but certainly
there was not a title card reading "The grabbing of the soul sequence".
The last thing I'll say about my feelings about Stone is that I don't
think he's a director I love to hate, I think I take each piece of film
as it comes, but Oliver just does some things which I hate. A lot of
directors make crummy movies sometimes (Brian DePalma, etc.), a lot
of directors who make crummy movies (like Brian) sometimes pull off
a genuine work of art (like Brian) - each film must stand on its own
merit - I'll continue to see Stone's work (at the dollar cinema, not
at premium prices) but I'll never give him my brain (or my heart).
P.S. Did anybody see Ollie on a SHOWTIME special the other night?
What's worse: did anybody see the special on JFK featuring JAmes
Earl Jones on TV last night - Holy incompetence!
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 17:34:45 EDT
From:         Gayle Williams <GWILLIAM@UGA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Sam Kinerson?

It was in the Sunday paper that he was killed in a head-on collision with
a truck in Needles, California on his way to a concert on the evening of
Friday, April 10.  His wife (of recent marriage) was with him but
apparently suffered only some minor injuries and was released from the
hospital.  He was 38 and they'd just gotten back from a honeymoon in Hawaii
according to the paper.  Quite a shock.
Gayle Williams
University of Georgia Libraries
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 10:18:00 EST
From:         ACCNEWS@HOFSTRA.BITNET
Subject:      Sleepwalkers / The Babe

From: accgsg@hofstra.bitnet (Gary Graffagnino)
Subject: Sleepwalkers / The Babe


        Just saw _The Babe_ and S. King's _Sleepwalkers over the weekend.
Here's what I though.

_Sleepwalkers_ started out GREAT.  I thought I was going to love it, eventhough
it seemed to be filled with details and happenings from other King opuses
(opi??)  The plot moved rather well, the acting was good, and the special
effects were amazing. (They must have assembled the T2 people again).  However,
the director didn't seem to know what he wanted to do, and the movie wimps out.
For a minnute it was brilliance, but then mediocrity.

_The Babe_ (starring John Goodman and Kelly McGillis (sp?)) is a very, very,
very good film.  I can't say enough good things about it.  The acting was
great, the story was great, the music was great.  It is just an all around
enjoyable film.  Goodman may have given the performance of his career, although
he was really good in Barton Fink.  But as a leading actor and a comedian,
this role suits him better.  We can expect good things from Goodman from now
on.

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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 09:14:00 EDT
From:         "DAN RYAN @ CP & JP" <RYAN@CANISIUS.BITNET>
Subject:      Video

At the risk of reigniting a tired topic ( I would hate to drag attention away
from medieval films ;-}), I saw Hudson Hawk on video.  Overall, I have to say
that I wasn't disappointed (because of the postings I had seen) but It wasn't
too hot either.  I thought Ishtar was better (more good lines) but It was
better sitting through HH than My Own Private Potato State.

On to something more interesting.

I am compiling a filmography on great Viking Films (with an emphasis on the
pre-talkie era) any suggestions? %



Dan
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 08:44:33 PDT
From:         Jennifer Porro <BL.JMP@RLG.BITNET>
Subject:      Age of Innocence

REPLY TO 04/10/92 06:46 FROM CINEMA-L@AUVM.BITNET "Discussions on all forms of
Cinema": Re: Civil War films

Peter -- what's the news from the AGE OF INNOCENCE front?  Is your
wife still working on the set?  Jennifer Porro

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Date:         Tue, 14 Apr 1992 09:19:00 PST
From:         THOMPSON@UCRVMS.BITNET
Subject:      VERTIGO -- contains major spoilers!

Well, now that we're discussing older films, I want to ask a cou-
ple of questions about Hitchcock's VERTIGO, which occurred to my
wife and me recently when we watched it for the umpteenth time.
THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS.

1.  As it turns out, Judy and the husband pushed the wife off the
tower while poor Jimmy Stewart was reeling with vertigo on the
stairs below.  So how did they escape???  There were nuns running
to the tower from all directions, and JS was presumably still
occupying the staircase and unable to go anywhere fast.  There was
no other way out except down those stairs.

2.  What on earth led Hitchcock to tell us so early in the film
that the woman that JS saw on the street, who resembled the wife
so much, was in fact a lookalike who had impersonated the wife?
Why didn't he keep us in suspense until the critical moment when
she forgot and wore Carlotta's pin?  We think it would have been a
better film if he hadn't let us in on that so soon.  Can anyone
suggest a reason we're overlooking why H. did it this way?

Jim Thompson
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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 18:01:00 GMT
From:         "Anthony Behan, University College Galway,
              Ireland." <LAWBEHAN@ORBSEN.UCG.IE>
Subject:      Medieval films.

Has anybody out there got a list of Medieval films that are
available on video, such as Excalibur, Robin Hood,
Dragonslayer, etc.? Fantasy, fact, and fiction are what I'm
interested in, from this era. Any takers?

Anthony.

lawbehan@orbsen.ucg.ie
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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 15:11:32 EDT
From:         VINCENT <PUPSCVB@PACEVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Lawnmower Man

     Personally speaking i thought the movie Lawnmower man, was great.
Pierce Bronson was very good. The effects were great and so were the
ideas behind the story. I recomend it for those who are not interested
in being to critical of minor things. It reminded me of flowers of
algernon. Vincent,

P.s. Does anyone out there feel the same way as I do. I hope so.
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 19:33:00 EST
From:         2_FCHESKY@FAIR1.BITNET
Subject:      New Film?

Has anyone heard of the release of a new film entitled, "Edward II"?  If so,
was is it to be about and when is the release date?  Thanks.

Frank
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 00:28:00 PDT
From:         Christian Taube <TAUBE@OREGON.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Dr. Kafka!

>To add to the wowsers, consider Hammett, and you mentioned Barton Fink
>which makes me think of Miller's Crossing which is heavily based on
>The Glass Key by Hammett.  (I'm almost positive that's who wrote it,
>but if I'm wrong then this whole post can get ignored)
>
>Steve

Just a note: Glass Key is indeed by Hammett.

Christian.
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From:         SLIS@UCS.INDIANA.EDU
Subject: RE: Judy Davis Filmography

what role did Judy Davis
have in woody allen's Alice?
one of Mia's snobby rich friends?

i cannot remember her being in
that film.

?

suzanne
slis@ucs.indiana.edu
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 18:42:00 EST
From:         STU_C4CASTAL@JMUVAX1.BITNET
Subject:      The Ten Commandments

Is that the film that has C. Heston (sp?) playing Moses?  Whenever I see that
all I can think of is "Get yer hands off me, ya big monkey!"
BTW, I heard that it was the first film with a $1 million dollar budget.  Any
truth in that, trivia buffs?
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 10:27:13 +0000
From:         the Freshman Scott Huddle <huddle@VTTCF.CC.VT.EDU>
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Wonky Double Features

Rob writes (on Re: Kubrick)

>  By the way, my nominee for the wonkiest double feature ever: A Clockwork
>Orange and The Wizard of Oz.  The punchline is that the Brown Film Society
>actually showed this last spring.

I'd consider showing _A Clockwork Orange_ and _Singing in the Rain_ a far
wonkier double feature.  Last year, out student film group played _Wild at
Heart_ for the main feature and _The Wizard of Oz_ as the late show, which
I think was the most clever pairing we've had in years.

-scott
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 12:53:00 PST
From:         THOMPSON@UCRVMS.BITNET
Subject:      Sam's wife

No, at last report, Sam K.'s wife was still alive.
Jim T.
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From:         Jennifer Porro <BL.JMP@RLG.BITNET>
Subject:      Sam K.

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Dare I ask, who is Sam Kinnison (Kinerson, etc)?

Jennifer Porro

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From:         "David M Stein, D.I." <STEIN@LTUVAX.BITNET>
Subject:      RE: CIvil War Films

I haven't seen anyone mention "GLORY" on the list of civil war
films, or "Gone With The Wind" for that matter.

Dave
Stein
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 10:26:00 EST
From:         Navin Ganeshan <NGANESHA@UDCVAX.BITNET>
Subject:      City of Joy

    City_of_Joy, opening this Friday, is a highly acclaimed film about an
    American doctor (played by Patrick Swayze (sp?)) tormented by his
    helplessness in the American Medical System, who leaves for Calcutta,
    India seeking spiritual answers and hoping to regain his 'power to
    heal'.

    Points of interest -  The director is Roland Joffe whose previous
    successes include The_Killing_Fields and The_Mission.  He has been
    compared to David Lean in his ability to develop quality films of epic
    proportions.

    City_Of_Joy was filmed on location in Calcutta and features a few
    well-known Indian actors (Shabana Azmi (Schwinggggg !!) and Om Puri).

    Gawd!  I have this sudden urge to watch the 'IMAGINE scene' in
    The_Killing_Fields (for the umpteenth time)....

               'Running on heavy, heavy fuel....'            -Navin
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From:         Jay Swartz <swartz@OYSTER.SMCM.EDU>
Subject:      Wonky double features.
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Here at St. Mary's we once showed Meatballs with Robocop.  We've also paired
Fatal Attraction with Psycho and Strange Brew with Up in Smoke.  One year, we
had a week when we show Star Trek I & II, and the next week III and IV (This
was before Star Trek V came out.)
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