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Subject: Re: Twilight Zone the Movie (Semi-Spoiler)
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Date: Mon, 11-Jul-83 11:23:46 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 11 11:23:46 1983
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Two of the episodes of the movie are direct remakes of existing TV
episodes with slightly altered endings.  The other two movie episodes
are loosly based on old TV episodes.  The one with the powerful boy
is a new version of one with Billy Mumy playing a boy that kept a whole
town in fear of his powers (did you notice Billy Mumy in the cafe in
the movie??).  The first piece of the movie I think comes from an
episode where an American soldier wants to go into a cave and kill
all the helpless wounded Japanese soldiers he knows are there, while
some of his soldiers say: Can't we just leave 'em, they're not going
to hurt us.  Then things reverse and he's in a group of Japanese
soldiers that want to go in and kill American soldiers in a cave and
he says: Can't we just leave 'em, they're not going to hurt us?
The one in the movie suffers a little from not having really been
finished, but all things considered, not bad.
I suggest you consult the Twilight Zone Companion for authors and actors
in the old episodes, it's an excellent book.  If you don't have/can't
get a copy, I'll be glad to respond through mail to anyone wanting
info on an episode.
-king
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