Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site tellab1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!tellab1!rcl From: rcl@tellab1.UUCP (Ron Lewen) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: ORCA (on TV) and THE SLIME PEOPLE Message-ID: <239@tellab1.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 16:45:18 EDT Article-I.D.: tellab1.239 Posted: Tue Jun 5 16:45:18 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 6-Jun-84 06:14:38 EDT References: <297@ames-lm.UUCP> Organization: Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Ill. Lines: 35 Since someone mentioned Orca, I may as well chime in. I thought that this movie (and I use the term losely) was not only poorly done from a film standpoint, but also from a scientific standpoint. First, as a film, it was terrible! The special effects were, as stated in the original article, poorly done. There were numerous spots where the whale was supposed to be leaping from the water in front of some catastrophe it had caused, and it was obvious (because of lighting, water color, perspective, and many other reason) that the whale had been filmed in an aquarium somewhere. Also, I noticed many breaks in continuity, either due to a poorly edited copy, or just to neglect. As for the plot, while I might admit that killer whales are smart, I really doubt that a whale could decide to sink only certain ships in a harbor just so it could exact its revenge. Or! Could a whale really know (or reason) enough to break gas lines, and then come back to knock over a kerosene lamp to start a fire? Again, I doubt it! (Maybe someone with better knowledge on killer whales could shed some light on the subject?) Well... I guess I have made my point. I hated the movie! I guess I was spoiled by Namu! Next! -- Ron Lewen ....ihnp4!tellab1!rcl <---------------------------------------------------------------->