Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!mit-eddie!zrm From: zrm@mit-eddie.UUCP (Zigurd R. Mednieks) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: Streets of Fire (non-spoiler) Message-ID: <2090@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Jun-84 23:45:11 EDT Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.2090 Posted: Sat Jun 9 23:45:11 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 00:27:34 EDT References: <8@ism70.UUCP> Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 9 Meatloaf meets Blade Runner! This is one wierd movie. It has its faults, like a really weak plot, and some hammy acting, but altogether a film that ought to be seen. The extras casting, and the casting of supporting actors is incredibly good. Visually it is near perfect, amazing backlot sets, locations shots are mostly from the Chicago "L" and Lower Wacker Drive -- these places are for real and in use. The faces of the actors actually do a great deal to convince you the action happens in another place, another time. This effect is hard to describe, but they really do carry off the movie-as-comic-book visual effect they aimed for.