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From: rcl@tellab1.UUCP (Ron Lewen)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: ORCA  (on TV) and THE SLIME PEOPLE
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Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 16:45:18 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  5 16:45:18 1984
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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!
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				Ron Lewen
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