Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84 chuqui version 1.7 9/23/84; site nsc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!nsc!chuqui From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Zonker T. Chuqui) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: tape tracks Message-ID: <1555@nsc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 02:42:44 EDT Article-I.D.: nsc.1555 Posted: Tue Oct 9 02:42:44 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Oct-84 02:49:11 EDT Distribution: net Organization: The Warlocks Cave, Castrovalva Lines: 68 And now, the first in a probably endless series of reviews of things that are available on your friendly neighborhood tape machine. Since I seem to rarely get out to movies in the theater anymore, I'm constantly scrounging around for titles I've missed the first time through or things I've never heard of that look interesting. Between my machine and HBO, we should see a wide range of interesting reviews here. Other owners of tape machines, feel free to comment on your favorite tapes! Barbarella - ** (well, maybe) Anyone who accuses Jane Fonda of riding her fathers coattails to stardom hasn't seen this flick. She has certainly paid her dues, with interest. The HIGH point of this film is the opening sequence as Jane does a full striptease (still PG, tho-- sigh) from a spacesuit, ending up with an interesting set of camera angles that don't quite show anything. It's all downhill from there, but amusing in it's absurdity. The Big Chill - **** I've commented upon this one rather endlessly in the past. See it. Now. Great movie if you are interested in watching people be people instead of actors being characters. The soundtrack makes a statement all its own. Not for the Indiana Jones type. Dark Star - *** The print I had wasn't the best, from the looks of it they used a bad master to create the tapes (projector scratches and a muddy soundtrack, no less!). Despite that, Dark Star is STILL one of the best SF comedy/parodies available in ANY galaxy. After watching Dark Star, you'll have everyone wondering why you insist on giggling through Alien (They were produced by the same folks, and there are similarities and in-jokes in Alien galore....). Fade To Black - ** (***+ for film buffs) Dennis Cristopher plays a film buff who goes insane and starts murdering people who have done nasty things to him. ho, hum, so what else is new? Christopher does a GREAT job upstaging a rather average storyline and turning this into a rather decent film. For film buffs, the recreation of some great classic scenes is done very well and should bring about some fond memories. the costuming is wonderful, as is the shower scene (ala psycho, of course) with the marilyn monroe clone. Here's to obligatory nudity! Private School - *yawn* Speaking of obligatory nudity, this sleeper on HBO is a real sleeper. About half an hour in you go to sleep. Even the redhead running around with no clothes on couldn't keep my interest, and that says a lot. Get a good nights sleep. Time Bandits - *** Works well on a small screen, I had real trouble understanding this in a theater because of the accents. Now that I've seen it at home, the movie is even funnier. Print is good quality, and the story even makes sense when you can hear what they are saying... Great for a fun evening in. Tommy - ** The Who's great rock opera simply doesn't translate well to a 19" screen and a 3" speaker. The power, the moods, and the music are all there, they simply don't make you feel as much. this is a midnight movie forever, I guess. I think that's about it for now-- the next tape tracks will include such wonderful classics as 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'. Until then, save me the beanbag chair... -- From the Department of Bistromatics: Chuq Von Rospach {amd,decwrl,fortune,hplabs,ihnp4}!nsc!chuqui nsc!chuqui@decwrl.ARPA How about 'reason for living?'