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From: bmw@aesat.UUCP (Bruce Walker)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response (actually "Comfort and Joy")
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Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 15:45:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 30 15:45:27 1984
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> Nf-From: ISM780!kens
> 
> I saw comfort and joy in Chicago and walked out after the first hour.
> Unless you have an ice cream fetish, there is nothing of interest in
> the entire film.
> 
> (Note:  I am the sister of the person whose login appears on this note
> 	and I am just visiting, so please do not respond.)


I *WILL* respond.  Bill Forsythe's movies (of which "C & J" is the latest) are
gentle comedies; well written, directed and acted.  To dismiss this film in
such an off-hand manner is boorish and unfair: unfair to other filmgoers who
read these articles looking for insights and entertainment, and unfair to film
makers, who depend on word-of-mouth recommendations to attract the desired
audience.

OK: so you were not sufficiently interested to stay for the whole thing. Fine.
I have been tempted to walk out on a couple myself.  But I think that running
around making dumb remarks like the above is indicative of an insecure person
trying to make himself appear clever and witty at the expense of causing some
other "potential enjoyer" of the movie to give it a miss.

My hope is that by responding, I will change back the minds of anyone put off
from going to see "Comfort and Joy" on the basis of this previous posting.


Bruce Walker     {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!aesat!bmw

"Look at them.  Ordinary f*cking people.  I hate 'em!" - Repo Man