Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site aesat.UUCP Path: utzoo!aesat!bmw From: bmw@aesat.UUCP (Bruce Walker) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: Orphaned Response (actually "Comfort and Joy") Message-ID: <286@aesat.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 15:45:27 EST Article-I.D.: aesat.286 Posted: Fri Nov 30 15:45:27 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 30-Nov-84 18:20:43 EST References: <2@ISM780.UUCP> Organization: AES Data Inc., Mississauga Ont., Canada Lines: 34 [Articles are packed by weight; contents may settle during shipping] [WARNING: contains mild flaming] > 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