Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site pertec.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!pesnta!pertec!bytebug From: bytebug@pertec.UUCP (roger long) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: GOONIES Message-ID: <346@pertec.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 01:28:47 EDT Article-I.D.: pertec.346 Posted: Tue Jul 9 01:28:47 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jul-85 20:25:26 EDT References: <688@dataio.UUCP> Reply-To: bytebug@pertec.UUCP (roger long) Organization: Pertec Computer Corp., Irvine, CA Lines: 21 In article <688@dataio.UUCP> bright@dataio.UUCP (Walter Bright) writes: >Some other ridiculous things about the movie: > o 300 year old ropes lying in the damp still will hold wait. > o a 300 year old ship still floats, still has sails that hold > air, etc. > o the kid with all the gizmos reminded me of Batman with 'I just > happened to have on my utility belt...'. > o the kids seemed to be way out in the country in one scene, and > under the city in the next, just by walking a few steps in > the tunnels. > o where did the power come from to operate the organ? This criticism reminds me of the Spaceships-don't-make-sound-in-a-vacuum debate that accompanies some of the recent outer space adventures. Cool it guys. Some people actually go to the movies to relax and have a good time, and *not* grade the film on how close it follows the known physical laws of this universe! -- roger long pertec computer corp {ucbvax!unisoft | scgvaxd | trwrb | felix}!pertec!bytebug