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From: waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Saint Elmo's Fire
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Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 15:05:53 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  3 15:05:53 1985
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I saw "Saint Elmos Fire" recently in a double feature with "The Big Chill."
Good pairing of films.  I enjoyed both, and they went together nicely.  I'd 
seen TBC before, but enjoyed seeing it again.  I kept threatening to leave
TBC, as it was getting late, but told myself "I'll go after the funeral
scene.  I'll go after the kitchen scene.  I'll go after . . ."  I ended up
staying for the whole movie.  After viewing TBC a second time, I'm almost
motivated to go buy the sound track.  But, I digress.  

I would recommend SEF on a discount night or in a double-feature (I paid 
$4 for both), but it depends on your value on this sort of thing.  For once, 
the actors in SEF get to play their real ages.  You will probably enjoy SEF 
more if you are nearing the end of college or have recently left college for 
employment in the "real world."

I didn't really think of this when I watched SEF, but a later review I read
postulated that SEF looked as if it could be TV sitcom fodder.  After thinking
about it, I'll have to agree.  SEF does not come across as a made-for-TV 
movie, but the potential is there for a series, much the same as movies such
as "9-to-5", "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", or "M*A*S*H" had similar 
potential. 
 
I'd rate SEF **1/2 on a **** scale if seen by itself and having graduated
a long time (x > 10 years) ago, or *** with a pairing with TBC or recently
college graduated.

                          -- Walt Tucker
                             Tektronix, Inc.

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