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From: lcliffor@bbncca.ARPA (Laura Frank Clifford)
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Subject: Three Summer Movies
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 14:35:58 EDT
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** - The Emerald Forest

The first half of this story is pretty well done, with a father losing his
son to the Brazilian rain forests.  The story of the son growing up with
an Indian tribe as the chief's adopted son is intercut with the father's
ten year search for him.  The last half of the story completely changes
gears, however, with shoot-em-up adventure, etc.  I could have used a 
bit more realism where the Indian tribe was concerned, also (I mean do
all Indian maidens wear flowers behind their ears and frolic naked under
waterfalls all day?).

**1/2 - Cocoon

Great acting from the old folks in the cast (especially Jack Gilford), but
the sci-fi stuff is a big bore.  They could've ended this film twenty minutes
before they did and had a much tighter movie.

***1/2 - Silverado

Lots of fun in this tongue-in-cheek western with a fantastic cast that
includes Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, Kevin Costner, Linda Hunt,
Brian Dennehy and John Cleese (as a sheriff!!).  I adored this flick and
highly recommend it.  However my husband thought it was mediocre and "not
a real western".  Maybe that's why I liked it so much - I don't care for
westerns!  This movies balances on a fine line between serious western and
humor.  The four main characters have great charisma both individually and
as a group.  Neat camera work.  All it lacked was a corny theme song.