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From: jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers,net.tv
Subject: Re: Twilight Zone, Amazing Stories, Alfred Hitchcock presents
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Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 11:38:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  3 11:38:40 1985
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I've seen several postings expressing approval of the new "Alfred
Hitchcock Presents."  I was disappointed with this show.  [I was
also disappointed by TZ and was not surprised by "Amazing Stories",
which I plan never to watch again.]

I hated the coloration of Hitchcock's introduction.  It would have
had considerably more class in B&W, and I (partially colorblind!)
was not impressed with the appearance of the colors.

I felt no suspense at any time during the episode, except perhaps
a desire to know when the predictable ending would occur.  I certainly
felt no sympathy for any of the characters.

I've never seen this episode from the original anthology, so I
can't compare the two.  Perhaps I'm expecting too much.  This is
(U.S. commercial) television, after all.
-- 
  John Bruner (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
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