Movie reviews

[bree...@xerox.arpa]

FYI: SERIOUS Sci-Fi films since 2001

Silent Running (this certainly qualifies)
Outland (not a great movie but it was SERIOUS)
Alien (Or don't horror films count)
THX-1138 (Lucas' first film. It might have been before 2001)
Slaughterhouse Five (it doesn't have to have shoot-em-up effects to be
Sci-Fi)
Close Encounters

I'm sure there are others. Maybe none of these live up to your opinion
of 2001,
but they all were SERIOUS Sci-Fi films.

Movies to see:

CONAN the Destroyer -
Saw this at the Plitt Century Plaza on the 4th of July. Most
comfortable seats in town and only about 50 people were there. Not
Academy award material but it succeeds at what it tries to do. Marvel
Comics come to life. Lots of posing and mugging really gave me the feel
of looking at a comic book panel. Plenty of action and not too heavy on
the gore. This one does not take itself seriously and succeeds on a
pure entertainment level.

Star Trek III -
See this in a large theater. A "shoebox" theater is too cramped to
give full impact to the special effects. I didn't think this was as
good as II but is was
better than I.

Ghostbusters - A very Schizophrenic movie. The comedy and special
effects never quite seemed to mesh (although both were well done). Not
as funny as Stripes, but anything Bill Murray is in will get my money
every time.

Sixteen Candles - How would you have felt if your parents forgot your
sixteenth birthday. A very funny premise that developed into a very
funny movie. The characterizations are a little broad but capture
exactly my memories of the jerks I went to school with (including
myself). If you haven't seen it already I think it's worth the price of
admission just for the scene where some sophomores are charging
admission to freshman for a "special viewing" in the restroom. This is
NOT a Porky's type sleaze film but there is quite a bit of sexual
innuendo.

Footloose - What can I say? I liked it. I don't know why. My wife was
bored,but I thought it was good.

Moscow on the Hudson - Robin Williams in a good role in a good movie.

The Survivors - Robin Williams in a good role in a bad movie.

That's all I've seen recently. I'm interested in hearing from anyone
who has seen The Natural. I'm not really a Redford fan but I've heard
some good things about this movie.

- Michael

[al...@sdcsvax.uucp]

They may have been "sci-fi" films, but they most certainly were not
science fiction.

"sci-fi" is Space: 1999, Wishman, and other pap. SF is Heinlein,
Clarke, and other lasting authors. There have been very few SF films.