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Title:	Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:	Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1249
Total number of notes:	16012

132.0. "Consenting Adults" by 12368::michaud (Jeff Michaud, DECnet/OSI) Sun Apr 11 1993 00:36

	This one stars Kevin Kline, Mary Mastroantonio (sp?), and
	another pair of actors whose names I can't recall.  Oh yea,
	Forest Whitaca (sp?) of "The Crying Game" fame has basically
	a cameo even though he was given an opening credit.

	Basic story line is Kevin & Mary are a couple living in a
	yuppy neighborhood when this other couple moves in next
	door.  This new couple live life in the fast lane, while
	Kevin & Mary, married 14 years, are relatively conservative.
	That soon changes with the new neighbors when they fast
	become very good friends.  The husband next door neighbor
	then suggests wife swapping to Kevin, and the movie continues
	from there (down hill!) .....

	I can't give this one a very good review.  Though the plot
	line was interesting, it depends on some idoitic actions
	of Kevin Kline's character.  If I didn't know better, I'd
	say I was watching a "made for TV `movie' (haha)".

	Thumbs down.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
132.1		DECWET::METZGER	Imagine your logo here.	`Thu Jun 03 1993 19:09`	23
	This one definately depended on the "Maximum theory of stupidity" to keep it going... spoiler stuff Stuff like the police not caring that the murdered wife had a $1.5 million dollar life insurance policy. Kevin Kline leaving Kay after he just found her in order for the other guy to kill her. The police not questioning why the wife turned up dead twice. Kevin Kline failing to call the police after he had evidence against the other guy. It had more plot holes than a collander. Metz
132.2		42371::ABSOLOMT	Forty four days and counting	`Wed Jul 14 1993 09:42`	10
	But for people as stupid as me, it was quite entertaining! I enjoyed it. Tony ps and the blonde actress was one sexy thang.
132.3	TA	42371::DAVISM		`Wed Jul 14 1993 10:57`	1
	NO COMMENT !!!!
132.4	Ahh the good old daze...	35186::BACH	They who know nothing, doubt nothing...	`Fri Jul 16 1993 17:44`	12
	Although I haven't seen it yet, and I am a name-dropper by trade, I must admit that I used to go out with a girl (Melissa Moore) who was in this film. (I believe she played a dead prostitute) Although it wasn't any big thing, my wife still objects to seeing it! ;-) Chip
132.5	One of the all time worst movies...	35186::BACH	They who know nothing, doubt nothing...	`Fri Aug 06 1993 12:43`	20
	Well wifey gave in, and it was too bad for me... This movie stunk it up. Really, really, stupid. spoilers (other than the script) Well my pal Melissa played the body double for the wife, she was seen making out (nude) with Kline and then dead as a doornail. Since they didn't show her face, or bother to explain who she was in the end, Melissa didn't even make the credits. The plot holes were too much... The fact that Kline didn't bring Forrest W. to help fetch the girl. The fact that he LEFT her alone after he found her. All the other stupid things METZ mentioned. A true disappointment.