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| 553.1 | | DELNI::DISMUKE | | Mon May 23 1994 12:21 | 5 |
| Well, I for one am looking forward to it, but was hoping for something
light. Now, I'll call a babysitter!!
-sandy
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| 553.2 | An enjoyable 2 hrs | DECWET::HAYNES | | Mon May 23 1994 15:36 | 8 |
| A really fun movie! Not a great amount of plot... just enough to get
by, has a lot of Mel Gibson humor influence....
worth seeing at the Theater, but if you miss it, it should be as good
on video....
Michael
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| 553.3 | "Get a hold of yourself, man!" ::slap:: | 65320::RIVERS | Stupid, STUPID rat creatures! | Thu May 26 1994 11:45 | 29 |
| Pretty funny movie. Graham Greene (you know, the guy who plays all
those "noble Indian" roles -- ala Dances with Wolves, Northern Exposure,
etc. He plays the noble Indian, Wes Studi always plays the pissed off
Indian) really stole the scenes he was in. James Garner was pleasant,
Mel was doing his Americanized Mel/Lethal Weapon humor schtick with
some restraint and Jodi Foster was there, too. Mel does a good young
James Garner and James Garner does a fine himself.
Dragged a bit towards the end, could have afforded some tightening up
around the poker game and afterwards. Lots of "plot twists", most of
which I guessed before they happened, but didn't mind. Chock full 'o
familiar faces (Alfred Molina plays Angel, the real bad guy of the movie.
I kept seeing him in his role opposite Gary Oldman in "Prick Up Your Ears".
Now there's an example of acting range... :) Some real anachronisms, in
dialog if nothing else, but it's not the kind of Western that you end up
caring. Gorgeous scenery shots, and speaking of which, plenty of Mel
With No Shirt On, too.
We liked it. Of course, we had to deal with the projectionist catching
on that the picture wasn't set right about 5 minutes into the movie and
kids "sneaking" into the theatre quite blatantly through the exit doors,
but hey. It only cost $3. Quite probably worth the more typical
theatre prices of $6-7.50.
*** out of ****
kim
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| 553.4 | I liked the last five minutes - nice way to end it | TNPUBS::NAZZARO | Will edit for food | Fri May 27 1994 15:30 | 10 |
| I got the "Mel takes his shirt off" count at 5 - is that about right?
Graham Greene was terrific, the scenery was spectacular, the plot OK,
and the three stars were marvelous. A very entertaining movie.
8.5 out of 10
NAZZ
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| 553.5 | I give it e out of pi stars | VMSDEV::HALLYB | Fish have no concept of fire | Tue May 31 1994 12:25 | 9 |
| My wife confirms the "Mel with no shirt" count at 5.
Yep, Greene (the Indian) steals the scenes he's in.
Maybe I shoulda seen it coming, but the Big Surprise
(you know, the last five minutes) came as a complete
surprise to me, so I enjoyed the movie all the more
because of it. Good piece of scriptwork.
John
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| 553.6 | uh-huh.... | 56517::MACARTHUR | | Tue May 31 1994 14:12 | 9 |
| Saw this over the weekend and really enjoyed it too. I liked all of
the cameos at the big card game- Clint Black, grandfather from the
Dukes of Hazard, the guy that was a doctor on Emergency - but was also
in some old western show, and a few others.
Oh yea, shirtless Mel wasn't bad either.....
Barb
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| 553.7 | | NETRIX::michaud | Danny Glover | Tue May 31 1994 15:16 | 12 |
| Another thumbs up here. Very cute. I was confused what everyone
thought was funny about the bank robbery scene until I saw the film
reviewed on TV and they mentioned what other Mel Gibson films the
director directed. And I too didn't guess the ending. I was surprised
at one thing though ......
[spoiler warning]
I didn't think he'd let the girl leave after the poker game
was over. But I guess it would of been a cliche if he had,
and it was nice how in the end he really didn't let her get
away ("I'll have more fun chasing her down" or something like that).
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| 553.8 | | DELNI::DISMUKE | | Tue May 31 1994 15:29 | 7 |
| Best cameo....
Bank robber in the early part of the movie...
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| 553.9 | Horror Story | 8269::CAMERON_S | | Fri Jun 03 1994 02:33 | 16 |
| 553.10 | all thumbs up! | 34315::JBOBB | Janet Bobb dtn:339-5755 | Fri Jun 03 1994 12:56 | 18 |
| Saw this the other night - definately all thumbs up!
I ditto what's been said before - good light-hearted movie - don't need
to like westerns in order to enjoy it.
Even though some of the surprise will be gone, I want to see it a
second time. Have a feeling I missed more cameos..... The bank robbery
scene was good - but only if you know about Gibson's other movies.
Besides Mel looking good, Jodie Foster definately looked good in those
dresses, too - so there's something for the guys!
I also liked that James Garner had the role he did....
best lines "did I hold my breath?..." "You breath heavy when you're
excited..." "How do you.... oh ... did I hold my breath?"
good movie!
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| 553.11 | More hot water | 29572::OKIE::QUINN_J | Crying? Theres no crying in baseball! | Mon Jun 06 1994 08:55 | 4 |
| The cold bathwater line was pretty good, along with the
reactions.
- John
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| 553.12 | Love those Westerns | 27748::PORTERD | | Mon Jun 06 1994 13:50 | 14 |
| I just saw this yesterday. I really enjoyed this picture. I always
liked the series also. I do have a question for any western fans
though... Behind ff so as not to spoil it for anyone
I was trying to place names with faces for the big poker tournament. I
recognized Doug McClure from the Men from Shiloh and wasn't that James
Drury from the Virginian. Also the guy that played Manualito from High
Chapparel and was the other blond/white haired guy Blue Boy. Also one
of the guy from the Texas Rangers. Wasn't one of the guy the father
from Lancer. I didn't watch the credits but I would be interested in
knowing who was at the game.
Thanks,
Donna
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| 553.13 | | DSSDEV::RUST | | Mon Jun 06 1994 15:11 | 20 |
| I saw "Maverick" as part of a rather wild'n'wacky movie-going day, in
which a bunch of us started with brunch, then saw "Serial Mom," then -
inspired by the trailer - went in search of "Maverick". It was a romp;
generally silly, but many parts were very funny indeed. [I found much
of it to be overdone for my taste. Triple-takes that should have
stopped at doubles, for example, or "pause here for laughter" bits that
were longer than the laughter was, and some flying character-changes
that seemed better suited to sketch comedy than a motion picture. But,
heck, I enjoyed it, as "lite" entertainment with some amount of charm.]
Re .12:
<possible surprise-cameos spoiler>
The only one I spotted was Doug McClure; once I saw him I did look for
other cameos, but didn't recognize anybody else by name. Hmmmm. Now I'm
wondering whether it's worth seeing again. ;-)
-b
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| 553.14 | | NETRIX::michaud | Jeff Michaud, PATHWORKS for Win. NT | Mon Jun 06 1994 15:26 | 6 |
| [spoiler warning in reference to cameos]
I wouldn't necessarly call it a cameo since he only seems to play
bit parts anyways in movies, but the actor who plays Nick Tortelli
(Carla's ex-husband on Cheers) was one of the 20 players in the
big game.
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| 553.15 | Another Cameo | 29572::OKIE::QUINN_J | Crying? Theres no crying in baseball! | Mon Jun 06 1994 17:18 | 1 |
| Also Robert Horton from Wagon Train.
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| 553.16 | | 7892::SLABOUNTY | Is this p_n great or what? | Mon Jun 06 1994 19:08 | 9 |
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Uncle Jesse - Denver Pyle
"Emergency" doctor - Randolph Mantooth, I think.
Why do I remember these things?
GTI
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| 553.17 | TOO Many Cameos | 34838::PENFROY | Just Do It or Just Say No? | Tue Jun 07 1994 09:55 | 9 |
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This movie had a TON of cameos. Country-western singers and actors from
old westerns. The credits were scrolling too fast to pick up all of
them.
Was that Lois Lane (Margo Kidder) who got her wedding dress stolen?
Paul
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| 553.18 | re:.16 | 56517::MACARTHUR | | Tue Jun 07 1994 09:59 | 4 |
| re: .16 - nope, not Randolph Mantooth - he's on some soap now. Darn,
it's gonna bug me until I remember his name...
Barb
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| 553.19 | My not very helpful guesses | 65320::RIVERS | Stupid, STUPID rat creatures! | Tue Jun 07 1994 10:16 | 6 |
| Robert something (doctor from "Emergency") He was married to the lady
who played the nurse (Julie...somebody).
kim
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| 553.20 | | GODIVA::bence | Windmill's End | Tue Jun 07 1994 11:01 | 7 |
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The "Emergency" doctor was Robert Horton (also of "Wagon Train").
Clint Black played the gambler with the mechanical card feed up his
sleeve.
Henry Darrow was there ("High Chapparal")
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| 553.21 | | 39702::NADAMS | hearts of olden glory will be renewed | Tue Jun 07 1994 16:25 | 5 |
| Isn't the "Emergency" doctor Robert Fuller? Who was in "Laramie"
as well as "Wagon Train"? Robert Horton was in the earlier
"Wagon Train" episodes.
Nancy
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| 553.22 | | GODIVA::bence | Windmill's End | Tue Jun 07 1994 17:00 | 5 |
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Fuller vs. Horton.
Yup, got my Bobs mixed.
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| 553.23 | | DTRACY::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Wed Jun 15 1994 17:31 | 6 |
| This was entertaining, but I didn't really care for the voiceovers or
the modern tone of voice. In the end, I think they were more concerned
with having fun than making a good movie.
Certainly worth seeing as a matinee. Worth seeing at full price if
you're with a group and in a silly mood.
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| 553.24 | | 42408::LOAT | Stop throwing those bloody spears! | Tue Jul 19 1994 05:06 | 18 |
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Just seen this, and was more than a little p*ssed off by the final
poker game.
In the UK, the trailer for this film shows Maverick throwing a certain
card on the card table onto a pile of chips.
During the last game, as soon as he looked at the cards he'd got, I
remembered the scene from the trailer, and so instantly knew which card
he was going to get next!
May only be a little point but I can never remember a trailer for a
film giving such a large bit of the film away before!
Steve.
PS. Still thought the film was excellent!
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| 553.25 | | OOTOOL::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Tue Jul 19 1994 14:04 | 6 |
| Re: .24
>so instantly knew which card he was going to get next!
What, you couldn't guess that before? This being a movie, it would
have been heresy for him to get any other card....
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| 553.26 | | 42408::LOAT | Stop throwing those bloody spears! | Wed Jul 20 1994 04:29 | 12 |
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re .-1
Not really the point to me reply. I could have guessed the card, but it
spoilt that bit of the film for me, as I *knew* exactly what was going
to happen.
Still think they were wrong putting something like that in the trailer
advertising the film.
Steve
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| 553.27 | | DELNI::DISMUKE | | Wed Jul 20 1994 10:49 | 6 |
| I noticed too lately that most of these films are so hyped before
release that if you watch enough trailers, you can skip the price of
admission!
-s
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| 553.28 | Trailer creaters should think... | 10529::HAYNES | | Thu Jul 21 1994 14:08 | 6 |
| I agree with -2... that was pretty cheezy... even if it is only a
movie... in the back of your mind is always the possibility that it
would be the wrong card... that's why the suspense, you KNOW it will be
that card, but it just might not be...
Michael
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| 553.29 | | 27958::TOMAO | | Mon Aug 22 1994 11:15 | 7 |
| We caught this last night at the Elm in Millbury and both really
enjoyed it. Would have been worth full ticket price!
I agree with all the previous notes - especially Graham Greene
stealing the scenes he was in!
Jt
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| 553.30 | Good one | SECOP2::CLARK | | Sun Jan 15 1995 20:43 | 7 |
| A little late, but I just saw it on video and the frau and I enjoyed it
and had a lot of laughs. Jodie Foster was beautiful and mucho sexy. Mel
Gibson did a good job as a comedy actor and James Garner did a superb
job. The scenes with Graham Greene were definitely the highlight, other
than the Clint Black tune while the big game was going on. A lot of
cameos by so many "old-timers" of the western T.V. shows. Excellent!
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