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Description: Movie Alcove (Movie Reviews) on Safehouse BBS (Minneapolis)
Date: May-December, 1984
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Numb: 1
Subj: [ Movie Alcove ] 
From: SAFEHOUSE MANAGER 
Date: 05-22-84 at 09:06 PM

Welcome to The Movie Review Alcove!

The Alcove is for you to read about new movies, and to post your on reviews 
for others to read... Seen a good movie lately? A bad one? Post it!

-The Manager


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Subj: Temple of Doom
From: APPLE AVENGER
Date: 05-24-84 at 01:13 PM

Well Lord Foul and I braved the lines and saw Temple of Doom on the opening day
first showing like and all I have to say about the movie is this:


Awesome !!!!!!!!12121212226969

Its is a 69 on a scale from 1 to 10. be looking for more reviews soon like in 
Star Trek ///.

-Avenger


Numb: 4
Subj: STAR TREK 3
From: SCOTT YANG
Date: 05-27-84 at 10:11 PM

HHAVE'TTBN'T SEENSEEN IT YETYET! AIN' AIN'T EVER GONNA WATCH IT 
UNTIL IT'S ON CABLE IN ABOUT ANOTHER YEAR OR SO.

        /EX



Numb: 5
Subj: Temple of Doom II 
From: MINI APPLER
Date: 05-27-84 at 11:05 PM

The lines *ARE* bad so make sure you get there early! I don't agree with the 
first review because I think it is *SO* awesome! Yes! I loved every momen't 
of it...(sept the snake sur- prise) [you'll see]. Anyways...I give this movie 
a 10! Go see it now! It's worth the money!

p.s. A.A, want to get a crew together to see Star Trek III???? 


Numb: 6
Subj: SEARCH FOR SPOCK 
From: St. Paul c64 & IBM 
Date: 06-04-84 at 11:38 AM

trekkies, don't waste your money - the search for spock is boring, not really 
believable, and by far the worst of the three. the only high point is seeing 
christopher lloyd ('jim' from taxi) dressed up in monster makeup and costume, 
still talking like a spaced druggie. score now: 1 for 3 on trek dreck -- only 
the wrath of kahn was any good!


Numb: 7
Subj: Pound a tribble in your ass. 
From: APPLE AVENGER
Date: 06-04-84 at 06:34 PM

To the above ruggie:


I found that Star Trek /// was far the best* of all of them. Star Trek / was to
much special effects and no story. Star Trek // was great, but the ending was 
stupied (play 'amazing grace' at spocks funeraul was stupied!). I found star 
trek /// at times boring, but the actors got to play the roles as they wanted. 
The other 2 movies the directors ran the characters. Star trek /// was more for
the characters and the people that play them.

The movie gave us a new way to think about star trek. Is it totally over for 
the entire crew? Will they get a new enterprise? Will spock fully return to us?
This we will never know or maybe we will soon know because paramount studios is
talking about star trek ////.

-Avenger

Loyal trekkie for life


Numb: 8
Subj: STAR TREK ///
From: APPLE VENDOR
Date: 06-05-84 at 09:23 PM

I AGREE WITH A.A. STAR TRAK /// IS BY FAR THE BEST TREK MOVIE TO DATE. INN MY 
OPINION THE BEST OF THE SUMMER! IT CAPTURES THE `FEELING` OF THE SERIES UNLIKE 
THE FIRST TWO.

A MUST SEE!!!!!!!!!!



Numb: 9
Subj: Good point but.
From: MINI APPLER
Date: 06-06-84 at 10:10 AM

Pergrin, It is a proven fact that peoplewill get off their *ss to complain 
before they will give some positive words. That seems to be popular with 
human nature. Anyways...

  Enough of these bad remarks about 
  Star-trek ///. It's awesomeness, 
  and definatly worth $4.50.

AM 
pi
pn
li
e
r


Numb: 10
Subj: GREMLINS
From: THE SPLITTER
Date: 06-09-84 at 11:01 AM

I WENT TO SEE THE MOVIE, "GREMLINS", YESTERDAY AND IT WAS GREAT! I THINK THAT 
THIS MOVIE WAS AT LEAST 10 TIMES BETTER THAN E.T. THE MOVIE IS ABOUT THIS KID 
WHO GETS A GREMLIN FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. THERE ARE 3 THINGS YOU HAVE TO BE 
CAREFUL ABOUT GREMLINS: (1) DON'T GET THEM WET (2) DON'T FEED THEM AFTER
MIDNIGHT (3) I DON'T REMEMBER THE OTHER ONE! OH YA! THEY DIE IF THEY ARE IN 
BRIGHT LIGHT. YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS COULD TURN INTO AN INTERESTING MOVIE, 
ESPECIALLY IF THEY ACCIDENTLY GOT WET....OR ACCIDENTALLY WERE FED AFTER 
MIDNIGHT! I RATE THIS MOVIE AN "A". ONE LAST NOTE...IF YOU GET THEM WET, THEN 
THEY REPRODUCE!


Numb: 11
Subj: GHOST (BLOCK)BUSTER 
From: APPLE MAN
Date: 06-11-84 at 03:04 AM

A VERY INTERESTING AND WELL TIMED COMEDY STARRING BILL MURRY ,DAN AYKROID. 
GHOST BUSTERS IS A MOVIE THAT WILL HAVE YOU STILL LAUGHING EVEN WHEN YOU SEEN 
IT 100 TIMES. THIS MOVIE SO FAR IS THE BEST COMEDY IS SUMMER SO FAR AND WILL 
BE HARD TO BEAT. THE MIXTURE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS AND WILL TIMED JOKES WILL HAVE 
YOU GOING BACK EVERY TIME YOU SEE THE COMMERCIAL ON TELEVISION.

              -REX REED


Numb: 12
Subj: indiana jones
From: APPLE REBEL
Date: 06-11-84 at 03:31 PM

wowwowwow!}!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a movie!!!!!!!!!!!!

this movie is awesome!!!   it will blow you away!!!    go see it!!! it's totally
awesome!!!! of course i'm talking about the one and only................:

  *indiana *+*+jones in the *+*+temple 
                           of 
                           ()d()o()o()m()()

it rates on a scale for 1 to 10 a: 
     12345678910.........0!!!!!

he only problem with it is you have to get there *early* to get tickets... its 
worth it tho!!!

lat0r 

-ar


Numb: 13
Subj: GHOSTBUSTERS
From: BIGGS DARKGLIDER 
Date: 06-14-84 at 11:34 PM

AN EXCELLENT MOVIE.. IT IS TOTALLY A BILL MURRY FAN EXTRAVAGANZA. THE SFX ARE 
SUPER AND IT HAS AN EXCELLENT SCRIPT. IT WILL BE THE COMEDY HIT OF THE SUMMER.


Numb: 14
Subj: Ghost busters.
From: MINI APPLER
Date: 06-18-84 at 07:11 PM

I give it a 10! For ages 1 to 100, and ever 101. Excellan^t. 
wow...neat...spend the 4.50. you wont regret it.

~MA~


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Subj: INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE 
From: FREDDIE STUBBS
Date: 06-16-84 at 11:14 AM

THIS IS A RAD MOVIE! I COULD GIVE A SHIT WHAT THE CRITICS SAY. INDIANA JONE 
AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM IS FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT,COMEDY, SUSPENSE,HORROR,AND 
ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF. THE FIRST YOU MINUTES GET YOU STARTED OFF WITH
THIS SEQUEL. THE MOVIE IS NOT BORING AT ALL \ IT KEEPS YOU ALWAYS AT THE EDGE 
OF YOUR SEAT. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SEEN THIS CLASSIC,SEE IT DUDE!


Numb: 17
Subj: top secret!
From: DISK DOCTOR
Date: 06-23-84 at 11:43 AM

      top secret.

this is a very!!! good movie. if you liked airplane, you will love this. it 
has the same airplanesque humor, but with a much better plot, and very good 
music to boot! there are some really brilliant scenes that you do !not! want 
to miss. the bookstore scene for instance. or the underwater fight. see it. 
you'll love it. disk doctor.


Numb: 18
Subj: Streets of Fire/shit 
From: THE CRACKON
Date: 06-24-84 at 11:42 PM

Ooh. That makes me mad. I finally decided to get off my ass and go se Streets 
of Fire on Saturday night, except wouldn't you know, it is not playing anymore
in the Twin Cities! I heard it had lots of great music, particularly "Deeper 
and Deeper", a great song by The Fixx.

Did anyone see this movie? Was it good? Will it ever be in Stereo on cable? 
It damn well better be.

Thank you, very much.


Numb: 19
Subj: Top Secret.
From: MINI APPLER
Date: 06-25-84 at 06:22 PM

I saw it also, by I give it a 6 . It wasan O.K. to better movie...but not 
hing tremendous.... You'll chuckle, even laugh afterwards...but, not worth the  
4.50...what do you thing A.A.!?

~MA~



Numb: 21
Subj: ghostmen
From: MICHAEL HUSPENI
Date: 06-29-84 at 04:42 AM

Just like ~MA~ said, one h*ll of a funny movie. Everything you expect in a 
movie:

-Heroes
-Ghosts, eh?
-Violence 
-Nuclear weapons
-Assholes
-StaPuft marshmallow man (ha!)


Numb: 22
Subj: cannonball ii
From: BRAD BAIL
Date: 06-30-84 at 12:55 AM

it's not bad but not nearly as good as the first one. jj, and capt. chaos are 
back and so is the lamborginnie (which the dumb broads leave by the side of the
road when it breaks down) frank sinatra is also in this movie but the real 
surprise is the fact that an orangatang (everywhich way but loose) wins.

i give this movie **1/2 out of 4

Numb: 23
Subj: best defense
From: APPLE REBEL
Date: 07-22-84 at 12:48 PM

got out to see best defense this weekend.... it was ok, not worth $5 go see it 
at the bargaun matinea (sp?) anyways, eddy murphy is funny as hell like always,
but he's hardly in the movie for a 1/2 hour....

he movie revovles around dudley moore ^t

and the way his life as some dip gyro manufacture for a tank is going.... 

rating:12345677.5 (for $2.50)

lat0r 

-ar 
ex 
^damn!


Numb: 24
Subj: THE LAST STARFIGHTER 
From: THUFIR HAWAT
Date: 07-23-84 at 11:13 PM

Or at least let's hope it's the "last" starfighter, the ending leaves it wide 
open for a sequel. The plot for this movie was horrible. It was a 
not-too-original blend of Star Wars,Close Encounters, and E.T. and you could 
tell. This movie is certainly not worth $4.50. The only thing that saves this 
movie is the computer graphics which are FANTASTIC. If you go, don't expect 
too much from the movie. Go for the computer graphics. Unfortunately, the 
compter graphic segments are too far between to make it a worthwile movie.

T.H.

Numb: 25
Subj: BACHERLOR PARTY
From: THE BACH
Date: 07-24-84 at 02:34 AM

GREAT MOVIE. THERE IS NOT AS MUCH SEX IN IT AS YOU MIGHT THINK. INSTEAD THERE 
IS A LOT OF GREAT COMEDY. I WOULD RECOMEND THE MOVIE HIGHLY IF YOUR A COMEDY 
FAN.


Numb: 26
Subj: GHOSTBUSTERS
From: PAUL KANG
Date: 07-27-84 at 12:27 PM

COULD SOMEONE PUT IN A REVIEW ON GHOSTBUSTERS?


Numb: 27
Subj: [Purple Rain] 
From: APPLE AVENGER
Date: 07-27-84 at 04:56 PM

Princes first moive "Purple Rain" is awesome! the best picture of the year. 
Its a must if you are a prince fan. Go see it.. Its is deffinatly worth 
$4.50...

-Avenger


Numb: 28
Subj: <Purple Rain>
From: JOY DIVISION
Date 08-06-84 at 04:10 AM

Purple Rain is s000 c0000l, especially Morris Day. Even if you don't like 
Prince's music you'd probably like the movie. A little corny/campy in spots, 
but well done. It's fun seeing First Avenue larger-than-life!

Do check it out....

                           ++++> Joy Divisionn


Numb: 29
Subj: Ghostbusters
From: THE BARNSTORMER
Date: 08-07-84 at 03:25 PM

Paul, you really shouldn't have to ask for a review of Ghostbusters. It has 
every element for an excellent movie. Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and good 
special effects. Anyway here goes:

 Ghostbusters is a movie about three guys who go into busines for themselves 
catching and storing troublesome ghosts in New York city. When the city is 
threatened by a ghost takeover it's the Ghostbusters to the rescue. I can't 
realy say much more without giving away some of the really funny parts. Go see
it, it is one of the best movies of the year. Bill Murray is hillarious. He's 
the greatest.

Not necessarily lator, 
The Barnstormer


Numb: 30
Subj: NEW RATING SYSTEM 
From: THE DEALER
Date: 08-10-84 at 12:39 AM

I HAVE A NEW RATING SYSTEM FOR ALL
MOVIES!!!! 
******************************************************************************
**********THE JOINT SYSTEM**************
0 JOINTS MEANS THAT THE MOVIE IS FANTASTIC AND NEEDS NO HELP.
1 JOINT MEANS THE MOVIE IS GREAT BUT HAS SOME PROBLEMS
2 JOINTS MEANS THE MOVIE IS OK BUT YOU MUST BE IN A GOOD STATE OF MIND
3 JOINTS MEANS THE MOVIE IS REALLY BAD AND YOU SHOULD NOT SEE IT UNTIL IT COMES
OUT ON CABLE.
4 JOINTS FORGET IT . DON'T EVEN WASTE THE DRUGS. THIS MOVIE WILL BE ON CABLE 
NEXT WEEK...


Numb: 31
Subj: THE NEW SYSTEM
From: THE DEALER
Date: 08-10-84 at 12:52 AM

OK Here are some examples of the joint system 
Bachelor Party: I saw this on one joint and I needed at least two!! 
Ghostbusters: 0 a great movie!!
Star Trek 3: a one joint movie, to help with the special effects. 
Top Secret : haven't seen it yet guessing about a 2 joint movie!!
Revenge of the Nerds:4 don't waste your money, will be on cable very soon!! 
Gremlins:2 joint movie, don't be too stoned some scenes are to intense.
Red Dawn: Haven't seen that yet either. I am guessing a 3 joint movie or 2 to 
hard to tell. Depends on quality of film
Purple Rain: 1 joint movie to really appreciete Prince's music..

Ok that is the system, of course each person has thier on tolerance level. 
Some people 4 joints will kill.
until next month ..... The dealer


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Subj: THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT 
From: SGT. PEPPER
Date: 08-10-84 at 03:05 AM

THIS MOVIE SUCKED! NOT ONLY DID THE WRITERS STEAL PLOT LINES FROM "CLOSE 
ENCOUNTERS" AND "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN", THE SPECIAL EFFECTS LOOKED HOME-MADE AND
THE ACTING WAS JUST AWFUL. ANYWAY, THRU THE WHOLE MOVIE YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW 
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON, AND A LOT OF THINGS ARE NEVER EVEN EXPLAINED BY THE 
END. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. DO NOT GO SEE "THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT"..

SGT. PEPPER 


Numb: 33
Subj: CLOAK & DAGGER
From: SGT. PEPPER
Date: 08-13-84 at 06:06 AM

I THOUGHT THIS MOVIE WAS PRETTY GOOD. A LITTLE PHONY AT TIMES, BUT STILL 
RELATIVELY GOOD. IT STARS HENRY THOMAS AS DAVEY OSBORNE, A PRECOCIOUS LITTLE 
KID OBSESSED WITH GAMES; AND DABNEY COLEMAN IN A DUAL ROLE AS "JACK FLAK", AN 
IMAGINARY SECRET AGENT, AND DAVEY'S FATHER.

WELL, THE ACTION BEGINS WHEN DAVEY IS HANDED A "CLOAK & DAGGER" ATARI CARTRIDGE
(CONTAINING SECRET PLANS) BY A DYING MAN BEING PURSUED BY THE SINISTER SECRET 
AGENTS. ANYWAY, THEY CHASE DAVEY THROUGH THE WHOLE MOVIE, AS DAVEY TURNS TO 
JACK FLAK FOR ADVICE. WELL, I WON'T GIVE OUT THE END; WHICH WASN'T TOO
SUSPENSEFUL ANYWAY, BUT I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST VIOLENT MOVIES 
EVER GIVEN A PG RATING. HOW THIS FILM ESCAPED THE DREADED 'PG-13' I DON'T 
KNOW.. BUT SEE IT FOR YOURSELF AND FIND OUT. "CLOAK & DAGGER" IS A WORTHWHILE 
FILM.

SGT. PEPPER


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Subj: DREAMSCAPE
From: SGT. PEPPER
Date: 08-24-84 at 06:22 AM

THIS MOVIE WAS GREAT! IT HAD A SUSPENSEFUL PLOT, GOOD SPECIAL EFFECTS, AND A 
LOT OF ACTION. IT WAS ABOUT A PSYCHIC WHO IS ABLE TO PROJECT HIMSELF INTO 
OTHER PEOPLES DREAMS AND PARTICIPATE IN/OR ALTER THE OUTCOME OF THAT PERSON'S 
DREAM. WELL THE ACTION PICKS UP WHEN WE LEARN THAT THE DREAMSCAPE PROJECT IS 
BEING RUN BY SOME GOVT. NASTIES WHO WANT TO USE THE ABILITY FOR EVIL 
INTENT..... 

ANYWAY, IT'S REALLY GOOD AND YOU 
SHOULDN'T MISS IT.

SGT. PEPPER

P.S. IT WAS RATED PG-13 BECAUSE OF SOME GORY EFFECTS, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.


Numb: 35
Subj: Buckaroo Banzai
From: GUIDO GUIDOVIK
Date: 08-25-84 at 03:05 PM


Buckaroo Banzai is a modern comedy adventure film starring Peter Weller as a 
Brain Surgeon/Rock Star/Astronaut and full time adventurer. The film revolves 
around a bunch of aliens called lectroids from planet 10. I am running out of 
time, I'll finish tomorrow.


Numb: 36
Subj: -=>THE EVIL MEN DO<=- 
From: RON LUSK
Date: 10-19-84 at 08:52 AM

Don't waste your money on this one (buy a disk instead). The acting was bad, 
the story was worse, the action dull and predictable, I'm supprised that 
Charles Bronson agreed to do this film!!! I went to it thinking it might be 
like "Death Wish" but I could not have been more wrong!!!!



Numb: 37
Subj: D U N E
From: SGT. PEPPER
Date: 12-15-84 at 09:37 PM

Well, I saw "Dune" last night and it was pretty good.. The special effects are 
terrific and the story is quite faithful to the original text by Frank Herbert.

Newcomer Kyle MacLachlan is convincing in the role of Paul Atreides the Kwisatz
Haderach.. and Sting comes off the screen as a very stylish villain. Some 
other cast members include: Jose Ferrer as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, 
and Kenneth McMillan as the vile and disgusting Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. 
Anyway, the movie was good, so I'd recommend seeing it..
Sgt. Pepper


Numb: 38
Subj: 2010, The Movie
From: SAFEHOUSE MANAGER 
Date: 12-17-84 at 10:52 AM

I saw 2010 and really enjoyed it... But I didn't see the original 2001, so I 
really wasn't in on the entire overall storyline.. Still, I enjoyed it a lot. 
The effects were great, and didn't overpower the meaning of the movie.

Anyone got some other Holiday Movie reviews? There's a lot of new movies out 
there... let's hear which ones are good and bad, here on board 26...

-Sysop


Numb: 39
Subj: Beverly Hills Cop! 
From: BLACK KNIGHT
Date: 12-17-84 at 08:54 PM

Hello There...

Well I must say Eddie Murphy is one of the best Young Comedians in the Country
at this time! He is right up there with are ol' friend and Buddie! John 
Belushi and Dan Akroyd(sp?) Yes I must say over all B.H.C is the best holday
movie out. Great Comedy and Some great lines you can use on your Buddies! I 
give this movie thumbs up!

Black Knight   |
             --+
Darc Deathe  --+
               |

Well There you have it! a perfect 10 on the Movie Scale 

 Next: weeks review will be..

1] Mickey's Cristmas in Canbodea 
2] Rumplstilskin goes to Paris

And My favorite

 Buck Rogers gets a Bisectemi!

Tell Then this is Black Knight and Darc Deathe signing off! 


+------------------------------------+
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|       A D M I T       O N E        |
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Subj: A VIEW TO A KILL 
From: CRACKER HACKER
Date: 12-30-84 at 01:19 AM

JUST SAW THE NEW BOND FILM "A VIEW TO A KILL".. NOW BEFORE YOU SEND ME HATE 
MAIL.. SAW A PEVIEW SHOWING.. AWESOME! EVEN THOUGH ITS NOTHING LIKE THE 
SHORT STORY IT WAS BASED ON, IT STILL RANKS AS ONE OF THE BEST..


:[ 10239394 ]
DON'T WORRY, ROGER MOORE IS BACK.. ALONG WITH TANYA ROBERTS (OF SHEENA), AND
EVERYONE'S FAVORITE, GRACE JONES, AND CHRISTOPHER WALKEN...

RAD PLOT, GREAT EFFECTS, AND LOTS OF SCANTILY CLAD GIRLS... 

CHECK IT OUT IN A FEW MONTHS... 

  ->CRACKER HACKER<-
