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- From: twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim Pierce)
- Subject: Re: PROPOSAL: ALT.PSYCHOTRONIC
- Message-ID: <By15rC.Cyp@unix.amherst.edu>
- Organization: Elitist Usenet Administrators, Stuff & Nonsense Division
- References: <RuwiuB4w165w@noncomf.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:49:58 GMT
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- In article <RuwiuB4w165w@noncomf.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca> markp@noncomf.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (Mark A. Pitcher) writes:
-
- > This is a proposal for ALT.PSYCHOTRONIC, a news group
- >dedicated to the discussion of psychotronic films, art, and
- >literature.
-
- I question (a) the placing of the name (is anyone surprised?) and (b)
- the choice of the word "psychotronic." Is this a well-known term
- within the field? If so, then I have no problem with it ... I simply
- wasn't aware that there was a term other than "pulp" to describe this
- genre.
-
- > The term "psychotronic" is used mainly in dealing with
- >films. More specifically, those films also known as "B",
- >exploitation, grindhouse, drive-in, and low-budget.
-
- Then I think that something like alt.movies.psychotronic would be more
- appropriate. It would at least narrow down the meaning of
- "psychotronic" for new users or people unfamiliar with the term.
-
- > This topic does not belong in any of the other .MOVIES
- >or .FILM groups because it is much more than a film movement.
-
- A moment ago, you said that it's used mainly in dealing with films.
- Which is it?
-
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