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- From: rigler@dao.nrc.ca (Michael Rigler)
- Subject: Re: Out of Context Movie Reviews
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.232344.6043@sol.UVic.CA>
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- References: <1993Jan20.201811.22470@spectrum.xerox.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 23:23:44 GMT
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- Erik Radmall writes:
- >Movie ad quip:
- >"...Marvelous job..." -- New York Times
- >
- >Actual review:
- >"They did a marvelous job of ruining a perfectly good novel." -- New York Times
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- Porn review:
- "The plot drags and the script is flat, but the marvelous thirty minute hand job
- by Tori Wells makes this a film well worth the ticket price." --Hustler
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- >Movie ad quip:
- >"...Two Thumbs Up..." -- Siskel and Ebert
- >
- >Actual review:
- >"We wouldn't dare risk our careers by even giving this movie one, let
- >alone two thumbs up." -- Siskel and Ebert
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- Porn review:
- "Even with two thumbs up his ass, Peter North gives us the performance of
- his career." --Velvet
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- >Movie ad quip:
- >"...I was inspired..." -- Gene Shalit
- >
- >Actual review:
- >"After watching this film, I was inspired to run to the bathroom
- >to heave my lunch." -- Gene Shalit
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- Porn review:
- "After watching this film, I was inspired to run down to the bustop
- and expose myself" -- Jimmy Swaggart
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- Kung Fu versions, anyone?
-
- -= Michael Rigler =-
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