Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!mit-eddie!rh From: rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: SILKWOOD Message-ID: <1293@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 00:54:26 EST Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.1293 Posted: Thu Feb 23 00:54:26 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 02:39:35 EST References: <5078@uiucdcs.UUCP> <925@proper.UUCP> Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 19 I saw this movie the other night when I was bored (alone, no less, a less-than-optimal move). I thought it was great. The only technical problem I saw was that the impact of the ending was considerably lessened by Meryl singing "Amazing Grace," a song which I hate with all of my heart. If I'd done the film, I'd have done the ending with no sound at all (that's always a good one). Even with the "impact lessened, I went home and sat on my couch for a while before I could do anything. As far as the movie, I thought Cher did an OK job, but she wasn't terribly convincing as a lesbian living in a relatively small town (think about it, there would be lots of tension here....). I don't think the interaction she provided was that great. I think people have been lauding her performance as if they're suprised she can act at all. Of course, maybe I'm just having trouble being objective, since she'll naturally pale along side a talented performer like Streep. Enough for now.... -- Randwulf (Randy Haskins); Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rh