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Title:	Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:	Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1249
Total number of notes:	16012

162.0. "Indian Summer" by 16564::NEWELL_JO (Don't wind your toys too tight) Tue Apr 27 1993 18:12

    I saw this film over the weekend. It was good. Not great.
    It's about seven people who spent many a summer in their
    youth, at a summer camp in Canada. They were invited back 
    twenty years older, by the owner and director of the camp, 
    "Unca Lou" played by Alan Arkin, because he felt they
    represented the 'golden age' of the camp. He explains that 
    this was the last summer the camp would be open (after 40-
    some years of service) because he just didn't have that 
    "kid connection" anymore.

    It's obvious there was a lot of childhood history between 
    each character. Past problems to sort out and amends to
    be made. One character brought his very young, but very
    wise girlfriend with him. I don't know her name but she was
    great and had one of the *very* best lines in the film,
    (see my personal_name). 

    It was fun and light and heavy with an important message all
    at the same time. There is a bit of slapstick (the grounds
    keeper was a bit of a klutz). And of course the closing
    credits are punctuated with Alan Sherman's "Hello Mudda,
    Hello Fadda".

    If I had to describe this film in one line I say it was:
    		Fantasy Island meets Peter's Friends.

    7 out of 10

    Jodi-

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
162.1	Good, not great, is about right	TNPUBS::NAZZARO	Boston Shootout - June 18,19,20!	`Tue May 04 1993 15:17`	10
	The young woman was Kimberly Williams, the beautiful bride in "Father of the Bride" last year. She did steal the movie, as her character was strong and surprisingly wise for her years. This was a "nice" movie, with several funny scenes and a few unsettling ones. A good movie to see as a matinee on a rainy day. 7 out of 10 NAZZ
162.2		6179::VALENZA	My note runneth over.	`Tue May 04 1993 16:43`	8
	I haven't seen this, but the New York Times a few weeks ago printed a chart comparing this movie with "The Return of the Secaucus Seven", "The Big Chill", and "Peter's Friends". The comparison chart had some rather amusing categories, but it did make the point that John Sayles, who directed "The Return of the Secaucus Seven", seems to have created on an ongoing mini-genre. -- Mike
162.3		34838::PENFROY	Just Do It or Just Say No?	`Wed May 05 1993 13:14`	6
	Sam Raimi, director of Darkman, Evil Dead... has a humorous role as the caretaker "Stick". -=- Paul
162.4	Thumbs UP!	32198::KRUEGER		`Wed May 05 1993 18:41`	22
	Saw this last night, in an almost deserted theater ... those who were there seemed to love it as much as I did. We all laughed at the same time and there were PLENTY of laughs and warmth to this movie. Once again, Elizabeth Perkins is untouchable; she plays her part so convincingly that she's almost transparent. Although I recognized Julie Warner from the disastrous "Mr. Saturday Night" and the MUCH better "Doc Hollywood" and of course we ALL know Alan Arkin, the other actors didn't seem too familiar, but they were ALL great. Warner was excellent, as was the young girl who played "Jamie's" fiance ... she almost stole the movie and would have if Perkins hadn't been in it. This is a great, feel-good movie and very reminiscent of the Big Chill as far as relationships go. Oh, Diane Ladd was also excellent in this movie, and without a doubt a very beautiful young woman played down to look plain and wholesome. See this! *1/2 out of ** Leslie
162.5	Comic turned actor - Kevin Pollack	18583::SHAW		`Wed May 05 1993 19:21`	11
	Kevin Pollak is also in this film - I haven't seen it yet, so I'm not sure who he plays - but he's a goofy looking guy with curly hair, who is also in "A Few Good Men" and "Avalon". He used to do a GREAT Star Trek spoof where all the characters are suddenly turned into other famous people - Scotty turns into "Arthur", Bones turns into Columbo, etc. Only Kirk stays the same. Hysterical. I can't wait to see this film just to see him. helen
162.6	thumbs up here!	3258::WIGHTMAN	professional security guy	`Mon May 09 1994 03:07`	8
	I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, it ran the range of emotions while pulling you along with the characters. Sam Raimi was great as the groundskeeper, you never would have guessed he was capable of such classic work as Darkman and the Evil Deads. I've really liked Kevin Pollock (sp?) since seeing a cable concert he did years ago, definitely a plus in the movie. Enthusiastic thumbs up from this softy kinda guy.
162.7	kind of blah	VAXWRK::STHILAIRE	don't look back	`Mon May 09 1994 16:21`	6
	I rented this movie awhile ago, and it really bored me. I stopped watching it about half way through. I kept thinking, "This has been done before, and better." Lorna
162.8		OOTOOL::CHELSEA	Mostly harmless.	`Thu May 12 1994 20:36`	3
	This is a good rental movie: nice, with engaging performers, doesn't suffer from being on the small screen. Nothing great, but nothing really bad either.
162.9	Nothing like Algonquin Park in the summertime	58378::P_CHAPLINSKY		`Mon Jul 11 1994 12:11`	8
	We rented this over the weekend - it was o.k. but not THAT great. My husband enjoyed it more as he went to camp and the little pranks they did to each other brought back some memories. It did make you want to pack up your things and go camping for a couple of weeks. PChaplinsky
162.10		DELNI::DISMUKE		`Wed Jul 20 1994 13:37`	6
	I saw this last night. I was kind of a BIG CHILL meets LITTLE DARLINGS. It was OK, but I like BIG CHILL much better for a "many years later" type show. -s