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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
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980.0. "Nick of Time" by SPSEG::COVINGTON (serpent deflector) Thu Dec 07 1995 17:04

    
    I saw "Nick of Time" recently, starring Johnny Depp. Christopher Walken
    does his typical Christopher Walken subdued psycho role.
    
    It's not that I could find anything particularly wrong with this movie
    (aside from suspending a little reality, which I'm always willing to
    do) but it just wasn't entertaining. The plot is defined in the first
    10 minutes, and there aren't any twists after that. It just zooms
    straight through. I suppose it could have been done better with a
    different script, even using the same actors.
    
    ** out of *****
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980.1TP011::KENAHDo we have any peanut butter?Thu Dec 07 1995 19:084
    I think the zooming right through was supposed to be part of it;
    apparently the action in the film occurs is "real time" -- that is,
    both the action in the film and the film itself take the same amount
    of time.
980.2SPSEG::COVINGTONserpent deflectorFri Dec 08 1995 13:2912
    
    
    Yes, that certainly seemed to be the point. The action in the movie
    started at 12:00 and ended at about 1:35. What I was commenting about
    was the lack of plot twists. You could still have plot twists in a 1
    1/2 hour time span...
    
    I like the idea of the movie being "real time," but I think it could
    have been done a lot better.
    
    (just my $.02 - anyone out there really like it?)
    
980.3Thumbs downTROOA::BUTKOVICHrunning on emptyMon Mar 11 1996 21:043
    Saw this on a plane trip last week.... BORING!  Did not hold my
    interest at all.  Found no chemistry between Depp and the actress
    playing his daughter and the whole premise was pretty far-fetched.
980.4better thanPGREEN::FLINTMTue Apr 16 1996 08:353
    i saw this on a plane trip as well, it wasn't too bad. It was better
    than get shorty though.
    
980.5What would you do?POLAR::TYSICKContrabulous FabtraptionFri Jul 12 1996 15:065
    I'd have to agree, they could have done a little more with this film in
    order to keep our intrest.  Save it for a night when there are nothin
    but TV re-runs on and have nothin better to do!  **/*****.
    
    	J