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From: preece@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: TAXI Remarks - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 4-Oct-83 22:15:25 EDT
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uicsl!preece    Oct  4 08:31:00 1983

The problem with Andy Kaufman is that, while he can be very funny,
he does a lot of things that just don't work. The woman wrestling
wasn't shocking, it just wasn't funny. The Mighty Mouse themesong
doesn't make me laugh, either. Everybody says that daring to try
things that haven't been done before leads to advances, but in humor
it also leads to lots of deadends that don't work. Kaufman is still
worth watching for the material that does work, which can be very funny
indeed.

Taxi, I'm sorry to say, never hooked me. I guess it got into certain
kinds of humor that I don't find all that humorous. I never felt any
great attraction for any of the characters. I never felt any bridge
to reality. I only watched it a few times, so I may be underestimating
it. 

scott preece
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