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Subject: YENTL -not a s-p-o-i-l-e-r
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Date: Tue, 22-Nov-83 00:35:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 00:35:48 1983
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I have been waiting since Saturday and have not seen a review, so here goes.
The latest Barbara Streisand movie was sold out at the Amboy theatre here in
NJ. Of course, it was opening day.

I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It is about a woman who wants to get a
formal religious Jewish education in a European society during the beginning
of this century. She chooses to impersonate a man and enrolls in a school.
I found the film enjoyable, and Streisand does sing many beautiful songs. It
is somewhat reminiscent of "Educating Rita", which I also enjoyed recently.

I think that "Tootsie" and "Victor Victoria" laid the groundwork for this
movie. They made it acceptable for people to impersonate someone of a
complementary (supplementary?) gender. The movie did have some technical
flaws -- like inappropriate haircuts for that era, but would probably be
enjoyed even by people without a Jewish background. It is based on a story
by Isaac Bashevits Singer. Does anyone else have any comments on it? Do you
think Streisand will lose money on it?
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