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From: martin@ism780.UUCP
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Subject: Re: notes on Tightrope and Eastwood
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Date: Wed, 12-Sep-84 00:06:37 EDT
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Nf-From: ism780!martin    Aug 31 10:38:00 1984

I agree with Steven's summary of Eastwood's work, and I second his vote on
Tightrope.  I did not enjoy Sudden Impact and so was glad to see Eastwood
back on track.

I don't like stories about tracking down psycho-killers, because the villain
is necessarily written as somebody with no good qualities at all.  That
doesn't make for very good drama.  But Tightrope isn't about tracking down
a psycho-killer; it's about Wes Block, a guy with good points and bad points
and problems to work out, who feels some responsibility for the murders being
committed.

Hard core Eastwood fans might find it slow, or underplayed as Steven says.
But I think the writing, directing, and acting were very good on this one.


			martin smith, INTERACTIVE Systems