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From: srt@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Filmex: "Sex Mission"
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 15:38:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 15:38:53 1985
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Summary: 

On Peter Reiher's recommendation I went to see "Sex Mission", and although
I enjoyed the film, I have a few comments to throw in.

First, I thought the satire was incompletely done.  The world portrayed in
the film mirrored current day totalitarianism, obviously, but failed to
develop the concept.  It seems to me that a film on a social problem needs
3 facets:

	1) A development of why the situation is a problem
	2) A suggested solution
	3) The results of the solution

"Sex Mission" develops the first idea, hints at the second, and doesn't even
consider the third.  Furthermore, I don't think that the parallel they
develop has any real bearing on modern day totalitarianism.

Some people are satisfied with a satire that only addresses the first issue
above, and I don't mean to contradict your viewpoint.  I'm only pointing out
what seemed to me an incompleteness in the film.

Second, I found myself wondering throughout the film of the ramifications
of an all-female society.  This film only touches the surface of this idea, an
I found myself wanting a fuller exposition.  I realize that the intent of this
film wasn't to explore this concept, but I found this more interesting than
the ideas (and actions) they were portraying.

Finally, I wanted to note that the foreigness of the picture is really brought
home in the final shot - something you definitely wouldn't see in an American
film.

Always like to end with a tease...

						-- Scott Turner