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From: ph@wudma.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: SF movie explosions
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Date: Sun, 7-Apr-85 15:50:01 EST
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> Alastair Milne points out that the explosions in SILENT RUNNING are
> instances of that rare thing, a convincing \in vacuo/ explosion in an
> SF movie.  Unfortunately, I can't think of even ONE other example.  Can
> anyone else?

*** MASSAGE THIS LOIN AT YOUR PLACE *** 

	It's been a while since I've seen the flick, but I think I
	remember noticing at the time that the explosion of the asteroid
	in STTMP was fairly well done.
						--pH
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