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From: daveb@rtech.ARPA (Dave Brower)
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Subject: Re: Space (the mini-series)
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Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 15:30:27 EDT
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Posted: Fri Apr 26 15:30:27 1985
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> ... In the "astronaut over a cliff" scene (which was all
> too predictable) nobody seemed to care that even an astronaut in full
> gear could be easily lifted by another in 1/6 G.  Gag.

Even if you've been bombarded with radiation?

> .... Apollo 13 was one of the best cliffhangers of all time, and
> it was for real.

From that, we got "Houston, We've Got a Problem," another TVrivialized
film.  The subjects were the controllers and their personal problems: 
Can the selfish wife understand why he's at the office?  Will anothers
son understand why he can't get to court for a custody hearing?  Will
Robert Culp as the retro officer have his heart attack before or after
the crew safely lands...
-- 
"That way looks nice.  But then again, so does that way.  I guess it
depends on where your're trying to go."  - Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of Oz.'

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