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From: jeffh@brl-tgr.ARPA (the Shadow)
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Subject: Long Reviews
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Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 09:47:17 EDT
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>> ...  No matter what the movie, I can't get interested in
>> anything that goes over a screenful ...

> ... I could do without 80+ line reviews. One paragraph (maybe two)
> will suffice nicely, thank you.

Ever heard of the `n' key?  I like the long reviews since they give
me a chance to choose my viewing schedule without resorting to coin-
flipping.  No one is forcing me to read them, though.

One possibility is to keep a list of current movies on file with con-
densed (~10 lines) reviews and a summary of netpersons' reactions and
post it every week or so.  Then we could all glance at it thursday
afternoon before calling someone for a date.

Any of you fans of short reviews want to do that much work?

I thought not ...

			"Why, yes, Dr. Frankenstein, we do have
			two children who won't eat their vegetables."

				the Shadow
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