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From: ocoin@pwa-b.UUCP (Terry O'Coin)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Humanoids from the Deep
Message-ID: <175@pwa-b.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 13:23:02 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 13:23:02 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 3-Aug-85 10:19:50 EDT
Organization: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, E. Hartford, CT
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An independent station in Boston recently broadcast a timeless film
which I must comment on.  Have you ever had one of those nights when
you end up having to choose between watching the bugs fry in your
neighbor's electric bug zapper and seeing what's on the UHF stations ?
I did.  I should have watched the mosquito executions.  WXNE channel
25 in Boston broadcast the movie "Humanoids from the Deep" starring
Vic Morrow and Doug Mclure.  Both of these actors have done some
fine work over the years, excluding this film.

The film centers around a coastal town in California which is very
dependent on the fishing industry.  A big company is preparing to
build a cannery in the town promising jobs and increased prosperity,
and bringing with it a new scientific process for increasing the fishes
growth rate.  Unfortunately, the chemical process goes wild and the
fish begin to evolve very rapidly.  Soon, these fish turned humanoids,
start to attack people and rape women.  This film centers around
some very familiar B movie themes, crusading hero saves town (Doug
Mclure), evil townsman sells town out (Vic Morrow), scientist trys
to reverse wrongs by helping (some female pseudo scientist).

In the end humanity triumphs and the town is saved.  This film 
has no plot, no messages, no acting, and no reason for being
made.  If I were involved in making it, I would sue to have my 
name removed from the credits.  



-- 


                                        Terence P. O'Coin
					Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
					E. Hartford, CT
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  "If at first you don't succeed, give up; no use being a damn fool."