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From: sas@leadsv.UUCP (Scott Stewart)
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Subject: Re: Computer Animation in Amazing Stories - Nov. 3
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Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 12:52:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 12 12:52:00 1985
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In article <1231@teklds.UUCP>, davidl@teklds.UUCP (David Levine) writes:
> However, this doesn't save the episode from its deus-ex-Disney ending.  The
> episode fails dramatically (for me) because it spent 50 minutes building a
> gritty, nasty, realistic WWII reality, then violated it completely for the sake
> of a happy ending.  I mean, Spielberg broke the rules he'd worked so hard to
> establish.  Ever read a story called "The Cold Equations?"  That was more
> dramatically consistent (although depressing, and therefore anathema to
> Spielberg).
> 
 
> David D. Levine       (...decvax!tektronix!teklds!davidl)    [UUCP]
>                       (teklds!davidl.tektronix@csnet-relay)  [ARPA/CSNET]

Personally, I liked this episode. After watching 50 minutes (or 55 as some
have said) of this crew facing death, the last thing I really wanted to see
was the bellygunner die. Why spend an hour on a show, showing the anquish of
a person facing death, and then die a bloody death. This show is called
"Amazing Stories" and I want something amazing to happen. If I want complete
reality (as far a TV can present it) I can wait till Monday and watch one
of NBC's Heart Wrencher of the Week movies. 

I was expecting Spielberg to come up with a more realistic way to save the
bellygunner, but feel Spielberg stayed true to his personal style. Just
about everything he directs espouses magic of this kind. Look at E.T.
and Close Encounters for the best examples. Remember, the show is called 
"Amazing Stories", not "Amazing True To Life Stories", and is supposed to be
fantasy. Without the ending, the episode would have had no fantasy.

						Scott A. Stewart
						LMSC - Sunnyvale

P.S. I also liked the show on November 11. It was fun and enjoyable. I felt
that the Hitchcock episode after it was pointless and irresponsible. Why was
the story even made?