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From: ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian)
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Subject: Re: Clan of the Cave Bear
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 16:37:37 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 29 16:37:37 1986
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Reply-To: ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian)
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>I really don't want to spend $5.50 if I don't think I'm going to like
>a film.  So if any of you out there have seen _Clan of the Cave Bear_,
>please post a review.
>What I am mostly worried about is: "is it just another _Quest for
>Fire_" (one of the great dogs of all time, but that's another
>discussion...)?
>Leigh Ann

*****

My girlfriend read the book.  I have not.  When it opened on Friday,
she had to see it.  After hearing Ms. Hannah was in it, I wasn't too
sure about seeing it, but reluctantly agreed.

I liked it.  She did not.  My comments were along the lines of
"Wow, they did this and this" and hers were more along the lines
of "But they didn't do this and that".  She was particularly annoyed
with the way they changed the ending.  Although after she explained
how it was *supposed* to end, I can see why the change was made.

I recommend the movie.  Especially if you haven't read the book.
I think it had flaws, and that some parts were put in to keep the
audience awake rather than to advance the plot, but all in all
the movie did OK.

Then again, I liked Quest for Fire.  But Quest was almost an art
film, where Clan has more of the gimmicks that appeal to the masses.


				Ron
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