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From: holloway@drivax.UUCP (Bruce Holloway)
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Subject: Re: What Is The Name Of This Movie?
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 12:19:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 12:19:42 1986
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In article <1295@cvl.UUCP> eli@cvl.UUCP (Eli Liang) writes:
>Speaking about effective film seen when young, I saw a movie on TV when I
>was 9 or 10 that has left an impression on me to this day.  Though, in
>retrospect, it wasn't horrifying, it was extremely spooky, sort of like the
>time machine scene in the H.G. Wells classic.  Of what I can remember of the
>movie, it takes place (mostly) in a 20'x20'x10' (?) tiled, doorless, and
>windowless room.  The main character is trapped in this horribly anteseptic,
>and very barren place.  He would constently have hallucinations of people
>coming into this room, but every time he would try to leave, the doorway that
>he thought had appeared in the wall would disappear.  In fact once or twice
>he would actually leave, only to end up back in the room.  Wierd things were
>constantly happening, like he stares at one wall, only to hear a noise behind
>him.  Spinning around, he finds that a garage door has appeared behind him and
>a two furniture movers are moving in a couch....   etc., etc.  This is one
>of the few films that I remember vividly (at least in part) from that period.
>Anyways, if anyone knows the name of this film or a bit more about it, please
>let me know.  It would be great if I could find a tape somewhere and see if
>it is anything like I remembered it.

The movie was called "The Cube", and was based on a play. My favorite scene
was when he threw a little flashing device (called the "Rabbi") stuck to the
wall, through it, making a rather large hole. This repairman comes up, measures
the hole, and says something like "Hmmm... A type 8 hole. We don't get many
of those." and patches the hole with a patch that fits it exactly.

I saw this move last when I was about 8. Great movie.

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