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From: sandel@milano.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Dress Gray
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 13:16:01 EST
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Summary: Dress Gray

I liked it, too.  I found the script intelligible (although
rushed at the end to tie up all the loose) and the
production generally good (except that they hardly tried at all
to create a late-60's atmosphere - check for the brand new
1986 Cadillac in one scene!).

Most interesting, I thought, was a thread throughout that
subtly questioned the traditional military stance on homosexuality
by highlighting some cadet's feelings about being with other men.
For example, the closing scene has Elizabeth and Ry discussing
men's involvement in war.  Ry says at one point:
	"You don't know how it is when men get together."

Talk about blunt!

I was also pleasantly surprised at the degree of open discussion
about "the act" that took place.  Perhaps it will help to desensitize
people who are squeamish about such things.

By the way, I have a friend who worked as a location scout for
the show.  He tells me that West Point (of course!) absolutely
refused to let them film there.  It was filmed mostly in New
Mexico, with interiors in LA.

I'd be interested in the comments of anyone who also read the
book as to how the transition from book to TV movie fared.

-- 
Charles Sandel
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