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Re: The Astronaut's Wife
Posted By: Byron, on host 207.217.13.165
Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999, at 15:21:53
In Reply To: The Astronaut's Wife posted by Luisa on Sunday, September 12, 1999, at 13:52:56:

> Last night I went to see The Astronaut's Wife. I went into it expecting a fairly serious thriller type of a movie. I'd seen the previews, and while it didn't look oscar-worthy, it seemed like a decent movie.
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> Let me warn you all: I was wrong.
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> Only one scene was suspenseful, the writing was bad, and the acting was generally over-done. And I laughed myself silly.
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> If you're looking for a movie to make fun of, let me suggest this one. The plot made little sense, the sets were fantastic, and it included such classic scenarios as the following:
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> Husband: blah, blah, blah, I'd love to go find enemy countries and take a really expensive fighter plane, and kick all kinds of ass.
> Wife: How many kinds of ass are there, dear? (to be delivered with a southern belle accent)
> Husband: (deadpan) Many, my love.
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> One of the people I was at the theater with had to leave twice because she laughed so hard. It was fantastic!
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> Luisa

I think the problem with the movie is in it's title. It's too copy cattish. Like The General's Daughter. What's next, The Vice-President's Niece's Boyfriend's Roommate? Bah I tell you bah.

Byron

PS. I just bought the Fifth Element. Milla Jovovich. Now there is a great actress.

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