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Riverworld (2003)
Better than the critics would have you believe
Though clearly in the minority in this forum, I liked the movie.
Entertainment is successful when it stirs us (usually emotionally). Books do that by tickling our imagination and letting our minds fill in the blanks with whatever we choose. Cinematography stimulates us with (ever improving) visuals and still lets our minds fill in the blanks.
It seems that Riverworld did just that for me. The movie provided two hours of entertainment and stimulation that left me wanting to see more. Exactly what I want in a movie.
The movie ended with only part of the story having been told. Just like the Star Wars and LOTR movies, the story finds a natural break but doesn't complete. I doubt that a second movie will be made, but I'd like to see The SciFi Channel pick it up as an abbreviated series much like they did we The Dead Zone, Grey's Anatomy, etc. The real test will be if they can produce a series that earns a second season.
As far as the variance from the books, I don't care. That's inevitable.
Bar Girls (1994)
A not very funny comedy
I was hoping for a few laughs when I got into the movie. What I found was something was more like a documentary (a day in the life of....). Having coached women's athletics for many years, I've seen a lot of the lesbian lifestyle and this movie came closer to portraying my view of a lesbian's life than any other that I've seen.
Low budget? Yes. Absolutely. And the "bar" is embarrassing to the rest of the movie. Upgrade it just a bit and the movie gets quite a bit better. And the copette toward the end of the movie is a bit too stereotypical. Both in appearance and behavior.
A very entertaining, but not a particularly funny comedy.
Wolfe, however, is now high on my list of people that I'd like to meet.