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Re: MAJOR Announcement if you like Science Fiction

To: "Bradley D Richardson" <bradrichardson@juno.com>
Subject: Re: MAJOR Announcement if you like Science Fiction
From: "Tom Shirley" <baddogracing@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 13:46:26 -0400
Just found out that it'll be shown in the Chattanooga area on 7/5 at 8PM and
7/10 at 10 PM. Can't wait! I've seen it before!

Tom Shirley - Chattanooga, TN
http://www.geocities.com/baddogracing/


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Subject: MAJOR Announcement if you like Science Fiction


>
> If you like Science Fiction, let me tell you this.  I don't know the time
> in your area, but in Portland, Oregon, on this June 1, from 8:00 PM to
> 10:00 PM, on our local PBS station, perhaps the best science fiction
> movie ever done will be on, "The Lathe of Heaven".   Please spread the
> word.
>
> It is certainly my favorite movie.  I'll tell you this though, it will
> take two viewings to understand it all, so best tape it.
>
> This movie hasn't been on TV in almost 18 years, as the author (Ursula
> LeGuin), (sp?), and the producer (PBS) have been in a royalty argument
> ever since.  According to PBS, it is "the most requested program in the
> PBS library", one reason is because of all my requests to them to show it
> again.  It has been digitally re mastered.
>
> Even when it was on TV, it was only on about 3 times, before the 'fight'
> started.  Fortunately, I had a VCR then, so I've got a copy, but it's
> getting old, well worn, you know what I mean.
>
> If you don't like Sci-FI, then never mind.  If you do like Sci-Fi that
> makes you THINK, and if you've never seen this, you're in for a treat.
> This is not a Star Wars type shoot 'em up Sci-Fi movie.  Even by today's
> standards, it is extremely well done, at least in my opinion.
>
> I hope you enjoy it, should you choose to watch it.
>
> Brad Richardson
> Portland, OR


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