cv090_0049.txt

various_JJ
films_NNS
seen_VBN
at_IN
the_DT
seattle_NN
film_NN
festival_NN
:_:
it_PP
's_BEZ
all_PDT
true_JJ
/_SYM
three_CD
men_NNS
on_IN
a_DT
raft_NN
(_(
u_NN
._.
s_NN
._.
a_DT
._.
,_,
1986_CD
/_SYM
1986_CD
)_)
director_NN
:_:
orson_NN
welles_NP
a_DT
recently_RB
uncovered_VBN
one-fourth_NP
of_IN
orson_NP
welle_NP
's_POS
planned_JJ
"_"
docu-drama_NP
"_"
of_IN
amazing_JJ
stories_NNS
around_IN
the_DT
world_NN
named_VBN
it_PP
's_BEZ
all_PDT
true_JJ
,_,
this_DT
short_JJ
dealt_VBN
with_IN
welle_NP
's_POS
attempts_NNS
to_IN
document_NN
the_DT
actions_NNS
of_IN
several_DT
brazilian_JJ
fisherman_NN
in_IN
1942_CD
who_WP
had_HVD
become_VBN
folk_NN
heroes_NNS
for_IN
their_PP$
fantastic_JJ
voyage_NN
to_IN
rio_NP
on_IN
a_DT
raft_NN
._.
while_CS
several_DT
clips_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
are_BER
seen_VBN
,_,
the_DT
short_JJ
tends_VBZ
to_TO
spend_VB
more_DT
time_NN
trying_VBG
to_IN
recount_NN
welle_NP
's_POS
attempts_NNS
to_IN
film_NN
it_PP
,_,
despite_IN
studio_NN
problems_NNS
,_,
a_DT
staggering_JJ
workload_NN
,_,
and_CC
extremely_RB
ill_JJ
fortune_NN
on_IN
the_DT
set_NN
._.
impressive_JJ
photography_NN
,_,
but_CC
really_RB
only_RB
interesting_JJ
to_IN
film_NN
historians_NNS
._.
sadie_NP
thompson_NP
(_(
u_NN
._.
s_NN
._.
a_DT
._.
,_,
1928_CD
)_)
director_NN
:_:
raoul_???
walsh_NP
screenwriter_NN
:_:
raoul_???
walsh_NP
,_,
from_IN
the_DT
john_NP
colton_NP
play_NN
"_"
rain_NN
"_"
,_,
based_VBN
on_IN
w_NN
._.
somerset_NP
maugham_NP
's_POS
story_NN
"_"
miss_NN
thompson_NP
"_"
cast_VB
:_:
gloria_NP
swanson_NN
,_,
raoul_???
walsh_NP
,_,
lionel_NP
barrymore_IN
silent_JJ
after_IN
the_DT
discussion_NN
of_IN
the_DT
newly-restored_JJ
version_NN
of_IN
frank_NP
capra_???
's_BEZ
lost_JJ
horizon_NN
,_,
where_CS
several_DT
scenes_NNS
had_HVD
been_BEN
restored_VBN
using_VBG
stills_NNS
,_,
i_PP
was_BEDZ
interested_JJ
to_TO
see_VB
sadie_NP
thompson_NP
,_,
where_CS
the_DT
last_OD
5_CD
minutes_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
had_HVD
been_BEN
destroyed_VBN
many_DT
years_NNS
ago_RB
._.
this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
silent_JJ
version_NN
of_IN
the_DT
somerset_NP
maugham_NP
short_JJ
story_NN
"_"
miss_NN
thompson_NP
"_"
._.
this_DT
is_BEZ
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
most_DT
skillful_JJ
silent_JJ
films_NNS
i_PP
have_HV
ever_RB
seen--little_JJ
awkwardness_NN
,_,
and_CC
a_DT
very_RB
clever_JJ
script_NN
._.
the_DT
actors_NNS
:_:
gloria_NP
swanson_NN
,_,
raoul_???
walsh_NP
(_)
who_WP
also_RB
directed_VBN
and_CC
wrote_VBD
the_DT
screenplay_NN
)_)
and_CC
especially_RB
lionel_NP
barrymore_IN
,_,
as_CS
the_DT
hypocritical_JJ
reformer_NN
who_WP
supposedly_RB
wants_VBZ
to_IN
save_NN
sadie_NP
's_POS
soul_NN
,_,
but_CC
really_RB
wants_VBZ
to_IN
get_VB
her_PP$
between_RB
the_DT
sheets_NNS
,_,
is_BEZ
the_DT
absolute_JJ
epitome_NN
of_IN
sanctimonious_JJ
scoundrel_NN
._.
swanson_NN
adds_VBZ
real_JJ
life_NN
to_IN
the_DT
character_NN
,_,
adding_VBG
an_DT
worldly_JJ
,_,
affectionate_JJ
air_NN
to_IN
the_DT
bawdy_???
sadie_NP
._.
unfortunately_RB
,_,
the_DT
ending_NN
is_BEZ
rather_RB
poorly_RB
tied_VBN
up_RP
;_;
it_PP
is_BEZ
difficult_JJ
to_TO
know_VB
whether_CS
this_DT
is_BEZ
due_JJ
to_TO
the_DT
lack_NN
of_IN
live-action_NP
film_NN
,_,
or_CC
the_DT
original_JJ
script_NN
._.
the_DT
happy_JJ
ending_NN
seems_VBZ
particularly_RB
poorly_RB
tied_VBN
on_IN
(_(
i_CD
cannot_NN
believe_VB
maugham_NP
's_POS
short_JJ
story_NN
ended_VBD
with_IN
sadie_NP
and_CC
our_PP$
hero_NN
moving_VBG
to_IN
australia_NP
)_)
;_;
the_DT
stills_NNS
are_BER
expected_VBN
to_IN
fill_NN
in_IN
a_DT
conclusion_NN
we've_???
been_BEN
waiting_JJ
an_DT
hour_NN
and_CC
a_DT
half_NN
for_IN
._.
still_RB
,_,
it_PP
's_BEZ
entertaining_JJ
right_NN
up_RP
to_IN
the_DT
end_NN
;_;
certainly_RB
barrymore_IN
's_CD
incredibly_RB
hammy_NP
performance_NN
(_(
which_WDT
,_,
nonetheless_RB
,_,
works_NN
,_,
perhaps_RB
due_JJ
to_IN
the_DT
silent_JJ
screen_NN
)_)
is_BEZ
a_DT
must_NN
for_IN
anyone_PN
who_WP
is_BEZ
fed_VBN
up_RP
with_IN
the_DT
actions_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
falwells_NNS
,_,
bakkers_NNS
,_,
and_CC
robertses_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
religious_JJ
worlds_NNS
._.
a_DT
c_NN
movie_NN
;_;
worth_IN
50_CD
._.
50_CD
if_CS
you_PP
can_MD
find_VB
it_PP
._.
the_DT
pied_JJ
piper_NN
(_(
czechoslovakia_NP
,_,
1986_CD
)_)
director_NN
:_:
jim_NP
barta_NP
screenwriter_NN
:_:
kamil_NP
piza_???
this_DT
is_BEZ
an_DT
animated_JJ
film_NN
from_IN
czechoslovakia_NP
that_CS
is_BEZ
definitely_RB
not_XNOT
for_IN
kids_NNS
._.
it_PP
tells_VBZ
the_DT
old_JJ
folk_NN
tale_NN
of_IN
the_DT
pied_JJ
piper_NN
with_IN
a_DT
twist_NN
ending_NN
i_PP
find_VB
highly_RB
appropriate_JJ
,_,
and_CC
with_IN
a_DT
lot_NN
of_IN
political_JJ
comment_NN
along_IN
with_IN
it_PP
._.
perhaps_RB
economic_JJ
content_NN
is_BEZ
a_DT
better_JJR
word--it_???
certainly_RB
doesn't_DOZ
show_NN
capitalism_NN
in_IN
a_DT
good_JJ
light_NN
._.
nor_CC
human_JJ
nature_NN
,_,
nor_CC
anything_PN
else_RB
,_,
for_IN
that_DT
matter_NN
._.
as_CS
you_PP
may_MD
have_HV
guessed_VBN
,_,
this_DT
is_BEZ
not_XNOT
a_DT
tgif_???
film_NN
;_;
this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
film_NN
you_PP
are_BER
glad_JJ
is_BEZ
over_IN
._.
not_XNOT
that_CS
it_PP
wasn't_BEDZ
interesting_JJ
for_IN
technical_JJ
reasons_NNS
;_;
this_DT
is_BEZ
stop-animation_NP
that_CS
is_BEZ
very_RB
well_RB
done_DON
._.
all_PDT
the_DT
puppets_NNS
have_HV
been_BEN
carefully_RB
carved_VBN
out_RP
of_IN
walnuts--except_NN
for_IN
the_DT
animated_JJ
stuffed_JJ
rats_NNS
._.
boy_NN
,_,
sounds_NNS
like_IN
a_DT
real_JJ
comedy_NN
vehicle_NN
,_,
doesn't_DOZ
it_PP
?_?
add_VB
onto_IN
that_DT
set_NN
design_NN
that_CS
makes_VBZ
the_DT
cabinet_NN
of_IN
doctor_NN
caligari_NP
absolutely_RB
cheerful_JJ
in_IN
comparison_NN
,_,
and_CC
you_PP
have_HV
something_PN
to_TO
give_VB
the_DT
wee_JJ
ones_NNS
(_(
and_CC
some_DT
of_IN
the_DT
mentally_RB
unstable_JJ
larger_JJR
folk_NN
)_)
to_IN
keep_NN
them_PP
up_RP
at_IN
night_NN
._.
some_DT
gore_NP
._.
don't_DO
bring_VB
children_NNS
to_IN
this_DT
one_CD
._.
don't_DO
bring_VB
adults_NNS
to_IN
this_DT
one_CD
,_,
unless_CS
they're_???
fascinated_JJ
by_IN
puppetry_NN
and_CC
/_SYM
or_CC
hate_VB
capitalism_NN
so_RB
badly_RB
they_PP
enjoy_VB
seeing_VBG
wooden_JJ
puppets_NNS
raped_VBN
._.
blech_NN
._.
._.
no_NN
fun_NN
whatsoever_WDT
._.
meier_FW
(_(
west_NN
germany_NP
,_,
1986_CD
)_)
director_NN
/_SYM
screenwriter_NN
:_:
peter_NP
timm_???
cast_NN
:_:
rainier_NN
grenkowitz_NP
,_,
nadja_???
engelbrecht_NP
,_,
alexander_NP
hauff_NN
,_,
thomas_NP
besvater_NN
sub-titled_VBD
this_DT
film_NN
takes_VBZ
us_PP
back_RP
and_CC
forth_RB
over_IN
the_DT
east_NN
german_JJ
/_SYM
west_NN
german_JJ
border_NN
with_IN
meier_NN
,_,
an_DT
east_NN
german_JJ
wallpaperer_NN
whose_WP$
father_NN
in_IN
the_DT
west_NN
dies_VBZ
and_CC
leaves_NNS
him_PP
a_NN
good_JJ
deal_NN
of_IN
money_NN
._.
his_PP$
uncle_NN
(_(
also_RB
in_IN
the_DT
west_NN
)_)
sneaks_NNS
meier_NN
out_RP
of_IN
the_DT
country_NN
,_,
unknown_JJ
to_IN
the_DT
east_NN
germans_NNS
._.
meier_RBR
,_,
however_RB
,_,
is_BEZ
less_DT
than_CS
thrilled--_???
his_PP$
girlfriend_NN
,_,
his_PP$
friends_NNS
and_CC
his_PP$
job_NN
(_(
which_WDT
he_PP
likes_VBZ
)_)
all_RB
exist_VB
in_IN
east_NN
germany_NP
._.
after_IN
a_DT
round-the-world_JJ
trip_NN
(_(
his_PP$
boss_NN
think_VB
's_BEZ
he_PP
's_MD
on_IN
leave_NN
in_IN
bulgaria_NP
)_)
,_,
meier_RBR
starts_VBZ
visiting_JJ
east_NN
germany_NP
on_IN
day_NN
visas_NNS
with_IN
a_DT
fake_JJ
id_NN
,_,
and_CC
uses_VBZ
his_PP$
money_NN
and_CC
his_PP$
connections_NNS
to_IN
the_DT
west_NN
to_IN
buy_NN
his_PP$
girlfriend_NN
presents_NNS
and_CC
bring_VB
credit_NN
to_IN
his_PP$
work_NN
crew_NN
's_POS
work--while_JJ
everyone_PN
think_VB
's_NNS
he_PP
's_BEZ
still_RB
living_JJ
in_IN
east_NN
germany_NP
._.
of_IN
course_NN
,_,
something_PN
goes_VBZ
wrong--and_NN
the_DT
ending_NN
is_BEZ
very_RB
funny_JJ
,_,
but_CC
it_PP
takes_VBZ
the_DT
film_NN
too_RB
long_JJ
to_IN
get_VB
there_RB
._.
the_DT
humor_NN
is_BEZ
spread_VBN
too_RB
thin_JJ
,_,
and_CC
much_DT
of_IN
the_DT
plot_NN
is_BEZ
too_RB
obvious_JJ
(_(
as_CS
is_BEZ
the_DT
acting_JJ
)_)
._.
still_RB
,_,
a_DT
good_JJ
concept_NN
for_IN
the_DT
comedy_NN
,_,
and_CC
the_DT
last_OD
five_CD
minutes_NNS
are_BER
pretty_JJ
funny_JJ
._.
c_NN
--_???
$_???
50_CD
._.
50_CD
._.
the_DT
right_NN
hand_NN
man_NN
(_(
australia_NP
,_,
1986_CD
)_)
director_NN
:_:
di_NP
drew_NP
screenplay_NN
:_:
helen_NP
hodgman_NN
cast_VBN
:_:
rupert_NP
everett_NP
,_,
hugo_NP
weaving_NN
,_,
arthur_NP
dignam_NP
,_,
jennifer_NN
claire_NP
,_,
catherine_NP
mcclements_NNS
after_IN
a_DT
lifetime_NN
of_IN
movie-going_VBG
,_,
and_CC
about_IN
four_CD
years_NNS
of_IN
attending_VBG
the_DT
seattle_JJ
international_JJ
film_NN
festival_NN
,_,
i've_???
learned_JJ
several_DT
rules_NNS
which_WDT
,_,
while_CS
not_XNOT
absolute_JJ
,_,
should_MD
certainly_RB
be_BE
given_VBN
deference_NN
to_IN
:_:
1_CD
)_)
be_BE
wary_JJ
of_IN
french_JJ
comedies_NNS
._.
these_DT
people_NN
like_IN
jerry_NP
lewis_NP
._.
2_CD
)_)
ken_NP
russell_NP
is_BEZ
never_RB
going_VBG
to_IN
grow_VB
up_RP
,_,
no_DT
matter_NN
how_WRB
long_JJ
you_PP
wait_VB
._.
3_CD
)_)
any_DT
film_NN
where_CS
siff_???
associate_JJ
director_NN
gary_NP
tucker_NP
refers_VBZ
to_IN
the_DT
lead_NN
as_IN
"_"
old_JJ
pouty-lips_NNS
"_"
is_BEZ
probably_RB
not_XNOT
worth_IN
watching_VBG
._.
4_CD
)_)
when_CS
an_DT
australian_JJ
film_NN
only_RB
awards_NNS
credit_NN
is_BEZ
best_JJS
cinematography_NN
,_,
watch_VB
out_RP
!_!
australia_NP
has_HVZ
good_JJ
cinematographers_NNS
up_RP
the_DT
whazoo_NP
,_,
but_CC
since_CS
weir_NP
and_CC
miller_NP
left_VBD
for_IN
foreign_JJ
shores_NNS
,_,
finding_VBG
a_DT
good_JJ
script_NN
or_CC
director_NN
seems_VBZ
to_IN
be_BE
a_DT
difficult_JJ
(_(
not_XNOT
impossible--witness_NN
malcolm_NP
last_OD
year_NN
)_)
task_NN
._.
well_RB
,_,
i_PP
ignored_VBD
rules_NNS
4_CD
&_???
4_CD
last_OD
night_NN
,_,
and_CC
sat_VBD
through_IN
a_DT
film_NN
that_CS
should_MD
be_BE
in_IN
the_DT
golden_JJ
turkey_NP
awards_NNS
._.
it_PP
's_BEZ
as_IN
if_NN
the_DT
director_NN
was_BEDZ
trying_VBG
to_IN
do_DO
one_CD
of_IN
those_DT
classic_JJ
romance_NN
stories_NNS
that_CS
were_BED
done_DON
in_CD
the_DT
30_CD
's_BEZ
about_IN
tragedy_NN
among_IN
the_DT
gentry_NN
,_,
and_CC
falling_VBG
in_IN
love_NN
with_IN
people_NN
below_IN
your_PP$
station_NN
,_,
and_CC
horses_NNS
._.
lots_PN
and_CC
lots_PN
of_IN
horses_NNS
._.
the_DT
film_NN
opens_VBZ
with_IN
a_DT
stallion_NP
mounting_VBG
a_DT
mare_???
under_IN
the_DT
direction_NN
of_IN
her_PP$
ladyship_NN
,_,
which_WDT
i_PP
guess_VB
is_BEZ
some_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
foreshadowing_VBG
,_,
because_CS
the_DT
missus_NN
of_IN
the_DT
house_NN
wants_VBZ
to_IN
have_HV
her_PP$
son_NN
produce_VB
an_DT
heir_NN
._.
unfortunately_RB
,_,
said_VBD
son_NN
,_,
a_DT
reckless_NN
idiot_NN
who_WP
faints_NNS
at_IN
the_DT
very_RB
worst_JJS
times_NNS
,_,
kills_VBZ
his_PP$
father_NN
and_CC
loses_VBZ
an_DT
arm_NN
during_IN
a_DT
racing_NN
accident_NN
._.
highlights_NNS
include_VB
the_DT
amputation_NN
sequence_NN
;_;
the_DT
doctor_NN
's_POS
daughter_NN
,_,
who_WP
has_HVZ
the_DT
hots_NNS
for_IN
the_DT
son_NN
,_,
tasting_VBG
his_PP$
urine_NN
for_IN
a_DT
diagnosis_NN
;_;
their_PP$
tender_JJ
kissing_NN
with_IN
a_DT
window_NN
between_IN
them_PP
(_(
while_CS
it_PP
's_BEZ
raining--you'd_???
think_NN
a_DT
woman_NN
studying_VBG
medicine_NN
would_MD
know_VB
better_JJR
)_(
._.
the_DT
photography_NN
is_BEZ
good_JJ
,_,
but_CC
i_PP
kept_VBD
wishing_VBG
for_IN
b_NN
&_???
w--everything_NN
seems_VBZ
sepia-colored_JJ
anyway_RB
._.
actually_RB
,_,
i_PP
wished_VBD
i_PP
was_BEDZ
watching_VBG
swimming_NN
to_IN
cambodia_NP
instead_RB
,_,
but_CC
that_CS
's_NNS
life_NN
._.
grade_NN
:_:
z_NN
._.
avoid_VB
like_IN
the_DT
plague_NN
,_,
unless_CS
you're_???
looking_JJ
for_CS
inadvertent_NN
yuks_???
._.