• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    [off topic]

    https://youtu.be/3tYQpYOen8E

    Overdrawn At The Memory Bank. Raul Julia plays a average citizen who decides to take a mini-vacation by downloading his mind into the body of an ape. Complications arise when his memory is ‘lost’ in the system and he experiences a whole new version of reality.

    Based on a story by John Varley

    • Saw this recently because of MST3K.

      Between this, Adams Family and Street Fighter, I kinda get the sense that Raul Julia was like Bruce Campbell in that he only took on super fun, and goofy roles in not-so-great movies because he just liked having fun and didn’t care about being a big star or making hella money.

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        It’s my understanding that he cared more about stage acting than films, but he needed to pay the bills.

        He was starred a Broadway production of Dracula and was apparently incredible. I would have loved to have seen it. Edward Gorey designed the sets.

        Edit: also, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.

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            Ooh. I just realized that I replied to the wrong person in my edit, which is why my “Edit: also, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.” made no sense to you.

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            You should. It’s an amazing film. It deservedly won an Oscar for William Hurt and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Julia deserved a nom too, but it had to be either Hurt or Julia since they had mostly equal screen time.

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        Street fighter was for his son who was a fan of the game. Of course, this was also while he was battling cancer and it became his last role. Incredible scene chewery.

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        I didn’t see the MST3K version; but from the YouTube description I saw they cut a lot out.

        The story [and John Varley’s stories in general] is worth a read.

        Try Raul in “Moon Over Parador” and “The Gumball Rally.” He almost never got the top billings he deserved.

        https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10958940/

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      I think the Ferengi would be happy to sell crypto-latinum, but feel like they’d never use it themselves.

      Quark: Where is the money?

      Crypto-guy: It’s in a virtual wallet.

      Quark: … well then, please enjoy this virtual Saurian Brandy.