Beystiman
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Christophe
Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Mike L. (navrm-1)
I had a huge crush on Julie, the cutie from Short Circus. I think it may have been that she was like me, Asian-American, and I could relate to her (don't know how exactly except for appearance). All I know is that she was quite popular here in Hawaii. So without sounding like an obsessed crazed fan, I will simply say that TEC was a great learning tool for me and my three brothers. As a latchkey kid throughout the 70's, this show was a great distraction from the bigger problems around me. I don't have as great a memory about the show's skits and musical numbers, but I do remember episodes of Spidey, Letterman, and Rita Moreno's "Hey you guyyyyys!". I can't watch a Morgan Freeman film without first seeing Easy Reader. The silhouettes of two of the show's cast members compounding words remains vivid. And T-I-O-N, shun-shun-shun-shun....classic! I have never heard of Noggin, but it sounds like a great network(?) in the same vein as TV Land.
haka21
Groovy! I vaguely remembered bits and pieces of The Electric Company from my childhood... I remembered liking it but just bits and pieces. I saw a 'Best of' in a catalog and had to have it immediately. Watching it again was a complete joy. I recognized things that I haven't seen in 30 years, it was a complete joy. It was Sesame Street's funky, hip kid brother.Even better than the enjoyment I've been getting out of it (which is considerable), I'm introducing my 4 year old daughter too it and she think's it's cool, too! She likes dancing with the songs, and (rightly) thinks that Morgan Freeman's Easy Reader is the coolest thing on the planet.And man, even as a kid I had the hots for Rita Moreno!
Joseph P. Ulibas
The Electric Company (1971-1977) was a P.B.S. show that I saw when I was a young one. Our local station used to broadcast re-runs of this show for several years. I caught quite a few of them when I was about six to nine years old. Some of the stuff I remember from this show was the wild opening, Mr. Easy Reader and The Amazing Spider-Man. They also used to teach simple Spanish phrases and words as well. I wish P.B.S. would bring back this show in a newer more modernized format. I learned a lot watching this show. One of the few shows I would actually watch besides cartoons. This and 3-2-1- Contact were some of my childhood favorites.Watch out for repeats!
gazzo-2
I loved this show as a kid! Esp the Adventures of Letterman(he was voiced by Gene Wilder-!, and it was narrated by Joan Rivers-!!-boys the things you find out here at IMDB)-which had the rather non-PC villainous Arab guy in each one. That segment of the show was the best.Easy Reader everyone remembers, to me as a kid he had a kinda forboding look to him-nowadays Morgan Freeman conveys the same vibes in anything he touches. He was good then too.I always enjoyed the little animated segments showing the little guy who would come up beneath a sign and begin t-o s-o-u-n-d i-t o-u-t. Then something BAD would happen-say a giant would almost get him or a pig would land on him, etc. Fun stuff of course.And of course, we got a kick in the family outta 'Spidey', the dancing Rooster and 'Cool Pool Fool'. Def. a show for the ages, it's sad they didn't make it for longer or run it more.As it is, it was made '71-77 and ran til '82, so it's run wasn't exactly short. Just to those of us growing up with it.Better than Stresme Street too.*** outta **** of course.
