Subject: Re: More on THE MOVIE...
From: erics@infoserv.com (Eric S. Smith)
Date: 1991-08-15, 07:33
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks
Reply-to: erics@infoserv.com

In article <1991Aug14.042315.5510@intacc.uucp>, zerobeat@intacc.uucp (Ferenc Szabo) writes:
> > 
> > I know what you mean though; how can you show ANY connective plot tissue 
> > between Coop/Earl stuff and Laura Palmer stuff in a prequel.  In an ideal
> > world, where the movie does NOT have to stand alone, but be an integral part
> > of the serial this would be easy.  Lots of serials have seemingly unrelated
> > plot lines that meet and intertwine later.  But most likely the POWERS THAT BE
> > at Hollywood will make sure that the movie must stand on its own and that it
> > ISN'T necessary to watch the TV episodes to understand what is going on.

True, but also the Hollywood powers that be probably feel that a TP movie without
Cooper, the series' main character, is probably a doomed enterprise.

Eric

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