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Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien (1999)
Wonderful Movie!
What a wonderful movie for young people! The message in the movie is relevant to our times: judging people (and that works both ways, unfortunately, not just on one side). The acting by the main characters isn't bad, but the writing could have used some editing. The plot was weird, to say the least, and the story simplistic, but the preteen crowd could appreciate it. It also has a wonderful ending. The filming took place in near a beach somewhere in Australia, and the scenes are uplifting to see the waves and the sand. I recommend watching this movie on a cold, dark winter's night, when the movie's scenery will be appreciated. A good uplifting film for the family.
ALF (1986)
A cute, clever sitcom that sold out for the quick buck
ALF was a clever show which contained much of the same formula as such comedy classics as "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Green Acres" in that the main character is out of his normal environment and tries to adjust to living in a new world producing wide-eyed comedic relief. The sad thing about this show is that it should have (and could have) had a longer life. During the first season, ALF, the character, was a cute and adventuresome little fellow who looked at modern society through innocent eyes--the kind of child-like eyes that can see the paradoxes and hypocrisies of society. But from the second season on, ALF became an obnoxious nuisance, an annoying smart-alack in Hawaiian shirts who seemed to know that he was torturing poor old Willie and Kate, but enjoyed frustrating them. His appearances on game shows and talk shows combined to dish out unwelcomed overexposure. ALF was no longer cute, but a show-off busy hocking stuffed self-likeness and lunch boxes. Another example of Hollywood's inability to let a production endear itself to an eager audience and resist the quick buck. How sad.