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Subject: Re:Question for MK

Date: Sun 21/06/20 23:03:25 GMT

Name: MK

Email: wamtec@comcast.net

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Ummm....there are several other wet scenes in that series with Heather Thomasi but the bath tub scene probably has the best money shots. The only other wet scene that has good money shots is when Heather fights with another girl in jeans in the desert lagoon. The other wet scenes in other episodes do not have good money shots....i.e.

- the wading in the swamp scene in jeans.....you only see her partially wet

- the wet scene on the beach in a dress (using stock footage from the cliff jump scene in the Robert Shaw movie "Swaskbuckler")....not good shots as she emerges from the sea in a dress

- the stunt where she falls into a giant water vat wearing am Easter dress and white pantyhose....could have been great, but they cut the scene and there are no exit shots = a fail on my score card.

Ironically the latter scene was the episode where both Heathers appear wearing the same outfits.....Heather Thomas AND Heather Locklear.....it was a wasted opportunity to film that wet scene so poorly.

The one worth seeing would be Heather and another girl in jeans fighting in the pond in the desert.

Don't ask me for season/episode numbers or the episode title....I never record that data...I only make notes on the main show title, the actress and a brief synopsis of the scene.

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Re:Question for MK

By Soaking wet - Sun 21/06/20 19:35:00 GMT

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Thank you MK, Your insight and knowledge is always appreciated. Appreciate the YouTube link. If I may ask you another question. Are there any good wetlook scenes in the Fall Guy featuring Heather Thomas aside from the bathtub scene which I really liked her outfit in. I would a behind the scenes of that one. Thanks again.

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Re:Question for MK

By MK - wamtec@comcast.net Sun 21/06/20 16:25:54 GMT

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Great movie - nice wet scenes .... but it could have been even better if it were not for Fernando (you look mahvelous) Lamas prohibiting his wife Esther Williams from appearing in that film.

The role that eventually went to Shelly Winters was originally written for Esther Williams, as her comeback role, and she was cast to appear in the film . But then Macho Man Fernando put his foot down because he wanted Esther to stay in the kitchen and bake cookies, so he forbid her to take the part, so it was given to Shelly Winters instead. Personally, I would have preferred it if Stella Stevens had stayed with her dress, and not changed into a man's shirt, because I am not a fan of women wearing male shirts (but I know many will disagree and they love that....so what do I know). As for Carol Lynley, for decades I used to wonder whether she was wearing pantyhose with the boots....because the quality was not sharp enought to make out the details. It was not until I saw the film on Blu Ray and found several behind the scenes photos that I finally confirmed she was in bare legs (bummer for me). Ironically, the only one wearing pantyhose was Shelley Winters, a part that should have been Esther Williams part. I liked the 1979 sequel better, because 3 of the actresses wore pantyhose in their scenes.

They spent mega millions doing 2 remakes of this film in 2005....one was a theatrical film, and the other was a tv miniseries...and both versions sucked as far as wetlook money shots go.

They spent all their budget on props and special fx, and with little attention to a decent script and actors, and almost no wetlook money shots at all.

You do not have to spend millions in order to re-create that film with great wetlook shots. This was demonstrated by the NBC soap opera :"Sunset Beach" in 1998.....because they devoted 2 weeks of their soap opera to remake the same storyline as their 10 episode saga called "Shockwave" ....in which they copied Poseidon Adventure verbatim.....on a shoestring budget. There are better wetlook scenes in the Sunset Beach - Shockwave story, than in the original film. I recorded all the episodes in high quality via my sat dish 1998. I have not seen a DVD release of this saga so far, but there are low quality versions on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA9C3746AA78EE430

Anyway....my wetlook ratings are

Original film = 7/10

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) = 8/10

Sunset Beach - Shockwave remake (1998) = 9/10

The Poseideon Adventure (2005 tv movie) = 5/10

Poseidon (2006 Theatrical film) = 4/10

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Question for MK

By Soaking Wet - Sun 21/06/20 03:53:53 GMT

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MK, I hope you are well. I recently watched one of my favorite movies “The Poseidon Adventure”. I thought the wetlook was excellent, especially with Carol Lyndly in the tight red top and boots and Stella Stevens in the shirt. Curious on what your opinion is on this movie. Thanks as always.

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