E L E C T R O N I C M E S S A G E Date: 08-Mar-1994 09:37am EST From: Stephen Hart HARTS2 Level: Post-secondary/University Tel No: 904-644-4839 TO: Remote Addressee ( _jnet%screen-l@ua1vm ) Subject: re: Schindler and editing Mary Jane has a good point. Why shouldn't the entertainment mediums be used to educate the masses (As if it hasn't been already!)? Now that I think about, without a number of biopics and docudramas, many would not know about subjects such as child/spouse abuse, minor and major historical events and figures. I guess my "It's a shame" stemmed from my frustration of not having a good and thorough history education through my schooling, and having to learn 20th century history through movies and TV: Then again, it's not like I never had access to a library, so I can't blame-shift. And, as I stated in my last post and observed at my 2nd library job, people do research subjects of biopics after seeing or hearing about them. re: editing video. One reason why editing for videos happens, aside from cutting out excessive violence, sex and the like--and this is speculation--is to fit a 125 minute movie on a 120 minute tape. Going to a larger tape for the sake of a few extra minutes would cost more. I can't understand why Showtime would time compress a movie like the networks. It's not like they have to get x-number of commercials in, or adhere to a rigid schedule. Stephen Hart Sr. LTA, Strozier Library, Florida State Univ. HARTS2@firnvx