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The Van Damme part of this short film-ette is one of its very short vignettes. One shouldn't try to discover a connection between the various part, but just enjoy each one as an independent project. As for Van Damme, he plays this role almost too well. Could it be type-casting? Might he be portraying his true self in an attempt to get this first acting contract? Ever since seeing it, I've wondered if the strong-man, super macho JCVD isn't just a great acting job. Good/Great actors, in any case, do just what a previous commenter complained about; they portray various types of people and obviously characters who may not be exactly who they are in real life. Gay or not, he plays the part well and personally I like to think he is!

This, according to most, was not the best film of all time! And, perhaps they're right, but one never knows just what can happen when you see a film. My winter vacation had already been planned when, one Monday evening in February 1982, I saw "SST: Disaster in the Sky" (one of its other names). It only took me 'til Friday to call my travel agent and change my destination from Columbus, Ohio to Dakar, Senegal. I took off within a few days and with no hotel, old French and a small bag, I landed in Dakar. It turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life. For that reason, this movie for me is a 10! No one ever said that a film had to win Oscars in every category to have a profound effect on the viewer. This one did it for me and that is why I watch it whenever it's on TV. Unfortunately, so many years have passed, that no channel shows it anymore. Ah, if only there were a DVD. I'd buy it immediately.