Date: 3 May 1991 1603-CDT (Friday) From: drench (Daniel Rench) Subject: Mother Jugs and Speed Digest Volume 1 Number 12 To: drench, sony, optikhog, alchemy at buhub, random, jima, data =============================================================================== Volume 1 _ _ ___ _ _ May 3, 1991 Number 12 | | | /\ | |__| |_ |_| | | | \/ | | | |_ | \ We're the ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ Heart | | | | _ /_ \ |\ | / /_ |_||_ |_ | \ Of __| |__| |_| __/ | \| __/ | |_ |_ |_/ Bucs1 =============================================================================== THE OFFICIAL MOTHER JUGS & SPEED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER =============================================================================== In this issue: Jeff Laird's sequel speculations Jim Allenspach's latest MJ&S FAQ Dave Lennie is unhappy =============================================================================== Date: 2 May 1991 1325-CDT (Thursday) From: optikhog (Jeffrey Laird) Subject: MJ&S.sequel.specualtion I'm sure we can get the original speed back. Like, what's he done since "A View To A Kill"? We'd also need the black guy who played Albert, the rival Union driver. Is the guy who played Harry Fishbine still alive? Netters? --- Jeff, since you are in posession of a copy of this film, could you possibly type in some (all?) of the credits? We need to know who played "Man With Zipper" and others. If you do type them in (it would be quite a task), you should have Dave put ANSI codes in the text so they will change colors just like in the movie!!! --- Date: 2 May 1991 1459-CDT (Thursday) From: jima (James Allenspach) Subject: MJ&S.faq Here's the latest version of the MJ&S FAQ list. Some revisions to the text of previous questions, plus a whole new slew of new ones. Thanks to all netters who submitted questions (and answers! Glad we were able to clear up the whole Speed controversy). Enjoy... jma MJ&SFAQ =============================================================================== _ _ ___ _ _ | | | /\ | |__| |_ |_| | | | \/ | | | |_ | \ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ | | | | _ /_ \ |\ | / /_ |_||_ |_ | \ __| |__| |_| __/ | \| __/ | |_ |_ |_/ =============================================================================== THE MOTHER JUGS & SPEED FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST =============================================================================== This list is a compendium of Frequently Asked Questions about the movie Mother Jugs & Speed (MJ&S). Granted, not too many people have been asking questions, but this list is nonetheless provided for the curious reader. This list is meant to be a companion piece to the official Mother Jugs & Speed mailing list, and comes in handy for those not familiar with the movie who have questions about it. The current maintainer of this list is Jim Allenspach (jima@bucs1.bradley.edu), who is solely responsible for its content. Any corrections, suggestions, and/or feedback should be sent to him, NOT the maintainer of the mailing list. To get on the MJ&S mailing list, write to Daniel Rench (drench&bucs1.bradley.edu). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE QUESTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Who played Mother, and what did he do in the movie? A: Bill Cosby played Mother, the lead-footed driver. 2. Who played Jugs, and what did he do? A: That's *she*, mind you. Jugs was played by Raquel Welch, and in the movie she was the busty radio dispatcher who's busy staving off incoming advances. Jugs, by the way, is 23 years old when the movie takes place. 3. Who played Speed, and what did he do? Speed, the suspended cop with the dark past, was played by Harvey Keitel (though there is some speculation on the net that Jan Michael Vincent could have done a much better job as Speed). 4. Who else was in the movie? A: Dick Butkus and Larry Hagman. 5. Oh, really? What roles did THEY play? A: Well, Dick Butkus played Rodeo (another ambulance driver who hailed from Lubbock, TX), and Larry Hagman played Murdoch. 6. What is Harry Fishbine's nickname? A: Harry Fishbine, the owner of the F+B Ambulance Service at which MJ&S are gainfully emplyed, is nicknamed "Doughnut". 7. Who directed the movie, and what other films has he done? A: Peter Yates directed the movie, and he has also directed "Bullitt". 8. What's the movie about? A: It's a free-wheeling brew of black comedy and melodrama that centers around the outlandish exploits of a shoestring ambulance crew. 9. How much is a copy of MJ&S? A: MJ&S is currently available from Movies Unlimited for $79.95. Other places may have it cheaper. 10. What kind of humor IS MJ&S? A: Humor of the most irresistable kind! 11. How can I find out more info about the movie? A: Keep reading the MJ&S mailing list! Or go rent the movie. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MJ&SFAQ HISTORY 04-26-91 Jim Allenspach is accepted into the MJ&S mailing list. He is so exuberant that he composes the first MJ&S FAQ list (this one). 04-29-91 Yaay, some people actually saw the movie! Number of questions jumps to 11, some of the older entries changed a bit to be better grammarical-wise. Thanks to Jeff Laird for his FAQ submissions. 05-02-91 Some more modification to the answer are done. Number of questions holds at 11. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list was last updated: 05-02-91 by jima --- Peter Yates directed several other fine films besides Bullitt (1968) and MJ&S (1976) like Breaking Away (1979), The Deep (1977), The Dresser (1983), Eleni (1985), Eyewitness (1981), For Pete's Sake (1974), The Hot Rock (1972), Krull (1983), Murphy's War (1971), and Suspect (1987). My video movie guide gives several of these films favorable ratings (except for Krull, The Deep, and For Pete's Sake). --- Date: 3 May 1991 0147-CDT (Friday) From: sony (David Lennie) Subject: MJ&S: member rejection! i am BLATANTLY OPPOSED to the admission of mark hall as a member. CALL FOR DISCUSSION: kick him off or not? i vote yes. --- Calm down, Dave. Netters? --- That's all for this issue! Keep on truckin'! =============================================================================== send all submissions, questions, subscription changes and back-issue requests to drench@bucs1.bradley.edu