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Under pass High Road to China Starring: Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, and Robert Morley Directed by Brian G. Hutton Playing at the Ann Arbor Theater By Richard Campbell HIGH ROAD TO CHINA might be the first big-budget Raiders of the Lost Ark rip-off to hit the screens, but it will surely be among the least remem- bered. In his motion picture starring debut, Tom Selleck is Patrick O'Malley, a down-and-out ex-air ace chartered by a millionaire's heiress to search for her long lost father in the wilds of Afghanistan. But where Raiders was non-stop ex- citement, High Road to China is con- tinually dull; where Selleck's HAVE YOU TRIED THE NEW PANTREE ITEMS LATELY? $1.00 OFF! NEW PANTREE OMELETTE with this coupon tn tree Good Mon. - Fri. Expires 4-1-83. 330 E. Liberty * Ann Arbor QUESDILLAS TWO FOR ONE with this coupon run tree Good Mon. - Fri. N Expres 4-1-83 330 E. Liberty Ann Arbor ~ $1.00 OFF! NEW CROISSANT SANDWICH with this coupon Good Mon. - Fri. yeti e Expires 4-1-83 330 E. 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Any film with airplanes in it must hav the obligatory soaring-through-the- clouds shots. But the only difference between High Road to China and a cigarette commercial, is that even a cigarette commercial has style. Hutton fails to make High Road ex- citing in just the places where this type of film demands to be exciting. What passes for action in this action-adven- ture film is tame. All the fights, ex- plosions, and wars are neatly wrapped up before Selleck flies on to the next pseudo-location. Naturally, there is love to be found in this picture. Selleck is hired to find the father of Eve Tozer, played by Bess Armstrong. After the cliche I-hired- you-for-this-job-so-I'm-going-with-you speech, we're set for the cliched Oh- s-hate-you-let's-fall-in-love bitchy romance. Romance is putting it a bit strongly - you couldn't even flick your Bic with the sparks of this that are sup- posed between Armstrong and Selleck. It's one thing to have an adventure pic- ture with explosions and chases covering up for any deficiencies in the romance, but High Road has neither. Can Tom Selleck act? Will he ever break out of his Magnum, P.I. stereotype? This movie can't answer either question. In one scene O'Malley, laughing it up with the guys, explains that shooting down teenage German pilots in the Great War is no reason to Not mashed yeast Eden's Restaurant and Dell 330 Maynard Hours: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday- Friday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; Closed Sunday By Deborah Lewis YOU MAY wonder - would Woody Allen like Eden's Restaurant and Deli? Well, if we base our answer on what Alvie Singer thought of the mashed yeast and alfalfa sprouts in Annie Hall, we might prematurely assume "no." But those who frequent Eden's commonly praise the restaurant for its innovative food combinations, the laid back (man) atmosphere, and their commitment to the non-bland. Eden's is not mashed yeast. Recently, Eden's added turkey, chicken and fish to their once all- vegetarian menu. Their menu professes that "all poultry used in our cooking is free-range and raised without the use of hormones, drugs or feed additives." Puts your mind at ease, huh? But that's not all-the fruit and vegetables are organically grown (I guess that means manure). The chapati sandwiches, the chile (meatless), and the casseroles are still the classics here and probably will remain so despite the addition of the new deli. The deli still appears too sterile to be taken seriously, and from the looks of it, will not alter the clientele a bit. The deli' at Eden's shouldn't be con- fused with an authentic New York style deli, those wonderful, cramped quar- ters bedecked with salamis, but they do sell a typical variety of cheeses for the usual high prices one finds in the Big City. Eden's does seem to carry every olive ever to grow under the scorching Mediterranean sun-black, green, and the highly elusive calamata olive. The deli also features a fresh assor- tment of sea creatures: Dey got ze Vite fish, dey got ze smoked salmon, und trout, und vaht else! Nova lox ($3.50 for 1/4lb.) The new deli shouldn't be the sole reason for going to Eden's. Consider it an accessory, something that extends their food wardrobe, go there for the suit and not the cufflinks. Eden's grocery, situated in front of the restaurant on the street, has been selling everything the deli has to offer for years. The main fares vary each day-as do their quality. Every day (except Satur- day) there are three offerings: one hearty, feisty cheese-smothered conglomeration, one saucy, lighter out- pouring of vegetables served over their either-you-like-it-or=you-don't unhulled rice, and finally the plain old system- cleansing, dry, dull Rice and Vegetables. The Rice and Vegetables, though probably thrown together fresh daily, are reminiscent of the last supper of a starving farmer. Some call it their 'Third World Entree." Tom Selleck: But can he act? * get a medal. It's a nice little scene and Selleck looks properly remorseful, but there's not a single line in the rest of the film to supplement or twist that emotion. Since High Road to China isn't an actor's film we'll have to wait to see if Selleck has any talent behind his charm. Bess Armstrong, it can be 'said, is certainly out of her element playing a strong, free-spirited heroine. Perhaps it's just the combination of her and Selleck, but you expect her to com- pletely whither whenever she must stand up to O'Malley. In the supporting cast, Jack Weston is enjoyable as O'Malley's ace mechanic (in this film, everyone's either an ace or a villain). Weston mugs, screams, and squeals in all the right places. Robert Morley, veteran British charac- ter actor, is embarassingly flat as the arch-villain. Cross-cutting between O'Malley's adventures and Morley's plotting merely clutters up the film and reduces rather than heightens any suspense. Wilford Brimley is completely wasted in his small but important role. Brimley has only recently started his career as character actor - you've seen him in The China Syndrome, Elec- tric Horsemen, The Thing, and he prac- tically stole Absence of Malice away from Paul Newman - but except for a great entrance in High Road, he seems a waste. The whole movie ends up looking like a waste. All that time, effort, and money wasted on an attempt to find a box-office bonanza. But Hutton is no Spielberg, and High Road to China is no Raiders.; ;- >.< :<. , >!3 Eden's: Sunny veggies. The second type of entree is served over rice and has a saucy, assorted vegetables status. The best bites in this category are the chunkier concoctions. Be wary of the Cauliflower with Wine sauce and other goulash-like dishes. They tend to be thick (as a person can be thick, dull, and staid). The highlight of Eden's, the paradise all of us desire in our hearts, the red- dest apple inthe gastronomic cor- nucopia, is the casserole they covet in its rectangular stainless steel altar of goodness. There is nothing better to be had at Eden's than the cheese-topped casserole. But watch those who dolest thine casserole. there are a few Eden's people who make sure - and this is im- nportant, wallet watchers - that you receive every ingredient that is in the title of the entree. If the place is busy, however, you may not get even a fork- ful of spinach or mushrooms in your Spinach and Mushroom. Tell them that you came all the way from Kalamazoo for more than a starch pile of rice. If you-like Mexican food with lots of beans don't miss their "famous" chili, Enchiladas, and especially the Mexican Melt. Add some Clancy's Fancy hot sauce to taste and all of these favorites can become state-of-the-art HealthMe dishes. Other cheese casserole favorites in- clude the Brussel Sprout Melt, Sunny Veggies (but how is one to take a foord Other cheese casserole favorites in- clude the Br Veggies (but that's ca seriously?) specials of S a rampant widespread Macaroni ai on that often Many who the chapati bread what to Wonder. spicy bean s chicken sala Eden's, go v the day. It' chapati sa: imaginative To cleanse fruit smooth brew of ora other fruits tastes, try juice or ora glass of the in town to v drain. The renov to the deli new woodsy percale ceil what I mea: wintergreen get to bus y Lord, so if yo manual labo On horseback: Stud 6 Weekend/March 25,1983 a