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DePalma calls this ".. . the most erotic, surprising, THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY novel of one n
and thrilling movie I know how to make." Movies at A movie with very good advance notices. A Murray pulls
Briarwood, Briarwood Mall; 769-8780) careless pilot tosses an empty coke bottle from the fort to bring li
CHOOSE ME cockpit of his plane while flying above the South goes a bit too
Latest film by Robert Altman disciple Alan African Desert. The bushman who sees it plummet to' Village; 769-13
Rudolph. Stars Keith Carradine and Genevieve Earth takes it to be a lost token of the gods and sets A SOLDIER'S
Bujold. (Ann Arbor Theaters, 231S. Fifth; 761-9700) about on an odyssey to return it. (Movies at Briar- A tale of ha
COUNTRY wood Mall; 769-8780). army barrac
A contemporary story of the hardships facing a KARATE KID Jewison, the d
ALL OF ME modern rural family. Starring Sam Shephard (who Philosophy and a little martial arts ass kicking in a and starring
Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin find their souls supposedly put his two cents in during scripting) and mildly amusing adolescent Rocy. (Wayside, 3020 Briarwood, Br
sharing the same body in still another Martin Jessica Lange. (Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Washtenaw; 434-1782)
collaboration with writer/director Carl Reiner that Mall; 769-8780). TEACHERS
has been getting surprisingly good reviews (con- FIRST BORN LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL Jo Beth Will
sidering their track record together) and a lot of Terri Garr tackles her first dramatic role as a Diane Keaton, as a luckless this lame com
business (State Theater, 231S. State; 662-6264). divorced mother torn between the love for her American actress recruited by the Israeli intelligen- city high scho
AMADEUS children and the irresistable influence of her distur- ce as a double agent, may not know quite what she's, 1300)
Milos Forman (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, bed, live in lover (Peter Weller). (State Theater, 231 supposed to do, but still passses off enough of her gif-
Ragtime) adapts the highly acclaimed Broadway S. State; 662-6264) ted emotional intensity to make her role worth wat- THE TERMIN
play about life and mysterious death of Wolfgang GHOSTBUSTERS ching. (Movies at Briarwood, 1769-8780). Weightlifter
Amadeus Mozart. Choreography by Twila Tharp, Bill Murray is the sole redeeming element of this Schwartzeneg
music by...who else?" (Movies at Briarwood, Briar- big, expensive, but mostly boring comedy that PLACES IN THE HEART future on the I
woodMall:769-7)sbDirector Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer) we're lucky, A
som how bec me ast sum er' bi hi . ( ox takes a nostalgic look back at the rural Texas of the struggle with i
AMERICAN DREAMER Village, 375 N. Maple; 769-1300) 1930's in a tale of simple peope l es on (State Theater
The fine talents, Conti and JoBeth Williams, trap- people looking for personal
ped in a dubious romantic comedy. (Ann Arbor GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADSTREET redemption. With Sally Field and Scott Harris.
Theater, 210 S. Fifth; 761-9700) Paul McCartney wrote, produced, and stars in this (Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall; 769-8780) TERROR IN TI
BODY DOUBLE self-professed comedy/musical about the daily B-movie alui
Brian DePalma's latest, a murder mystery, mixes tribulation of an ex-Beatle. Where's Richard Lester RAZOR'S EDGE Allen host this c
sensuality and cold thrills in still another per- when you need him? (State Theater, 231 S. State; 662- Bill Murray makes his dramatic debut as the classic horror
mutation of the standard Hitchcock formula. 6264 and Wayside Theater, 3020 Washtenaw; 434-1782) restless Larry Darnell in Somerset Maugham's (Campus Theat
C MPtonight's showing in Dolby Stereo, the film's potency
can only increase. German with subtitles. (Cinema
C A M P U SGuild, Lorch Hall, 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m.)
FLA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Edouardo Molinaro,1980)
Another highly acclaimed foreign move, this one
F I LMiwas part of the inspiration for the current Broadway
show. It is about a homosexual couple that runs a
nightclub, and it is a comedy. French with subtitles.
A (Alternative Action; MLB 4, 7 p.m.)
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES II (Edouardo Molinaro,
1980)
The sequel. A little espionage gets mixed in the
second time around. French with subtitles. (Alter-
HiAIR(Milos Forman, 1979) native Action; MLB 4, 9:40 p.m.) r
After a couple of off weeks on the campus film YOJIMBO (Akira Kurosawa, 1961) -
scene, a decided improvement starts off with an And another well-received foreign film. Toshiro f''
adaptation of the Broadway musical, by the director Mifune is a Samurai who takes both sides in a con-
of Amadeus. And a good adaptation it is. Splendid flict. The result is a twisted Western and a twisteda-
music and good choreography by Twyla Tharp are Samurai movie and a comedy. Japanese with sub- .
two of the things which make this worth seeing. titles. (Cinema 2; Aud. A, 7 p.m., 9 p.m.) a
(Cinema Guild; Lorch Hall,7 p.m.,9:15 p.m.) STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (Nicholas .
LADY ON THE BUS Meyer, 1982)
No information available. (Mediatrics; Nat. Sci. About time this movie's returned to Ann Arbor.
Aud. 7:15 p.m., 9 p.m.) The best of the three Trek films features all the usual
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (Alfred Hitchcock, and Ricardo Montalban as Khan, who is simply
1955) delightful as he seeks vengeance upon Kirk and the
Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe, and assorted rest of the Enterprise crew. Laughs, good special ef-
others keep running into this guy named Harry. That fects, even some characterization. See it.
might be nice, but the trouble is Harry is a corpse, (Mediatrics; MLB 3,7 p.m., 9 p.m.)
and he just will not stay buried. Definitely
troublesome. One of the five Hitchcock films retur-
ned to the screen this year. (Cinema 2; Aud. A, 7UA Shirley MacLaine: 'The Trouble With Harry' plays
p.m., 9p.m.) ___________________
EL NORTE (Gregory Nava, 1984)
A very good film, even if the plot falls a little shortWD
at points. Two teens from Guatemala head to The MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (Frank
North, or the U.S., to try and escape terrorism in Capra, 1939) HAIR (Milos Forman, 1979) BURN! (Gillo P
their home village. The trip and the result are not too A classic of populist cinema. James Stewart seems
pleasant. Engrossing. Spanish with subtitles (Ann to be the perfect candidate to fill a vacancy in the See Friday's listing for details about this excellent After seeing s
Arbor Film Coop; MLB 4, 7p.m., 9p.m.) Senate when a death leaves the opening. But when musical, but watch out, because the location is dif- night, you can :
BROADWAY DANNY ROSE (Woody Allen, 1983) James gets to Washington, he fails to do as he is told. ferent tonight. (Michigan Theater Foundation; toght. A fictioi
The comedy is not uproarious, but it is very (Hill Street Cinema; 1429 Hill, 7p.m., 9:20 p.m.) Michigan Theater, 7p.m.) get out from un
pleasant as talent agent Woody Allen gets mixed up LOS OLVIDADOS (Luis Bunuel, 1951) ALICE'S RESTAURANT (Arthur Penn, 1969) helped when a
with the mob when all he wants to do is represent a This is one of the less frequently seen of Bunuel's The second part of a double-feature which had to scene. (Michig
half-way decent act. Worth seeing just for the films, even though I feel safe in saying it is yet be delayed when A Flock of Seagulls changed the Theater, 7p.m.)
anachronisms throughout. (Alternative Action; another highly acclaimed foreign movie in a week date they landed at the Michigan. Arlo Guthrie stars THE CHANT
MLB 3,7 p.m., 8:40 p.m., 10:20 p.m.) just full of them. It uses a young boy as a vehicle to in a movie from his popular song. (Michigan Theater Schepisi,1978)
look at the poor in Mexico and the troubles they have. Foundation; Michigan Theater, 9:15 p.m.) An Australian
Spanish with subtitles. (Cinema Guild; Lorch Hall, 7 the turn of the <
A T p.m., 8:45 p.m.) LOS DOS MUNDOS DE ANGELITA (1983) sees that his tre
THE BLACK STALLION (Carroll Ballard, 1979) A family from Puerto Rico has difficulties when Theater Founda
From a much-liked foreign movie to a much liked they move to the mainland from the native land. MISSISSIPPI M
American film. Mickey Rooney and Teri Garr star in (University Puerto Rican Association; Markley - Catherine De
THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS (Peter Weir; 1974) a rarity: a family film of recent vintage, that deals South Pit,8 p.m., FREE) in a film by ti
The last time this played on campus, it called itself with a young boy and his horse. The director's more THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE (1984) maker. The plot
The Cars That Eat People. Do they eat movie titles, recent Never Cry Wolf was around last week. A not-so-well received movie from the summer is about to meet
too? Regardless of the answer to that, this is an early (Michigan Theater Foundation; Michigan Theater, starring Mickey Rourke makes its first appearance son he meets is
low-budget comedy by a campus favorite, and this 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m.) on the campus repertory scene. (Mediatrics; Nat. her anyway, a
newly titled version is the uncut one. (Ann Arbor Film Sci. Aud., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.) short, "Antoine
Coop; Nat. Sci. Aud., 7p.m.) KISS ME DEADLY (Robert Aldrich, 1955) (Cinema Guild;
THE PLUMBER (Peter Weir, 1980)M1N D A A little detective action as that well-known sleuth FRENCH SHOR
Part two of an early Weir double feature about a Mike Hammer comes alive on the silver screen. Three differe
plumber whose eyes tend to wander from the pipes to SOUNDS FROM THE MOUNTAIN (Mikio Naruse, 194) Ralph Meeker is the private eye. (Ann Arbor Film French director
the woman of the house. Weir has also directed . The Japanese Film Series rolls on with a com- Coop; Lorch Hall, 7 p.m.) by Jean-Luc G o
Gallipoli, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and The Year of bination after the War/family movie as a wife and NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Charles Laughton, 1955) form the triplet.,
Living Dangerously. (Ann Arbor Film Coop; Nat Sci. father-in-law go closer when the husband leaves af- Not too many people know just how good this Guild; Lorch Hall
Aud., 9p.m.) ter World War II. Japanese with subtitles. (Cinema movie is. The direction by the well-known actor is STAR WARS (G
SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (Ingmar Bergman, Guild; Lorch Hall, 7p.m., FREE) quie gs two dren by the luches o TAl yAu (G<
1974) quite good as two children flee from the clutches of Would you be
Some people like Bergman. If you are one of them, Robert Mitchum, superb as a preacher fresh from tary about the je
you will no doubt like this, which Bergman fans think the penitentiary. Some stunning scenes. A script by Award time? Di
o u w i l n e o d o u bhi ke . t h s , i c hU e gm a n f a n t hin k dJ a m e s A g e e . ( A n n A r b o r F i l m C o o p ; L o r c h H a l l , m o s t p o p u l a r :
to be one of his best. It has Liv Ulman. It is Swedish Hrio od
with subtitles. It deals with a decade of love. Non- 8:45p.m.) Harrison Ford, a
Bergman fans, see something else. Swedish with APOCALYPSE NOW (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979) SUGAR CANE ALLEY (Euzhan Palcy, 1983) and the Empire
subtitles. (Hill Street Cinema; 1429 Hill, 6:30 p.m. After a beach gets napalmed to "The Flight of the And still another acclaimed movie from the art galaxy far, far a
9:30 t6m.)C' Bumblebees" and Martin Sheen gets closer to the circuit. A child's eye view of life on a Caribbean mended, and an
DAS BOOT (Wolfgang Petersen, 19) hide-out of Marlon Brando, this look at the Vietnam island fifty years ago is the subject matter. I plan on campus cinema.
A highly acclaimed look at the life of German War becomes a cure for insomnia. (Ann Arbor Film seeing it. (Hill Street Cinema; 1429 Hill, 7 p.m., 9:15 Aud., 7 p.m., 9:15
sailors aboard a U-Boat during World War II With Coop; Larch Hall, 6:45 p.m., 9:20 p.m.) p.m.)
Weekend/Friday,
8 Weekend/Friday, November 9, 1984