ENTERTAINMENTS w w w www W MCI reporter Mel Gibson and, his diminutive photographer-guide, ex- cellently played by Linda Hunt, are there to get the scoops and maybe even the girl, Sigourney Weaver. Aud. A,7 p.m., 9::15 p.m. $2.50. WEDNESDAY Bars and Clubs The Ark - (761-1451) - Open Mike Night, featuring the first twelve acoustic performers who want to show off. Bird of Paradise - (662-8310) - Fine jazz performed by the Ron Brooks Trio. The Blind Pig - (996-8555) - WC- BN DJ Brian Tomsic grooves the reggae sound. The Earle - (944-0211) - The sometimes smooth, sometimes sassy piano stylings of Larry Manderville. Mr. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - Frantic rock classics by Bob Cantu and Joyhouse. Mountain Jack's - (665-1133) - Tap your toes to the folk sounds of comedian/musician Ron Coden. The Nectarine Ballroom - (994- 5436) - Help benefit Ronald Mc- Donald House - dance to the music from WIQB DJ's. Rick's American Cafe - (996-2747) - Go crazy with the hard-edged rock of 10,000 Maniacs. U-Club - (763-2236) - Laugh track is back with open mike comedy from local funnymen. Performance Allen Ginsberg - Hillel Foun- dation/University English Depar- tment. Ginsberg is regarded as America's greatest living poet. He authored works such as Kaddish, Don't Grow Old, Howl, Wichita Vortex Sutra, and Plutonium Ode. His poetry is well- known for its diversity in topics. He is probably even more widely- recognized for his entertaining readings of orations, chants, and songs by both William Blake and him- self. The reading begins at 8 p.m. at Rackham Auditorium. Tickets are $5, $3 for students. Call 663-3336. Ann Arbor Dance Works - Univer- sity Dance Department. The new 8-member resident professional dance company presents its premiere performance. The program will include a special inter- pretation of Jose Limon's solo, Chaconne, and also the work of choreographers Gay De Langhe, Bill DeYoung, Peter Sparling, and Jessica Fogel. The program is ac- companied by the scores of Chick Corea, Frederic Rzewski, and the department's artistic director, David Gregory. The performance begins at 8 p.m. at the University Dance Building. Tickets are $6, $5 for seniors and students. For more info. call 763- 0450. Campus Cinema David Jolley - University Musical Society David Jolley, a member of the New York Woodwind Quartet, will present a French Horn recital. The perfor- mance begins at 8 p.m. at the Rackham Auditorium. Admission is $100 EVERY TUESDAY ALL SEATS $/ 0 ODHV S TT , RDYNG Br 0..U M~ COCOON ( 3GPG 13)KP Sw N JAGGED EDGE (R) 10:05.12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:10.9:40 MAXIE (PG) 10:05,12:10, :30,4:40,710,.9:40 10:05, 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:30 PLENTY (R) 10:05,12:10,2:30, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 ST. ELMO'S FIRE (R) 10:00,12:152:30,4:45.7:15,9:30 BLACK CAULDRON (PG) 10:00,12:15,2:304:45 FRIGHT NIGHT (R) GODS MUST BE CRAZY (PG) 10200,12:15, 2:30, 4:45,.7:15, 9:30 37 .MPE ,. i SILVERADO -70 mmDolb ro - (sGA13 Last chance to see in 70mrm PG ) FOLLOW THAT BIRD (Gj 12:00, 2:15, 4:30 VOLUNTEERS (R) 12:00,2:15,9:30 COMPROMISING POSITIONS (R) 4:15, 7:00 free.Call 763-4726 for more infor- mation. Campus Cinema The Mysterious Island (Lucien Hub- bard, 1929) CG Early science-fantasy effort is remarkable for its production values and imaginative design. Based on the Jules Verne story. MLB 3, 7 p.m., 8:45 p.m. $2. A Soldier's Story (Norman Jewison, 1984) MTF Mediocre movie version of the compelling stage play stars Howard Rollins as a military attorney who must find the truth behind the killing of a black sergeant in the segregated army of WWII. Mich., 7 p.m., 9:10 p.m. $3, $2.50/students, seniors. Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) MED Dated, though still exciting, early Bond flick has our hero trying to find two nuclear bombs that SPECTRE is using to blackmail the world. Recen- tly remade, again starring Sean Con- nery, as the trivial Never Say Never Again. Nat. Sci., 7 p.m. only $2.50/single, $3/double. You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967) MED Thrilling Bond adventure realistically filmed in Japan. The bad guys are doing evil things, so Connery stops them. Nat. Sci., 9:15 p.m. only. $2.50/single, $3/double. ,THURSDAY Bars and Clubs The Apartment - (769-4060) - Louis Johnson Group hosts this week's Jazz and Jam Session. The Ark - (761-1451) - Get radical with songwriter/activist Fred Hall. Bird of Paradise - (662-8310) - Bass, drums, and piano by the Ron Brooks Trio. The Blind Pig - (996-8555) - R&B band Oroboros returns to Ann Arbor after a lengthy absence. The Earle - (994-0211) - Larry Manderville's piano solos. Main Street Comedy Showcase - (996-9080) - Musical comedian Stuart Mitchell. Mr. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - Jam to the feline sounds of Black Cat Bone. Mountain Jack's - (665-1133) - The comedy and folk music styles of Detroit's Ron Coden. The Nectarine Ballroom - (994- 5436) - Eurodisco with DJ JacquiO. Rick's American Cafe - (996-2747) - The Buzztones with tunes from their funk-rock EP Encyclopedia. U-Club - (763-2236) - 1985 Soun- dstage season begins, showcasing local solo and small group acoustic talent. Performance Air Supply - Office of Major Events Australia's pop-rock sensation of the '80s hits Ann Arbor with its suc- cessful repertoire of top-40 love ballads. Become lost in love with the band's long string of sentimental tunes, which include "All Out of Love," "Every Woman in the World," and "Here I Am." The concert takes off at 8 p.m. at the Hill Auditorium. Ticket prices are $13.50-$15 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Where House Records, Hudson's, and all other Ticketworld outlets. To charge by phone, call 763-8587. Ann Arbor Dance Works - University Dance Department Classic works and innovations in choreography will be presented by the department's newly-formed professional company. Begins at 8 p.m. See Wednesday's listing. Loot - Suspension Theater Zany counterculture detective far- ce. Show goes on at 8 p.m. See Friday's listing. Music at Mid Day - Michigan Union Arts Program Come hear University music student Frederick Himebaugh, baritone, and others in this special recital. The program will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Michigan Union Pendleton Room. Admission is free. Call 763-5900 for more information. Campus Cinema The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977) C2 American film noir goes head-to- head with European notions of style and substance as an artist is hired to perform a contract killing. MLB 4, HARRY'S ARMY SURPLUS ALL SWEATERS 15%Io OFF OFFER GOOD THROUGH October 17, 1985 201 E. Washington CORNER OF FOURTH AVE 6:45 p.m., 9:50 p.m. $2/single, $3/double. Chambre666 (Wim Wenders,1983) C2 Wim Wenders interviews several fellow directors at the Cannes Film Festival and discusses the future of the motion picture form. MLB 4, 9 p.m. $2/single, $3/double. Beverly Hills Cop (Martin Brest, 1984) MTF Mildly amusing Eddie Murphy vehicle that pits a street-wise Detroit cop against a West Coast mobster and the button-down attitudes of the Los Angeles police. With a very good cameo by Detroit police detective Gilbert Hill. Mich., 7 p.m., 9:10 p.m. $3, $2.50/students, seniors. Dirty Harry (Don Siegel, 1971) MED The best and only really intelligent Dirty Harry movie and one of the last true Westerns ever filmed. As Clint Eastwood tries to track down a sadistic killer, we see that society both needs and must rid itself of his kind of hero. Nat. Sci., 7:30 p.m. $2.50/single, $3/double. Magnum Force (Ted Post, 1973) MED Sequel to Dirty Harry never equals either the style or substance of the original. All that's left is a regular Eastwood action-pic set amid the corruption of the California police. Nat. Sci., 9:30 p.m. $2.50/single, $3/double. Straight Time (Ulu Grosbard, 1978) Hill Street Cinema Dustin Hoffman plays an ex-con whose attempts to lead the good life fail. Hill St., 7 p.m., 9 p.m. $2. The Stunt Man (Richard Rush, 1980) CG Peter O'Toole mesmerizes both a young man escaping from prison and the cast and crew of an anti-war film he is directing and for which he recruits the ex-con to play stunt-man. But the lines between the illusions of real-life film-making and the reality of his fictional role become quickly confused. Aud. A, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. $2. Furthermore The Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime/Autumn Stars - University Exhibit Museum Presentations of fascinating space phenomenons. Autumn Stars at 7 p.m., Comet Halley at 8:15. See Saturday's listing. International Night - Michigan League Opaa! Come join in the fun, food and festivity of Greece and Turkey Night. Celebrate your heritage or sample the customs and cuisines. 5- 7:15 p.m. at the Michigan League. Meals served in the cafeteria range from $5-7 in price. Call 764-0446for more information. If you 're planning on enter- taining the University community let us know. Send a short descrip- tion of the event including time, date, price, ticket information, and a phone number for infor- mational requests to: Entertain- ments c/o The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Information must be received three weeks prior to the event. Father knows best? By Chris Lauer Commando Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger H E ALMOST DID it. Arnold Sch- warzenegger almost made me like his new film, Commando. But it's a trap. And carefully baited. With the dry humor of James Bond, the animal energy of Rambo, and a cute little girl thrown in to smooth the edges, Com- mando tries to be the best of everything that's popular in movies right now. But therein lies its in- sanity. The opening scenes - mostly machinegun assaults - that land the viewer in the middle of things are tame enough to inoffensively whet your appetite; stomach-felt horror isn't a problem yet. The pre-credits action is undoubtedly James Bond- inspired, but where Bond usually emerges in fairly creative, harmless adventure, Commando has trumped up TV-movie gore. No problem. What follows is: ice cream, valen- tine cards, fishing, and swimming - all in the span of about 90 seconds. This is the tender part of the movie. Formulaic indeed, but how can you be negative about the wonderful relationship between a man and his daughter. I wasn't exactly gushing tears, but it worked: I was off guard. Schwarzenegger's John Matrix is unabashedly modeled after Rambo, but with dialogue, much of it wry James Bond-ish humor. More than the transparent tenderness bit, it is Schwarzenegger's surprisingly good deadpan delivery that suckered me in for the first half of the film. In fact, Schwarzenegger is consistently on target enough to out-Bond Bond, whose humor has looked haggard and wrinkled lately. Besides just a couple of funny lines, the first half of the movie contains some highly entertaining action scenes. The muscle man's escape from a jet while it is taking off is exciting, suspenseful, and all around pretty damn cool. The convolving of an airport stewardess into the plot didn't take too much imagination, but she and Mr. Brawny-retired-mercenary get into so much trouble - car chases, a shopping mall melee, and an encoun- ter with a mean Green Beret with a magnum-sized gun - that her character could hardly gather dust. The trap was set. What ensues in the last half of the film is more senseless death than Rambo ever dreamed of. Who wants to applaud the kind of hero who will rip the face off a bad guy? Or take off a villain's head with a morbidly cute Frisbee-style toss of a circular saw blade? Should the audience shriek in utter horror when the hero smashes someone's head on a steel beam? That's not Captain Marvel - that's a See INSANE, Page 9 Enjoy Concert Sound r I , I ]RALPH' S MARKET It is time to sell our WINE! come see our specials from... GERMANY SPAIN & ROMANIA also CHAMPAGNES 709 PACKARD 665-7131 Open 10 a.m. -12a.m. Sun-Thur. 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. Fri-Sat. Football Saturday hrs. 8 a.m. - 2 a m. Running from substance By Katherine Hansen Creator Starring Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway BEGIN WITH the eccentric Dr. Wolper, add his would-be-stud assistant Boris, combine with 19- year-old nymphomaniac Meli, fold in Boris' love interest Barbara, and boil over high heat for approximately two hours: the recipe will yield the highly unstable concoction Creator, starring Peter O'Toole, Vincent Spano, Mariel Hemingway, and Virginia Madsen. Through the four characters seemingly have little in common, they all incessantly pursue the same elusive understanding of love, life, death, and spiritual awareness. Un- fortunately, what could potentially have been a poignant and com- passionate study of both personal fulfillment and pertinent social issues becomes a tainted, self-belittling, exercise in dull dialogue, average ac- ting, and unabashed tastelessness. Some credit must be awarded to O'Toole, whose portrayal of Dr. Harry chara pleme ce. 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The character of Dr. Wolper is the most tenderly and carefully treated; one cannot help but to sympathize with the lonely Nobel laureate biologist intent on creating life - namely that of his long- deceased wife, Lucy. O'Toole captivatingly creates an aura of depressed obsession, a Frankenstein-esque devotion to a heartfelt desire which reaches beyond that of the stereotypical mad scien- tist. In addition, O'Toole adeptly em- bodies the eccentricities of Dr. Wolper, delivering even the most ab- surd dialogue - such as his scientific formula for love - with a believable, personable quality. It is unfortunate that Spano's and Madsen's characterizations create a void into which the story ultimately falls. Spano as Boris is at best uncon- vincing as the "fresh new kid" that Animal House Terminator Heavy Metal Rocky Horror Breaktast Club Fri. Harold & Maude Sat. 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