The Michigan Daily - Thursday, May 26, 1983 - Page 9 When Yoda talks, crowds listen By RobFrank"We've been waiting yeara By Rob Frank (since Star Wars) to find out some of times, too,"he said. the answers," said Noel Albertson, a The Albertsons and many of the fans HOUGH THE day was rainy, the student at Ann Arbor's Community gathered outside the theater said that line long and the weather cold "t High School. Albertson and his brother, they had tried to steer clear of recent force" was enough to attract over 100 Ross, spent the night outside the articles and reviews which have diehard Star Wars fans to the Campus t revealed the movie's plot. I wanted to Theater for the Ann Arbor premier of theater door, see it before anyone told me about it," the newest George Lucas film, Return said Pat Birdsil a recent University of the Jedi. MORE ARTS ON PAGE 12 graduate, who arrived at 7:30 a.m. to The movie, which opened yesterday, assure himself a seat. Birdsall said he has been two years in the making and couldn't see spending the night outside talk from the crowd gathered in the Seventeen-year-old Ross claimed to the theater. "I think they're crazy," he rain along South University suggested have seen Star Wars 20 times, and the said,'but, you know, I feel kid of silly that many had been counting the Empire Strikes Back at least ten times. myself. minutes since George Lucas' last film, "I'll probably see this one a couple The Empire Strikes Back. Return of the Jedi Starring Mark Hammil and Harrison Ford Directed by George Lucas J Now playing at the Campus Theater on South University Craig Henry, a graduate student in Biology, and a self confessed sci-fi fan said he was not impressed by the size of the line. "I heard they waited for six dasin California for tickets,"h ad In the crowd awaiting tickets were both young and old alike. Matt Webster, a student at Tappen Junior High, said waiting for tickets had afforded him an excellent opportunity to miss school. "I had to beg my mom to let me come," he admitted. Some younger Jedi fans weren't totally contented with the wait. 4-year- old Shaun Mack, who's mother insisted he had seen Star Wars stood in the rain looking rather displeased with the situation. How long had he been waiting? "Not long," said mom. "A long time," said a shivering Shaun. We will run a review of the film Return of the Jedi in next Thur- ~~~~Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCOTT dy per Fans voune and old turned out to stand in line for the premier of 'Return of the Jedi Wednesday at Campus Theater. of hed No enemies are made fTS NOT TOO LATE for 'Just Friends' TO PREPARE FOR THE JUNE By Ellen Lindquist JUST FRIENDS, a new comedy play- ing this weekend at the Performance Network examines the lives of four typical New Yorkers in an unoriginal yet successfully humorous way. The setting is a typical run-down apartment in the Soho section of the city. The New York flavor is em- phasized in the characters' incessant discussion of topical issues. The central character, Maura, a painter characterized as "a tough nut to crack"-by her friends, goes to pieces when she reaches fame, tearing her paintings to shreds. She does not tear herself to pieces but she considers it, razor blade in hand, having painted red circles on her cheeks and rouging her lips, wearing a white cap as if she were a sad clown. Everyone has an excuse for Maura's problems. "She cannot handle suc- cess," her down-the-hall neighbor and devoted friend Paul concludes. "It is my fault," her best-friend-kissing- cousin Judi surmizes, "because she is afraid of being more successful thanI." She is bereaved over the sudden loss of her non-committal-last-seen-two- months-ago-lover Kenny who was killed in a car crash, Maura herself reasons. The four man characters - Maura, played by Connie Baron; Paul, by Ron Miller; Shelly, by Shelley MacMillan; and Judi, by Anne Whitney - were convincing in their roles as real everyday people. The interchanges between Maura and Paul, her apartment neighbor, were the funniest scenes of all. Ron Miller (Paul) delivers his lines with an un- changing quiet seriousness which makes them funny. He tells Maura that friendship means devotion. "You should thank me for stealing your food because it shows my devotion," he says as Maura chases him out of her apar- tment. Ron Miller plays the role of Paul as though he were an aid friend of the character. The persona he creates is one of a sincere, comforting brother, See'JUST FRIENDS', Page 12 * All classes taught by Attorneys and business professionals * Classes held year round on or near campus * Although we are less expensive than our competition, we are the LSAT and GMAT specialists! * For free information call: