"LICENSE TO DRIVE" rial debut. His next effort, if ever he gets the opportunity, will have to be Rating: PG-13. Running Time: 1:30 better. (At the Chesterfield, Galleria, By Joe Pollack Of the Post-Dispatch Staff TUST WHEN I thought it was safe to go back to the movies, when it appeared that movie makers had realized grown-ups existed, when it seemed all the Hollywood stunt drivers had retired or had joined Joie Chitwood at the great race track in the sky. I smiled, took a deep breath - and oops, along came "License to Drive." There certainly is no more important day in a young person's life than a 16th birthday and a chance to earn a driver's license, that plasticcovered ticket freedom and debauchery. But this arrant nonsense, obviously aimed at children who aren't yet 16 but who have the fantasies, goes beyond all bounds of intelligence and grace. Corey Haim, so bright in "The Lost Boys" last summer, is dumb enough in this film to make one believe he's the real son of Carol Kane and Richard Masur. They come across as the stupidest parents - either on screen or off - who ever have come down the pike. Grandpa, who doesn't show up until late, also seems a few bricks shy of a load, so maybe it's in the genes. Anyway, Haim sleeps through drivers' education class, flunks his test and takes 'Grandpa's car anyway, just because Heather Graham winks at him a couple of times. Corey Feldman, also strong in "The Lost Boys," is Haim's friend, who incites much of the stupid behavior. The stunt drivers do the rest. Greg Beeman makes his directo- Lindbergh Plaza, Northwest Square, Regency, St. Clair, Sunset.) "SHORT CIRCUIT 2" Rating: PG. Running time: 1:50. By Harper Barnes Post-Dispatch Critic at Large THERE ARE a few amusing scenes in "Short Circuit 2," a harmless, routine sequel to the original surprise hit. The cute robot, Number 5 - or Johnny 5, as he is sometimes called - is back, this time in an unnamed city. (The movie was mostly shot in Toronto.) Number 5 runs into some predictable urban problems and continues - to suck in and spew out information from sources ranging from comput- 1 800 US BONDS A U.S. SAVINGS BONDS THE GREAT AMERICAN INVESTMENT -Annual
