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tfnterta in merit LANSING STATE JOURNAL Nov. 3, 1983 3D twesf a geoeiTDC mrsKtwn cape a bad environment for something better. THE GOOD KID is Stefan Djordjevic (Cruise), a high school senior in a deadend Pennsylvania steel town. He yearns to become an engineer; "It's about time one of us had something to say about the steel after it's been made." But problems with the high-strung coach (Craig Nelson) leave him black-, balled with every college recruiter he talks to. It's an interesting idea, but writer Michael Kane and director Michael Chapman offer little dramatic tension.

There are only so many ways for them to show Cruise in anguish, saying, "I just want to go to college." THE SUBPLOTS about his friends are cliched ones pregnancy, armed robbery, the ever-understanding girlfriend (Lea Thompson). Even the coach is a see-through villain. Kane and Chapman miss the opportunity to provide insight about the brutality and mindleadening work in the steel mills, which Stefan so vocally wants to avoid. Instead, they fill the time with a brief barroom brawl and some equally-gratuitous teen-age sex. Cruise has charisma in an empty role and Thompson has a nice, quiet toughness.

But like everyone else, she doesn't get to play a person only a type. THE SOUNDTRACK seems prefabricated rather than heartfelt sound-alike versions of working-class rockers like Bruce Springsteen or Bob Seger. It's as bland as the film's action. This is generic movie-making, with real actors trying vainly to flesh out stick-figure symbols. From the looks of it, "All the Right Moves" is merely going through the motions.

By MARSHALL FINE Gannett News Service It's not hard to predict that "All the Right Moves" will be a big hit at least until word gets around after it opens Friday. Oh, there will be an initial crush of people to see it at the Meridian 8 theaters. They'll be lured by the presence of Tom Cruise and by promises of a high school football version of "Rocky." THEY WONT be disappointed by Cruise, but the football? There isn't even a sighting of a pigskin after the first 40 minutes. Instead, we get close to an hour of Cruise trying desperately to land a grid scholarship. If that doesn't sound particularly exciting, well, it's not.

In the end, the film offers only a tired reworking of the good kid trying to es I 'iTT I RIGHT MOVES Tom Cruise, left, and football buddies agonize over the upcoming game in 'Right 'Final Terror' no high-class drama 'Dear no big deal It's cheap and bad, without trying to ate return: be. Shawn. CHASE PLAYS an arms salesman in Central America. He is flown to the corporation's headquarters in Los Angeles and is given the opportunity to make the deal of the century that is, to sell the company's new pilotless plane to the president of a Central American country. There follows feverish competition among all companies to make the sale.

Who do you think wins? And who cares? By BERNARD DREW Gonnett Newt Service William Friedkin's "Deal of the Century" which opens Friday at the Meridian 8 theaters is supposed to be a black comedy about the sale of arms to Third World countries. But the joke is on Friedkin. This is a stupid, unfunny affair which wastes the talents of stars like Chevy Chase, Sigoumey Weaver, Gregory Hines and Wallace DAVIS SEEMS convinced he's doing a Bergman drama. He fills "Terror" with overlapping dialogue, mumbled lines, meandering cameras. Unfortunately, this is no high-class drama.

It's a story about four rangers and four young women who plan a pleasant weekend in the forest, but are carved up one-by-one by a disagreeable person who strews body parts. This is the kind of movie that never explains who these people are or why two of them have British accents. It just chops and grimaces. Despite the arty efforts, "Final Terror" emerges as a movie only James Watt could love. It shows that forests aren't much fun after all.

By MIKE HUGHES Staff Writer "Final Terror" which opened recently at the State Theatre offers us some strange nostalgia. For decades, Samuel Arkoff served up Grade-D movies from his American International Pictures. The films ranged from bikers to beachboys to boos, but some things were constant: They were always cheap and usually bad. Then Arkoff sold out and everything changed. AIP became Filmways which became Orion which became respectable.

And now, at 65, Arkoff is back, making movies independently. "Final Terror" offers an appropri THE OLD Arkoff films usually left room for talented young upstarts. And "Final Terror" is filled with good people who got better roles while this was waiting on the shelf. There's Rachel Ward and Adrian Zmed and Darryl Hannah There's John Friedrich, who was so good as Ward's boxing brother in "Thorn Birds." Then there's a terrific music score by Susan Jensen. And there's an earnest effort by director Arthur Davis.

Coming Attractions 12 at 2300 E. Michigan Ave. Be prepared to sing. "The School for Scandal" By the MSU Performing Arts Company 8:15 p.m. Nov.

10-13, 18 and 19 in the Fairchild Theater. $5, $6. 355-0148. Squares, p.m. Saturday at Lewton Elementary School, Lansing Federation of Square and Round Dancers, 8-11 p.m.

Tuesday at Marshall Street Armory, 810 Marshall, Bali Highsteppers, 7:30 p.m. Friday at American Legion Hall, 101 W. Knight, Eaton Rapids; Laingsburg Shufflers, 8-11 p.m. Friday at Laingsburg Elementary School, Capitol Square Dance Club, p.m. Friday at YWCA, Townsend Street, $4.

Concluded from Poge 1 Las Vegas Parry To benefit Eaton Rapids Community Hospital, will be 9 p.m.-l a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Catholic Church, Knight Street, Eaton Rapids. $7.50. MUSIC Kresge Art Gallery "Artales Myths and Legends." a free Chinese musical presentation for grades 1-5, will be p.m.

Nov. 10. 355-7631. Detroit Symphony Orchestra A bus trip to the concert sponsored by the Hope Borbas Okemos Branch of the Ingham County Library will be 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m.

Dec. 1 $25, reservations from 349-4326. Children's Concert Folk musicians Roxanne Neat and David Stoeri will perform 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Elderly Instruments, 1100 N. Washington.

$2. Pre-registra-tton recommended. Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse New England folks-inger Margaret MacArther will perform 8 p.m. Friday in Williams Hall, MSU. $4.

$3. Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra A subscription concert will be 8: 15 p.m. Saturday at Wharton Center Great Hall. MSU. $12.

$10. $8. $2 student discount. Fhite Recital Flute Professor Israel Borouchoff will perform 8:15 p.m. Sunday on the MSU Wharton Center Festival Stage.

Free. burg, noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; DeMatt Gallery of Old Town, 2415 Cedar Holt, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and by appointment, free; Lansing Art Guild, Lansing Public Library Gallery, paintings by Dixon Wilson and Judy Bullock 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Wednesday, free; Lansing Public Library, 401 S.

Capitol, library hours, free; Dimensions in Art, 300 S. Washington exhibition of 10 Michigan artists working in ceramics, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 11, free; 2 Doors Down, 1219 Turner, photos, sculpture and mixed media paintings by three artists 5-9 p.m.

Tuesdays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Saturday through Nov. 22, reception 6-10 p.m. Saturday; Jocundry's Books, East Lansing, drawings of outdoor scenes by Tom Wilbur, 10 a.m.-lO p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sundays through November; Beggar's Banquet, East Lansing, fine art posters from Galerie Mont-martre through November, restaurant hours, free. Museums R.E. Olds Museum, 240 Museum Drive, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m. weekends, $1.50, $1, group rates available; Impression 5 Museum, 200 Museum Drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mondays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays; Michigan Historical Museum, 208 N. Capitol "Treasures of Michigan" 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, p.m. Saturdays, through Jan.

9, free; Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum, 106 S. Maple, Courthouse Square, St. Johns, special exhibits, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 2-8 p.m. Wednesdays, free will offering.

(To hove an entertainment item listed in this calendar, mail or bring it to the Lansing State Journal, 120 E. Lenawee, Lansing 48919, by the end of Monday. Items must be in writing on the proper form; events open to the public and of reasonable general interest. For many events, information and sometimes ticket reservations is available from the non-profit Arts Hotline, 372-4636. Information published is based on material supplied; when possible, notification of changes or cancellation would be appreciated.) MOVIES East Lansing Public Library "Last Year at Mar-ienbad" and "Ein Herz Aus Glas" free, 7 p.m.

Monday at 950 Abbott Road. Japanese Films With English subtitles, 7:30 p.m. Friday in B-106 Wells Hall. MSU. $1.50.

LCC Women's Resource Center "Second Time Around" free, p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Room 230, Student Personnel Services Building, 430 N. Capitol Ave. People's Movement Film Coalition "It's Not Working," about Youngstown steel plant closing, 12:10 p.m. Friday at 100 Berkey Hall, MSU, $1.

Also, "A Wive's Tale" about striking Canadian miners, 8 p.m. Friday in 105 S. Kedzie Hall. MSU, $1.50. Lansing Public Library Steinbeck's "Red Pony" 1:30 p.m.

Saturday in Friends Auditorium. The Brown Bag film "Wings to Yugoslavia" at noon and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Basement Galleries. Both free. Also, a book burrow.

p.m. Tuesday in the basement. Michigan Historical Museum "How the West Was Won," "Honor List" and "American Indian Before the White Man" free at noon and 2:30 p.m. Friday and 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday at 208 N.

Capitol Ave. DANCE Square Dances This week: Tally Ho, p.m. Sunday at Resurrection Church gym, Shin-diggers, 8-11 p.m. Saturday at Murphy Elementary School, Lake Lansing Road, Haslett, Pairs and GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT Bus Trip to Frankenmuth With lunch at the Bavarian Inn and shopping, will be 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec.

1. $17.50. Call by Friday, 321-7257. Woldumar Nature Center "Animals of the Wild," a free live display followed by a nature walk will be 1 p.m. Sunday at 5539 Lansing Road, off U.S.

27. Fashion Show Vintage clothing presented at the Sea Hawk East in Williamston. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., program at 7:45 p.m. $6. EXHIBITS Art Shows East Lansing Library, 950 Abbott Road, East Lansing, "Behind the Scenes" photography, during library hours, free; Bel Esprit Fine Arts, 4516 Oakwood, Okemos, original prints through Nov.

19 by appointment; Clearwater Spa, 138 E. Linden, East Lansing, 1 p.m.-12 a.m. daily; pARTners Gallery, 2160 Hamilton Road, Okemos, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Wednesdays and Sundays; Kresge Art Gallery, MSU, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays except Tuesday, noon-8 p.m., and 1-4 p.m. weekends, free; Lansing Art Gallery, 425 S.

Grand, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays, 374-6400; Burger King Art Gallery, Lansing Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; Buck Horn Wildlife Gallery, 9527 S.

Upton Road, Laings THEATER YWCA Theater Bus Trips "The Magnificent Yankee" Wednesday and "A Christmas Carol" Dec. 2 at Meadowbrook Theater. Wednesday trip $25, $29; Dec. 2 trip $26, $30, includes lunch. Reservations 485-7201.

Lansing Civic Players Auditions For "Annie" 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday for girls age 7- Come Meet Douglas Legenhausen Famous jewelry designer for Kirk-Stieff, renowned silversmiths Friday and Saturday, November 4 5 Wilma, troupe to mark events By KATE O'NEILL Journal Correspondent For the past decade, Wilma Papsidero's "belly-dance" troupe has been performing in the Lansing area at dinner at festivals and fundraisers, and in Lansing Community College's international dance concerts. Now the troupe will mark a duo event on Saturday its 10th anniversary and Papsidero's retirement. THAT WILL BE with a full length concert at the Hill High auditorium at 8 p.m.

Guest performers will include Roman Balladine a colorful show-bit personality, dancer and master teacher and other middle-eastern dance troupes from around Michigan. Balladine also will teach a seminar, open to all middle eastern dancers, from from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Harry Hill gymnasium. Tickets to the concert are $5.

with further information available from 337-7701. BORN TO a circus family. Balladine spent his childhood traveling thoughout Europe. In the process, he studied various dance forms. Now he specializes in middle-eastern dance, has co-authored a book on bellydance, and travels around the world to teach and perform, while making his home base in California.

AFTER THE CONCERT, Papsidero will turn over the leadership of her troupe (Benat el Balad) to her daughter, Mary Peets. Peets, who dances professionally as Mahrya, has been with the troupe since its founding and teaches belly-dance classes at LCC. Papsidero will continue as a co-director and consultant. Special Showing Sale Kirk-Stieff designer jewelry This is your first opportunity to see the extensive collection of 14Kt. gold earrings, bracelets, earring jackets, rings and pendants designed by Douglas Legenhausen.

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