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A-20 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Friday, September 26, 1 997 Video rendition of 'ER' lacks heart INIHANAI'OI IS pi Deliver The Star Call 633-1111 for more information. ER: Ambush Star ratings: 4 excellent, 3 good, 2 fair, 1 poor. NiM just something you read. Something you use. A Medical By Steve Had TELEVISION EDITOR On Thursday, NBC's ER got Ambush-ed by its experiment with live TV.

The drama known for intense intimacy and frenetic trauma operations became, through its live performance, almost entirely a chaotic swirl of motion with very little of the heart and emotional power that makes us love ER. Ambush (previously recorded in central Indiana, live for most of the nation) was undeniably power- RDm rn Specialty Practice ULrllJ UJ dedicated to treating acute MANAGEMENT and chronic pain sufferers. Neck Lower Back Pain Arthritis Joint Pain Muscle Other 578 PAIN Pain Syndromes 578-7246 2 Convenient Offices Most Insurances Accepted Associated Press WRAP-UP FESTIVITIES: Cast members celebrate after their live season premiere at studios in Burbank, Calif. JX. Shop At Lowe's! That Way You'll Know You're Getting Our Best Instead Of Getting Burned! TELEVISION REVIEW ful In a few, rare best moments a wife learning her husband was paralyzed for playing good Samaritan, Dr.

Carter (Noah Wyle) losing a salty 82-year-old Lothario, HIV-positive Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reubens) tenderly comforting a hysterical HIV-positive concertgoer. In these few spots, having the fourth wall of carefully constructed, scored and lighted television removed made the viewer feel as though we were physically present in the trauma room with the doctors and their patients. But the device of seeing the emergency room through the videotape cameras of a documentary crew generally cheapened other moments that should have packed a wallop Dr. Morganstern (William H. Macy) suffering a heart attack, Dr.

Greene (Anthony Edwards) talking about his lingering fear after being mugged in a hospital bathroom. These scenes seemed self-conscious and hokey through the eye of the videotape cameras, like a poorly done sllce-of-life report on the 11 o'clock news. "It's tape it's cheap," said the videographer, and his words were prophetic for much of the episode. The doctors and nurses kept treating the video crew as Intrusive, and after a while the gimmick seemed to leach away much of ER's normal power. 5 Yes, the cast and crew of ER must be applauded for their willingness to try live television and their skill at it.

George Clooney, 1n particular, was In his element, his Dr. Ross doing a Ricky Ricardo imitation and throwing off lines like "I'm sick of assisting Dr. Welby here" with glee. The few mistakes Jeanie stumbling over a patient's vital signs. Nurse Hathaway (Julianne Marguiles) spilling her coffee r-were handled with such aplomb that they almost seemed built Into Carol Flint's script.

Rather than a history-making experiment, though. Ambush seems likely to be remembered by ER fans for introducing a new character, British Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston), and hopefully re-energizing the cast for another memorable season of ER I "Turn it off!" Dr. Greene barked at the video crew at episode's end. For once, we didn't need a second opinion.

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