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2 Part VSaturday. July 27, 1985 iloeAnflelce Slimes OPENINGS MOVIE REVIEW TREAT FOR KIDVID-SORE EYES ION SHOW" (Bevoily 9404 Wilshiie Blvd, Bevoily (2Kil 934 9700) Past and pinsont inemhois ot the Gioundlings comedynnpi'iv tioupe pailoim Pat Monta is hnnni.iiy chaiiman Pioceeds benefit the Gmund ling Building Fund 8 30 "THE KILLER" (Boyd Strool Thealrti, 301 Boyd St (213) 629 mh) lonesco daik study of evil 8 in negulai schedule Friday, S.ituid.iy. Ends Aug 17 "PERSONALITY" (Odyssey Ihnaii.i Ensemble, 12111 Ohio Ave, WV.i) 826 1626) One-woman show Itmliiiinii fcllnn Ratnei Conceived by Gina Wonil kos, developed and duectud by WdiiiI kos and Rithaid Piess, by Ratnoi and Wendkos 10 Rtigulai schedule Wednesday Sunday. K)' Hip tndsAug 11 "FOUR CORNERS" (Odyssey Theatie Ensemble-, 12111 Ohio Ave, (213) 826-1626) Gina Woriflko! di.im.i about agoiaphobia 8 30 in Ftaiul.ii schedule Wednesday-Satuiday. 30 in Sunday, 7 Ends Snpt 6 the Cauldron-born warriors menace Prydain, is over before it begins; The audience never gets to see this invincible army in battle.

As a result, nothing in this film is as scary as the Wicked Witch in "Snow White" or Monstro the Whale in and the PG rating seems too strong. Animation this powerful could communicate any emotion the directors wanted. Countless flying dragons have appeared on Saturday-morning televisioni Not one has moved with the savagery of the Gwythaints, the Horned King's pterodactyl-like messengers. The sequence in which they snatch Hen Wen from Taran provides the most sensational moment in the film. And instead of relying solely on John Byner's droll vocal performance to make Gurgi a funny character, the animators use gestures and body language to create a vivid and entertaining personality.

The spectacle and fireworks in "The Black Cauldron" suggest that Disney is finally attempting to answer the challenge of Lucas, Spielberg et reasserting the power of animation to realize the most extravagant visions. The pyrotechnics at the creation of the Cauldron-born warriors eclipse anything in "Indiana Jones," because the animation creates a world in which the fantastic seems plausible. Now all the Disney animators need is a script equal to their talents. In his adventures, Taran joins forces with the spunky Princess Eilonwy, traveling bard Fflewddur Fflam and a funny, furry creature named Gurgi. Together, they must face not only the Horned King and his henchmen but the oddball witches Orddu, Orgoch and Orwen and the Fair Folk, a troop of fairies who look like escapees from a cereal -for-kiddies commercial.

Like Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," Alexander's fantasies are somber, and powerful. Prydain Is a land where evil is black and terrible and virtue shines brightly. But directors Ted Berman and Richard Rich hedge their material as if they were afraid of it. Whenever the action begins to build suspense or fear, they dissipate the tension by introducing some sort of comic relief. The terror and might the Horned King should radiate are destroyed by the distracting presence of Creeper, his giggling little familiar.

In one scene without Creeper, the Horned King's speech to the skeletons that will become his deathless soldiers shows just how memorable a villain he could have been. The sight of his monstrous shadow looming on the walls and piles of bones is chillingly powerful. Orddu, Orgoch and Orwen, Alexander's potent and terrible Fate figures, have been reduced to such knockabout comics that it's difficult to believe they possess the powers they invoke to resolve the story. The climax of the film, when D-CE EIKO AND KOMA (John Anson Foid Thenlie. 21)80 Cahuenfla Blvd Eabt, (2131 4U1-'1D0) This piovoc.Hive expei internal duo piesonts two pail piogiam, "Giain" and "Elegy." as pait ol the "Dance Paik" senes 8 30 nv ART "ACCENT ON GLASS" (Ruth Bachol-noi, 804 La Cienooa Blvd.

1213) 8ii4 7797) Mixed-media sculpture by I any Boll. Lynda Benglis, Laddie John Dill. Geoige Goyei, Michael Hayden, Stephen Kaloi and DeWain Valentine Monday-Fnday. 8 30 am -5 30 pin; Ttuiisdoy. 8 30 a -8 pm, Saturday, I I a -bp Ends Sept 7 POPROCK R.EM.

(Giook Thoatio. 2700 Vounont Ave 1213) 216 6666) In the wake ol its new "Fables ot the Reconstruction" LP, the Georgia group is being hailed by many critics and fans as one ot the preinioi bands in American lock today 8 Also Sunday, 8 at livme Meadows Amphitheatre, 8800 livmo Corner Drive. Laguna Hills, (714) 8bft-6111 THE POINTER SISTERS (Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 634-1300) One of the spiciest sibling vocal acts around Also: Byron Allon 8pm SANTANA (Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshue Blvd (213) 388-1400) Thiough all its personnel and style changes, Cailos Santana's band continues to thnve and 10 30 pin. CHAMBERS BROTHERS, JOHNNY OTIS, BO DIDDLEY, HANK BALLARD, THURSTON HARRIS, THE OLYMPICS, OTHERS (Watts Towers STADIUM 6 tUMU Org fwy.

BtAO CAUtOtOeilPO IWUt fllt BABY. lOSf UOMDIPO) STADIUM STADIUM STADIUM oinuium plus STADIUM STADIUM Tom Hanks: TNE MAN WtniOW RIO SNOIPG) phis THE HAMHOO HB1PO-H) Chevy Chase HITCH (PG) ptusBEVERLVMUlCOfMR) Pat Metheny Aits Centei. 1727 107th St (213) b69 8181) Just pait of the action at the Watts Toweis Music and Aits Festival Jmi acts scheduled includo Buddy Collotte and Hoiaco Tnpscott, Bobby Matos and the Hnntage Ensombln 12 30 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (Univor sal Amphitheatre. 100 Umveisal City Umveisal City. (818) 980 9421) The longtime Las Vegas star bungs his croon to LA 8 Ibpm JAZZ PAT METHENY GROUP (livme Meadows Amphilheatie.

8800 Irvine Centoi Drive, Laguna Hills, (714) 97-1300) The guitarist is back in town altei his recent triumph at the Moniic.il Jmi Fostival 8pm STAGE "THE GROUNDLINGS 1985 REUN 1 MAD MAX BEYOND TwemiftoaE(pa-ii) SOUTHBAY 6 toei so rw, BIAO 'CAULDRON' A By CHARLES SOLOMON After the cheap TV -show compilations and merchandising commercials that have been foisted off as animated features in recent years, the splendid visuals of Disney's "The Black Cauldron" (San Diego area theaters) are as welcome as rain in the desert. The highly dimensional sound track, with its opulent Elmer Bernstein score and excellent vocal performances, is a technological work of art. But it is the animation itself with some of the best work the studio has produced since Walt Disney's death in 1966 that dazzles the viewer. The subtle, nu-anced motions of these characters will come as a revelation to audiences bored with the medium after enduring hours with the Care Bears and their smarmy friends. If its script and direction were equal to the animation, "Cauldron" would be a masterpiece to rank with "Snow White" and "Pinoc-chio," instead of the frustrating, beautiful, exciting and ultimately unsatisfying film thai it is.

"Caufdron" represents the culmination of 12 years of labor: Executives and artists came and went from the Disney studios while it was in production. The $25-mil-lion budget makes it the most expensive feature in the history of animation. The film is based on parts of Lloyd Alexander's "The Chronicles of Prydain," a popular series of juvenile novels derived from Welsh legends. The episodic narrative gives the impression of having passed through many, many hands (nine writers have story credit, plus seven for "additional story contributions" and two for "additional Taran, the young hero, finds himself drawn into the war to keep the evil Horned King from obtaining the Black Cauldron, an enchanted weapon that changes the bodies of dead soldiers into an army of deathless ghoul-warriors. Hen Wen, Taran's pig, has oracular powers that could lead the king to the cauldron.

TAKE IT EASY WITH TIMES HOME DELIVERY. 1-800252-4000 (San Diego County) wenoMwys CAUL0tOeiPG IUUI SI11 BABY, lOTUfGiMMPG) SOUTHBAY BACK TO TW FUIURI (PG) phis IASI SIAtfrGH'HIPG) SOUTHBAY Henry Thomaim U. TNI fXTIA-TIIIISrtlAIIPG phis aOAl AND DAuGHIPG) phis rurruiAitjej RAMBO: FMSI BIOOO IH) phis UHKIRCt(R Hon Howard COCOOSIIPO-ll) ROMANCBN THE SICM(PO) "FASCINATING AND EVEN 'The Home and the World' is also both erotic and passionately Sheila Benson, L.A. TIMES "PICK OF THE of the finest films in recent memory. It ranks alongside 'Charulata' as one of Ray's greatest works.

Which means that it's great by any standard." John Powers, L.A. WEEKLY "A major movie by one of the world's major artists." amiics its mkmccal; Meal Gal, SliWMflfMtWS AMiiilisEEr Rona Barretj, rrWB Marvel anew at the wonders of Disney animation." Peter Rjiner, Herald Examiner SATYAjrr RAY'S The Home AND TheWorld Richard Schickel. TIME MAQAZIMK STTmTOTTl mnw pi ayinc. 'The most lavish animated film since Tinocchio'." tppiMiLii bits, LATE SHOW FBI SAT 1100 BARGAIN PRICE STARRED () FEATURES ONLY ILL SNOWS BEFORE I PBJ MOMOAT THRU FRIDAY ISI SHOW ONLT UTUrtDH SUNDAT 13.00 THEATRES HOLLYWOOD BLVQ (SAN FERNANDO VALLeT) VALLEY WST ooiby 18632 Venture MAD MAX(PG-ll) 818996-1300 45 Today S3 first show only SUNDAY DANCE FLORICANTO DANCE THEATER; LOLA MONTES AND HER SPANISH DANCERS (John Anson Font Theatio, Cahuonga Blvd East. (213) 461 71bO) Music and dance ol Mexico and Spam, as pait of the Dance Paik Minos 8 30 POPROCK POWER STATION (Gieek Theatie.

200 Vounont Avo (213) 410 1062) What stnr tod out as an entertain ii if) littlo sideline foi Duian Oman eis John Tayloi and Andy Tayloi has blossomed into a fan-pleasing, hit ci.ink ing quintet. 7 30p SOUTHBAY Helen Stetet' TW LEGEND Of BBIK KAN(PG-U) plus IXPlOtftS(PG SOUTHBAY Hon Howard CrXOONIPG-U) phis ROMANCWO IW SI OK IPG) SOUTHBAY Sylvester Stsllone RAMBO; IUSI BIOOO III) plus UfKORCi(l) wSit back and lavish wide screen animation." Mike Clark. USA TODAY "The most spirited and genuinely exciting animated feature from Disney in decades." Robert Osborne. MOURMACiAZIMi: IN II idljon wiUl Ml VL M. Kf I'AK I MI KMI by KI.MKK HLRMS fl.iri PICO RIVERA Pacific's Fiesta Drive-ln 692-7581 RIVERSIDE SoCal's Canyon Crest (714) 682-6900 SANTA MARIA UA Movies (805) 922-0361 STUDIO CITY Mann Studio (818) 769-4441 TARZANA Mann Valley West (818)996-1300 TEMECULA Mann Rancho California Twin (714) 676-5760 TORRANCE Mann Old Towne 371-1221 UPLAND Mann Mountain Green (714) 962-7851 VALENCIA Mann 10 (805) 255-3966 WEST COVINA SoCal's Eastland (818)339-7333 WOODLAND HILLS Pacifufs-Tojjanga" (818) 883-3300 WESTMINSTER Edwards Cinema West (714) 891-3935 SIMI VALLEY Great Western THOUSAND OAKS Melody (805) 495-0881 THX Sound 70mm Dolby Stereo MAX(PG-IJ) No Passes free pkg ft Btk.

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