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A11VQ'o I The Salt Lake Tribune ENTERTAINMENT Friday February 12 1993 C3 I The Salt Lake Tribune ENTERTAINMENT Friday February 12 1993 C3 Bill Murray rises shines in 'Groundhog Day' i '-'1- l''' '0' C- ---0 0 4 kt i go 'b 1 P'Po A 0 A till -fr m40- 4 of 0 kr -4 ----1 i It I I I 1 1 0 1 1 --A 1 i 14 t-o" -00 to gt- A I stk 1 I I v41 I te tA o'''''' ti' 01P0 tr 1 I 4 S' 40 4 It saP S4 -Lk I 04P 4014 9to 1 I 44 it 01100 'o4wa400 ie I i 0 l-4-or 14 i 1 4 4 4 Groundhog Day Self-centered weatherman stuck in time finds new lease on life I i 40 F' 1 'i! i 1 I I 1 ar 4 I 1 Ao 1---- I i 1 i -ow ri i I 2 I uA "Punwqrylorrf it 11i 'ii Eel Aii- mAotianj 1 A -7Y 7" c-- --7474 41 1 1 k-- ----o 4 44 i i I -'7-' At-Q A I i 11 it 1 i i Nt 1 1 4'e 1 x- '1 4-' i -1--4" 4 lit I 1 i i 1 1 l' I I ei it 4 3 4 Rita (Andie Mae DoNiell) and Phil (Bill Murray) report to Gobbler's Knob for Groundhog sighting 1 Phil Connors the cynical and self-centered weatherman played by Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day" is sitting in a bowling alley slugging back drinks with two blue-collar workers from small Punxsutawney Pa and complaining about living the same day over and over again without accomplishing anything The two men agree But the problem here is they are talking about their lives while Connors has been literally living the same day over and over and over Its a funny scene on the surface yet underneath there is a seriousness about being trapped in a rut It is also the turning point in "Groundhog Day" when Connors begins his own redemption and becomes a different better man Andie Mac Dowell and Chris El becomes a different better man Andie MacDowell and Chris El- hot are Mr Murray's co-stars in this Harold Ramis film which Mr Ramis co-wrote with Danny Rubin "Groundhog Day" is what "A Christmas Carol" might have become had Kurt Vonnegut or Rod Serling written it Connors detests the fluff assignment of covering Groundhog Day Feb 2 He wants to get the job over with and leave as soon as he However the next You Babe" It is still Feb 2 Connors is trapped in a time warp As the film's love interest Ms Mac Dowell has her comic moments Mr Elliot's performance as a television camera man is also low-key and humorous But as the movie enters the final 30 minutes his character is given short shrift As usual though it is Mr Murray who the tone and has ually since the 1970s which pays off here Groundhog Day" has few side-splitting moments but contains a steady diet of small laughs It is also the first film for Mr Murray that thoroughly combines his comic talents with romantic situations "Groundhog Day" continues Mr Murray's string of small but entertaining films that include "Quick Change" and "What About Bob- Martin Renzholer Rosie Perez left Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei star in "tin tamed Heart" a gentle love story directed by Tony Bill LOLL: 1 'kJ CV A LICA' II al L'1 III) pi 114e3 'WIC CI 'Untam ed Heart' hard to beat 'Tighe is awakened at6 amby the balance Director Ramis radio and Sonny and Cher's "'Got worked with Mr Murray cont Just the ticket for Valentine's Tune lacks polish but makes up for it in creativity A A A A P- Al- can morning he is awakened at 6 aim by the radio and Sonny and Cher's "I Got provides balance Director Ramis worked with Mr Murray contin I The Tune Bill Plympton's mind-twisting animation is matrhed with delightful songs Untamed Heart It is not by accident that this movie tz being released around Valentine's Day (f--- 1 1 1 )- 1 i some stylistic variety for the musical numbers The films other treats are 10 original songs by Maureen Mc Elheron (who co-wrote the script with Mr Plympton and PC Vey) The songs range from the twang of -Good Again" to the Elvis-like growl of "Dig My Do- from the surfer chic of "Dance All Day" to the low-down "No-Nose Blues" "The Tune- is unrated but would probably merit a PG for some bizarre references and a quick bit of cartoon nudity Sean Means equal toA worn-out shoe A big cow moo A dog on he takes the wrong road Soon he arrives in the magical town of Flooby Nooby where songs write themselves gurus dispense bewildering wisdom and dogs imitate Elvis Mr Plympton animated the entire film himself creating some 30000 drawings The film was made on a shoestring budget which was supplemented when two segments Wiseman" and "Push Comes to Shove-) were sold to MTV The result is sometimes a little too rough but what the movie lacks in polish it makes up for in creativity including You think you have deadline problems? Del has them worse If he doesn't write a hit song in 47 minutes the publishing mogul Mr Mega will fire him and his girlfriend Didi will dump him That's the set-up for "The Tune" the first feature-length film by animator Bill Plympton who twisted reality in such shorts as the Oscar-nominated "Your Face" As Del drives along working on his song love for youIs Del has to rite a hit song or he'll get fired in "The Tune" ing adulthood the life of a single young woman can be terrifying Caroline experiences that firsthand when a couple of customers flirt with her and then follow her home That's when Caroline first notices Adam the quiet busboy played by Christian Slater Adam also has been following her not to hurt her but to protect her The silent Adam is not someone Caroline would think much about But suddenly she realizes they have something in common vulnerability An unlikely friendship begins the popular outgoing Caroline and the introverted bookish Adam who has never had a real family and who keeps more than one sad secret to himself For Mr Slater "Untamed Heart" is a welcome departure from the wisecracking young confidence men that have been his specialty He reveals a quiet intelligence in Adam Ms Tomei more than lives up to the accolades received for "My Cousin Tinny" As Caroline she is funny sexy tragic scared and eventually strong Her performance gives the film a solid anchor "Untamed Heart" could be accused of being manipulative Some scenes slip close to melodrama But it all works because director and cast make these characters fresh and genuine And Mr Bill films the love scenes with honesty and good taste that takes your breath away Buy a ticket to "Untamed heart" for your valentine Terry Urine Director Tony Bill's movies about young people are interesting noncondescending and best of all real In "My Bodyguard" be told a simple and charming story about a boy who hires a muscular upperclassman to ward off school bullies In "Five Corners" the subject was Bronx teen-agers whose uneventful lives suddenly turn violent Both films could have been pedestrian and derivative but the director brought a freshness to the material that made characters come alive Mr Bill has another winner in "Untamed Heart" a funny sad scary and gentle love story about twentysomethings living in Minneapolis Marisa Tomei Joe Pesci's indomitable fiancee in "My Cousin Vinny" plays Caroline A waitress in a downtown diner Caroline carries an air of confidence She rebuffs a customer's come-on with humor But underneath her beauty and confidence is uncertainty She wants to be loved and when another boyfriend dumps her she's crushed Caroline's best friend is Cindy played by Rosie Perez the dynamo from "White Men Can't Jump" Cindy is Ann Landers to Caroline Get a life she says Stop going out with losers If only it were that simple Besides the challenges of enter -1-- 1 A A ---1 1 SANottfolitS'illt6 MOVIES110 1stI NALIMIAIIL' le 1 1511 Seri 7Ii 571-060jj I-10 I 1100 last 464-171 61112161 44 to-711 S100 IARGAIN MATINEES DAILY ROTH TALAIRES: PASSSUPERSAVER RESEIKEED $100 ALL SHOWS ItE0O1 6PI1 $150 All SHOWS $1711 6PM 76 1" 'Ps HOME ALONE 2 PG) HOME ALONE 2 (PG) -4--r------ 1140 2:15 450 120 9 55 1135 1130 200 430 7:00 9 25 4 Axe Erwv Ime Ti 1 5poo kmoire MIGHTY DUCKS IPG) LOADED WIAPON IPG-13) 1:55 CHAPUN (PG-131 THX 125 325 515 130 930 11:50 2:15 4 45 7:10 130 1 245 400 6 55 9:95 HOMEWARD BOUND (G) MX LAST OF THE MOHICANS IF) 14:10 100 NO 500 710 9:10 1:40 420 7:25 1010 12:30 CAPTAIN RON IPG-131 3:20 525 740 945 UNTAMED HEART IPG13I TOYS (PG-13) 1215 145 5:05 7:25 945 1:25 440 655 AO 12:15 MIGHTY DUCKS (PGI HOMEWAPD BOUND (G) 1135 2:05 420 650 900 11:00 1250 250 450 7:00 900 CHAPUN (PG-13) MATINEE PGI 12:40 4:00 7:05 1015 HEXED IR) 1220 230 445 6 50 905 HURD IRI 12:40 245 500 7:30 940 THE TEMP IRI 12:10 240 5:20 7:15 10:00 1105 DRACULA (RI 1145 305 520 740 1000 SNEAKERS (PG-11) 1130 155 435 7:15 1000 DOUBLI FEATURt 1:15 405 650 915 1220 LORENZO'S OIL IPG-13) MUPPET CHRISTMAS 1100 4 35 9 20 CAPTAIN ROW IPG) CAROL (GI 1135 130 325 5:10 FOREVER YOUNG (PGI 1155 2 20 4:40 100 920 1140 2 35 7-15 LAST OF THE MOHICANS (F) DRACULA III 05930 A Froi GOOD MEN (R) 2 CO 435 715 950 1220 110 400 7:05 9 50 MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (G) (PG-131 ASPEN EXTREME (PG-13) 1140 2:10 4 40 7:10 935 1145 1:45 345 545 2:10 7:00 A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT IPG) UNDER SIEGE (RI UNDER SIEGE (II) 1130 440 955 7:40 10-05 1225 12:10 2:25 450 7:45 950 1130 440 955 1 743 10-05 1225 1210 2 25 4 50 745 9 50 11) na -114011611010111Atilic appal-aliaknua claimer Itor lomptisista a OMIT" liookpor1111t-DALT a-lom' vaimmt itikvont 11---" nalatils041411E11 1 woo infilltH---- 4 bE Rex HIGH TION ABEL 'SIMPASSION 1 I ON THEZUSID i 1 1 i Iv ilil 1 11 1 11 '1' --I 1 4 1 I I 11' 1 1 SPECIA 1 l''' 1 7) 1 i I 1 11::: 1 -m---- -11REA 0 LT1 4 1 -e-fl 1 mg --w 14t 3 3 346't La -'-''''C''''''' I- i LT a 1---1 fr 1 I a fl II 1'1 1 iL! 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YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!" Go konithn KCOP-111 LA ICr3VD N''''''''1' AN AMMING FULL LENGTH ANIMATED FEATURE! "Great tvn! A feast of off-beat imaginotwe ideas" Leonard Maltin SNEAK PREVIEWS Ihe thing I like about Bill Plympton's work is i know ii (PG131 I 15 tends Muni iTOM would make Bad Simpson laugh his au el comes this 9entle and earnest story of one wOrilen VOYaqe Of sett THE TUNE is the YELLOW SUBMARINE of the 90's" Matt Groening creator of THE SIMPSONS! SWO on (R) 3 30 iflIE riaZ ends Thum (PG-131 A brazenly artistic 7:20 only anti-homophobic at the Leopold Loeb murder case Ends Thurs yrylp r)t SPD epnturV "THE SCARIEST MOVIE SINCE 'SILENCE OF THE LAMBS'!" A 1 I 1 i 1 I Jeffrey Lyons CNBC and SNEAK PREVIEWS "The Vanishing' holds you emotionally captive for two hours" Jack Mathews NEW YORK NEWSDAY i I "THE GAGS BEGIN WITH THE TITLE OF 'LOADED WEAPON 1' AND DON'T STOP UNTIL THE END Vincent Canby NEW YORK TIMES "ARMED WITH BARRELS OF LAUGHTER!" Susan Granger AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS "LOADED' HAS LOTS OF LAUGHS!" Jeffrey Lyons CNBC 001019 7 017 9 9-b 1 4 TOONC11-TIONES ONLY ltiCKET-SALE41000'' 41Y-P ii ro 411k A ville o' ID shit "THE GAGS BEGIN WITH THE TITLE '41'' -iii OF 'LOADED WEAPON 1' AND 6-114 --is l'e 11 DON'T STOP UNTIL THE END 111 9 9 Vincent Canby NEW YORK TIMES I -14: 101 "'LOADED' HAS LOTS It sji) I ritt5t: OF LAUGHS!" 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