The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 49

rfrWrtB liwmHrirrti 'BRWUnr WI ww Saturday June 18 1977 THE IF Confusing Claptrap from the arms of six women overturns the candles and sets herself ablaze as devils are wont to do how the film starts and nothing to follow can compare The mumbo-jumbo ends with Regan and priest walking off into the smoldering rubble Louise Fletcher the bland psychiatrist is left alone with hordes of bystanders and the police who appear only after the trouble ends Probably the actress was mulling over this rich exchange of dialogue Burton: we are saved An enemy of the human race is Fletcher through tears: understand The world Not Fadeout Director John Boorman who fell from doing to make the messy and now this disaster has said that the script was nearly impossible to film He should have heeded his instinct "EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC" is rated It contains female nudity scenes of exorcism and supernatural violence and a bloody scene where sharp nails 90 right through Burton toot of the evil spirits of the air Got that? AZOOSU flies to a time-warped remote African village where Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow killed by Regan-the-devil in the original) performs exorcisms and the natives chant while doing an ethnic version of the Hustle Screenwriter William Goodhart pushes his luck by introducing Ko-kumo once possessed by Azoosu and their names are spoken often enough to send one into a fit of the giggles Richard Burton as a rebellious priest finds Kokumo who is either a witch doctor or a scientist and through him eventually meets the good locust The good locust is integral to the gripping climax and you can take that more than one way IN FAIRNESS there is one mesmerizing sequence in which Burton tries to exorcize a Spanish-speaking child in a candlelit cavelike place He fails as she breaks loose By CANDICE RUSSELL Hrld Staff Writar When Linda head turned fully around on its axis in Ex--orcist" strong men were known to leave the theater Studio publicity behind I other reports of MU VIE women who had a to be carried from REVIEW a Mm stretchers The fact was that the ultimate horror thriller had been made and audiences had reason to swoon The sequel II: The may also propel crowds to the exits but with a difference Anyone who tries to puzzle through the mystical claptrap of good evil Catholicism and locusts may bolt for the door in sheer confusion This film takes itself seriously and preteeners will too But one imagines that on second viewing it would provoke laughter unintended by its creators-One question is central to the failure of the amazingly bad People who go to the sequel want to be scared silly more than the first time They want their dreams invaded by the unspeakable as Regan now a teenager but still possessed by the devil goes into her routine But the only thing that could menace the viewer this time around is worry that he put enough money in the parking meter THE FILM relies on a lot of talk about science versus religion a flashing hypnosis machine and a surrealistic blending of reality with fantasy so that none of it seems comprehensible The key point about was that you did believe in demon possession of GfiLA the first run house twin OPEN 1 1 A TWIN 1 JOHN HOLMES TINA RUSSELL IN SWIMGH PLUS LOVE OFFICE STYLE TWIN TERRY HALL IN SUMMER Of SUZAMXE PLUS A TASTE OF BETTE I BURT RKYNOLDS JACKIE GLEASON SMCXEYandthe BANDIT 2rOO-4 -00-6 rOO-8 -00-10-00 GEORGS SCOTT ISLANDS IN THE STREAM presents all nude Vegas In Florida Continuous Shows Noon-4am Sunday 6p m-2a Beautiful Exotics-Go Amateur Contest Sunday 6 pmto 2 am cash prize alcoholic beverages with this ad 3231 Broward Blvd Ft Lauderdale Fla 791-7930 If nuditv oflonds ou stav a wav th Miami BaacKA Vv am Blair and Burton mumbo-iumbo an innocent child And you walked away haunted by her gruesome image Oh the devil Is still making Regan act in a way unlikely to get her into college She vomit or swear or slither (The devil like God moves in mysterious ways) On the surface a normal teenager who tap dances and paints and is good with disturbed children -But she likes to stand on the edge of very tall buildings And fly in the night during her dreams where the locusts come in and considering their importance to the script they should have gotten top billing The viewer is put on the wings of a locust who is Regan who is Azoosu (not to be confused with Azusa Calif) or Ba-zoosu depending on the actor speaking also known as the king Calendar of Concerts Is Fattening Nicely Grand Opening SHALIMAR RESTAURANT Exotic Indian Cuisine Reasonable Prices Vegetarian Dinners SI 25 a Non-Vegetarian Dinners S3 50 Delicious Curries from Bombay Delhi Calcutta Our Specialty is Noith Indian Dishes Lunch Dinner I ast 44 Street Palm Avenue Hialeah 1 elephone 8 3 9421 5-D "ANNIE PLUS' KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 3 X-RATED FEATURES FACE" plus OUT" and FOR THE MONEY" 44 't 4 -r Y1: if' 4 DAYS 3 NITES OF FUNFOOD FROLIC FOR THE FAMILY! 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A MIAMI HERALD wv mm Warsw 3 DAYS ONLY FRI 11 AM-8 PM SAT 10 AM-6 PM SUN 12 NOON TO 6 PM i IITAPES 1 99s3asl The rock calendar is getting fatter and fatter and it looks like a hot summer musically and otherwise Still unknown Is when and where the Emerson Lake and Palmer (plus full orchestra) concert will be rescheduled Originally set for Tampa Stadium July 2 the show was pulled out by the promoter and left in limbo not the promoter says because of the Led Zeppelin melee A spokesman for Gulf Artists the promoter assures us that the concert will happen somewhere someday OTHER ACTS have moved firmly into the concert lineup Barry White Sea Level Kenny Rankin and best of all George Benson (The Rankin date signals the start of rock and jazz at the Coconut Grove Playhouse more on that soon) The super summer rock begins next Friday with Bad Company builds with the Eagles and Jimmy Buffett at the Miami Baseball Stadium keeps right on rolling as Bob Marley and the Wailers begin their US tour at Gusman Cultural Center and Benson comes in later for two shows there But for those who saw Peter Frampton last year at the Baseball Stadium his September concert in Tampa undoubtedly will be the top rock event of this very active summer The calendar: BAD COMPANY with THE OUTLAWS Frl-day 8pm Hollywood Sportatonum THe O'JAY June 25 8 pm Hollywood Sportatonum TME EAGLES With JIMMY BUFFETT and with ANDREW GOLD July 2 5 Miami Baseball Stadium SEA LEVEL July 7 Gusman CulturatCenter KENNY RANKIN July 9 8 and 11 pm Coconut Grove Playhouse SAN FRANCISCO EAST nupg GO GO IN OCEAN 71 HOTEL 71 COLLIHS BEECH 8 FM TO 5 EM FIRST RUN STARTS TODAY 1 CRY RAPE 2 RISE FALL OF SPARKY 3 MORE TO COME ALL MALE FILMS 1 NORMA GIRLS 2 TEEN AGE COUSIN 3 FOR LOVE OR MONEY USE 3419 Brow Blvd it Laud 791 1140 grs 1 Ladies V2 price with escort Of Gutit Star Georgino Spolvin A LESSON IN LOVE" BODY and FENDER" Mitcholl Bros (Rovisod Versions) BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR MARILYN CHAMBERS JOHNNIE KEYES RESURRECTION OF EVE 00 AUUHWS IICIPMII I II ANNIE HAIL msmsssssoiffl 97fhAVE and CORAL WAY CLINT EASTWOOD the ENFORCER atierh(S(Ny at 'jrom 77 am tO'rudnSgAi fane' 1546 LeJeune Rnad Reservations preferred 871 3430 Is anything worth the tenor of If ROBERT SHW -JACQUELINE BISSET THI NO 1 BIST SELLER BY THC AUTHOR OF "JAWS" SHOW TICKETS 5 00 5 10 $1 50 PICK HOITE Xmf TWl LI't HELO OVER 4th BIO WEEK Burt Reynolds Jackie Gleason vn 0 5-1030 tWl LITf SHOW TICKETS 5 30 5 0OSI Sfl 4 I STUDENT PRICES F08 TWI I Last Night! Cary Giant 4 Kal Hpburn Holiday (1938) CjrMEMAlLlEQUF JtiAIrtisr Aral 4hMb 1 148 IK I ink 011(4 4 A true work ol art MAHLER: Sat i Sun 8 every frl sat I 11 at mid THE HARDER THEU COTE I jjormoE" k5nngg ALL NEW ALL NODE BUDDY MUSICAL: A LITTLE BIT OF YOURSELF TO MOTHER SAT JUKE 18 at 8:30 PM 509 PER PERSON uiuiulPTEO rMKirjo mu tWI LITE SHOW IirKfTS 5 15 5 45SI 50 0 TImLDVEL OFycnl TWI I ITF SHOW TICKETS 5 30 fi 00 SI 50 0 T2L TWt LITE SMRW TICKETS 5 4S 6 15 tl 5ft 0TE SHOWTIGKETKillMITEO TO SEATING BOB MARLEY ANO THE WAILERS July 9 8 and midnight Gusman Cultural Center RAFAEL July 9 two shows Dade County Auditorium HERBIE HANCOCK'S 0 with THE JOHN KLEMMER GROUP July 10 8 30 pm Sunrise Musical Theatre BARRY WHITE AND THE LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA July 13 8 Hollywood Sporta-tonum DAN FOGELBERG July 23 8 pm Miami Jal Alai Fronton TED NUGENT with REX and with FOREIGNER July 24 Hollywood Sportatonum GEORGE BENSON Aug 19 8 pm and midnight Gusman Cultural Center PETER FRAMPTON Sept 3 Tampa Stadium IN CASE you missed the earlier story how to get refunds for tickets to the June 3 Led Zeppelin concert in Tampa If you have fewer than five ticket stubs send them with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Led Zeppelin Ticket Refund PO Box 25017 Tampa Fla 33623 If you have five or more stubs required to send a notarized affidavit along with the refund request It should basically state that that you have permission of all the original ticketholders to apply for the refund The Tampa Sports Authority which is handling refunds will be running an ad in several Florida Sunday newspapers within the next three weeks which will include a suggested affidavit form Or you can get one by writing the refund address Those refund requests must be postmarked by Sept 16 THrFUMiNGO'THEATRfl 320 LINCOLN RO Vi BLK FROM COLLINS AYE -538-2908 THE PRIVATE AFTERNOONS OF PAMELA MANN larbara BaurbonGeorgina Spelvm alt COMMAND PERFORMANCE $H0W TIMES: 10 13 57911 BOX OFFICE HRSi MON-THURS 10 AM-l 1 FRI I SAT 10 AM-l AM SUN Bnrwwwma (WMI1VHU3H1: Vp wj is it jtsi nfcttiNb May (fel A V1 I I 5 OfFIW Of 1 CIHTtfl rY r-t NOALL DH 107m AV fc I sTEVlT t)MS fiN Pflpinntf MrPUEEH HOTOH BILLOW SSU ty OR 166 ST I Ul THE LOVE OF jt Vt ri 1 Tt hjTw i V'f mstSmU.