Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 67

Friday 1-'M November 20 19ts7 Fort Worth Star-Telegium I Seetitat -1 Page 7 IIMINIMMEMIENIENNORENIEMOMOINIMIlk ow diONIOMMoilMOMOMPowIMOIOWooftemintopokanWIMOS 77 (1(6' 41 41 ftot t( 4 (' Movies ii 1 1 1 '3''''' 66 1' A-'t I Frrsm Page I l' i- i "4 is 4 1 Hitchhiker and the humorous 441 ici (A lowfighting That diN'ersity jibes '1- tr ie i 07' 4 I 'Z "4 0 with his confident handhng of ensem- f' l'' 4 164sie' it ii: 4'' b'' :11441 4 ''''i ''''i ble-east work to make Teen Viroll Too 1 1 1frzf 7 4 1 -4 -i 4 et''4 '4" 0 an improvement over its source film 7-? 14 A lip 7 4 Teen WollToo hasn't a single stand- --) 4 7'-: il'' 1' '-Z '1 -I A 4 z4 1- ''S A 4 out scene to compare with the one great 'No 4 -0 moment in the original when teen-age f4ltr I it i- ---t-clA 1 4 -0 '2 i '4? iy --4 werewolf Michael Fox registers shock It'' ''if 'J '4 i 4 1 -4 1 41 1' 1 rt! 44' 4 on learning that his dad (James Hamp- 't if i 1-4: t' ton who returns for the new picture) 4441'N ''sk '1: 'It': 1 'Ili? -1 ''I irt'' has the same handicap But neither 'si? i5 '-'1141e -1' 4 00004 -et 1 4 ii 'i 1 k4 -1 4 does the sequel have the directionless "''tio Ao "-1' 4 4 '4 't ')''t 1 '-k plotting the irresponsible attitude or 1' T''' 1 161111 41' 4 1 14- the cheap-looking action footage that I 11'4 '''41''(' '1V 6 t' et L1 lk 4 7 wt A 1 4 -t tgi'it ir 1t 1) 4)-0 1- -A marred the 1985 picture 1 4 :) a r' 4 l''' 'i ti-4 is introvert transformation is told more lo 4'''''' This time the similar story about an T11' ti 44 4i'1- i -1 rif' n' lot' le 0- itv At e1 46if 1' T-3 (10 4 -N t4 1 vo61-'''-': l': lii 3:: 71: 1 IN-i e4 i in n' ''''V 1110! ill''' dc 4 1 in characterization than in action 'r' "''4-''1 74' 1- t(1 '5' r11) 4 1 -4) C-': Jason Bateman is like Fox a televi- -4" 1 7 '14 ii17 i14 741 10 Lo-: i 4: :74 :4 40it61 1 'I'-' Z' --'10'1 31 sion veteran of considerable big screen '1 ''Z' f1-'' IK 1 ii's 6 ittlk ad- 1: 'E 'k 1- 1 i 143 I 1 -I diftimv-taIkikiLtieS414--- 4 1kt! 6 4- "i) tit Av '-4 promise Bateman serves the sequel's t' toit 1 '5 family ties as a cousin of the Fox char indsay Par i i 114 Iker Watches with Louise Fletcher An unforgiving I i t4-L4- It'? 4' tl' Ilsr7'' II i al 1-71 acter and exhibits considerable stylish brother Ben Ganger from banister grandmother in Powers in thc Attic )t 'iik 1 5 I kt charm and a pleasing range of subdued )': 1 't i li i'' '''''7'i t-It'''rf -( 4'' and extravagant mannerisms The Bannen playing a sly and eccentric ba Kristy Swanson Jib Stutirt ok werewolf makeup is convincing and a grandfather Adams Lindsay Parker i 3- --i I a rifyt-b 3 ft "-kW' if' 'little scafier than that worn by Fox Price's pick: 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Rated: PG-13 (emotional intensity) 41---i 4 1 1g 6 Director: John Boorman Theaters: Las Vegas Trail AMC Hu- 4 1 t-fr ii a 4 A closer to that which Michael Landon Featuring: Sebastian Rice Edwards len 10 Seminary South in Fort 1 -''4-' a 't) used in these comedies' grim inspira- Sarah Miles Ian Bannen Worth Green Oaks Bowen Loews 14 'tkotikt: -04 4- v'' lion I Was a Teen Age Werewolf Rated: PG-13 (some sexually sugges- Lincoln Square orum in Arling- 4 4-0 14 (1957) tive elements) ton Central Park in Bedford Line --t ') i '4 t'7 4 IP Especially solid support comes from Theater UA Prestonwood Creek 5 in ma 6 in Hurst Irving 4-7 in Irving 4' -te--! i A i (- John Astin as a power mad school ofli- Dallas Red Bird 5-10'in Dallas i-i: 'i'7 'li ci al Strongest continuity between films -i i it OF tt iiO4- is lent by heavy-set Nlark Holton (the i 7 ti-- i 'f-4 4- I 4 1 it r- Aukii 4 absurd villain of 1985s Pee-Wee's Big Flowers in Prince: Sign "0" 1: )-- 1 'N A''' Adventure) returning to his sympa- the Attic the Times 4 es 4 o' fr it Omni thetic enactment of the first install- Stt' It'- 4'114 Louise Fletcher is best remembered This late addition to the Cineplex 4'''' A-r ment as the dictatorial Nurse Ratched in Odeon fall release package was una- itit'Att'c'e pick: 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 1975's One Flew over the Cuckoo's vailable for preview The mass audi- tt Ut Director Christopher Leitch Nest Flowers in the Attic will do ence has proved fickle toward rock star -4 410-- -ii 1 1- 41 Featuring: Jason Bateman John Astin Kim -4 )401'' little to change that condition for Prince Rogers Nelson's attempts to r'' 11) 46 Darby Mark Holton Estee Chandler Fletcher's role here is by a become an actor responding eagerly to -4' 4 ititoo ''2 Rated: PG (rude humor) harsh replay and reminiscent too Purpk Rain (19M) but thumbs down II' 4-0) Theaters: AMC Hulen 10 Cinema of Bette Davis in lithatever Ilappened ing his generally pleasing Under the es 444 4 0 Ridgmar Seminary South in Fort to Baby Jane (1962) and Tallulah Cherry Moon (1)86) With this new fo r's Bankhead in Die! Die! My Darling Al4 40' Worth Arlington Park Loews 20 287 entry Prince retreats to concert for- (England 1965) mat fronting a 10-piece ensemble -1 Loews Lincoln Square in Arlington Bed- Fletcher's charges here are not Director: Prince Rogers Nelson ford 10 in Bedford North Hills in Rich-Cuckoo's asylum inmates but rather Featuring: Prince Rogers Nelson land Hills Galleria Redbird 5-10 in four youngsters Fletcher plays their Rated: PG-13 (language) Dallas grandmother who keeps them hidden Theaters: Seminary South in Fort it over a long span lest a family secret be Worth Forum in Arlington: Valley 14t i nittt Movies mm Hitchhiker and the humorous That diversity jibes w'lh his confident handling of ensemble-cast work to make Teen Wolf Too an improvement over its source film Teen WollToo hasn't a single stand out scene to compare with the one great moment in the original when teen-age werewolf Michael Fox registers shock on learning that his dad (James Hampton who returns for the new picture) has the same handicap But neither does the sequel have the directionless plotting the irresponsible attitude or the cheap-looking action footage that marred the 1985 picture This time the similar story about an introvert's transformation is told more in characterization than in action Jason Bateman is like Fox a television veteran of considerable big-screen promise Bateman serves the sequel's family ties as a cousin of the Fox character and exhibits considerable stylish charm and a pleasing range of subdued and extravagant mannerisms The werewolf makeup is convincing and a 'little scarier than that worn by Fox closer to that which Michael Landon used in these comedies' grim inspiration I Was a Teen-Age Werewolf (1957) Especially solid support comes from John Astin as a power-mad school official Strongest continuity between films is lent by heavy-set Mark Holton (the absurd villain of I 985's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure) returning to his sympathetic enactment of the first installment Price's pick: 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Director: Christopher Leitch Featuring: Jason Bateman John Astin Kim Darby Mark Holton Estee Chandler Rated: PG (rude humor) Theaters: AMC Hulen 10 Cinema Ridgmar Seminary South in Fort Worth Arlington Park Loews 20 287 Loews Lincoln Square in Arlington Bed ford 10 in Bedford North Hills in Rich land Hills Galleria Redbird 5-10 in Dallas and Page 1 Lindsay Parker: Watches with brother Ben Ganger from banister Bannen playing a sly and eccentric grandfather Price's pick: 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Director: John Boorman Featuring: Sebastian Rice Edwards Sarah Miles Ian Bannen Rated: PG-13 (some sexually suggestive elements) Theater UA Prestonwood Creek 5 in Dallas Flowers in the Attic Louise Fletcher is best remembered as the dictatorial Nurse Batched in 1975's One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Flowers in the Attic will do little to change that condition for Fletcher's role here is by-and-large a harsh replay and reminiscent too of Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) and Tallulah Bankhead in Die! Die! My Darling (England 1965) Fletcher's charges here are not Cuckoo's asylum inmates but rather four youngsters Fletcher plays their grandmother who keeps them hidden over a long span lest a family secret be 4NiliMOnmMftIMMiliMMrM 1-i- Louise Fletcher: An unforgiving grandmother in FlowerN in the Attic ha Kristy Swanson Jeb Stuart Adams Lindsay Parker Rated: PG-13 (emotional intensity) Theaters: Las Vegas Trail AMC Hulen 10 Seminary South in Fort Worth Green Oaks Bowen Loews Lincoln Square Forum in Ar lington Central Park in Bedford Cinema 6 in Hurst Irving 4-7 in Irving Red Bird 5-10 in Dallas Prince: Sign idOPP the Times This late addition to the Cineplex Odeon fall release package was unavailable for preview The mass audience has proved fickle toward rock star Prince Rogers Nelson's attempts to become an actor responding eagerly to Purpk Rain (19M) but thumbs-downing his generally pleasing Under the Cherry Moon (1)84 With this new entry Prince retreats to concert format fronting a 10-piece ensemble Director: Prince Rogers Nelson Featuring: Prince Rogers Nelson Rated: PG-13 (language) Theaters: Seminary South in Fort Worth Forum in Arlington: Valley Friday VM November 20 198'7 Fort Worth Star-Telegtain eett uull 44 aaee 77 111 WON Hope Glory John Boorman's idyllic reminiscence of his boyhood during the London blitz of World War II is the British equivalent of Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) a radiant examination of innocence and its ability to perceive beauty and adventure in trying times Boorman displayed a tendency toward this sort of sensitivity in the underappreciated The Emerald Forest (1985) More intriguing how ever is the striking contrast between the lovely Hope and Glory and Boorman's brilliantly caustic Deliverance (1972) Sebastian Rice Edwards and dine Muir exhibit natural charm as key child characters Tops among a fine support cast are Sarah Miles as the boy's courageous mother and Ian Sebastian Rice Edwards and war-torn Amdon in Hope and Glory View Red Bird 1-4 in Dallas 1 oFF 0 1Y SUPER I EN 4 (01g Geraldine Muir scurry amid rubble of ARKED DOWN discovered Anyone who has read VC Andrews' hit source novel will know what game is afoot but new discoverers should be allowed the pleasure of surprise The children Lindsay Parker Kristy Swanson Jeb Stuart Adams Ben Ganger are a touchingly vulnerable lot and Victoria Tennant plays to comparable effect as their mother A grim Alex Koba contributes a Karloff-like turn as a menacing butler Fletcher makes the pivotal role unfortunately a one-note affair strong in the austerity department but lacking in the required qualities of gathering madness and silent suffering Price's on a scale of 1 to 10 Director: Jeffrey Bloom Featuring: Louise Fletcher Alex Ko Review: Film Cinderella Price's pick: 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Directors: Wilfred Jackson Hamilton Luske Clyde Geronimi Featuring: The voices of Ilene Woods William Phipps Eleanor Audley Verna Felton Rhoda WilliamsLueine Bliss James MacDonald Songs: Bilibidi-Bobbidi-Boo So This Is Love A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella The Work Song Oh Sing Sweet Night ingale Rated: (family fare) Theaters: AMC Hu len 10 Cinema Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth Arlington Park Six Flags 20 287 in Arlington Central Park in Bedford North Hills in Richland Hills Irving 1-3 in Irving Caruth Plaza Redbird 5-10 Walnut Hill in Dallas MairzyDoitts and the theme music for television's 77 Sunset Strip and The Bugs Bunny Show A significant lapse is the omission of any sort of comeuppance for Cinderella's tormenters: One is left to imagine what their fate might be Cinderella's own happy reunion with the Prince is compensation but even My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) had the sense tip give its similarly conceived villains a deserved humiliation 4: a 1 't 'i' i 41 tlt v3 4' A I ki 4 4 4A 4 Ili ir 1 1 4 I'I re i 'r it 4 1 A 4" 44 7 '''''''mommomm-- "1111110skt 23 1-)1) Ian Bannen takes aim at a rat startling the rest of the household from left Sarah Miles Sebastian Rice Edwards Annie Leon Sammi Davis and Geraldine Muir in Hope and Glory INCLUDING FABRICS A READY CinderellaFromPage SPECIAL HOURS: SAT NOV 21 9 am 7 pm SIMI NOV 22 12 noon 6 pm Weekdays OFF All SEWING MACHINES OFF ALL PATTERNS patterns only patterns only 5 Limit 4 In-stock 0 0 10 1-stock (with the exception of the Baby Lock 5180) her a glamorous makeover so she can get next to a handsome Prince (William Phipps) The transformation is good until midnight when Cinderella must split or be exposed as a waif Rushing from the castle almost too late after charming the Prince she leaves behind one glass slipper waking an obsessive foot fetish in her royal suitor That's the plot which the Disney version embellishes with a remarkable feel for provoking emotional responses Abundant scary moments a Disney trademark since his silent-movie days include a shocking satanic apparition intimidating cruelties performed by Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters (Eleanor Audley Rhoda Williams Lucille Bliss) an agonizing staircase climb seen from the vantage of the heroic mice and a moment when the crucial glass slipper is shattered On the comical side the Fairy Godmother steals many scenes and contributes the most infectious tune Bi bbidiBobbidi-Boo Each of several songs supports the narrative the lyrics functioning both as transitional dialogue and characterizing elements These are the work of composers Mack David Jerry Livingston and Al Hoffman Livingston Or died earlier this year also was responsible for such standards as The Twelfth ofNever and ISATURDAYAEARLYABIRD'SPECIALI ftwo inivefely Pkwy Univenttly Pitwy ESATURDAYAEARLYA Holiday Fabrics Larne's a Metallic Laces Peg $5984998 yard SALE 30 OFF Good 9 am it am Saturday Nov 21 1987 Flat Lace What a deal-accent anything A 00 from placemats to bfouseanythingi 20 YARDS 1 Good 9 am I I am Saturday Nov 21 1987 SNARE FELIX SI 401 Fe( Ix 9278478 OF WrOld 1038 WRIt 3810686 BEDFORD ARLINGTON Harwood Rd 915 Vi Nowt 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