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trtacvtaraidcon D2 TRx-OTY HERALD plot struggles but packed with energy alcoholic father who alienates his wife and two sons The comic relief comes via two bumbling FBI agents Their characters are Tim Conway and Don Knotts clones sans the talent or script enough to actually make them ftmqy Films like A Plumm Summer used to wind up as after-school specials on TV No one watched them so that market dried up Projects like this now go straight to DVD where no one watches them Ffew of you are going to watch A Plumm Summer And that's too bad Predictable yes But the lesson a sweet plot good acting a decent mystery and a great group hug at the end make it worth wading through tftuve mock comment? Contact Mr Mix' at his Tri-City Herald blog www tricityhenldoom tch'arts'mrmoi'ie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Rated for maun themes It is playing at the Gdumtta Mai 8 and ttw FarcMd Cinemas XL Mr Movie radne A Plumm Summer Rated PG for matue themes Opens today at the Carmfce 12 Mr Movie rating: The 1981 concept and the character were so good that they spawned two inferior sequels Ford was Indiana Jones in the first movie Though there are inspired parks here and there fat Kingdom and in sequels The TempleofDoom and The Lost Crusade Ford goes through the motions and now acts like he thinks Jones should act rather than becom ing one with his character 1 will admit that a purist snob Raiders is a perfect movie and the best action film of aD time Ills hard not to compare There also is a reason Ford Lucas and Spielberg waited 19 years to do a fourth buB-ana Jones Anything short of the first filmfc perfection is cliche and by the time The Kingdom of the Crystal SkuB credits roll cliche is all you have left A Ptumm Summer Henry Winkler who used to be TVY biggest star is A Plumm Sum-merk name actor Heh Henry Herb a Montana kiddie show TV star whose marionette frog Froggie Doo is stolen and held for ransom Three kidstry to solve the mystery and pick up some cool cash A subplot involves the other name actor William Baldwin playing an performance feora Shia LaBeouf (Thuuvwn) as Mutt Williams they battle Soviet Union spies for control of the crystal skuO a key to psychic immortality Sporting a helmet of black hair and a Natasha Fatale (Rocky fiuff-winkk) accent Cate Blanchett has a blast leading the bad guys Yes the fourth film in the series is everything you and more Itfc the that is irk-ome Kingdom of the Cryst alSkuB is packed with energy but the plot is a struggle In the final third it literally and physically disintegrates Sure there are lots of those famous Indiana Jones snappy comebacks and a really funny snake scene but everything else seems forced A marginal actor at best Harrison Pont found his niche in Raider of die Lost Ark and became a superstar Practically pulverized by director Steven Spielbetgb overwhelming production George underwhelming story kicks off like a ker-napfrom Indiana Jones' legendary whip Spielberg stuffs his film with every stunt and pedal effect ever devised When those run out he invents a few new ones Itdiaita Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkuB in set in 1957 Jones reconnects with Marion Rawnwood his Raidersofthe Lott Ark love interest reconstructed by Karen Allen Along with a terrific but overthe-top BRIEFS JONESES Cold War Communists new villians isfs wMwajMM class demonstrations are ongoing each day Admission is free For more information call Dariene at 967-235a Spring Show Shine set In Richland park The annual Mustang Spring Show Shine is Saturday and Sunday at Howard Amon Park in Richland Festivities include a mini cruise starting with lunch at 11:30 am at the Daily Queen on Jadwin Avenue A pre-show starts at 5:30 pm in the parking lot On Sunday the car show will be from 9 am to 2-JO pm at Howard Amonk fingernail stage area An awards ceremony starts at 4 pm Admission is free It coats $20 to register a car for the show Proceeds from the event wlU benefit the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy's Hospice For more information call 627-4570 or e-mail -Haratd staff i FROM PAGE D1 The second movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) actually was a prequel to the first taking place in 1935 when Jones having escaped poisoning by a Chinese gangster finds himself in India with his young Asian sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) and a nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw) in tow A small village wants the archaeologist to recover precioua stones and their children all now In the hands ofa sinister cult Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) set in 1938 continues Indiana one-man war against the Nad regime which having lost the Ark of the Covenant now seeks an even bigger prize: The Holy GraiL Henry Sr being after the same thing la in German dutches from which struggles to release him and by the way pick up the grail aawelL Kingdom of the Crystal SkuB bat-forwards to 1957 where a new nemesia to world peace has emerged: SEASON gets rave reviews from critics FROM PAGE D1 The production spawned a plethora of productions around the world and itk been a favorite in community theater fin-decades Wrapping up the season at Toyota Center will be a comedy show the Kites of which many Tri-Citians have never seen A New York Times critic admitted he laughed until he cried watching comedian Rob Becker do his shtick as a club-wielding Neanderthal and the Chicago Sun-Times described the show ss surprisingly sweet gently comic even sentimental little celebration of the male and female of the Season tickets are from $140 to $230 for a five-show package or from $110 to $185 for a fourshow package which does not include Chicago Tickets are available at the Toyota Center bos office Dayton Days celebrates 90 years this weekend DAYTON -Dayton Days celebrates 90 years with a festival that begins today in downtown Festivities include games a calf scramble for kids barrel racing live music home tours community dance cowboy breakfast rodeo arts and craft booths and more A parade Saturday runs down Main Street which means the street will close from 9 to 11 am There is no admission charge to most events except for the rodeo each night which is $20 a family More information about events ia available at wwwhUtoricdaytoncom or call 509-882-62991 Spring Ring pony show planned In Walla Walla WALLA WALLA -Northwest Webh Classic Spring Fling and pony show starts at 8 sm Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds in Walla Walla In-hand and performance Courtesy Paramount Pictws Shia LaBaouf left and Harrison Ford star in Mann Jonas and tha KlngdomofthaCrystalSkul Indiana's Raiders of the Lost Ark lover Marion is back Find out more in the review (above) sinister Cold War Communists represented by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) a severely fatal femme And HIHE'S 'S'l I Don 582-1514 donealgtridtyherahLcom jffZflSaflS ills- J3M3HFi3-'' 3510) rcirxiruD mio stira iH eCi5CISlVi2B33 i a COBS FHTfl fJ5Wiu3J3 I soiTcsteSaii am 'c uisia Em EtCKs1! mjjc jnarjiS'i i Si mi n(in ianflinfl3irer fr? i jg iiEM iifiSaiTgg ifliHn iTTi'i TT) 1 1 Wtrfi soloists Kari Hagan arufjofm ranfiftauser Gary Jones conducting DANCING Professionally designed set cost $20000 FROM PAGE D1 The story revolves around Hansel and his sister Gretel who risk being baked into gingerbread by a wicked forest witch Using their wits they outsmart the crone and bake her into gingerbread Then the children free all the other children who had fallen under the witch's spelL The $20000 set as well as the costumes for this ballet were professionally designed and built specifically far the Mid-Columbia Ballet by Seattle Production Network company But before the curtain rises the audience will have plenty to keep them 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