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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Friday, October 18, 1991 MOVIE MOVIES MOVIE OPENINGS 'Cool as Ice' not too cool By Tony Norman Post-Gazette Staff Writer ubble gum rapper Vanilla Ice was born to emote in front of the camera, but the world's most hapless homeboy gets repaired by two inept mechanics. Johnny immediately falls in love with local beauty Kathy Winslow (Kristin Minter), an honor student who has nothing in common with him. Kathy's dad (Michael Gross) has taken the family into hiding in a witness protection program and is paranoid about Kathy hanging out with strangers. When the Winslows are discovered by two criminals, Johnny and his friends are recruited by Kathy to rescue her kidnapped little brother. Director David Kellogg tries hard to make a hackneyed script at least look good.

One could plausibly chop the movie into pieces and produce several outstanding Vanilla Ice videos. "Cool As Ice" is a no-brainer if ever there was one, but it has some heart and a lot of nice moves. If you're going "Cool As Ice" is rated PG for mild violence. It opens at Harmar, Village, Southland and Showcase East, West and North theaters. Post-Gazette rating: mntnii lint BARTON FINK Bizarre study of a screenwriter suffering writer's block in a sleazy Los Angeles hotel room.

Cannes Film Festival winner stars John Turturro and John Goodman. (R) Squirrel Hill: 1, 3:15, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55. Waterworks: 3, 5:20, 7:45, 10. (B) BILL A TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are back as the slow-witted high-school boys. (PG) Maxl Saver: BOYZ 'N THE HOOD Coming of age in black urban America.

Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. (R) Max! Saver. 1, 3, 5, 7:50, 10. CHILD'S PLAY III Demonic Chucky is back for the third time. (R) Plain: 5:30, CITY SLICKERS Billy Crystal and New York buddies vacation on a cattle drive.

(PG 13) Maxl Saver: 12:30, 2:50, 5, 7:20, 7:20, 9:30. (A DEAD AGAIN Splendid murder mystery with a reincarnation theme. Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson. (R) Bethel: 7:30, 9:30. Denis: 7:45, 1:15, 3:25 5:35, 7:45, 9:55.

Plaza: 7:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Rex: 7:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Waterworks: 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 7:40, 9:50. Whitehall: 7:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. (A) DECEIVED Goldie Hawn has doubts about husband John Heard in this tense thriller.

(PG-13) Cheswkk: 7:50, 10; 1:30, 3:35, 5:45, 7:50, 10. Gollerio: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. Norwln: 1:50, 3:50, 7:50, 9:50. Showcase East, North, West: 1, 3:10, 5:15, into trouble the minute he opens his mouth in his latest vanity project "Cool As Ice," an MTVish cross between "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Home Alone." Vanilla Ice plays Johnny, a rootless biker who cruises into a sleepy bedroom community with his biking posse Princess, Sir D. and Jazz (played with annonymous distinction by Allison Dean, Kevin Hicks and D.

Thompson). Because Jazz's motorcycle is on the fritz, the four rebels (you can tell they're rebels because they wear loud, garish outfits and look like Saturday morning cartoon characters) settle down in Hicksville until it can be FALL CRAFT DAYS Oct. 1 9 and 20 -1 1 A.M. to 6 P.M. Herbs Sheep Shearing Dried Flowers Spinning Wool Natural-Dyeing Crafts and More Make a tidy dollar! Sell your Golf Clubs in Press Post-Gazette Classified Ads 263-1201 COOL AS ICE Vanilla Ice plays a biker stranded in a small town where he becomes involved with a high-school honor student.

(PG) Monroevllle: 1:10, 3:15, 5:10, 7:20, 9:20. Showcase North, West: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, 1 Sun: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Southland: 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45. Village: 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25, 9:25. OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY Danny 7:25, 9:40, 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:40.

Southland: 1:30, 3:30, 5:25, 7:25, 9:35. Waterworks: 1:20, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45,9:55. (B) DEFENSELESS Barbara Hershey plays a lawyer who finds her wealthy client-boyfriend is the husband of college friend Mary Beth Hurt. (R) Super Saver. 3:25, 9:45, 3:25, 9:45.

(B DOUBLE IMPACT Two Jean-Claude Van Dammes for the price of one. (R) Maxl Saver: 12:45, 5, 10.10. (C ERNEST SCARED STUPID The clownish hero of TV commercials indulges in Halloween pranks. (PG) Cheswick: 7:40, 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:40, 9:55. Cranberry: 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20.

Gollerio: 12:10, 2:05, 4, 5:55, 7:30, 9:40. Monroevllle: 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:15, 9:15. Norwln: 7:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30,9:30. Showcase North: LA ROCHE COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES: presents "Journey of Hope," tonight 7:30. "Cyrano de Bergerac," Oct.

25. Tickets $4.00. 367-9299. THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART THEATER: FilmFront Series: Films by Paul Glabicki, "Diagram Film," "Five Improvisations," "Film-Wipe-Film," "Object Conversation," "Under the Sea," Thursday, Oct. 14, 5:30 pm; Free admission, 622-3212.

THE MENDELSSOHN: "You're The Top" Cole Porter! 100th Birthday Salute, Oct. 19 at Carnegie Music Hall. Call 242-5658. RIVER CITY BRASS BAND: presents "OKTOBERFEST" Oct. 18, 8 pm, Carson Middle School, North Hills; Oct.

19, 8 pm, Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 322-RCBB. CHERRY RHODES ORGAN CONCERT: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Sunday, Oct. 20, 8 pm. tickets $8.00.

Reception following the concert. ORCHESTRA NOVA: Sidney Harth conducting, Donald Mclnnes viola soloist. Saturday, Oct. 19, Gateway Jr. High School at 8 pm.

SHADYSIDE CONCERTS: Bernard Goldberg, flutist her Pittsburgh Symphony members in Mozart Flute Quartet The Beethoven Septet. 3pm, First Unitarian Church. Call 521-2370. De Vilo tries a hostile takeover of Gregory Peck's conservative company in New England in this timely comedy-drama. (R) Cheswick: 7:35, 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:35,9:55.

Gollerio: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. Showcase East, North, West: 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25, 1 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25. Southland: 1:15,3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:30. Squirrel Hill: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Waterworks: 1:35,3:40,5:45, 7:50,10.

3:15,5:15,9:20, Sneak Preview 1:15,3:15,5:15,7:15,9:20, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:20. West: 1:15, 3:15,5:15, 7:20,9:20, 1:15,3:15, 5:15, 7:20, 9:20. Southland: 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:25. Waterworks: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:35, 9:40. (D FANTASIA Disney's masterpiece set to classical music.

(G) Maxl-Sover. 1:30, 4, 7, 9:15. (A) THE FISHER KING Robin Williams is homeless and Jeff Bridges is an unemployed talk-show host in this bizarre comedy-fantasy about redemption. (R) Cranberry: 1:10, 4, 7, 9:40. Harmon 7:20, 1:45, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50.

Monroevllle: 1:15, 4:05, 7, 9:35. Norwln: 7, 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:40. Showcase North, West: 1, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40, 1, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40. Southland: BOYCE CAMPUS THEATRE: "Bone man" and "Untitled The Two original one acts by Pittsburgh playwrights, Oct. 23-26, 8 pm.

Reservations 733-4343. PLAYHOUSE Halloween Treat! "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" continues through Nov. 10 at The Playhouse, Oakland. Tickets'. $5.00.

Call 621-4445. LITTLE LAKE THEATRE: "Run For Your Wife" Comedy. Cabbie's complications keeping two wives separate. FridaysSaturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2 pm. 745-6300.

POINT PARK COLLEGE THEATRE COMPANY: presents the play "AMADEUS," Nov. 6-24. Theatre DOWNSTAIRS at The Playhouse, Oakland. Tickets: $6.00. Call 621-4445.

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY: presents the royally rousing musical. "ME AND MY GIRLOct.29.Nov.24atThe Playhouse. Tickets- 18. 621-4445. PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER: a fresh daring staging of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opens new season.

Now through Nov. 17. For tickets: 321-9800. WQED-FM 89.3 SUNDAY ARTS MAGAZINE: Performing, dramatic, visual arts, reviews, interviews. Sunday at 4 pm.

Ceci Sommers hosts. 1EDOO 8SO WESTERN PA. KENNEL ASSN. THIS OCT. 20-8 am to 6 pm ROBERT MORRIS CAMPUS Narrows Run Moon Twp.

Adults $4.00 Children (under 1 2) $1 .00 Add'l. Information: 921-1362 SOPHISTICATED SINGLES DAIJCES! 0 Over 500 Singles Every Friday! PUTT I DMK! SHEMTM SO. WUS Both Dances 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. Open to All Singlet $5.00 Admission FREE EVENTS GUIDE: 941-4187 FAX41-1S17 ft 1 it Admission With Ad) 4UJ The royally SUNDAY, OCT.

20th 10 A.M.-4:30 P.M. FOX CHAPEL YACHT CLUB OLD FREEPORT RD. (Rt. 28, Exit 8) ALLEGHENY COVNTT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TOM POERSTER CHAIRMAN PETE FLAHERTY LAWRENCE W. DUNN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER POLKA FESTIVAL Saturday, October 26, 1991 7 pm to 1 1 pm TREE" to At Put -featuring Sam Pugliano Polka Band and special guest Canada's Polka King Walter Ostanek -plus- Palovic and Repos Orchestra Myrtle Beach Button Box Club Polka Dance Contest winner selected by the local Polka DJ's Variety of Festival Poods and Refreshments available at Concession Booths Museum Building near the South Park Fairgrounds Oval For location and festival information call 835-4810 Presents rousing musical! OCTOBER29 to NOVEMBER 24 Tues.

thru Sat. at 8 pm Sunday at 2 7 pm A.TPUYHOUSE SQUARE 222 CraftAvenue, Oakland j7 Admission: $2.00 (50C Off THEATRE COMPANY A Point Park College Tradition! L. Arthur Rose Douglas Furber Stephen Fry Mike Octant Noel Cay Steven Fudenz Book lyrics by: Book revised by: Contributions by: Music by: Directed by: Tickets: at: $12 $14 $18 Playhouse Box Ofc or ail: 621-4445(vmc) 08 a'SMJifiMJW Also available alTIX..