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Show .2 SICNPOST- Tuesday, August 1,1989 6 SIGNPOST - Tuesday, August 1, 1989 -1 Gibson-Glover a dynamic duo in 'Lethal Weapon 2' By Jeff Loertscher Contributing Writer The mismatch police detective duo of Glove-Gibson have returned to the screen and are they sizzling. The movie is a high intensity fast pace movie that doesn't let you relax. The movie is violent and contains some nudity, it may not be suited for everyone. However, I found the movie very exciting and would recommend the picture because of the high intensity scenes. The characters of Glover and Gibson on screen create a humorous combination that should BASS-REFLEX ENCLOSURES Because you don't want just a box! 776-2954 DYNACHEM CUSTOMS be used more on the screen. The picture was very good deserves the publicity of being, " Pure Dynamite." When Glover and Gibson is given the assignment to protect a Jose Pesci under the federal witness program, they find that they have uncovered an international drug syndicate larger then they formally had anticipated. Determined to destroy the syndicate Gibson and Glover declares his personal war on the drag lord, played by Joss Ackland, only to infuriate the syndicate. The war escalates until it becomes a war between the police department and the drug syndicate. After Gibson becomes enraged following the discovery of the mastermind behind his wifes and his girlfriends death, he begins his psychopathic rampage on the syndicate. Joe Pesci was a humorous addition to the show with his portrayal of the federal protective (see LETHAL on page 7) ' i timer & Hooch': no! just another puppy tale By Peter Avion Managing Editor We've seen it all before, the old boy man-and-his-dog schtick. It's been done recently in "K-9" with Jim Belushi, we got an overstated example in Police Academy II, and there was the ultimate version in "A Boy and His Dog," the movie that gave Don Johnson a start. So after all of these, what more can be done, and for that matter, why do it? Tom Hanks. That's why. In reality , there is not much new material in 'Turner & Hooch". There's no clever plot twist, no unexpected turns, and certainly no award-winning performances. But there is Tom Hanks, and there is Beasley, a big.ugly monster of a dog with a drooling problem to irrigate the Sahara. The story is at times predictable. For example, we know Hanks is going to wind up with the demon-dog, we know he will find a love interest in the town veterinarian, played by Mare Winningham, and we know he will foil the big crime at the end of the movie. The fun part is watching it all unfold. Hanks plays Scott Turner, an obsessively neat "police investigator" in the small California seaside community of Cypress Beach, who is preparing to leave for Sacramento and the Highway Patrol, when the movie opens (To see how obsessively neat Turner is, make sure you don't miss one second of the opening credits.). Hooch is the irrepressible saliva fountain who eventually finds his way into Turner's home after his master is murdered, and proceeds to turn Hanks' immaculate house into something out of an Andy Warhol nightmare. However there's more to this story than a funny dog act. Hooch, it seems, was the only eyewitness to the murder of his master, a murder which Turner must investigate. What happens next is fairly predicable, and somewhat 'normal.' We follow Turner, and his replacement, David Sutton (played by Reginald VelJohnson), as they proceed routinely with their investigation. Yet it isn't until Hooch identifies the killer that things start coming together. In the end, you may not swallow the extent of, or the criminal ploy which provides for the murder, but you will undoubtedly be able to guess who was involved before the last act. But it doesn't matter. Really. The best part of "Turner & Hooch" is the character development, or more specifically, Hanks' character's development For the most part, that's what the film is about. The crime and investigation are just window dressing. "Turner & Hooch" is a fun movie. Take the kids, especially the biggest ones, the adults. The movie exists on two levels: the kids will love it for the funny dog and his antics. The big kids will too, but they will also enjoy watching the plots and subplots unfold.. .not to mention Hooch in slow motion. Reiner's 'When Harry Met Sally' hits the mark By Jeff Loertscher Contributing Writer Rob Reiner may have created the movie of his career, if not the comedy of the year. The movie is a creative bled of humor and parody that left me laughing even after the movie ended. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have a chemistry between them that is masierftilly portrayed on the screen and must be seen. 1 highly recommend the movie as a must see. The story begin in Ciuago following graduation. Harry (B illy Crystal) pool s a ride from Sally (Meg Ryan) to New Yr . . The two hardly be anymore different from one another. Following their tn'p to New York you become aware that longer they are together the farther apart in opinion they have become. They port ways in New York expecting to never meet again and feeling they would be better off that way. They meet 10 years later . This time the meeting is in a book store where Carrie Fisher and Meg Ryan are discussing their social life. The two have just experienced a break up; Harry receiving a divorce and Sally had a falling outwit her old fling. The two find each other platonic as they develop their relationship. Finally the relationship develops beyond the platonic stage only to find the romance sunk by the Harry fearing the commitment and the horror experienced from his past marriage. The story concludes in the classic Reiner tradition that promises to provide the audience with a romantic storybook surprize. The story is based upon experiences from Carl's life. Billy when interviewed was asked how he liked the playing the part of Carl. He explained that it was a challenge playing the part with his best friend while he looked on. The challenge didn't seem to affect Billy because the character was perfect. The show contains what could be the seasons most uproarious scene between B illy and Meg. For That scene alone I would love to see it again. 1 r |