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Show September 22, page 1 1 Summer Clint Wardlow Staff reporter Of the two times of the year lhat Hollywood chooses to release most of its major movies, Christmas and summer, the latter is by far the most prolific and generally of higher budget. " This past summer, Hollywood lived up to its tradition, albeit a new one, that began with the success of yaws. Hollywood released hundreds of movies during the summer mostly with an action, adventure frame. Among the major releases of the summer were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman II, Dragonslayer, Clash of the Titans, Escape from New York, Heavy Metal, Stripes, and History of the World, part one. The adventure films of the summer were generally the bigger box office smashes, with Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, the undisputed box office champ of the summer. It is basically a forties pulp adventure brought to the screen with syle and wit. The story involves a 1930's architect, Indiana 'Jpnes' (Harrison Ford), race with Nazis to find the legendary County Library presents Symphony Symposiums A series of symposiums based on this season's Utah Symphony Concerts will be presented in the Weber County Library on Mondays prior to each concert. The symposiums, co-sponsored by the WSC Office of Cultural Affairs and the Weber County Library as a public service will be in the library auditorium on the Monday preceding symphony concerts Nov. 16, 30, and Jan. 11; Feb 1; March 15 and 29. 'Dan Martino, director of the WSC Office of Cultural Affairs, will present the symposiums. IPABfflflSOfll soiirjp 2626 W 6050 S Roy SERVING Weber; Davis; Salt Lake Counties; Logan; Brigham City SALES-SERVICE-RENTAL-INSTALLATION SOUND SYSTEMS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS Churches, Schools, Entertainers, Discos, Night Clubs, Conference rooms. Parades, etc. SERVICE & REPAIR OF MOST BRAND NAMES Sound & PA equipment designed & engineered for all types of needs. ELECTRO VOICE SOUND EQUIPMENT releases reflect movies' Ark of the Covenant, allegedly containing great mystical powers. The non-stop movie barely misses an action beat. Indiana Jones is pitted in situations that would stymie a lesser man, but Jones, with characteristic pulp hero aplomb, escapes every deadly obstacle in his path. Another big box office success with a bent on action is Superman II, in which Superman (Christopher Reeves) finds himself facing three super villians from his home planet of Krypton. Like Raiders, it is also done with style and wit, aided and abetted by the skillful acting of Terence Stamp, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. My personal favorite of the summer's action movies is Walt Disney's production of Dragonslayer. Set in the Middle Ages, it tells the story of a magician's battle to rid a small kingdom of a destructive dragon. Following a slow first half, Dragonslayer produces one of the most' suspensful and frightening last halves of the They will be comprised of lectures, demonstrations, works to be performed, and recordings and photos of guest artists. Martino said, "Music is the epitome of human life, the truest record of insight and feeling." The primary function of the symposiums is to identify those feelings so we can contemplate and understand them. Through the musical experience we can conceive what vitality and emotion really feel like, "he said. Martino added that those attending the symposiums will become aware of the legacy of 773-9022 summer fare. The climax is dynamite, and the dragon is both awesome and terrifying. Not all of the adventure stories were as well done. Clash of the Titans, and Heavy Metal, were the most disappointing. The former suffers too much from its emphasis on special effects and a noticeable lack of acting by Harry Hamblin as the film's protagonist, Perseus. It boasts an impressive cast including Lawrence Olivier, Maggie Smith, and Clair Bloom. However, none of them were able to salvage the film. Heavy Metal, an animated anthology culled from the magazine of the same name, promised action, violence and rock and roll music. Though it produced these things, they were generally too meager. Although the animation was excellent, the story lines were easily forgotten, except a segment about aliens trying to dock with a space station while high on an inner-galactic variety of cocaine. Suspense movies, better than musical literature and gain a deeper understanding of the messages and meaning of music and the artists. "Music art is a God-given gift to mankind, and as such it appeals to the spirit of man in a very special way. Symposiums are free to the public, and have been well attended in the past," Martinoexplained. Guys 'n' Gals 'Oceania' The most popular shoe for fall... Nylon uppers with leather trim, cushion heel and insole for real food comfort. Guys 7-14 in White with Red Swoosh or Navy with White Swoosh. Gals 5-9 in White with Royal Blue Swoosh or Teal Blue with Royal. 23rd & Wash. Blvd. Downtown, Ogden high their 1980 predecessors, were high on the summer releases. Most notable of the suspense-oriented movies was Ken Russell's Altered States, the story of one man's search, through sensory deprivation and psychedelic mushrooms, to find the secret of the cosmos. The story has a literate script by Paddy Chayefsky and fine acting from William Hurt, Blair Brown, and Charles Haid, with excellent special effects contributing to its success. Scanners, David Cronenberg's sleeper, is a good suspense film about a group of people with incredible telepathic powers. The gory climax was probably the scariest of the year. Other fine films in the suspense category included Funhouse, The Howling, Blow Out, and Texas Chain-saw Massacre (a re-release by Tobe Hoo per. However, norror movies traditionally are drivel-mongers, and summer '81 was no exception. Many films such as Friday the Thirteenth, part two, and Deadly Blessing were merely SHaroes of : 1 Ony 7 Jays left 20 io 40 off everyAmy JCays jfeweers Ogden City Mall 393-5941 --' ''-itri-M' mark forgettable-- if big box office films. On the other hand, such entries as Student Bodies, My Bloody Valentine, and Beyond the Fog were full fledged card-carrying trash. The summer releases also included a spate of comedies, with an absence of subtlety still apparent. History of the World: Part I, Caveman, Zorro: The Gay Blade, Stir Crazy, and Stripes' were among the movies designed for belly laughs. Mel Brook's History was the most successful, as he has a knack for crowd-pleasing. Stir Crazy and Stripes were the follow-ups saved by comic performances and zany actrng. The biggest disappointment to me was Colin Higgen's Nine to Five which-although having some fine moments-didn't live up to its potential. Scraping bottom were Caveman, Student Bodies, and Hardly Working . Even the concerted efforts of Ringo Starr and Jerry Lewis couldn't salvage these long, drawn out arch-bombs. TJafue safe dun i 95 |