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Show Scott stars? 'Centurions' changes stereo-type of 'Dragnet's' policemen ; by JOHN CARLSON Chronicle Staff The Centurions were the police officers of ancient, robust Rome. This "true to life" movie makes it little wonder that if the "New Centurions" Cen-turions" are anything like their predecessors then Rome deserved to collapse. The movie celebrates the "stereo-typed" man. Beginning to and plays it cool, What c. vinski do? The only right : do. He puts a revolver in and swallows his fate. Then there's the straigh! : guy who takes classwortF He knows the letter ol lithe li-the way up to Z. But, human so the screenwritr shoot an innocent man. IV end, each scene is fat with the same old roles. The screenwriter takes his stereotypes and tries to change their character, or show new lights on the character but he doesn't supply proper motivation motiva-tion nor past action to back up the changes or bring about the discovery. dis-covery. George C. Scott, for some mysterious mys-terious reason, plays the part of Kulvinski. Kulvinski's been riding a cop car twenty-four years as the movie opens. Training the rookie cops to be like other cops in the East Los Angeles area is his job. Quickly we sense the screenwriter putting words in his mouth and in the mouths of the rookies saying, "Kulvinski is the the father figure, the teacher, but a little bit weird." Retiring after twenty-five years, Kulvinski Kul-vinski visits the old station and being be-ing a little weird visits with Roy (Stacy Keach). Unfortunately, Roy is a stereotype of a different color be more "true to life." The East Los Angeles e trolling the streets he g: ' loves getting paid for lie" all worthwhile. In a sfe Durango fails to capture Frustrated, all he can t: a steel pipe and smasH' car. Once obliterated, he: smiles, and then bursts i. ing, pleased with hims rookie buddies watch r cop, lovely character. Roy claims he is go"; school at night but he : trolling the streets more thing. Incompletes show-; report card. His poor t never thought she wo, cop's wife, rather than ! protests. So, as all man seem to do, they fight. Bev unsung hero, Roy dies ' . just when he wants to The New ueniui , full crop of stereotypes in characters but in sees to the big screen tog not believe that Geort: would have his face ne dy cop's talking while be faces the topless dan.-around. dan.-around. I have seen"; times. The screenwriter that viewers need a shapely (or at least b to stimulate them. Now, being acqua cops of our time you, breath a deep sigh ot and wonder who W reviewer of this stereo) j was. And you will asM; I you have read so that read about the ;L simple answer. When fc life and innovation t reviews will change This reviewer says and watch some old J-net J-net for about a V need to worry abort "The New Centura |