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Show (PiiDnBlkle lhe Newspaper Thursday, July 23, 1981 PageB7 by Hick llrough G A Classic Recommended Good double feature material Time-killer For masochtsts only VzTake This Job and Shove It Many pictures are made from the heart or the soul. But this comedy seems to be delivered straight from the bladder. The heroes are a bunch of Dubuque rednecks who work all day at a brewery, spend all their time at the local bar listening to beer-drinking songs courtesy cour-tesy of David Allen Coe and Lacy J. Dalton, and play fender-crashing, head-busting head-busting games with a gusto that could only come from a six-pack. Robert Hayes gives a dull, vacuous performance as the former home-town boy who is automating the plant on behalf of an unfeeling conglomerate. He ultimately redeems himself by siding with his old friends, but Hays never really shows his sympathies sym-pathies changing. He acts as if he is simply biding his time for two hours through this long beer commercial cum sound-track album, until un-til he can snap out the title line of dialogue to his truculent boss, Eddie Albert. Even reliable comic actors like Art Carney and Martin Mull can't give any tang to this weak brew. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Like the song, this movie is about a young redneck manhandled by the law, and his spunky kid sister. Any resemblance beyond that is accidental, but the actors play their cracker-barrel characters with such freshness that the film doesn't need to capitalize on the Vicki Lawrence tune. Kristy McNichol easily establishes herself as the Queen Ree of the Clearasil School of teen actresses (over Tatum O'Neal, Jodie Foster, Brooke Shields,) as a young songwriter who looks after her guitar-playing older brother (Dennis Quaid). There's no need to worry about black-outs, because McNichol's incan-descently incan-descently emotional performance perfor-mance lights up the scene. The supporting cast rises to the level she sets. Quaid plays a feckless character who ambles into disastrous situations with a big moony grin spread over his face. Mark Hamel as the state trooper show courts Kristy, steps down from "Star Wars" to what is actually a supporting role and transforms trans-forms it into a starring part. Even Don Stroud, as a vicious deputy, and Arlen Dean Snyder, a friendly barkeep, pump a lot of juice into their familiar characters. charac-ters. Vi Force Five Your teeth will hurt just listening to the grunts, screams and snapping bones as a quintet of martial-arts heroes rescue a millionaire's daughter from a Rev. Moonlike Moon-like villian (Master Bong Soo Han), his army of thugs, and a mysterious maze monster mon-ster that is revealed as no kidding! the Schlitz malt-liquor bull. Leading man Joe Lewis leaps into battle followed by a hulking black man (Sonny Barnes), a womanizing Chicano (Benny Urquidez), a hot-tempered hipster (Richard Norton), and a token sexpot (Pamela Huntington). Hun-tington). Their favorite maneuvers are the jab to the chin, the kick to the groin, and the cute way they dribble opponents' faces between their knuckles. Between fights, the plot slows to a paraplegic pace and the audience almost needs a kick to the face to keep them awake. On the Right Track TV's favorite toddler, Gary Coleman, makes his movie debut in one of the year's worst flicks. He plays an orphan so afraid of above-ground city life that he lives in a locker in the New York subway. That's about the lowest profile you can keep (if only someone had thought to throw away the key while he was still in the locker), but little Bary's ability to pick horses draws the attention of a money-hungry money-hungry juvenile officer Festival parking stickers available Residents of the Old Town area of Park City south of 15 Street will receive two parking stickers per household for use during this year's Arts Festival, August 1 and 2. The stickers should be prominently displayed to make residents' comings and goings easier on Festival days between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. "We are again asking the community support and cooperation from Old Town residents," said Festival Director Don Gomes. "If any of these people have special problems or needs regarding Festival time, they should feel free to contact me so that we can work it out." Parking stickers will be delivered to occupants' homes. They will be distributed this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 22-24. If you are an Old Town resident who lives south of 15th Street and do not receive a packet by July 25, please contact the Arts Festival office at 649-8892. Art for sale at Guild auction Reservations will still be accepted for the Kimball Art Guild's Third Annual Art Auction on July 24. Over 100 pieces of art will be up for bid. Most of the work to be auctioned auc-tioned has been donated to the Kimball Art Center by exhibitors in this year's Park City Arts Festival. In addition, lithographs and et chings by internationally known artists like Dali, Wunderlich, Bearden and Vasarely will be sold to the highest bidder. Included in the sale will be the comic art of Bob Kane, creator of Batman, and Al Capp, creator of Li'l Abner. World renowned auctioneer, Don Kennedy will conduct the sales. A light dinner buffet beginning at 6:30 p.m. will precede the auction in the Kimball Art Center's main gallery. Almost all of the pieces up for bid are on display from now until the beginning of the auction. The cost for the evening is $20 per person. For reservations or more information, call the . Kimball Art Center at 649- tMh f iiipir T7 rjA mivh uauiuau California visited The vineyards of California are vast, spreading through the north coast counties and to the south as well, into Monterey and points near Los Angeles. This past week, we drove north along U.S. 101 toward Santa Rosa, and grapes were in evidence nearly everywhere. Geyser Peak greeted us as we left Santa Rosa and vines flourished even among the redwoods as we headed on to Mendocino. Men-docino. Yet while the grapes are scattered to the wind, the tasting rooms maintain an even higher profile. One normally associates tasting rooms with vineyards, yet the competitive aspect of the wine market has forced some urbanization. Wineries no longer wait for the enchanted visitor to search them out in the countryside. Instead, tasting rooms have been opened at selected crossroads in the major cities of California, Oregon and New York, to name a few. Some are quite generous, and myriad of wines are to be sampled, while others showcase only two or three selections . . The tasting rooms often sell wine paraphenalia as well: glasses, corkscrews, bottle bags, books, racks and even cooking utensils. These tasting rooms (stores), naturally are also piled high with cases of wine offered at retail prices. While some customers entering expect bargains, such is rarely the case and logically so. Competition within wine markets is tough with so many new wines in evidence. Hence, a vineyard that undercuts its retail outlets will risk losing them. The mass appeal of wine also has affected vineyard tours, causing greater emphasis on drinking and less on education. Not so many years ago, a winery tour took you through the crushing areas, fermenting vats, oak barrel storage and chemistry labs. Explanations of processes were detailed, with requests for questions frequent. Today, the average vineyard tour lasts 10 minutes, compared to the half hour tour only three years ago. At Mondavi, we were rushed through the various sections of the winery with little question time allocated. The wines, as usual, were excellent, yet one can drink wine at home; indeed, you tour a vineyard and winery to study the grapes and the methods used to produce wine. Oddly enough, several Oregon vineyards working agressively for widespread distribution offered no tour at all. Once again, glasses were poured before a single question could be posed, and those that were answered often were left incomplete. An exception, however, was the sparkling wine production cellar of Domaine Chandon. A division of Moet & Chandon, the French champagne producer, the cellar is located on California Drive, in Yountville. This Champagne Cham-pagne family has been around since 1743, the (Michael Lembeck) and a desperate mavor (Norman Fell). The treacle flows like bad molasses in the script by Tina Pine, Avery Buddv, and Richard Moses., Gary" Coleman Cole-man unconvincingly chirps the jokes and dollops of wisdom provided for him, which impress no one except the adults in the film. (He's just 10 years old, coos best friend Lisa Elibacher. "But his soul may be 2,000 years old.") Lee Phillips' horrid direction direc-tion tries to exploit Coleman's Cole-man's shrimpiness (maybe his only asset) by shooting the grown-ups in towering low angles or ramming their faces into the maw of the camera. If Coleman is this bad on TV, and is still a ratings hit, I see great boxoffice potential for commercial film festivals. I (fx., . 4W ' LACOSTE KNIT 6 60" wide Reg. $5.59 yd. Now $4.59 yd. 8 Calico Katies 265 M G49-7588 I tsi? C3s"3i? "siis eoc?)ai9 ecrss zjyctr ec-iSfQiP ecr- Trivia Tesit Gotcha ! No one was able to answer last week's Trivia Test. Too bad, because a delicious lunch at the Main Street Deli-Market went unclaimed. What were the too-tough answers? Kenny Rogers first reached fame as a lead singer with the First Edition, and Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company; Stephen Bishop was the rock musician who had his guitar smashed in "Animal House," and KPCW is thinking of buying a new transmitter with money recently collected in a fund-raiser. But there's still a chance to win a free lunch. Just be the first person to correctly answer this week's Trivia Test questions. Stop by The Newspaper at 419 Main Street or call 649-9014 by noon Tuesday. 1. What is the name of the unlikely author of the children's tale "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," and who starred in the 1968 film made from the story? 2. What Beach Boys song is played over the ending en-ding credits of ' 'American Graffiti ? " 3. Who is the new principal of the Middle School? INTERMOUNTAIN OF PARK CITY ViKjn(,L,Gisuro PRODUCTS COMPANY Saunas Spas Whirlpool Bath Tubs Steam Hot Tubs Wine Vaults & Credenzas Exercise Equipment Redwood Gazebo Spa Equipment Solarium Pool & Spa Chemicals Custom Spa, Pool & Patio Enclosures By Solar Structures Call our Park City representative Missy Heffron for appointment 649-6447 Offices in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ruidoso, Sun Valley same year that Thomas Jefferson was born. Yet for a company with a great French heritage, its link to America is substantial. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed and the first shipment of Moet & Chandon arrived in New York, 100 bottles. In 1973 Domaine Chandon was built, and the first sparkling wine was marketed three years later. As with most sparkling wine facilities, the aging is done in the bottle, with fermentation taking place in stainless steel. The cellar actually makes two pressings, or "cuts," of its grapes. The first cut is used for the Champagne or Sparkling Wine. The second cut creates the dessert wine called Panache, as well as a still Pinot Noir Blanc wine. It should be understood that the Pinot Noir grapes develop with deep red skins and clear juice. Only when crushed together does the pigment from the skin begin to color the wine. Thus the great red burgundies are made from Pinot Noir grapes as are the clear sparkling wines. In addition, of course, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc grapes are sometimes used. Domaine Chandon makes a special Sparkling Wine called Chandon Blanc de Noirs, a wine made exclusively from the Pinot Noir grape. We sampled this and found the wine excellent with the slighest color in evidence, though certainly not a pink wine. The cellar serves their wine cold, but not iced, noting that intense cold will kill the taste of the wine. You will also receive a lesson at the facility on how to open a bottle of sparkling wine properly. Domain Chandon no doubt has the best tour in the Napa Valley. If one fault could be found, it might be noted they charge for their samples. Certainly at a cost of $11.40 per bottle bot-tle this is not excusable (most Cabernets sell at similar prices). Perhaps it is designed to limit consumption or to attract only serious visitors. Nonetheless, to this writer it makes little sense and we would prefer to see the practice discontinued. On a final positive note, our tour guide was a delightful young Frenchman who well spend several years in America learning every aspect of sparkling wine production before returning to his native country. We spoke with him briefly as he poured our wine and learned that he would study sales, production, chemistry and public relations. A charming individual, he made our tour a memorable one. Domaine Chandon remains open for tours quite late, until 5:30 p.m. A restaurant on the premises serves delightful meals until 6 p.m. weeKdays and 9 p.m. weekends during the summer. Heading north on Highway 29, take the exit for Yountville-Veterans home. The c!V-i4' ms beyond the railroad tracks. . m ml ifik illr ' .-. r. ' I JtUN Ss 'I IS " "MW ' Located in beautiful SILVER SPRINGS SUB. this passive solar home has it all! 3 Bedrooms Den or 4th bedroom 3V2 baths Family Room with Wet Bar Greenhouse with Hot Tub 500 Sq. Ft. of Decks V2 acre lot Oak Trim and Cabinets Intercom ; Walking distance to grade school and sailing pond COMPLETION DATE AUG., 1981 Open House Sunday, July 26 1-5 p.m. .1 DESPERATION SALE! Super studio condo for a mere pittance has loft potential and is within steps from the best athletic club. Why wait for Park City's prices to go up further? $53,000 with terms gets you into the action now. 00 IS if . 4 -1 UNDERMINE INFLATION! Sitting on 2.03 acres! Try and find a home in today's market under $64 a square foot. This multilevel multi-level home offers 4 bedrooms two baths sauna. Woodburning fireplace and unique entry with an old fashioned stove. Finish the downstairs area with your own imagination. Exterior deck. Extra large garage. $220,000. Owner has reduced the price $20,000 and may take some paper back. 1901 Little Kate Road. Call Bonnie Novelle, 649-8601,649-9343. n mmm 'T'WrJ W-tlbJi ... ; ,ifVttMt tUuw ' Y G : |