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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Twelve Friday, January 12, 1990 of pairalyzedl Vietnam w Ciryise dpmniniateS" stoiry By Andrew pathos hits a 'perfect equilibrium in Born on the Fourth ofJuly. Like his t earlier films, Salvador, Platoon and Hunt Chronicle Associate Editor scarred, pugnacious veteran trapped leave-it!in a wheelchair. "Love .,Kovic shouts ... .. it...or at' protesters on , " Wall Street, Stone's portrayal of Kovic (played with astounding force by top Born mi the Fourth of July Universal Pictures Written by Oliver Stone, Ron . . television as he sits idle in a dirty, VA hospital. Kovic's real transformation into an rat-infest- gunner Tom Cruise) focuses on the veteran's ideological odyssey. Born on the Fourth of July depicts Kovic's evolution from a naive believer in the rhetoric of jinogistic hawks to a militant anti-wactivist . anti-wa- activist begins when the r drunken vet is wheeled home from a bar one night, shouting obscenities about his experiences in Vietnam. Kovic's mother finally breaks down The young, starry-eye- d Kovic and screams, "Don't say 'penis' in this marches off to war with dreams of house!" Little does she realize that her battling some evil- abstraction f son lost his penis doing her bidding, (communism). What he really-discove- ' fighting "the rich white, man's war" in Vietnam is a ghastly orgy ) (as one VA hospital nurse "calls it). of carnage. With his riveting portrayal ; This haunting scene captures the of combat, Stone manages to to rub the ' essence of the paradox within Kovic Directed by Oliver Stone Produced by A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone Starring Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe ar - " now, everyone knows (or should know) that Oliver Stone's latest labor of love, Born on the Fourth of July, is a", By rs biopic about paralyzed Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, who becomes; audience's face in vomit, gravel, feces ' disillusioned with U.S. involvement and blood. in Southeast Asia. After he is shot in a battle, Kovic The balance between grit and . returns to the United States as a war-" W J i .SO WITH 3 HAS. OF PARKING MISS DAISY" (PG, DOLBY STEREOIEXCLUSIVEr V' : 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15(NO PASSES! ' WAR OF THE ROSES' (R, DOLBY STEREO ) 2.30. 5:00, 7:30. 9:50 INTERNAL AFFAIRS" (PG, OOLBY STEREO) 2:25, 4:45, 7:20. 9:40 (NO PASSES) ROSES" 2:00,4:15.(7:00.9:20). 2:20, 4:40,(7:20.9:40) SKI PATROL" (PG) 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, (7:10, 9:10) HEAVEN (G) clubs. In fact, later in the film, Kovic takes Hoffman. At the National Convention of Republican a battered Kovic, having 1972, after Abbie a : coherent screenplay that manages to steer clear of preachiness and sentimentality. In Sayles), such a feat would have been impossible. (with the possible exception of John reunites narrowly escaped the police, i ..l wim some comraaes near iime convention hall. After making sure everyone is fine, Kovic sounds the battle cry to retake the convention : ' hall. This is the sort of spirit that lived on long after the Vietnam War ended, and ultimately produced such a poignant film as Born on the Fourth ofJuly. . This year, the Governor included a student initiative! in his budget for the first time in Utah's history. One million dollars have beenlbudgeted for library acquisitions thanks to the efforts of ASUU. The legislative session begins this week. Make a difference in the future of education. J 11.111 4 ! "ALWAYS" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) 2.00, 4:40 (7:10, 9.30)BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY"4R, DOLBY STEREO)' 1:30. 4:15. (7:00, 9:50)NO PASSES BACK TO THE FUTURE II" (PG) (H) who weave together Anti-wa- officers descending on him with '. participate in the most heinous sort of 2:10. 4:30(7:10. 9:20) BACK TO THE FUTURE, 2" (PG. STEREO) ALL DOGS GO TO J immoral. Born on the Fourth of July is really Tom Cruise's film. The film's other fine performances (especially from Willem Dafoe, as a paralyzed vet drowning his sorrows in booze in a Mexico resort town) are completely overshadowed by Cruise's Kovic. It is a harsh portrayal, played with a great deal vigor and conviction. Accolades go to Stone and Kovic, the hands of any other filmmaker during the Vietnam war. Kovic was sent off to a foreign country to r aficianados should also an eye out for Abbie Hoffman, keep who appears as a fiery speaker at a massive demonstration. One of the most stirring moments in the film is when Abbie flips off a mob of police . house because it's considered conservative American morality "BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (R, DOLBY STEREO) 1:45, 4:20, (7:00. 9:40) (NO PASSES) " STEEL .MAGNOLIAS" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) 2:00, 4:40, (7:00, 9:30) BACK TO THE FUTURE II" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) VALIDATION DRIVING WAR OF THE I . " and slaughter Yet is not allowed to he imaginable. utter the word "penis" in his own bloodletting 2:30, 5:10 (7:20. 9:40) , : 3:30, 7:30, THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE! LOOK WHO'S TALKING" ( P G 1 3 ) , 5:30, (9:30) THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE! 1:30. " TANGO AND CASH" (R) 1:00. 3:05, 5:10, (7:15, 9:20) SIENNHEISER HEARING IMPAIRED SOUND SYSTEM DOLBY STEREO) LOOK WHO'S TALKING" (PG-1- (9:30)THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE! LOOK WHO'S TALKING" (PG. DOLBY STEREO) 1 3f). 3:25. 5 ?0 (7:20. 9:40) LEATHER FACE, TEXASCHAINSAW MASSACRE,3 1:45, 3:35. 5:30. (7:40. 10:00) DOGS GO TO HEAVEN" (G, DOLBY STEREO) ALL ' 3:20, (7:20) THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE! "FAMILY BUSINESS" (R, DOLBY STEREO) 5:00, (9:00) THIS IS NNOT A DOUBLE FEATURE! "TANGO AND CASH" (R, DOLBY STEREO) 1:35,3:35. 5.35, (7:35,9:35) "ALWAYS" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) 2:00, 4:30, (7:00, 9:30) STEEL MAGNOLIAS" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) 2:10, " BORN ALL ) iru'l'Jt Ml II i LOOK AT 7:30 .THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE 5:30 (9:45) THIS IS NOT A DOUBLE FEATURE WAR OF THE ROSES" (R, DOLBY STEREO) 1:20, 4:50, (7:00. 9:15) DOLBY STEREO) CHRISTMAS VACATION" (PG-11:30. 3:15. 5:15. (7:15. 9:15) " BACK TO THE FUTURE II" (PG, DOLBY STEREO) 2:45, 5:00, (7:15. 9:30) " LEATHER FACE CHAINSAW MASSACRE, 3". ( R ) 1:45, 3:45. 5:45. (7:45. 9:45) " SKI PATROL" (PG) .. Rally in support of higher education. 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