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Show Some summer Well kids, it's summer and you all know what that means time for teleWhile many shows are vision s. not worth watching twice, some television is. Here are some of the summer's best picks. Dr. Quinn. Medicine Woman. Saturdays, 7 p.m. on CBS channel 5. Jane Seymour stars as the lovely Dr. Mikeala Quinn living in the 1800s as a small Western town doctor. Joe seen the first-ru- n episodes, watch them again. So much is packed into each show that there is bound to be something missed the first time. With excellent writing and acting, the casting is very appropriate since you honestly believe these people are really weird. fioseanne. Tuesdays. 8 p.m.. ABC channel 4. Tuesday evenings would not be the same without Roseanne and Dan Conners. Even though the Home Improvement Wednesdays, 8 p.m.. ABC channel 4. This popular sitcom has been keeping ABC afloat throughout the season during changes in their scheduling. Including a great characters have tremendous electricity and the writers give Jthem good lines to build on. Using sardonic lines, the Taylor children effectively Flash must now try to escape and foil Ming's plan of .demolishing the earth and stop him from marrying Dale. He first challenges the Emperor foolishly with the metallic platter where one false move could send him hurling into a bottomless pit of gassy purpleness. Flash Gordon is an exciting comic book adventure with dynamite combat and a rousing soundtrack by Queen. 1966 Batman Adam West, Burt Ward, Starring Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin Directed by Leslie Martinson laser-bea- m " from page nine make the film, $25,000-30,00In filmmaking terms that's as cheap as it gets for film. I put about $6000 of mv a own money in, the rest was grant money. It was difficult to raise the money." 0. 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So " performers, musicians, and cast Elegant surroundings and . superb acoustics Ticket price around $180 Advanced waiting " about 4 years - Fanny performers," musicians, and cast ; 8-3- - 1 Call 752-002- 6 .UTAH FESTIVAL pA N v yS Advanced waiting none, if you call soon 0. Tickets starting at $7.50 price' starting at $7.50 v doors are flying open. The Academy has validatedme." fM. : BtCtl ' end - July in Logan, Utah Ticket , ... i. Die Fledermaus Elegant surroundings and superb acoustics ' " . During the Summer s , , called up the University of Utah and and production since both are so time r" the next thing I new I was a graduate consuming." With so many projects, Williams usustudent taking film classes.",. He has also been teaching classes for ally has very little time. Tve got a lot of DCE. "I've been teaching screen writing: .projects that I am involved in .now. ' now for a number of years and 1 really Several documentaries, the Japanese have commissioned me to do a piece, on f enjoy it It is so rewarding to teach."; - r.l- - J It is especially neat to watch other stuiob own anniversary oi me aropping oi dents develop a love for film making, he bomb. the atomic I'm doing a piece on haonines in Smtlanrt tViie summer I'm said. There' is a real satisfaction and a real thrill in watching talent grow and rtmnoo a nmifirt where wp to interview. i i To and watch mature. develop people ing children, looking at the world with passion find a way to express their through the eyes of children, interviewtalent I always want to be a part of that ing children all over the world. One on the downwinders and a documentary on People think I'm nuts to mix teaching the origin of the Universe. Six months ago I couldn't find enough work, now I need to clone myself to do it alL" Winning the award has changed his life, he said. "What's interesting about this whole thing is people now consider me legitimate. I don't have to go to them ' anymore, they come to me. I'm not a different person, Tm not any more talented today than I was two days ago but the Logan, Utah World-famou- Admission is $4. Madama Butterfly Grand Opera in i held June 3 and 4 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at 7 p.m. -- , - World-famou- s ' The student film show will be I I Opera Season: Opera Season: from stage productions. Directors n ! You BE THE CRITIC is providing the Wasatch Front equivalent, the University of Utah Student Film Show. Like Cannes, this collection of 16mm films from the U.'s film studies program displays the talent of new and talented - p i opportunity for them to see their project with an audience. "This is where directors come from. You don't move up through the ranks anymore, and they dont come come from film schools like our own. We do have people in Hollywood ' filmmakers. who are directing," Patrick said. Professor Brian Patrick, director of Debuting films at this level is the the film studies program, will present beginning for many future film mathe work of advanced film students, kerseven for the major directors like first will the to be among and patrons John Landis, director of Beverly Hills Cop III, and Richard Donner see die 16mm films produced by ' film directors. who helmed Maverick and other ' "This festival is part of a long tra-- : major theatrical releases. dition of hands-oSince all directors begin with ' filmmaking at the - small of Most the of Utah. films, it would be advisable to University ; entries weigh in at well over a $1000 Hollywood ? skip the ' and many, many hours of work," he releases this weekend and catch the University of Utah Film Show. You v Andres A catch a rising star. the are could 17 entries v Among . ,: lesser-know- n, " Grand Opera in a Big City During . ultra-popul- ar "It was about my father's experiences going into Nagasaki. This wasn't something that he just opened up and talked about over night. This was something that took a period of time for him to come to terms with and to be willing to talk about on film." Williams next hurdle was research, which was not always easy to procure. "The subject matter required a great deal of research I used a lot of archival materials and it was a process of getting materials declassified from the government and some materials were not forthcoming, some materials were hidden from me." ' Y . awesome sets, electrifying action, wonderfully bad special effects and a harrowftig bomb disposal scene. " So H you'rpjtired of watchidg the movies of .superheroes rent these unassuming U alternatives. ; . Alex Williams 1 present and the show is also an While most people cannot afford to fly to France for the recent Cannes Film Festival the University of Utah This film is great and filled with . 18 min- utes. Most of the filmmakers will be forces of Catwoman non-sto- Chronicle Film Critic lasting between three and ZWAPP! BIFF! Available at Foothill Video, . . Riddler (Gorshin), and the Penguin (Meredith), filthy criminals who have obtained a Total Dehydrator a machine that extracts all the moisture out of whomever gets zapped by it and reduces them to nothing but a pile of powdered laundry soap. The fight scenes in Batman are riveting even though you can tell the characters never come within six inches of actually hitting each other. It's all made believable by the colorful animated sound effects that appear on the screen in a blaze of trumpets: POW! Woodbeast, destroys an inflatable d Geogmphy of the Imagination. The festival is varied from narrative to documentary, with the films BY ANDREW WADE (Meriwether), the Joker (Romero), the Goodtime Video, Sounds EZ Holy polychromadcs! This colorful : version of Batman, based on the TV Evil Oriental Disco-Dev- il Ming (Von Sydow). Flash show, is dedicated to lovers of adventries to start a football game ture, escapism and ridiculous, bizarre aliens in Ming's royal court adventure. Batman (West) and Robin award r- -- combined Toyota airbag that has big ugly crab legs, and fights for his life on a tilting outer-spac- and the movie they are really good runners and can change their clothes while sliding down a fire pole. Their superhero status is only assured with their amazing transportation devices. Batman and Robin must fight the Dalton). p. Festival debuts work of next Hollywood directors (Ward) have few superpowers in this and is punished by being sentenced to death. Fortunately, Ming's daughter rescues him and hides him in the kingdom of new wave Ninja Turtles with an old flame of hers (Timothy remote-controlle- Step-by-Ste- cast with Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson (Tim and Jill Taylor), the Flash, Batman show their human sides, not heroic powers, in videos Sometimes I feel intimidated by the chic, big name superheroes in movies. Aren't there any superheroes that maybe I could relate to? The answer is at the video store. Flash Gordon 1980 Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max Von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton Directed by Mike Hodges Available at Blockbuster, Foothill Video, Good time Video, Sounds EZ, Video One Flash Gordon (Jones) is the common person's superhero because he has no superpowers whatsoever. He's your kid basic beefy blonde with a glistening Pepsodent smile. He wears nerdy red and white that say "Flash" on them and is the quarterback for the New York Jets. Flash and his female companion, Dale (Anderson), accidentally end up on a rocket piloted by a mad scientist (Topol) who is on a mission to rescue Earth from the destruction 6f a wicked e emperor. After landing, they are taken to a castle, where they meet all kinds of really weird aliens Tim tease each other on Tool Time. Seinfeld Thursday. 8 p.m.. NBC channel 2. NBC has a tremendous line-u- p on Thursdays. Jerry Seinfeld is funny and his cast of idiosyncratic characters keeps the show on its feet each week. Friday, 8 pjn.. ABC channel 4. This show is TGIFs best offering. However, if it were not for Sasha Mitchell who plays Cody, there would not be a series. Although Carol (Suzanne Somers and Frank (Patrick Duffy) provide enough children with diverse personalities to fit just about everyone. Cody takes the prize. Tune" in just to see this dude in action. show has run for so many seasons, the storylines have not been exhausted and the characters continue to grow and progress as regular people do, and that is what keeps it fresh. good for the whole family. Northern Exposure Monday, 9 pjn. CBS channel 5. This show is a must-se-e for Monday nights. If you have Lando (Sully) plays her faithful companion and the peacemaker between the Cheyenne Indians and the town. Together Dr. Quinn and Sully make a terrific couple. The writing can bea little sappy at times, but the storylines are exciting and innovative Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Sundays, 7 p.m:, ABC channel 4. Another beautiful pair. Ten Hatcher as Lois Lane and Dean Cain as Clark KentSuperman star in this wonderful series. The writing is creative and diverse, the acting great and the casting, thanks to Barbara Miller, is perfect. This is another show that is BY STACY SMITH Chronicle Television Critic help their parents hammer out each episode. Tim's assistant Al is also a highlight, especially when he and are worth seeing again' re-ru- ns from page nine actually secured a date in Salt Lake, they are releasing an alburn in August and a tour is not far behind. If you want the full lowdown on Sugar, just realize they are arguably the most exceptional band around. Their musical and lyrical composition is and having Bob Mould, Du lead singerguitarist, fronting the band doesn't hurt either. Mould and Sugar only build on the grunge sound introduced by Husker Du and are continuously on the cut- ting edge playing what modem grunge bands only wish they could. So the live summer music scene in Salt Lake should be a hot, rocking place to be. Excitement and enjoyment are at your fingertips for just a few clams at the door. Happy listening. ; top-not- ch er |