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Show Thursday, November THE GREEN SHEET 13, 1986 as we see it-- (finals uwdfo Ac tion, Drama , Romance Explode Across Screen by Mark Cart wright & put it in the woofer category, we suggest that after you've seen all the truly good films playing around town, you might want to give this Kelli Lidell Green Sheet Entertainment Critkt SEEN ON THE SCREEN DEPT.: which was filmed entirely on location in the People's Republic of China, Macau,' and Hong Kong from Oct. 18, 1985 through March 4, 1986. The film stars Bryan Brown (of "FX" fame) as Dirk Staun, the head of Nobel House and the most successful trader which earns him the title of Tai-PaFalling into disfavor with the emperor because the traders are selling opium to the Chinese in exchange for silver, the Tai-Pa- n is sent for and told that all of the opium on the island will be burned and the traders can pack up and depart immediately. Straun and the others leave the island and sail to an area known as Hong Kong to resume operations. Naturally, Straun's most vocal opponent and adversary, Tyler Brock (John Stanton), feels that Straun is and he due to be replaced as Tai-Pa- n is doing everything in his power to cause Straun's downfall. Even though Straun is locked in battle with his would-b- e replacement, he is comforted by his slave May-Ma- y (played to perfection by Joan Chen). Chen's range of emotions from slave to lover and confidant can only make one hope that China's number one box office actress has some other projects available for American audiences to see. John Stanton as Brock is perfectly cast as the type of villain you love to hate, playing his role with believability and without the least bit of overkill. Straun's son arrives in Hong Kong and is totally contemptuous of the way his father makes his living and falls in love with Brock's daughter, which is a match Brock's son Gorth (Tim Guinee) is going to stop at all costs. Guinee's performance runs from the good natured guy to a real psycho. The screenplay by John Briley and Stanley Mann takes the meat of Clavell's novel and translates it to the screen most effectively. We're sure that there will be some critics who ' will bemoan the fact that Tai-Pa- n wasn't filmed word for word from the book, but that would mean an eight hour movie and a lot of sore backsides. With a score by Maurice Jarre, production design by Tony Masters edited by Anthony Gibbs and all under the intelligent direction of is a visually Daryl Duke, Tai-Pa- n stunning, colorful romance which can keep a viewer riveted to the screen for all of its 127 minutes. We suggest you see Tai-Paespecially if you enjoyed "Gone With The Wind." Imagine just being promoted to a position with your company. You go out to lunch and leave without paying the check, only action-adventu- re GOTTA BE KIDDING DEPT.: We recently received a press release from the DeLaurentis - Entertainment Group, which should upset all right thinking movie-goer- s around the world. The biggest star in movies today (his new one opens Dec. 19) has been denied a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame selection committee, those folks who have given stars to Clark Gable, Forrest Tucker, Rin Tin Tin and even John Travolta and Mickey Mouse, have blatantly denied Hollywood's biggest star his rightful honor. Before you get up in arms ' write your congressman or contact the ACLU, we suggest you write Johnny Grant, chairman of the Hollywood Walk of F.me Committee in Hollywood, Calif, and remind and downright him how cranky King Kong can get when his feeling are hurt. has opened its Caribbean hub at San Juan, Puerto Rico, with 17 daily nonstop flights from the United States and 49 flights from San Juan and other Caribbean points by its American Eagle partner. "This is a great day for Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and American Airlines," said Peter J. Dolara, American's vice president for the Atlantic and Caribbean. "And this is only the beginning," he said, adding, "There will be more flights added in January and again next summer." Dolara made his remarks during ceremonies marking the inaugural flights from San Juan to three cities, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago, where American has its second hub. The airline also flies into the Caribbean from New York, Newark, Boston, Miami and from its Worth. largest hub, Dallas-Fo"American has been a major carrier in the CAribbean for the past 15 years and this hub will greatly increase that presence, both in Puerto Rico and in the rest of the Caribbean," Dolara said. rt Ci dpi too aCG&aaa V:- TAI-PA- f . . . Bryan and Joan Chen star adventure film. in Brown romantic to have a girl confront you on the street about the matter. Then, after you find that she doesn't work at the restaurant, she offers you a ride back to work but heads off in another direction for an afternoon of sexual fun and frolic. That's the premise of Something Wild, starring Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith. Daniels is a totally predictable charcater named Charles Driggs, with Griffith playing Lulu, a totally unpredictable girl prone to jump out of more closets than anyone you may know, and goes through more changes in order to prove what a free spirit she is. For the first 25 minutes this film is a lot of fun, but after that it takes a turn for the worse and never comes back to the cleverness it promised at the start. People are going to try to fix the blame for the downfall of Something Wild and everyone could end up taking a thrashing. We can't blame Jeff Daniels or Melanie Griffith, as they have proven track records and perform well under the circumstances. It isn't the fault of first-tim- e scriptwriter E. Max Frye. Once the script-i- s sold, the production company can change whatever it likes. Therefore we fix the blame on director Johnathan Demme (of "Melvin and Howard" fame) who tried to merge too many ideas into one film. Demme is the too, which makes him twice as guilty. We predict that Something Wild won't have the "legs" for a long run at the box office and while we won't e. American's wun vui HRS: Thursday 7:00 p.m. "Believing in the BLOOD, BOOK and THE the BLESSED HOPE" COUPON! AMPLE FREI PARKING Delia Fontana Ristorantc 6 Course Dinners 1 3 Course Lunches $7.50Lm 4.50 From Weddings Business Parties, etc BIRTHDAY PERSON FREE Wparties over 5 with this coupon 11:30-9:3- 0 OPEN: Mon.-Sa- t. 328-424- 3 336 So. 400 E. jCOUPONc 0 pa; Set. 10 M pa. n ft I I KUMANIL, HUMOR, AND HEARTBREAK FOR EVERY STORM GETAWAY The Reston Hotel the Refnrti TESTAMENT FAN (formerly Sail Loire's Newett luxury Inn free Continental BreoHcit Satellite TV Pool and .tocuai ' 3995F,i,SUn. 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Then, in the summer of 1987, American will add daily flights to benefit businessman and local resident travel, which is northbound in the morning and southbound in the afternoon. CORRECTION ad 6:00 p.m. STARmRIOAi 17 There is no greater experience than teaching someone who wants to learn. My time and energy is mostly DearMichele, spent on disciplining a small group that are not ready or willing to be Your article this week in the educated, and it wears me out. Green Sheet really "touched" me Thanks for your fine article. I'm personally. going to take it to. school for our I believe this is the first time in faculty bulletin board. months that I have read or heard Donna Sorensen, something in the media that was a Bennion junior positive statement about teachers. Sure, I hear that our students' test high teacher scores are above average, but in the same breath, I hear that we need to "increase productivity," whatever The address of a business which that means. Anyway, I feel you finally said it, was featured in the Nov. 6 editions of "teachers are a class act." You the The Green Sheet was inavertent-l- y transposed. know, as nice as a salary increase Utah's only- Six Star Factory would be, I get a burst of enthusiasm from praise. And I also agree that ' Outlet is located south of the Alberttoo many children don't come to son's store in the Westpoint Shoppschool with an attitude of getting an ing Center at 39th West and 54th education, and in my experience, it South not at the address previously given. goes back to the parent. WORSHIP SEIVICE TIMES Swdays 10:30 , 532JS.Stat fn iMfd Brad. (7100 So. SIC, Iff ) If you haven't entered our "As We See It Something Special Holiday" contest yet, you're missing out on the chance to be one of our weekly HELD OVER winners and the opportunity to be MAN (Po t 3) SOUL drawn as our grand prize winner on Dec. 5 at the Century 5 Theatres. NOW PLATING The grand prize winner will receive CROCODILE DUNDEE (pc i3) roundtrip air transportation for two HELD OVER to San JuanPuerto Rico, courtesy TRICK 03 TREAT ( of American Airlines (and the temperature around here is just NOWFUriNG right for that trip). This week's win- v LINX(R) ners are Janice Stuessi of Sandy, Gary Mangum of West Valley and I 1 Jon Barker of Murray. TOP GUN (pc) Until next week, remember to HELD OVER M I keep your feet off the seats and the JHE FlYroAUENSroyi popcorn hot. Mon. thru Thurs "ii H, 2594 East the railroad and one small problem, he likes to take a drink or two (or three or four) and after his thirst is quenched, he's the most generous guy in the world. Much to the dismay of his wife, played by Glynis Johns, he'll do just about anything to make people happy. His youngest daughter (Linda Bruhl) wants a pony and cart which she saw when the circus hit town, so papa gets into his "delicate condition" and buys the pony and the cart (not to mention the entire circus). Gleason is in rare form and Papa's Delicate Condition is hysterical. It's part of the Kartes Video Film Classics and well worth the rental. WHEELS it CO SALT UU CITIES NEWEST CHURCH Momtala Shk laatlat Clwrcfa OUT IN VIDEO DEPT.: We sat down to watch Jackie Gleason, the Great One, in Papa's Delicate Condition, which is available on cassette from Kartes Video Communications and it's a howl. Gleason has a wife, two daughters, a job with vism OU ' f r jnO YOU American Airlines Reveals Puerto Rican Connection SALT LAKE. American Airlines cc. onealook. James Clavell's epic novel of traders in 18th century China, literally explodes across the screen with all of the action, drama, romance and splendor of a film Tai-Pa- n, 1 rf D D D . Q V jf ftlg& j, ' . 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