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Show THI D.MI.V l!l KAI I). Friday. Augutf 20. .oi Au Friday. Hrovo. Ltah Paget 7 'Tingle' just the same old thing while teens are justified in anything they do including cheating on a test and drinkand ing on school property deserve our compassion, especially if they're The title character, plaved by a game but slumming Helen Mirren, is the meanest teacher at Grandsboro High, humiliating students publicly and delighting in the chance to give them bad grades and ruin their futures. By LAWRENCE TOPPMAN Knighl Ridder Newspapers Kevin Williamson keeps writing the same movie, and he will keep writing it until moviegoers stop coming. good-lookin- Teaching Mrs. Tingle," Cl M his debut as a director. REVIEW might be the place to draw the line. Since "Scream," Williamson has had one idea: Teen-ager- s riu" Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) needs an A in Tingle's history class to win a school scholarship that will go to the class valedictorian. Leigh Ann gets emotional support from Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) and finds herself attracted to rough but hunky Luke (Harry Watson). But when Luke steals are systematically destroyed, usually for no reason, by a psy- cho (or psychos). Eventually, they band together to turn the tables. This notion has carried him through "Scream," "Scream 2," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Faculty" and his current endeavor. "Tingle" is certainly the least bloody, and Williamson is clearly aiming for something mure serious than usual. But he's hampered by his juvenile attitude: Adults are demonic at worst and ineffectual at best, they've tied her to her bedposts, and the situation snowballs from bad to cursed. Watson C"th Heaven") plays a stock heart and Coughlan has only a little more to do as the usual gal pal. Michael McKean and Jeffrey Tambor turn up as the school's principal and the football coach, further emphasizing the clownishness of adults. For all his vaunted understanding of teen psyches. Williamson deals mostly in cliches, as if high schoolers weren't smart enough to appreciate anything subtler. u fjf'tr f iff h Nor does he play fair with us. We spend the whole movie hoping Ix'igh Ann will earn that elusive A and her scholarship, only to find out that she can get the money whether she gets the A or not! Williamson breaks a cardinal rule of good writing: Audiences will play by any rules you choose to establish, but you can't change them in the bottom of the ninth inning. a copy of Tingle's final exam so he can cheat on the test, Tingle decides to punish all three. They go to her house that night to exonerate Leigh Ann and explain that only Luke was guilty. When Tingle won't hear reason, Luke threatens her with a crossbow. Soon 1 HKI ( 12 stars Rated PG-1for profanity, brief violence, and brief sex. 3 K BIHMH IN )imcnMin I ilmt meanie: Marisa Coughlan, left, and Katie Holmes star in "Teaching Mrs. Tingle," a the title character takes pleasure in ruining the academic careers of her students. Grade-- .... , .f 4 4 KkfrW film in which j(in 'ili Att&ZmmiHmFr 2 SCHOOL BACK BLOWOUT SHOE SALE JULY 31ST - AUGUST 31ST UNIVERSITY MALL STORE ONLY (Next to Sam Goody) rnuay August 20,1999 am 7:00 p.m. 2500 TOP (0 QUALITY PAIR 3? SUG. RETAIL Come Hear The Music of Don McLean Spring Acres Arts Park Springville, UT ON TABLE SHOES These shoes are $20 to $50 lower than our competition and priced lower than factory outlet stores! Men, women kids t t -r- fifQ""J & in all sizes ' SHOES 40 OFF OR MORE i was now UPTEMPO now was I $100 $60 $75 i-i JORDAN ion lauiesj I i $37.50 $75 I :r v.r-- v ' All sales j "aIrmaF DIME was now final i RUNNING i 1 was now $140 $70 S ! - ' jFluT"i TaTrIwEAN Al RTEAM aii innc AIR TEAM i 620 South 1350 East " GRANT HiLL now was $35 j ! UPTEMPO now was $115 $69 i l i "x. , 40-7- 0 springviiie A J TrIaY"!" "MookT" radius running 400 SOUTH I $80 $40 I " 1 300 SOUTH STATE STREET, 0REM 5 a1 j 900 SOUTH ' No coupons FLEET FOOT UNIVERSITY MALL 1 491-856- Arts Park i now call Cririnn Arroe 263 available, for details. Family Packages EXIT was discount pertains to table shoes. or other discounts allowed on table shoes. on table shoes. $45 $90 Tickets available at all Smith Tix locations. J (next to Sam Goody) Come and also enjoy A opening act Peter Bteinholt Tbu Week Special Feature BiUHiili wwm . I 1 JOUI) MiLL3i STATU PARK Includes buffet, beverage and sundae bar. Lake View Grill General Store Come in and see why our view is 'great and our food is "Dam" good. . Just 10 minutes from Heber or Park City. Take the Mayflower exit on Hwy. 40. Mention this ad and receive a FREE chocolate dipped cone. Ask us about renting the restaurant in the evenings, for your company parties, reunions, family or get-togethe- rs, private parties. t!:i Almost Too Good To Believe!" C IW GoWw Carol nagiiiiTl At pofltipaMig rmloiror fw g limiMd Nun only. up. 13099 35 |
