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Show 1 Page 6 Forum January 20, 1984 srts and entertainment Young Frankenstein (1974) Mel Brooks makes Frankenstein in his own way. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) The best action film I ve ever seen. movie reviews by Scott Kaiser Before ! start my reviews of some of the areas Id like to let you have an idea of what I like in movies by giving you a list of my ten favorite movies (actually theres eleven). Manhatten (1979) Woody Allens tribute to his favorite city. Annie Hall (1979) Allens Oscar-winnabout life, love and lobsters. War at Home (1979) Documentary about the r movement at the University of Wisconsin during the late 1960s and early 70s. Night at the Opera (1935) The Marx Brothers make a shambles out of Rumans opera One, Two, Three (1961) James Cagney in Berlin as a Coca-Col-a executive. Billy Wilder directed and wrote a wonderful screenplay. Casablanca (1943) Bergman and Bogart in maybe the finest film ever. Richard Pryor Live in Concert (1979) The funniest film Ive ever seen. movies, er anti-wa- Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) John Hustons look at greed, starring Bogart Bringing Up Baby( 1938) Grant and Hepburn in a great comedy. The Man Who Loved Women Blake Edwards remake of the 1977 Francois Truffaut film about a man who is obsessed with women, so much so that it causes him deep emotional problems. Burt Reynolds stars in this rather subtle comedy as the man who suffers the trauma of loving so many women. Julie Andrews stars as the psychiatrist Reynolds sees and eventually falls in love with. Andrews, who by the way is director Edwards wife, also narrates the film. For Edwards, this is a big change for the usually slapstick-oriente- d director. He still masters his talent of bringing the audience instant laughter, but the pace is much slower than usual for his fans. Reynolds does one of his better acting jobs in years, d playing his role straight without having that grin on his face his entire time on screen. Kim Basinger is also fine in a supporting role as one of Reynolds loves who only likes to make love when there is danger involved, like when her husband is in the other room. The ending of the film was rather lackluster, leavingyou with the feeling that Edwards could have done more, especially with the fine cast he had to work with. half-asse- Sudden Impact Publisher Discusses CIRCUS Magazines Success CIRCUS Magazine scored a record-hig- h hit in 1983 with sales to 600,000 readers and rock music enthusiasts, ages 18 to 20, according to Gerald Rothberg, New York publisher and editor-in-chie- f. Rothberg offered several reasons for CIRCUSs current success as the largest selling music magazine in the country and as the fastest growing magazine of all magazines by virtue of sales percentage increases last year. His visit to Westminster on Dec. 12 was part of a highly successful promotion and marketing campaign that he pursued throughout 1983. city-to-ci- Dirty Harry Callahan is back and I for one am glad. Clint Eastwood returns to the screen as the San Francisco detective for the first time in seven years and also directs the first-rat- e d thriller. is perfect in the role as also and Dirty Harry has a fine touch as a director. He knows what his fans want and gives it to them. The action is p and although the violence is sometimes too graphic for my taste, the film is very satisfying. Sondra Locke (who else) as a rape victim systematically murdering her tormentors. But the real star is Eastwood, who carries the film whenever he is on screen. If you like Eastwood or his East-woo- by Kathleen Hammond ty CIRCUSs editorial focus on music and not on contemporary issues is another reason for the magazines success, said Rothberg. He said rock music is popular with youth because its something that they can call their own, and both the music and the magazine provide a haven for teenagers who want to withdraw from parents, teachers, and schoolwork for a release which only the teens fully understand. Rothberg says CIRCUS magazine maintains a clear separation between its advertising and edi- - i Now a look at four movies playing in the area: non-sto- co-sta- rs "lana Terms of Endearment, MacLial production. I (left to right) star as daughter and mother in Paramount Pictures now showing in the Salt Lake area. Terms of Endearment performances that match those of Winger and Im sorry, but I hate tearjerkers. I hate soap MacLaine and make this film really special. operas. I always have the feeling that Im being James L Brooks gives a fine dramanipulated. Terms of Endearment is a great matic touch to the screenplay and allows each tearjerker, but as opposed to most fluff jobs, this actor the room to make us feel just as the characmovie stands out as one of the years finest. ters they are portraying. I was rather Shirley skeptical of MacLaine and Debra Winger star as mother and all the praise this film was receiving, but it daughter who evolve over a deserves every bit of it period. Their relationship is unlike any seen on film. It is realisUncommon Valor tic, complex, and sometimes sad. Both actresses are outstanding and the film will probably garner Gene Hackman stars in the story of a father MacLaine an Oscar for Best Actress. And Jack determined to return to Southeast Asia to find his Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow give Continued on 8 30-ye- ar page films, this is a film for you. torial departments. The main source of advertising is from companies selling musical instruments, but the magazine regularly reviews musical equipment and instruments without regard to such advertising. Rothberg offered a final theory about his publications success. He said he borrowed it from one of his college professors. The professor believed that everyone comes to his time in life, said Rothberg, and I think this is my time. Rothberg described his college journalism experience as invaluable to his success as a journalist. I always advocate college journalism as a way to break into newpaper or broadcast, he said. COMICS OPENING IN FEBRUARY 347 So. Eeaver St. (3030 WJ West Valley City, Utah 84119 |