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Show October 19, 1984 1 Page 5 Forum arts and entertainment father. It is this conflict that dominates the by Scott Kaiser Amadeus Amadeus is a film masterpiece, the story of Mozart and his jealous, less talented rival. Antonio Salieri. However, for some people, it will be a long, boring waste of time. Why? Well, for one thing, its about Mozart and his music. Lets face it, not many college students (or many people in general) like classical music or know a thing about Mozart. Second, its a long ( 1 6 minutes) and meticulous story that makes it both beautiful and annoying. At times I found myself telling the movie to hurry up. For example, it takes Mozart about 45 minutes to die. You knew he was going to die, but it was dragged out so long that it irritated me. Despite these faults (or mine), Amadeus is a film that should be considered one of the great cinematic biographies. The acting is brilliant, from Tom Hulces Mozart to Jeffrey Jones Emperor Joseph II. In fact, it was a shock to me to see Hulce as Mozart. He is best remembered as one of the Animal House gang, the one who went out with the mayors teen-ag- e daughter. Hulces Mozart is brilliant, yet cunning and vulgar. As Salieri, F. Murray Abraham brings restraint and feeling. He is a bitter man, and faithful believing that he, a of music. should be Gods merchant servant, However, Mozart was Gods gift and, in a sense, his devil. After hearing one of Mozarts compositions, Salieri said. I had heard a voice of God, and it was the voice of an obscene child! Salieri ' was a faithful court composer, while Mozart fought authority, from the Emperor to his own God-fearin- Tom Hulce as Mozart in Milos Formans Amadeus; one of the film's best biographies. Cartoons Brings Comedy to Utah by Mark Paulos Comedy is not pretty, and the words apply aptly to the crowd that winds down the stairs and out into the street. Although its almost an hour before showtime they are getting very ugly. Three guys towards the back of the line that look like they sell dirt for a living are voicing their opinions about the short wait My roommate and I stand pensive, ready for anything. Comedy and Utah are not a likely mix; its like something akin to fire and water, but what the hell. Im always ready to try something new. A large man in a black tuxedo begins to usher the crowd into the club and were on our way into Cartoons, Utahs first effort in the comedy night-clu-b area. Cartoons features stand-u- p comedy and cocktails nightly. Im already having visions of a young comedian covered with perspiration playing before a stonefaced crowd of Utah pioneers, take my wife; please, drum role, then silence. And as luck would have it the three dirt salesmen are seated right next to me. "Ive been here three times and its been great everytime, says Rick, one of my vocal and underdressed neighbors. Rick asks me what my pen and pad are for and, after I inform him about my affiliation with Westminster, he tells me that he has a degree in auto mechanics with a minor in human behavior. Other than Rick the crowd in Cartoons is well dressed and seems intelligent The bar holds about 150 people and is quickly filled to jity. en my beer arrives Rick feels compelled to pour 151 Rum into my Miller Lite. Im certainly ready for comedy of any kind. The house c. think theyre hungry for this kind of thing in Salt Lake. Theyre good crowds to play for, theyre not as jaded as the crowds in L.A. and New York. The comedians seem to really like it here. Owner Pat Johnson and her husband Wayne (also a comedian) opened Cartoons about a month ago. The first night we opened, about 30 people showed up, says Pat, but the crowds have been doubling ever since. We book our acts out of an agency in Denver called the Comedy Works and so far the comedians have been enthusiastic about Salt Lake. Wayne had wanted to open the club in Las Vegas but Pat insisted on Salt Lake and it seems to be working out well. Our main form of advertising has been word of mouth, says Pat, and so far things are progressing nicely. Cartoons welcomes Westminster students with a two for one ticket deal with student I.D. The club will launch the Utah Laugh Off this November in an effort to establish a I talent Cartoons has a colorful, appealing atmos-oher- e and all of the comedians are very prolights dim and after an unauspicious start fessional. The bar serves beer and set ups and is two drink minimum. WejrimTruman, the first comedian, mounts the there a Cartoons is nothing short of fantastic and if rendihis stage with guitar in hand and beginsHave Fun you visit any night spot in the near future it tion of Squirrels Just Want To should be Cartoons. Tickets are $6 a person From that point on things just keep getting' and reservations are advised. better and better. You want to win an Academy Award for Best Picture? You want to get rave reviews from every major critic in the country? Well, its not that hard if you think about it. Put a g great actress (Sally Field) in a make her for of suffer the film, and 34 part, then wrap it all up in a happy ending. Sound corny? It may be, but Places in the Heart is about as sure of a shot to win an Oscar as Kramer vs. Kramer. Incidentally, Places in the Heart is written and directed by Robert Benton, who performed the same duties for Kramer vs. Kramer. heart-warmin- Set in the early 1930s in Waxahachie, Texas, Places in the Heart has almost every imaginable misfortune to hit one family in one film. Edna Spalding (Field) loses her husband, Sheriff Royce Spalding, when a young, black man shoots Ihe sheriff while drunk. Suddenly left alone with two young children, Edna wonders how shell survive. I dont even know how much salary he made, Edna cries. In addition to that tragedy, the mortgage for her house is due soon. Denby (Lane Smith), the local banker, tries to bully her into selling her home. When that fails, he forces Edna to take his blind brother-in-laWill (John Malkovich) into her home as a border. Edna voluntarily takes in Moze (Danny Glover), a wandering black man who insists he can grow her a successful crop of cotton. From this basic premise, Benton complicates things for Edna with the presence of w Continued on page 6 Buy Snowbird Season Tickets now and Truman, a comedian from Denver, works his way through a great monologue and by the time he has finished Ive already vowed to return to Cartoons as soon as possible. Truman is followed by a comedian named John Paul who laughs the crowd into hysteria and by the time headliner Michael Rapport is finished my ribs ache. After the show I spoke with Rapport, who starred in the movie Hard Bodies and has worked comedy rooms all over the country. I think this place is just what Salt Lake needed, says Rapport, who has also written for television shows like Barney Miller and Chico And The Man. The crowds have been enthu-siati- pool of local g film. Milos Forman, who won an Oscar directing One Flew Ot'er the Cuckoos .Xest, convinced Peter Shaffer, who wrote the 1979 play Amadeus, to write the screenplay. Forman then went to his native Czechoslovakia to direct this marvel. The filming is beautiful, as is the scenery. Even if you arent a Mozart fan, for many this will be an entertaining movie. Dont let your prejudices keep you from seeing this film. Read a little about Mozart and then go enjoy yourself. Just make sure you buy a big box of popcorn. Places in the Heart ... to Ski for $11! Get a lot of hot skiing for a cool price with Snowbird Season Tickets. For as low as $11 a day, Snowbird gives you: Longest ski season In the area to Only aerial tram mid-Jun- e. 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