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Show F4 The Salt Lake Tribune CALENDAR Sundance Stunner Comes to Theaters Friday, May 21, 1999 Trekkies Someof thefans depicted are pleasantly crackers, like the den- Put on Display akK Three Seasons In Bold Movie A sumptuous look at modern Vietnam, tist whose entire office is done up in “T: gear, or the man who contemplates having his ears surgically altered to resemble Mr. Spock's pointy lobes. Others are ind of creepy, like Barbara Ad- ams, the Little Rock woman who @ Continuedfrom F-1 BY SEAN P. MEANS PHE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE waiting for Avery Brooks’ agent to call us back,” she said, referring to Someof the movies thi out of the Sundance Film Festival especially the a 1 winne! re hothouse flowers. They are beau: tifud and much admired within the cozy confines of Park City, but actor behind the imperious pt. Sisko.) The actors recall odd encoun ters with fans one sent DeForest Kelley (“Bones McCoy) a joint wh another sent a suicide note es Doohan (Scotty), who 1 called her and persuadedher they wilt when brought out into the world “Three Seasons,” which won the Grand Jury Prize and the Au dience wd at Sundance this year, is such a movie. Folks at Sundance were dazzled, and rightlyso, at writer-director Tony Bui's gorgeous images and his to see him at an upcomingsci-fi convention. Crosbypulls fromher 1 box offan-made artifacts, includinganeedlepoint portrait of Yasha Yar and several erotic drawings of ha and the an droid Data. The prevailing atti slice of life approach to modern tude of the actorsis a pleasant befuddlement at their plight V mn dazzled enough that they may have overlooked the sketchy plotting and stock Even now, onous city Bui), a prostitute whose ambi tins are far above Hai’s economic level second shows a flower picker, Kien An (Ngoc Hiep), whosesinging draws the attention of an old teacher, Dao (Man Cuong) a famous poet who has retreated into silence due to lep rosy. The third focuses on Woody (Nguyen Huu Duoc), a 6-year-old street vendor who encounters a former AmericanGI (Harvey Kei tel), who is looking for the Amer. asian daughter he left behind Bui. the first American film- makerto shoot on location in Vietnam since the war, tells these stories simply, engaging with femme they've hadalot more experience In ‘Three Seasons,” HarveyKeitel plays a former American GI whois looking for a daughter heleft behind. small details that convey the daily struggles and joys of the Viet namese people. Some plot cie ments such as Hai’s entry ina cyelo race to earn money to im press Lan are old-fashioned Hollywood. but the delicate imag ery (photographed by Lisa Rinzler, quiet poetic views of lotus blos soms with the incessant noise of Ho Chi MinhCity’s dirty streets to create a rich portrait of modern Vietnam. It may be a hothouse flower, but it is an extraordinarily beautiful one and there was a time when there was a lull in their careers, and the fans kept them afloat,” Crosby said. “The next group of actors comeinat a whole different time in Hollywood TV actors are able to do movies now, and movie actors do TV. The lines are blurred. Their wholecareers hose obsession and bomb ¢ ars of America’s memory, but vibrant. bustling place with people striving just like people anywhere. “Three Seasons (rated PG-13 for thematic elements) melds pi with ac- ‘Trekkies” (rated PG for mild sexual and drug references) doesn’t do enough to explain the “Star Trek” phenomenon to the uninitiated Devoted fans, though, le of themselves in will see a every uniform and “live long and prosper” hand gesture tor Brent Spiner(who plays Data) borders on stalking. ‘d touches on some hot button issues within the Trek” community, like the pre erence of “Trekkie” or “Trekker,” WANS Maertal FOR ABUSE and the fan-written fiction that supposes a sexual relationship between Spock and Capt, James T. Kirk. 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