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Show 6B THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, August 16, 1984 KHS Film Revie w- - 'Red Dawn Will Provoke Thoughts Sticklers for detail might have their enjoyment of Red Dawn - PG-1- 3 (opened Friday at Trolley North, Century, Cottonwood Mall Mann, Trolley Corners, Midvalley dulled Cinemas, Redwood Drive-in- ) some by the lack of attention to those small matters that separate the brilliantly-directe- d film from the commonplace. But those who like action-packe- d war sequences and a gripping storyline will likely come out of the theater satisfied. Certainly it had boys appeal to dozens of teen-ag- e Saturday. The film deals with the terrifyingly real possibility that America could find herself occupied by enemy troops in a war set in the immediate future. - from Cuba and Russia leap into a small Colorado town on a September morning. Later we learn that several key cities were nuked and about half of the country east of the Rockies is controlled by the enemy while conventional warfare rages. The heroes of the show escape to the mountains with a truckload of supplies and guns. From there they mimic the French Underground of Paratroopers To Perform SALT LAKE. A deadline of Sept. 25 has been set for entries in a national noevlla writing competition sponsored by Quarterly West, the University of Utah Literary Magazine. 100 Manuscripts should be 50 to be and double-space- d pages typed, previously unpublished. They may be submitted with a stamped, return envelope to Novella Competition, Quarterly CiWest, 317 Olpin Union, Salt Lake ty, Utah, 84112. Each winner will receive $250. Novellas generally have more At Holladay Library While in New York, Gray has also HOLLADAY. After a five-yeabsence from the area, Kearns high performed at numerous graduate Michael Gray will bring and social functions for such his Broadway Cabaret Revue notables as the late Jessica Savitch, Vice President George Bush, Estee home Wednesday. n show Lauder, Helene Van Dam and AtGray will perform a at Holladay Library at 7:30 Wednes- torney Ron Cohn. While attending the University of day evening. The program is open to the public and there will be no Utah, he performed at Pioneer Memorial Theatre in such produccharge. Gray has just finished a tour ,of tions as Robert and Elizabeth, A New York Cabarets, including Fred- Funny Thing Happened on the Way dys Supper Club, Ted Hooks On to the Forum, Hans Christian Stage, Erics, Bogart's Johnneys Andersen and The Fantastics. He Pub and the Maitre d Cabaret, performed in Utah Opera Theatres where he is currently a resident production of Cosi Fan Tutti and also at Theatre 138 in productions of A Little Night Music and The Merry ar fund-raise- create some serious problems from the invaders. a strong anti-gucontrol Early-o- n statement is made and you spend the entire movie in a kind of breathless anticipation of something worse happening than what youre seeing at the moment. g film, one Its a that makes you wonder if being nuked is the worst possible fate. There are some solid performances, specifically that of Patrick Swayze. There are also some very implausi-- ! ble happenings, i.e., the fact that the Russians didnt track down the small band of guerrillas from their campfires, that they could slip in ' and out of town with ridiculous ease, that no matter how tough life seem- ed to be for the young group, all were clean-shave- n and their clothing almost like new for fully half the film - several months. Theres no offensive language or love scenes. The film gets the new PG-1- 3 rating for the violence, but thats not particularly overdone. WWII fame and by Michele Bartmess Grad Novella Contest Entries Are Doe one-ma- n thought-provokin- character development than a short story, put less plot and detail than a novel, a spokesman for the competition said. WAYNES TIRES I will change your Lube Motor Oil - filter for Chassis only your LARRY BURTON t School Toochor Representative Johnson has always had a high regard for the education of our children. He has consistently taken an Interest In the schools end has been one of the best supporters of the particular school where I teach. I am certain he realizes the needs of our schools and I believe he will be the best man to represent legisla- Widow. Further information about his performance here may be obtained by 6 or calling 966-276- 943-463- We use j j Quaker , State motor oil, filters and PAINTS war-relate- District 53. 'I encourage you to support Representative Johnson In the 21st of August primary. tive LATEX The ending, while not in the happy category, is upbeat, but the film and the ideas it puts forth in the areas of gun control and the potential for war being waged on American soil are! certainly worthy of thought and1 discussion. FLAT 77 Wednesday and Friday nights feature Country Western dancing beginning at 9, hosted by Rod are Buckle. Tickets HANSEN PLANETARIUMS SCIENCE FICTION FILM SERIES will continue tonight (Thursday) through Saturday. Films are offered at 6 and 9:30 each night, followed by a symposium. are Tonights offerings on $3.50 Wednesdays and $5 on Fridays. KCGL New Wave dancing is offered on Thursdays and Saturdays. Kurstan Kranz is the Thursday host with tickets priced at $3.50. The cost is $4.50 on Saturdays. Doors open at 9 both nights. Further information may be obtained by calling 1999 W. 3500 South West Valley Gty BUILDERS MAR 264-848- Vila 3555 Wait 3500 South Dr. In Strangelove at 6 and The War Game at 9:30. Tomorrow RoIIerball will be shown at 6 and Outland at 9:30. Saturdays films include The Thing (a remake) at 6 and Blade Runner at Matter Card Open Mon. thru Granger - 972-587- 2 American Express fri., Sat. Paid for by the Committee to Rep. Duayne Johnson I-- Re-ele- 9:30. FEDERAL WOMENS at the Red Flame Restaurant, 1342 So. 500 West, Bountiful, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. for their annual August party. Gretta Baur (See Page 1 IB, Col.l) THE . . . Michael Gray, a Kearns high graduate, will show present a one-ma- n PERFORMER CLUB will meet FRANCES PETERSON WILL SPEAK on Writing of Articles at a meeting of the South Valley Chapter of the League of Utah Writers on Sept. 1 at 9 a.m. The session will be held at 756 E. Vine St., Murray, and is open to anyone interested in writing for fun or profit. 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