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Show THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, April 2, AS WE SEE IT Movie Fans Should Get Lined Up With 'Blind Date' screen. It just goes to show that talent and a solid script can make the box office hum. SEEN ON THE SCREEN DEPT. : John Blake Edwards, father of the Pink as the Larroquettes performance madly in love Panther series, has served up a with Nadia allows him to show off veritable feast of comedy in his his comedic skills in a wider role latest film Blind Date starring than the one he has on Night Court Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. and he takes every advantage of the Willis plays Walter Davis, an exopportunity as he tries to make ecutive at a financial management Walter and Nadia miserable by firm who must attend a dinner his following them and butting into their firm is throwing for a Japanese indate at every possible instance. dustrialist who still embraces the Directed by Blake Edwards from old Japanese traditions such as hava script by Dale Launer with a ing his wife walk a few feet behind musical score by Henry Mancini, him and she can only speak when Blind Date, is a return to the kind of spoken to. When Walters date backs comedy that has long been missing out at the last moment, his brother, While soim ut the high brow a used car salesman, fixes Walter up critics ma not enjoy the pratfalls with a blind date, his wifes cousin and slapstick, you can believe that Nadia Gates (Basinger). Blind Date is a great way to spend Nadia is beautiful, sexy and charyour entertainment money. Its fast, ming, but, as Walter was warned, funny and, much to the dismay of becomes totally uninhibited when those critics mentioned, a tremenshe drinks liquor. Naturally, Walter dous hit with the audience. starts off the date with a bottle of It you miss Blind Date, youve champagne, so by the time they get missed the best comedy to hit the to the restaurant, Nadia is feeling no screen thus far this year. pain at all. Nadia also neglected to Bradley Brinkman is one really advise her date that she has a very ordinary kind of guy who desperatejealous (John Larro-quett- e ly wants to be a party animal with a of Night Court ) who still great body. He wants this so bad that follows her and takes exception with he makes a deal with the devil who is known as Doctor D. That's the everyone she goes out with. Basinger, whom you may premise behind Crown Internaremember from Never Say Never tional's Hunk, wich stars John Allen Again, 92 Weeks and No Mercy, Nelson as Hunk Golden, James Coco proves that she can play comedy as (in his last feature film) as Doctor she literally blitzes across the D. and the beautiful Deborah screen in a comedy performance Shelton. Hunk is a comedy set on the worthy of Lucille Ball. She is so beaches of California where those hysterically funny that if any comwith musicle usually end up with the edy film is nominated for an Oscar next year, she will have to be girls, which is all Bradley wants. nominated, if only for the scenes in What happens, however, is funny the restaurant. and can be attributed directly to Bruce Willis of Mooniightmgis one Nelson's delivery, as well as to the of the few established TV superstars talents of Coco and Shelton (whom capable of successfully breaking inyou'll remember from her hot love to feature films and turns in a comscenes with Lain flagman, in edic performance which should Dallas). assure him plenty of work on the big It s not a bad little comedy and is by Mark Cartwright Green Sheet Entertainment Critic Tale Of World War Two currently at the rounds making definition of rotten Our second woofer is a film so bad that only one theater in the area booked it. I refer to Troma's Monster in the Closet, which is exactly where this mess should have stayed Listed in the cast are Claude kins, Howard Duff. Henrj Gibson, John Carratline and Stella Stevens, all veterans of better films and TV performances who have, for some reason, managed to let their careers sink to a new low by bothering to show up in this lame effort Also in the cast is Jesse White, which only goes to prove how lonely the Maytag Repairman must have been when he signed on The best thing you can do with your entertainment money is fold it and put it back in your pocket If you really want to see a horror film, go see .4 Nightmare on Elm Street Part around town. As for Deborah Shelton, not only is she capable of playing dramatic and theaters comedy roles, shes a genuine sweetheart. During her personal appearances at ShowWest, she was signing autographs while wearing a huge cast on her hand, which resulted from an accident on the Dallas set that day. It's nice to see someone who is truly professional and honors her commitments in spite of the obvious pain she was feeling from her accident. GOFER WARNING DEFT.: It has been a while since a film has come along which is so bad that it qualified as a woofer, but this past week two managed to hit the dubious category. Deadtime Stores is a perfectly awful movie that might have been good if the production company had bothered to spend its money wisely. However, this poor excuse for a horror film starts barking in the opening titles where you see a green claw-lik- e hand turning the pages of the credits. The hand looks like a rubber glove with the fingers glued together to form claws and then painted green. The make-u- p is shoddy at best and the story line, what little there is of it, sounds as if it was third written by a grader (apologies to all third PARK. A poignant reminder of World War II came to life here Monday on the Granite high GRANITE RS I)KPT. : Due to this week's dealdine, there just wasn't time to reflect on the winner and the telecast, but you can rest assured that next week youll read all about it right here tnow wont that make you sleep easier knowing this9) 1987 OSC 007 DEPT.: One lady called in last week to advise that David Niven was the first to play James Bond in the famous series of movies which celebrates its 25th year with the July release of The Living Daylights In fact, David Niven did play James Bond in Casino Ruyaie. which was a comedy take-of- f of the series. but it didn't hit the scieen uni u al'm the series became a hit Casino Iioyale was product d In Edward K. Feldman and is the omv Bond film not produced In (Mar winner Albert Uuhbvi linumli' alter 1) No and hum Km. II uh Lute. For trivia fans, the In si time Janies Bond appeal ed on s ecu u as in 1952 on television in a one limn version ol Casino Rualr vvhuh starred Bairv Neilson as (lie supei sleuth'agent with a license to kill Therefore, bean Conneic vas me first to play 007 on the big scieen Next week a look at tne o- -, i winnrs. more reviews m me it.t films at the box office mclunii g Police Academy 4 ( inens e Patrol) and reviews ol t ie n.u m home video releases Until then, remember to keep vo.n feet off the seat and the pope urn Inn i graders). Scott Valentine, billed as the star this celluloid disaster, either made it before he knew what acting was about or he should be slapped for having a severe lack of taste in picking scripts and made to stand in the corner. With plotlines which are inane, special effects that arent, and acting that isnt Deadtime Stories is stupid, boring and a huge waster of time and money for anyone over the age of 2. It wouldn't be any surprise if Websters Dictionary had this film listed in its of Jr - GHS Captures 'Diary' Mood by Olga Milius Green Sheet Theater Critic 3 Dream Warriors, which is still playing around town It's the best example of the genre and worth the admission. Nuf said? The stage as students presented Diary Of Anne Frank." The true story of a young girl hiding with her family and friends from Nazi oppression was well done, with director Gene McCombs, assis- - ITS WAR tant director Charlene Alderman and the cast bringing out the feelings and problems of the characters in a moving manner. against Bruce playing the role of an insanely ealous boyfriend "Blind Date. Waging a war of extermination Willis (right) is John Larroquette, The set, by Lyle Dalsing and his stage crew, was well designed and worked well throughout the action. e Sylvia Wood as Anne gave a version of a young girl, caught in the terror and horror of wartime Holland, yet still experiencing the exuberance, longings and turbulence of youth. true-to-lif- WDKI TH& NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE THLIMLRPuzzles Exited by Eugene T. 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The final scene, in which the audience finds that, after enduring such confinement for more than two years, most of those involved died in "the concentration camps, is almost 92 Tinted 93 Traveler 94 PERSIAN FAIRY TIME 95 (IMMEDIATE! Y) - Weekly Prizes Entry Deadline for Weekly Prizes All Entries -- - 5:00 p.m. Monday (correct or not) Eligible for Nashville Trip Drawing Must be at least Mail all entries to: "As We See 1 8 It", P.O. yean of age. Box 7187, Murray, Utah 84107 y- There was a good sized and responsive audience, and perhaps we all need to see this show once in a while, to remind us of mans inhumanity to man, and also of Annes belief, in spite of everything, that there is good in all people." 3605 S. 266-025- 8 OPEN 7 P.M. THE THRILL OF IT ALL Cary n- Grant : OPEN: Sot. & I 8 2 Sun., a.m. to 4 p.m. 'A Flea Market With A Tovcfi of Class" Collectable! Antique! Wonderful Junk Vendors Call MURRAY 571-540- 5 FAIR GROUNDS 5250 So. 2nd E. (Murray) Enter off State St. at 5177 So. or Behind Murray Armory - w- - , I I cs t tr s bo .co X X QUESTION FOR WEEK 3 w 7 HOW MANY FILMS DID W.C. FIELDS MAKE WITH MAE WEST? DFive DFour One DTwo Q 0- o 4- II AS WE SEE IT COUNTRY GETAWAY CONTEST" o d) 5 C MURRAY SWAP MEET GREEN SHEET NEWSPAPERS PRESENT E3 3r- o SPORT Doris Day 0 in MAN S FAVORITE lames Gamer rMoumow O 7:1 American Airlines ENTUTAMMENT UH STATE 81 Cape in Sabah choristers 90 Detroit team PLUS The play was presented on the full stage, with the audience seated in the auditorium, the only high school this year to get the full treatment and benefitted accordingl- strikes 82 15 OUNCES 83 Prong 84 TENPIN 86 Yielded to gluttony 88 Thrills for 8 Round Trip Air Transportation The human characteristics Numbers Game BY ERNST Her problems with her mother, played by Kecia Albright, were presented with empathy, as was her growing friendship with Peter (David Merrell). Sterling performances were turned in by the entire cast, including Darren Davis as Mr. Frank, Lonni Twitched, Miep; Heidi Keen, Mrs. Van Daan; Jason Riggs, Mr. Van Daan; Geri Holland, Margot; James Darling, Mr. Kraler and David Baker as Mr. Dussell. The Hannukah scene, in which the fugitives try to celebrate their holiday with scriptures and song, was particularly moving as the group joined hands to sing of joy in the midst of horror. 9 Name Address 23 City Mad Entries to: coThe W 5i IT" Green Sheet, P.O. Cox 7187, Murray, Utah 84107 CnTURB VIDEOS ETC. kj VIDCOM in 1 9g 7 |