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Show I.V: IB E 'i i ! J I : by Mark Cartwright Green Sheet Entertainment Critic SEEN ON THE SCREEN DEPT: the final frontier which Space existed a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away will never be the same again now that Mel Brooks Spaceballs is playing at selected theaters around town. Not only does Brooks appear as two characters, but he also wrote, produced and directed this hysterical takeoff on the space genre. What Brooks did for the western in Blazing Saddles and the monster movies with Young Frankenstein, he does for Star Wars and Star Trek with what could be his funniest comedy to date. theater near you to see Spaceballs and may the Schwartz be with you. Among the other films opening this week: Dragnet starring Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd, Hollywood Shuffle, which stars comedian Robert Townsend and, of course, some of the finer films already in release are The Untouchables, Harry and the Hendersons, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and for the kids, Benji The Hunted. All in all, its a good week for going to the movies. seen in White Ghost. Martin Landau ( Mission Frankenstein legend which is a neatly done comedy in the Monty Python, Benny Hill, Mel Brooks style. The castle of Baron Von Frankenstein has been abandoned for hundreds of years and the city fathers (who are so crooked they could sleep on a corkscrew) are getting ready to grab it for back taxes That is until Aunt Tillie arrives, takes up residence and with her entourage of misfits and wackos, drives the city fathers nuts She starts an era movement, races her automobile (way before either was an accepted item) and pulls a lot of stunts and gags that keep : Impossible and Space 1999) and Lloyd Bridges join Jeff Bridges in Tucker (ND). Hawaiian Eyes Anthony Eisley now working on Deep Space. HERE ARE THEY NOW DEPT: Its time again to go back to those thrilling days of yesteryear and see what some of the stars of that era are doing While all of them are still acting, it sure is interesting to note that many are working in bit parts in films which have not found a distributor. Ive noted these films with (ND). Ernest Borgnine, of McHales Youve gotta laugh at the antics of Navy and Airwolf, joins Herbert President Skroob (Brooks spelled Lom of the Pink Panther Series in backwards), Barf (John Candy) and the film Skeleton Coast. IB J. and the Bear star Greg the rest of the cast which includes Rick Moranis, Michael Winslow, Evigan and E. J. Peaker of the long Joan Rivers, Jm J. Bullock, Lorene defunct TV show Thats Life are Yarnell, as they madcap their way teamed and before the camera on through outerspace pointing out the Private Property, No Trespassing. Charlene Tilton, late of Dallas, obvious, and having a lot of fun while the audience gets its moneys worth has been cast in the drama Loner and more. Brooks also plays Yogurt. (ND). John Ericson, Honey Wests Spaceballs is fantastic. Mel Brooks is a true genius when it sidekick years ago, will turn up in comes to comedy and anyone who the film The Demon Prince: Genesis cant find laughs in this film just Of The Vampire ( ND ) . In a triple header, William Katt doesnt have a sense of humor at all. ( Greatest American While there are some interesting Hero, House, items in the rest of this column, I Perry Mason), Reb Brown of Captain America fame and Rosalind suggest you put it aside for the mowill all be ment and hot foot it down to a Chao from the f.'t Thursday, June 25, 1987 Brooks' Madcap Outerspace Film Is Worthwhile See ... f THE GREEN SHEET W HOME ON THE VIDEO SCENE DEPT: Once in a while I have the opportunity to trip across a really good video and thanks to Rallie Donovan of Video City Productions, this time it was Frankensteins Great Aunt Tillie, which was really funny. Imagine a lampoon of the Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie rolling along at a good clip and a great comedy for adults Anone who wants to know what life in the South Bronx is really like need only pick up a copy of Continental Videos South Bronx Heros Paul and Michele, two kids who have lost their parents and have been shuttled from one foster home to another, have always stayed together. Now, the foster home they are in is one where the foster parents One make child-pornkid who has been beaten several times turns up missing and that leads our heros to run away, taking some of the photos they have found with them By chance they meet Tony, fresh out of prison and living with his sister and the common bond of being on their own is formed which produces some great results South Bronx Heros is a truly realistic and visually stunning video (I know, Im from New York) with a good solid cast and a script which is more fact than fiction Its well worth it and I suggest you dont miss it o Until next week, remember to keep your feet off the seats and the popcorn hot AS WE SEE IT CtIMIQnS'ijCB CC033Ol)CteC0)37 IF WE DON'T YOU DON'T ti Prici Effective HAVE IT NEED IT jf Jim. 19(7 N. Rai Checks - ' v. SPACEBALLS . . . Deep within his secret underground loir, Yogurt the Magnificent, right (Mel Brooks) tenches the dashing Lone Starr, sides of a left, (Bil Pullman) about the good and "Schwartz". the known as force mysterious d Bush To Become Minister For Southern Unitarians COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS. Rev. Bush of Albany, Calif, has been named minister for the South Valley Unitarian Umversalist Society effective August 1. Bush, a student at Starr King school for the ministry, recently Barbara completed an internship at Starr King Unitarian church in Berkeley, Calif. She has preached at 10 other churchs Unitarian umversalist across the country. Bush taught high school English for ten years in Lincoln, Neb before deciding to go into the ministry. She has also been a member of the Peace Corps in the Fiji Islands. Her two chldren Sarah, 10, and Benjamin, 7, will accompany her to the Salt Lake Valley. Bush will be attending new congregation training at the Unitarian Umversalist Association headquarters in Boston for the first two weeks of August. She will resume preaching when South Valley Unitarian Umversalist Society resumes its regular services in late August or early September. The society ordinarily meets at 4 m. at St. James Episcopal church, p 6876 Highland Dr. In the summer the group meets once a week for social or recreational outings. For more information call 265-110- Young Dramatists To Stage 'Mythical Magic' A local group of MURRAY. children who have been studying creative dramatics will present an original production call Mythical Magic at several Salt Lake County libraries. Adults and children age four and older are invited to attend the production. It is scheduled at the following libraries: June 29: Whitmore, 2197 E. 7000 South at 10 a m. June 29: Ruth Vine Tyler, 315 Wood Street at lp.m. June 30: Kearns, 5350 So. 4220 West at 10 June a m. 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