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Show page 5 Friday, September 29, 1995 Davis County Clipper Quotes for the week ending September 29, 1995 have never been accused, much less convicted of a crime, including traffic violations. I Its difficult for them, because of a lot of things we cant explain to them. Theres no contamination in the water right now. fectly healthy child. Dave White James A. Johnson Farmington resident disputing philosophy that renters break the law more often than home owners. Dr. Joaquin A Chen physician and translator on the ordeal two Kuna Indian boys in Bountiful to have cleft lips repaired, went through. As far as I knew, I had a per- hostage. Woods Cross resident Sen. Howard Stephenson ir of legislative task force on plan to move students on his son being diagnosed with rheumatic fever. whose parents wont get involved in their childrens education to other classrooms or schools. Kert Beynon Farmington Public Works Director explaining that the citys drinking water is safe, despite bacteria problem this summer. It only takes one or two disruptive students to take a classroom The Big Green delivers a nice message rrm-r- i i i i i i i I I I II m I I I I Superb 'A 1 I I I I I Fawna Jones Movie Critic With the Summer 1994 broady cast of soccers World Cup, unar-guabl- the most watched sport event on the planet, American interest in soccer reached phenomenal heights. Thanks in part to the excitement and dazzle of those broadcasts, team enrollments in youth soccer recently reached a record breaking 2.3 mil- lion members according to the United States Youth Soccer Association. To a whole new gen- eration of fans, soccer is no of American longer the step-chisports. And in The Big Green (Walt n Disney Pictures" new comedy), the biggest game in the world finally comes to the small live-actio- 1 i rn itt II TTTTTTT Good Excellent ld i I Fair Poor'fc est town in America tiny Elma, Texas. In a town that gives new meaning to the word drab, the arrival of British school teacher Anna (Olivia dAbo) is the biggest event since their local athletic field. The Big Green went to seed. Faced with a group of young students and an entire town ranging from the oulr'ght hostile to the merely bored Anna is determined to unlock their selfesteem. She finds the key in soccer. And the Elma kids need help which comes party in the form of Sheriff Tom (Steve Guttenberg), Elmas former foot- ball star whose waistline has become as overgrown as The Big Green itself. To get closer to Anna, Tom agrees to help train the team especially if it means - THE BIG GREEN: In the heart of tiny Elma, Texas a one horse town, minus the horse lies The Big Green. Once the site of local athletic triumphs, the field, like the town itself, has long gone to seed. But all that changes with the arrival of British school teacher Anna Montgomery (Olivia d'Abo, second from right) an irrelife force who, with the help of town sheriff Tom Palmer (Steve Guttenberg, right) uses sistible in Walt Disney her favorite game, soccer, to revive her students' and the town residents' one-woma- n Pictures' comedy for the whole family, "The n beating his old nemesis (Jay Sanders), the ruthless coach of O. the big city Knights. Led by a newly discovered TROU.CV NORTH 1000 N. 500 E., N. Salt Lake R Seven 7:15. 9 30 Angus To Won Fu 7:00, 9:00 PG-1- 3 7:30. 9:40 G4T0aMY GN0MS but mysteriously $ Big Green." DAVIS COUNTY Pubiisin d weekly by Clipper Publishing Co., Inc O Box 267 South 500 West P Bountiful, Utah 8201 1 0267 fAX (801) Telephone (801) 1370 secretive talent in their midst, the team and the town soon learn that, win or lose, real goals can only be achieved when pride kicks in. Aside from being a very formulaic childrens film. The Big Green achieves a nice level and delivers a nice message. It does seem rather inconceivable that a team that consists of misfits and girls (the only ones allowed in this league because there are not enough boys in Elma) would end up beating an undefeated large and lean team of winning machines, but it makes for a fun movie watching. Were only human, and it is truly fun to see the underdog win. The Big Bottom line: Green may be forgotten by next week but can offer a nice night out with the family or the soccer () team. (Walt Disney Pictures. Whos it for? Those craving story the better movie to fill that craving is the more idiosyncratic Angus.) Subscription rate: 501 per copy Hand delivered S25 00 per year. Mailed: 135 00 per year. on Publication No (USPS 149-180ISSN: 1061-122published serru-weeklTuesday and Friday except the week of Christmas and New Years at Bountiful, Utah. Second class postage paid at Bountiful. Utah. Address all correspondence to P. O. Box 267, Bountiful, Utah 8401 1 0267 |