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Show Friday, November Davis County Clipper 1 , 1996 page A7 The Associate doesnt deliver rrri i i i 11 n:i i i i ill i i i i i i it i i i i iii ri i i i i i i Bountiful, 500 S Exit 206 S 625 W First Wives West Bountiful , ) (PG-13- 3 00 5 15 7 30 9 45 . That Thing That You Do (PG) 2 45 5 00 7 15 9 30 Thinner (R) 3 30, 5 30 7 30 9 30 Sleepers (R) 4 10, 7 10 10 00 The Ghost and the Darkness (R) 2 30,4 50, 7 10 9 30 Dear God (PG) 2 40, 5 00 7 20 9 30 Larger Than Life (PG) 3 00 5 00 7 00 9 00 The Associate (PG) 2 20 4 40 7 00 9 20 TRoaev north 1000 N 500 E Get On the Bus Poor Fair And talk about timing ."The Associate comes out exactly a month alter "The First Wives Club" and taps into the same throbbing vein of female discontent and indignation The buddies are men, of course not faithless In The Associate, Wall Street whiz Laurel Ayres (Whoopi Goldberg) gets no respect from the Old Boys Club until she invents a business white partner, Cutty (a middle-age- d man, natch), whom she credits for her own financial brainstorms. The money guys, you see, will believe another man is that smart, but not a woman Laurel's business soon is booming, but everybody wants to meet her mysterious associate. The only answer is for Laurel to pass herself off as a white man Think distaff "Tootsie" in the financial district. husbands but rather back-stabbin- g male execs who close ranks against a talented woman. So far, so good The But Associate" is a curious letdown, what with iffy comic timing, long laughless passages and a subdued performance from Goldberg Director Donald Petne ("Mystic Pizza," "Ritchie Rich") has yet to exhibit a true comic sensibility his "Grumpy Old Men rode to success on the talent of its stars, not Salt Lake N The Glimmer Man Fauna Jones Mn le Critic rriTTT i Good''' Excellent Superb i (R) because of anything done behind the camera. Tim Daly is fine as a shameless hustler who steals Laurens promotion by taking credit for her successful ideas. Dianne Wiest is amusing as the browbeaten secretary who leaves the big boys to work for Lauren and becomes her collaborator in deception Bebe Neuwnth mixes sexiness and silliness as a business groupie who develops a case of shameless lust for the unseen Cutty. As for Laurels transformation to a white man. its done with a lot of prosthetics, a silver wig and some vocal tricks by Goldberg The end result resembles a badly embalmed Marlon Brando or maybe Donald Trump after one too many face lifts Goldbergs challenge here is to make Laurel entertaining while suggesting a woman responsible enough to invest billions in other peoples money This means she has to play most of the film straight, after awhile you find yourself wishing for more of the usual Goldberg sassiness, for too much of its running time, The Associate" places us on the verge of laughter without delivering the big payoff Man Smart, Bottom line woman smarter, if only The Associate" were sharper (Polygram Who's it for7 Women (maybe men) who love to watch men get theirs ) () TOP NOTCH SCHEMER: Whoopi Goldberg stars in the comedy "The Associate," as a Wall Street wh.z who passes herself off as an invest ment counselor Ptease Join Us For Voods Grow Elementary's Faff 6 GhrJstmas (R) Fly Away Home (PG) Eoutque The Chamber (R) Friday November 1st pm-- 9 8pm 6 Saturday November 2nd ShMDChSH iOam pm V. HQO S. VoogU 1645 South 500 West, Woods Cross Crow on?'? Phenomenon (PG) Fri & Sat 7 15 9 30 Sat Mat Mon Tue 00 3 00, 5 00 1 , Thur 7 00 9 10 Woiiday Decorations Grafts, Gift Ideas, F ood, 6 Entertainment Fun for tbe Spitfire Grill (PG) whole F amity! Nope To See You There 9 10 Sat Mat 3 10 Fly Away Home (PG) 7 15 Sat Mat 1 15 5 10 -- 7 7. -- Attention Kmart Shoppers Nov. 1st, 2ad & ra. Republican Utah House of Representatives Legislative District 19 3rd AT WOODS CROSS & FARMINGTON STORES In a Deseret News analysis of legislative performance in the 1996 Session, Sheryl was named one of the OFF VERY EFFECTIVE Major Appliances the only freshman representative to make that list OFF Home Electronics LEGISLATORS, k Voted twice OFF OFF Hardlines Softlines to lower property tax rates k k A recognized leader in the Utah Legislature k on issues concerning public education and family issues k Works hard to represent the concerns of her k constituents in Bountiful City This discount will be taken off the lowest marked price on your clearance items at the front check-out- ! Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew 24 paks 99 WORKING WITH YOU. WORKING FOR YOU. Sheryl Allen I c, V 'J-- A v v X i LEADERSHIP IN THE UTAH LEGISLATURE Ful Paid by the Shery l Allen Campaign Committee -- v, VW cX |