Show Couch potato alert More new videos to hit a store near you Ray Friess Contributing Writer for a good L LOOKING movie or two to watch during the break from studying studying studying study study- ing for the upcoming midterm midterm midterm mid mid- term or final If so heres here's a rundown on some of the recently released and soon- soon to-be to released flicks that willbe willbe will willbe be showing up on the shelves of your neighborhood video outlets Fans of Chevy Chase may want to take a peek at National Nation Nation- al Lampoons Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Vacation Vacation Vaca Vaca- tion which will begin showing showing showing show show- ing up anytime after May 9 according to Warner Home Videos Video's Susan Edwards Vacation Vacation Vacation Vaca Vaca- tion is one of the most successful successful successful suc suc- of the three Lampoon Vacation comedies Susan also informs me that In Country debuted this month starring Bruce Willis and II Emily Lloyd This flick is about II A A heartland family's struggle to heal wounds caused by the Vietnam War Another Warner offering is Penn Sr Teller Get Killed Through the sneak preview grapevine Susan has informed informed informed in in- formed me that June will see seethe seethe seethe the home video release of Stallone and Russells Russell's Tango and Cash police drama as aswell aswell aswell well as as' Roger Me which is about the humorous antics surrounding the closure of a aGM aGM aGM GM plant in Detroit One of the heavily anticipated movie events this month is the theatrical release of Michael J. J Foxs Fox's third and final installment installment installment install- install ment in the Future series With that happening Georgia Georgia Georgia Geor Geor- gia Cave at MCA Home Video is busy ge getting ting ready for the home video release of Back To The Future II 11 which hits the streets at the same time the ir t c 1 3 9 tt jr y I k I y III 1 John Tremont Ted Danson shows his elderly father jack Lemmon how to do household chores J c P v i Ii i t z pu p u z t ty W j A y 1 y tf yn i 7 i a Z N 4 i N po l z Y Gw vz CA r. r Z kb k z fr 4 5 g if b f W r if 4 i kYT w Doc Brown Christopher Lloyd and Marty Michael J. J Fox watch as their plans in the year 2015 go awry in the video release of Back to the Future II theatres will be premiering III MCA is also releasing this month the Ted Danson Jack Lemmon vehicle Dad You golden oldie fans willbe will willbe willbe be excited to know that MCA is also releasing the Jimmy Stewart classic Harvey which as you know is about a man and his invisible rabbit friend One of Stewarts Stewart's greatest according to some Look for three great ones from MCA next month as aswell aswell aswell well with the upcoming release of Always which received some rave reviews from the critics the do prom promoting but bu t still humorous The Wizard and n d Murder By Night Moving on to Orion we find Crimes and Misdemeanors Misdemeanors Misdemeanors Mis Mis- demeanors w which h i c h w was a s nominated for three Academy Awards now available available available avail avail- able for home viewing Paramount has a number of interesting possibilities now out or soon to be The folks at Nina Stern Public Relations are quite enthused about Eddy Murphys Murphy's Harlem Nights which got mixed reviews on the big screen Their version of TVs TV's Beauty and The Beast called Meridian Kiss o of f the Beast is also out Prism Entertainment is a company you may not be too familiar with but they have some good stuff hitting the streets You might want to take a look at Night Eyes with former Charlies Charlie's Angel Tanya Roberts and Out o of f Sight Out o of f Mind From Academy Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertain Entertain- ment look for Blown Awa Away with former Lonnie Anderson In this she wages war against her husbands husband's drug racketeering ring Rebel I I i N A I v y I I Ii IiI James Stewart stars in the comedy classic Harvey now on videocassette videocassette sette from MCA Home Video Storm is another possibility as well as Thieves o of f Fortune From UA look for a variety of musicals as well as the crime thriller Kill Me Again IVE lYE has some great flicks to spend a few hours with Look for The Fabulous Baker Boys as well as the latest Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon for those who like cartoon breaks or have kids For something to raise your eyebrows a bit try Hollywood Hot Tubs 2 or Prom Night III Elsewhere Republic has a series of Little Rascal TV episodes out as well as the thriller Cold Comfort HBO has Rude Awakening the horror horror horror hor hor- flick Stepfather 2 as well as Perfect Witness and Girl In The Swing which is getting some interesting comments Last but not least for fans of the really weird try the sequel sequel sequel se se- quel to Basket Case which is of course Basket Case 2 The original was a cult horror classic called by critic Rex Reed The liThe sickest movie I have ever seen That's all for this time around Plug in the popcorn popper break open the litre of your favorite pop close the books for a little bit and enjoy yourself |