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on TAP Check theatres for specific rimes and prices. Movies subject to change without notice. All list ings are current through press time. Campus Theater 846-6512 Stripes: Bill Murray stars as a cabbie who enlists while in a rut over his going-no where life. What results is a moderately en tertaining cross between "Animal House" and "Private Benjamin." Rated R. Also Thursday night at midnight. Animal House: A crude com edy about a fraternity house and the charades and escapades of its pledges. With lots of booze, parties and sexual innuendos. Toga parties will never be the same. Starring John Belushi as Bluto and several other crazies in the cast of characters. Rated R. Manor East 823-8300 Raiders of the Lost Ark: A col laboration of Steven "Jaws" Spielberg and George "Star Wars" Lucas. Harrison Ford stars as a mercenary- adventurer-archaeologist in competition with Nazis sear ching for the lost tablets from the ark of the covenent. Features thousands of squirming snakes, poisonous darts and tarantulas. Hold on to the edge of seat, folks. Rated PG. For Your Eyes Only: Roger Moore as 007 (who else). Inis one's better than a lot of the re cent 007 movies, but it's still for die-hard Bond fans. You know the story — Bond is hired to pro tect a U.S. secret formula from falling into the wrong hands and is paired up with a beautiful woman who is after the "wrong hands" who killed her parents. Seduction, fast cars, chase scenes, more seduction. Rated PG. Heavy Metal: An animated feature with a rock score by the. likes of Black Sabbath, Devo and Cheap Trick under the direction of Elmer Bernstein. This film Top Ten Maybe you claim to be a nonconformist. And maybe you just don't care about the latest fads and fashions and being within the first standard deviation from the norm. But there are just some things no self-respecting coUege stu dent would dare to do, without risking the title of "Nerd." The Focus staff has compiled a list of these unmentionable nerd-ish things, in order to save some unknowing person from making him or herself an outcast from college society. 1 — Don't wear noseplugs in the swimming pool. And forget those flowered swim caps, too. 2 — Don't think you can eat barbecue without a napkin. 3 — Don't wear your calculator (or a five-pound key-ring) on your belt. 4—Don't wear big-bell Levis with "Peace and Love" patches on them. 5 — Don't go in to Kyle Field before a football game and say, "Boy, I really needed a long, relaxing afternoon sitting down." 6 — Don't wear high school T-shirts, especially if your school colors were orange and white. 7— Don't wear flat-top or Mohawk haircuts, or bouffant hairdos starched with hairspray. 8 — Don't think you can parallel-park a four-door sedan in a five-foot parking place in front of the MSC at high noon. 9 — Don't go to a fraternity party and expect to get a Pepsi. 10 — Don't study on Friday and Saturday nights. promises to "go a step beyond science fiction into a universe of mystery, magic, sexual fanta sies, awesome good and terrify ing evil." Rated R. Excalibur: Based upon the legends of King Arthur, about a war started by one king's lust for another king's bride. This is a film of armored knights chare- ing their way into bloody battle and searching for the Holy Grail. Directed by John Boor man. Rated R. Friday and Satur day at midnight. The Blue Lagoon: A story of two young children who grow up stranded on a tropical island totally removed from society. A story of "natural love." Actual ly, the plot is rather corny, but the photography is great. Rated R. Midnight Friday and Saturday. MSC Aggie Cinema 845-2916 Somewhere in Time: A mod ern-day young playwright falls in love with the portrait of an actress of the early 1900's. Ro mantically obsessed with learn ing all about her, he transports himself back to 1912 through a process of self-hypnosis. (Oh Brother!) With Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Rated PG. Thursday at 9:45 and 10 p.m. Rudder Theater. O. ’rdinary People: One of the best movies of 1980, winning the Academy Award for Best Pic ture, Best Director(Robert Red- ford) and Best Supporting Actor (Timothy Hutton.) A teenager, troubled over the fact that he failed to save his older brother from drowning, attempts suicide. His parents, rich Chica go urbanites, are incapable of understanding. Rated R. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. Rudder Theater. r'ame: The personal tragedies nd rivalries of a group of stu- ents at the New York Perform- ag Arts High School. Featuring n electrifying musical score Oscar for best song) and a [ynamic cast of unknowns. Rated R. Midnight Friday and Saturday in Rudder Theater. Stardust Memories: A Woody Allen Comedy. Need more be said? Woody portrays a success ful comedy filmmaker who de cides to concentrate on more se rious movie fare. Critics pan the new film and Allen tries to find solace in one of three diverse women he is currently seeking. Rated PG. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. A^acbeth: The classical tragic play comes to the movie screen. (Macbeth on screen? That's almost taboo). Roman Polanski (director of Tess) adapts the great tragedy with a smooth, in telligent screenplay. It contains all the classic tragic elements of murder, guilt and revenge. Rated R. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. 601 Rudder Tower. ($1) If: An episodic drama story ab out a repressive boys' boarding school in England. Director Lindsay Anderson has skillfully used both professional and non professional actors to build this ultimately shattering account of how students finally react to what they believe is senseless discipline. Rated R. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Plitt Cinema I&II 846-6714 Arthur: Dudley Moore plays a millionaire playboy (Arthur) whose life has been one long, usually drunken spree until he falls for a nobody (Liza Minnelli) from Queens. John Gielgud as Arthur's salty-tounged valet and best friend just about steals the show. Theme song sung by Christopher Cross. Rated PG. Xarzan the Ape Man: A more appropriate title would be "Wanton Jane" or "Jungle Rot." Bo Derek ("10") is a big zero in this jungle story of a father — daughter adventure trip to Afri ca. With Miles O'Keeffe as Tar- zan (he gets fourth billing, humph!) and Richard Harris as Dad. Rated R. Weld Series of Rock & Roll: One big recorded live concert featuring 14 rock and roll artists including The Beatles, The Who, Rolling Stones, Lynrd Skynrd and Jefferson Starship. Rated PG. Friday and Saturday at midnight. Backstage: Scrapple plays jazz Friday and Saturday nights for a $2 cover. Enjoy the 4-7 happy hour with 35c draft beer, $2 pitcher beer and reduced-price drinks. Talent performs from 9 to close, and the kitchen stays open till 10:30. G rins: Tonight hear folk musi cian Townes Van Zandt for a $3.50 cover. Friday and Satur day it's folk and swing band CPR. $2 cover. Enjoy happy hour's reduced-price drinks weekdays from 4-7 p.m. Liakeview: The Dennis Ivey Band plays country and western hits tonight from 9 until mid night. Cover is $2, with Lone Star draught beer 5c a cup and $1 a pitcher. Saturday night hear the Musicmasters horn Bryan for $3 per person. For Saturday, reservations are recommended. Rebels: Moon, Stone and Greenly are playing nightly. No cover. Happy hour features half-price drinks and appetizers 4-7 weekdays and 11-7 on Satur day. Kitchen closes at 11:30. Texas Hall of Fame: Tonight it's the Debonaires; $2 cover charge. Then dance to the music of two Nashville bands this weekend: John Wesley Riles on Friday night, $3 cover, and Leon Evert on Saturday night, $4 cov er. And as usual, enjoy Silver Creek next Wednesday night, with a $2 cover or free admission with a driver's license and Texas A&M l.D. Pitcher beer is $2.50. f, /\.rt: The Arts Council of Bra zos Valley is sponsoring a show ing of 30 museum and gallery posters at the Brazos Center. The exhibit is open from 9-5 p.m. each day and will be open through the end of September. Town Hall: MSC Town Hall presents Hall and Oates in con cert this Sunday night in G. Rol- lie White Coliseum. Tickets are available in the MSC Box Office. Chilympiad: Chili will be steaming at the 12th Annual Re public of Texas Chilympiad in San Marcos today through Sun day at the Hays County Civic Center. Included are five sepa rate chili cookoffs, armadillo races, arts and crafts and a car nival. Six Flags: Summer may be gone, but Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is open every Satur day and Sunday this fall until the end of November. See how many times you can ride the rol ler coaster.