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Campus Theater
846-6512
Heavy Metal: From the fanta- -
sies of Heavy Metal Magazine
comes this animated feature
with a rock score by the likes of
Black Sabbath, Devo and Cheap
Trick, under the direction of
Elmer Bernstein. This one prom
ises to "go a step beyond science
fiction into a universe of mys
tery, magic sexual fanties, awe
some good and terrifying evil."
Rated R.
Rockin' with Seka: "Rockin'
Seka" is the star of this movie. If
you've seen any of the other
Seka movies you know what
you're in for. If you haven't,
there's only one way to find out.
Rated X. Midnight Friday and
Saturday.
Manor East
823-8300
ivaiders 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 covenant. Features
thousands of squirming snakes,
poisonous darts and tarantulas.
Hold on to the edge of the seat,
folks. Rated PG.
So Fine: A comedy about New
York's garment industry — spe
cifically about the fad "jean
scene." A special sales techni
que which uses "rear-windows"
where other designers sign their
name has the garment industry
in an uproar. In this movie,
fashion jeans definitely become
the living end, with name
brands bearing the butt of the
joke. This one is to be watched
with tongue-in-cheek. With
Ryan O'Neal and Jack Warden.
Rated R. See review on page 16.
Paternity: Fatherhood versus
Burt Reynolds is the theme of
this one. 77 He wants you to have
his baby" is the slogan and
Reynolds gets caught up in a
series of escapades. With a cast
of impregnables including Be
verly D'Angelo, Elizabeth
Ashley and Lauren Hutton. Di
rected by David Steinberg.
Rated PG.
The Jazz Singer: Neil
Diamond stars in a remake of
the story of a young Jewish
songwriter who, over the objec
tions of his father, played by
Laurence Olivier, leaves for Hol
lywood. There, he is thrust into
stardom by a rock promoter,
Lucie Amaz. If not for anything
else, go for the great musical
score. Rated PG. Midnight Fri
day and Saturday.
^1 ighthawks: An international
terrorist is in New York, and
street cops Sylvester Stallone
and Billy Dee Williams have the
responsibility of stopping him.
Directed by Bruce Malmuth.
Rated R. Midnight Friday and
Saturday.
MSC Cepheid
Variable
845-1515
Dr. Strangelove: A bomber
base commander goes mad and
decides to bomb the Soviet Un
ion. The American President
and the Soviet Premier cooper
ate in a bizarre effort to save the
world from nuclear war. Rated
PG. Thursday at 7:30 and 9:45
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
Excalibur: The legend of King
Arthur comes to the screen in all
its gory glory, as armored
knights charge their way into a
bloody battle. Definitely worth
seeing again, and certainly for
the first time if you haven't yet.
Directed by John Boorman.
Rated R. Friday at 7:30 and 10:15
p.m. and Saturday at 8:00
p.m.in Rudder Auditorium.
Dark Star: The scoutship Dark
Star has been cruising for 20
years in search of "unstable"
planets which might threaten
earth colonies, which it must
destroy. With Dan O'Bannon
and Brain Narelle. Rated G.
Midnight Saturday in Rudder
Theater.
MSC Aggie
Cinema
845-2916
IVfirror Cracked: Elizabeth
Taylor, Angela Lansbury and a
host of others star in another
classic from the Queen of Mys
tery, Agatha Christie. Christie
spins yet another suspensful
witty tale of homicide on the set
of a big American movie being
filmed in England. Taylor is
attempting a movie comeback
in, where else, Miss Jane Mar-
pie's hometown. A poisoned
cocktail and death lead Miss
Marple on a murder mystery to
find out who the culprit is.
Rated PG. Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
in Rudder Theater.
The Ruling Class: With Peter
O'Toole. A giant farce about the
English upper classes. O'Toole
plays the mad 14th Earl of Gur
ney who has inherited his
father's huge estate. He thinks
he's Jesus Christ and when his
family tries to cure him, he be
comes Jack the Ripper. Rated
PG. Tuesday at 7:30 in the MSC
Basement.
King of Hearts: A cult classic,
King of Hearts continues to de
light his audiences of all ages.
Director Phillipe de Broca's film
follows Alan Bates as a Scottish
soldier sent to a remote area to
disarm a bomb. He encounters a
forgotten insane asylum where
he is embraced as its king. The
subject of the triumph of child
like innocence over the violent
self-destructiveness of the
civilezed world is embedded in
this beautiful lyrical comedy.
Unrated. Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. in Rudder Theatre.
Plitt Cinema I&II
846-6714
ur: 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.
IVIommie Dearest: Faye Dun
away portrays the late movie ac
tress, Joan Crawford. Based on
the best seller by Christina
Crawford, Joan is portrayed as a
cruel disciplinarian who drinks
too much and often loses con
trol. There's been controversy
about this from other members
of the Crawford clan. Supposed
ly, the movie tones down some
of the cruelty and sympathizes
with the starlet. Rated PG.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre:A
real blood and guts film starring
a family of four men who get a
little carried away with the
chainsaw and chase, terrorize,
and otherwise harass a group of
teenagers in a sparsely popu
lated part of Texas. This is based
on an actual occurrence in Wis
consin. If you're into gore,
blood, guts or even power tools,
this one's for you. Friday and
Saturday at midnight.
Backstage: Held over for
another week, Scrapple plays
jazz Friday and Saturday nights
for a $2 cover. Enjoy the 4-7 hap
py 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.
Grins: Tonight its the Texas
A&M English department s
King's English String Band for
$2 cover. Friday hear Don San
ders play his original folk music;
$2.50 cover. Then on Saturday
hear Cody Hubach and John
Meadows play folk music and
country-western; $3 cover. En
joy happy hour's reduced-price
drinks weekdays from 4-7 p.m.
Lakeview: Tonight dance to
The Dennis Ivey Band playing
country and western hits during
nickel beer night from 9 until
midnight. Cover is $2, with
Lone Star draught beer 5c a cup
and $1 a pitcher or in longnecks
for 75c. Saturday night it's
Bryan's Musicmasters for $3 per
person. Reservations for Satur
day only.
Rebels: Hear Mhoon, Stone
and Greenlee play country and
western hits again this week. No
cover. Happy hour features
half-price drinks and appetizers
4-7 weekdays and 11-7 on Satur
day. Kitchen closes at 11:30.
Rosewood Junction: Rose
wood is open again under new
management. The Tymes play
rock and roll Friday and Satur
day nights for a $1 cover. Happy
hour with half-price drinks is
from 11:30 to 7 Wednesday
through Saturday, and from
11:30 till close on Monday and
Tuesday.
Texas Hall of Fame: Tonight
it's the Debonaires; $2 cover
charge or get in free wearing a
Hall of Fame belt buckle be
tween 7 and 8. Friday kick your
heels to Sundance from Austin
for a $3 cover. Saturday it's the
Metheny Brothers from San
Antonio; $3 cover. And enjoy
Silver Creek next Wednesday
night, with a $2 cover or free
admission with a driver's license
and current Texas A&M I.D.
Pitcher beer is $2.50.
FOCUS
Editor Cathy Saathoff
Assistant Editor .... Debbie Nelson
Staff Writer Colette Hutchings
Cartoonist Scott McCullar
Graphic Artist.. Richard DeLeon, Jr.
Focus will accept any items submitted
for publication, although the decision
to publish lies solely with the editor.
Deadline is 5 p.m. the Thursday before
publication.
Rub a dub dub, three men in a scrub
By Colette Hutchings
Not just another bag of wind
By Debbie Robertson
Grand opening at the Hideout
By Nancy Floeck
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On the cover: The road
trip, that savior of study-
weary students, can eat up
a whole lot of valuable time
that your mom would
probably think could be
put to better use. So why
not take a trip? Focus offers
suggestions for places to
go and things to do on
pages 8 and 9. Cover art by
Richard DeLeon, Jr.