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2 At Ease, The Battalion Friday, October 29, 1982 movies on tap Check theaters for specific times and prices. Movies subject to change without notice..All list ings are current through press time. Campus Theater 846-6512 Poltergeist: This horror movie is about a family that is terrorized by an evil force occupying their house. Perfect for Halloween viewing. PG. .A.n American Werewolf in London: The Dr. Pepper man stars in a movie about the transformation of a human into a wolf. Great make up and special effects. Combines elements of a horror story with those of a love story. Midnight Fri day and Saturday. R. MSC Cepheid Variable: 845-1515 Am legro Non Troppo: An ani mated film from Italy set to the music of Vivaldi, Ravel and Debus- sey. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Plitt Cinema I&II 846-6714 Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Adapted from a book by Cameron Crowe who spent a year as an "undercover” student researching high school kids, this comedy pro vides new insight into the silliness and dignity of teenagers. Directed by first-timer Amy Heckerling. R. ISJational Lampoon's Class Reunion: From the same crew that made Animal House, this comedy is about a reunion and the memories of old classmates. R. R.ocky Horror Picture Show: The most bizarre treatment yet of the Frankenstein myth, complete with rock music, transvestism and kinky sex. Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon portray lost travel ers who wander into Tim Curry's castle and experience a night to re member. Midnight Friday and Saturday. R. Dawn of the Dead: Brought back especially for Halloween, this movie is a classic horror film with zombies, dark nights and creepy scenery. Midnight Friday and Saturday. Unrated. MSC Aggie Cinema 845-1515 V^hariots of Fire: This is the story of two men who run in the Olympic games to prove something to them selves and the world. Voted Best Picture of 1981. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Poltergeist: This flick deals with the possesion of a suburban home by an unknown force. The family resorts to drastic measures to hand le an increasingly nasty situation. Midnight Friday and Saturday in Rudder Theater. Fellini Satyricon: A film based on the theories of Freud's protege, Carl Jung. This movie explores a universe inhabited by dwarfs and nymphomaniacs. Playing Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Oliver: An Academy-award win ning picture, this film is based on "Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens. Filled with dancing and singing, the movie is enjoyable and has a happy ending for those who hate to cry. Showing Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Manor East 823-8300 R.ocky III. Sylvester Stallone stars as everyone's favorite boxer. Rocky. In this feature. Rocky is rich and fights to stay that way, along with savoring his pride. Starring the same old characters from the past two Rocky films. PG. iAn Officer and a Gentleman: Richard Gere stars as Zach Mayo, an officer candidate who learns what it takes to become a gentleman. Debra Winger is Paula, the young woman he meets and learns to love. R. Fantasia: Re-discover this Disney animated classic as it is re-released in Dolby stereo. It's a fantasy story told through all music and all ani mation. G. Young Frankenstein: This is a classical example of Mel Brooks at his best. As you guessed, it's about Frankenstein. We doubt you'll be scared unless you're afraid of laughing. Midnight Friday and Saturday. PG. Post Oak: 764-0616 lS4y Favorite Year: Peter O'Toole stars as an alcoholic actor whose friends try to keep him sober for a new show. PG. E»T.: An alien from a distant planet is stranded on earth by his mother ship and hidden by a small boy. They learn from each other how to grow up alone on their planets. PG. IVXonsignor: Christopher Reeve stars as a priest who steals from his country and church. And — who ops — he also loves a woman. R. Schulman Six 775-2468 IVIother Lode: Charlton Heston stars in this thriller. The producers follow the popular Raiders of the Lost Ark theme to bring the viewers in. PG. Flalloween III: Season of the Witch:Before you start thinking Jamie Lee Curtis still hasn't founl something better to do with hei time, she has. She doesn't star ic this one. This horror flick isn't even a sequel to the other two. Surprise' R. The World According to Garp: Robin Williams stars as T. S. Garp, an unusual man who sees the world in a very unusual way. Based onto best-selling novel by John Irving.R. Jekyl and Hyde — TogetherE Again: The famous pair are together again in this comedyaboal the man whose personal changes. R. It Came from Hollywood: spoof on all of the really bad movies made in Hollywood. Stars ’ Akroyd and Cheech and Chong I PG. The Sorceress: Another science || fiction horror story to help make H Halloween a little more creepv No major stars. R. Skyway Twin ■ Drive-In 822-3300 Amityville II: The Possession | Discover, in this horror flick, what I actually possessed the house in the ^ previous movie. The Amityvf| Horror. R. t)ressed to Kill: Suspense-fill story starring Nancy Allen and| Angie Dickinson. In this film,/ plays a prostitute who helps I down a psychotic killer. R. V^.orvette Summer: Movie star ring Mark Hamill, alias LukeSkv- waller, as a guy with a corvette who has plenty of time to race around tto country. PG. Jinxed: Bette Midler stars in thh comedy about a performer trying! 8 win her way through gambling.^ At Ease Editor Nancy Floeck Assitant Editor . . Colette Hutchings Writers Susan Dittman, Dana Smelser At Ease will consider any items submitted for publication, although the decision to publish lies solely with the editor. Dead line is 5 p. m. the Friday before publication. Funny music lady by Dana Smelser . Cheap Trick by Gary Barker Guess who's coming to t-t-town by Colette Hutchings. On the cover: Halloween —a time for ghouls, ghosts, gob lins and graves. Psychics, pumpkins, haunted houses and strange happenings also come out on All Hallow's Eve. To find out how they all figure in this fiendish holi day, flip to pages 8 and 9. Cover photo by Ronnie Emerson.