2 At Ease, The Battalion
Friday, October 29, 1982
movies on tap
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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.