The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, May 06, 1983, Image 18
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 High Road to China: An adven- ture film with as little adventure for the viewer as a good ol' Saturday matinee movie. Stars Tom Selleck in his big screen debut. PG. Debbie Does Dallas: A classic of the pom flicks. A great way to complete this semester's education. XXX. MSC Aggie Cinema 845-1515 Piranhacon: The Spawning, it lives again. This year's Piranhacon features four dogs. At 9:00 p.m. the fun begins with She Gods of Shark /?ee/continuing with Muscle Beach Party at approximately 10:15. The hilarity goes on with Hot Rod Gang at midnight and continues at 1:30 a.m. with the clencher of the series — Girls in Chains. If you can sit through all four of these classic movies, Aggie Cinema will give you a full refund. Friday. Grove. MSC Cepheid Variable: 845-1515 No Movie: Finals week. Plitt Cinema I&II 846-6714 The Meaning of Life: Monty Python's latest contribution to the American movie scene. It promises to be even funnier than any of the previous MP movies. Be sure and see this representation of British humor. R. IVocky Horror Picture Show: What happens when the all- American couple meets a transsex ual? Watch this classic cult film and find out. Midnight. R. For sop's SAKE, . JVWET, GET A ’ 6WP Of/ yourself! One Theater will be closed for Remodeling: Manor East 823-8300 The Man From Snowy Rive Kirk Douglas stars in this westei about a boy suddenly alone in tl Valle y Girl: Like, first, there was a song. Then, like, millions of books and, like, now the movie — fer sure. This is, vou know, the latest effort to chronicle the life of the Valley Girl (ohmigod!). R. How Grody. Still Smoking: Cheech and Chong's latest cinematic effort. If you like C and C, you will like this picture and if you don't you will probably not find this film very amusing. R. P orky 's: The original of the cur rent wave of adolescent films. The plot is definitely unbelievable, but the movie manages to contain small amounts of humor in various places. R. Off The Wall: A comedy and this one is certainly as the title suggests. Gandhi: The film traces 56 of the 79 years of Mahatma Gandhi's life. Gandhi was a man from India whose efforts on behalf of his peo- Post Oak: 764-0616 Rocky III: The third and hopeful- ly last of the Rocky series. Contains all of the elements that made the first two films a success. R. Blue Thunder: Roy Scheider plays the pilot of a new military heli copter designed for riot control. A special sneak preview will be held on Saturday night. R. Doctor Detroit: The latest Dan Akroyd movie is here. It is about a mild-mannered school professor who transforms himself into Doctor Detroit in the evenings. R. Schulman Six 775-2468 Lone Wolf Mcquade: This is a Chuck Norris and David Carradine film. If there is any reason for seeing this movie, it's because these two are in a film rated less than R. PG. Tootsie: Dustin Hoffman stars in a funny and campy story about a New York actor who has trouble finding employment because of his perfectionist nature. He has the last laugh when he plays his most diffi cult role ever — an actress. PG. Something Wicked This Way Comes: Ray Bradbury wrote the text to this exciting new science- fantasy film. Come see what hap pens when Mr. Dark visits Green Town. PG. pie won him the designation of "Great Soul." It's a must to see this portrayal of a legend. This film won Oscars for best director, best film and best actor — among others. PG. Skyway Twin Drive-In 822-3300 llunger: David Bowie leads the cast in this horror-fantasy film about a woman from another place (and time) and a vampire. Susan Saran don also has a role. R. IVlax Dugan Returns: Neil Simon's latest effort. The story is a distressed woman (Marsha Mason) whose life changes when her father returns. R. Deadly Blessing: Guess what? This is another of the approximately 3,046 slasher movies. The plot goes something like slash, cut and kill. R. W ithout a Trace: The story of a mother frantically searching for her son who vanished one day without a trace. R. At Ease Editor Rebeca Zimmermann Assistant Editor .. Shelley Hoekstra Staff Writers .... Ann Ramsbottom, J. Cary Stegall Staff Assistants Daran Bishop, Jan Swaner, Pat Zinn Adam Ant bops into town by Gary Barker Professqr active at 72 by Cheryl Burke Students travel this summer by Ronnie Crocker ..3 4 13 On the cover: Finals Week is a harried, hectic experience for most students. So, we're offering a few suggestions in this week's issue on keeping your sanity during finals. On pages 8 and 9 we've included study tips — and ways to party to let off steam. Cover art by Scott McCullar.