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(movies on tap
Check theaters for specific times
and prices. Movies subject to
change without notice. All listings
are current through press time.
Campus Theater
Octopussy: This is the James Bond
movie with Roger Moore playing the
immortal spy himself. Maud Adams
makes a return appearance and plays
the leader of a band of Amazons who
help James Bond in his exploits to save
the world. Rated R.
MSC Aggie
Cinema
845-1515
Best Friends: Goldie Hawn and
Burt Reynolds star in this comedy ab
out two Hollywood writers who ruin a
great relationship by getting married.
Rated R. Friday 7:30 and 9:45. Rudder
Theatre.
1 he Last Remake of Beau Geste:
Michael York and Marty Feldman star
in this hilarious comedy about movie
remakes. Rated R. Saturday. Mid
night. Rudder Theatre.
The 400 Blows: This French classic
is the story of a poor boy who finds no
compassion at any turn. Directed by
Francois Truffaut. Unrated. Sunday.
7:30 pm. Rudder Theatre.
Oklahoma: The classic musical is
brought to the screen for enjoyment.
Unrated. Wednesday. 7:30 pm. Rud
der Theatre.
MSC Cepheid
Variable:
845-1515
Plitt Cinema
I&II&III
846-6714
Nightmares: The latest of the hor
ror movies. This one is conceptually
different than most however. The hor
ror of this one is that it plays with
scaring you with your own fears. Rated
R.
Twilight Zone: Four stories that try
to capture the essence of the old hit TV
show. It in some cases does and often
it doesn’t. Still worth seeing. Rated
PG.
Afloy and his Dog: A classic scien
ce fantasy movie that any enthusiast
should see.Rated PG.
Rocky Horror Picture Show:
What happens when the all-American
couple meets a transsexual and his
trusty servants? They find out how
much fun life can really be. This is a
classic cult film and is bound to be
around for a very long time. Midnight.
Rated R.
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Still Smokin : One of the almost
funny films brought to us by Cheech
and Chong. Midnight. Rated R.
Manor East
823-8300
The Man From Snowy River:
Kirk Douglas stars in this western ab
out a boy suddenly alone in the world
who helps a girl struggling with life.
This film is a test to see how long a
theater can get away with showing the
same movie. In Dolby stereo. Rated
PG.
Return of the Jedi: The third piece
to the exciting Star Wars trilogy. I
doubt seriosly that there is anyone
who doesn’t know what this film is
about. If you don’t, well then, it’s time
to wake up and smell the coffee. Rated
PG.
Post Oak:
764-0616
Final Option: People are held for
ransom, and the ransom is a nuclear
warhead be launched to start the nuc
lear war that has become the prevalent
concern and theme in modem movies.
Rated R.
R isky Business: A delightful
change of pace as far as teen-age
adventures. This particular film has
wit and charm despite a few problems.
Rated R.
Strange Brew: Bob and Doug
McKenzie’s first movie puts them into
an unusual mystery and tries to recap
ture the humor of their Great White
North concept. Rated R.
Schulman Six
775-2468
War Games: What happens when
a computer fails to make the distinc
tion of a real war and and a war game to
a 14-year-old boy? See what happens
as a young computer genius taps into
the Pentagon’s defense computers and
plays war with the Russians for real.
Rated PG.
M r. Mom: A new movie with no
new ideas. It is what happens when
daddy stays at home and mommy goes
to work. Rated R.
Trading Places: Eddie Murphy and
Dan Akroyd star in this humorous
prince-and-the-pauper story. These
two talents come together to make one
of the funniest comedies released this
summer. For good entertainment
come see this one. Rated R.
Deathstalker: One of the endless
and mindless slasher, gory horror
movies. What a change of pace. Rated
R.
Flashdance: This film has helped
create a craze in New Music. This film
has little plot and little acting but is
nevertheless entertaining and worth
seeing. Rated R.
Skyway Twin
Drive-In
822-3300
Dloodtide: A rip ’em up, slash ’em
up, kill kill, kill story. Rated R.
Nightmare: The title aptly de
scribes what the director, writer and
producer were having when they put
this movie together. Rated R.
Heartbreak: A cheap exploitation
movie that will just break your heart if
you see it. Rated R.
Logan’s Run: A futuristic look at life
and how society treats population ex
plosion. Rated R. Thursday. 7:30 and
10 pm. Rudder Theatre.
Boarding School: Another one of
the teen exploit comedies that be
lieves that sex is the essence and the
answer to get theater goers into this
one. Rated R.
Easy Money: Rodney Dangerfield
stars in this comedy about a party
going individual who will inherit a for
tune if he can make it straight. Rated
R.
Impulse:Don’t ask me to tell you
what your impulse will be to do if you
see this movie — it’s not pretty. Rated
R.
At Ease
Editor Rebeca Zimmermann
Assistant Editor .. Shelley Hoekstra
Staff Writers .... Ann Ramsbottom,
Cary Stegall, Angel Stokes
Staff Assistant PatZinn
Fall films unveiled
by Cary Stegall
A “Nightmare” in review
by Patrick Zinn
Town Hall: bringing stars to A&M
J>y Ann Ramsbottom
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On the cover: On the cover,
Don Hutchko, left, teaches an
aspiring guitarist. Where will
he go from here? Will he even
tually be good enough to play
with a band? A local band
maybe? Where do our local
bands play, and what names
are they hiding under? For
more information see pages 5,
8, 9 and 12. Cover photo by
Peter Rocha.
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