The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 18, 1983, Image 14

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Newspaper Page Textaac\vu3A.ofri (T 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 Under Fire: More South Amer- ican intrigue, this time with Nicke Nolte and Gene Hackman. Hopeful ly it's better than Beyond the Limit. Rated R. The Erotic World of Angel Cash: Another X-rated movie. Come on now, when you've seen one you've seen them all. MSC Aggie Cinema 845-1515 Octopussy: James Bond is back again, this time with Maud Adams in what has to be the silliest title yet in the Ian Fleming series. Rated R. Friday and Saturday. Eating Raoul: The camp film of last year and a sleeper at that. It appears that your average American couple decide that killing people to supply their roadside diner is easier than supporting the tired, the poor and the restless. Rated R. Friday and Saturday. Midnight. Rudder Theater. Gregory's Girl: This Scottish film covers the old story of growing up in a slightly different way. It all starts when Gregory is replaced on the soccer team by a girl. Rated PG. Sunday 7:30 p.m. Rudder Theater. MSC Cepheid Variable: 845-1515 No Manor East 823-8300 An the Right Moves: Tom Cruise, hot off his role in Risky Busi ness, stars in the story of a high school football player trying to get a college scholarship. Rated R. Ne Movie lever Say Never Again: Sean Connery returns as James Bond to save the world from nuclear terror ism. Bond goes from England to the Bahamas and the South of France in pursuit of his long-time enemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Rated PG. 1 rading Places: Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd star in this humor ous prince-and-the-pauper story. These two talents come together to make one of the funniest comedies released this summer. For good en tertainment come see this one. Rated R. Plitt Cinema I&II&III 846-6714 1.990: The Bronx Warriors A futuristic version of the gang of War riors story. Rated R. Dead Zone: Christopher Walken stars as a man who gains precogni tion in a car accident. Martin Sheen also is in this adaptation of a novel by Stephen King. Rated R. Educating Rita: Michael Caine stars as an alcoholic professor who falls in love with, you guessed it, Rita. Rated PG. Rocky Horror Picture Show: A classic cult film with a transsexual hero who delights in corrupting in nocents. This mm is a wonaerful so cial commentary and spoof on hor ror films. Midnight. Rated R. Post Oak 764-0616 Deal of the Century: Chevy Chase tries one more time. He hasn't scored with a decent comedy since Foul Play, but with co-stars Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines he may have a shot. Rated R. Richard Pryor Here and Now: More of Pryor, this time in New Orleans. Expect the usual topics — sex, drugs and growing up. Rated R. Risky Business: A delightful change of pace as far as teen-age adventures go. This particular film has wit and charm despite a few plot problems. Probably one of the most underrated films of the summer and fall. Rated R. Schulman Six 775-2468 Th e Big Chill: A promising new movie. The story's about college buddies drifting apart. In college they all had been the non conformists, but they now have be come members of the establish ment. Rated R. Mr. Mom: A new movie with no new ideas. The movie is what hap pens when daddy stays at home and mommy goes to work. Rated R. Th e Osterman Weekend: A spy thriller starring Rutger Hauer, of Blade Runner fame. Rated R. Stryke cer: We still have nothing to go’ on with this one, but the name sounds interesting. Rated R. Tender Mercies: Stacy Keach is a down-and-out drifter, once a big country star, who settles down to begin a new life with a family. This is another of the year's better pictures. Rated PG. Skyway Twin Drive-In 822-3300 East Deadly Force and National Lampoon's Class Reunion: This unlikely combination puts a sus pense with a comedy that "missed" more than a few theaters across the country, perhaps for good reason. Rated R. West The Man from Snowy River and Max Dugan Returns: This has got to Be the best double feature at a drive-in for quite a while. If you missed Snowy River elsewhere in town, this is your chance. Rated PG. i At Ease Editor Rebeca Zimmermann Assistant Editor .. Shelley Hoekstra Staff Writers..... Bonnie Langford, Lauri Reese, Cary Stegall, Angel Stokes Making a movie by Bonnie Langford .... Hanukkah celebrations by Ray Walker Christmas specialty stores by Angel Stokes 3 4 5 On the cover: Although it's not even Thanksgiving, Christmas really is just around the corner. Unfor tunately, dead week and fin als soon will occupy much of our time, and Christmas gift selections often are forgotten until it's almost too late. This week's issue may help you decide on gifts early. See pages 4, 5, 8 and 9. Cover photo by Dean Saito.