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Check theater for specific
times and prices. Movies
subject to change without
notice. All listings are cur
rent through press time.
MSC Aggie
Cinema
845-1515
Monty Python's Meaning ot
Life: A film for all who enjoy the
English sense of humor. Eric Idle
and his merry band use this film to
present their view of life from their
warped perspective. R. Friday and
Saturday. 7:30 and 9:45. Rudder
Auditorium.
Th e Brood: This is the story of a
woman who, after psychiatric treat
ment, gives birth to children that
are not exactly normal. Her off
spring are actual manifestations of
all her repressed hostilities. Not
what you would call family enter
tainment. R. Friday and Saturday.
Midnight. Rudder Theater.
The Ballad of Gregorio Cor
tez: The true story of Gregorio Cor
tez, a Mexican man accused of kill
ing a white sheriff in South Texas at
the turn of the century. Three eye
witnesses give conflicting reports.
The movie asks: can you guess who
is telling the truth? A movie that
portrays one man's courage and in
tegrity. Unrated. Sunday. 7:30.
Rudder Theater. $3
vjone With The Wind: Clark
Gable and Vivien Leigh as Rhett
and Scarlet involved in their torrid
yet tragic romance. Do not miss this
classic on the big screen. Unrated.
Wednesday. 7:30. Rudder Audito
rium.
MSC Cepheid
Variable
845-1515
Death Takes a Holiday: Death
vacations from his grisly job and
visits earth. After falling in love.
Death loses his desire to kill. A
warm love story. Short feature:
Pink Panther cartoon. G. Thurs
day. 7:30 and 9:45. 701 Rudder.
Schulman Six
775-2468
Lassiter: James Bond thought he
had it all until Lassiter. Tom Selleck
plays the romantic rogue who
comes to the aid of his country in
this World War II picture. But for
the risks he takes, he reaps the ben
efits. The benefits? Co-stars Lauren
Hutton and Jane Seymour. R.
Risky Business'. Tom Cruise
stars in this story of the model teen
age son, Joel. Joel learns the power
he has when his parents go out of
town, and in the process of all of
the misadventure he somehow gets
himself into Princeton. R.
Footloose: This movie is this
year's answer to Flashdance. Kevin
Bacon, of Diner fame, stars as the
free-style dancer from Chicago who
moves to a small town. Of course,
he is not welcomed with open arms
by the town elders and the town
minister is especially repulsed by
him. But the minister's daughter
has different ideas about the new
kid in town. This film will be re
membered for the dancing and the
music. PG.
Uncommon Valor: A father
(Gene Hackman) cannot accept the
fact that his son is listed as Vietnam
MIA. Hackman goes back to Viet
nam to find his son and the other
soldiers he is sure are still alive in
POW camps. R.
W eekend Pass: A movie for all
who would enjoy three men in the
Navy with their first pass since they
enlisted. A low budget film with a
great deal of sex, violence and very
little plot. R.
Harry & Son: Paul Newman and
Robby Benson star in this film
about a construction worker and
his son, a would-be writer. New
man tries to force his son into the
real world and make him forget his
dreams of writing. Newman stars,
directs and co-produces. PG.
Manor East
823-8300
Broadway Danny Rose: In
Woody Allen's new film, Allen
plays a small time theatrical man
ager who has his hands full with
one-legged tap dancers, has-been
singers and Mia Farrow. Once
again Woody Allen gives us the hu
mor he is famous for, the exploita
tion of the fears of the average
American white male.PG.
Never Cry Wolf: Walt Disney
studios spent two years shooting
this film on location in Alaska. It is
the story of a man who gives up
civilization and moves to the wil
derness to study a pack of wolves
and to survive in the wild. PG.
Sahara: This 1920's adventure
film features sheiks, car races, and
the woman that made Calvin Klein
jeans famous, Brooke Shields. A
film that includes the desert, lovely
women and handsome men. What
more could you want? PG.
Plitt Cinema III
846-6714
Blame it on Rio: Michael Caine
vacations with friend, Joseph Bolo
gna, in Rio de Janeiro. Both bring
their daughters along, but Bolo
gna's daughter makes a play for
Caine. A good comedy, but not a
great movie. R.
The Right Stuff: This is one of
the year's most acclaimed movies.
This film gives an account of the
birth of America's space program.
This film explores the private lives
of our early astronauts. It's funny
as well as inspiring. PG.
The Dresser: Albert Finney
plays Sir, an aging, pompous actor
who has devoted all his life to his
career. Through Sir's life he has
alienated all who were close to him
except The Dresser, played by Tom
Courtenay. Courtenay is dedicated
to the theatre and over-indulgent of
his master. A story about an inter
esting relationship. PG.
Post Oak
764-0616
1 erms of Endearment Shirley
Maclaine and Debra Winger star in
this picture. It is a bittersweet, co
medic story of the relationship be
tween a mother and her daughter
as they both grow up. R.
Unfaithfully Yours: Another
Dudley Moore comedy in which a
man spends his time thinking up
different ways to kill his wife after
she supposedly has an affair. The
wife is played by Nastassja Kinski.
R.
Against All Odds: A new film
which stars Jeff Bridges, Rachel
Ward and James Ward in a love tri
angle. This film depicts the power
of Los Angeles and how it almost
consumes the main characters.
Lucky for the viewers, the main
characters escape to the Yucatan
which is a fantastic background for
the film. R.
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At Ease
South Padre is the place to be
By Lauri Reese
5
Editor Shelley Hoekstra
Assistant Editor Angel Stokes
Staff Writers Bonnie Langford,
Lauri Reese
Staff Assistants
Laurie Gresham, Louis Hilgartner,
Cary Stegall
MSC offers trips around the globe
By Bonnie Langford
8
On the cover: With Spring
Break officially only a week
away, the only thing on most
students' minds is "Where
can I go?." This week's At
Ease offers some ideas on
where to find the most action
for the least money.