MSC Aggie
Cinema and
Cepheid
Variable
845-1515
BACHELOR PARTY: Tom
Hanks (“Splash 11 ) stars as Rick
Gassko, a free-spirited bus driv
er about to tie the knot- His well-
meaning buddies aren't going to
give him up to married life with
out throwing him the wildest
bachelor party ever, Friday &
Saturday. 7:30. The Grove. R.
SIXTEEN CANDLES: It’s
Samantha’s (Molly Ringwald)
16th birthday but it seems the
whole world has forgotten. With
the help of a geeky sophomore
(Anthony Michael Hall) and a
dreamy senior, this ends up
being one birthday she’ll never
forget. Friday & Saturday. 9:45.
The Grove. PG.
THE ROCKY HORROR PIC
TURE SHOW: What can 1 say
about this movie that hasn’t
already been said? Tim Curry,
Susan Sarandon and Barry Bost-
wick star in this strange cult clas
sic about a young couple who
stumble into a weird castle inha
bited by bizarre alien transves
tites. A musical spoof which
gaves us “The Time Warp” and
lots of risque songs. Friday Sc
Saturday. Midnight. Rudder
Theater. R.
EAST OF EDEN: James Dean
stars in John Steinbeck's power
ful story. Dean plays the trou
bled son of a pious California
farmer in the pre-WWI era. The
movie is a violent, tense story of a
family conflict and a boy’s search
for parental affection. Wednes-
|day. 7:30. Rudder Theater. Un
rated.
PRINCE VALIANT: The gol
den age of Viking adventure
and the romance of King Arthur
come alive. Robert Wagoner and
James Mason star in this story of
the ideals of chivalry and the
places of legend. Thursday. 7:30
& 9:45. Rudder Theater. Un
rated.
Plitt Cinema
846-6714
THE BREAKFAST CLUB Five
kids are stuck ir detention for
nine hours Nothing can be
more depressing than nine
hours with four of your non-
closest friends, Funnv thing
though how easy it is to find
friends where you least expect
them Every character will re
mind you of someone you knew
m high school — perhaps even
yourself Let’s see there’s a jock,
a princess, a brain, a criminal
and a basketcase The best movie
in town R
PORKY’S REVENGE; The
gang is back Pee wee. Meat and
tne rest are all seniors now If
you thought college semoritis is
bad, w'ait till you see the case
these guys have. The old adage
of “there's just enough time fot
once more' has popped into
their ever-scheming minds. Just
enough time for one more
rank... one more time at Por-
y’s. Unfortunately, Porky has
other ideas, Graduation has nev
er been so wild, or risque PG-13.
THE KILLING FIELDS: Col
umnist Sydney Schanberg (Sam
Waterson went to Cambodia in
1977 as a New York Times re
porter. His assistant, Dith Pran,
was Cambodian born. When all
Cambodians were ordered out
of the country Schanberg
watches Pran enter what was to
become known as the killing
fields the interior of Cambodia
This is a verv emotional film that
tells the story of Schanberg and
Pran as much as it does the story
of the war R
Post Oak
764-0616
LADY HAWKE. A pickpocket
(Matthew Broderick) escapes
from jail and hooks up with a
knight (Rutger Hauer) In and
amongst all the bravado,
Broderick becomes the custo
dian of the knight’s woman
(Michelle Pfiffer). Would vou
trust a thief with your most pre
cious treasure? I personally
wouldn't trust myself with
Matthew Broderick. Really a
good movie once the credits fin
ish at the beginning. R.
MASK: Cher gives an incredible
erformance as Rusty Dennis, a
iker and unmarried mother
Her son. Rocky (Eric Stoltz), has
a disease which has deposited
calcium in large amounts on his
skull Their relationship is truly j
memorable. Rocky’s acceptance
of his problem is one that all of
us can learn from. Directed by
Peter Bogdonavich PG-13.
DESPERATELY SEEKING
SUSAN: The movie all belly
button fans have been holding m
their stomachs for has made it to
B/CS. Madonna appears in this,
he* first full- length feature roie
Rosanna Arquette wants out of
her life as a preppie housewife.
Hei dream is to belong to the
world of Susan (i.e. Madonna)
who lives life to the fullest by
blatantly disregarding the laws
PG-13.
Schulman Six
775-2463
SECRET OF THE SWORD: All
right Saturday morning cartoon
fans. He-man has come out with
his first full-length movie. Along
the way. he and his group, the
Masters of the Universe, find
He-man’s twin sister, She-ra.
Probably chock full of neat car
toon things and I’m sure that
Cringer shows up a bunch, too.
G
BEVERLY HILLS COP: How
much money can this movie
make? That seems to be the only
question left. Eddie Murphy
stars as a Detroit cop who follows
the trail of a f riend s killer to Be
verly Hills. This is a comedy-
thriller with tons of action and
Murphy is great as always. Only
Eddie coulcl wear the same shirt
throughout Beverly Hills and
not look tacky. Paramount ex
ecutives are already discussing a
sequel. Classic Eddie Murphy
R
POLICE ACADEMY II: Hav
ing outgrossed almost all other
movie comedies, the recruits of
“Police Academy” have gradu
ated to new highs — everything
from crime to hilarity as they
band together once more to pro
tect ancl serve a city where no
one is sate, especially from then;.
R
MOVING VIOLATIONS: As if
“Police Academy II” wasn’t
enough, now we’ve got to con
tend with this one about a driv
er’s eri class full of spastic driv
ers. They won’t get their licenses
back until they pass the God- aw-
fui “last test.” I’m not proud —
this movie just doesn’t look too
terribly interesting to me. But
don’t let me stop you. PG.
THE LAST DRAGON; Barry j
Gordy, of Motown fame, pro- j
duces this one about a young j
practitioner of martial arts who \
reaches the level of “The Glow
Along the way, he is sung to by
Vanity, DeBarge and other
Motown stars. Advance critical
reaction to this one is verv poor
although some say it’s sc bad it's j
actually good. R
NIGHTMARE ON ELM I
STREET: A high school girl be
gins having a recurring night
mare, some guy wuth knives for
fingers is chasing her around the
neighborhood To make matters
worse, several of her friends
have begun to have the same
nightmare. One night though
the girl awakens to find a hat
under her pillow — the hat of
her stalker. Even though the
movie starts out slow the action
picks up at the end R.
TOMBOY: Betsy Russell
(“Angel” Sc “Avenging Angel 11 '
stars as a girl who has been a
tomboy all her life. Now she
fixes cars and races them
Sounds like a hot time tc me. R
Manor East
823-8300
CAT’S EYE: Stephen King is a.
it again. Dino De Laurentis has a
hand in this one, too Drew Barr
vmore stars in this combination
of of three stories If it is any
thing like the previous plaethora
of Stephen King movies, it s
probably really good and realh
scary Some have compared the
directing to Alfred Hitchcock,
PG-13,
THE RETURN OF THE JEDI:
Actually it’s return of “The Re
turn of the Jedi.” It still has ail
the original thrills and chills of
intergalactic planet-hopping hut
you won’t have to wait in lines
for hours this time It seems this
was re-released to refresh view
er’s memories of the actual plot
of this never-ending “Stai Wars’
saga. PG.
GIRLS JUST WANT TO
HAVE FUN: Sarah Jessica Par
ker (“Footloose’ & “Square
Pegs 11 ) stars as a teenager who is
the new girl at the parochial
school. Her father is a tyrant
who won’t let her do anything
but study. But, as you all know,
girls just want to Have fun, and
Catholic girls are no exception.
PG.
The Battalion Features Supplement
April 19,1985