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MSC Aggie
Cinema and
Cepheid
Variable
Piranhacon VI
Tired of studying for finals? Has
your brain fizzled to a frazzle?
Don't stare at those textbooks a
second longer, because MSC Ag
gie Cinema's infamous film festi
val, Piranhacon VI, is here again!
Head over to The Grove and
catch such classics as "The
Lonely Lady'' starring the lady
who graduated from the Bo Derek
school of acting, Pia Zadora. See
this inspiring story of a frustrated
Hollywood writer who finally
makes her dreams come true. If
sentimental stories aren't your
cup of tea, then maybe yon would
like to see "The Ghost in the Invisi
ble Bikini." And then again,
maybe you wouldn't. This thriller
stars the horror movie master
himself, Boris Karloff. Basil Rath-
bone of Sherlock Holmes fame is
also visible. (At least I hope he is.
Who wants to see Basil Rathbone
in a bikini. Or without one, as far
as that goes.) Finally, a top-notch
thriller for all you Japanese
monster movie fans. Yes, they are
all here in "Destroy All Monsters."
Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan apd
Monster X are on the rampage
again. Now if that isn't a great
triple bill of flicks I don't know
what is. But wait. That isn't all you
get. Some shorts will also be
shown including one with an in
terview with Spiro Agnew. Fri
day. 8:45. The Grove.
Plitt Cinema III
846-6714
The Breakfast Club — R
Five kids are stuck in detention for
nine hours. Nothing can be more
depressing than nine hours with
five of your non-closest friends.
Funny thing how easy it is to find
friends where you least expect
them.Every character will remind
you of someone you knew in high
school — perhaps even yourself.
Let's see, there is a jock, a prin
cess, a brain, a basketcase and a
criminal. This is perhaps the first
movie I've ever seen where kids
are acting like kids.
Gotcha — PG-13
Go see this one only if you are
desperate for entertainment. An
thony Edwards of "Revenge of the
Nerds" fame stars as your aver
age American college student
wha is looking for romance but
becomes involved in interna
tional espionage. Sounds good
doesn't it? Well, it does have some
comical moments (particularly in
the French cafe when Edwards
tries to communicate with a snotty
waiter) but, overall, it just doesn't
quite work out.
Gymkata — R
I haven't seen this one, folks, but
advance word says that it's a
show about a new form of self-de
fense that combines karate with
gymnastics. It stars gymnastics
world champion, Kurt Thomas.
Chuck Norris, eat your heart out.
Post Oak
764-0616
Lady Hawke — R
A street pickpocket (Matthew
Broderick) escapes from jail and
is rescued from pursuers by a
knight (Rutger Howar). In and
amongst all the bravado of chiv
alry, Broderick becomes the cus
todian of the knight's woman
(Michelle 'Pfeiffer). Would you
trust a thief with your most pre
cious treasure? I personally
wouldn't trust myself with Mat
thew. This was sold out when I
went to see it so get there early.
You deserve it.
Mask — PG-13
Cher gives an incredible perfor
mance as biker and unmarried
mother, Rusty Dennis. Her son,
Rocky (Eric Stoltz), has a disease
which has deposited calcium in
large amount on his skull and
should kill him. Their relationship
is truly memorable. Rocky's ac
ceptance of his problem is one
that all of us can learn from. Di
rected by Peter Bogdonavich.
Definitely one to see.
Desperately Seeking Susan —
PG-13
The movie all belly-button fans
have been holding in their stom
achs for has made it to B-CS. Ma
donna appears in this, her first
full-length feature role. Rosanna
Arquette wants out of her life as a
preppie housewife. Her dream is
to belong to the world of Susan
(i.e. Madonna) who lives life to
the fullest by blatantly disregard
ing the laws. For everyone who
has dreamed of escaping a ste
reotype but didn't have the guts to
be different.
Schulman Six
775-2463
Beverly Hills Cop — R
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 friend's killer to Beverly
Hills. This is a comedy-thriller
with tons of action and Murphy is
as great as always. Only Eddie
could wear the same shirt
throughout Beverly Hills and not
look tacky. Paramount executives
are already discussing a sequel.
Classic Eddie Murphy.
Police Academy II — R
Having outgrossed almost all
other movie comedies, the re
cruits of "Police Academy" have
graduated to new highs — every
thing from crime to hilarity, as
they band together once more to
protect and serve a city where no
one is safe, especially from them.
Moving Violations — R
As if "Police Academy" wasn't
enough, here's "Moving Viola
tions." Something (maybe is was
the gaudy press packet) tells me
this movie has little to no poten
tial. I hate to judge something be
fore I've seen it but in this case I
have to. I don't understand why
people spend money to make
movies like this.
One of the Guys — PG-13
She's just one of the guys to you
and it just doesn't matter what she
does. Nobody will notice anyway.
What she does do is decide to
wear her kid brother's clothes so
she can do things with "the guys."
The previews make the movie
look better than the plot says it
can. Stranger things have hap
pened.
Code of Silence — R
It's that time of the year again,
gang. Summer inevitably brings
a whole slew of "beat them till
they die" movies where the
punches sound like the sound
man is pounding an overstuffed
couch with a Ping-Pong paddle.
Chuck Norris is the star but if it
were up to me I would go see the
one with Kurt Thomas (see Gym
kata) just for a change of pace.
The Company of Wolves — R
Another movie about were
wolves. As if Michael Jackson's
"Thriller" didn't burn us out or
anything. I've always enjoyed
watching people get eaten by
fuzzy-faced dogmen. At least the
scene with the wolf coming out of
a man's mouth should be graphic
enough for anyone.
Manor East
823-8300
The Care Bears Movie — G
Everyone was happy in the land
of the Care Bears. (You remem
ber them. The little blue, pink,
yellow and green bears who run
around greeting strangers?) To-
everything happy in life a smid
gen of despair must fall and so is
the fate of the Care Bears. Evil
lurks around each puffy cloud
and danger hangs in the air.
The Return of the Jedi —PG
Actually, it's the return of "The Re
turn of the Jedi." It still has all the
original thrills and chills of inter-
galactic planet-hopping, but you
won't have to wait in lines for
hours to see it this time. It seems
this was re-released to refresh
viewers' memories of the actual
plot in this never-ending "Star
Wars" saga.
Stick —PG
Burt Reynolds stars in this movie
which, incidentally, is three-
years old. Need I say more?