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X — 3 — New R.E.M. album is dream-like trip By KARL PALLMEYER Music Reviewer R.E.M., according to a pyscho- logy book I've had since my fresh man year, stands for rapid eye movement, the state of sleep in which dreaming occurs. Listen ing to R.E.M. is like being in a dream. With three albums and one E.P., R.E.M. has developed a dis tinctive style. Guitars, bass and drums are used to build a musical landscape for Michael Stripe's vo cals to explore. In their music you can hear echoes of the Byrds, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson, the Moody Blues and the Velvet Un derground, but you also hear something unique and special. R.E.M.'s music has an almost hypnotic feeling. R.E.M.'s music is haunting. Most of all, R.E.M.'s music has a sound. It is useless to try to analyze the band's lyrics. The vocals are used for effect more than simple story telling. When you can distinguish some lyrics, you find them filled with allegory and double-mean ings. Even the titles of the album, "Fables of the Reconstruction," (or if you look at the cover in a differ ent way) ''Reconstruction of the Fables," are open to many inter pretations. ■■■■■■ R.E.M. "Reconstructions of the Fables" I I.R.S. Records « I have enjoyed R.E.M.'s albums in the past. I enjoy "Reconstruc tion of the Fables." I have also found the best way to listen to the album. Listen at night. Turn off all lights except for one, preferably a small table lamp. Turn on your stereo to a moderate volume. Lay back and listen to the spirits as they rise from the turntable and haunt your speakers. Record courtesy of Camelot Music. □ M04ued-*HO(ued,-*Haa4ed Movies are listed alphabetically. The Grove movies will be shown on listed date only. The rating and theater code name are in parenthesis. The theater codes are: GR — The Grove .....845-1515 ME — Manor East 823-8300 P3 — Plitt Cinema HI 846-6714 PO —- Plitt Post Oak 764-0616 S6 — Sctmlman Six 775-2463 Back to the Future (PG,P3) Mad Max A new Spielberg film about a kid Beyond Thunderdome (PG-13, S6) who gets transported back to the 50s Mel Gibson and Tina Turner star in and sees his parents as high school this Road Warrior sequel, sweethearts. Great film. _ The Man With One Red Shoe (PG,S6) The Black Cauldron(G,ME) A Tom Hanks film that looks prom- This new Disney film starts ■ Wed., ising. A remake of the french film "The replacing Nightmare on Elm Street. Tall Blond Man With One Shoe. Cocoon (PG-13,P3) Nightmare on Elm Street (R,ME) Ron Howard directs this science- I don't know why this one's back, but fantasy adventure. it'll only be until Wednesday when it's tu r- , , t-. . /T-, »xr-x replaced by The Black Cauldron. The Emerald Forest (R,ME) A father spends years in the Amazon Pale Rider (R, S6) searching for his kidnapped son. Clint Eastwood is back in the saddle r, rp after a nine-year absence. l. 1. (PG,oo) This tear-jerker marks the return of Rambo(R,P3) our little friend from outer space. Sylvestor Stallone in First Blood II. Explorers (PG, S6) Rio Lobo (Mon.,NR,GR) Science fantasy about three boys who For all you John Wayne fans, shown make a discovery in their backyard. with Stagecoach at the Grove's Fletch (PG,S6) lohn Wayne festival. Chevy Chase stars as a reporter with Robinhood (Sun.,G,GR) many disguises. Classic story of a man who steals from mt . the rich and gives to the poor. TheGoomes (PG,PO) Seven kids follow an old map to a se- St. Elmo's Fire (R,PO) cret treasure. Sort of a Big Chill for the college m, T , crowd. Mixed reviews. Ihe Legend of Billie Jean (PG-13, P3) Silverado (PG, ME) A punk Billie Jean fights for justice and A new western by Lawrence Kasdan becomes a cult figure. that looks promising. See review. The Great American Cowboy is back in the saddle again with Silverado. Silverado: another film in the westerns' revival By MARY McWHORTER Movie Reviewer T ired of staying up late to watch the old shoot-em-ups on the late show? Have you seen "High Noon" so many times you can lip-synch the di alogue along with Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper? Have I got good news for you, folks! Silverado is in town! Not only has this slick little picture- show got every cliche from every western you have ever seen, Law rence Kasdan has rounded up a whole herd of top notch rising stars: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Brian Dennyhe, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum and Linda Hunt to boot. L ET'S SEE HERE. WE HAVE four courageous good guys and a bunch of mean bad guys. We have two, count them, two quaint western towns, a wagon train, (un fortunately, no Indians to harass the settlers), a hideout full of scruffy rob bers, two smokey saloons, complete with whores with hearts of gold, a shifty gambler, an unjust sheriff who has been bought by the rich and ruthless rancher who wants to run the poor settlers off their land, a posse of despicable deputies, and fi nally, a finale complete with a gun- fight in the middle of the dusty, de serted street between the unjust sheriff and the knightly Kevin Kline. All this and more packed into two hours and 13 minutes of a Dolby-en hanced root-'em-shoot-'em that will leave you feeling like you've been rode hard and put up wet. Actually Kasdan (who wrote "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Em pire Strikes Back," and wrote and di rected "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill") had originally planned a big Indian scene but it was thrown out when he had to trim $2 million from the picture's budget for Columbia to agree to produce it. It seems an old and uniquely American genre is on the verge of revival. Another western, "Pale Rider," which was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, was released early this summer. Based on how well these two films do at the box office, other westerns may be on the way. Directors Ron Howard ("Splash," "Cocoon") and John Carpenter ("Starman") are waiting for the public's response to "Silverado" before making their own westerns. Howard summarized the impor tance of "Silverado" in an interview in The Dallas Times Herald: "'Silverado' is really the one to watch. I think, if you like westerns, you've got to rush out and see it early and often. If people fool around and wait for it to come on ca ble, then the picture could vanish ... They should take a chance and try to enjoy it. "Then if 'Silverado' is actually profitable, I think John Carpenter might have a chance to make his western, or maybe I'll get to do one." A ND "SILVERADO" IS DEFI- nitely worth watching. From the panoramic landscapes (the film was shot in New Mexico) to the detailed authenticity of the saloons, your eyes will never get bored. And, in fact, if I have one com plaint, it is that there is too much in this film. It is a little too slick. Just as I was beginning to feel comfortable with a scene or the relationship be tween characters was beginning to warm, there would be an outbreak of violence and I would be whisked along to the next sphere of action. But, all-in-all, the performances are good and even and the actions scenes are exciting. "Silverado" is a film all age groups should enjoy, a great family movie. □