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■ • 8 /law/y- "Hello Again" Starring Snelley Long, Corbin Bernsen, Judith Ivey and Gabriel Byrne Directed by Frank Perry Rated PG **y 2 Last year Shelley Long left the cast of the television show “Cheers” so she could devote more time to her movie career. Her performance in “Hello Again” proves that she has the potential for a successful career. The script, however, does not FREE PREGNANCY TESTS Confidential Counseling Good Samaritan Preg nancy Services has moved to 505 University Dr., Suite 602 (behind In- terurban Restaurant). 846-2909 fit her style as well as it could and the result is a movie that is only mildly entertaining. Long plays Lucy Chadman, the clumsy wife of Jason Chadman, a plastic surgeon played by Corbin Bernsen of “LA Law. ” Judith Ivey plays Lucy’s eccentric sister Zelda, who is fascinated by the supernatural. One day Lucy chokes on a giant chicken ball and dies. Exactly one year later Zelda brings her back to life with the aid of a book about the occult. Lucy has no memory of the time she was dead and slowly comes to grips with what has transpired. Lucy’s husband is now married to Kim Lacey, Lucy’s materialistic friend from high school. Jason does not want Lucy back THE, G3£PEVlNE 201 Live Oak College Station, TX 77840 696-3411 and Lucy develops a romance with Kevin Scanlon, the physician who tried to revive Lucy when she was choking on the chicken ball. Once the press finds out about Lucy’s return from the dead she becomes an international celebrity overnight and is hounded by reporters and fans everywhere she goes. To complicate things, Jason shows renewed interest in Lucy, so Kim becomes jealous and seeks revenge. On top of this, Lucy must find true love before the next full moon or she has to return to the world of the dead. The script calls for Lucy to be an extremely clumsy character and Long is called on to take pratfalls, to stumble and generally make a mess at any given social function. Perhaps with another actress this clumsiness could have been funnier, but it’s not what Long does best. The movie could have been much better if the writing had taken full advantage of her comedic abilities which were well displayed in “Cheers.” TEXAS STATE LOW COST INSURANCE LIABILITY from 15 00 • Immediate coverage • All cars • All problems • All drivers LOW DOWN PAYMENT LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS • Motorcycles • Same day SR-22 775-1988 3202 S. Texas Acrossf om WalMart Bemsen is adequate as Jason, but he has yet to prove that he is versatile enough to do a character much different from that in “L.A. Law. ” Gabriel Byrne as Kevin Scanlon does not add much either. The best performance in the film is easily that given by Judith Ivey as Zelda. Her portrayal of the eccentric but well intentioned sister provides the movie with its few truly funny moments. -Review by Tom Reinarts "Pop Goes the World" Men Without Hats Mercury/Polygram Records *** This is the first release by Men Without Hats in a few years. The band had a major hit with the song “Safety Dance” on its first album, “Rhythm of Youth,” but has failed to accomplish even moderate success with anything else. The second album, “Folk of the 80s (Part III),” was a commercial failure. After the second album, the band’s lead singer and songwriter Ivan went on a world tour that lasted three years. While on that trip, Ivan became a more positive person and felt somewhat like a child discovering the world around him, according to promotional material. That feeling of discovery was incorporated into “Pop Goes the World, ” which is presented from the viewpoint of young people who are just learning about their surroundings. The group is taking a big commercial risk with the album, but after what happened with the second album, Ivan probably felt some change was needed. The music is similar to the music on the albums “Happy Birthday” and “Pinky Blue” by the band Altered Images. Since the record’s producer Zeus B. Held also worked with Clare Grogan, former lead singer of Altered Images, this comes as no surprise. The music on “Pop Goes the World” could be described as energetic and positive pop music for teenagers. This latest album’s theme concentrates on the lives of two fictional kids, Johnny and Jenny, experiencing the world together. The lyrics tell how the two form a pop band and go on to be successes in the music world. The first single release is “Pop Goes the World,” a catchy tune that introduces Johnny and Jenny. “On Tuesday” is also a nice song, largely due to the flute parts contributed by Ian Anderson of the band Jethro Tull. This is easily the most consistent album of Men Without Hats. It probably will not have as popular a single as “Safety Dance,” but the album should have more appeal than the band’s two previous releases. -Review by Tom Reinarts