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4 Rntertninment jRnuflry 31, 1997 Tlick Picks Beavis and Buhhead do America Reviewed by Jason Smith 8th Grade I thought “Beavis and Butthead Do America” was funny and hilarious. My favor ite part was when Beavis told Butthead to jump out of the car. That was really funny. I also liked the part with Mr. Anderson. My brother and I couldn’t stop laughing through the whole movie because Beavis and Butthead were so funny. Some giris in the theater thought the movie was really gross, but I just thought it was really funny. My brother says that Beavis and Butthead do America is fim for all ages, but I think that college kids wouldn’t like it. Beavis and Butthead is funny for people with less in telligence. The Engusii Pantrfr Reviewed by Suzyn Smith Had “The English Patient” been 45 minutes shorter, it would have been a truly stel lar movie. Even though it is too long, it is still very good. It the story of an Austrian Arche- ologist named Count D’Almasay and his love affair with Katharine, the wife of a close friend. The story is revealed piece by piece in flash backs, which are interwoven with a plot line about a nurse who is attempting to nurse the Count back to health afker he is in a plane crash. This is the only movie 1 have ever seen that fea tured a sex scene with “Silent Night” playing in the background. Another scene not to be missed: The scene where a man leaves a trail of candles for his lover to follow. Audience members who don’t love the more sensual side of drama and romance might get a little bored, but those who still rent “Casablanca” will be en chanted. Mv Fellow Amewcans Reviewed by Suzyn Smith Washingtonians and Americans in gen eral have recently been blessed with a long string of interesting movies that show life in the White House. Strangely enough, none of these have given a real feel for the office. “Dave” was a regular guy. President Whitmore in “Indepen dence Day” was an action figure, if an intel ligent one. And Andy in “The American Presi dent” was less a leader than a lover. But in “My Fellow Americans,” we are given a look at two Presidents who are also people. The movie is primarily a comedy involving two ex-presidents trying to find out who framed them for having taken bribes. But it has moments that are truly touching, particularly the one where the two discuss what it is like to no longer be the most powerful man in the world. They ran the country, but they can’t remember how to drive and they don’t carry cash. 101 Dalmations Reviewed by Suzyn Smith Ten minutes into “101 Dalmations,” it’s clear that Pongo is a very impressive dog. By then, he has awakened his master, turned on his master’s computer, and made breakfast. The animals in this movie are truly impres sive and the scenes that feature them are the movie’s best. Unfortunately, the actors keep inter rupting. Glenn Close is particularly disap pointing as Cruella DeVil, a performance I’d been looking forward too. Close’s DeVil has no depth. She’s evil, because, well, she is. Close has no motivation. Perhaps mofe en-" dearing Disney villains, such as Ursala the Sea Witch or Gaston, have spoiled me, but Glenn Close seemed more like a cartoon than most Disney villains who really are cartoons. The movie’s other chief disappoint ment is that many of the scenes where the pup pies escape, which had wonderful potential for animal training, have been replaced by the villains being hit on the head, knocked in the mud, and suffering various other indignities. If you’re looking for villains punished by slapstick comedy, rent Home Alone, a movie that does it better. If you’re looking for Glenn Close as a villain, rent “Fatal Attraction.” And if you’re looking for 101 Dalmations, rent the cartoon. But don’t spend seven dollars to see the worst aspects of all three. Evita Reviewed by Suzyn Smith The idea of making a musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s cynical rock opera Evita is a strange one. Almost as strange as the idea that Madonna might successfully borrow style and class from a dead Argentinian. However, it would appear that both ideas were good ones. Evita is a movie on a grand scale, and a grand movie it is. Madonna is actually very good, both as a singer and an actress. Anto nio Banderas also turns in a fine performance. At times, the music was a little much and the absence of a clear narrative made follow ing this movie difficult for me as I’d never read about the life of Peron. My father had read a bit about Peron and didn’t have trouble fol lowing the movie at all. Perhaps a quick trip to the Evita website to read a plot summary would make the movie more enjoyable and easier to follow. Jedrv Magik Reveiwed by Melissa Collins “Show me the money!” the line is re peated throughout this tom Cruise movie. Surprisingly enough, this movie has appeal for the romantic and sports loving alike. The plot line exists on many levels in this movie about a sports agent with a commitment prob lem. But Tom Cruise is not the only attrac tion this movie has to offer. Cuba Gooding, Jr. makes his name a household wojd with his spectacular portrayal of an off the wall wide receiver represented by Cruise’s Jerry Maguire, The ijioyie'ba? a^widet spread and a nice ending. I highly recommend it. Mars Attaocs Reviewed by Marlon Carey If you saw Independence day and you’re like me, you loved it to death but you wanted more one on one fighting between humans and aliens. The only scene which comes close is when Will Smith decked the alien in his er...eyes I guess, and said the now famous quote “Welcome to Earth”. Well Tim Burton, director of such box office hits as “Batman” and “A Nightmare Before Christmas”, fills that need with his latest movie “Mars At tacks”. The screenplay originated from a se ries of trading cards that during the 1950’s was considered too extreme for the pubHc. The cards were quickly taken off the market. Remembering the cards. Burton sought to bring the essence of the alien craze to the present. These aliens are in your face with their ray guns and they don’t care. It’s a com edy, but you get a good dose of in- your- face- zap-zap-poof! With a plethora of stars (in cluding Annette Benning, Tom Jones, Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close) this very funny film is sure to make you spill popcorn on the people in front of you.
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