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AITS s i sirzan and kIes STi I ia i yP Hi By CUHA SHANXAR Every once in a while a movie comes along and makes such a thorough mess of all. aspects of its production that ft simply has to be seen to be believed. Tarzan, the Ape Man directed by John Derek and produced by wife Bo is a masterpiece of bad acting, vapid dialogue, and superflous camera-work, not to mention cinematic self-indulgence on the Dereks' part, Disregard the title. From beginning to end this is Bo Derek's movie, and as a conse quence Tarzan suffers badly. The "plot" is secondary to the cinematography and one suspects the Dereks would have ditched the storyline entirely if they could have. Even so, Ms. Derek as jane shows up in virtually every scene and manages through the course of the movie to reveal as much of her body as possible. . The camera concentrates on her to the ex tent of turning Tarzan into one big home movie. She is photographed through a hole in a tent, arranged ever so artfully in the cabin of a boat and is even seen emerging from the watjr looking like some water nymph. Cinena All the calculating poses and camera angles are supposed to give the impression of innocent sensuality but instead seem con trived and superficial. The camerawork serves no purpose other. than to remind the audience that Bo Derek is the film's center piece. Derek's acting is monumentally wooden and her range of emotions is extremely limited. Her fellow actors are no more talented. Miles CKeefe as Tarzan is suitably brawny, but his lines consist mainly of grunts and letting loose with the famous yell a few times. But he has little chance to prove his worth since his time on the screen is half A wEElS. FARE CINEMA CAMPUS Carolina Union Free Flicks are shown in the Union auditorium at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Ad mission is by UNC I.D. or Union Staff Privi lege Card (one guest per I.D. or Card). 962-1449. ' Friday Coat Miner's Daughter is the life story of Loretta Lynne, the queen of country music. Sissy Spacek. Sunday Brian's Song tells the story of the Chicago Bears' Brain Piccolo' and his losing battle against leukemia. James Caan. Monday The Goodbye Girl is afraid her new lover will leave her heartbroken just like all the others have. Marsha Mason, Richard Dreyfussl CHAPEL HILL Carolina White: Last day for S.O.B. Showing at 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m. The Empire Strikes Back starts Friday. Times not available. Carolina Blue: Superman II at 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Admission: $2 for the first two shows on weekdays and the first show on weekends. Regular admission is $3.75. Reduced admission tickets are available at the Carolina Union information desk for $2.25. 942-3061. The Plaza Triple Theaters: Endless Love at 2:40, 4 45, 7:15, and 9:30 p.m. Arthur at 3. 5, 7, and 9 p.m. Wolfen at 2:45, 5, 7:20 and 9:35 p.m Admission: $2 until 6 p.m. week days. Regular admission $3. 967-4737. Varsity Theater Last day for Airplane. Shows at 3 and 5.05 p.m. and Dragons layer at 7 and 9:15 p.m. Starting Friday: Dragon slayer at 3 and 5:05 p.m. and The Four Seasons at 7 and 9:15 p.m. All seats $1. 967-4737. Ram Theaters: Tarzan the Apeman at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sun day matinees at 2:35 and 5 p.m. Raiders of the Lost Ark at 7 and 9:15 p.m. with Satur day and Sunday matinees at 2:30 and 4:45 p.m. Last day for Gas. Shows at 7:10 and 9 p.m. Under the Rainbow starts Friday at 7:05 and 9 p.m. Admission: $1.50 all day Tues day and until 5:30 Saturday and Sunday; 'otherwise $3. 967-8284. CARRBORO The Draught House Cinema presents The Hound of the Baskervilles in the Art School Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. There will also be a Sherlock Satire Short, The Mystery of the Leaping Fish. Admission is $1.75 for Art School members and $2 for non-members. 929-28. STAGE The Art School presents The Emperor's New Clothes Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Satur day and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2 for children, $2.50 for Art School members and $3 for non-members. 929-2896. Chez Condoret Cabaret presents Ameri can Holiday, a look at summertime travel across America, Wednesday-Saturday at 9 p.m. with late shows Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. 942-8714. that of the leading-lady's. His cursory ap pearance lends credence to the rumor that half the movie was filmed before someone was found to play the title role. Richard Harris as Jane's father, famed ex plorer, blusters, roars, and gestures grandly in an earnest, yet futile, attempt to cover for the atrocious dialogue. The most expressive performances come from two chimps and an orangutan. The rest of the cast should have taken acting lessons from them. In all fairness, it must be reported that several people did applaud at the conclu sion of the film but it was hard to tell if they were planted by the Dereks or were just re lieved that the torture was finally over. . Except for a few surprisingly solid perfor mances by Don Murray, Shirley Knight and newcomer Martin Hewitt Endless Love is an unsurprising, bland story of an ill-fated adolescent, romance. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the plot deals with the love affair between 17-year-old David (Hewitt) and 15-year-old Jade (Brooke Shields). When the boy more or less moves in with the girl her normally tolerant father (Don Murray) throws David out In a frenzied attempt to get back 'DOOKZS2URY W6KTCF THt w&mcfDfOfieexirifStm. ANP N)US BWUrWOM- fSAx HmHA&AHW'sswmmtm ltd omiS.fiwiMMfi0ra. 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