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II yiliiy. 10The Daily Tar HeelFriday, December 4, 1987 Three Men and a Baby' relies on cuteness A remake of the successful French comedy "Trois Hommes et un Coufin," "Three Men and a Baby" is Touchstone Pictures' holiday offering, guaranteed to melt the coldest heart and make audien ces nationwide go "Awwww. . The film's appeal, it must be said, is entirely due to 6-month-old twins Lisa and Michelle Blair, who together play Mary Holden. It has little to do with stars Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and Tom Selleck, and absolutely nothing to do with Leonard Nimoy's erratic direction. Mary smiles on cue, cries on cue and, most importantly, even poos on cue. She outshines her three reluctant fathers in every scene, and the audience loves every diaper changing, nipple-sterilizing bit of it. Which is a good thing, because Danson and Selleck, both of whom have met with little success on the big screen to date, would be onto a loser otherwise. Guttenberg, of course, has been a successful star of, among other films, the "Police Richard Smith Cinema Academy" series, but he's still waiting for his big break. This is not it. The three would-be stars play roommates in a huge, expensively furnished New York apartment. Jack (Danson) is an actor, Michael (Guttenberg) is an artist, and Peter (Selleck) is an architect. They work and play hard and have a seemingly endless supply of women taking the elevator up to their apartment, if the amusing, fast-speed introduc tion is anything to go by. The fun starts, presumably, when Danson goes off to shoot a movie in Turkey and a baby is dumped on the apartment doorstep during his absence. Guttenberg and Selleck have been told to expect a package, and they think that this is it. But of course they are wrong, and while the two buddies (who are eventually joined by Danson, the baby's mortified father) try to cope with looking after the bundle of joy, a subplot involving drugs, police and goodness knows what else evolves around them. Why the subplot wasn't rejected during the French script's many rewrites is something of a mystery. As director Nimoy would have said in the role that made him famous, "It is illogical, Captain." And the script and direction are also illogical. The countless rewrites and change of director at the 11th hour unfortunately results in incon sistency and a storyline that seems unfinished. At various points the film appears to be on the verge of saying something important about the irresponsibility of single men and the responsibility of parent hood, but it never quite makes it. What is left is an alternately funny, sad, silly, serious film that just can't make up its mind what it wants to be. It is not unenjoyable, however. The film is at its best when the three hapless roommates are trying des perately to look after the baby. Danson has a wonderful scene in which he, at his wit's end as to how to entertain Mary, takes the baby into the shower with him and sings to her. Later, all three guys lullaby the baby to sleep with The Spaniels' "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight." But it is Selleck who gets the best scene of all. Arguing that it is not so much what you tell a baby as a bedtime story but how you tell it, Selleck reads in slow, hushed tones from Sports Illustrated: "The champ began round five like a man possessed despite a gaping wound to his left eye. . It's very cute. And cuteness is the movie's strength. Its stars are likable, the baby is fabulous, and Touchstone Pictures will be raking in the money. Sports s chroedler, Schmidt lead Tar Heel romp Johnny Cash to perform with Durham Symphony From staff reports The UNC men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept to a crushing victory Wednesday in beautiful Koury Natatorium, pound ing the Duke Blue Devils. The women's squad won all 13 events in the process of defeating Duke, 15214-51'i. The victory upped UNC's record to 4-0, 2-0 in the ACC, while the Blue Devils fell to 3-1, 0 1 overall. The Tar Heels were led by diver Erika Schmidt and swimmer Wendy Powers. Schmidt won both the 1 meter and 3-meter dives, capturing the first event with a total of 233.925 points and the second with 248.175 points. Powers won the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:10.38, and also helped UNC win the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. In the 200 medley, Powers combined with Karin And ren, Jill Benda and Tammy Virag to win with a time of 1:50.82. In the 400 free, Powers swam with Jenny Hin shaw, Nila Deeb and Ellen Young to take the event in 3:45.00. Benda won the 100 free in 54.74, while Andren took the 200 free in 1:57.42 and Deeb captured the 1000 free with a time of 10:42.16. Young took the 50 free in 24:87. As for the men, they enjoyed similar success, crushing Duke 152 64. The win raised UNC's record to 3-0, 2-0 in the conference. The squad was led by Tod Schroeder, who swam on two win ning relays in the 400 free and the 400 medley, and by Jon Austin, who did the same. Tony Monasterio, Matt Countie and John Morrison each swam on a victorious relay team while also winning an individual event. By JAMES BURRUS Steff Writer Singing about the working class man and doing benefits for social causes are popular things to do in the music business today, but Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, has been doing these things for over 30 years. Cash will do another benefit concert this Saturday when he comes to Durham to do a show for The Durham Symphony and the Duke University Eye Center. The symphony will perform selec tions from Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker" as well as "Sleigh Ride" to open the show. Cash will do one number with the symphony and, after a brief intermis sion, will perform his full set. Cash supports a variety of different causes, including mental health associations, refuges for battered women and local humane societies. In the past he has done benefit prison concerts and corresponded with many prisoners, helping them return to society. In fact, some of Cash's most famous songs are about prison ers. Earlier this year, he received three multi-platinum records for selling over 2 million copies of his LPs Folsom Prison, San Quentin and Greatest Hits. No one else received that many multi-platinum citations in 1986 or 1987. That is just a small part of what Cash has accomplished, however. He has won numerous Grammy Awards and sold more than 50 million records. This year he was nominated for a Grammy for his contributions to Class of '55, an album with fellow legends Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins. Cash has put 48 singles on Bill board's Hot 100 pop charts, which ranks him ahead of such superstars as Hall and Oates and Michael Jackson. He placed 26 albums on the pop charts between 1955 and 1972, the same number as The Beatles during that span. Although most of the Man in Black's accomplishments have come in the music business, Cash has also done exceptionally well in other areas. Cash had his own television show from 1969 to 1971, which showcased a variety of music artists, including Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond and The Who. The Man in Black has also written two books and starred in numerous movies. His autobiography, "Man in Black," was a best-seller. His latest literary wrok is a religious novel titled "Man in White." Some of his movies include "The Pride of Jesse Hallam" and "A Gunfight." Cash recently signed with a new label, Mercury Polygram Records. His debut album for the record company, Johnny Cash is Coming To Town, includes a song written by Elvis Costello and a song titled "Heavy Metal Don't Mean Rock 'n' Roll." Performing on the album alongside Cash is his daughter Cindy and his wife June Carter. Cash's family has a lot of musical talent. His oldest daughter, Rosanne, has a gold album and his teenage son, John, is the frontman for a hard rock band. Besides representing blue-collar Americans and social causes before it was popular, Cash wore black before it was fashionable. When Cash was getting ready to perform at the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, he noticed that all the performers were wearing rhinestones and a lot of different colors. He decided to wear black that night, and he has been wearing it ever since. Cash also says he wears black as a symbol of mourning over some of the social ills in the country. The Durham Symphony will per form with Johnny Cash and the Carter Family Saturday at 8:15 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke. Tickets are available at all Ticketron outlets. Koll, Catallo pace wrestlers' pie parade Friday 2 p.m. Order of the Bell Tower will stuff exam survival kits in Union 211. Attendance required. Saturday 9 a.m. Order of the Bell Tower will deliver Exam Sur vival Kits. Meet in Union 211. Attendance required. 10 a.m. Anglican Student Fel lowship will have its Saturday Morning Breakfast cooked by faculty advisers in the Chapel of the Cross. CostSl. 3 p.m. WXYC ents the Final match Clemson. 7 p.m. Baptist Student Union will have a Christmas FM-89.3 pres-UNC-Clemson Four soccer live from party at 203 Battle Lane (behind Kenan Resi dence Hall). All are invited. Wesley Foundation will have a Community Messiah Sing at 214 Pittsboro St. 8 p.m. The Music Department presents a concert of classical string quartets featuring Wissick, Richard Luby, Ruth Johnsen and Ann Woodward in Hill Hall. Free and open to public. Sunday 11 a.m. UNC Gaming Club will meet until 5 p.m. in Union 210. 7:30 p.m. Wesley Foundation will have a traditional Mor avian Lovefeast Service at 214 Pittsboro St. Items of Interest VARSITY hjfr YcAST FRANKLIN -2 T ft LATE SHOW WnDrrm? ?H)iO CEPJl T HIT! cJ U uIXLjLj U U UWlsJlfU FRI. & SAT. 11:30 THE NEW CULT i d uu i i ni ii m tin "STREISAND'S FINEST PERFORMANCE. SHE WILL KNOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR SEAT." B A RBR A STREISAND RICHARD DREYFUSS ( i M3 -' 'AKINTEK STEREO II y exclusive I H 1 2:10 IK I VJ I 7:10 "WEVE NEVER LAUGHED HARDER. rJA TEARS RAN DOWN OUR CHEEKS! fes Gene and Roger TOM SELLECK TED DANSON STEVE GUTTENBERG 4:20 1 9:20 S.A.F.E. Escort is now open Sunday through Wednesday nights from 7 p.m. to midnight. Call 962 SAFE to get an escort or 967-1588 for an escort at Granville Towers. December graduates and their families are invited to a Recognition Program to be held Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. in Memorial Hall, at which Bill Friday will be the fea tured speaker. A reception will follow at the Carolina Inn. PlayMakers Repertory Company is now selling mid-season subscrip tions. Admission to "Mourning Becomes Electra," "On the Verge," and "The Beggar's Opera" now only costs $30, and an additional $5 earns a ticket to "A Child's Christ mas in Wales," for a total savings of 30 percent. Amnesty International will meet on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Newman Center. Young Democrats are sponsoring a workshop on delegate selection to the Democratic National Conven tion conducted by state party youth director Sonny Kirkley in Union 220 on Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. XARSITY V 1 EAST FRANKLIN &2i SPECIAL LATE SHOWS 11:30 FRIDAY, SATURDAY fffHlllHHIUUII Jl 'STREETTRASH' makes John Waters look like Mary mi r r mum l a m w m. ... m. L m u " roppins, an Mian V7insDera s nuwL lurine oua. ' ' a i rn a rinr T-N rs wes craven, riuvi lmkcvik V , 7 Ifc 'ERASERHEAD' meets 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD' on the set of Tommy Vance, RADIO I.England It's destii to be a cult classic." - Paul Sherman. BOSTON HERALD met J"' """" 5, (J o VaT0 uSbJJ starring BILL CHEPIL JANE ARAKAWA VIC NOTO NICOLE POTTER JAMES LORINZ with R.L. RYAN as Frank Schnizer and introducing TONY DARROW as Nick Duran music by RICK ULFIK editor DENNIS WERNER i special makeup effects by JENNIFER ASPINALL j associate producer FRANK FAREL written and produced by ROY FRUMKES directed by JIM MURO From staff reports The eighth-ranked UNC wrestling team continued to bend its opponents into curious shapes Thursday night in Carmichael Auditorium, as the Tar Heels dominated Liberty College en route to an easy 25-10 victory. The win upped UNC's record to 4-1, while Liberty lost its first meet of the season. UNC was led, as usual, by senior Ail-American Rob Koll and the brilliant junior Enzo Catullo. Koll, wrestling at 167, decisioned Kevin Frame 10-1. Catullo, at 142, had a similarly easy time with Warren Stewart, whom he decisioned 13-3. Perhaps the best match of the night came at ,158, where UNC's Jay Landolfo pulled out a tough win over Bob Good. Landolfo squeaked past Good by the narrow margin of 17 14. Also close was the match at 177, where a Liberty wrestler won for only the third time all night. Kip Fennelly decisioned Pete Bearse, 9-7. Not willing to be outdone, UNC's Ben Oberly and Liberty's Russ DeVoss squared off at 190 and grappled their way to a 9-7 decision, with Oberly on the winning end. The most dominant win of the night came courtesy of sudden Tar Heel star John Welch, who at 134 decisioned Greg O'Boyle, 13-0. UNC's Mike Toplisek dropped a close match at 150 to Liberty's Tim Morris, 6-5. There was a tight contest at 126, but Tar Heel Gino Giumarello came out on top, decisioning Chris Eber wine, 6-4. Finally, in the heavyweight class, UNC's Glen Pazinko had an easy time with Ron Young, cruising to a 7-2 win. There shall be no respite for the weary, though. The Tar Heels take on Old Dominion in Carmichael today, with match time 3 p.m. DTH Picks of the Week It's been two weeks since the last DTH Picks of the Week appeared, and that's probably due to the sense of shame which each of our illus trious, swashbuckling band of prog nosticators felt after their pitiful showing in what was this year's best week of college football. At the bottom of the group were Mike (How did she get my number?) Berardino and Chris (My loyalty doesn't stretch as far as Baltimore) . Spencer, who turned in abysmal 3 7 records, missing on all the big games of the week. Not much better was Patton (Who's Billy Owens?) McDo well, whose 4-6 performance dropped him one game behind James (Tele pathy is best) Surowiecki in the James Surowiecki Games (75-40-4).660 S. Carolina at Miami, Dec. 5 USC Army vs. Navy, Dec 5 Army California Bowl, Dec. 12 SJSU Independence Bowl, Dec 1 9 Wash. All-American Bowl, Dec. 22 BYU Sun Bowl, Dec 25 0SU 'Aloha Bowl, Dec 25 UCLA Liberty Bowl, Dec 29 Ga Freedom Bowl, Dec 30 ASU Holiday Bowl, Dec 30 Iowa Gator Bowl, Dec 31 USC BluebonnetBowl,Dec31 Pitt Florida Citrus Bowl Jan. 1 PSU Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1 FSU Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1 ND Rose Bowl Jan. 1 MSU Orange Bowl, Jan. 1 OU Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 SU Peach Bowl Jan. 2 Tenn. Hall of Fame Bowl Jaa 2 Mich. overall standings. Surowiecki had a miraculous 5-5 record despite trans mitting his picks through the ether via brain waves. What's left are two regular-season . contests and 18 bowl games, and memories of last year, when front runner Scott Fowler fell into a tie for second and Berardino catapulted to victory, will undoubtedly haunt Surowiecki. Will BerMo make up his six-game deficit? Does Spencer have any hope of redemption? Will the mystery man making McDowell's picks give him the win? Or will Surowiecki hold on, and give hope to pseudo-intellectuals everywhere? Tune in after break. The answers will be waiting. Mike Patton Chris Berardino McDowell Spencer (69-45-4).624 (74-41 -4).660 (67-47-4).606 USC Miami USC Army Army Navy SJSU SJSU SJSU Wash. Wash. Wash. Va Va Va 0SU OSU 0SU Fla UCLA UCLA Ga Ga Ga ASU ASU AFA Iowa Wyo. Wyo. USC LSU USC Pitt Pitt Pitt Clem. PSU Clem FSU Neb. FSU ND ND A&M USC MSU MSU OU Miami Miami Aub. SU SU Tenn. Tenn. Tena Mich. Ala Ala cam mm msm WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UNC TOURNAMENT Friday 6:00 PM Iowa vs. Northeastern 8:00 PM SaturdayVKZ vs. Michigan 2:00 PM Consolation Game 4:00 PM Championship Game 'oiiiioiiniiiiiiiLM wiiBiiiifiiuiJiaiiuiiiiiiiufiifiJLiiiniuoiiigiirnnniRKU 1
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