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! 1 Monday, May 7, 1084 Dally Nebraska Pago 15 n d-v- -- "P .'71 "H. T-T ffs r-i .-4- uj "OH I V --If'' . If the summer of 1033-84 with Return qfthsJedl and Staging Alive was the year of the sequel, then this summer will make ICS 4 the sequel to the year of the sequel. Summer movie- goers will be treated to part two of the Raiders of the Lost Ark series in the form of Indiana Jones and the Temple cfDomn (opening May 23 at the State), and Star Trek III v rv y . 77 nearest jor vpocx opening May zd Ward W. Triplet! HI I at the Cooper). Cannonball Run II and Oman II prove that even bad movies will get a chance at a second audience. But the highlight of the summer will again be comedies. The most expen sive and promising of the lot should be Ghostbustrs, a $40 million modern day ghost chase set la New York City, with Saturday Night Live alumni Bill Murray and Dsn Akroyd handling the laughs. Behind Ghostbus&ersthe movies to look for are: 1) The Natural with Robert Red ford The advance press kits indicate this will be one of the few movies aimed at a mature audience this summer. Still, even with Bedford, baseball movic3 are a hell of a hard sell. Notice the abundance of oromotions. 2) Gremlins by Steven Spielberg. Another in Spielberg's unique line of science fiction with an apparent goal of combining Poltergeist horror with E.T.'s charm. Given the track record, it's the best bet going. 3) Supergirl Nevermind that the producers of the Superman series reealed that even this no-miss series could grind to a halt with a dumb script and silly story (Superman III). But apparently the producers have found a story to wrap Supergir l around. The movie, which stars an undoubt edly gorgeous newcomer by the name of Helen Slater, will be held until July, after the Gremlins and Star Trek III tffejun their route. That might be a risk if the kids are a little bit special effect blitzed and leery of a female superpower by then. 4 Best Defense This is Eddie Murphy's last training-wheel fib. Next time out, producers might let him take top billing after finding that he goes over well with white partners Nick Nolte, Akroyd and now Dudley Moare. It's also due in late July. 5) Once Upon a Time in AmsHca Don't be fooled by the title. This is this year's ."epic," with Sergio Leone directing what should be brassy, loud and possibly unforgettable. Robert DeNiro b back in character with James Woods and Treat Williams as backups. It's set in the 1930s, and it should set well with people looking for a real story this summer. Meanwhile, the first of the summer products are already beginning to ap pear, or creep, into movie theaters almost everywhere. While Lincoln still hasn't got some of the spring's top crit ical hits (These are Spinal Tap, Reuben Reuben, The Stone Boy) some of the big market summer releases opening last Friday around town, and others are due next week. Among that group,, look for Firestarter with Drew Barry more to be a better film than the last Stephen King adaptation (something about corn, wasn't it?). Among those already showing, Brcakdance and The Bounty show a lot of early promise. The Bounty, starring Mell Gibson and the directing of Dino De Laurentis, is yet another remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, but the all-star cast is more -than enough to make a familiar story fresh again. 5 Sixteen Candles is the last remnant of what was the biggest trend last spring. Teen-age sex movies. But that really isnt all there is to this funny sit-com on wheels. Molly Bingwaldcar-;: ries a lot of sincerity into her role as Samantha, who is lamenting her lack of a steady on 'her sixteenth birthday. But while she's chasing the school hunk" (Michael Sehoeflkg) she's being : chased by the school "geek" (that's the V V; X ; Phoia CcurUsy Vstemsr Crcs. Paid wlnfleld talks with Detra Wirier darir3 a tense moment in Mike 's Murder. title the film gave him), Anthony Michael HalL A lot of the gimmicks are aimed at that high school age crowd, but Six teen Candle has a. bit of sophistica tion to it that the uglier films of the type, Porky 's, The Last American Vir gin, etc. didn't have. The kids here seem real. Now on the other hand, while 'Six teen Candles is playing at the Stuart, Footloose still holds court at the Dou glas Three across the street But the crowds are likely thinning out for that somewhat disappointing film arid go ing to what everyone knew was going to be a bad Mm. Hardbodics is a shameless, faceless and degrading 05 minutes of film cat ering to Midwestern youth who long for beaches with beautiful bodies and unen ding sun. Top that off with a rock - soundtrack, and ' you Have what ' you"" call a hit. The problem here Isn't that it's not fun anymore. Hardbodies, whose ads promise-you nothing, is so numbing it's not funny. The lead character is a shy ster who cons three middle-aged beach visitors to try to seduce the "hardbo dies" who are the "pretty young things at the beaches," by the scene. "These girls only want the better things in life the best of the best. They want to be dialogued. You prom ise them the best, and youll get them," says the main character at one point. And, the film goes on to show that's true - that except for the main char acters' girlfriend and her two friends, the rest of the women in the film are treated like so many toys for the men to play with. There's no chance that it might even be a fair deal. No, these women are just plain duped and out smarted into bed by the men, and I guess that's supposed to be applauda ;ble. Like the other Bogmeats before it, it's just dumb and offensive. Continued on Perfe? 18 1 WJill'JJ&Uib 1 JJUV UiV MTV-style energetic show ; s Review By JONATHAN TAYLOU Being largely unfamiliar with the music of the -Thompson Twins, I accompanied some friends on a three-hour roadtrip to Hastings just to seethe show. We all agreed it was well worth the drive. For a majority of the near sell-out crowd at Hast ings College's Kiewit Gymnasium, "Home of the Broncos" Saturday night, it was like being on loca tion for the filming of an MTV vid eo. Mainly because " Music Television has been the only source of expo sure for the Thompson Twins in Nebraska, and .secondly, the computerized lighting system com bined with the modular stage, silhouette effects and dramatic fog resulted in an extremely slick concert. The group consisted of Tom Bailey, lead vocals, . keyboard, guitar; Alannah Currie, vocals, percus sion; and Joe Leeway, vocals, keyboards, percussion. They presented their style of energetic, funky, heav ily danceable English Pop complete with the unique hairstyles and costumes that have been their trade- ; mark. Whether the crowd was cheering appearance or the music played by the Twins was a question ans wered when they played older songs such as lies," wLove on Your $ide " and one of the Twins newer;' singles that has received radio-play, "Hold Me Now." ; These popular songi received more .than enthusias-, tic responses.,; Tflth the four musicians added for the tour, play- -'' .teg keyboards, bass and drums. Tom, Allanah and ' Joe were allowed to romp around the staa, pfcy .with .the audience ana A W. : ; J: i Si 'A J IT. . Veil 4mv i! a The weelsfs telavisbn fare is highlighted by a three-part isbi-ssrfss on the trial ofAfcer Kiss, wm celled jJtmzia, which stars EdvTsrd Hermann as Hiss, Peter RJcrt o Icherd Nixon and John Har- Kins -es .liittaker Chambers, airs Uonaay throai Ve 9 p.ra. on Channel 12.. first pcit is two hours, ths ether installments one hour etch. Th Rtitrv was one of the most con troversial e and'SO. durlni! the lltd Scare of the 4C pmddziA of the Csrnesle End Esl for foferiiiibnd Peace, wo accused of b coranmnt ty o cx-crro-ciate. v - Other hlts far the wcsJt include the 'dzlsut of Strokes of Genius, a four-part series directed by Steven Spielberg and hosted by.Dustin Hoffman on modern American artists. This week's subject is Wil lem de Kooning (Tuesday, 8 p.m., Channel 12). Other TV events include the break-up of Sam and Diane on Cheers (Thursday, 8 p.m., Channel 3) and Joyce and Frank on Hill Street Blues (Thursday 9 p.m. on Channel 3); Reinhard Hauffs film Knife in the Head, which is being shown on Nebraska ETVs Sheldon Film Theater series); and the Burt Reynolds movie, Hooper, which is being shown Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on Channels 6 and 10). And, in case you think that English final is the biggest waste of time known to mankind, check out ABC's Monday night special, John Ritter, Mr. T and Jacqueline Bisset. . Going Homg (7 p.m., Channel 7) and your worries wiH .be dispelled. . ' Tgiyh It's a good week to take finals if you like to combine test-taking vith live entertainment. This ' week at the Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., two Lawrence, Kan., ban&i will appear. The Bill Lynch Band will be . in town Tuesday and Wednesday. And the reggae infused sounds of Caribe can be heard Thursday through Saturday. Also, The Backbeats will be pky-: ing their traditional Blue Mondays performance; Two local bands start out the week at the , Drumstick, 547 N. 48th St. New Movement brings its " new music sounds to the club on Tuesday, and The if will provide entertaiment Wednesday and Thurs- ; Hie week winds up Friday and Saturday with The Z-cjo (the band, not the bsr), a Kansas City-b ref;"! outfit ed pizf their . instruments, Jehu Ks and Steppenwolf will appear Wed- which ' they did Eparadicsily. Era without the nesdsy at the Little Bo's corIor, 2S30 Cornhusker. Highway. Hie bsnd was quite popular in the late CCb, and their hits included Magic Carpet Ride and Bora to he Wild. Red Lesters will be appearing at Bo's throughout finals week while Labyrinth spends the week nest door at Judges. the bsjid had accmpIate'soundL but A . --!(.,-s-.-O. Sis' f 'IS ;t dimir Jan KocfisiiisM will perform Monday r7nw In h r5Nrt.Jt! Hall. KftrhaYtftin is a ' the cowbell solo by Lee and Alsnnsli durii..i lias," and the mouth organ interlude by Bsfey durisg Tea ' Me Up," provided unequalled rausicd v::rl.:ty. , The Twins saved another popular song In the' Name'cf 'Love, for the first of two encores end, returned to phiy their newest sins, "Doctor Doc- ;v lauded Polish musician. The concert Is being Ter.rered cy the Churcn ouesus nriet oi uier day t:X: llcleets are $7. - :r .' v -; ,. X:,-.. L ' tor," wlHca they pl&yed carker in the set 5y the end of the performance, the Twins had moat of the reserved seating crowd on their feet tnd felt c . coated enouito throw Cowers to the r.rr fr,a who rt