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-n ft pets: fun for Mds of all ages q Henfs th2 bed, Hero's th3 facrrnHo Ey Elsrft Holt I guess I'm still a kid. I like Cap'n Crunch cereal for breakfast, I occasionally dump out my Legos on the living room floor for an afternoon of fun, and I enjoyed The Muppets Take Manhattan." The story b a familiar one: the gang's got a show worked up but cant find the proverbial barn to put it on in. The cast goes its separate ways after appar ent failure, but reunites when their leader, Kermit, makes good on his promise to find a producer. And Movie Review of course there's the obligatory romance between man and lady. Or should I say frog and pig? As the title implies, most of the cast is not human. iProducer Jim Henson needed to go only as far as the sewing room to find his stars. And that's why this film works; the muppets are the stars. Not only do they work cheap, but they are able to take a dead norse theme and give it a fresh look. Scriptwriter Frank Oz (along with the muppet eers) does a credible job of bringing the characters to life, especially Kermit. Seldom does the viewer realize that they're just hands with socks over them. nd believability is always a factor in good film making. It sounds absurd, but I never once doubted, that the characters or the actions were real Well, maybe once. Judging for myself and by the reactions of others in the theater (I think the grand total of their ages equaled my age) it seemed to be a fairly funny movie. Okay, it wasn't terribly sophisticated or high-minded, but it was worth a few yuks. Let's keep in mind that thb is a kiddie movie and should be reviewed in a kiddie frame of mind. I didn't have much trouble. The plot & also sweetened by a number of appear ances by some stars who aren't made of felt and fake hair. Joan Rivers does a funny bit with Miss Piggy when the two make a scene in a department store. Dabny Coleman, who plays a flimflam artist trying to rcb the muppets of their hard earned cash, is quickly lowered a few notches by muppet drummer Animal. And in my favorite scene, Brooke Shields gets propositioned by a rat who says, "Do you believe in interspecies dating?" The Muppets Take Manhattan" is an enjoyable show for college-going toddlers like myself. So put down your Hotwheel cars and Spiderman Coloform sets and head to the movies for a couple hours of fun. Q Q U G n Q D D B 1 2 for $2.99 cn Hot Fhu Steak SsnchuSehcs- OFFER GOOD TILL AUG. 9 WATCH FOR SUMMER EVENING 2-FER SPECIALS IN AROUND TOWN MAGAZINE ONION INCLUDED OTHER INGREDIENTS EXTRA 0 Q 1 Downtown 1321 O St. 477 2537 Est Perk Plaza 437-G710 NOT VALID WITH DELIVERY, MUST PRESENT COUPON .nna an.oa a ca ra ra ta o p n a t3 l, n o a Q D a o c 0 a i o Finney: T-Street to Easy Street By Clsria Burb&cSi Lynn Finney is a former Nebraska football player who has come a long way from his boyhood home on T Street to a position from which he hobnobs with some of the world's wealthiest people. He didn't get there by playing football, though; he made it after he quit the sport. Finney played ball for Pius X, where he was All City and All-State in 1971. He was the Outstanding Defensive Player in the Shrine Bowl that year, and earned football scholarship to UNL. After two years, he dropped his scholarship, and football. "I didn't enjoy the game anymore," Finney said. "It was time to make a change. I had some doubts at the time, but now I think it was a correct decision." Finney went from the gridiron to the stage. He became a dancer. "I started out cold turkey. I had always wanted to dance but I didn't know how to pursue that," he said. He started out in a rock opera at UNL, then went to a dance school in Denver. He continued studying ballet, jazz and modern dance during a seven and one-half year professional dance career. Eventually, the grind of a dancer's life got to Finney. Cosstiaasd a P&ge 8 B- -4 noieums Costtaued rcn P3 5 The good ol' linoleums are getting pretty tough to find. Older rental houses are your best bet, but they are rapidly falling prey to the evil hands of overzeai ous landlords and developers who mistakenly think they are upgrading their property. Even a few friends of mine have expressed desires to "cover up that old crap" with new you-stick-em tiles, or worse yet, no-wax Armstrong. This injustice must stop. If old houses can get historical landmark status, if Gerald R. Ford's birth place can get a monument, if the Fonz's leather jacket and Archie Bunker's chair can be in the Smithsonian, then why cant we save our linoleum? I'm afraid they are doomed to follow the fate of those garage doors with the big diamonds, sparkly sidewalks and cars with fins. Our heritage, whether it be underfoot' or not, must be preserved. WeVe already blown it with the Do-do bird and floral wall paper with pink ducks. They're gone but for the memories. - ' Next week: Shag carpeting rears it's ugly head. 1 -pro " 0 1U Ci il J -r fl '-i. summer it t. Clothing Gifts.Ccrds, Fosters OFF downtown.& east park open monday-saturday 10-9, Sunday 12-5 I t ,,11 A A ' " i x. ...... f , Star Trek Star Wars Gaiaga iron Eyes Mario Brothers M.A.C.H. III Cloak & Dagger Froggsr Nibbler Tsc Scan Rok n Rope Space Ace Baby Pac-Man Pole Position Ms. Pac-Man Q-Bert Jr. Pac-Man Cliff Hanger Mr. Do's Castle Centipede Monaco GP Donkey Kong Joust Omega Football Track & Field Frontier Play Boy Pinball Turbo Mr. Do Star Trek Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man 4 Player Tennis Mega Zona Kiss Pinball Mr. Do's Wild Rida Championship BassbsSI Marring Maze Congo Bono Bird King III Glob Ground Shaker Pinball Craig Andre acnDally Nebreskan US) 4 1 o o Ilieie die ceies cl reasons to iaci5 up yooi sooios at I lie fiomo of i tokens foi KJ rrjsn't b3a-, f hearth6818! L ".!.. ' , your blood pressure checked. Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan Book by Michael Stewart and John and Fran Pascal Lyrics and Music Revisions by Mary Cohan Howell Theatre v July 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $5.00 On Sale Now! Box Office: First Floor Temple Phone 472-2073 Hours: 12 to 5 pm weekdays and 5 to 8 pm on performance nights. 12th and R Streets Nebraska KepSftOfy Tfieatre Lincoln, NS era THE NEV7 (lOmi GHOVO PHOSONTS: 6.C0ITHIE 000 2.f0 XEIB Boons c?&j rr G:GD pn. , mZlQ fffl: THE PUSH 91, J! Friday, Ju!y 20. 1984 Pago 7 Daily Nobraskcn