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Page 20 Daily Nebraskan Monday, December 16, 1985 'Elvis ' Christmas Album 1 r i SIT V TUESDAY j fm Vm The Scott Messier OLD TYSV3E ROCK 'N' ROLL SHOW! Sing Along & Dance DRINK SPECIALS 7-10 PM 250 Draws 50$ Drinks $1.50 Pitchers COLLEGE NIGH! For Everyone 18 & Over "Our High Energy Night" r THURSDAY A WET T SHIR7 PLUS DRINK SPECIALS 7-10 PM 250 Draws 500 Drinks $1.50 Pitchers LADIES' NIGHT 100 Draws 250 Drinks 7-9 PWI for everybody PLUS your Nebraska-Georgia Basketball Ticket Stub is Worth 1 FREE Drink OUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTTO YOU! Free Admission Plus Your 1st Drink is Absolutey FREE And It's Beat The Clock Drink Specials 7-10 PM brings pleasant surprises By Mike Grant Staff Reporter Tis the season to be jolly indeed. RCA has re-released the "Elvis' Christ mas Album." Two pleasant surprises not only is this Christmas album Record Review worth buying (how rare), but it is also a reissue that is worth the price. Before, RCA has re-released Presley songs by simply throwing his classics and some bland material together with no respect for the music or for the listeners, all done in the name of a quick buck. "Elvis' Christmas Album" has not been available as a complete record for more than 20 years and there's not a bad song on the whole disc. The first side is secular Christmas songs mixed with light rock. Back in November 1957, when this was first released, rock was radical. Some songs, like "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" and "Blue Christmas," were banned by many radio stations. Side two is traditional Christmas and gospel songs. Despite his later image as a burned-out wastrel, Elvis was a religious man, which is shown in songs like "Peaca in the Valley" and "I Believe." All in all, this is probably the best Christmas album around, even though the vocals from Presley's backup group, The Jordanaires, at times sound dated and get in the way of Presley's singing. And, admit it. All along you have wanted a copy of "Blue Christmas" anyway, so here's your chance. Young Sherlock Holmes 'Clue' deviate from formulas By Tom Mockler Staff Reporter J Young Sherlock Holmes: While this film falls all too easily into the "Spielberg formula film" trap a kid's adventure with lots of funny and scary creatures it excels when it deviates from that formula Movie Review A strong literary base helps to rescue the film from formula mediocrity. A Victorian England setting helps as well, since it seems Spielberg always is making some muted social commen tary on contemporary society. Nicholas Howe makes an impressive debut as young Holmes. Equally impres sive is the performance by Sherlock Holmes' nemesis. Let's face it, Sherlock Holmes is a damned interesting character, and even Stephen Spielberg can't ruin that. Be sure to stay till the end of the credits you'll be glad you did. I'm giving it a $3.35 rating. And Holmes' girlfriend (Sophie Ward) does not look like Amy Irving, despite nasty rumors. Clue: This is an impressively in tense comic film version of the board game. Of course, if you've never played the board game, the film may lose a lot of its meaning. The film's success is a combined effort, with the director, cast and writers deserving equal credit. The film has three endings, depend ing on which theater you see it in. All I can say is that the version at the Plaza 4 is sharp. But then again, it's not worth running around trying to see all three versions. If you cram enough funny people together in one film, it usually can't be too bad. Tim Curry (of "The Rocky Hor ror Picture Show" fame) puts in the most impressive performance as the butler (who's not in the board game, but neither is the maid, the cook, the policeman nor the man who stops by to use the phone). Madeleine Kahn is also flippantly funny, but Christopher Lloyd seems to have gotten the short end of the stick. Jane Wiedlin, the singing telegram girl, is only on screen two or three seconds before she gets shot. But that's all part of the game plan to make events happen too quickly. On a scale of one to 10, 1 fee! confi dent in giving "Clue" at least a seven. It beats the board game in one impor tant category: Not only is who, where and with what revealed you also learn why the murders are committed. nnnrrrn?kn r: V. : 1 f i I i W E K ri 1 a a . a ' L4 P "Til if ?n? fVfTM Or'l 1 . :. . W- 1 L it ri mi m Call Us. 475- 7672 61 1 N. 27th 476- 0787 1 1th & Cornhusker Belmont Plaza 466-2377 2933 N. 48th Uniplace 489-9631 4728 Prescott Collegeview 476-9944 1415 South Street South Area MO COUPON NECESSARY! 2 FREE bottles of Coke with any 12" pizza. 4 FREE bottles of Coke with any 16" pizza. Offers expire 12-20-85. Not good with any other offers or coupons. Limited delivery area. Our drivers carry less than $20.00. 1985 Domino's Pizza Fast. Free Delivery any 2 item pizza. I I Expires 1 2-20-85. One coupon per pizza. Good at listed locations. Fast. Free Delivery I I II - .