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Thursday, December 4, 1986 Daily Nebraskan Page 1 1 n (T7) Adventure movie done for its own sake, not a gimmick rip-off By Chris McCubbin Senior Reporter "Solarbabies" : It's kind of sad that we live in a culture where popular arts are in such a sad state, thaoor only-standard of quality is the absence of shoddiness or '' offensiveness. "Solarbabies" is a well written, well-produced, well-acted lit tle movie with absolutely nothing what soever remarkable about it. It's one of the best films I've seen this year. This says less about "Solarbabies" than it does about this year's films. But it's not the movie's fault that it conies off so much better than it Movie Review deserves. "Solarbabies" was intended to be an entertaining, inoffensive ad venture film, and at that it succeeds. The story is familiar to science fiction fans without being derivative of any single trendy hit. In the near future the earth is ruled by a totalitarian government that controls the water supplies and daily rations enough water out to meet the most basic human needs. Children are raised in state-sponsored orphanages. In one of these orphanages seven teen-agers have formed an un beatable skateball team called the Solarbabies. Skateball is a futuristic form of hockey played on rollerskates. The Solarbabies' mascot (Lukas Haas, Harrison Ford's co-star in "Witness") ; -: -t: : r. r :-. .- ' t m r " -1 ; . ' v ...... 1 ... - .. -s . . A d ; 'V ..: : . v . State of the Arts Con pi led by with Lincoln's Jjzz rnliTi?roun(J. Sti'f fH'pnitsr Toni;;t ar.d through the week- 1 ":!, )::;;:ia's CXCfllrftt .s(ul funk Th..::-: c-:i:".( fvT.C, plivi f.t I'h He Iki's. ? j 5 : ; t .:r:-.'.:;-.::, V.'x C.-v.-r v.-;:i 1- t. ' X;,.?' a has Ar:::I:t;:;;ed Ilr.ra Cttli .1 . r . ;t.. ,. ;l 5..;..,v;... i;...,:..?'' Vf, f.;cj ;;,:iin, it': H;ac f.;i ilio - (: t:.:i crii ;. .I;i.s;n ;.: I Th; N'.T I'. ILiKLit rrc'l.' s .V.' "Ci.:f .ion . tlrjl'i'rs csnr!f5.in. Cover is $,' meding tonight at the Anderson k: ti-c G'iiiii i;;;d i-i tlie v':w'f' J,ix:;;:'.rv, Ficnieiii .Street and Tou Y'Oin br XtriMte. Ui:n Avi;u-:, at 7 p.m. And prople . Ai.the ZiHK Special Concensus ,say there's iuthjn tc do in Lincoln. Dluegrrdft vl j-L". ( -.' r:'! t. Tht- Oa TV: . who tluf ;::;;n- IS mo Ihcy'ri1 Ti.-i hoffest cohiftlian in the (oprt'tch. CoM-r will be Ti-'O 'western world. Jay Leno, ho:,ts the A) Aiilhtny filues, ll:? br.;:'--'-' "Ton;: ' on ch.unK.-l 6 at Courtesy of MGM Solarbabies: futuristic "stars of tomorrow." toon, that's because that's what "Solar- somebody else's gimmick. Movies where babies" basically is. The movie is morals and values are neither ridiculed obviously aimed at a younger teen-age nor shoved down our throats but are audience, and its unrelenting inno- just there in the characters and in the cence will probably cause it to be uni- story. finds a friendly, omnipotent glowing versally pooh-poohed by today's jaded If you go with an open mind, and if ball named Bodhi, and the Solarbabies college audience. you're not offended by innocence, you'll But 1 tnink we need more movies like probably enjoy boiarDabies. uod knows "Solarbabies." Movies by filmmakers there are worse things to do for $4. who are more interested in presenting "Solarbabies" is now showing good, solid stories than in cashing in on at the Cinema Twin. run away to take on the system. The real beauty of Solarbabies is that it's not done to jump on any band wagon. It's not designed to be popular like "Star Wars" was or like "Rambo" was or like "Mad Max" was. It's a good adventure film done for its own sake. According to the "Solarbabies" press material, screenwriter Douglas Anthony Metrov originally introduced "Solarba bies" as a 2 1 2-hour multi-media pres entation complete with live actors. This film started out as a labor of love. That's obvious, and it helps. "Solarbabies"' only major fault is the many loose ends left at the end of the picture. This is obviously a set-up for a sequel, but I don't consider that ;an excuse. The young cast will be familiar to most TV viewers AlmOst all of them seem to have made guesjt shots nfTtie Facts Of Life." Besides Haas,tthejnost important role is Terra. MaradM Jamt Gertz, who was featured in last sumimer'sT Jj sadly neglected "Crossroads. Expect to see a lot more of Adrian Pasdar, who plays ; Darstar. 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