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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1989)
a weekly guide to entertainment In the midwest Mingles nightclub, $26 "P” St, will elicits doors effective Ai»g. 1,1989. Following in the schedule for the club’s final week of events: Thursday, July %% Friday, Jul£2$ and Sattiday, July 29: Auditions for the Lincoln Community Piayhouae’s hew musical, "Til* Fantastic**,” are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 4 at 7:00 to 10:<X> p.m. and Satiir* day, Aug. S from noon to 5:00 p.m. Auctions will he held at the playhouse, 2500 $. 56 St Call 489-7529 for more infor mation. Following is the entertain ment tine-up for the 1989 Ne braska State Fair, which begins Sept. I at State Fair Park in Lin coln. Friday, Sept. 1 : ANNE MURRAY. Saturday, Sept. 2: TIFFANY and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK. Sunday, Sept. 3: THE STATLER BROTHERS. Monday, Sept. 4: CONWAY TWITTY, GEORGE JONES and T.G. SHEPPARD. Thursday, Sept 7: EARL THOMASr CONLEY and CLINT BLACK. Friday, Sept $: REBA MC ENTIRE and SKIP EW ING. Saturday, Sept. 9: K.T. OS UN mid RICKY VAN SHEL TON. 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Rated PG-13): If the late Southern playwright Tennessee Williams had written a bad, sophomoric beach movie about the hopes, dreams and potential new boyfriends of four Dixie belles, the resuU migto resemble something like In fact, “Shag” is not unlike an amateurish high school production of Williams’ “A Streetcare Named Desire” - you know, the ones that always have some 16-year-old failing miserably at playing Blanche DuBois? “Shag,’ like a poor attempt at doing a Williams work, features actresses with phony Southern com pone accents in a misdirected, mis cast mess. “Shag” opens as four belles leave their small South Carolina town a weekend shortly after high school graduation. They head for the tacky tourist mecca of Myrtle Beach to “go to parties and meet boys.” Phoebe (“Lace”) Cates stars as a goody goody coquette intent on marrying the respectable gentleman her planta tion parents approve of. Bridget (“Scandal”) Fonda plays a wild, uninhibited blonde who wants to be a Hollywood star. They stay at one of their friends’ parents’ beach house - where they gossip, do their hair and prepare for their weekend of hedon ism. What follows is a slow, pointless foray through their shenanigans. They meet boys, but they don’t want to lose their virginity. Fonda enters a beauty pageant judged by fictitious teen idol Jimmy Valentine, but her -- pals won’t let her wear a bikini. The poor girl has to parade through the cheesecake extravaganza in a frumpy swimsuit, doing a tepid “dramatic interpretation’’ of a “Gone With the Wind’’ piece for the talent category. She hopes winning the title will be her ticket to Hollywood stardom - and the arms of Jimmy Valentine. Cates, in numerous ridiculous ’60s hairdos, whines in an ersatz Southern drawl at the boy she meets because she wants to stay true to her honey back home. The hunk takes her on an amusement park ride and she vomits -- can YOU say “Hairspray” rip-off again, Phoebe? Lots of early ’60s tunes are played, parties ensue and everyone gears up for the “Shag’’dance contest. “The Shag’’ turns out to be a for gettable, lame dance step that’s not at all interesting to watch - just like the film itself. “Shag: The Movie’’ is little more than a cheap attempt at cashing in on the current nostalgia craze, but it has none of the charm or wit of its retro-loving, Kcnnedy-cra counterparts. Bridget Fonda is the film’s only bright spot. Fonda’s sar castic, bitchy screen persona rivals comedienne Sandra Bernhard’s, as those who saw her excellent perform ance in “Scandal’’ can attest. Her stomach may not be as taut as her aerobicizing Aunt Jane’s, but she could easily become the most appeal ing Fonda yet. (State Theater) - Review by SCOTT HARRAH “WHEN HARRY MET SALLY.** (Columbia Pictures. Rated R): Director Rob Reiner has done it again. His satiric, Midas-like touch has been money in the bank for his past two films, “Stand By Me” and *‘The Princess Bride.” This time out Reiner’s adroit direction has taken a more personal turn. Although the premise of “When Harry Met Sally” is tired, the punch lines are refresh ing. The plot centers on the basic boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy and girl become intimate platonic friends, then boy finally gets girl story-. Inter spersed throughout this choppy story line are Woody Allenesque vignettes featuring older couples recounting how they first met. Not completely original, but funny. In fact, this entire film seems to owe a great debt of gratitude to Woody Allen. Everything, from the eclectic pre-1950s soundtrack to the pretentious yet understated sets to quirky New York scenery simply scream Allen’s name. The only unique features of this film are Harry and Sally themselves. Harry is played with peerless pa nache by Billy Crystal, who bristles first with obnoxious machismo, then with charming yuppie smarm. Sally is portrayed whimsically by Meg Ryan. The tiny supporting cast in cludes Carrie Fisher as one of Sally’s modern-day yenta friends. “ When Harry Met Sally” is both trite and imaginative simultaneously. (Stuart Theater) -- Review by MICHAEL MOEGUN “UHF.** (Orion Pictures. Rated PG-13): If you’ve been waiting for the hands-down worst film of the decade — the envelope, please -- the winner is “UHF”. This film is reminiscent of the classic drive-in schlockfest “The Groove Tube,” in form, but without the funny stuff. Fans of the accor dion-toting, pop parodist-actor “Weird Al” Yankovic will like this movie. Those who hate Yankovic will like it even more. The script, co authored by debut movie mogul Yankovic himself, is a dismal foray into the cliche- ridden world of low budget comedies. Wrhat“UHF” lacks in ingenuity it makes up in desperation. It tries. Boy, is it try ing. It is trying to be something that it is not - a funny movie. In its unimaginative squalor, “UHF” lacks even the possibility of becom ing a cult film. Weird Al, who pre dictably demonstrates his penchant for song dismemberment with Dire Suaits’ “Money For Nothing” in a daydream sequence, should slick to vinyl. But “UHF” has its moments. Some mock commercials and pro grams on the fictitious channel U62 are hilarious in the most ludicrous, lowbrow sort of way. Surreal come dian Emo Phillips makes a fun cameo appearance. And movie buffs will enjoy the consistent lampooning of real films and TV shows sprinkled liberally throughout. (Cinema Twin Theaters and 84th and O Drive-In) - Review by MICHAEL MOEGUN Watch our import prices I shrink. Pickles’ downtown! store is offering 25 % off I specially marked records, I tapes and CD's. 10% off I all others. I Sale ends Sunday. | pickles RECORDS -TAPES • COMPACT DISCS 17th & P • 237 $ 70th • 3814 Normal Blvd