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* John Waitzkin (Max Pomerac) is a chess genius in “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” a
film directed and written by Steven Zaillian.
Chess film shows young boy s
innocence, his father’s drive
“Searching For
Bobby Fischer”
Based on a true story, “Search
ing For Bobby Fischer” is a movie
more than worth checking out.
Newcomer Max Pomeranc plays
Josh Waitzkin, a 7 year old with an
uncanny ability for playing chess.
Waitzkin enjoys going to Wash
ington Square Park where he plays
“speed chess” — three-minute
chess games — with Vinnie
(Laurence Fishburne), the First per
son to recognize Josh's natural tal
ent.
Josh’s father (Joe Mantegna)
tries to support his son's gin by
entering him in tournament after
tournament. He also hires Bruce
Pandolfmi (Ben Kingsley), a former
chess champion, to tutor Josh to
ward greatness.
Thus begins the battle of wills
between Josh, who just wants to
play the game, and his father, who
wants him to constantly win.
“Searching for Bobby Fischer”
is full of wonderful performances,
particularly from Mantegna and
Kingsley. Fishbume plays his role
well, but he just isn’t given the
amount of screen time he deserves.
Pomeranc really shines as well.
His portrayal of the young, quiet
genius shows the innocence of a
child simply trying to make his
father happy. It's almost enough to
bring tears to the eyes.
Steven Zaillian, the “Awaken
ings” speechwriter, makes his di
rectorial debut with “Searching For
Bobby Fischer,” and his vision for
the film is stunning.
From the first time Josh encoun
ters the “speed chess” players in
Washington Square to the movie’s
climactic final game, Zaillian is
there for every move, every twitch
of the eye, every breath the players
take.
He brings the audience into the
movie and makes them a part of the
game. He also makes it as tense and
suspenseful as we imagine it would
be in real life.
Going to see “Searching For
Bobby Fischer” would be a wry
wise mow.
—Gerry Beitz
Batman
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“(Batman group editor) Denny
O’Neil suggested that we replace
Wayne as the Batman—get him out
of the costume and bring in someone
new,” Peterson said.
“Once something like that gets out,
there isnopullingitback,and natural
ly everyone was flabbergasted,” he
said. “But once the initial shock was
over, everyone took the idea and ran
with it.”
The “Knightfall” storyline began
last spring with the release of a four
part miniseries, “Batman: The Sword
of Azrael.”Theminiseries introduced
Valley, and “The Vengeance of Bane,”
a one-issue special, introduced Bane,
the villain wno would break Wayne.
Bane, a psychopath who escaped
from an island prison, traveled to
Gotham City determined to destroy
Batman.
First, he broke Batman’s greatest
enemies out of Arkham Asylum —
then he watched as Wayne attempted
to fight off the super-villains.
As Batman neared the point of
exhaustion, Bane attacked. In the bit
ter fight that followed, Bane broke
Wayne’s back.
The story reached its climax with
“Batman” No. 500. Valley, who had
taken over as Batman at Wayne’s
request and designed a new high-tech
suit, confronted Bane and defeated
him in a bloody battle.
In the meantime, Robin’s father
was kidnapped. A broken Wayne
rushed off to attempt a rescue, leaving
Robin with the new Batman.
Now, Valley makes it clear he
wants nothing to do with Robin, and
he dissolves the dynamic duo.
“Gotham is a crazy city. Valley
doesn’t want to be responsible for
Robin, and he doesn’t want the added
burden of trying to protect him,”
Peterson said.
Robin loses his job with Batman,
but he won’t stop fighting crime.
On Oct. 5, DC Comics will pre
miere the new Robin series.
“Robin is easily one of our second
or third most popular characters, and
his own series is something he de
serves,” Peterson said.
“The series will deal with how a
14-year-old young man can fight crime
at night, go to school during the day,
and still find time to try and figure out
girls,” he said.
The new series will place the spot
light firmly on Robin’s shoulders,
with little interaction between Robin
and Batman, Peterson said.
“That’s not to say that Batman
won’t show up now and then, but the
focus is really going to be on Robin,”
he said.
In the meantime, the Batman saga
will continue, Peterson said.
The new storyline, “Knightquest,”
is now running through the Batman
titles. The story is broken into two
parts: “The Crusade ” which follows
the adventures of the new Batman,
and “The Search,” which follows
Wayne as he searches for Robin’s
father. •
“The Search” will run through two
issues of ‘The Justice League of
America,” three issues of“Showcase
'93,” and three issues of “Legends of
the Dark Knight.”
The many different titles associat
ed with Batman made the storyline
tough to accomplish, Peterson said.
“This was a very ambitious project,
with so many ways to fait,” he said.
“Butl think we’ve pulled itoff and
told a great story.”
Laser
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Rock is not the laser show’s only
format, Dunn said. Alternative and
heavy-metal bands also are used.
The more family-oriented “Laser
Visions” shows include classical,
country and instrumental music, he
said.
“In country, it’s Garth Brooks,”
Dunn said. “There’s no doubt about it,
the guy is popular.”
The planetarium also schedules
theme shows such as “1960s Celebra
tion,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Halloween,”
and “Christmas Laser Fantasy.”
Dunn said audience feedback was
important.
“There are times when you have a
really good audience with which you
can do a lot of neat things,” he said.
“If you have a dead audience, at
least you have a standard,” he said.
Laser shows are not new to the
University ofNebraska-Lincoln, Dunn
said. Mueller has been presenting the
shows for more than 16 years.
The first shows were a little differ
ent than the ones people see now, he
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Obviously,
something like Pink
Floyd Is going to
sell and is going to
be tried and true.
— Dunn
coordinator, Mueller
Planetarium
-ft “
said.
The early shows were in only one
color, without any graphics, Dunn
said. Technology has changed that.
Pangolin—a high-grade graphics
program — and a 16.5 million color
palette has vastly improved the qual
ity of the shows, Dunn said.
“You must keep making new things
and putting new technology into the
shows so it’s not the same," he said.
“Laser Fantasies" will begin its
season Friday with a show featuring
Pink Floyd. Laser show schedules can
be picked up at the planetarium and
also are broadcast on local radio sta
tions. Dunn said.
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