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“We’re Back! —
A Dinosaur’s
Story”
Steven Spielberg is probably
hoping for some spill over from
people who loved the dinosaurs of
“Jurassic Park.”
He’ll need it if the mediocre
“We’re Back” animated film is to
succeed.
The story is really weird, even
for Spielberg. Captain NewEycs
(voice courtesy ofWalterCronkite)
journeys into pre-history and raises
the IQs of four dinosaurs and brings
them back to the present. The dino
saurs help fulfill children’s wishes
that have been broadcast to
NcwEyes on his Wish Radio.
They have crazy adventures in
New York City, helping two kids,
Louie (Joey Shea) and Cecilia
(Yeardley Smith — aka Lisa
Simpson).
The best animation in the film is
at the Eccentric Circus of Professor
ScrewEyes (Kenneth Mars), the evil
brother of NewEycs. ScrewEyes
has a Fear Radio and uses his circus
to give people what they fear most.
Rex (John Goodman), the Tyr
annosaur, is the most entertaining
character, with his commanding
size and voice. The rest of the
animated cast is pretty blah, with a
couple exceptions. Cronkite is an
excellent Captain NewEyes and
Martin Short livens up the Eccen
tric Circus with his humorous bit as
Stubbs the Clown.
Overall, the film is amusing but
not as funny as it should be. It
follows in the footsteps of “The
Land Before Time” and “Tiny Toon
Adventures,” and it will be enjoyed
by children, but that is the limit of
these dinosaurs’ humor.
— Joel Strauch
Courtesy of Universal Pictures
In the animated adventure “Were Back! A Dinosaur’s Story,” a quartet of friendly,
intelligent dinosaurs travel to modern-day New York City.
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Sugar Plum Fairy. There the young
eouplc enjoy performances by the
best dancers in the land.
The movie is filmed well, and
the backgrounds and effects are
impressive.
But this movie is not just based
on a stage production; it is a stage
production. It is filmed from only
one side and has the same back
drops that would be used on stage.
It is unfortunate that the film
makers did not use any special
effects unique to the big screen or
different camera angles in this film.
It could have been a new film ver
sion of “The Nutcracker.” Instead,
it is just a filming of a New York
City Ballet performance.
But if you haven’t been able to
catch any of that group’s perfor
mances, this is a close second. Plus,
it’s got a great soundtrack.
— Joel Strauch
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Sunday holiday festivities abound in
Omaha’s Old Market, 11th and
Howard streets. Saturday morning
kicks off with a parade at 11 a.m.
Entertainment continues throughout
the day until 8 p.m. featuring carolers,
strolling performers and craft demon
strations. The same is scheduled for
Sunday 12-5 p.m.
• The Renaissance Madrigal Syngcrs
present a traditional Christmas Feast
Dec. 11 and 18 in the grand hall of
Dance City, 7117 Jones Circle. Cock
tails and pre-show entertainment will
start at 6 p.m. A multicoursc dinner
follows at 7 p.m. Included in the
evening’s entertainment are a proces
sion of the lord and lady of the manor
and their guests, English traditions
such as wassail toasts, a boar’s head
procession, strolling carolers and a
flaming pudding procession. Tickets
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• “Winter Solstice Concerts.” A con
cert featuring Windham Hill Record
ing Artists Nightnoise, Liz Story, and
A lex DeGrassi with special guest Joel
Di Bartolo. Sunday at 8 p.m. in the
Lied Center for Performing Arts. UNL
student tickets are $15.
• “Around the World and at Home
Christmas.” A performance by the
Air Combat Command Heartland of
America Band at the Orpheum The
atre, 1819 Famam, Dec. 17, 18, 19.
For information call 444-4750.
• “The Magic of Christmas.” Con
ductor Bruce Hangen and the Omaha
Symphony Orchestra present the mag
ical sights and sounds of Christmas
Wednesday to Sunday, at 1615
Howard St., Suite 310. For tickets call
342-3560.
• “A Classic Christmas.” The Lin
coln Orchestra presents its Holiday
Pops Concert at 7 p.m. Friday on stage
at the Lied Center. Conductor Yong
yan Hu leads the orchestra while state
senator David Landis emcees. The
event comes complete with music,
community and children’s choirs,
dancers, a bell choir, sing-alongs and
Santa Claus. Call 472-4747. Tickets
arc $23, $19 and $15, with half-price
tickets for students.
• University Singers, University Cho
rale and Varsity Glee Holiday Con
cert, Sunday at 3 p.m. in Kimball
Hall.
• Nebraska Brass Christmas, Sunday,
7:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Method
ist Church, 1144 M street.
• “The Majesty and Glory of Christ
mas.” Presented by the Living Christ
mas Tree Choir of Capitol City Chris
tian Church, Dee. 11,12 and 18 at 4
p.m.; 13, 14, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required. Performances
available for the hearing impaired.
For more information call 467-6288.
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• “The Nutcracker.” Ballet Omaha
and the Omaha Symphony together
present this classic Christmas tale at
Omaha’s Orpheum Theatre, 1819
Famam Sw, Dec. 10,11,12,14. Call
444-4750 for more information.
• “Nutcracker on Ice.” Ronald
McDonald Children’s Charities pre
sents Randy Gardner, Tai Babalonia
and Linda Fratianne in this skating
sensation at the Lied Center, Dec. 10
11 at 8 p.m. with an additional 2 p.m.
performance Dec. 11.
• “The Nutcracker.” Performed by
the Lincoln Midwest Ballet, at the
Lied Center Dec. 18, at 2 and 8 p.m.
• “The Nutcracker.” The newest film
version starring Macauley Culkin, at
the Plaza 4, 12th and P streets.
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experiencing the same problems that
other hard-rock bands are facing—a
decline in the popularity of heavy
metal music.
“I’m really discouraged with the
music scene; it’s gone down a lot,”
Ruthcrmund said. “It goes in cycles,
and right now country music and al
ternative arc popular. It seems like the
type of music we play — the heavier
music— appeals more to the 18-20
crowd, and they can’t get into bars.”
Although the heavy metal market
isn’t what it used to be, Beers said it
hasn’t gotten in the way of Tight Fit’s
goal.
“Our goal is to get signed. Earlier,
when we were first starting out, we
played bars just to have fun. As it went
on, we tried to get signed,” Beers said.
“I think it’s great that bands like
311 or Mike Furkins are successful. It
shows the talent we have here in the
Midwest—especially in the Lincoln
and Omaha area. There are tons of
original bands out there that don’t get
recognized.’’
As for the future of Tight Fit, work
on a follow-up to their self-titled
release is awaiting Beers’ vocals. After
that, the direction the band will take is
up in the air, bandmembcrs said.
“We’re committed to finishing the
CD, which means the vocals,”
Ruthermund said. “We’re at the point
where we need to do all originals or
else go our separate ways.”
“If the band docs get back together
we’ll be all original. We’ll open for
national acts and even do our own
shows,” Beers said.
The band’s final appearances in
Lincoln will be at the Royal Grove,
Dec. 27 through Jan 1,1994.