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PAGE 14 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Enemy Mine is the story of two beings who learn to trust communicate with each other 100 years in the future. â€"Entertainment Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff), plays Willis Davidge, the Earthman, a battleâ€"hardened astronaut, with no regard for anyone, even himself. Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar winner for ‘Officer and a Gentleman‘ plays Jeriba the Drac, a gentle alien, who posesses uncanny male/female tendencies and infinite wisdom of countless extraterâ€" restial generations. d â€" se es SS on esc anun O o t s n uols dbdsinntidit :: dudiia londiatouabs ts Together, they are stranded for better or worse, and both are forced to fight the elements of hostile planet Fyrine IV, which is perpetually bombarded by meteor storms and inhabited by deadly, gargantuan carnivores. 7 C Te s Te i. ai ooo oal ueCP Li #n | o Aundull x Auninidbt tssb it sibriatoliiienthedin it The sole fate of Davidge and Jeriba depends on their ability to overcome this environmental handicap in this drama of monumental emotions and conflicts. e _ Based on a prizeâ€"winning novella by Barry Longyear, screenwriter Edward Khmara (Ladyhawke), has effectively used three basic plot rudiments; man versus nature, man versus man, and man versus himself, in this visionary sojourn set against a vast interplanetary backdrop. m ue 2 Weses Sss rem id es ts NCPLERUTOCE C Enemy Mine possesses plot threads of ET.: The Extraterrestrial, Cocoon and Iceman, but the most familiar plot element is that of a futuristic Robinson Crusoe (Quaid) and his scaly man Friday (Gossett), as the two slowly trade philosophies, lineages and reliâ€" gions. Gossett, as Jeriba, evokes a memorable performance and it is the first time in any film that an actor has actually played a creature. Gossett displays a full range of emotions, behind a reptilian but remarkably lovable monster mask. a 6 gon. =_ ns it e e _ Scienceâ€"fiction fanatics worth their salt will sense the same dimensions of camaraderie between Jeriba and Davidge, as the bond of Star Trek‘s favorite Vulcan Mr. Spock and Admiral James T. Kirk. In fine juxtaposition, Quaid who begins as a shallow oneâ€"dimenâ€" sional character evolves to a being of emotional magnitudes, as Enemy Mine progresses to a highly entertaining though somewhat predictable conclusion. Though the film‘s action does tend to drag, told in metallic vignettes, German director Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Neverending Story) has again successfully created striking visuals in an atmosphere where just staying alive ‘is honor enough," with Gossett and Quaid a most intriguing and amusing intergalactic ‘odd couple.‘ ‘ Emotional Enemy Mine has moments Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Well, 1985 is now a thing of the past, and as always the box office enjoyed its blockbusters and its biggerâ€"thanâ€"life bombs. Critics had a monumental task trying to pick 10 decent films from a barrage of exceedingly disappointing cinematic product. Wit on the screen was honed to a fine point from the fictional fantasy of Woody Allen‘s Purple Rose of Cairo, to the ultra sophisticated laugh lines of After Hours, Martin ‘Taxidriver‘ Scorsese‘s latest life in the fast lane comment. Action veered towards megaâ€" violent mileâ€"aâ€"minute allâ€"out blood baths, and manic war strategies. But if you didn‘t want to watch this _ 2s C on t 1# 1011 POATEL L 1. 10 i.6 db adtice ie n oi fast lane comment. Action veered towards megaâ€" violent mileâ€"aâ€"minute allâ€"out blood baths, and manic war strategies. But if you didn‘t want to watch this there was always pay television and the film theatre‘s worst enemy THE VCR... i i 7 C q e sds WV PMR EME The following list is not necessarily based on box office success, but has been compiled for certain stimulating artistic characteristics and content. THE BEST 1 o 20000 0_ lase o_ x KREL MBIONI T 1) Kiss of the Spider Woman â€" Cannes 1985 Film Festival winner, with best actor honors for William Hurt, with Raul Julia and Sonia Braga. Ingeniously shot, a chilling political and poignant depiction of two tortured souls in a dismal Brazil prison cell. Hurt‘s most chalienging Fole of his career as homosexual windowdresser Luis Mulina. 9 L Ge 0 0CC Aosa s Nuinal 2) The Gods Must Be Crazy â€" Socioâ€"pontUca‘l comment and comedy with a capital C. Director Jamie Uys is a modernâ€"day Max Sennett, with his tomfoolery in Botswanaland. Marius Weyers makes you cry laughing, and all because of that damn Cocaâ€"Cola bottle!!!! 3) After Hours â€" Griffin Dunne in a bizarre chain of New York circumstances that could only occur in your It was tough to pick good ones Movie review e Crazy â€" Socioâ€"political with a capital C. Director day Max Sennett, with his and. Marius Weyers makes all because of that damn , love and wildest nightmares. Martin Scorsese‘s sophisticated statement intended for the comedy select who clearly prefer their wit between the lines. 4) 1984 â€" Richard Burton‘s cinematic swansong in his last silver screen portrayal as O‘Brien. Utterly depressing. Truly Orwellian, with John Hurt Burton‘s perfect fragile foil in the role of Winston Smith. _ . a 3 hel i 4w on naccae 23 t shvutnlis uts iicistint + mt in c nae 5) Back to the Future â€" Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox in the fun film of ‘85. A hilarious time warp romp to the ‘50s. Here is a film that you have to see twice to pick up all the laugh lines you missed the first time around. â€" ~6) Prizzi‘s Honour â€" Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in a delicious black Mafia comedy. Just two hired assassins having fun with the mob. _ _ Best Movies 1985 7) Private Function â€" "It‘s not pork, Gilbert, it‘s power.‘" The power of the blackâ€"market pig in England‘s Depression. The Missionary‘s Michael Palin and Maggie Smith reunited with Betty the Pig. Something to snort about. 8) Witness â€" Harrison Ford, in a mighty, meaty role, with the Amish in mystery, murder and mayhem. Indiana Jones, eat your hat out!!!! 9) One Magic Christmas â€" Harry Dean Stanton, as a ‘supernaturalistic‘ laidâ€"back angel with Mary Steenburgen in fine Yuletide fettle as Miss Scrooge ‘85. A delightful yarn filmed in Canada, that proved Disney is still tops with kids of all ages. lO)Y)ut oiAfn;a ;“(â€")-s?aflr'. where are you??? Meryl Streep and golden boy ‘natural‘ Robert Redford in an Kâ€"W Chamber Music Society opens its 1986 season with a concert Saturday, Jan. 11 featuring the trumpet players of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble, John Tickner and Daniel Warren with Jan Overduin, organ and Margaret Elligsen Hull soprano. _ The concert takes place at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Church. s â€" Overduin is professor of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in addition to being the director of music at St. Matthew‘s Church. Hull won the first prize in the national Kiwanis competition in 1975, and has sung in numerous area concerts, oratorios, and chamber music recitals over the years, most recently in Amahl and the Night Visitors at St. Matthew‘s. Tickets are $10 (students, seniors $7), with a 20% discounts on groups of five or more. Single tickets are available at The Centre in the Square Box Office, UW Box Office, and Kadwell‘s Records, Waterloo Square. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8 pm. at The Music Room, 57 Young St. W., KWCMS presents cellist Trio Chiamata opens 1986 for Kâ€"W Chamber Trio Chiamata oldâ€"fashioned elegant and exotic romance right in the heart of deepest darkest Africa. MUST SEES (and Honorable Mentions and films I haven‘t seen yet because they are still in Toronto). Twice In A Lifetime, The Color Purple (which opens at the Waterioo soon) Ran, The Official Story, Eleni, Fool for Love, Colonel Redl, Mishima â€" Honorable Mentions â€" Mask, Jagged Edge, Purple Rose of Cairo, Cocoon, Starman, Remo Williams. BEST OF THE WORST (there are simply too many to list) ) £ 14 600 oo cedfi d aued 1i im on nc ue E Desperately Seeking Susan â€" Madonna desperately seeking talent. T erm in a t o r /C o m m a n â€" do/Rambo/Death Wish III, Rocky IV â€" a veritable vaccuous blood flood. Once Bitten â€" is going to make comic Jim Carrey‘s acting career twice shy. Clue â€" Murder for six great comic talents, Stick to the game. It‘s safer. Blood Simple â€" Blood sample. King David â€" God, this role realy gave Richard the "Geres." Year of the Dragon â€" Mickey Rourke in yet another Michael Cimino disaster!!! Year of the Drag on and on and on.... FLICK Bits _ Breakfast Club/St. Elmo‘s Fire â€" Oh Rats! It‘s the Brat Pack again. O Stranger than screen truth â€" Weird Science/ Real Genius/ My Science Project â€" Intuition tells me that these three films are the same movie. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Sleepers â€" Falcon and the Snowman, Pee Wee‘s Big Adventure, Turk 182, Stop Making Sense> (Taking Heads film with Johnathan Demme‘s directing genius that was only in town for one night. Does that make any sense??? Crenraad Bloemendal and pianist Valerie Tryon taking on all of the Sonatas for Cello and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is rare that an artist presents these sonatas in less than two concerts (Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi and Ronald Turini performed them in one of the first concert offerings at the Music Room in spring 1981). These sonatas span Beethoven‘s early to |a¢éâ€"'r'm&2ifé v;)evrvi;asâ€"â€"z;n&rdffer a fascinating insight into the development of the form as well as being five wonderful pieces of music in their own right. Bloemendal has acted as principal cellist of the Kâ€"W Symphony Orchestra in most of its Masterâ€" piece Series concerts over the past season and a half. Head string teacher at York University and cellist of Camerata Canada, he is one of the country‘s most accomplished â€"chamber musicians. Tryon teaches at McMaster University in Hamilâ€" ton and concertizes extensively in her native Britain, most rec . ..tly in a project of recording all of Liszt‘s piano works for the BBC. Tickets are $15 (st/sr $10). Phone 886â€"1673 for reservations.