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| The Never ending Story by TERRY DUPUIS German. director Wolfgang Petersen gained international acclaim several years ago with a startlingly realistic film called Das Boot. In English this would translate as The Boat. It told the story of common sailors aboard a submarine during the Second World War, from the German point of view. The movie was Society nee EVELYN WALKER Throughout the year intense and succeeded in producing a feeling of claustrophobia within the theatre audience. Audiences and critics were wondering what Petersen would follow up his prize-winning movie with. 'Their question was answered when the German film maker's next movie was released. In subject matter it was as far ds help care about their neigh- bours or how they live. But in Midland our away from the realism of his. first film as it could possibly be. But unfortunately, it was just as far removed in quality and impact as well. The Neverending Story 1s Wolfgang Petersen's attempt to make the _ ultimate screen fantasy ad- venture. One need only compare it to such classics as The Wizard of Oz and The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T., or more recently, to Star Wars or E.T. to see how short of his goal the film maker has fallen. | Movie review! the best craftsmen in the business. And there are several well-done sequences. But The Neverending Story fails to engage or entertain the audience for long. Worst of all, for a fantasy movie, if fails completely to enchant or to evoke in us any childlike sense of wonder. Instead there are many moments in The Neverending Story which come across as being just childish, rather than childlike. There is a difference. At the same time, the which is out to take our dreams away from us. The story is seen from the point of view of a 10- year-old boy. One day he wanders into an old book store, where the strange proprietor shows him a book called The Neverending Story. The boy takes the book away with him, and finds himself tran- sported into a magical wonderland called Fantasia. But the results fall far short of Walt Disney's classic cartoon Fantasia. Barret Oliver plays the 10-year-old boy, and dless procession of grotesqueries. As. far as I'm con- cerned the 1939 Wizard of Oz still remains the mode] and the yardstick for all children's movie fantasies. It has more thrills and charm in any one of its scenes than the entire Neverending Story. OSD OO® ROXY TWIN THEATRES 526-5791 ROXY 1 TAS: STONER, Starts Friday Abuse ACCOMPANIMENT 9 p.m. Their time has come! oo PENG NERDS ROXY 2 i and in_ particular citizens not only care, This is not to say that movie tries too often to his father is played by Starts Frid: wo September, Arthritis theydosomething about The Neverending Story be profound, and it ce aus MM x PAvey: eer ye Wadelphia. Society volunteers it. We're the ones who isa shoddy production. comes across as being McRaneyas Las eno a 7and9 Experiment{" ty SWEARING make Midland a better you can count on when It isn't. In terms of pretentious.'The fantasy '° audiences as the Lxperiment{" yee place to live. Without times are tough. We're budget, some $27 million land which Petersen M™Ore uncouth halfof the 9) sooo OGBOOOG™GOODURDEDUEUEEROENUNUG: these people, there the ones who do this dollars werelavishedon evokes in the movie has SILOM aud SDD PEN TWIN PENETANG 549-2953 would be no Arthritis becauseno one else will. it. And the special ef- a Swamp of Sadness, a detective Oe a from PEN 1 Starts Friday 7 and : Society. Won't you call us fects and numerous _ Sea of Possibilities, and television. Apart from eile al ; In many cities across today to see what you Creatures in the story a destructive something these two players, most DAE Seranmens] THE WILD LIFE the country people don't can do? were created by some of . called The Nothing °f the performers - : looked like their voices Sat. Matinee 1:30-STAR TREK III were dubbed. ae RSTn. 1 A sense of wonder and pier yiniday 2pm. a vivid imagination are all right, but it seems to also chai me that Petersen and TREK IL. VEemeLe or coom ' his special effects and ON PERSE) pe ee i makeup people got a little carried away. Midland Drive In Theatre 526-241! 4 Some of the creatures Fri.-Sat.-Sun. Sept. 28-29-30 : aide Dae ee inhabit Special $6.00 a carload 'Oy ' ie land of Fantasia are a ; y, ' an downright repuisive SUDDEN se i PASTINOOD by | é j o 4 looking. At first the ote ee, -- movie seemed to be IMPACT Fa 5 = something of a novelty, KKKKKAKKK KKK RK KH KK KK wR but after about a THURSDAY NIGHT ALL SEATS $2.00 quarter of an hour I AT THE BABCOCK BROS. THEATRES. grew tired of this en- Pa a a 2) 2 2 ab 2 a a ae a a a el a a Midland Curling Club Sat., Sept. 29, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. q Continuous Dancing _Live Band - Disc Jockey eLunch eBar facilities 7.50 per person 1 5.00 couple Tickets available at: French Dry Cleaners, Midland Flour and Feed 3 and Jory's Drug Store & Joan and Donald Roszmann_ of Penetanguishene met the Pope in The Martyrs' Shrine Church Sept. 15. Their daughters Kimberley Ann (left) and Saundra Lynn sang in the choir. Bonnie is Roszmann's seeing-eye dog . Meets Pontiff ' Local firm . to rescue 'The media tent looks nice but where are the THE INN IS THE PLACE on ' plugs?", a hos! NOW APPEARING broadcaster (CBC-TV) | technician wondered aloud Jate Thursday afternoon. C Sure enough, a check of the 160-foot by 80-foot blue and white colour ten! revealed there were plenty of lights but no additional plugs for broadcasters and those from the media wishing o set up couplers to Nightly in the Lounge and the Dining Room ' for your pleasure == Thurs., Fri, Sept. 27, 28 'MEMORIES' oe report on Pope John aes oF Paul's pending visit. z nt forget. nday That's where the folks at Fee iiecla engi Every Thursday night BRUNCH 10 a.m to 2 p m = stepped in. - q . = alll. . s : In less than 24 hours, is Singles Night fi i ikalkers ee pee eee g g B BUFFET 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. : necessary electrical Adm. $5.00 includes cold smorgasbord & dance G Z, 5 pir iv : work 'o make the tent GB An experience to enjoy | Abigneratinpal Balm Beach Rd. Midland ZG i ne story was muc K&S : ; es ae 526-5698 .< INN AT BAY MOORINGS Bros. Electric of SS WSN oR------sS Penetanguishene which did much of the wiring. 213 Fox St., Penetanguishene 549-3162 px Wednesday, September 26, 1984, Page 23