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iy 5 s y c r g m on incar tvs and vcrs can be a blessing for vacationbound families it v by roy green staff writer heres a surefire way to put an end 1 to the ageold question asked on long auto trips are we there yet its called television installing a tv set and vcr in the family van isrib longer- something reserved for only the rich and or famousin fact its becomingalmbst commonplace particularly for families who spend aldt of time on the road it has exploded in the last year now that people know it isnt such a big project anymore and a lotof them are looking for ways tokebp the kids entertainedsaid andrew robertson of kromer radio in toronto one of a growing numder of com panies specializing in customizing vehicles with television videotape machines- even i surroundsound i car smart a gta autopurchase consul tancy reveals that incar entertainment c jsystems are almost routine in the us and- soon be common here too they afe installed most often in vans minivans and a fsport utility 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teriy parvizian finetunes the in the popdown screen installed in this car incar entertainment is popular ihtheusandis catching on in ganadasome auto manufactures now offertvarid vcr as standard features rated so that the kids canbe listening on weve installed them for businesses dri- ving people back and forth to the airport he added auto manufacturers are very much aware of the interest mmcar entertain ment the oldsmobile- silhouette now gomes with a tv as a standard feature while pontiac and chevrolet are expected t0 i their versions iqf the van soon wevmdeanontrseatvideqfor but whateyehmanufacturers add raws their asserhblyliiiesit wonvrnatchwhat sonie ewepreneurs are offering v to car waht tomizers are fax machines aromatherapy dispensers vtwo pk6ne handsfree controls satellite antennas for more channels and mapping and satellite navigation systems need is kids whining aloud theres also- a business application waking ned devirieist the ticket for movie renters by roy green staff writer look to the old country for the best on video this month two of the most entertaining film releases in june waking ned devine and still crazy come from overome and outshine even this months oscarnominated the thin red line waking ned devine which was released june 1 is a deughtfully funny charmer about a small irish village struck by lottery fever the thin plot line doesnt matter because the performances particularly by ian barmen and david kelly are so wonderful the hit of this years toronto film festival it is also picturepostcard pretty some critics were quick to stomp on still crazy june 29 calling it a lesser version of this is spinal tap and suggesting only hardcore fans of 70s british rock would enjoy it wrong you dont have to like the music to enjoy this film about a group of aging exrockers staging a reunion it isnt as the publicity suggested this years full monty but i found it better than spinal tap and not as good as the commitments consider- allthose titles and you have some idea of where still crazy fits add the great perfor mances by stephen rea glasgow comic billy connolly and bill nighy and you can understand why it was nominated for a golden globe which is not to say that the thin red line june 29 is not worth your video timefar from it theibigstar treatment of james jones 1962 second wqrldwar novel features spectacular per formances by nick nplte johricusack sean pennandeliaskoteas but it veers erratically between brutal battle scenes and pointless flashbacks and it does that for almost three hours also very rentworthy is the psychological thriller a simple plan june 22 starring bui paxtqri and billy bob thornton as one critic put it a simple tale brought to life by complicat ed performances other notable releases are the red violin june 1 smiths enemy of the state june 15 meryl streepdanang at lughnasa june 15 and bill murrays rushmore june 29 also scheduled forreleasemis month s june 1 gods and monsters and the remas- tered silverado june 8 psycho- dead husbands last rites and the hbo special from theeafthto the moon jmell5just the ticket little voice the faculty and my name is joe 7 june 22 patch adams jawbreaker and hurly burly r- june 29 varsity blues the mighty and outside ozona 1r- i if 7 i 2 j i i 5i if n a s i i i 3 i- v f 1 v v j 1