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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1987)
German A UTO SERVICE VW’S MERCEDES BMW’S DATSUN TOYOTA nMM wnAcafor yourtomgn cm Sine* 1963 Z0Z5 frannin ava Eugtn* Of* 97*00 Bus P* 3*2-2912 STOREWIDE SALE Clothing, skis, shoes and much more ... Savings up to 50% OFF 198 W. Broadway Eugene Downtown 683 5877 l "WHERE ADVENTURE BEGINS" Hours: Monday-Friday day and evening appointments Service: Chlamydia testing is now included with all annual exams High Quality Care ^ at Affordable Prices: • Pap/Pelvic Exam • Birth Control • Pregnancy Testing • Counseling PLANNED PARENTHOOD 134 E. 13th • Eugene • 344-9411 At the movies 'Crimes of the Heart' falls short but contains its brilliant moments Take "H '\nah and Her Sisters." throw In a dash of “|ulia" and I*ittl« Women, stir in "Terms of Endearment" and "Gone With the Wind" and what have you got? “Crimes of the Heart," an affectionate, leisure ly movie that embraces southern life, sibling rivalries and dark secrets past and present as they an; seen through the eyes of three sisters. Lenny McGrath (Diane Keaton) is a self effacing spinster who shrinks from sex with the same vehemence that she shrinks from fun. Her idea of a high time is to work in the garden “wearing the lime-green gloves of a dead Review by Mary (eurtis woman," or to sing happy birthday to herself over a succession of heart-shaped cookies with i audios stuck in their centers. In contrast. Meg (Jessica binge) is an am bitious rebel, who left family and her home town boyfriend Doc (Sam Sheppard) for a shot at suc cess and stardom in California Neither materialized. But Meg would rather lie and keep tier distance from her old friends than see her glamorous image shattered. The lives of these two sisters are drawn together again by the plight of lialx' (Sissy Spat ek) the youngest McGrath, who has been ar rested and accused of shooting her husband. la-nny and Meg rally around her. Hut to their dismay. Babe is not very cooperative. She hides from her lawyer, expects her sisters to make ex cuses for her. and refuses to tell even them the reasons why she shot her spouse because she is "sorta protecting somebody." This somebody is Willie J., a fifteen-year-old black Adonis with thighs that put Arnold Schwarzeneger to shame. Southern taboos against cradle snatching and black-white in timacy being what they an-. Bata* does not want their affair made public, and fortunately her hus band feels the same. Thus, they are able to reach a settlement out of court. But this seedy side-plot only serves as a backdrop for the central focus of the film: the squabbles, confidences and heartaches shared between three very different women who are desperately trying to love and understand one another. These exchanges are poignant, often hilarious and always entertaining But somehow they fall short of our expectations. As do the per formances of Keaton. Lange and Spacek All of them appear too conscious of the fact that they are in the company of two other Oscar winning ac tresses and consequently their portrayals seem stilted and forced on occasion. None of them are able to really let loose ana live the essonse of the characters they embody, though Spacek comes the closest. She brings a sunny irresponsibility and immature vulnerabili ty to the role of Uabe that is apt. engaging and light A nice touch that will probably win her an Academy Award nomination. However, the actress who shines brightest in the film is Tess Harper, who plays Chick, the McCrath group's nosey, sharp tongued cousin and neighbor. Her snide remarks and cheap "southern belle" swagger are delivered with energy, freshness and conviction and when she snaps out lines like "1 II jerk you l>oth around un til you're bald!” at her two bratty kids, "Crimes of the Heart” is at it’s peak. Too bad her talents are not exploited more extensively. It they had been, the movie might have been a memorable event instead of a near miss. "Crimes of the Heart” plays nightly at Volley Kiver Cinema. 'Mosauito Coast' disappoints ■ “Look around, Charlie. This is a toilet.’* Allie Fox (Harrison Ford), genius inventor amd terminal non-conformist, has little good to say about America. After Review by Sean Axmaker unveiling his latest invention, a self contained refrigeration unit he names Fat Hov. to his unim pressed employer he d»s ides to take ins family and his inven tion to the Mosquito Coast in Central America in the Caribbean. Allie's stated goal is quite simple -he wants to bring (iviii/.ation to the river villages in the Central American jungle. That can lie accomplished quite easily for. as Allie insists, "ice is civilization” and Allie has the greatest ice maker in the world. Someone else who wants to bring civilization to Central America is the Rev. Gurney Spell good (Andre Gregory). PEDAL POWER At The Campus 877 E. 13th • 343-2488 (Next to the U ot 0 Bookstore) Hurry! Sale ends Feb. 1. 1987. CYCLIST'S SALE! 50% OFF WINTER JACKETS JERSEYS SHORTS SHOES RAINGEAR 20°/. O OFF ALL FENDERS '86 RACING BIKES ■ CATEYE LIGHTS - S795/$59S When Allie and Gurney meet on the voyage south Allie doesn't hide his intense dislike of the Reverend and his teachings (Allie doesn't hide his dislike of much of anything) Gurney lakes the barbed gibes good naturedly for he sees Allie as so meone who needs saving. Allie does need saving, but not in the way the Reverend thinks Allie s perceptive son Charlie (River Pheonix) begins to realize this as time passes in their new jungle home. The story is told from his point of view and thus we learn what lies under the surface of Charlie’s father as Charlie does. Outside of civilized society, outside of the restrictions im posed by living in America. Allie creates his own world where he slowly but certainly becomes a dictator. 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