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Wednesday, Srpl. 2H, 1983
The Ked and Black
‘Nightmares’ is just a bad dream
A review of 'Nightmares", starring Lance Hendriksen.
Veronica Cartwright and Moon Zappa. Directed by Joseph
Sargent A Universal Pictures release Now playing at the
Weis Cinema.
By BILL OLIVER
R«! . nd Black SUN Writer
The clever people who created the ad campaign for
Nightmares were in a punny mood when they came up
with the slogan that calls the film "this year’s sleeper "
In terms of cinematic quality,' Nightmares" certainly has
as much right to that claim as the other mediocrity which has
recently been raking in millions
Those ad men who fathered the advertising campaign (or
this film, though, must never have anticipated the easy gibe
that their slogan sets up for caustic reviewers "This year's
sleeper" might also describe an extremely boring film
But in the case of "Nightmares." being”boring is not one of
the film's offenses It is sometimes predictable and often
shallowly acted, but definitely not boring
Even if this movie did have something to do with night
mares. however, it still wouldn't be worth rushing to tell a
friend about We can only hope that the film's stay in town
will be of a reasonable length, and that "Nightmares” won't
become a recurring bad dream for Athens moviegoers
While it's here, though, and before it shows up at the drive-
in as part of a quadruple feature, the film should be seen with
the awareness that it offers only slightly intriguing filler for a
slow night
Of its four chapters, only the last falls completely flat Had
the film a single story line, the last scene would have given
"Nightmares" the dubious honor of having the worst ending
of any movie ever.
The big, fat rat climbs out the second-story window
carrying its dead baby rat. and the man who had been
fighting it collapses into a pitifully-rendered sobbing fit The
audience groans The end
“Nightmares” is sometimes
predictable and shallowly acted.
It offers only slightly intriguing
filler for a slow night.
Fortunately for the viewer, this low point comes when it is
time to leave If it had come at the beginning, the other three
chapters would never have been seen
Presumably the blame for the horrendous last chapter
must go to its author. Jeffrey Bloom The other three
segments, all of which are far better than the cheap
"Willard" rip-off, were written by Christopher Crowe and
show a superior ability and imagination.
Of Crowe's contributions, only "The Benediction" deserves
more than mild praise More philosophical than scary, this
episode, which centers around a priest's crisis of faith, is a
welcome surprise in a film which clearly aims at viewers
who would rather have their nerves assaulted than their
minds challenged
As the priest. Frank, Lance Henriksen effectively captures
the emotion of a holy man who is shaken by the over
whelming presence of evil in the world. “1 have come to
believe we are living in a great void," Henriksen confesses to
a friend, and his grave disappointment with both himself and
his world are obvious in his saddened eyes
When he quits the priesthood and drives into the desert,
Henriksen enters a supernatural morality play which
features an embodiment of evil that is effective because it is
so familiar.
On the basis of the acting and the writing in "The
Benediction." both Crowe and Henriksen would seem to have
great potential. They should be heard from in the future
The same cannot be said of the remaining cast of no
names The acting in the second chapter, "The Bishop of
Battles,” is so stilted that the teenager who plays a video
addict is easily outclassed in the acting ability department by
the electronic man in the video game, who at least delivers
his lines with some conviction
This segment also introduces the non-talented Moon Zappa
to the screen. Zappa plays the vidiot’s girl, and her per
formances can only improve from this point in her career.
Last but not least is the first chapter, “Terror in Topanga,"
in which an escaped mental patient learns real-life lessons
about being overly aggressive and the hazards of playing
with butcher knives The moral of this chapter is to always
check in the back seat of your car when a maniac is on the
loose
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JG A T oday
Rugby anyone?
Women: are you looking for a unique and exciting
spoiling experience? The University’s Women's
Rugby Club is looking (or new members Practices
are Monday and Wednesday at 5 p m. at the in
tramural fields. No experience is necessary. For
more information contact Carol at 546-6582 or Cindy
at 354-0878
Dive right in
The University Dolphin
Club will hold an
organizational meeting
for all old members
tonight at 6:30 by the pool
in the Women’s P.E.
building For more in
formation call Pat
Graham at 546 7804
Back to basics
The Georgia Academic
Advisory Committee will
hold its annual workshop
for University adviyors
Thursday, Sept 29 from
3:30-5 p m. in the Forest
Resources Auditorium.
Topics for the workshop
include working with the
physically handicapped
and learning disabled
students, the legal
liabilities of advising, and
recent changes in
Regents Exam policies.
All advisors are urged to
attend.
Weekend wanderers
Anyone who would like to invite a student Irom one
of 20 different countries to visit his or her home is
eligible to participate in the American language Pro
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and individuals are needed For more information
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