Mov/e Reviews
PAGE 9 — The Georgia Bulletin, November 12,1987
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"Made In Heaven" Unimaginative
BY NIC NEWS SERVICE
“Made in Heaven ” ;Lorimar) is a lightweight romantic
fantasy about a youth (Timothy Hutton) who dies and goes
to heaven. But he is returned to earth for a marriage made
in heaven.
The story, such as it is, has Hutton falling in love with his
spectral guide (Kelly McGillis) and, just as they are about
to be married, she is sent to earth as a human. Hyitton is
given the chance to be reborn and find her. After much
aimless wandering, he does so to a great swell of music.
Director Alan Rudolph has made a fantasy that lacks im
agination and a romance that lacks an appealing couple.
Hutton walks blankly ihrough his role and Miss McGillis
has little to do but smile and be nice. Save for Maureen
In Gainesville
Sculptures Exhibited
Mixed media sculptures of Ferdinand Rosa and Peggy
Rothschild are on exhibit through November 25 at Quinlan
Art Center in Gainesville. The exhibit features a different
image achieved through the use of styrofoam.
Ms. Rothschild explains her interest in the medium,
“...like the primitive artist who uses natural materials
from his environment, such as wood, shells, bones and
reeds, to create his work, I collect styrofoam forms, which I
consider to be one of the raw materials of the 20th century.”
Reminiscent of primitive fetishes, Ms. Rothschild’s work
utilizes symbols of both civilized and uncivilized societies.
The artist’s affinity for African art and native American In
dian art forms is visible in her work.
Color, form and texture are integral parts of the works of
Ferdinand Rosa. His modernistic works employ geometries,
.abstraction and unusual design. Rosa, who is a painter,
sculptor and print-maker, works from his subconscious to
create new visual experiences for himself and his viewers.
Quinlan Art Center’s hours are Monday through Friday, 9
. a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is
free. The Center is at 514 Green St., N.E. in Gainesville. For
more information, call (404) 536-2575.
Stapleton as the young man’s aunt, spending eternity as a
heavenly painter, none of the characters have much in
terest.
Rudolph’s concept of heaven is flat and his script lacks
any zest. The movie is intended for a young audience which
presumably will enjoy seeing a number of rock musicians
and other personalities in small roles.
Incurable romantics may find the love story worth the
price of admission. Others may enjoy the soundtrack’s mix
ture of new and old songs. But its entertainment value as a
movie is slight.
Because of some restrained love scenes and rough
language, the U S. Catholic Conference classification is
A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America
rating is PG — parental guidance suggested.
“THE SICILIAN” (FOX)
Failed screen version of the Mario Puzo novel focuses on
Salvatore Giuliano (Christopher Lambert), an historical
figure whose rebellion against Sicily’s Mafia, landowners
and churchmen ended in 1950 with his murder. Directed by
Michael Cimino, the movie is muddled and disjointed, with
a narrative that is often ludicrous and lacking in a sense of
Sicilian culture and history. Graphic violence, brief nudity
and some rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference
classification is A-IV — adults, with reservations. The Mo
tion Picture Association of America rating is R —
restricted.
TV FARE — Linda Lavin stars as a Jewish
woman who saves 100 abandoned children from
poverty and prejudice in post-World War II
Poland in “Lena: My 100 Children,” an NBC
drama based on a true story airing Nov. 23, 9-11
p.m. on Channel 11. (NC photo)
FILM RATINGS
NEW YORK (NC) — Here is a list of films which the U.S. Catholic Con
ference Department of Communication has rated on the basis of moral
suitability.
The first symbol after each title is the USCC rating. The second symbol is
the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America.
These are the USCC symbols and their meanings: A-l — general
patronage; A-Il — adults and adolescents; A-III — adults; A-IV — adults,
with reservations (an A-IV classification designates certain films that,
while not morally offensive in themselves, require caution and some
analysis and explanation as a protection to the uninformed against wrong
interpretations and false conclusions); O — morally offensive. The word
“recommended” appears behind the titles of those films that merit such a
designation.
Here are the Motion Picture Association of America symbols and their
meanings: G — general audiences, all ages admitted; PG — parental
guidance suggested, some material may not be suitable for children; PG-13
— parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance for attendance of
children under 13, some material may be inappropriate for young children;
R - restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian;
X — no one under 17 admitted (age limit may vary in certain areas).
This film list is a regular feature appearing once a month.
Mass Televised
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
THE CATHOLIC MASS - The Mass will be televis
ed at the following times:
8:30 a.m. on WOR-TV (Channel 14 on Prime Cable)
9 a.m. on WGN-TV (Channel 15 on Prime Cable)
10 a.m. on WVEU-TV (Channel 69)
The Mass from Passionist Communications will be
celebrated by Father Vincent Boni, assisted by the
choir of St. Anne’s Monastery in Scranton, Pa.
Adventures In Babysitting,
A-III (PG-13)
B
Baby Boom, A-II (PG)
The Big Easy, A-III (R)
Big Shots, A-III (PG-13)
C
Can’t Buy Me Love, A-III
(PG-13)
China Girl, O (R)
Cross My Heart, O (R)
D
Dark Eyes, A-III (No rating)
Deadline, A-IV (R)
Dirty Dancing, A-III (PG-13)
Fatal Attraction, O (R)
The Fourth Protocol, A-III (R)
H
Hamburger Hill, O (R)
Hope and Glory, A-III (PG-13)
House of Games, A-III (R)
I
In the Mood, O (PG-13)
Innerspace, A-II (PG)
L
La Bamba, A-II (PG-13)
Like Father Like Son, A-II
(PG-13)
M
Made in Heaven, A-III (PG)
Maid To Order, A-II (PG)
Matewan, A-III (PG-13)
The Monster Squad, A-II
(PG-13)
N
No Way Out, A-III (R)
Penitentiary III, O (R)
The Pickup Artist, A-III
(PG-13)
A Prayer for the Dying, A-III
(R)
The Princess Bride, A-II (PG)
The Principal, O (R)
R
The Rosary Murders, A-III (R)
The Sicilian, A-IV (R)
Someone to Watch Over Me, O
(R)
Stakeout, A-III (R)
Suspect, A-III (R)
T
Too Outrageous, O (R)
W
The Wannsee Conference, A-III
(No rating)
The Whales of August, A-II
(PG)
The Whistle Blower, A-III (PG)
Who’s That Girl, A-III (PG)
Wish You Were Here, A-III (R)
Y
You Talkin’ To Me?, A-III (R)
Father Peter A. Dora
Missing: The Lifestyle Of Living
, The Christian lifestyle is nothing but a big lie. The same
would hold true for other lifestyles as well, because a
lifestyle is not life.
The word “lifestyle’ has worked its way into our speech,
our thinking and even into our fundamental understanding
of the person. More than just an irritating corruption of the
language, the concept of lifestyle represents a decided shift
away from the real toward the artificial.
The lifestyle of success, for example, dictates that or
dinary drinking water be replaced with Perrier or some
other designer beverage. Clothes and automobiles are
'chosen, not for beauty or even for utility, but for their abili
ty to convey the image of success.
What all this means for society is hard to say; but one
4hing is certain - there is a lot of money to be made by
anyone who can invent, package and market a new
lifestyle.
Where it all started nobody really knows, but it might
'have gone something like this: The beatniks of the 1950s,
wishing to express their alienation from ordinary society
affected a type of dress, language and behavior that set
them apart. In time a recognizable style developed such
that anyone could become a nonconformist just by conf orm
ing to the accepted nonconformist symbols -- all harmless
enough at the time. By the 1960s the hippie movement
began to flower and brought with it yet another style of
social and political alienation. This time around, however,
it was obvious that money could be made on the movement;
and thus was born the hippie entrepreneur selling clothes,
beads, posters and other paraphernalia required by the of
ficial social dropout.
The hippies grew up to become yuppies, the en
trepreneurs moved from the head shop to the corporate
boardroom, and somewhere along the way the concept of
lifestyle was used to institutionalize the process and make
some money at the same time. In recent years the lifestyle
business has penetrated mainstream society giving us
fashion sportswear, recreational drugs, yuppie chow and
the luxury German automobile.
Even though our age is often accused of unrestrained self-
indulgence, the danger of the lifestyle syndrome comes not
so much from its implied materialism as from the attempt
to cheat reality by living in a make-believe world. Actually,
the pursuit of lifestyles demands considerable sacrifice and
hard work just to buy the props for creating the illusion.
It might be more accurate to characterize the age as one
of fear: fear of loneliness, fear of the future, fear of unborn
babies, fear of poverty and so forth. As Christians we are
called to live life, not lifestyles; and only deep within the
heart can we begin to appreciate the mystery of God, self
and neighbor. Today as much as ever the simple message
of Jesus Christ invites us to place our trust in him; to live
without fear in the sure knowledge that, even though we
cannot know what lies ahead, Jesus has prepared a place
for us both in the immediate future of earthly life and in the
ultimate future of eternal life.
(Father Dora is director of communications for the
archdiocese of Atlanta.)
