The List: 30 Jun 1995 (34/96)

FILM INDEX

transfer to the big screen of a computer game .-\ noisy. brainless mess lidinlrurgh: l‘('l. Strathclyde: t'(‘l (‘lydebank

I Strictly Ballroom (I’(i) (11:11 l.trhrrnanrr. Australia. 199111’aul .\1er'crriro. Itilll Morrce. Bill llrrnter. 94 mins. l)ancelloor hopeful Scott Ilastings incurs the wrath of the .-\usrralrair Dance Federation by using his own steps in competition. loses his partner and his friends. lrtil finds love and artistic integrity with the local wallflower. The ultimate feelgood ltitry re. it is cramrried with colour. glitter. music and spectacle. Iidinlrtrrgh' (‘ameo

I Supervixens ( 18) (Rtiss Meyer. (‘5. 1075) Shari liubank. (‘harles I’itts. 1'schr lirgard 105 mins. Breasterarna time w rth Russ the sexist. The plot concerns our hero's lligltt from a trumped up rrrurder charge and his dalliance w rth many :1 substantially nourished young lady on his way across country. ‘l‘echrrically Meyer's an IlCColiiplisliCLl filrrr-inaker and there's a lot of nifty cutting around. not all of it by the censor. Wonder how many folks go to Russ .‘vleyer movies to watch the editing technique. (ilasgow:

I Tank Girl ( 15) (Rachel l‘alalray. (IS. 1995) Lori Petty. Malcolm .\Icl)owell. Ice-'1‘. 101 Illllls. It's impossible to find enotrglr abusive adjectives to describe lrow had this boring. anodyne. utterly miseonceived version of the lieadlrne comic strip really is. Shawrrheaded puirkette Rcbccca (Petty) and gang of mutant kangaroos take on a bug-eyed villain (McDow ell) in .1 futuristic desert Ifarth. Dull action sequences. last-minute

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Crumb (18)

12.30, 3.15, 6.00, 8.45 (late night Thurs, Fri, Sat at 11.45pm)

Ed WOOd (15)

12.40, 3.15, 6.15, 9.00 (late nights Thurs. Fri 8. Sat at 11.55pm)

The Madness of

King Georgette) 12.45, 3.30 (both not Sun), 6.25, 8.50

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Miami Rhapsody (is)

1.30, 4.05, 6.30, 8.45pm (late night Thurs. Fri. Sat at 11.45pm)

Crumb (ta).

12.40, 3.25, 6.10, 8.55pm (late night Thurs. Fri. Sat at 11.55pm) I

The Sexual Life

of the Belgiansm,

2.15, 4.25 (both not sun) 7.00 & 9.10

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insertions of animation. a throw n-togetlrer soundtrack: 11rrsh this excrement dow n the nearest toilet. (ieneral release.

I True Romance ( 1s) (lolly Scott. t‘s. 19(1)) (‘hristiarr Slater. l’atiicia .-\rquctte. Dennis Hopper. 119 irrirrs. (‘orrric bookstore assistant (‘larerrce meets, sleeps with and marries troy rcc hooker Alabama within a rrratter of hours. then

the lovebirds frrrd themselves on the run w 1111 an accidentally stolen case of cocaine. Limelight-

stealing cameos and writer Quentin 'l‘ai'arrtino's

\erbal set-pieces fire this eycellerrt 111m ie. the epitome of disposable pop culture for the fast

food generation. Edinburgh: (‘ameo

l les Visiteurs Du Soir (1’( 1) (\Iaicel ('ai ire. l5rance. 1942) .»\rletty. Jules lieriy. .-\lairr (lurry. 110 units. In medieval lirairce the Dev 11 attempts brrt fails to corrupt the hearts of two young lovers. and when he turns them to stone their hearts still beat. l’orteirtoris olfering made tlllllli}! the (lcctrpatiorr as an obv iorrs allegory for the situation then facing the country. and very beautiful to behold it is too. (ilasgow: (ll-'1~

I A Wedding 1 lSHRobert :\ltrrran. l'S. 1978) l.i|liarr (iish. Rtrtlr Nelson. .-\irn Ryeisorr. 125 units. Another example of Altman‘s ensemble approach to frlrnrrrakirrg (Alix/iri/Ir'. Slim! (‘urx ). .rl Ilia/(line follow s around 50 characters as they nrill around at a society w eddirrg. lheie are too rrrarry guest at this party. howcy er. and all w e ~:‘.cr are urrsalisfy ing gliiirpses of irrdiv rdrral stories that could have been really worthwhile. lidrnbrirgh: I’lllllllOllsL‘.

I The Wedding Banquet r 15 1 (.\11g l.ee. I'Sr’l‘aiwan. 1993) \Viirston (‘hao. .\lay (‘hirL Stirring lung. .-\lr-l.ea (irra, 1117' inrns. .\ successful naturalised Airrerrcan ll'\L‘\ happily with his gay lover in Manhattan until pressure from his parents 111 Taiwan forces him to marry a young (‘lrrnese artist in need of a green card. lirrt when mum and dad (turn) on the nest plane for the wedding celebrations. a farcical situation becomes erriotionally' tense funny and serious in perfectly balanced irreasure. lidinbrrtglr: l'rlrrrlrouse

I Withnail 81 I ( 151 ( Bruce Robinson 1 is. l‘irfi l’ar:l .\lc( ianrr. Richard 1: (ildlll. Richard (irrfl'rths. 10“ mins l'woorrt (rt-work actors

sui viv mg 1909 London giro squalor take a break in a picturesque lake District cottage. where one of tlrerrr suffers the attentions of the ageing litrlll(rsL‘.\liill00.1161. Reasonably entertaining liiitrsh comedy with a tendency to rely on the all-too-easy targets of drug-taking and gay stereotyping for its humour. Iidrnburglri ('arrreo

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I CANNON Clarkston Road. Muirend. (r37 2(r4 1. £2.30 (Child £1 .60; ();\1’ £1.00 before (rprrr. bitillul‘Ti).

1. Congo 1 12) 12.30pm (not Sun). 3.10pm. 5.55pm. 8.35pm.

2. The Fox And The Hound (U) 1145:1111 (not Sun). 1.45pm (not Sun). 3.45pm. Jack And Sarah ( 15) (rpm. 8.40pm.

I CITY CENTRE DDEDN Renl‘reld Street. 332 3413 (24 hour info litre: 332 8701). liar. [1)] screens 2. 3 and 4. Adults: £4 (£4.50 superior seats): £3 (£3.50 superior sears) before 5.30pm. Student/111140: £3 all pcifs (standard seats). Child/()AP £2.50 all perfs (standard seats). Advance

bookng on Access/Visa hotline: 333 9551 I and at box office from llarn—(r.30pirr. Beyond Rangoon ( 12) 1.15pm. 3.45pm. 0.15pm. 9pm.

r. V I'.‘ ‘3'} “‘1‘; 3x i. Tank Girl (15) 1.15pm. 3.45pm. (r.15pru. 8.4Sprn.

The Little Rascals (U) 1.15pm. 3.15pm. Rob Roy ( 15) 5.15pm. 8.30pm.

Man 01 The House (U) 1pm.

Bad Boys ( 18) 3.15pm. (rpm. 8.45pm & late.

The Fox And The Hound (U) 11(r(r11. 2pm. 4pm.

Muriel’s Wedding ( 15) (rpm. 8.45pm. Dumb And Dumber I 12) 1.15pm. 3.45pm. Circle DI Friends 1 15) (r. 15pm. 9pm.

The List: 30 Jun 1995 (Issue 256)