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Back to the Future Part ti *** (Universal) Rated Mature (at the Park & Tilford, Granville, Park, Station Sq., Coquitlam, Scott 72 and Clearbrook cinemas)

IS ‘‘HORSE’’ broke down, a bear ate his boots and he

forgot his hat. \VWelcome to 1885, McFly.

Faithful fans will recall the time- travelling scientist, “‘Doc’’ Brown (Christopher Lloyd), had been zapped to 1885 leaving Marty (Michael J. Fox) stranded in 1955. Never fear, in a matter of minutes, the Delorean (with the best mile- age in the world) whisks Marty back to the wide open spaces.

Of course, time tumbling is not a precise science. He narrowly averts a head-on collision with the cavalry in pursuit of warpathing Indians.

Dressed in a pink-fringed Howdy Doody cowboy costume that makes him look more like Jeanne Autry than Gene Autry, Marty takes to calling himself Clint Eastwood. Naturally, he im- mediately attracts the attention of his ancestors’ arch nemesis, the drooling short-tempered Buford “Mad Dog” Tannen (Thomas F.

Future Ifl is ode to Clint

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film review

Wilson). His first act of hospitality is to give “‘Clint’’ a scenic tour of the town at the end of a rope.

From there on, Robert Zemickis creates a lightning-paced homage to Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns, with squinty eyes, serapes and all. (This should have been subtitled An Ode to Clint Eastwood). Time honored western traditions — the romance with the new schoolmarm (Mary Steen- burgen), the runaway train and, of course, the showdown — are lampooned with affection.

Lloyd is given a meatier role this time around. instead of running around wild-eyed blathering about fourth dimensional time paradoxes, he has a sweet romance with Clara Clayton - (Steenburgen) who proves that nothing can stop a determined

oman. As Doc says, she’s one in a googolplex.

Besides his charm and fancy

Culture can solve problems

From page 23 saxophone and guitar and mother Gwen is a singer —~ music has always been an integral part of Arntzen’s family life. All four of her brothers have been profes- sional musicians at one time or another.

“Culture is an important piece in helping to solve some of our problems,” she says. “Art and culture are a subconscious expres- sion of what people are feeling and thinking.”

And so it’s important that Cana- dian audiences support musicians who concern themselves with this country’s unique social and en- vironmental! problems, she says.

“Most people are listening to music produced out of L.A. but it doesn’t reflect our land, vision or local issues. It’s (supporting Cana- dian talent) like eating brown rice and whole wheat bread as oppos- ed to processed food — it’s harder to chew but it’s a lot healthier.’

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dance steps, Fox shows the same cheek Mel Gibson displayed in Bird on a Wire. With Doc’s con- traptions, McFly’s Eastwoodisms and ZZ Top’s dang good yee-haw music, Back to the Future Hf ends the trilogy on an upbeat note. My Darling Clementine ***% (CBS/Fox Home Video) Unrated

Henry Fonda stars as a roman- ticised Wyatt Earp cleaning up Tombstone. Alternately helped and hindered by a grumpy, con- sumptive ‘’Doc”’ Holliday (Victor Mature in his best performance), Earp takes on the nasty Clanton boys (headed by Waiter Brennan) at the OK Corral.

This was Fonda’‘s first role after discharge from the Second World War and he displays an easy, low-key manner, especially in his stumbling romance with the title character. The movie doesn’t quite jibe with history (Earp ran a bordello and Doc survived the gunfight), but with the stunning photography and John Ford’s peerless direction, why quibble?

NORTH SHORE VIEWS West Van Odeon: My Left Foot, Nuns on the Run, Bird on a Wire. Park Royal: Fire Birds, The Hunt for Red October, Pretty Woman. Park & Tiiford: Back to the Future Ul, Cadillac Man, The Gods Must Be Crazy U, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Miami Blues, Wild Orchid, Bird on a Wire. Showtime Hotlines: Cineplex Cdeon 687-1515, Famous Players 681-4255

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SEVERAL NORTH Shore theatre professionals have been nominated for the eighth annual Jessie Richardson Awards.

The awards honor excellence in theatre by actors, directors, de- signers and piaywrights for produc- tions staged in Vancouver during the past year.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Arts Club Theatre on Sunday, June 10.

Nominated for outstanding per- formance by an actress is North Vancouver's Nicola Cavendish for Shirley Valentine. Cavendish is also up for outstanding supporting performance by an actress for Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. The North Shore's Shiela Paterson has also been proposed for outstand- ing actress for Chew the Blade.

Deep Cove's John Moffat is up for outstanding supporting per- formance by an actor for Burn This.

Two North Shore directors are in the running fer outstanding direc- tion of a musical — Larry Lillo for John Gray's Rock and Roll and James Hibberd for Little Shop of Horrors.

Nominated for outstanding per- formance by an actor is Richard Newman fer Homework and Cur- tains,

Three locals figure in the outstanding lead performance in a musical: Mark Hopkins for Billy Bishop Goes to War, Lelani Mar- rell for Little Shop of Horrors and former North Shore resident Ruth Nichol for A Little Show.

Don MacKay is in the running for outstanding supporting per- formance in a musical.

The North Shore’s Pam Johnson has also been nominated-

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