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THE HERALD Wnbnday February 8 1989 Page Beaches leaves one dry eye i the house ii AXTHE MOVIES I By Herald Special Beaches is not an easy movie to review If I describe bow I really felt about this film Ill seem too mean to live I was tapping my feet and checking my watch every few minutes during the last 20 minutes of the film The rest of the audience was in tears What follows is my view of the film and does not repre sent general opinion Bette Midler plays C C Bloom a talented singer from the Bronx who achieves success despite in credibly vulgar shows and dread ful clothes Gee I wonder how they thought of that character Barbara Hershey is Hilary Whitney a poor little rich girl from San Francisco The two meet as children on the boardwalk in Atlan tic City They dont spend much time together but they start cor- responding and after nearly years they finally see each other again The film follows the two women through failed marriages falling- outs children and all the other phases of life including death Naturally a lot of these scenes take place on the beach I would have to say the ocean scenery was my favorite part of the movie Beaches is advertised as a real tearjerker because Hilary develops a heart problem and spends or minutes dying For me this is part of the problem I dont like films where a character dies a long drawnout death especially when I consider it un- is the cheapest to draw tears and I always e it unless it is very well done Basically Beaches is a remake of Terms of Endearment only not as well acted written or directed I really liked Terms of Endearment so Im not as hardhearted as I sound However Debra Winger Shirley Madame and Jack Nicholson gave us real people Hershey and especially Midler give us caricatures C Bloom is Just an overblown Midler and I wouldnt call that acting Hersbey is beautiful noble and bright I liked her acting better except for her lengthy demise That just reminded me of All MacGraw in Love Story a film I never want to think of again I saw nothing new in Beaches every scene seemed all too familiar to me There are some funny moments mostly supplied by Arthur the Great Dane Midlers voice is in great shape Generally though I think the film needed a better script and massive editing There are too many false endings and it seemed it would Obviously I did not like Beaches However as I stated before this is not the general opinion If you like tearjerkers youll love this film If forced sentiment bores you try never stop something else ii hi inn hi iii in hi in ii ii hi in in FEBRUARY IS A SPECIAL MONTH AT THE NEW PHONE No 877241 8 WATCH THIS SPACE FOR ALL KIWANIS EVENTS STEAK LOBSTER LASAGNA VEAL PARMESAN Includes Salad RESERVE NOW FOR VALENTINES DAY 8731409 Georgetown AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO FOR YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 GEORGETOWN PRODUCTIONS INC By EmlTn Williams Directed Ron Hill by JtlndaParker February 17 18 22 23 24 JohnJlHottJTheatre Cumin Time Tickets at Door 700 BOX OFFICE Tickets Available at Royal Lepage Real Estate 170 Slrnl ACTCO FESTIVAL ENTRY A DEDICATION TO TAKE PLACE FOLLOWING THE OK FUR 1MB It THE AUDIENCE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE ADJUDICATION Main St S Georgetown 8773388 BUFFET EVERY THURSDAY FRIDAY SERVED 1100 PM Root But A It i Mai tied Pot I mi Horn Frill Hoi Vagatibai English Trill Ailortod Pitt At tort Squirts Lorn on Surprlia Tea Col Potato Macaroni Col Slaw Vg0la ST KSO ONLY INCLUDING TAX in in inn ii in hi hi in iii iji ii PARTY TIME WITH Rebel j Country Rock THIS THURS SAT CHICKEN WINGS Every Saturday 1200 Noon To 600 pm pal ill ill ill l ill ill ill il ill ii in ill ill ill ill li ill ii ill ill ill mi in GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 GUELPH STREET 8731999 CINEMA LAST2DAYS1 Evenings at 7 00 9 15pm BARBARA MIDLER HERSHEY I HEY MET ON A O YEARS ACQ BEACHES RECORDS ROY ORBISON Mystery Girl 11 STEVE 98 KISS Smashes Thrashes Hits TRAVELLING 99 TAPES ERIC CLAPTON Crossroads 4768 FLEETWOOD MAC Greatest Hits 999 MICHELLE SHOCKED 999 MELISSA ETHERIDGE 999 OVER CDs ARE MARKED IN WHITE WHICH MEANS OFF STORE Tuesday Wf 1004 HOURS a Friday 1100900 HOURS STREET ST PLAZA GEORGETOWN Conw Mountalnvlmr 8731773 CINEMA 2 iohn Candy 1 now fljkmi PLAYING f Evenings at 7 00 15pm RELEASE A wmi MrastMftrisiu J Sat Matinee 1 At 200 pm 1 r 1 CINEMA 3 HOTHOUSE Evenings at 1 5 TWINS wow TUESDAYS e PASSWORD This I THURSDAYS TAPS