Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 7, 1990, p. 31

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THE HERALD Wednesday 1096 Page Entertainment Movie Review Mr Destiny a treacly plot By DIAHANN NADEAU James stars in this rather sentimental film which manages to amuse and entertain despite its treacly plot Belushi is Larry Burrows an average guy with a pretty decent life He has a gorgeous wife Linda Hamilton a new not quite finished house a nice dog and lots of friends His job seems pretty good hes middle manage ment in a sports company where his wife and father are unionized employees Yet Larry Just isnt quite satisfied Hes having one of those days no coffee no hes fired and its his birthday And the car breaks down one more time The wagon conks out in front of a bar and Larry goes in to use the phone and drink a beer The bartender Michael Caine however is not your average Joe Listening to Larrys woes remembering how he missed a crucial hit at his high schools big baseball game the bartender gives Larry a chance to change his life How different his life would be if hed hit the ball Larry has no idea just how dif ferent it will be Hes suddenly married to the bosss daughter has two kids lives in an enormous mansion Ellie is an employee who hates him his best friend Clip Jon Lovitz is a wacked out failure and his name isnt even Larry anymore its LJ The old Larry steps into his birthday not knowing where the bathrooms are in his house who his friends are and thinks Stilton is the name of the person who gave him the cheese Unfortunately LJ is not a nice guy at all and as Larry tries to do what seems right he alienates his VP Hart Bochner who was his boss in his previous life One thing leads to another and Larry finds his new life is terri ble Will he get back to and home before somebody shoots him The similarities to Its A Wonderful Life are obvious Mr Destiny certainly doesnt live up to that classic however The plot is predictable and there just isnt the kind of sweetness that per vades Life L J is not nice and hes surrounded by some nasty people Yet because of James Canadian courts guilty of humour By BOB Thomson News Service We take you now to a Canadian courtroom A lawyer is question ing a witness And have you ever been in jured or killed yourself maam That quote is among a host of wacky comments unintentional puns and mangled metaphors cited by Peter MacDonald in Return of the Court Jesters Publishing his third book about some of the strange things that get said in Canadian courts of Hanover Ont is a reporterturnedlawyer who when not in a courtroom himself writes newspaper columns and books about courtroom humor What else has been said in Canadian courts Now then lieutenant you have investigated many other murders have you not where there has been a victim And even Q Where is Mr Albert Mcin tosh A Hes buried Is he dead now MacDonald who is fed tidbits by members of the legal profes sion and by reporters also cites some of the comments by witnesses that have brought smiles to the faces of everyone in the courtroom Such as Q Are you sure this is the man who stole your car last Thursday A Well I But now after crossexamination Im not sure I ever owned a car aaV Mm Bob Spence published and losing his virgini ty- Princes in Exile a film about enjoying life while preparing for death is based on the Mark Schreiber novel of the same name The movie was by Inc and the National Film Board of Canada It airs at p Nov on CBCTV Veteran Dave Broadfoot has rejoined the comedy troupe for The Royal Canadian Air Farces 18th season It airs at ET Satur days on CBC Stereo and after the pm news Sundays on CBC Radio The Rocky Horror Picture Show the British movie that became a cult classic is making a belated appearance at video stores It is scheduled to be released Nov Princess in Exile an upcom ing twohour movie is a poig nant tale about a group of young cancer victims who want to make the best use of the limited time hey have The moving yet frequently story follows Ryan a shy cynical 17yearold whose outlook changes when he meets Robert another cancer victim at a special summer camp With the encouragement of the daredevil Robert Ryan throws his energy into fulfilling his two life goals getting his journal Belushis enormously appealing performance this film is far more likeable than it has a right to be You cant help rooting for Larry even as the action gets off track and goes beyond credibility within its own odd limits The supporting performances are good with Rene luminous as Cindy Joe LJs wife Pat likeable as Larrys dad and its good to see Jon Lovitz again for those of us who miss him on Saturday Night Live Mr Destiny isnt a very good movie but its hard not to enjoy it while youre watching its only afterwards that the flaws really hit you James lifts the film beyond its plot and direction and gives it a glow it probably doesnt deserve Residents of Los Angeles may prefer not to watch a particular twopart TV minisenes Otherwise their stomachs may go boom in the night In Canada the drama airs Nov 11 pm and Nov 9 P A day fun at libraries Tickets are now on sale for Erewhon Theatres Alice in Wonderland coming Friday November 1000 a to Georgetown Branch Library Its a A Day so plan now journey to the library for this fun adaptation of the favorite childrens storybook Tickets are 2 00 each at the Circulation Desk of the Georgetown Branch Library The P A Day Special in Acton will be Munch to The Movies 12 noon Just grab your lunch and come to the Acton Branch Library for an hour of movie fun This program is no charge For more information call Recording In or CUt it Inqslrt HAY with Etfgfr FOundttion our Deleter a Old tutu red W EniWia MOUNT VIEW PLAZA GEORGETOWN OUT VIDEO PLUS Wesl Georgetown Ff Market BRING HOME A STAR NOW IN Back To The Future Angel Town The Rocky Horror Picture Simplest Ice Houw Much Much 134 SI Unit Ggetown Ontario FOOD EMPORIUM ITALIAN CUISINE Lunch Dinner TtiesSun PIANO BAR NOW OPEN PM Book Your Christmas Party Now All Major Card Acer pled lOMcwlnMwRd Georgetown On L7G 4168734565 00EY GOOEY tllltr GOOD St 8731651 HvT7UVmstanamrtlHJt row GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 STREET 8731999 CINEMA 1 NOW PLAYING DID IT ALLEY SIBLING RIVALRY Evenings at 915 pm Matinees Saturday Sunday at pm CINEMA 2 LAST 2 DAYS Would you give up everything you have for everything youve ever wanted men meet Mil Destiny Evenings at 5 CINEMA 3 NOW PLAYING SPEC AL L TED ENGAGEMENT Evenings at pm Matinees Saturday Sunday at 200 pm LAST 2 DAYS Evenings at 915 pm Only TUESDAYS PASSWORD This Weeks Password Is THURSDAYS ROXY CARMICHAEL

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