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the HERALD Page Entertainment Wednesday January 1992 Movie Review Updated Peter Pan fairy tale appeals to children and adults By D WOOD Herald Special Hook might be better titled The Return of Peter Pan if we take the title to be a reflection of the plot Although in this age the film industry seems to be preoc with developing its villians We seen this recently in Star Trek VI and earlier in Robin Hood In Hook Dust in plays the infamous Caplian J Hook to evil pirate splendor without being too sinister for the mostly young audience Directed by Steven Spielberg grindmaster of children s films the Hook adventure begins the grownup Peter Pan Robin Williams and family returning to England his of boyhood Early the film his children are kidnapped by Hook who wants nothing more than to finish bis century old war with Peter The storyline has little to do with James Barne Peter Pan ex for giving Hook its characters and a starting point for the battle The relationships between characters Hook are also unique including a bazaar love triangle between Peter his wife and Tinkerbell We really suspend our disbelief for this one Typical of Spielberg Hook peals to both young and mature audiences He is definite that most of the children who want to see Hook aho with them Tin sets are visually ir Never Never Land is an of pirate imagination and grandiose ith likew isi costume design While all of tht design is awesome for the kis the older folks get an additional bonus from the adult nuances uttered in lines Hook and Peter The special effects are used to perfection in the war that occurs between Peter and Hook Some excellent scenes involve the shooting of tomato like bombs that burst into a vibrant color ex plosion Gum balls are pelted and a human rolling ball bowls over the bad guys The fighting is carried out with relatively little violence except for the loss of one boy which is a little hard to take The backbone to this war is the determination to get it started by both Hook and Tinkerbell By no means are the moral issues less than extremely complex in Hook and if re looking for simple and white characters the won be found in this film Juli Roberts is flat and tedious She lacks the m leal ties of instead offering relentless smiles to the camera Similar mediocrity is provided in the casting of Peter kidmp pod children However the child acting is saved by the per formances of the lost children who become Peter allies in the battle against Hook Bob Hosktns is perfect as Hook bumbling right hand man Smee and we get a cameo appearance by Phil Collins who is the detective in the kidnapping of Peter children Hook is family entertainment that shouldn t give young children too many nightmares It plays on the old theme of fathers who don t give enough time to their children and who put their careers in front of their families Although the resolution is unrealistic the movie will be of interest to anyone wanting an adventure and wondering what ever happened to Peter Pan and his desire to never grow up Vaudeville acts to perform for local cancer society Benefit Productions formerly Edgar T Productions presents The Spectacular New Age Vaudeville Show for 1992 in sup port of the Georgetown Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society Feb pm pm Sat Feb special childrens matinee 3 m Sat Feb m In the spirit of the golden age of vaudeville the finest singers comics actors and jugglers both professional and amateur local ly and nationally acclaimed will perform in the beautiful John Elliott Theatre in downtown Georgetown for two high energy action packed evening shows and one special Sat matinee not to be missed Last years performances were a smash success and tickets were sold out two weeks before the cur tain opened don t be caught without them this year and call or 7239 for all ticket sale locations and inquiries Here is what is in store for this year two one hour sets of fun filled entertainment each night mm break showtime m doors open at 7 m an entertaining one hour set of puppets singing juggling for preteen children on the Sat matinee showtime 3 p doors open at 2 m advance ticket sales to be confirmed fine Canadian performers stretching their talents to move your emotions in every way possible door prizes Apart from the ticket sales the opportunity is available to be a supporter of the Cancer Society and the arts by sponsoring an In Memory name and yourself as a patron of the show Space on the official program will be reserved for the name of your choice Please call 1124 between and p m Monday to Friday and we would be pleased to pro cess your sponsorship and for a tax receipt for your dona This years Spectacular New Age Vaudeville Show is jam packed with a great line up of Canadian talent Your hosts Men Without Hairs nationally acclaimed high tech Double Exposure back this year for another great per formance Bill and Kent and their band are always musical favorites for Georgetown Johnny Toronto One of Canada s premier vaudevilhon performers has travelled and played to thousands of en people with his special brand of audience participation and traditional cycle entertainment Doug A talented singersongwriter recording tist one of Canada s finest up and coming performers Dave Bootle originally a Georgetown native and now a successful performer in the greater Toronto area Dave sings and writes his own unique style of pop music Ann Thatcher returning as the lovely stage assistant and performer her talents are truly unique Not to be overlooked are the number of local acts on the bill singers bands dancers and com edians all he immediate area of Georgetown will be mak ing their debut in this years show This year marks the beginning of the childrens matinee for the Spectacular New Age Vaudeville and it is lined up to be a wonder experience for parents and children alike With special pearances by a number of the already metioned performers and of course some special mystery performers the vaudeville matinee will be a show you won want to miss executive producer Edg ir Thatcher executive director Victor J Hanson musical director Paul Thompson All seats 15 GST included Friday and Saturday evenings All seats 5 00person GST included Saturday matinee This year we have endured the perils of new taxes we have lived and loved in the toughest of economic and political times and yet there are still many steps we must take to support those who are touched and afflicted by Cancer When you buy a ticket sponsor the show or become a patron you are taking the step that will help those who greatly need it Please Join Us Super Sunday Series The Georgetown club of the Canadian Federation of University Women is pleased to present the second concert in its Super Sunday Series for children aged three to 10 years On January Lilllput Productions comes to the John Elliott Theatre with 30 and 3 performances of Walter Whatsit Wants a Home What Is a Whatsit Even Walter Whatsit t know but with the help of Juliet the Vet and you the audience he will discover his true Identity A delightful tale of self discovery The play includes lots of participation and a colorful menagerie of zoo animals Series only tickets available at the door Cost is for Walter Whatsit Wants a Home and the April 12th performance of The Funland Band For more information on the Super Sunday Series contact or NOW PLAYING BeautyBeast EifiUngi CO PASSWORD My ADMISSION S700 S425 OPERA COMIQUE Please mail to BOX OFFICE 33 STEWARTTOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN ONTARIO L7G fill in quantities required no GST with GLT Sat 25 Wed 29 30 8 10 Sat Feb Please add for post and handling OR enclose stamped SAE check payable to GLT Do you require an aisle seat Name Address post code