Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 17, 1990, p. 16

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Page II THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday March 17 1990 Lord of the Flies updated Bob Spence A modern film update of of the Files based on Nobel laureate Sir William Golding classic novel opened at theatres across Canada March 16 It a been 17 years since the first movie version was released Lewis Allen who was the executive pro ducer for the film serves in the same capacity for the update Instead of a shipwreck a plane crash launches this 1990s adapta tion of the novel But the basic premise remains the same how easily the thin veneer of civilization can be strip ped away Twenty four youths stranded on a deserted Island after the plane crash are forced to protect themselves from one another Two rival factions are formed one em bodying the values of the civiliza tion they are cut off from the other GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND THE CAR EXPERTS GEORGETOWN lttV YELLOW CAB HALTON HILLS HOUR SERVICE SERVING HILLS Alport Service Parcel Delivery 8732527 8732931 GOOEY GOOD TRYOURNEWl DELIVERY SERVICE 308 Guelph SI 873 GOOD FUN GREAT FOOD EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT Every Thurs Sat THIS WEEK Listen To The Rock Sounds of CHICKEN WINGS Thurs 8789952 embracing the savagery of their new surroundings Balthazar Getty Young Guns plays Ralph the cadet leader who strives to maintain civilized behavior Another yearold Chris Furrh plays Jack the self appointed leader of the rebels A madefor pay TV movie that explores the controversial blacklisting that took place in Hollywood during the early 1950s makes its Canadian debut in late March Fellow Traveller a British American coproduction is set the McCarthy era of witch hunts In the film industry as elsewhere a number of people believed to be Communists or Communist sympathizers had their careers and lives ruined by government condoned tion Senator Joseph McCarthy then considered by many to be a patriot but later discredited and his House American Activities Committee HUAC spearheaded the U S wide search for people who threatened the United States As in Nazi Germany a few years earlier people started pointing fingers at those they suspected of holding opinions that differed from those of right thinking citizens In Fellow Travellet Ron Silver portrays a Hollywood scriptwriter and Hart Bochner plays a high profile matinee idol Both face be ing blacklisted people on such lists had difficulty finding work Fellow Traveller debuts March on Superchannel in western Canada and March 29 on First Choice in eastern Canada The entertainment lineup for the annual Juno Awards has an in ternational flavor As well as a number of Canadian stars Milli Vanilli the German duo who won a Grammy Award last month and American Rod Stewart will perform Both Milli and Stewart are nominated in international Juno categories APPLE WINDSHIELD REPAIRS All Inauranca Clalma 8731655 MooiMtphSL wm DISTRIBUTORS SPORTING GOODS CLOTHING SPECIALIZING IN TEAM CORPORATE WEAR 8730500 Ma SI S Georgetown AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO FOR YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 QUICKPIK I BRINGS YOU Nintendo MACHINE 99 If you rem Cartridges CARTRIDGE WE BUY USED CARTRIDGES THIS WEEKS SPECIALS OVER 2500 MOVIES Mon 99 Milk DtvmTobano InONm GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 GUELPH STREET 8731999 CINEMA 1 TOM GOT 10 MINUTES Super lvbb i MOUNTA I f ARMSTRONG AVE 8779394 NOW PLAYING MEG RYAN JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO IwSJVaVcII Evenings at Sat Sun Matinee 1 5 m at CINEMA 2 ONE WEEK ONLY COMEtH a goad rattan FAMILY BUSINESS M SHOW ONLY WARNING COARSE LANGUAGE FINAL WEEKi NOMINATED FOR 8 ACADEMY AWARDS Including Best Picture and Best Actor WARNING Coarse Language SHOW ONLY THE LITTLE 10th SMASH WEEK Hiamily Sat Matinee at 2 p CINEMA 3 NOW PLAYING NOMINATED FOR 9 ACADEMY AWARDS Including Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Evenings at 7 00 15 Sat Matinee at 2 p

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