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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 19 Jun 1981, p. 45

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WOODSTOCK 338-0404 MON A FRI9-9, DAILY 9-5:30, CLOSED SUN nnnnnn •OnnrwSn "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" From Universal Pictures. Directed by William Fraker. Screenplay by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Michael Kane, William Roberts. Starring Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Jason Robards. Rated "PG." * * , <• THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER" By J.T. YURK0-FILM CRITIC It is a peculiar trait of legends that they are hard to destroy, and equally as difficult to enhance. The legend of the Lone Ranger may be one of recent America's best--the lone man trying to right wrongs and fight injustice. He rides high on the mythology of the American West, with white horse and six-gun blazing. REVIEW The new film that chronicles "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" takes the legend into its final media step, from comic books to radio show to television series, and finally to a multi-million dollar feature film. It is a simple re­ telling of the tale of how the Lone Ranger adopted his mask, white horse, silver bullets, and faithful Indian friend Tonto, and then places them into a short but ex­ citing adventure involving the President of the United States and, of course, the infamous Cavendish gang. Like the legend itself, the movie is hard to knock, but tells us nothing new nor shows it to us in any exciting new style. The first half of the movie we are introduced to the early lives of the Lone Ranger and Tonto, and follow their separate paths Until they reunite (as everyone knows) after the rangers are ambushed by the Cavendish gang. We learn the Lone Ranger's real name (John Reid) and that he is a lawyer returning to the West to set up practice. As a sort of reverse "Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," Reid forsakes the law book for the six-gun, and the legend is born. He also has a love interest here, a female reporter on her way to Los Angeles who gets involved in the events sur­ rounding the birth of the masked man. Klinton Spilsbury portrays our hero, although his voice has been dubbed in by Stacy Keach, for what reason only the producers know. Michael Horse is Tonto, and both are younger than their TV counterparts, but both fit the bill nicely. For all its superb photography i (Laslo Kovacs), fine direction,1 great stunts and effects, the film, only swings into high gear on i moments such as the first time, we hear the William Tell Overture,! or at the end when Jason1 Robards asks "Who was that,' masked man?" Thus the film's ultimate appeal and survival rests on its nostalgic references, but' with a legend like this, how cam you miss? TV COMTUIOG UMVKCt. INC.

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