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wp" 14 --Scugog Citizen - Tuesday, June 21, 1994 J Speed' thrills, but City Slickers Hn falls at the wi (EE EXE NXNK) Speed Directed by Jan De Bont xk kk Speed, y a tremendously entertaining thriller, is the best movie I have seen this year, as well as being the finest thriller since the Fugitive (1993). ics 000 | al In'this time of junk at the movies, Beverly Hills Cop 111, The Flintstones, and City Slickers 11, here's a film based on a simple remise so charged with energy, it leaves the audience breathless. In a surprisingly effective GM names new VP as Personel Director The appointment of D.W. (Dean) Munger to theposition of Vice President and General Director of Personnel of General Motors of Canada was announced by George A. Peapples, GM of Canada's President and General Manager. Mr. Munger, whose appointment was effective June 1, 1994, replaces W.E. (Bill) Tate who has been appointed General Director of Personnel for the NAO Technical Centre in Warren, Michigan. Mr. Munger, 45, a native of Flint, Michigan, joined General Motors in 1968 with Chevrolet Motor Division and attended 'GMI in Flint, Michigan where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Administration and earned a Masters degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University in 1978. After a variety of assignments within" Chevrolet he was appointed to the Corporate "Industrial relation staff in 1985 and was transferred to the AC Spark Plug Division in 1988 and then to the Automotive Components Group in 1990 as the Director of Human Resources. In 1991 he was appointed Director, Industrial Relations for the Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac Group and the following year assumed the position of Director, Job Security for North American Operations Personnel prior to joining GM of Canada. RT PER optical PRRAAN BB R020 04 68 GM (0) 09 BN 1d 64 09 14} 985-9388 or 985-4679 Never any high pressure or false sales. Priced quoted without obligation. Good quality, ' good prices, shop & compare. ® EYE EXAMINATIONS ARRANGED © PRESCRIPTION LABS on PREMISES FOR FASTER SERVICE & REPAIRS © LARGE FRAME SELECTION, SUNGLASSES & ACCESSORIES OPTICALMUNCHRLYS performance, Keanu Reeves portrays Jack Traven, a fearless, reckless young cop who a keen under of the criminal mind. Both qualities are put to the test when the swat cop is trapped on board a runaway bus rigged to explode if it falls below 50MPH. Director De Bont does a spectacular job of keeping the action hurtling along, but his real accomplishment is coathing the performances he gets from Reeves and Dennis Hopper, as Howard Payne, a hyper nutcase with a penchant for twisted evil. Needless to say the cinematography and editing are first rate, as we gain the sensation of being on that bus. De Bont never lets up the accelerator until the end. It's the best ride I've had at the movies all year. City Slickers 11: The legend of Curly's Gold Directed by Peter Weiland Kk The first City Slickers was one of 1991's best films, a superb blend of comedy arfd poignancy about three men facing crisis' in their lives. They head west to find their smiles on a cattle drive, and in doing so, find themselves. It was a charming movie that I loved. The sequel, aside from a rip- roaring performance from Jack Palance. is a mess. Gone is the charm, the humour, and the sadness that made the first film so fine, and in its place is a Billy Crystal Love-fest. The problem is, as producer and co-writer, the love fest is with himself. He fancies himself a hero, which hurts, because in the first film he was not heroic on purpose, which he is here. Palance, who plays Curly's twin brother Duke gives the film an electric charge when he appears. 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Motocross riders coming to town Motocross competitors from all over Ontario will be driving for trophies and $600 in prize money this coming Saturday. Dubbed "Behind the Arenacross" because of the track location just north of the Scugog Arena, spectators will see 20 different classes from pro 1265 and 250 cc, ATV expert and novice, ladies, school boys and veterans. Book Now - Preference Or our Dinpg for You, of Dates 985-1598 SHIRLEY RD, PORT PERRY And with a full view of the entire track they will see all the excitement of double jumps, whoop d do's and a table top finish line. There will also b= a Pee Wee class of 50 and 60 cc machines driven by five to eight year olds. This is the fastest growing class in motocross these days with 20 entrants showing up at each event from as far away as North Bay. The racing gets underway Saturday, June 25 at 12:00 noon. There is plenty of free parking at the Arena on Reach Street (Durham Road 8) just west of Port Perry. 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