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PAG* 11 DEAL OF THE CENTURY (Warner Bros -- PG) * Starring Chevy Chase. Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines By JT YURKO Chevy Chase Is a man In search ol a good movie Alter winning star status as a writer/performer on TVs "Sat­ urday Night Live." Chase moved Into movies and co- starred with Goldie Hawn In "Foul Ptay " The Mm was a hit, and Chase appeared on his way to being a big-screen success But he hasn't dupn cated that success tn his sub sequent Mms Casting Chase in "Deai ol the Century'- indicated that this was a project that coutd use his wry. sardonic humor The story concerns the ped­ dling ol high-technology weap ons that Kiel the arms race Chase's wit might have com­ bined with director Wlftiam Frledktn's ("The Exorcist." "French Connection") lorceM IHmmaktng to create a potent political satire But what should have been a sarcastic look at the arms race (alls like a dud missHe Humor that should have been wry has simply gone awry The entire project needs a homing device Chase tries his best as an arms salesman trying to unload his weapons ol destruction on anyone who can come up with the money Gregory Hlnes,plays Chase s Bible-tottng sidekick, and Sigourney Weaver Is a former arms salesman's widow Each ol these characters to likable, and the Mm seems at odds with Itsell as we almost root tor I he arms dealers we are sup posed to be despising Vince Edwards, as the head ol an arms company, has one ol the IHm's best Hoes when he says. "Our enemy is not Moscow, it's Rockwell. Northrup, Lockheed " The missile he's trying to selt to called the Peacemaker; Presi­ dent Reagan recently dubbed the new MX missile with the same name The material lor a satire with clout Is certainly there, but "Deal ol the Centu­ ry" |ust tlz/les out (C) l»*3 Comoutag 1 UStSL® ® fri4my 12:30 AM O MOV* T. NIQnf V !4#OI © Rock en Chicago CTD HI (TO Monty Python Flying Qrcut 09 Rodole's Hmm Dynom- ks (D MOVIC: 'Chollongo' © ® H Show d« Alva o CD ® Closer look 11:45 PM CB Borboro MomlwU; Tho tody ii o Champ 12K)0 AM o MOVIC: Joe Kidd' A man ii caught between the Mexican* and Amerkom in a range war, Clint Eastwood, John Saxon, Robert Duval. 1972. ID Coble Health World Report ©2® II Club 700 Q) Friday Night Video. © 700 Club © Nlghtfine © Ol Jimmy lron»ide O Opryiond on Stage O Bravitlmo 09 Austin Qty Limitt 09 MOVIC: 'Cvrse ol Blgfoot' A group of high school students discover the remains of a mummified beast simiSor to the Abominable Snowman. 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Cells and Mick Jone* has been fired Irom the Clash Julian Lennon John's son, has been signed to a Charisma recording contract His debut LP is due In the spring In another 'amity Simon Town- •hend has just released his first album on PolyGram Brother Pete produced Iron Maiden's lead singer Bruce Dickinson Is being sued lor $350,000 by a model he hired to appear with he band onstage Seems he got carried away during th> per lormance and stripped her lop oil That part wasn't in the contract Don t lorgel thai Dec 5 is the deadline to mail your Rock On Readers Pott replies Vote tor lop live albums ol 1983. best male vocalrcl best female vocalist best group, best Single and most promising debui Three readers chosen at random wll receive a new LP by return mail Send caids, and letters to Rock On Read REVIEWS " Trio -- Trio end Error" (Mercury) -- The German threesome (Stephen Remier, Peter Behions and KtaMe Krawinkie) scored a dance club hit last year with "Da Da Da. which reappears on this album AH ol these spunky tunes are danceable but. more than that, they are lun Trio lakes an askance view ol rock n roll -- possibly due to the International perspective -- and comes up with a cockeyed gem Paul Simon -- Hearts and Bones" (Warner Brothers) -- This was going to be a Simon and Garlunkel album, but the duo had a (ailing out at the last moment and Garlunkel's vocals were stripped ott the tape 4 Parts ol the I P cry out lor Ail's pure voice The title cut an achinqly beautiful melody, would be so enhanced by that sweetness But most ol the record stands up -- and stands up proudly -- on its own Simon is still one ol our most personal, intimate songwriters, his lyrics touch the soul and his melodies haunt the mind II "The Late Great Johnny Ace" doesn't move you. you re a rock (e) IMS Compiling