Wilkes-barre

Alice Holdsworth 
Nov. 28, 1993 
Alice T. Holdsworth, 68, Formerly Of Harveys Lake, Died Sunday At The Home Of 
Her Daughter, Karen Mclaughlin, Of Imperial, Calif.

Friday, December 03, 1993 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3C QUICK WORDS: CONFUSED' TIMING FOR AN
OPENING 





`Confused' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 timing for an opening &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Film writers -- this one included -- prattle on about this time of year
being a busy movie season. Yet with one blip of an exception, no new movies
opened in Northeastern Pennsylvania todayThe reason is that the five films
that opened on Wednesday, Nov. 24 -- plus a couple before that -- continue to
gobble most of the audience. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anticipating that, movie studios avoided this weekend, guessing they might
dilute the opening of a major release. And no theater owner wants to take a
chance on an unusual film that will need nurturing when three more big
pictures (sequels to "Sister Act" and "Wayne's World," plus "Geronimo") are
set to open in a week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 That may be why the Gateway Cinema Center in Edwardsville, which appeared
close to booking "The Remains of the Day," backed off and booked the worn but
capable "Mr. Nanny" and "Malice." "Remains of the Day" is likely to run for a
few weeks. Beginning when, however, is anybody's guess. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 And at the eight screen United Artists theater in Dickson City, management
brought back "Malice" and opened the Valentine to the '70s, "Dazed and
Confused." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The latter is our blip -- critically applauded, a disappointment at box
offices everywhere and therefore, no great loss when it's crushed next week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 QUICKLY.... In "A Perfect World," Kevin Costner portrays an escaped
convict, who happens to walk in front of a small town general store. In the
background, on the side of a building is an advertisement for Bull Durham
tobacco...In the Steven Spielberg produced animation "We're Back" dinosaurs
pass in front of a Manhattan cinema where the marquee announces "Jurassic
Park"...in the same movie, there's some amusing, throwaway dialogue: a kindly
old inventor with the voice of Walter Cronkite who seems destined to say "and
that's the way it is"-- and a young boy in a crowd who yells "Hi, I'm Max."
Producer Spielberg's son is named Max. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 SOUND BITES: Memorable dialogue from recent movies: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I do like Tater Tots," Tough-as-leather lawman Red Garnett (Clint
Eastwood) contemplating lunch in "A Perfect World." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It was a run-by fruiting!" Mrs. Doubtfire (Robin Williams) feigning
ignorance after pitching a lime at Pierce Bronsan in "Mrs. Doubtfire." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "You cannot run a country without a penal system. Here we call them
prisons. There they call them concentration camps. What's the difference." a
British advocate of appeasement with Nazi Germany in "The Remains of the Day." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Joe Butkiewicz is a feature writer and film critic for The Times leader.
His film notes are published on Fridays.

`confused' 
Timing For 
An Opening 
Film Writers -- This One Included -- Prattle On About This Time Of Year Being 
A Busy Movie Season. Yet With One Blip Of An Exception, No New Movies Opened 
In Northeastern Pennsylvania Today.

`confused' Timing For An Opening Film Writers -- This One Included -- Prattle On About This Time Of Year Being A Busy Movie Season. Yet With One Blip Of An Exception, No New Movies Opened In Northeastern Pennsylvania Today.