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24 THE JOURNAL HERALD Dayton, Ohio Frt, Spt. 27. 1985 Hills' isn't alive movie the hills had eyes and could watch it, they'd also dislike this styleless The Hills Have Eyes, but the desert somewhere in the Southwest, on a 'v mmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm y1116)-that hairy sister of a muunt from the gets here is a throat-slitting, 3nado friends recall it to site that had once been used for bomb testing, rj i first movie. She will attempt to set these kids net choked ud over The Hills Have Eyes, but friends recall it to site that had once been used for bomb testing. lirst movie.

She will attempt to get these kids gets here is a throat-slitting, get choked up over. I have never seen and it's nothings JVe had horror-aficionado out of this pickle before the new mutant, whom Terry Lawson On Film ''me fondly. I usually take the praise of these '-perverted souls with a barrelful or so of salt, -ut when I saw Nightmare on Elm Street. "which was directed by Hills' Wes Craven and which is about the smartest and scariest low--budget horror flick to be made in half a decade, thought maybe I'd try to see Hills sometime. -l never got around to it, but I don't feel badly, the sequel is now upon us to Hills, "not Nightmare, though we can expect the latter shortly and Craven has been kind enough 'tat think about folks like me.

He has included a Jood portion of footage from the original film in. the follow-up, ostensibly in an attempt to intake things clearer. I have my doubts. I think it's because the new film is so boring he he better try to juice it up in any way possible. prologue fills in on the missing details: Sometime in the mid-'70s, a family got stuck in From out of the nearby hills came some mountain men mutants who proceeded to kill the mama and who knows who else, but via the aid of the kind-hearted but extremely hairy sister of one of the mutants, a guy named Bobby was spared.

When The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 opens, we see Bobby (Robert Houston) reliving the experience with his shrink, who, like all shrinks, thinks it will help if he talks about it. Later, an anguished, shaken Bobby is asked by his pals if he would like to accompany them to a dirt-bike race that's going to be held right up the road from where his horrible ordeal took place. Bad timing, eh? Bobby doesn't go, but a whole gaggle of other fun-loving teen-agers put their dirt bikes, which will be fueled by something called Super Formula (I think you should remember this part), their chicks and their fates in a beat-up None of the Imagination, style or suspense that Craven usad to such wonderful effect in Nightmare on Elm Street Is on display heri, and one has to wonder Just how Involved he really was in this picture. The cinematography and lighting are dreadful, even by exploitation standards, and the characters are so indistinguishable that the only ones I could tell refily tell apart were Foster and Sue. And I suspect that's because they were black.

And the worst part of all is the villain, the Reaper (John Bloom), who looks for all the world like one of those mountainous but benign motorcycle gang members who are always called "Tiny." For once, we truly have no cause to fear the Reaper. The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 is playing at the Bea ver Valley and Centerville theaters. It Is rated with violence, vulgar language and brief nudity. Pluto casually refers to as the Reaper, comes along, but she will not be wholly successful. Instead, the future of the teen-age race will eventually come to bear on Cass (Tamara Staf-fard), a gorgeous and bright young lady who Just happens to be blind.

We are not far Into The Hills Ha ve Eyes Part 2 before we realize that Craven is working at about one-third speed; the film appears to have been made in a frantic weekend, with no attention paid to plot detail or even inventing a new shock or two. There is absolutely no gore or costly special makeup effects, a turn that did not displease your correspondent but which will frost the behind of more than one of the members of the intended audience for this film, who feel terribly cheated if they don't get at least one decapitation or disembowlment. About as gross as it old van and take off across the desert. As soon as they are on their way, they see a sign that says "WARNING: STAY ON PAVED ROAD." But do they heed it? Of course not: They're teen-agers! So off they go across the desert, where the van naturally breaks down and they are forced to spend the night alone and wait for the mountain mutants to come and get them. It takes damn near forever, but f'nally they do.

The first mutant, a bullet-head baldie named Pluto (Michael Barryman) kills off a couple teens, but not before it is revealed that another one, Rachel, is actually Ruby (Janus 'Delivery Boys' breaks down, never makes it HEV12W One is waylaid by a sex-starved society deb with a Doberman; another is routed to a hospital where a couple of mad scientists give him an Injection that swells a certain body part. Still another is kept captive by a sculptor and forced to pose as a lifelike statue at an art-show opening. Nobody, as far as I could tell, paid for their pizzas. I'm sure I'm not revealing a great deal when I inform you that eventually the big break-off is held, at which time anyone still hanging around the theater Is treated to some breakdancing so magnificently sloppy and ragtag that I very nearly enjoyed it. With its fascination with male genitalia and sopht moric pranks, Delivery Boys would like to be in inner-city Porky 's with dancing, but I think it makes a key error here.

Our perception of New York blacks and Hispanics and Italians is of a very streetwise, very savvy breed. But these kids seem a lot dumber tha'h Porky's south Florida hicks, and they dress for Maybe it's all that spinning on their heads, but if I were these Delivery Boys, I'd deliver my sorry selves to Iowa or somewhere and put on a show down ther Even the tourists at the Plaza wouldn't buy this stuf Dellvery Boys is playing at the Beavercreek, Cem terville, Salem Mall and Southland 75 theaters. ItTs rated with nudity and vulgar language. By Terry Lawson Fern Critic A few weeks back I was in Manhattan, and I saw a thick crowd of people gathered in that little park across the street from the Plaza. Since it was 90 degrees, I figured someone must be giving away free beer, but what do you know, all those folk were standing there watching kids breakdance.

Remember breakdancing? Remember how happy you were when you thought it had gone the way of happy-face buttons and mohawks? Now maybe all those folks were from some desolate corner of Nebraska, visiting the city for a Bible-binding conference, and had never seen such a sight. Or perhaps they were just nostalgia freaks hurrying up to get in on the revival before the rest of the cultural vampires come creeping around. But whatever they were, they were lining the Gore-Texed pockets of some loose-limbed teen-agers on a very hot day, and who am I to criticize free enterprise? Before I experienced that little exhibition, I would have imagined that the makers of Delivery Boys were either hopelessly unhip or extremely slow workers. It's been nearly a year since the last breakdancing movie, and never in my wildest imagination did I think I'd see another one. But here it is, just In time to cash in on the comeback.

Now I know you'll never believe this, but the plot of Delivery Boys involves the efforts of some untidy, rowdy, but good-hearted street kids to win that's right a big breakdancing contest. These kids, who are mostly Hispanic but who also tolerate blacks, Italians and even a Jew in their ranks (we know the latter is indeed a Jew because he never removes his skullcap), are economically deprived, know it, and are determined to break out of their pavement prisons by hook, crook or spinning on their heads. The name of their dance troupe Is the Delivery Boys, so dubbed because more than a couple of them deliver pizzas for a local takeout. It is this part-time employment that nearly proves their undoing, too. It seems that the local junior gang boss (Mario Van Peebles) also sponsors his own battalion of breakers called I love this part Devil Dogs, and he blackmails the manager of the pizza place into sending three of the guys out on impossible errands, all cleverly designed to keep them from appearing at the big contest that evening.

i Future' joutguns Rambo' HOLLYWOOD (AP) A comedy jjabout a slight teen-ager outgunned Stallone's muscular Vietnam vet at the box office as Back to Future became the top-grossing lilm of the summer of 1985. Future, from Universal Studios, Hgrossed $150.2 million in 12 weeks, while Tri-Star's Rambo: First Blooa 'Jart II grossed $148.7 million in 18 "weeks. Back to the Future earned $3.9 million to remain the top box-office attraction of the past weekend, while Rambo brought in $841,114, -good for seventh place in the weekly standings. Making money is the only thing Jthe two movies have in common. In Future, Michael J.

Fox plays a teen-age time traveler whose exis-; tence is threatened by his inadver-: tent meddling in his parents' past. The movie's executive producer is fantasy master Steven Spielberg. Rambo features Stallone as a vet-; eran who returns to Vietnam as a mercenary to rescue American POWs. The film created a sensation as the leader in a pack of back-to- Vietnam movies. The two films are the only releases from the studios' wreckage-strewn summer of 1 985 to top 1 00 million.

Creator, a new comedy from Universal starring Peter O'Toole and Mariel Hemingway, was the No. 2 film over the weekend, grossing $2 million in its debut. Teen Wolf, also starring Fox, dropped a notch to third on a gross of $1.9 million, followed by Pee-Wee's Big Adventure with $1.7 million. Paramount's Compromising Positions was fifth and 20th Century Fox's Cocoon was sixth, both with $1.1 million. Here are the top-grossing films this past weekend, with distributor, weekend gross, number of screens, total gross, and number of weeks in release.

1. Back to the Future, Universal, $3.9 million, 1,448 screens, $150.2 million, 12 weeks. 2. Creator, Universal, $2 million, 820 screens, $2 million, one week. 3.

Teen Wolf, Atlantic, $1.9 million, 1,206 screens, $25 million, five weeks. 4. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner $1.7 million, 882 screens, $33 million, nine weeks. 5. Compromising Positions, Paramount, $1.1 million, 571 screens, $9.5 million, four weeks.

6. Cocoon, 20th Century Fox, $1.1 million, 830 screens, $74 million, 14 weeks. 7. Rambo: First Blood Part II, Tri-Star, $841,114, 820 screens, $148.7 million, 18 weeks. 8.

St. Elmo's Fire, Columbia, $780,830, 697 screens, $36.7 million. 9. American Ninja, Cannon, $770,040, 493 screens, $7.9 million. 10.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, Island Alive, $762,387, 108 screens, $4.4 million. WES CRAVEN'S CLASSIC Continues! "The funniest comedy in many hilarious." JK- K'0'i MGAZ'NE fun with Close obviously having the time of her talents as a. Twenties good-time gal, a silent-screen vamp and a very nice contemporary lady." Judith Crist a welcome showcase for Glenn Close's heretofore 1 sMy- wi. .2 unrevealed Joyi Gould Boyum, GLAMOUR MAGAZINE 'The TV ATVLi fr sc tif ill mm 1 A Castle Hill Productions release. Cooy'Vi.

IMS CilH PiMucboni AN ngnti rmrvM is enchanting. (R) 7-55, 10 p.m.; "Cocoon," (PG) 7:30, 9:45 p.m.; KON-TIKI "Caligula," (NR) 7:45, 10:40 p.m. "Day of the Dead," (NR) 7:45, 11:15 p.m.; and "Return of the Living Dead," (R) 9:35 p.m.; "Invasion USA," (R) 730, 9:30, 11:30 p.m. LITTLE ART "What Have I Done to Deserve (NR) 7, 9 p.m. LOEWS AMES "Weird Science," (PG-13) 7:30, 9:15 p.m.; "Rambo: First Blood Part II," (R) 7:30, 9:30 p.m.

PAGE MANOR "Rambo: First Blood Part II," (R) 8, 10 p.m.; "Weird Science," (PG-13) 7:30, 9:30 p.m. SALEM MALL "Back to the Future," (PG) 2, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 p.m., 12fl5 a.m.; "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," (PG) 2:30, 4:50, 7 p.m.; "Delivery Boys," (R) 8:30, 10:30 P.m., 12:10 a.m. "The Hills Have Eyes Part 2," (R) 1:45, 3:40, 5:30, 7,50, 10 P.m., midnight; "Creator," (R) 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 9:50 p.m., midnight. SOUTHTOWN CINEMA "Invasion USA," (R) 7:30, 9:40, 11:40 p.m.; "School Spirit," (Rl 8, 10, 11:50 p.m. TROY MAYFLOWER CINEMA "Invasion USA," (PG) 7:30, 9:30 p.m.

TROY SHERWOOD CINEMA "School Spirit," (R) 7:30, 9:30 p.m. WASHINGTON SQUARE "A Private Function," (R) 730, 9:30 p.m. XENIA "Invasion USA," (R) 7:45, 10 p.m.; "Back to the Future," (PG) 730, 9:45 p.m.; "i "izmm AMR im Ipnofi. A UNIVERSAL Piclure Lynn Mmton, McCALL 'S MAGAZINE daffy and STARTS TODAY Showtimes Show times are provided by theaters. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

IEAVERCREEK CINEMAS "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," (PG) 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15, 11:15 p.m.; "Teen Wolf," (PG) 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, 11 JO p.m.; "Delivery Bovs," (R) 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 945, 11:40 p.m.; "School Soirit," (Rl 2, 4, 5:55, 8, 10, 11:45 p.m.; "Ama-deus," (PG) 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 p.m.; "Ghostbusters," (PG) 2, 4,5:55, 8, 10, 11:45 p.m.; "Pumpins Iron II: The Women," tPG-13) 2, 4,5:55,8, 10,11:45 p.m. BEAVER VALLEY "Invasion USA," (R) 2:20, 4:30, NS, 9:45, 11:45 p.m.; "Warning Sign," (R) 2:30, 445, 7-50, 11:50 p.m.; "Maxie," IPG) 1:30, 3:30, 5:20, 7:35, 940, 11:30 P.m.; "Back to me Future," (PG) 2, 430, 730, 9 55 12:05 a "Creator," IR) 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 9:50 p.m., midnight; "The Hills Have Eyes Part 2," (R) 1:45, 3:40, 530, 7 50, 10 p.m., midnight. CENTERVILLE "Bgtterlield," (NR) 7, 9:15 P.m "Warning Sign," (R) 7:30, 940 p.m.; "Creator," (R) 7-10, W0 "Delivery Boy," (R) 7:10. 9:10 "The Hills Hv Eyes Part 2," (R) 7:45, 9:45 p.m.; "Pink Floyd's The Wall," IR) 7:40, 9:10 p.m. CINEMA NORTH "Teen WoH," (PG) 2, 4, 5:55, 8, III p.m.; "Warning Signs," (R) 1:30, 3.30, 530, 7:30, 9:30 pm; "Compromising Positions," (R) 1:45.

3:45, 5:45, 7 45, 9:45 p.m.; "School Spirit," (R) 1:45, 3.45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 p.m.; "Pumping Iron II: The Women," (PG-13) 2, 4, 5:55, 1, 10 p.m.. DAYTON MALL "Back to the Future," (PG) 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10 p.m.; "Agnes of God," (PG-13) 1:30, 330, 5J0, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 "Kiss of the Spider Woman," (R) 2, 4:45, 730, 10 p.m., 12 15 a.m.; "Maie," (PG-13) 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45, 11:45 "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," (PG) 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 p.m.; ''Amadeus," (PG) 2:15, 5.15, 8:15 p.m., 'Compromising Positions," (R) 2, 4, 5:55, 8, 10 p.m.; "Teen Wolf," (PG) 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 p.m. ENGLEWOOD CINEMA "The Black Cauldron," (PG) 430 p.m.; "Ramoo: First Blood Part II," (R) 7, 9:30 Pin. FAIR BORN CINEMA "Compromising Positions," (R) 7:45, 9:45 P.m.; "Real Genius," (PG) 730, 9-40 m. HUBER HEIGHTS "The Black Cauldron," IR) 430 p.m.; "Rambo: First Blood Part II," (R) 7, 9:30 p.m.; "The Reeky Horror Picture Show," (Rl midnight.

KETTERING "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," beguiling romantic comedy 12:05 Salem Mall 837-3306 Salem Mall 837-3306 fun. Bruce Williamson, s(a' A-a i.ij m.r i PLAYBOY MAGAZINE 10:00 12:00 mid 10:00 12:00 mid Beaver Valley Beaver Valley 12:05 1ZTJ-tH When she wot Jan the wot very nery good, our when she wa) bad she r.Ttfl!M DRIVE-INS CAPTAIN KIDD- "Rambo First Blood Pari II," (R) 9:45 p.m.; "Ghostbusters," (PG) 7:50 p.m.; "The Last Dragon," (PG-13) 11:25 pm. DIXIE "Rambo: First Blood Part II," (R) 9:45 p.m.; "Ghostbusters," (PG) 7:50 p.m.; "The Lasl Dragon," (PG-13) 11:25 p.m. BELMONT AUTO "Rambo: First Blood Part II," (R) 7 45, 1105 p.m.; "Ghostbusters," (PG) 9:20 p.m. PARK LAYNE "Final Exam," (R) 7:45 p.m., 12:20 a.m.; "School Spirit," (R) 9:20 p.m.; "Locker Room Girls," IR) SOUTHLAND 75 "Invasion USA," (R) 7:45, 11 pm; "Missing In Action II," (R) 9:25 p.m.; "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," (PG-13) 7:45 p.m.

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