Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1990 — Page 6

Crittc^s Corner

Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn are hot stuff

LniTHSTHi ? i .crares has another iit '.n t» xaruls. thar.k.j r. -he -vxties and aB--wnaiities -rf ns aarj Vte Girjvjr trd O-.kIip Hawa. "Snt

On A Wire'' pain these two tn what posaibiy is a new -rwnnnn picture category, the actmn thriller romantic comecty

she is a very tough, v «y strong, very sucrewrful cnroorate lawyer She pushes shoves and makes outrageous demands from her competitive male counsels Naturally she comes out the winner Ihe is rich in education, knowledge and money. She is sitting on top of the world. Then something strange happens to alter her life forever. She accidently drives her

•entat car ntrs a gas station when* Mri dbatm works. She -hmsa aie *ecngni2es mm as her lone lost oanee from 15 wars past. She hearti he was dead. And tow ail of a sudden he appears rreht at front of her. - Gibson refuses to acknowledge Ins same, -eiaiionsfaip or men ancwoig Haws. And then mat as mddeniy gwery--fnne tnrns Tipsw tarry when Sa Juke and Dtmd Carmdine 3iow up to alow up, kUl, maim.and dcjtmy ewsry•hme n ught. These ane rwo real bad dudes. And the chase

the question is, has the old flame dickered oar or will this 'match'' bn* sr mtn a bonfire’ TJtrdOn A Win*' now sets its formula Wtty dialogue and canter until it gets boring follows btg rime blasting and destruction These two •hemes alternate constantly The film i* fWled with romance, comedy, itode bodies, action, destruction and difills There ar«» ah kinds of chases, eypVHtoos and even aerial

tesnences. tome really deathdefymg mats. The -Omars if TJbti Oh A Wre* takes place ui a massne indoor 200 Thednnenssr.ns cf this tpessafiy built zsx are 13 fee wide. 191 aee ongand » acres high. 3eskics the ammat cages -he2nocnn31at3 c.fi ran forest, rocky diffb. doping pathways, a huge caned atauraae, RVroot kupi sees, a three story watertail wtth rwr, companion galls and a huge suspension bridge. The ammats ndude w tigers, a uooess, three jaguars, a baboon, « chimpanzees, four ailieasws, a sesen-fitot monitor jzard. a 12-root python, and other zoo eroras Uke 25 different kinds of parrots, etc. John 2adham directed 'Bird On A Wire" from an MCgmal icreenpiay by Demd Seltzer and Louts Verona it Eric Lenver. The lovely Joan Severance plays an important supporting ro*e as one or Gibson's previous amorous adventures. if two performers odier •han Hawn and Gibson made •his film its success would be questionable. The alternating scenes of ar.hon and witty dialogue became predictabie. The audience screamed and y«bW} at the screen with pleasure whenever either star revealed any flesh. To this majority these were the moments they came to see, not plot, not action, nor acting, yist skin. The audience was also puzzled abrsit a few other tfsogs rr> this mcrvie Hawn was a hot shot iniefligent lawyer at the beginning of the film. However she quickly transforms into her "Laugh In" bimbo character whose common sente was left in kindergarten. She makes many errors of judgment that a "normal" person would never consider, let alone a smart corporate counselor. What had the better part of the audience shaking their heads was the quick ending. Mel Gibson does get the best of the villain trying to kill him, however why isn't Gibson killed? The two had experienced the same death inflicting implement. And just as suddenly the scene shifts from the death defying zoo sequence to a serene water scene with Hawn and Gibson cavorting on a boat. All the

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Hawn anally gets Gibson

The film Mam out with ir* adnnr who he really .3. Now

Goldie Hawn revealing that

lolling, property damage, betaking the law *rd vuidry -.ther paths of conflict seem Mtr.rosinreiy sorgjvw'.- But aich is the trastery of Mars over script Nothing needs to be tapiawesd. Hawn and Gibson eradicate ail sins. We

hare a happy ending, the lovers are reunited and the audience goes home happy. They have their mouths open and shake their heads, but nevertheless they have seen another

megabit motion pvctnre.

Community Calendar

Thursdayjone 7, 11:00 a.m„ Jewish Ethics for Today, instridnr Evelyn Harris, JCC. fcflli pm.. Yiddish Class, instructors Michael Wain, Jules Dorfman, Zel Sax, JCC 750 p.m.. International Folk Dance, instructor Silvija Trasfca Sparks, JCC Sunday, June 10, Connection, Indy Jewish Singles, Canoe on the Koe pm., HAI-Ufe Award Dinner featuring Professor Elie Wiesd, Hebrew Academy. Monday , June 11,1FIY and JIFTY, Kings Island Trip, IHC 730 pm.. Adult Learn To Swim, JCC Tuesday, June 12, 7:45 p.m., Aquarobics, instructor Victoria Ostendorf, JCC 9rCfj p.m.. Connection, Indy Jewish Singles, Tijuana Yacht dub. Wednesday, June 13,11:00 am., Retired Men's Group, JCC. 3:00 p.m., Hebrew Reading Qasses, JCC. Thursday, June 14, 11:00 am., Jewish Ethics for Today, instructor Evdyn Harris, JCC. 1:00 pm., Yiddish Class, instructors Michael Blain, Jules Dorfman, Zd Sax, JCC. 1:00 p.m.. Let's Talk, discussion group, moderator Charlotte Seltzer, JCC. 750 p.m.. International Folk Dance, instructor Silvija Traska Sparks, JCC. Synagogues

The wtddy portion is Behaalotekha, Numbers 8:1-12:16. The Haftarah is Zechariah 2:14-4:47. BETH-EL ZEDECK Services will be led by Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso and Cantor Ray Edgar at 6:00 pm. Friday and 10:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Bari Hanish will become Bat Mitzvah. B'NAI TORAH Services will be led by Rabbi Reuven Shechter at 6:45 pm. Friday and 9:00 am. Saturday, with Saturday evening services at 7:45 pm. Jenny Mitchell will become Bat Mitzvah. ETZ CHAIM Services will be led by Rabbi Shlomo Mashraky at 8:30 am. Saturday. INDIANAPOLIS HEBREW CONGREGATION Services will be led by Rabbis Jonathan Stein and Bradd Bcxman and Cantor Janice Roger at 5:45 pm. Friday and on Saturday at 10:30 am. Torah study at 9:15 am. Saturday. David Arkush will become Bar Mitzvah. UNITED ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATION Services will be led by Rabbi Don Rosenbaum at 7:00 pm. Friday and at 8:30 am. and 7:50 pm. on Saturday.

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