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page 4 n.. Ph_Ix April 22, 1982 ---Entertainment, -.======:::;::::::; 'Pond' not so golden Students turn to film Fidy Kuo her. And, as always she holds Thompson's screenplay reveals for 'escape' him in her arms and comforts pretty much inconsequential after "On Golden Pond," as the him. "Why," he finally asks her, scene of nothing television ad suggests, is a lilm "did a nice girl like you marry a inconsequential one after the other LOS ANGELES, CA -- More than ever before, college but fishing, about growing up. Honorousty, s.o.b. like me?" There's also some fumbling with students today are turning to entertainment and adventure films yet poignantly, a boy and an old This beautiful relationship along vague symbolism a monster of a to blot out their scholarly and economic worries, according to a mao grow to tearn \0 give love with the "delightful old-codger" trout named "Walter." For years, recent magazine poll of over 1500 students across the country. and not just receive it. A daugh- and his "know all-heal all" wife Escapism dominated students' choices for their favorite after the has been ter grows to forgive the past and ingratiate us. Yet, the excellent , Norman but he's always the "one movie of 1981. The favorite was "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "s.o.b.," create amends lor the future. The dramatics of Fonda and Hepburn followed by "Arthur," "The French lieutenant's Woman," "Body do When they away." old man and woman grow to divert us from the real issue of that got him, they release him out Heat," and "Stripes" - catch realize the "coldness" of their the screenplay-maturation. Fonda "There's no doubt the market has gotten away from heavy bond in the autumn of their lives. of respect-a salute to an aquatic social comment films, and become more interested in escape ~~~' t:~:"~~~~~t~~~i~~n ~~:~u~~ sad to say, are resemblance death or a resigna- films," reports Randy Achee, publisher of Ampersand magazine, of Norman who's Hepburn, and but a wonderful mere diversions, also escaped poll one at that tion to "live and let live?" which conducts the annual student of dramatic films of years In contrast to the popularity death. This is what playwright The Thayers find themselves Perhaps the weakest part of Ernest Thompson suggests his pressed with the responsibility of past, the student population this year has shifted to lighter, film is about. Yet, a suggestion is caring for their daughter's boy- the screenplay is Norman's rela- more entertaining films, Acnee says. Collegians picked comedy only what it is. The question if the friend's son while the couple are tionship with his daughter, Chef- as their favorite type of movie, followed by adventure, suspense screen play really demonstrates off prancing around Europe. sie (Jane Fonda). Alienated since and science fiction those aspects of maturation is up Charlie (Rod McKeon) embittered childhood by the father who "In terms of the types of motion pictures preferred, there's to each individual viewer. by the, life of the "divorced really wanted a son, she can a tremendous interest in comedy," Achee says. "Comedy has Perhaps the greatest obstacle parent's kid," and being never forgive ffre "selfish s.o.b.," always been popular, but not to the degree it is this year." to this judgement is the fine "dumped" back and forth across for neglecting her and destroying He speculates the reason is that real-life problems are performances of .actors Henry relatives poses a challenge to-the her 'self-esteem. ("Fat,. dumpy getting worse. Fonda and Katherine Hepburn Thayers. "Bull sh-t!'' he. responds girl," was always Norman's favor- "The job market, the economy, and other factors are So called "veterans" of the film when Norman asks something of ite compliment for his daughter.) causing a lot of-students to say, "Gee, when I get out of school she "He "never was my friend," industry, their intelligence and him I don't even know if I'll have a job.' Students don't know whether suavity, that , guess can only Not to be intimidated or even complains, "he's just an old they'll be able to have the same standard of living as their come with "old age," glides them outdone, Norman ponders the poop!" Then, supposedly, years parents. II's kind of a downer, and they need something to take neatly and easily into their roles. word. "Bull shot. huh? ..That's a of separation, phone calls never their minds off of it." Thus, Fonda and Hepburn bring good word," he opinionates. made, insults never torqlven. are Student favorites may be less serious, but there are more real life to Thompson's two char- With a month to themselves, erased in two minutes of lilm time of them til an in the past. Respondents saw an average of 3.28 acterizations of an old couple. ~ Norman takes the boy out fishing near the end ...you have to see it films a month, according to the survey, compared to 2.8 movies Hepburn plays Ethel Thayer, a to believe it. Makes Helen Kel- last year. Achee says the average has hovered between 2.5 woman in her late 60's "aging .on the Golden Pond cove. Sup- ler's teacher ("The Miracle and three for the last several years. their long pri- posedly, through with grace." Still a vivacious, vate interactions, they grow to Worker") look like a failure. The college audience has also gotten a little older, Achee sprightly thing, as Hepburn is in cease .being antagonistic toward On a gloomy evening with the adds, and is less concerned with how commercial a movie may finally con- 'r:::::;;::==============;:=: real life, she is given to singing dark coming and rain cloud be, silly tunes and dancing when each other and life. Supposedly, threatening, 'Norman they learn to trust and even love alone. Ethel strikes out to make each other as they cooperate in fronts death. In the blue grey I _ . ~. life react to her and follow her their obsession of fish- mist, he and Charlie out fishing _. ':£1 rules. contin'ued to page 8 ~ Fonda, on the other hand, plays the eighty year old hus- Yo.,. knDw Tr~'rj I ne""er re,,/,.z.eJ- Maria's Beauty