42 — The Prince George Citizen TV TIMES — June 10th, 1989

• by J.T. YURKO and The Last Crusade

Nobody does it better than Ste­ chaeologists, a beautiful woman ar­ ven Spielberg and George Lucas, at chaeologist (Alison Doody), mali­ least not when it comes to cious Nazis and another Professor action/adventure movies. The first Jones. two “Indiana Jones" adventures are plays Indiana's fa­ films that move. The release of the ther, Henry Jones. Also an archaeol­ third, and aupposedly final, episode ogist, the elder Jones has dedicat­ of the legend of Indiana Jones, "In­ ed hia life to the quest for the Grail. diana Jones and the Last Crusade,” Although Henry doesn’t have Indi’s bears that out. capacity for thinkingon his feet, the For those of you who may have absent-minded professor could been sealed in a tomb for the past charm mummies out of their tombs. few years, Indiana Jones is a pro­ The film begins with a sequence fessor of archeology who occasion­ detailing an early adventure of ally takes a field trip to search for young Indiana. In this prologue we lost antiquities. As seen in the first find out why Indiana, then barely in two films, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" his teens, came to hate snakes and (1981) and “Indiana Jones and the how he got the scar on his chin. Temple of Doom” (1984), these When watching "Indiana Jones trips always lead Indi on wild esca­ and the Last Crusade” you have to pades against impossible odds and treat it as if it were a comic book: set him up against the vilest of vil­ The action is for action's sake. Sit lains. back and enjoy the delightful char­ This third outing finds Indiana in a acters. the witty dialogue and the INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE race to find the greatest lost antiq­ outstanding production. uity of all — the Holy Grail — the In the end, when the Jones entou­ (PG — 13 P ar am ont) Starring Sean Connery and cup used by Christ at the Last Sup­ rage rides off in the sunset, you’ll . ★★★★ per. The cup promises eternal life, wonder what Spielberg and Lucas so hot on the trail are corrupt ar­ can do for an encore. See No Evil, Hear No Evil

In "See No Evil, Hear No Evil” deaf, shouting instructions. Dave (Gene Wilder) is deaf and Unfortunately, the scenes of their Walfy (Richard Pryor) is blind. To­ car weaving through traffic narrowly gether they run a newsstand in New avoiding dozens of cars and fleeing York Cjty. pedestrians are not funny. And when One day a bookie is murdered in the car drives up on the sidewalk front of their stand. Dave doesn't and into hanging sides ot oeer it hear the gunshot but catches a isn’t funny either. glimpse of the killer’s mini-skirted What is funny is a scared Dave legs. Wally, who doesn’t see the ac­ telling a Wally to keep his eyes on tion. catches a whiff of her distinc­ the road. What is funny is Dave tive perfume. The police don't be­ shouting, “Cows! Cows!” to a dis­ lieve any of this and arrest Dave believing Wally. “See No Evil, Hear and Wally. No Evil” needs more wit and less Next comes the obligatory Holly­ mindless mayhem. wood adventure/comedy chase scene. Dave and Wally escape cus­ Both men refuse to acknowledge tody and steal a police car, with their impairments, and that leads to dozens of cops and the two real some of the better laughs of the killers in pursuit. As if that's not film. Dave lip reads and often gets enough, it’s Wally, who is blind, the words slightly wrong. And in one doing the driving, with Dave, who ia instance, Wally helps another blind SEE NO EVEL, HEAR NO EVIL(R — T ri-S ta r P ic tu res Starring ) Richard Pryor and Gene W ild­ FINANCIAL O U R SERVICES... e r . ★ ★ V/ 2 PT AW W TW f Investment & Mutual Funds * A u U ilillilJ • Estate Analysis - Financial man cross the street with very funny is their third outing together (the- ’CENTRE IN C .. results. last was the 1980 comedy “Stir It’s a tribute to Wilder, and espe­ Crazy”) and they atill make a great Investment Plans cially to Pryor (whose last few films comedy team — even if it took five • Pensions Plans. Group have been forgettable), that the film screenwriters to make “See No Evil, RRSP’s is as much a pleasure as it is. This Hear No Evil” presentable. The ManuIjLturrrt • Retirement Planning l ife InMjrjfki’ Seminars ( ‘•►nifxnv • Registered Retirement INDEPENDENT INSURANCE BROKERS Income Funds MOMS AND KIDS AND • Retirement Income FINANCIAL PLANfflNC Programs DROP IN CENTRE CONSULTANTS • Registered Retirement “Referral service and counselling direction Savings Plans lor parents-m-ensis" #6001 ■JSO Victoria St F„ . S S S K S L .Programs 563-8243 sewSso 1585 Strathcona SL (basement) 562-5669