2 A Thursday, November 19,1961 Daily Nexus Voodoo, Lau/ns: Too Many Yawns By SUSAN DILORETO to remedy the situation a bit. Last Wednesday, Nov. 11, Standard Ridgway, the Santa Barbara got another singer keyboardist, was taste of the L.A. music more energetic than usual, scene. Two popular Los waving his arms and jump­ Angeles bands, Suburban ing around the stage. It was Lawns and Wall of Voodoo, hilarious seeing kids try to played at the old gym in a slam to Wall of Voodoo’s high school dance style. type of music. Although both bands are ex­ Although the intentions citing and talented in their tion, and as a result, showed Billingsgate and Frank En­ were admirable, I wouldn’t usual nightclub habitat, the less enthusiasm than the nui made up for Su’s gym’s high ceiling and norm. Su Tussue, who is lethargic attitude and did feedback-prone sound usually squirming and con­ what they could to liven up system didn’t do either band vulsing at the mircophone, the audience. justice. took a seat behind the Wall of Voodoo also seem­ The Suburban Lawns, who keyboards, and remained ed to realize the under-par came first, seemed to realize there all night (except for a sound system, but put forth the limitations of the situa­ brief song on the bass). Vex more effort than the Lawns Photos by William Duke Voodoo TtHöAl TWI-UTI MICISI Ivery Wed.-Sun. all «tewing recommend another concert * pan. ADULTS $2.00, CHILD $I.S0. All Twi-Ute tick«» muit be MONDAY mmI TUISDAY oro BARCAIN SNOW NITIS! (vnd before I N P.M. »ubjx t to ^eating ovgilobility (excspt »Mero at the old gym (unless they $2.00-Adult Admission, $1.50 Child A Seniors lower the ceiling). The acoustics were similar to MOVIES LISTED BELOW ARE TO BE SHOWN THE WEEK OF 11/13-11/19/81 that of the Santa Monica ÙSL MÉdaàMldòi F Civic, and as anyone who’s iRfwssi .............................. ( ■ been to the Civic knows, it’s , r 966 4045 *»> ranada a place to see a band, not to «iNcioN \ feg# G #1 a sÌG ranada #2 (Granada #3 hear them. 1216 Stai« Street evtfs V 1216 Slate Street A* -, i n n ! 1216 State Street A *•»••»«•**** > S * d — d < MERYL STREEP JEREMY IRONS WHO SAYS YOU CANT FOR PROGRAM JA CQ U ELIN E ARTS BISSET ÚW.'iW - SSKra INFORMATION C AN D IC E ¿J******' BERGEN «í’-ftraÉ ¡¿gzëS PLEASE CALL LICH and » Editor, [FAMOUS Esf&fe Jonathan Alburger UNITED « s ARTISTS 12£I ■ A ANDROMEDA I»'— »65-5792 *S, BOOKSHOP Fiesta^ ) M m FOR THE BEST illrw l^p SELECTION IN: Not since "Deliverance"... • SCIENCEFICTION Keith Powers Carradinc Boothe « BOOKS • COMICS SOUTHERN m M COMFORT •VPW/' • MOVIE POSTERS Jb L ¡rase PAUL NEWMAN .n 4141 STATE ST. 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A Agamemnon provides him more of an inviting or im­ even bad ones to wince at, very weak case can be made with a father figure, etc. Un­ PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE aginative premise as Tprry are far and few between; for Time Bandits in this fortunately, Time Bandits is Saturday, November 21 Noon to 4 pm Gilliam’s Time Bandits. Six whole episodes are ill- regard, e.g., that Robin too ill focused to be either an Door Prizes - Refreshments supposedly loveable dwarfs structured, pointless and Hood teaches young Kevin endearing or enduring fairy steal a map of the time holes completely unfunny; Gilliam tale. As fantasy for adults it We specialize in in the fabric of the universe misuses the talent of a fine doesn’t do to well either: Exotic Indonesian Snacks from the Supreme Being, cast, including Sean Con­ Gilliam gets in a few good Sambals and Spices and accompanied by a sup­ nery, Micheál Palin, Shelly licks against consumerist Delicious Dutch Cheeses and Sweets posedly loveable English Duvall, John Clesse and society, but I’ve seen BRING THIS AD FOR 10% DISCOUNT schoolboy, they embark on a Ralph Richardson-not one is episodes of The Twilight HOURS: Tues thru Sat 10:00 - 5:30 series of supposedly madcap allowed more than brief Zone that dealt more in­ i ‘4141 State Street Santa Barbara, C A 93110 > ,964-5559 A adventures through history, cameos that allow no decent telligently with time travel meeting up with such conceptualization of and its implications. luminaries as Napoleon, character. The main per­ So don’t be fooled by Agamemnon and Robin formers are a bunch of un­ splashy advertisements and Hood. sympathetic dwarfs. The on­ clever hype. Stay home and Meanwhile, they are pur­ ly “actor” with considerable let Rod Serling take you on sued through the millenia by screen time is Craig War- trips through the dimensions both the Supreme Being and nock, who succeeds in keep­ of the mind. Time Bandits STUDY HALL the Evil Genius, who desires ing a serene smile during Pansy Shelley Duvall won’t get you off the ground. the map in order to reconstruct the world via the NIGHT computer chip and the All students and breeder reactor. faculty with current But Time Bandits does not live up to its premise. It is a I.D. card admitted great disappointment as FREE! either comedy or fantasy: as comedy Time Bandits finally proves, as Jabberwocky THE PUPS strongly hinted a few years ago, just how peripheral Monty Python animator Gilliam is to the real wit and Hobey wisdom of the Python troupe; and as fantasy Time Baker’s Bandits is a mythopoeic trip 5918 Hollister Ave. to nowhere, devoid of any meaning for young and old Food, Drink & Dancing 964-7838 alike. As a friend of mine remarked, Time Bandits is 18 minutes of fun wrapped around a two and one-half hour movie. Terry Gilliam the , commented during the film’s shooting that “it was almost good Evil Genius David Warner earth, M-TH 7 am-IOpm • F7am-11 pm • Sat8am-11pm • Sun 8 Good Sunday • Thursday ' Good Sunday - Thursday One (1) Coupon per student' I One (1) Coupon per student Sean Connery Minimum $4.00 purchase Minimum $4.00 purchase 20% O FF ! 20% O FF and young friend & ANY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR 1 ^ " ANY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR DINNER AT THE GOOD EARTH DINNER AT THE GOOD EARTH. SB 2 I S B D,NNERATT, Good Sunday - Thursday vaÊÊy Êm One (1) Coupon per student I One (1) CoupeCoupon per student Minimum $4.00 purchase Minimumlum $4.$4.00 purchase * f i * 20% O FF U■ »**^ AA20 A% / O FF ANY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR 1 ANY BREAKFAST, LUNCH. OR SB DINNER AT THE GOOD EARTH ggD IN N ER AT THE GOOD EARTH GoodwSSfoHSurav* Good FrideY or Saturday One (1) Coupon per student One (1) Coupon per student Minimum M J D purchase MNm um $490 purchase & 10% O FF OK-£ f * 10 % O FF ANY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR S B DINNER AT THE GOOD EARTH % Peter Vaughan as the Ogre like drawing cartoons,” and some of the most perilous Time Bandits, like the best moments in history (i.e. WARREN MILLER of Gilliam’s animation for another bad child actor). TAKES YOU TO A WORLD OF Monty Python, is often As fantasy, Time Bandits NEVER-ENDING SNOW AND SUN visually striking. On the performs the feat of being in­ other hand Gilliam’s car­ tellectually vacuous to kids "Miller is ski bum numero uno ..