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*Seems 1 Wilder, f By David Baker Film Critic If I was to list my favorite television series, the list would be short, but "I Love Lucy," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Soap" would be at the top. What these three series have in common, aside from being brilliantly written and performed, is Jay Sandrich. He was an assistant director on "Lucy" and he directed more episodes of the Moore show than anyone. U/kan Mnm. ..~1. ? tTiivii mat jr vuiunutlliy left the air, Sandrich began directing "Soap," but he quit after the show's second season in order to direct his "What makes " Times" the Comet is the inept writings first feature. "Seems Like Old Times." Unfortunately, if "Old Times" is the best Sandrich can do with a feature he'd best go back to television. Perhaps stay in television wouia dc me better, for "Old Times" is directed just like any situation comedy. One static shot follows another static shot and, for all the freedoms granted by its feature-sized budget, ihe movie is all too obviously stage-bound. There are far too many close-ups and far too few laughs, as well, but the latter problem can't be pinned on Sandrich. WHAT MAKES "Seems "STOP BY . 0?S>i Op* ^ "George,! You're No.V'A J E WTUTY^AI^HOUSE 2909 Piatt Springs Rd w Cola ! 9 til 6Mon.-Sat. it s not just anotherlewelrvstor^ - ; * -f ' * *-- J / ~-~T V>~ ,'lMiNIDIU Like Old -Yyor pro Like Old Times" the Comet Kahoutec of 1980 is the inept writing of Neil Simon. Simon ceased to be a writer four years ago when the grosses for his "The Goodbye Girl" went through the roof. Since that time, he's become a script mill, grinding out dialogue like it was sausage. In the past few years, he's managed to turn out one touching sketch (the one with Michael Caine and Madftio CmifK \ f ? Ulllllll / UUl U1 1UU1 111 "California Suite," which was written before "The Goodbye Girl" was released, and above-average Broadway musical, "They're Playing Our Seems Like Old Kahoutec of 1980 ' of Neil Simon. " Song," which was turned into an outstanding Broadway musical through the efforts of its stars, Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz. Evervthine elsp Simon has churned out since 1977 has been dreck, pure and simple, and "Old Times," with the exception of the execreble "The Cheap Detective," is the nadir of his fading career. |t'S p, Special Appe; beautiful Katl The Nashville rec that broufi The Jewelry 2909 Piatt sprli 9 til 6 N "it's more than Just an N V \ \ v i A \ ^ j MLU| RESTPURPflT I t ondSflLOOm! Times' a wide laug Every joke in this movie has been cracked before in at least three of Simon's other works and not one of them is given a new lease on life by the listiess cast Sandrich has assembled. The always adorable Goldie Hawn and the sometimes hilarious Chevy Chase are at the mercy of Simon's pen and instead of engaging him in a jousting match by creating something funny on their own, both simply go limp. It's hard to believe these are the same people who made "Foul Play" such a delight. But then the success of "Foul Play" is probably the only reason they were reunited. It certainly wasn't the result of any onscreen chemistry they exhibit here. CHEMISTRY, however is the name of the game in "Stir Crazy," the movie that reunites another old team, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. The third "Silver Streak" alumnus, Jill Clayburgh, is sorely missed here, but the movie serves up quite a few laughs nonetheless. The oddest thing about "Stir Crazy" is that Wilder and Fry or each seem to be playing the role intended for arance hy Burdick ordlng artist I iht vou i re No. 1" FREE Autograph of | albums 9:30-3:30 SAT, JAN 24. You do not have to purchase album. 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