Word: classics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Lampoon and Crimson. A classic pair. A dynamic duo. Like Megabucks and the Daily Numbers game. They go together like shoes and velcro fasteners. Which is better? Lampoon. Don't believe us? Here's a list of each publication's accomplishments to allow you to decide for yourself...
Fortunately, common sense intervened, and Dewitt was able to preserve his majestic form unscathed and unpunctured. This survival enabled him to continue viewing classic pictures, among which is The Marriage of Maria Braun (Somerville Theater). Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, this 1978 film tells the tale of post-World-War-II Germany through the life of the title character. A ruthlessly ambitious but visually stunning woman, Maria Braun (Hanna Schygulla) starts off her career as a whore, servicing American soldiers, blackmarketeers and anyone else who has cash. Braun quickly moves up in the world, settling in with a business firm...
...despite its frequency and general popularity, war is indeed hell. Not that Dewitt has actually fought in one, prefering as he does to follow the example of Monty Python's Sir Robin and bravely run away. Dewitt has, however, seen several years' worth of war films including the Reagan classic Hellcats Of The Navy, a must-see for devotees of our main man's foreign policy. Unfortunately, Hellcats is not playing anywhere around Boston this week, but there are several other worthwhile alternatives...
...evening never degenerated into a self-conscious, self-congratulatory benefit of the sort Live Aid has taught us to expect. Even the finale, a Live-Aid-style chorus line, maintained the show's dignity. With a better song (the classic pop tune Lean On Me) and little jockeying for favorite microphones, the Jazz For Lifers put on a showcapper that closed an uplifting evening on an uplifting note...
...controversy centers around the extent of the damage from a May 29 fire that began in the popcorn machine and that has closed the theater ever since. The theater, named for the late actor, was known for specializing in artistic and classic films...