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ICome Get Buzzed Al THE DANCETERIA We serve good riproanng times. Thornton Rd. <strong>and</strong> Champlain Ave. 723-4693 Georgian Motor Hotel Why Not Try Something Different The Chronicle March 2, 1987 Page 11 "O utrageous Fortu <strong>ne</strong>" teams M id le r <strong>and</strong> Long by Cathy Carter Chronicle Staff This dynamic duo find themselves in Shelley Long <strong>and</strong> Bette Midler are an unlikely combination but in Outra- geous Fortu<strong>ne</strong>, the combination works. Selecting these two women to play the leads in Outrageous Fortu<strong>ne</strong> was a stroke of genius. Their past roles serve to highlight the obvious differences be- tween Long’s character, Lauren, <strong>and</strong> Midler’s S<strong>and</strong>y. Lauren comes from an upper class fa- mily. She went to all the right schools, took acting lessons <strong>and</strong> has been wor- king on her career as an actress for ye- ars - without making any mo<strong>ne</strong>y. In contrast, S<strong>and</strong>y has lower class roots. She is outgoing, brash <strong>and</strong> she uses her sexuality to -get what she wants. It rarely fails. ^ Despite their obvious differences, Lauren <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>y team up to track down Michael, a man they have both been dating-at the same time. They end up with the CIA <strong>and</strong> the KGB on their trail. George Carlin, as Frank, an entrepre<strong>ne</strong>ur <strong>and</strong> honorary Indian in Mexico, lends an unwilling but helping h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> becomes heavily involved in their antics. Carlin plays this character to the hilt. His first appearance on the screen shows him staggering drunk <strong>and</strong> in <strong>ne</strong>ed of mo<strong>ne</strong>y. He offers several servi- ces to Lauren <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>y for twenty- bucks’. Finally he agrees to help them track down their man. This error in jud- gement leaves him st<strong>and</strong>ing on the street wearing a dress <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>y’s sweater while the women search a house of ill repute for Michael. several sticky situations <strong>and</strong> must uses their quick wits <strong>and</strong> acting talents to free themselves. They change roles so quickly, you must keep a close eye on what is happening for fear of getting lost in the shuffle. When the search for Michael takes them to the shady side of town, S<strong>and</strong>y <strong>and</strong> Lauren find themselves fact-to-face with some dealers. Until this point, Lauren has been a classic Long charac- ter. Improvising <strong>and</strong> calling on years of acting class, she wields a toy gun taken from a child <strong>and</strong> announces they are the heat’. She holds them a gunpoint until they give them information about Michael’s whereabouts. They in turn give S<strong>and</strong>y a box full of mo<strong>ne</strong>y as a bribe. The story is o<strong>ne</strong> we’ve seen several times before but the sce<strong>ne</strong>s <strong>and</strong> situa- tions are <strong>ne</strong>w <strong>and</strong> intriguing. It is diffi- cult to find a time when you feel -it is safe to replenish the popcorn supply. Make sure you keep your eyes open or you may miss something important. This movie is fast paced <strong>and</strong> subtle li<strong>ne</strong>s are constantly being tossed back <strong>and</strong> forth between the characters. You are not likely to hear any snoring, from the audience at least, during showtime. In all, Outrageous Fortu<strong>ne</strong> is an ex- cellent form of entertainmentguaran- teed to keep your interest <strong>and</strong> tickle your funny bo<strong>ne</strong>. Just don’t expect to have to read between the li<strong>ne</strong>s for a deeper meaning; There isn’t o<strong>ne</strong>. Overall, it gets an 8.5 out of 10 here. PREGNANT? A warm loving couple is anxious to adopt <strong>and</strong> provide a good home for your unborn child. Working with Government licensed agency - pho<strong>ne</strong> - (416) 485-4851