SHORT TAKES
PAPER MOON (Paramount) — Yes, yes, Tatum O�Neal outshines her dad. But that�s not hard especially if you�re the antithesis of Shirley Temple. As soon as she opens her sassy mouth 15 minues into Bogdonovich�s latest nostalgic binge we�re captured. But Tatum�s talents aren�t limited to acting.
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SHORT TAKES
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PAPER MOON (Paramount) — Yes, yes, Tatum O�Neal outshines her dad. But that�s not hard especially if you�re the antithesis of Shirley Temple. As soon as she opens her sassy mouth 15 minues into Bogdonovich�s latest nostalgic binge we�re captured. But Tatum�s talents aren�t limited to acting. In the movie, she out-cons Bible toting Ryan who is always his best as the worst. And the way she drags on her Lucky Strikes puts Cybil Shepard to shame.
SCARECROW (Warner Bros.) — Winner of the Cannes Film Festival, this is a middleclass rather than oddball Midnight Cowboy. Two wayfaring characters on their way to open Maxey�s Car Wash in Philly visit Denver, Detroit bars and jail. A1 Pacino plays a scarecrow who gives soberhead Gene Hackman a sense of Humor and keeps us birds laughing. There are lots of incredible scenes like a psychotic baptism, homosexual encounter and a 20 layer strip tease by Max. Don�t ignore this sleeper.
DAY OF THE JACKAL (Universal) -Since you know the outcome of DeGaulle�s attempted assasination the point to this thriller is how Europe�s finest Men-in-Blue find the OAS terrorist�s hired killer and how the hunted man moves. The way the Jackal performs his tasks with such routine ease is fascinating. He obliterates obstacles with the skilled impassion of a jackal, twisting necks as though he were wringing a towel dry, changing identities like clothes and designing equipment that make 007�s gadgets hokum. However, this is not for action-packed addicts.
