Halloween film review notes a chilling but flawed story
A brief look at the 1978 Halloween film directed by John Carpenter. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence, produced by Falcon International and released by Compass International Pictures. At Iowa Theatre with an R rating. praised for atmosphere and scares despite low budget and uneven plot.
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Donald Pleasence
Falcon International
Compass International Pictures
Iowa Theatre
Halloween The Horror Classic Looms Large Yet Flawed
A critical take on John Carpenter s Halloween tracing Loomis pursuit of a released psychiatric patient then shifting to the town’s teens facing a knife wielding killer. The film blends suspense with Hitchcock influence, sharp camera work and a tense opening though criticized for plot holes and pacing. The violence and nudity push the R rating and the reviewer suggests the film isn t especially memorable despite its craft.
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Donald Pleasence
Laurie
Jamie Lee Curtis
Watership Down film review at Stage 4 Theatre
A detailed critique of the Nepenthe Avco Embassy animated feature Watership Down. It notes voices by Ralph Richardson John Hurt and Zero Mostel and highlights the film's PG rating its serious themes and allegorical elements.
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Ralph Richardson
John Hurt
Zero Mostel
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Avco Embassy
Stage 4
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General Woundwort
Hitler
Hazel
Bigwig
Kehaar
Theater Times for Saturday Night at Local Theaters
Community Theatre The Station plays. Roosevelt Royale presents The Owl and the Pussycat at 8 30. Iowa screens Halloween at 2 00, 3 50, 5 45, 7 40, 9 35. World shows Ice Castles at 1 00, 3 05, 5 10, 7 15, 9 25. Times screens Love Bug at 1, 3, 5, 7. Plaza shows Superman at 1 30, 4 00, 7 30, 10 00. Stage 1 offers The Class of Miss MacMichael at 2 45, 4 40, 7 45, 9 40. Stage 2 runs The Wiz at 2 20, 4 50, 7 30, 10 00. Stage 3 presents California Suite at 2 45, 4 45, 7 45, 9 45. Stage 4 features Watership Down at 2 40, 4 35, 7 40, 9 35. Eastown I shows National Lampoon's Animal House at 2, 3 55, 5 55, 7 55, 9 55. Eastown II screens Every Which Way But Loose at 1 45, 3 50, 5 55, 8 10.
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TIMES
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State approves college merger in Iowa with funding plan
The Iowa Board of Public Instruction approved the Palmer Junior College and Eastern Iowa Community College District merger and a $510,000 appropriation. Earlier, Otumwa Heights College and Indian Hills Community College were approved for merger. Superintendent Benton warned of legislative funding difficulty, detailing estimated costs of $228,300 for Indian Hills Otumwa Heights and $282,474 for Eastern Iowa Palmer.
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State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa
Palmer Junior College
Davenport
Eastern Iowa Community College
Ottumwa Heights College
Indian Hills Community College
Robert Benton
Benton
Indian Hills
Ottumwa Heights
Iowa-Palmer
City seeks demolition of nuisance building in Cedar Rapids
The city of Cedar Rapids filed suit in Linn District Court to demolish a dilapidated public nuisance building at 125 Second St NW. The city would assess demolition costs to owners Alfred M. Mason Allen E Haars and Karen K Haars as the structure is a fire hazard unsanitary and unsafe.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Second St
Alfred M. Mason
Allen E. Haars
Karen K. Haars
David McManus
Iowa County board mulls delays on developmental center remodel
Contractor Bill Randolph met with the Iowa County Board of Supervisors Friday to address issues in the remodeling work at the Iowa County Developmental Center. State fire marshal's office discussed safety and compliance steps amid the dispute.
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Bill Randolph
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Iowa County Developmental Center
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Calves die in barn fires prompt county to secure furnaces bids
Twenty calves burned to death at the Patrick Foster farm east of Independence as a blaze damaged a milk house and equipment. Firefighters saved 20 cows and the county planned to bid on furnace repairs. Another barn blaze near Brandon caused $25,000 in damage with six calves lost.
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Patrick Foster
Quasqueton
Walker
Brandon
Rowley
John Snyder
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