University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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Snubbed by Academy Award voters, Barbra Streisand ' s one-woman show, Yentl still managed to be a solid box office hit. Streisand wrote, produced, di- rected and starred in the widely acclaimed film. At the hands of the ferocious Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca face an uncertain future as they plea for their lives in Return of the Jedi. 1983 ' s biggest hit. Warner Bros. o ahead, make my day, ,1 threatens Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact, a popular film released during the Christmas va- cation. The film was the latest in the Dirty Harry series. Arriving at India ' s Mayapore village, Harrison Ford (as dar- ing adventurer Indiana Jones), Ke Huy Quan (as Short Round) and Kate Capshaw (as Willie Scott) are surrounded by distraught villagers in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. 24 Student Life: Movies

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obbling down another piece, I Brian Smyda finishes off his •d slice of pizza in Bama Bino ' s za eating contest. Smyda fin- ed third. Richard Washburn ith arm outstretched. Coach Ray Perkins waves to the crowd after receiving a certificate from Tuscaloosa mayor Al Dupont proclaiming April 16 Ray Perkins Day. Student Life: Bama Days 23

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The story of a stormy mother- daughter (Shirley MacClaine and Debra Winger) relationship, Terms of Endearment opened in November to critical acclaim and brisk business. In April, the film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Risking her life to continue her relationship with a human, a beautiful mermaid, played by Daryl Hannah, goes to shore at the Statue of Liberty to find her love Tom Hanks in the surprise hit com- edy, Splash, directed by Ron Howard. 20lh Century Fox Wall Disney Productions The Hollywood heroes Tales of valiance make big box office C Heroes, from Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Indiana Jones to the pioneer astronauts and the ghostbusters, character- ized two stellar years for the film industry as tales of heroism and valiance made the film years memorable and enormously successful financially. Ghostbusters, a super- natural comedy, and Re- turn of The Jedi, the final chapter in the Star Wars trilogy by George Lucas, were two of the summers biggest hits. When Return of the Jedi opened lines formed hours before showtime, as audiences anticipated a fan- tastic conclusion to the my- stery of Luke Skywalker and his father, Darth Vader. I waited in line for six hours when the film opened in Birmingham last June, Karin Wilson, a Knoxville, Tenn., junior, said. I was afraid they would sell out be- fore I got in. I wanted to be one of the first. And I was. The five films nominated in the Best Picture category were Terms of Endear- ment, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, The Dresser and The Big Chill. I saw ' Terms of Endear- ment, ' ' The Right Stuff and ' The Big Chill ' was the best, Margaret Baxter, a Baton Rouge, La. sopho- more, said. 1 hadn ' t even heard of ' Tender Mercies ' or ' The Dresser ' before the nominations went out. They really should have dropped one of these and put in ' Yentl. ' Two audience favorites, Silkwood and YentI, re- ceived minor nominations al- though Best Picture nomina- tions were expected for both films. Terms of Endearment, with 1 1 nominations, swept the Oscar race to win Best Picture, Best Actress for Shirley MacClaine, and Best Supporting Actor for Jack Nicholson. Clint Eastwood produced two successful films — Sudden Impact, another of the series of his Dirty Har- ry films, and Tightrope, a critical and public success. Other popular films in- cluded Risky Business starring Tom Cruise, Bach- elor Party starring Tom Hanks, Purple Rain star ring Prince, and Educating Rita. It was also a big year for puppets as the Muppets had another successful hit with Muppets Take Manhattan and a new type of puppet appeared in Gremlins, a science fiction film about small creatures that became more than nice pets. D — Tara Askew Student Life: Movies 25