University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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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

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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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Superstar success story Rock goddess revitalizes Tuscaloosa concert market It was the most success- ful show High Tide had done in years, according to Robert Hoelscher, Union Programs director. When Stevie Nicks and Joe Walsh came to Memori- al Coliseum October 29th, it was proof that High Tide could bring In real talent after a rocky year in 1982. Around 10,000 fans filled the coliseum to hear Stevie sing. Walsh opened for Nicks, and by all accounts, he put on an energetic show. He was a good opening act, High Tide Chairman Bud Finley said. The show was good. But the crowd came to see Nicks, and she didn ' t dis- appoint them. Stevie had the crowd mesmerized, Fin- ley said. As far as her per- formance was concerned, I think it was the best show we had all year. It took six limousines to bring Nicks from her Bir- mingham hotel to Tusca- loosa for the concert, ac- cording to Finley. The Satur- day she performed was a home football game week- end, and hotel rooms in T- town were non-existant. She brought her dog, too, Finley said. It stayed back- stage during the show, though. The dog was definitely comfortable in Nicks ' dress- ing room. According to the terms of her contract, High Tide provided Broyhill furni- ture, a piano and balloons to make it just like home. Home must have been some- where in the tropics, be- cause two four-foot palms, two two-foot palms and two small ferns were also speci- fied in the contract. Nicks ' crew ate and drank well, also. She asked for Remy Martin cognac, arti- choke hearts (which were out of season), Stolichnoiya vodka, St. Emilion wine and avocadoes, not to mention fruit salad, Dannon yogurt, Gatorade, cold pasta salad. and tossed salad for 40. And that ' s just part of the list. The concert had the high- est attendance since Charlie Daniels came to the campus in 1980, and gross receipts totaled over $110,000. The promoters were impressed, Finley said. They ' ve been talking about shows here ever since. The main thing, Finley added, was to prove that we do have a viable rock and roll market here. And we proved that Nicks was a real success story. It was a success. I ' ve al- ways wanted to see Stevie Nicks in person, Joe Scot- land, an art major, said. D — by Susan Cullen Richard Washburn 26 Student Life: Stevie Nicks