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â€" Garp: movie is â€" â€" _ an improvement over the novel â€" _ MOVIE REVIEW mention the writer‘s intent somewhat susâ€" pect â€" I have a great deal of admiration for the movie, both for its achievement indepenâ€" dent of its source and for its success,. to a considerable degree, in retaining much of the substance of the novel. The picture‘s main accomplishment, though, should be its ability to entertain and involve audiences who are totally unfamiliar with Irving‘s writings. Qulict in the Loni will be pertormed st the University of Waterioo Humanities Theatre in September. ~ On screen, The World According To Garp certainly doesn‘t always have the same emphasis or impact as the book, but whether that‘s for better or worse depends a fot on one‘s liking for John Irving‘s novel. Personally, having found some aspects of the book very unpleasâ€" By Victor Stanton The Hollywood verâ€" sions of literary bestâ€" sellers frequently . {all short of readers‘ exâ€" pectations. PAGE 12 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEL DAY . AUJGUST 18, 1 On the simplest perficiality, and maybe an occasional ilack of clarity as to ‘exactly what‘s happening and â€"â€" qften , more imporâ€" But, for the most part, this is an adaptaâ€" tion which is concise, sensible and dramaticâ€" ally wellâ€"developed. Also, somewhat surâ€" prisingly, it manages to at least touch on virtually all aspects of the novel, making it, in short, the kind of adapâ€" shock techniques. At times, perhaps, Tesich‘s condensations of both incidents and Script writer Steve Tesich exploits {nost of the humor that exists in the novel, while mutâ€" ing much of, Irving‘s accompanying cyniâ€" characters result in some triteness and suâ€" level, The World Acâ€" cording To Garp is the life story of a youhg American writer who aspires to the usual goals of fame, fortune and familial bliss and who occasionally falls victim to the undertow of fate. The one, highly indiâ€" vidual aspect of the novel which was thought to make it imâ€" possible to film is its detailed analysis of the creative writing process. The movie deâ€" votes only a single brief segment to this, but does it so well that one is tempted to specâ€" ulate that an even more exciting â€" and certainly more imagiâ€" native â€" picture might have resulted had that aspect been further exâ€" just the readers of the individual scenes and the frequent clipped quality of the scenes themselves suggest the Director George Roz Hill, probably as muc! as Tesich, however seems to have been intent on making this a movie that would apâ€" peal to a more widely tation one would expect to receive an Oscar nomination. (Tesich alâ€" ready has an Academy Award for his original 1979 screenplay of Breaking Away.) of . In 1917, amidst the first global war, public opinion was strong throughout most of Canada to fight for king, country and demâ€" ocratic rights. In the midst of this nationâ€" alistic fervor rested a quiet Amish communiâ€" ty which could not morâ€" ally support a governâ€" ment‘s and its people‘s decision to take human life in the name of freeâ€" midst of this nation~ BALCONVILLE into: will present a .program‘of music from past eras. alistic fervor rested a legends in Canadian The Ontario chapter of the Studebaker Drivers quiet Amish communiâ€" drama. Club celebrates an anniversary of its own this ty which could not morâ€" year in conjunction with the city‘s celebrations. ally support a governâ€" Choice seats are The club was formed 10 years ago so that those ment‘s and its people‘s _ available by calling the interested in Studebakers and their history would decision to take human â€" Humanities box office Have a forum to discuss their hobby and exchange life in the name of freee at 885â€"4280, or ticket hardâ€"toâ€"get parts. The local club now boasts 125 dom. vouchers are available members. . at ail regular ticket Studebaker still remains the oidest name in Set in Kitchener, the â€" outiets: Goor: Kadâ€" transportation in North America, organizers say. ;'t” / ud emc?thvfi" s d Stante c%-mm S oge wakoms, continned io profuce valuces wat Square an anley> wagons, con produce upon the lives two _ Park Zall; the Inforâ€" until 19866. . Amish families. A mation Centre at Fair _ For more information on the Studebaker car young Amish man, view Park Mail; and at meet, call 893â€"2078. . . Few shows receive such overwhelming public response and critical acclaim that they are able to set out on a major city tour, especially after being part of a theatre season for only two years. treal at the Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo, September 21â€"25. Fresh from Blyth Summer Festival comes Quiet in the Land, a gripping tale about Kitchener‘s Amish, which makes its first stop on its way T.S. Garp (Robin Williams) and his wife Helen (Mary Beth Hurt) are once again on speaking terms aftér a tragic accident has strained their marriage in a scene from The V(odd According to Garp. Accordinf To Garp is purposefully less viâ€" cious than Irving‘s,, he maintainsâ€" an admiraâ€" ble control over the picture‘s performers in order to keep that ebb and flow of tradiâ€" tional ‘"‘action‘‘ picâ€" tures. (Hill, it should be remembered, has directed such films as Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid and The Quiet in the Land comes to UW this September If the mood Hill Breaking all box ofâ€" fice records at Biyth Festival Tast season, this production is staged by one of Carâ€" ada‘s most successful directors, Guy Sprung, who is responsible for turning such plays as PAPER WHEAT and BALCONVILLE into Choice seats are available by calling the Humanities box office at 885â€"4280, or ticket vouchers are available at ail regular ticket This Canadian drama is flavored with the weddings, ceremoâ€" nies and songs of a gentle and sometimes misunderstood people. ered a hero to his country but a traitor to his faith. Upon Jakes‘s return to Canada, he is considâ€" Jake, is caught up in the frenzy of war, and against his family‘s and community‘s pleas, he enlists as a soldier and is sent overseas. Particularly in the casting of Robin Wilâ€" liams as Garp, there must have been the obvious risk of the actor‘s wellâ€"estabâ€" lished TV persona doâ€" minating the characâ€" ter. Yet, Hill never allows that to happen. Without his mugging and frenzied characâ€" terizations, Williams may in fact come across as somewhat biand, but for the most mood consistent. e be rrwldcd by the Â¥@ayrioo Concert Band which will present a program‘of music from nast era« The event will be held in Waterloo Park on Sunday, Aug. 22 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The car meet will feature competitions in which Studeâ€" baker cars will be judged and trophies awarded to the winners. Organizers expect about‘ 70 owners of Studebakers from Canada and the U.S. to take part. R Also â€"featured will be a flea market of Studebaker parts during which even a few vintage automobiles, dating from the turn of the century until the midâ€"1960s, will be sold. The general public is also invited to attend a lunch served at 1 p.m,. Musical entertainment will still a teenâ€"ager. Wilâ€" liams just doesn‘t look the part. As Garp in his 20s and early 30s, howâ€" ever, he is totally acâ€" ceptable. _ _ part he gives a serviceâ€" able performance. His main deficiency in the role is in his earliest scenes when Garp is (A very effective bit of Casting is that of the young actor who plays Garp in his preâ€"teen years. When the youngâ€" ster, James McCall, Studebaker Club â€" presents car show at Waterioo Park the Centre in the and students and senâ€" Square. Adults $8.50 â€" jors $7. The Studebaker lives on in Waterloo this weekend. As part of the city‘s 125th anniversary celebrations, the Ontario Chapter of the Studeâ€" baker Drivers club will pay tribute to another vintage model in its ninth annual invitational car The movie, as likeâ€" wise the book, is much more memorable beâ€" cause of the characters who share the spotlight in Garp‘s world. Dominant among these are his unmarâ€" ried mother, whose auâ€" tobiography is seized upon as a feminist (Continued on page 16) tial for growing up to look like Robin Wilâ€" smiles, one instantly