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Coral Andrews Chronicle Special In Clockwise, a "timely" comedy now at the Waterloo Theatre, Monty Python funnyman John Cleese plays Brian Stimpson, "overall headmaster of a rather obscure (Sir Thomas Tompion's) comprehensive school". Clockwise concerns the most important day of Stimpson's life. He's been asked to deliver a crucial speech as chairman of the Head- masters' Conference at the University of Norwich, Norfolk, a "rare and historic moment," and Stimpson's dream of a life- time. But the most punctual man in England misses his train, and loses his gospel speech as Clockwise chronicles a series of mayhem from 10:25 am to 5: 00 p.m. that same afternoon. It's all a matier of "adapting to circum- stances," circumstances that don't look good for Stimpson. _ - _ _ The befuddled school superior also misses wife Gwenda (Alison Steadman) by seconds, and persuades ltr-year-old A-level student Laura (Sharon Maiden) to drive him to Nor- wich. "Life is full of the most terrible moral choices," he tells the bewildered but agree- able pupil. -- _ _ _ . Naturally, Stimpson's wife sees her husband stopping for petrol and assumes the worst. The good Christian samaritan she is, Mrs. Stimp- son has volunteered to take yammering senile citizens for a drive in the country, but immediately heads after her spouse with all three elderly guests in tow. Also in hit -irursuit are Laura's motorcycle mama and papa, and a string of other 'interested' parties. A _ -- _ Capering about in the countryside, Stimp- son, who has absolutely no sense of direction, loses the car in a slapstick sequence similar to any Flying Circus plot. Even another Python can smell a rat tart! Graham Chapman, Cleese's co-writing asso- ciate since the days when both joined the fateful Footlights revue in Cambridge, Eng- land, had his Clockwise view during his recent Waterloo visit. Starts well, but Clockwise drags on "The film was written by Michael Frayn. a very good writer, and stage playwright as well. My feeling about this film is that it should have been written by John Cleese. Very gnu)! stuff at the beg‘nning, eanicularly when Movie review Graham Chapman, comedy sidekick ot Clockwise star John Cleese, said the movie had funny moments, but “loses its way" by the end. Lorne anon photo John is headmaster in the school. His 'observation deck' kind of character is won- derful. Fantastic. But Clockwise rather loses its way, I think. and I wasn't awfully impressed with the end of it," he said. Chapman is right. Cleese does a brilliant job of being a neurotic. The film's most hilarious moments belong to Cleese, but he simply doesn't have enough comedic support. - Directed by Christopher Monahan,'in true English slapstick fashion reminiscent of Python, Fawlty Towers. St. Trinian's School Series and a hint of Benny Hill, this latest Cleese vehicle misses the mark. Ws tardy pace, misdirected plot structure and anti-Clockwise conclusion, put Clockwise entirely behind its time. __ - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IO, 1986 - PAGE " thttt.-$at. t mum. at Alien tt., warm cm Sundays mm Plan NEW? ailAiiliB I _ _il5illlllTLE2, l l, ,’ L‘Qsmflfi "r, 'l-tltr- MM -""'-'t C-Nr-he------- _----"-,,--, C-aC-a-V l All “on Mad In pun veg-Mon and mum“ h an Miutll "no: mo AMTIVES MO PRESERVATIVES 06m Chords out Bacon On-A-bun -Butgon osamhiriehqg . Son loo Cram q Bram”! mod any time o' day "TUESDAY b-.-------- THROUGH IOCOfed \ SATURDAY just AT 7 AM. behind Chtyrlie's Restaurant ' Charles St., Kitchener - e DRESS CODE JUST NEAV FAMILY DINING OR TAKE-OUT “NOW IN OUR tSth YEAR!" 5: Mm " Albert tt., Watt m ' ; 3 MIN; Plan t 885‘0580 t) OPEN: lsummv IPI "-""""'N TONIGHT kriihioiuiiLiihtt DAILY SPECIALS AVAILABLE In 0tttou VINO! II M ' chips (1mm "dim DON'T MISS THE BOAT! JOIN YOUR FRIENDS ar TME 1lm41itft PHONE: