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"Saturday"
The Reivers
DB/Capitol Records
***y 2
Since 1985, when the
Austin band Zeitgeist
released “Translate
Slowly,” a few things
have changed for band
members John Croslin,
Kim Longacre, Cindy
Toth and Garrett
Williams.
First, the band had to
change its name since
another group had the
Zeitgeist title first. The four
Austin musicians decided
to call themselves The
Reivers.
Second and more
important, “Translate
Slowly” gained some
national attention for the
group. It was enough to
convince Capitol Records
to help in the distribution
of the band’s latest album,
“Saturday.”
One thing that has not
changed, however, is the
music. The band is still
playing music that
features guitars and the
vocals of lead singers
Croslin and Longacre.
The two have fine
voices that compliment
each other well.
Croslin and Longacre
also play guitar. Toth
plays bass and adds some
vocals. Williams is the
drummer and Croslin
writes most of the songs.
The lyrics are poetic
and blend well with the
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music, but their meaning
is not always clear. The
usual topic seems to be
romantic relationships
that are ending or
beginning.
The best songs on the
album are “Electra,”
“Secratariat” and “Wait
for Time. ” The only bad
song is “Karate Party, ”
which is also the the
album’s only
instrumental. It appears
that The Reivers added
this song in an attempt to
be funny. It is a failed
attempt.
Another problem with
the record is the lack of
diversity. The musical
styles for most of the
songs are too similar and
consequently the album
becomes less interesting
toward the end of side
two.
On the positive side,
the production on
“Saturday” is better than
on “Translate Slowly. ”
The sound is sharper and
clearer. This is a good
album provided the
listener does not play side
two immediately after side
one.
-Review by Tom Reinarts
"The Running Man"
Starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Maria
Conchito Alonso and
Richard Dawson.
Directed by Paul Michael
Glaser
Rated R
***y 2
Any time a movie
starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger is
released one can always
expect one thing: lots of
action. “The Running
Man” does not change
that trend. There is as
much fighting and killing
in this film as in any
Schwarzenegger movie.
Benjamin Edwards, the
character the former Mr.
Universe portrays, is not
much different from his
characters in “Raw Deal”
or “Commando.”
As the usual one man
army hero figure,
Schwarzennegger again
plays the quiet hero who
likes to say something
witty before killing evil
people.
The story takes place in
the year 2019. After a
worldwide, economic
collapse, the government
is taken over by
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oppressive forces who
have outlawed most
forms of creative
expression. To keep the
public’s mind off rebellion
the government has
flooded the television air
waves with sadistic game
shows.
“The Running Man” is
the most popular show
and is hosted by Damon
Killian, played by Richard
Dawson. On each show,
criminals are forced to run
through various mazes
and obstacles while trying
to avoid the “stalkers, ”
colorful brutes whose job
it is to track down the
“runners” and kill them.
The story, derived from
a novel by Richard
Benjamin, is very
interesting. The futuristic
portrayal of television
game shows is both
humorous and creative.
Dawson is nearly perfect
as the sadistic game show
host whose only interest
in life is higher ratings.
Various colorful
characters are used
throughout the film to add
humor and excitement.
Appearances are made by
Dweezil Zappa, Mic
Fleetwood, Jim Brown
and Jesse Ventura.
“The Running Man” is
a very good action film
that is well paced. It may
not appeal to the intellect
much with one liners
dominating the dialogue,
but it is entertaining.
-Review by Tom
Reinarts
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