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‘Say Anything 5 tries new idea-
it says something about teens
“Say Anything”
Starring John Cusack and lone Skye
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Rated PC-13
By Shane Hall
REVIEWER
A teen-interest film that is both in
telligent and entertaining is rare, but
“Say Anything” manages to be both.
This story of a summer romance be
tween two high school graduates is a
treat from start to Finish and is never
condescending toward its viewers.
John Cusack stars as Lloyd
Dobler, a mediocre student uncer
tain of what he wants to do with his
life. He has a passion for kickboxing,
which he calls “the sport of the futu
re.” lone Skye (“River’s Edge”) stars
as Lloyd’s love interest, Diane Court,
the class valedictorian who has just
won a prestigious scholarship to
study in England.
Her wealthy father runs a retire
ment home. Diane is one of those
girls who, in Lloyd’s words, “doesn’t
know she’s as pretty as she is.”
I know what you’re thinking. The
boy from “the wrong side of the
tracks” meets the brainy rich girl
plot sounds like a reworking of
“Pretty In Pink.” But “Say Any
thing” is much more thanks to the
depth that Cusack and Skye bring to
their roles.
Lloyd and Diane’s first date is at a
graduation party. As two nervous
kids on out together for the first
time, Cusack and Skye make their
characters believable. As the movie
continues, we see their relationship
mature.
Woven into the story of their
growing relationship is a subplot in
volving Diane’s father, whose busi
ness is being investigated by the IRS
for fraud and tax evasion.The inves
tigation and Diane’s romance with
Lloyd begins to create a conflict be
tween Diane and her father. As the
friction grows, it is Lloyd to whom
Diane runs for support.
John Cusack, who has a natural
flair for both humor and drama, is
terrific as Lloyd Dobler. Skye is
equally appealing as Diane Court.
“Say Anything” marks the direct
ing debut of screenwriter Cameron
Crowe (“Fast Times at Ridgemont
High”), and an impressive debut it
is. Crowe’s script is filled with in
sightful looks at teenage life, making
the movie believable and enjoyable.
An example of his insight is
shown when Lloyd, after a falling
out with Diane, is getting advice and
sympathy from some friends of his.
He then asks them why they are sit
ting around crying into their beers if
they know so much about girls. After
some stammering, they respond,
“By choice!”
“Say Anything,” now playing at
the Post Oak Three in Post Oak
Mall, is a rarity in teen-story movies:
a movie that says something.
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Date: Thursday, April 20
Location: The Grove
Mission: Go see the following films
Time: 8:30 pm
The Spy Who Loved Me
Time: 11:00 pm
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1989-1990 CHAIRPERSONS
Headbanger’s Ball more than wild
Anthrax whips crowd into frenzy
with crushing speed-metal madness
By Chuck Squatriglia
CORRESPONDENT
To say MTV’s “Headbanger’s Ball
Concert” was a wild show would be
an understatement. It was the only
concert I’ve ever been to where peo
ple went home in ambulances.
About 8,000 metal fans packed
the dirt-floored State Fair Coliseum
in Dallas April 14 to see the concert
featuring Exodus, Helloween and
Anthrax. The show was the eighth
of30 scheduled performances.
Exodus started the madness with
“Last Act of Defiance” and pro
ceeded to rip through a 40-minute
set featuring material from their
three albums.
The band performed an excellent
show, and the crowd responded by
moshing (slam dancing) wildly and
diving from the stage. At times, the
view of the band was obscured by the
12 security guards lining the stage,
atttempting to maintain order on the
main floor. Their atfempts were less
than successful, however, and by the
end of the evening, three people
were taken to the hospital for inju
ries sustained in the crush of people.
Highlights of the performance in
cluded “Brain Dead,” “Lesson of Vi
olence” and “Strike of the Beast.”
The zenith of the madness came
during the Exodus classic, “Toxic
Waltz.”
“This ain’t the dance your parents
used to do,” vocalist Steve Souza told
the crowd.
The audience proceeded to prove
him right, moshing and stage diving
wildly. One zealous fan jumped
It was the only concert I’ve
ever been to where people
went home in ambulances.
..by the end of the
evening, three people were
taken to the hospital for
injuries sustained in the
crush of people.
onstage and played air guitar along
side guitarists Gary Holt and Rick
Hunolt before diving head first back
into the audience moments before a
security guard could grab him.
Exodus’ performance proved they
are among the most underrated
speed metal bands around. Holt and
Hunolt are two of the fastest guitar
ists in the business, and while Souza’s
voice won’t win him any Grammys,
his rough, gritty voice is perfectly
suited to the band’s style.
The best performance of the
night was drummer Perry Strick-
lan’s, who sat in for Tom Hunting,
who was ill. Stricklan, of the group
Violence, flew into Dallas at 6 a.in.
and performed that evening after
only three hours of rehearsal. Still,
he performed the material flawles
sly.
Judging from the audience’s reac
tion, Helloween’s performance was
the weak point of the show. The set
received only a lukewarm reception
from the audience, who sang the
chorus to “Future World” only after
tnuch prompting from vocalist
Micheal Kiske. Kiske had to resort to
collecting cheap applause by ingra
tiating himself to the crowd, at one
point actually asking the crowd,
“Hey Dallas! Are you ready to party
tonight?” From there things only got
Worse.
Part of the problem could be the
fact that^ Helloween is a West Ger
man band. Their albums have never
sold well in the U.S. (although they
are popular in Europe), and their
English is rather difficult to under
stand. But a larger part of the prob
lem is their music, which all sounds
about the same. They aren’t doing
anything new or original, and the
audience knew it.
After a brief intermission, An
thrax launched into their set with
“Be All, End AH” from their latest al
bum, State of Euphoria. The audi
ence went wild from the start. As
many legs could be seen in the air as
fists as the crowd moshed wildly and
stage-dived in a mad frenzy.
From there, things got wilder as
Anthrax tore through “Madhouse,”
’’Metal Thrashing Mad” (both of
which aptly described the scene in
side the Coliseum) and “Now It’s
Dark.”
The best response came when An
thrax performed material from their
third album, Among the Living. The
audience zealously screamed out the
lyrics to the Anthrax classics “I Am
the Law,” “N.F.L. (Efilnikucfesin)”
and “Indians.” During the “war
dance” portion of “Indians,” vocalist
Joe Belladonna donned a feathered
Indian headdress and pranced
around the stage, whipping the au
dience into a. frenzy of waving fists
and flying bodies.
The band slowed things down
long enough to praise MTV for
playing heavy metal videos, but en
couraged the audience to call MTV
and complain about their refusal to
play several videos, including An
thrax’s “Antisocial.” In the lobby, the
band provided flyers with an 800
phone number so fans could call
MTV.
If audience reaction was any indi
cation, MTV will be flooded with
calls. The audience sang along to
“Antisocial” loudly enough to drown
out Belladonna’s voice.
Lead guitarist Dan Spitz played a
solo that, while interesting, really
wasn’t anything new. There are only
so many ways a guitarist can show
how fast he can play, and Anthrax
would have been better off omitting
the solo.
After a blazing rendition of “Ene
my,” the band left the stage, only to
be brought back by the chanting of
“An-thrax! An-thrax!”
Charlie Benante started the en
core with a pounding drum solo. Be
nante is among the best drummers
around, and deserves more recogni
tion for his skills. The solo managed
to get the crowd going again after
the break.
“I’m the Man,” a parody of rap
songs, proved to be the moment ev
eryone was waiting for. Anthrax
performed their “Extremely Def Ill
Uncensored Version,” the majority
of which is so profane that it cannot
be printed here. The song is hila
rious, and the crowd screamed out
the lyrics while guitarist Scott Ian,
bassist Frank Bello and Belladonna
strutted around the stage trading
verses in their best imitation of Run
D.M.C
The only flaw in Anthrax’s per
formance came during “Caught in a
Mosh.” Halfway through the song,
the public address system failed.
Only after the song ended did they
realize the audience couldn’t hear
them.
The band tried to make the best
of a bad situation while roadies scur
ried to correct the problem.
“It’s like being at home with your
mother yelling at you to turn your
stereo down,” Ian said. After five
minutes, the p.a. was fixed and the
band finished the set with their ren
dition of the Sex Pistols’ song, “God
Save the Queen.”
If there was one drawback to the
show, it was the fact Anthrax didn’t
play long enough. They played a 90-
minute set, but it wasn’t enough time
for them to play all of their best
material. In fact, the band played
only three songs from their latest al
bum. Perhaps the reason for the
brief show was the fact that Anthrax
plans to tour alone this summer, and
they are using this tour to warm up
and test audiences’ reactions.
If this was merely a hint of future
concerts, this summer’s Anthrax
tour will be one speed metal fans
won’t want to miss.
Previews
Park to host free jazz fest
The sweet sounds of jazz will
fill the air at Central Park in Col
lege Station Saturday as the sixth
annual College Station Jazz Festi
val gets underway.
The festival will feature 10
hours of music, starting at noon
with the Bryan High School Jazz
Band. A performance by the
A&M Consolidated High School
Jazz Ensemble will follow.
Local jazz/blues band Don
Pope and Friends is scheduled to
appear, as well as the Mady Kaye
Quintet of Austin. Kaye, whose
repertoire includes jazz standards
and Broadway songs, performed
at last year’s festival.
The renowned One O’clock
Lab Band from the University of
North Texas is scheduled to per
form, as well as the vocal group
the Wise Guys. The Texas A&M
Jazz Band will close out the festi
val.
Food and drinks will be for sale
at the festival area, or listeners
may bring their own. Admission
to the festival is free. Central Park
is at 1000 Krenek Tap Rd. in Col
lege Station.
Players to perform ‘Invalid’
The Aggie Players will present
Moliere’s comic masterpiece,
“The Imaginary Invalid” Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at 8
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
Billy Thomas, a sophomore
theater arts major and Emma
Charlotte Reading, a senior En
glish major, star in the play,
which is directed by theater arts
professor Roberto Porno.
Tickets are on sale at Rudder
Box Office for $4 for Texas A&M
students and senior citizens and
$5 for the general public. For res
ervations, call 845-1234.
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1989 GRADUATING SENIORS AND
GRADUATE STUDENTS INVITED
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Thursday, April 27th, 1989 at
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If unable to attend, send resume to:
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008
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