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Notes - n - Quotes @ University and Nagle 846-2255 Fall '93 Current Notes ANSC 107 ECON 311 MGMT 212 PSYC 345 ANTH 201 GEOL 101 NUTR 202 RDNG 351 ARTS 149 HIST 105 POLS 206 RENR 205 BOTN 101 HIST 106 POLS 207 SCOM 105 EGON 202 JOUR 102 PSYC 107 SOCI 317 ECON 203 JOUR 273 PSYC 300 EGON 322 JOUR 301 PSYC 307 Course Materials • Lecture Notes • Typing Copies • Study Guides Mon. - Thurs. 8 am -10 pm • Fri. 8 - 5 • Sat. 12-5 Page 4 W J 4 ftl SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION Announcing Weekend Clinic Hours for Urgent Care 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott & White Clinic, College Station, is now offering weekend Clinic hours for urgent care by appointment \ only! The Weekend Clinic is conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Clinic Annex building located across the street (Glenhaven Dr.) from the main clinic. By Appointment Only (409) 268-3663 Scott & White Annex 111 UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST Scott & White Clinic, College Station 1600 University Drive East 51% INC. Presents An Evening On the Lawn Featuring AT TDE3C3E with Special Guests: MONTE WARDEN BAND (formerly the Wagoneers) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1993 at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater Show at 7:00 p.m., Gates open at 6:00 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE $10.00 in advance $13.00 at the door tickets are available at: MSC Box office. Courts Western Wear, Marooned CD’s, Tapes & Records tickets by phone: 845-1234 Serving Aggies for over 20 years. J.J. Ruffino '73 1600 Texas Ave. S. 693-2627 College Station Gordons Vodka 1219 Texas Ave. 822-1042 Bryan n~|Mi Great special effects cant hide script’s shallow characters By Joe Leih The Battalion "Demolition Man" Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock Directed by Marco Brambilla Rated R Playing at Schulman VI Marco Brambilla, with his first film "Demolition Man," thrusts the truly canned "hard ball cop vs. psychotic criminal" story line into an amazingly original, futuristic setting. But, the high-tech scenery and bizarre rules of tomorrow's society that Brambilla carefully captures, only gives the mere appearance of a fresh new movie. This film is still trapped in that ma cho, muscle bound, violent film genre of no character development. It is 1996, and Sylvester Stallone is Los Angeles cop John Spartan, a rene gade "demolition man" who snagged his nickname for destroying vast amounts of property while catching criminals. The criminal he's pursuing this time is Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes). And when Spartan does capture him, Spartan is wrongfully tainted in a scan dal, and both men are sentenced to de tainment in frozen cylinder cells that perfectly preserve them. Society successfully wipes out crime in the passing years, but in 2032, Phoenix breaks out and the police, un equipped to catch him, quickly thaw Spartan for help. David L. Snyder, the art director who helped create the setting of the sci-fi classic "Blade Runner," does a mar velous job setting the scenes of the movie. The prison system is especially ominous and foreboding with cluttered LAPD Sgt. John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone, left) finds diabolical killer Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) in the futuristic action-thriller "Demolition Man." sets of dark, disturbing instruments. And the serene, crime free environment of the future is wonderfully depicted with Snyder's "cookie cutter" cars and "comic book" buildings. Plus, the abnormal behavior of the population of this futuristic world is brilliantly funny. People listen to 20th century jingles as oldie tunes, visit the only restaurant that exists (Taco Bell) and are penalized with de merits for cursing. Even Sandra Bullock, who overplays her part as the future cop (Lenina Hux ley) longing for the excitement of the "old days," wonderfully brings out the hilariousness of her time with her con stant spouting of mixed-up cliches. Unfortunately, the humor does not make the film. The assembled trio of screenwriters (Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau and Peter M. Lenkov) hardly break with action film tradition and offer only shallow, two-dimensional characters. Phoenix is, unfortunately, only an overgrown bully, with no back ground or personality, whose only talent seems to be beating the crap out of people while offering lame one liners. And Spartan, equally devoid of depth, is also content just to wreak his own personal havoc. Spartan even refuses to find his daughter after he is thawed. Do the screenwriters fear the viewers may find out something personal about this character and (gasp!) actually care about him? Apparently so, because this film, while it could have been meaty, offers only a sweet, sugar-coated humor, with absolutely nothing to sink your teeth into. (kmiing previews, hut Hr. Jones’ dwindles with choppy, irritating st oryline By Jacqueline Ayotte The Battalion "Mr. Jones" Starring Richard Gere and Lena Olin Directed by Mike Figgis Rated R Playing at Cinema III Ironically, a preview for a film can sometimes turn out to be more enjoy able than the film itself. The previews for "Mr. Jones" amazingly make the film appear to be emotionally inspiring and sexually dangerous, yet wonderful ly romantic at the same time. Unfortunately, the real 2-hour ver sion of "Mr. Jones" doesn't quite add up to the expectations of such beautifully edited previews. Although the story of a patient's struggle seems all-inspiring at first, the scenes turn out to be choppy, frustrating, and even pointless at times. The story is about Mr. Jones (Richard Gere), a euphoric, spontaneous, yet very ill man. He's fighting with a disease he fails to accept when an attractive, in- Richard Gere and Lena Olin triguing doctor comes into the picture. Her name is Libbie, (Lena Olin) and she is the only doctor who has faith in Jones. It is their doctor-patient relationship, friendship and unexpected romance which molds the scenes together. The scenes may be molded by Jones and Libbie's unpredictable relationship, but each time the viewer begins to react to a certain character's feelings, the scene falls flat. This becomes frustrat ing, annoying and disappointing. In one of the first scenes, Jones coura geously balances pn the rpof of a tall nouse, flapping his hands as if he could fly. The viewer is left with riH explana tion and no background. When the strange scene ends abruptly and begins with a new scene in a new setting, it be comes aggravating. When such intense scenes fall so flatly, it disappoints rather than elates the viewer. It's especially disappointing to see Gere succeed at playing such a complex, dramatic role when the film itself strug gles to be more than mediocre. Olin also succeeds at playing a very dedicat ed, yet troubled doctor who is torn be tween her heart's needs and her mind's responsibilities. But her talent gradually fades the as the film becomes choppier. This film is deep and unpredictable. But the fact that it's strange, slow and choppy will make you think twice be fore paying five bucks. Maybe if you rent "Mr. Jones" when it comes out on video, rewind ing and fast-forwarding might help make the film as good as those won derful previews. 1.75 It. 80° $ 13 99 Shiner Bock Longneck injgd 99 6 pk. 12 oz. nr's Sutter Home White Zin $2" 750 ml. Jagermeister ... so smooth 750 ml. 70° $1499 JiomtmltK Party Ice .49 10 lb. EcR The hER Voted in 1993 by B/CS public, the... "BEST TANNING SALON" ZumScfmitzeC 9-Cans Restaurant dr C(ub 218 N. 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