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Thursday, March 3,1994
Aggie Players piece together an unusual Frankenstein
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The Battalion
Mary Shelley's
"Frankenstein"
Adapted by Tim Kelly
Starring James C. Leary,
Stephany D. Tramel
Alvarado, Al Alvarado,
Gracie De Hoyos and Kevin
Scott Forman
Directed by Amy Rebecca
Jimenez
Rudder Forum, 845-1234
For all you first-daters, this is
not your typical "girl-screams-
boy-comiorts-her" thriller.
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"
provokes the mind to question the
realms of science experimentation
and may, in the meantime, enter
tain.
Strangely enough, the Aggie
Players have managed to produce
a version of "Frankenstein" that
doesn't frighten the audience.
This play will challenge you to
think about the consequences of
humans experimenting with life.
It is up to the individual to deci
pher right from wrong.
Victor Frankenstein is a stu
dent of science who takes his en
joyment of experimentation a bit
too far. After working for months
behind the locked doors of his
laboratory, Frankenstein's cre
ation is complete. The result is a
creature so revolting that he is
destined to be loved by no one.
Using scraps of human carcass
es, Frankenstein pulls off the ulti
mate in school science projects.
The consequences that follow,
however, are worth less than a
failing grade. Soon after his com
pletion, the creature escapes the
Blake Griggs/Tm Battalion
James C. Leary and Stephany D. Tramel Alvarado star as Victor
Frankenstein and Elizabeth in the Aggie Players' production of Mary
Shelley's "Frankenstein."
confines of the chateau, unaware
of his unsightly appearance.
Gasps and screams of horror
from onlookers in town are
enough to make the creature real
ize his fate: a life alone.
Filled with anger and hate for
his creator, the creature hunts
down his maker begging him to
destroy what he has created.
The creature pleads with
Frankenstein to end his meaning
less life, and with much hesita
tion, he agrees.
After witnessing the love that
Frankenstein has for his future
wife Elizabeth, the creature takes
back his original demand and or
ders Frankenstein to create a bride
for him instead.
What follows is a play filled
with murder and deceit; a perfect
combination for the typical horror
story.
Craig Brashears, the play's set
designer, should be praised for
his realistic construction of the
chateau. The set may never find
its equal.
If only the acting were as in
credible as the set.
With no intention of doing so,
the set design completely over
whelms the rest of the play. In
fact, in many ways it overshad
ows the acting.
Because of its young cast, this
play lacks, for the most part,
strong acting performances. The
result is scenes filled with nervous
hands and stiff stances that only
take away from the plot.
The weaker performances from
the inexperienced actors only
serve to point out the few strong
performances of the experienced.
Frau Frankenstein (Gracie De
Hoyos) plays a convincing con
cerned mother who has particular
expertise in matchmaking.
The faithful wife of Franken
stein, Elizabeth (Stephany D.
Tramel Alvarado), is a whirlwind
of energy. The stage lights up
with her every appearance;
adding to the haunting atmos
phere.
Victor Frankenstein (James C
Leary) is a mysterious, eerie crea
ture. His twisted facial expres
sions and sinister outbursts are
hard to overlook, but not neces
sarily in the frightening way one
would expect.
Kristi Cobern, costume design
er, pieces together beautiful
gowns that flatter and give the ac
tresses a romantic flair.
The stereotypical green-faced
creature does not make an ap
pearance this time around. No
doubt he is grotesque to look at,
but it takes a while to realize who
he is.
Chances are, you'll be sur-
prised by this interpretation of
"Frankenstein" if you've grown
up with the traditional wicked
tale.
So surprised, you may confuse
evil "Frankenstein" with Casper
the Friendly Ghost.
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August 1994 through August 1995.
Qualifications for the position are:
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McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: 5
p.m. Monday, March 21, 1994. Applicants will be
interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting
beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 1994.
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'8 Seconds' of plot; 2 hours of bull riding
Luke Perry stars as champion bull rider Lane Frost in the real-life
rodeo film "8 Seconds."
By Claudia Zavaleta
Twr Battalion
"8 Seconds"
Starring Luke Perry, Stephen
Baldwin, Cynthia Geary,
James Rebhorn and Red
Mitchell
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Rated PG-13
Playing at Hollywood USA
Far away from his "Beverly
Hills 90210" fame, Luke I^erry
plays Lane Frost, a champion
bull rider, whose life was cut
short in a tragic accident in the
ring.
Based on the real-life rodeo
hero's struggle adjusting to
fame and marriage, "8 Seconds"
is a bland depiction of Frost's
rough and dangerous life. Giv
en the inherently exciting nature
of the sport of bull riding, Acad
emy Award-winning director
John G. Avildsen could have
done much, much more.
The story begins in Okla
homa as a young Frost learns
the ways of the rodeo from his
father Clyde (James Rebhorn),
himself a bareback champion.
Finally, when Lane is old
enough to start touring the
rodeo circuit with his friends
Tuff Hedeman (Stephen Bald
win) and Cody Lambert (Red
Mitchell), his own talent as a
bull rider emerges. Along with
fame at the rodeo. Frost also
finds romance when he falls in
love with a championship horse
rider, Kellie Kyle (Cynthia
Geary).
Perry convincingly plays the
part of the goody-goody cow
boy who, unlike his rodeo bud
dies, takes the time to talk to
young fans and declines free
drinks. He also shows Frost's
emotional and sensitive side
when his father repeatedly
dampens his success wdth criti
cism, not praise.
The story takes a corny turn
when the Kyle-Frost relation
ship solidifies. The gentle,
down-to-earth country boy las
sos the more sophisticated Kel
lie's heart with his down-home
charm and his bull-riding phi
losophy.
After his marriage to Kyle,
Frost's career reaches the pinna
cle and there is no where else to
go but down.
The film, in an attempt to de
pict Lane as an overwhelmed
celebrity slowly loosening his
grip on what is valuable to him,
fails to make the transition a be
lievable one. The drastic change
from nice guy to beer-drinking
womanizer is badly developed.
Two scenes are just not enough
to firmly establish his fall from
grace.
His friends. Tuff and Cody,
loyally stand by their man's side
and support him through his
good and bad times. Baldwin,
playing the part of Tuff Hede
man, who starts out as Lane's ri
val, is tough, but selfless enough
to push Lane out of his rut and
back into the ring.
Eventually, Frost regains his
relationship and his career, as
expected.
The high points of the film
are the bull riding scenes. Per
ry, who performed many of the
riding stunts himself, spent
countless hours training with
the real Hedeman and other for
mer bull riding champions.
Capturing the spirit and the
athleticism that is needed to
stay on top of a 2,000- pound
bull for eight seconds while
holding on with only one hand,
"8 Seconds" does give the view
er a glance at the rodeo lifestyle.
Although Frost's story is full of
the stuff heroes are made of, the
movie fails to recreate the feel
ing.
The plot seems rushed in cru
cial places to fit more bull riding
scenes. For a film based solely
on rodeos and riding, this
would be fine, but "8 Seconds"
is also a love story and a drama
about the death of one of bull
riding's greatest heroes, Lane
The Texas A&M University
Student Publications Board
is accepting applications for
Editor, The Battalion
Fall 1994
The fall ‘94 editor will serve from August 15, 1994, through
December 9. 1994.
Qualifications for editor of The Battalion are:
Be a Texas A&M student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the
time of appointment and during the term of office;
Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The
Battalion or comparable student newspaper,
OR
Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper,
OR
Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303
(Media Writing I and II), JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304
(Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student
Publications Manager’s office, room 23 0 Reed McDonald Bldg.
Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Monday, March 21.
Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Publications
Board Meeting beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 1994.
The Texas A&M University
Student Publications Board
is accepting applications for
Editor, The Battalion
Summer 1994
The summer ‘94 editor will serve from May 23, 1994, through
August 5, 1994.
Qualifications for editor of The Battalion are:
Be a Texas A&M student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the
time of appointment and during the term of office;
Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The
Battalion or comparable student newspaper,
OR
Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper,
OR
Have completed at least 1 2 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303
(Media Writing I and II), JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304
(Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student
Publications Manager’s office, room 230 Reed McDonald Bldg.
Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Monday, March 21.
Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Publications
Board Meeting beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 1994.