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Directed by Mike Nichols
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The most over-hyped horror
film of the summer is nothing
more than a bunch of film pro
moters crying “Wolf.”
In an attempt to venture into
the wild kingdom of the super
natural, the writers of this film
left out one important thing — a
well-developed plot.
Jack Nicholson plays Will
Randall, the editor-in-chief of a
major New York publishing com
pany.
The film opens with Randall
driving down an ice-covered road
in the middle of a snowstorm.
Suddenly, an animal darts out
onto the road; forcing Randall to
swerve in a frantic effort to avoid
a collision — no such luck.
Randall’s curiosity gets the
best of him, and he gets out of his
car to investigate. What he
thinks is just a dog, turns out to
be a wolf — a live wolf, which
sinks its jaws into Randall’s
hand.
The next morning, Randall re
turns to his office with a wound
ed hand and a soon-to-=be
bruised ego. Rumors are flying
around the office that Randall is
about to lose his job to his sup
posed friend Stuart (James Spad
er), who just happens to major in
the fine art of back-stabbing.
At a party given the same
evening by Raymond Alden, the
company’s owner, Randall’s fate
is sealed.
Alden fires Randall and names
Stuart as his replacement. Need
less to say, Randall is a tad-bit
disappointed and wants nothing
more than revenge.
Soon after he is fired, Randall
meets Alden’s mysterious daugh
ter Laura (Pfeiffer), who sympa
thizes with his sudden loss in sta
tus.
As the film progresses, Ran
dall is transformed into a wolf.
By day, he is an energetic man
with perfect senses. By night, he
is a vicious beast, murdering in
nocent victims.
So how does Randall use his
sudden case of gross schizophre
nia to his advantage? Takes
wild guess.
Unfortunately, the weakest
part of the film is the most impor
tant part — the plot. It is so obvi
ous you’ll feel like you wrote the
script yourself.
Although the typical horror
film’s main goal is to scare its au
dience, what may be stuck under
neath the theater seats should
prove more frightening than the
film itself.
No one can play a bad guy like
Nicholson. Remnants of his sin
ister grin in “The Shining” are
brought back to the screen, mak
ing for a deliciously evil Randall.
Pfeiffer creates a very believ
able Laura who specializes in
horrified facial expressions and
blood-curdling screams.
Despite its weak and pre
dictable plot, this only slightly
scary horror film teaches two
valuable lessons - strong perfor
mances by actors and actresses
don’t necessarily make the film
and - above all else - never, nev
er try “Wolf.”
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LaBelle’s 'Gems’ lack many jewels
Automobiles
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Turning 50 years old usually
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Belle has worried that she too
might die from cancer.
Fifty means she now lives
for all her sisters who couldn’t
make it and is blessed with a
chance to show the world what
she can really do. And LaBelle
still has so much more to offer.
There is no doubt with La
Belle’s new single, “Right Kin-
da Lover” from her album
“Gems,” the vocalist can still
belt out a song. Produced by
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis,
“Right Kinda Lover” creates
funky beats and lyrics that suit
LaBelle’s energetic voice —
“He’s the right kinda lover/ I’ll
never need another/ Sure ‘nuff
he’s got the stuff/ He’s the right
kinda lover for me.”
Of course, LaBelle decides to
create some of her own lyrics
while singing this song — “He’s
the right height/ the right
build/ Goes everyday to work
and pays all my bill^/Sure ‘nuff
he’s got the stuff.” “Right Kin
da Lover” showcases LaBelle’s
immense, versatile musical tal
ent.
But, how can you go wrong
with the same producers who
produced Janet Jackson’s al
bums? Unfortunately, Jimmy
Jam & Terry Lewis produced
the only gem on “Gems” — this
single.
Many of the same producers
and writers from her previous
Grammy-winning album,
“Burnin,” contributed to
“Gems.” The result is a lack
Counting Crows power
a brooding message
By Jennifer Gressett
The Battalion
Counting Crows
“August and Everything After”
Alternative
Concert and music review
Houston’s Music Hall
I belong anywhere but in be
tween. - "Rain King”
SPECIAL CONCERT!
Friday, June 24, 7:30 PM
Rudder Theatre
Texas Music
Festival Orchestra
with
Maxim Shostakovich,
Russian conductor
Works by his father,
Dmitri Shostakovich,
Tchaikovsky and Copland
Supported by:
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley
The Texas Commission on the Arts
A&M University Honors Program
tickets available at the MSC Box Office
Adults-$10,00
Senior Citizens (65+) - $7.00
Students - $5.00
Rudder Theatre is handicapped accessible.
Parking available in the University Center
Parking Garage. (.50 p/hr.)
Concert Series, June 6-June 27.
For Festival Information, call 845-3355 or 845-1234.
The words slipped from
Counting Crow singer Adam
Duritz and into a sold-out
crowd of Houston Rockets fans
Sunday night.
David Letterman says
they’re “one of the best new
bands around.” “Rolling
Stone” has declared them “the
biggest new band in America.”
And after a performance in
Houston’s Music Hall, the evi
dence became clear.
It was moody. It was per
sonal. It was the band’s debut
compact disc “August and
Everything After” in its rawest
form.
An emotionally drunk Du
ritz stumbled back and forth,
dread-locks swaying, in the
opening song “Rain King” as he
described “someone” fed up
with the cruelties of life. Pour
ing his heart into the crowd,
the singer seemed to relive a
past experience.
After listening to the rest of
the concert, it seemed appar
ent personal experience could
have been the only motive for
his lyrics.
The “someone” in the 11
songs on the CD has had his
share of ups and downs in life.
He knows how a relationship
begins. He knows how it ends.
But he’s not so sure he wants
to play the game again.
In “Anna Begins,” he is re
sisting the first phases of love,
in “Round Here,” he is re
belling against society’s rules,
and in “Sullivan Street,” he is
coping with the end of a rela
tionship.
And by the sound of the
Counting Crows’ performance,
it looks like fans can expect
more of the same from the
band. The sneak preview of
“Marjorie” and “Goodnight
Elizabeth” could be the begin
nings of their second CD.
Wrapping up an extended
version of the radio-worn “Mr.
Jones,” a teen jumped onto the
stage, eager for a possible
high-five from Duritz. Duritz's
response: “Get the —- off the
stage.”
Point taken. When the band
sings about their longing to be
“big, big stars,” it shouldn’t be
taken literally. Performing is
an outlet for expression. Pearl
Jam may enjoy “stage diving’
and “crowd walking,” but don’t
expect it from a Counting
Crows concert.
They have a moodiness all
their own, sometimes taking
them into lyrics of songs you
never heard on their CD.
Maybe when Duritz kicked the
teen off the stage, he should
have added, “and don’t sing
along.”
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Baby” for the “Burnin” album,
couldn’t keep up with LaBelle
in “Gems.” LaBelle’s voice loses
that signature spunk and fire
so many have come to love.
The key to any great LaBelle
song is the vocal arrangement.
She directs the singers with
her voice as a choir director
leads the choir. The only dif
ference is with “Gems,” the
choir stayed home.
“Gems” should have been
called “Gem.” The single
“Right Kinda Lover” is the only
real jewel on the album. La
Belle fans — save some money
and go buy the single.
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