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James
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I n the
new
film,
The Big
Hit, four
hired
hands (or
killers, if
we want
to get
techni
cal) find
their day-
in, day-out lifestyle of mur
der turned upside down
when one of the group
members accidentally kid
naps his boss’ goddaughter.
Mark Wahlberg, still com
ing off the success of his crit
ically acclaimed Boogie
Nights, plays Ned who’s sort
of the ring leader of the
group. He finds himself in
the middle of Lou Diamond
Phillips’ (Cisco) kidnapping
mishap, only to fall in love
with the kidnapped victim.
That’s about all that can
be said about The Big Hit.
There are a lot of action
scenes which keeps the au
dience awake and even more
cheesy lines to give the audi
ence to laugh at or give a
great big groan.
Casting for such a macho
The Big Hit
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Lon Dia
mond Phillips, Antonio Sabato,
and Bokeem Woodbine
Directed by John Woo
Rated R
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Playing at Hollywood 16
Critique: B~
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(Left to right) — Bokeem Woodbine (Crunch), Lou Diamond
Phillips (Cisco), Mark Wahlberg (Ned) and Antonio Sabato, Jr.
(Vince) star in The Big Hit.
film could not have been
better. Wahlberg seems to
reprise his Boogie Nights role
as he conjures up the “inno-
cent-boy-but-I-get-into-a-
lot-of-trouble” facade.
Phillips is just as good
with his bad-boy image,
turning against his fellow
murdering members as the
film drudges on.
The Big Hit offers a few
laughs, some action scenes
and every now and then ...
well, no thought-provoking
moments.
But in going to the movies
for fun’s sake, it’s OK.
Tom
Continued from Page 3
Songs like “Raspberry Swirl,” “Cruel” and “Ho
tel” have obvious techno influences.
Tori seems to be steering off into some black
hole of chick-techno that hereto has been undis
covered by the male-dominated scene.
Jazzy moods swing in on tracks such as “Liq
uid Diamonds,” “She’s Your Cocaine" and “Play
boy Mommy,” while we get a peek at the old Tori
on the album’s token ballad, “Northern Lad.”
Perhaps the best cut off the album is a dark,
melodious song of yearning entitled “iieee.”
Here, we get Tori back in full form.
With her usual pensive spirituality she demands,
“I know we’re dying / and there’s no sign of a para
chute / we scream in cathedrals/ why can’t it be
beautiful / why does there gotta be a sacrifice.
The wounding sounds and lyrics of“iieee”are
the best match to the ethereal-gothic coverartoi
the album.
Overall, her vocals are penetrating and she
reads her music superbly.
Still, the album is such a deviation fromno:
mative Tori that it has the feel of a shoe that’st
quite broken in, yet.
Choirgirl is just not as accessible as LittleEan
quakes or Under the Pink; it has the feel ofasedu;
tive, dark, penetrating David Lynch film soundte
And the traditional obscure Tori reference:
such as “Lollipop Gestapo” and "Pandora’s
Aquarium” make the album even more scat
tered and incoherent.
Think of choirgirl as an assortment of
chocolates; some have an odd filling, others
leave you feeling unsatisfied, but others just |
land on orgasmic.
Kersh
Continued from Page 3
Participating artists perform
40-minute sets, Monday through
Thursday each week at a differ
ent store each day. Performers
who have been part of the Wal-
Mart tour in the past include
Deana Carter, Bryan White,
LeeAnn Rimes, Joe Diffie, Ty
I lerndon and Kenny Chesnr
After the show, fans have!
opportunity to meet the:
formers during in-store alt
signing sessions. All shows:
at 7 p.m.
Bohac
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“It has helped them all get great jobs and in
ternships,” she said. “It has helped them cycle
through the job field. Some take this class as a
freshman and by the time they are seniors they
are prepared and know what to do.”
Bohac said she has had many people com
plain and criticize the class as being only geared
for athletes.
“I don’t agree with these complaints; I be
lieve they are false,” she said. “They (student
athletes) have bigger time constraints and reg
ulations. It may appear that they do not have
anything to worry about, but that is not true.
They want to get involved more in campus, but
their time constraints won’t allow them. They
cannot enjoy more of campus.
“I have had comments that these students are
spoiled because the class is just for them, but
classes like these are available to everybody,”
she said. “The athletes need someone to help
them; their needs are different.”
Bohac said even though she was not an ath
lete, the appreciation her students reveal shows
her the importance of the class.
“1 was not an athlete in college, but thesii?
dent athletes respect me,” she said. “Theyknc
that 1 was not an athlete, but by workingwi!'!
them I know what they are going through.Tht
are not just football players, but they are pet
pie and they want to talk to people aboutoth
things than sports.”
“Sometimes it can be exciting becauseyoil
have these famous athletes in the class, butld
over the ohhh’s and ahhhs,” Bohac said. ''Itre;;
ly is not a big deal. I look at them forwhotheJ
are not what they do.”
Bohac said the experience she obtainedfro.q
the class and from her job has helped henvitT.
the ideas and feelings for the textbook.
"This is something completely new and dill
ferent for me,” she said. “This is a big deal.at
it has not quite hit me yet. I’m excited becaur
it is such a rare opportunity for me andfoil
A&M. I can feel the pressure and I am startid
to get nervous. I signed the papers in Februan
so I have just started and hopefully it willdont
by fall of ’99.”
In the fall of 1999, a new book will hiti
stands with an Aggie’s name running downttej
spine. When this happens there will besomt
smiling faces in the student athleticdepartmea:
and a bigger smile on the face Jennifer Bohac.
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