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ic of Broadway’s most popular.
Men of Honor
Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr..
and Robert DeNiro
Directed George Tillman, Jr.
Men of Honor, based on the life of Navy diving
legend Carl Brashear, is a surprisingly powerful
film, considering it covers familiar ground. How
often have audiences seen a film about a man who
is deprived of rights but will not give up?
That is the plot of this film. Brashear (Gooding)
beat all the odds to become the first African-Ameri
can diver in Navy history, and this film chronicles
his struggles. The first half of the film is similar to
the fictional G.I. Jane, as Brashear is the target of
discrimination during his training.
Brashear even has a set of barracks all to him
self, just like Demi Moore’s character..
This movie is based on true accounts, but one
cannot help but think of this film in terms of the
cliches on which it relies so heavily — the bigoted
men whose minds are changed by uncommon val
or, the hard-nosed but likeable commander.
But credit director Tillman {Soul Food) for his
casting and direction. Somehow, each challenge
presented to Brashear does seem grueling.
Tillman avoids camera tricks, letting the actors
cany the movie.
Gooding delivers a mesmerizing performance.
His posture, expressions, the manner in which he
speaks — all ring true.
DeNiro’s character is a composite of several ac
tual people in Brashear’s life, and it shows.
His character is as two-dimensional as they
come, but DeNiro finds the man’s heart in this pile
of rubbish and manages to make his character' seem
human. (Grade: B-)
— Matt McCormick
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son are the Boys Choir of Harlem in
December, Jeky/I and Hyde in January
and Peter Pan in February.
Jeremy Byrd, OPAS chairman, said
the Broadway shows should draw
large crowds.
OPAS also has a children’s pro
gram called OPAS Jr., which featured
a production pf Amelia Bedelia Oct. 8
at Rudder Theater. Amelia Bedelia is
based on the children’s books. The
performance was very popular, boast
ing two sold-out performances.
Allison Dietert, director of OPAS
Jr. and a junior agriculture economics
major, said OPAS Jr. also does com
munity outreach. OPAS Jr. visits Boys
and Girls Clubs and the North Bryan
Community Center to teach children
about all types of art.
OPAS Jr. also puts on school per
formances for Bryan-College Station
children in the third through sixth
grades. The children are bused to
A&M to see the shows during the
school day.
Dietert said that, later in the season,
the show Bugs and Balloons will come
to Rudder Theater, as well as a version
of Cinderella performed by pup
peteers With life-size puppets.
Last year, OPAS started a new pro
gram called Intimate Gatherings, which
brings varieties of music to the com
munity that would not normally come
to A&M due to high booking costs.
“We wanted to have a series of mu
sic in a smaller setting in a theater,”
Byrd said. “It’s not just classical mu
sic; we have a variety of entertainers.”
After the show is over, the audience
can interact with the entertainers.
The next Intimate Gathering will
showcase Daniel Heifetz and the Clas
sical Band. Dietert said that Heifetz is
a multitalented entertainer who will
have a great show.
Bobbie Eftekhar, a junior psychol
ogy major, said many people enjoy the
Intimate Gatherings,, She said she
thinks OPAS will have a good season
this year.
“I think it’s going to be a really
good season,” Eftekhar said. ‘‘‘‘Peter
Pan will be cool, and I’m looking for
ward to Footloose.”
Eftekhar said OPAS’ performances
bring in a variety of people. She esti
mated the attendance at shows to be
about half students and half older
adults. Eftekhar said the “big name”
shows, such as musicals and ballet, are
usually popular.
Kevin Edwards, a sophomore com
puter science major, said he has been
to several OPAS shows.
“I enjoy the broad variety that OPAS
brings to the A&M campus and the cul
tural enrichment that it brings,” Edwards
said. “Last year, my favorite show was
Romeo and Juliet. It was really good.
This year. I’m going to see Peter Pan,
Footloose and Aeros. But, I’m thor
oughly looking forward to Peter Pan F
Tickets for any OPAS event can be
obtained through the MSC box office
or by calling 845-1234.
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