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entertainment USC Homecoming Jimmy Buffett, who Pen thouse magazine has called "one of the new breed of educated, hip, country singer songwriters, will cap Homecoming activities with a saturday concert on the In tramural field. THU GAMUCOCK -Ted Hemft T*m Laughui pat his samai swrd to good use in 'The Master Gu Master Gunfighter c westerns back 50 ye By TERRY DUGAS Tri of Billy Gamecock Staff Writer sequences. La without cutting The Master Gunfighter, considering how much sword. All th4 it cost to make is worst film I have ever seen. Tom through editing Laughlin, throughout the film, acts in a bad violent cutting Marion Brando imitation and Ron O'Neal looks as bleeding victim though he wants to be somewhere else. So does the exciting. This audience. Throughout the film, the acting hits a gun that, by ac new low insre itr.needing to be r In sreenhistry.kill eight men i To complement the non-acting, the dialogue dead from bor( ranges from pedantic speeches on how the Americans stole California from the Spanish to An audience pedantic speeches on how the Spanish murdered comedy by la defenseless Indians. The only good line in the film however, is so sums up the whole story, "This is the stupidest laughter, to di thing I have ever seen." paid money -to good things a The copcept of apsmuraiasword in the old west is multitude of fi acceptable in Itself, but why does everyone in th a black gambi film have to carry a sword? More swords were his role. His i used in the The Master Gunfighter than in the resembled a entire Crusades. point was the Unfortunately, no one In the film had the pictures. Th slightest idea how to use a sword. Billy Jack and westernaso 50y Lbout Campu -U festivities wir By CHUCK CROMER Gamecock Staff Writer USC homecoming activities have only three days to go, but those 72 hours undoubtedly will be well spent partying at two country-rock concerts, Cockfest and the Gamecock-Virginia Cavaliers game. In reality, the first major concert began last night in the Golden Spur with Arthur, Hurley and Gottlieb providing the entertainment. The group consists of five talented musicians that can play soft mellow ballads using excellent three-part harmony, or good time country rock that has even the most passive bystander keeping the beat of the music with his hands or feet. Their sets are extremely informal as they convey their feelings of life and how they enjoy it to anyon.; taking the time to listen. ARTHUR, HURLEY and Gottlieb are scheduled for one more performance at 8:30 tonight in the Golden Spur. This is one act that no one should miss. Berg uniN By CHUCK CR( and SAM L. IRI Gamecock Staff SCENES FRO: writer-director I sonal, searing a What Bergman b has taken a see that goes wrong every heart. Thl SUMMER IN'I production star Malmsten. A mc romance with he hit" frame of mind. THE NIGHT( fighter., AvonUee prA*Unens Ine. film as a directc pursuit of two cl bank loot. Rob Lillian Gish stai e 8FIRES WERI ets documentary ex vehicle for a con led to his best a aFS people in turmol Wednesday. McCABE AN! Christie team ul: Jack were saved by the fight the-century Wes zghlin,, however, could not shave, $1. himself, much less use a four foot fights in the film were created there is no actual sword play. The DOWNTOWN I from a swinging sword to a becomes boring where it should be DIAMONDS editing miracle combined with a and Shelley Wi tual count, shoots 23 times before grand plot to s eloaded enables the Gunfighter to GIVE EM HI once. The audience, however, is Truman in th dom long before the fight Is over, nationwide plal with six differ4 can usually turn a bad film into a WINTERHMA ighing at its faults. Gunfighter, turned down IV ad that the audience goes beyond about Blackfool gus,and then to anger at having screen credits i waste two hours.There are only two Richland Mall lout the film buried among the JAWS Robert idts. Lincon Kilpatrick, who plays at it, battling tt ~r, Is a fine actor who is wasted in most popular ni erformance was the only one that Dutch Square rofesslonal job. The other good HARD TIME photography, two hours of pretty actioner about film was enough to set back ferson Square. id down The fourth annual Cockfest will take place on Friday night. Little information needs to be added about this since it follows the same basic format as every other pep rally in Williams-Brice Stadium. The show consists of student organization skits, fireworks, the insipid wit of Bob Fulton and other hoopla of this nature. For those fans who want to see the Golden Boys in person and hear Jim Carlen speak, you'd better get there early ir. order for ther. to be well-rested for their cockfight the next night with Virginia. Oh yes, if weather permits, the soul, Top 40 oriented Hues Corporation will sing their hit single Rock the Boat in the stadium after the pep rally is over. And just think, all of this awaits you at Cock fest for only $1. SATURDAY, THOUGH, will be the crowning glory of a week-long Homecoming celebration. The day begins with a parade down Sumter Street around noon, and ends with an outdoor free concert featuring Jimmy Buffett and the Corral Please See CAMPUS, Page 10 films manmovie, ersal drama OMER IIN JR. Writers %I A MARRIAGE (1974) In this film, world famous ngmar Bergman has given us an intensely per nd universal drama about human experience. as done seems simple, as do most works of art. He mingly ordinary situation, the perfect marriage and turned it into a drama that strikes deep into Lrsday, Friday. $1. 'ERLUDE (1951) This. is another Ingmar Bergman ,ing Maj Britt-Nilsson, Alf Kjellin and Birger ddy film using flashbacks, it retells Britt-Nilsson's r now dead lover and its relationship to her present Monday. )F THE HUNTER (1955) Charles Laughton's only ir that tells the story of a ruthless Ikillers' furious iildren who innocently carry the secret of hidden ert Mitchum, Peter Graves, Shelly Winters and r. Tuesday. C STARTED (1943) Directed by the famous war pert Humphrey Jennings. In this film, he found a iplex portrayal of all his inestimable talents. This nd most sensitive film, a new and poetic look at I, people trapped in small tasks during a big war. ) MRS. MILLER (1972) Warren Beatty and Julie as business partners in this tale of life in a turn-of tern town. Robert Altman directs. Oct. 16 and 17. 'ILMS Robert Shaw (Jaws), Richard Roundtree (Shaft), nters star in this action packed thriller about a teal diamonds. Gamecock 1. ELL HARRY James Whitmore stars as Harry S. is filmed stage performance that is receiving idits. The performance was shot simultaneously 'nt cameras. Gamecock 2. VK Sacheen Littlefeather, that little cutie who [arlon Brando's Oscar for him, stars in this film Indians in the 1840s. Miss Littlefeather's previous nclude Trial of Billy Jack. Dutch Square North and 1. Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider are still e monster shark in the monster film that is now the invie of all time. The production quality is great. South. .5 Charles Bronson and James Coburn star in this boxing. Bronson's wife Jill Ireland co-stars. Jef