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Exoi
By CHUCK CROMEI
Entertainment Edito
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The Passenger (l1
portrait of an exasp
an identity exchange
wrote, "Antonioni J
work of art. The las)
one of the greatest c
me nisiory 01 tne r
Schneider star. Thu
Tender Scoundrel
Jean-Paul Belmondo
playing a gigolo tri
escape from extren
sexual appetites ar
gambling setbacks. I
English. Sunday.
Scarlet Street (194
emotional drama th;
oiernoerg s ine di
trays a quiet, sexual]
femme fatale Joan E
Dan Duryea, dupe h
result leaves Robini
guilt ridden and use
STAR
peace and respect o
and now "Star Wars
'confidence in our bas
institutions.
DIRECTED AND
Lucas, "Star Wars"
exotic environment f
run free. Playing i
Quadraplex, the filn
fantasy that transp<
than the speed of ligh
outer limits of the u
The plot of "Star \
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^njnumvi \ If J
exotic, extravagant
small arid planet of '
plunged into an extrj
search for the kidnap
(Carrie Fisher) fron
Accompanying Skyw
(Alec Guiness), the 1
who were the guardia
in the old days bef
came to the galaxy
Ford), teh reckless,
Millenium Falcon,
spaceship; Chewbac<
Eagle
electi
By BARRY J. GL1
Gamecock Staff W
The Eagles' <
Carolina Coliseui
night was a t
musical event. Th
Crnnn frntn
o' wv,r ?*
delighted the crow
two hours, perforn
their songs to perl
It was a triump
for the Eagles who
two years ago whe
just rising to sup<
Since then they h;
the most popular ?
country. They si
before a pack
Tuesday.
When the lights
the screams went
the opening sor
California" was d
5
rcist sec
r
omput Rims :?
975) Michelanffflln Antnninni's mnnHu
erated journalist whose deJiverence is
with a dead man. Critic Andrew Sarris
rns fashioned a hauntingly beautiful
: seven spectacular minutes represent
onjunctions of cinema as narrative in
nedium." Jack Nicholson and Maria
rsday. $1.
(1966) ? This French comic farce has
i (in a role he patented in the mid Ws),
ivelling around the world seeking to
nely wealthy women with insatiable
lfi thp Hphtc annnmiilotaH fmm
.? w.v V.V.MVW MWVUIIUIOV^U 11 Ulll II to
directed by Jean Becker and dubbed in
6) ? The late Fritz Lang directed this
at has many parallels with Josef Von
ue Angel." Edward G. Robinson pory
repressed clerk who falls in love with
Jennett, who, along with her boyfriend
im for everything he's worth. The end
son prideless, emotionally deranged,
iless. Monday.
TV a race of ai
From page 9 faces; and
f aliens' rights to life; 3PO) and Ar
" in the 70s, to restore Together t
sic civilized values and Moff Tarkir
Governor of
written by George and Darth
gives us a faraway, malevolent 1
or our imaginations to employs his
at the Spring Valley Governor Ta
1 becomes a $3 space rebellion ag?
irts the viewer faster the battle of
it from Columbia to the engage in a tc
niverse. over the hug<
Vars" follows a youth, Death Star,
(ark Hamill), through
worlds. Leaving the THERE I!
Tatooine, Skywalker is Wars" as it h
lordinary intergalactic and ideas o:
ped rebel princess Leia Bounty hunte
i the planet Alderaan. draw are taV
ralker are Ben Kenobi fighting, a <
ast of the Jedi Knights sacrifice of or
ins of peace and justice the samurai 1
ore the "dark times" over Death
; Han Solo (Harrison films; the su
cynical captain of the the recklessn
a Corellian pirate ship's captair
:a, a 7 foot tall Wookie, dictatorial a
s give aud
rifying 2-h
ENN by cheers. As on
riter songs, the guitar
outstanding. Don 1
concert at Joe Walsh made th
m TllPSfiaV luViino "?"1:
j tf uiiib uuu ilic dUUI
remendous with tremendous
le five-man tunes like "Victim
California and "One of These
ci for almost
ling each of It wasn't just anc
ection. playing on that sta
hant return crowd' this was lt]
played here fou"d to thei,r ears-'
n thev were took on an almost g'
er stardom. "P on the stage. Th
ave become need ?? announce It
>roup in the ?on8 After a few <
.owed why been struck cveryoi,
;cd house nam0 <>f lhe tun('The
group never
went down, (ire. Don Henley c<
up Hart of kept porfcot brat
ig, "Hotel while singing most
Irowned out vocals a font in
|uel op<
Le Corbeau (The Raven) (1942
Georges Clouzot, this suspense d]
search for the author of poise
provoking tensions and suicide!
inhabitants of a small French tow
include a doctor (Pierre Fresnay)
morals (Ginette Leclerc), and
Manson). Critic George Sadoul wi
true story, Le Corbeau is to
suspenseful thriller with the Audi
that each character in turn is the
the psychological motivation." T
Downtown
Exorcist II ? The Heritic ? The
has met both with mixed reactior
unintended laughter from audienc
example, is hilarious as the "c
"Dossessed" sindprs sound lilro
"Batman" TV theme. Linda Blair i
who four years later at 17, faces
having troubled dreams and must
face with the demonic spirit one
exorcised from her. John Boorman
also stars Richard Burton, Lou
Sydow, James Earl Jones, and eve
Dutch Square.
A Bridge Too Far ? Joseph E.
ithropoids with quasi-monkey spa
two robots, See-Threepio (C- lift
too-Detoo (R2-D2). ter
hese adventures battle Grand fan
i (Peter Cushing), .the evil I
the Imperial Outland regions, tra
Vader (David Prowse), the "SI
Dark Lord of the Sith, who ev<
extrasensory powers to aid use
rkin in the destruction of the "SI
tinst the Galactic Empire. In gei
Yavin, the main characters pai
rrifying climactic space battle cos
e man-made planet destroyer, sop
Thi
me
5 little originality in "Star "
eavily borrows characteristics rea
f the other escapist genres, spc
rs, saloon brawls and the quick anc
len from the western; sword- anc
:ode of honor and the self- Ii
ie's life for a cause comes from cha
films; the final aerial dogfight our
Star is borrowed from war ver
/ashbuckler genre contributes cor
ess and confidence of a pirate R2i
eluding the imperial fleet of a Hai
nH AntM*Aop??f/v - 1
"V4 vppivooivc power; wnne nui
lience
Aiir cnAiAi
VWI ?MVVV
the other voice was especial
work was on "Life In The I
Welder and which almost stirrer
eir guitars to a frenzy. Henley
ence cheer pleasing vers
leads on "Desperado" with 1
of Love" accompanying c
Nights." Probably the most
numuer was "tse
ither group Love" in which He
ge. To the guitar and joined tl
le greatest center stage to sinj
The Eagles the girls scream w
odlike aura
ere was no Glenn Frey uphel
le title of a half of the Eagl
jhords had crooning out songs
le knew the Kid In Town" a
Eyes." And then
Handy Meisner
seemed to pounding away on
mtinuously singing /'Take (
on drums Limit."
of the lead
itself His The denui
ens
J) ? Directed by Henrirama
centers around the
>n pen letters that are
} in its recipients; the
n. Several of the suspects
, a crippled girl with loose
a sick woman (Helena
rote, "Based on a prewar
isically an ingeniously
ence being led to believe /'
guilty one on the basis of
i -
ucauit)r.
sequel to' 'The Exorcist''
is from critics and some
es. The theme music, for |g?ft/
hilling" ravines of the
a bad rendition of the Linda Bla
repeats her role of Regan experiment]
the grim fact she is still rpmpmhprs
once again come face to rememoers
:e thought to have been spectacular tha
i directed this horror that airborne assaul
ise Fletcher, Max Von Arnhem Bridge
n very old Paul Herireid. 1944. Directed b
Dirk RnonrHo 1
? ? w
Lord Laurence
Levine's $27 million war and Robert Rec
ice travel, ray guns and extraordinary I
forms from other planets are characistic
of Flash Gordon and the space 1
tasy genre. I
n addition, the reaffirmation of <
ditional human values, the basic plot of |
ar Wars," the simple charactesr, and s
;n the appearance of robots have all been
>d in other escapist genres. Yet while j
:ar Wars" borrows generously from other \
ires, its production commodities ? i
rticularly the special effects, sets, i
tumes, soundtrack ? are quite 4
ihisticated and sometimes innovative.
b result is a very entertaining and
morable film.
STAR WARS" succeeds for many
sons, but primarily because of the
tcial effects produced by John Dykstra
1 John Stears and the incredibly lavish
1 complicated sets of John Barry,
n addition, the plot and one-dimensional
iracters cause us to relive our childhoods,
age of innocence where dreams of aditure
and fame filled our minHc Aicr?
nic relief and charm of the two robots,
D2 and C3PO, like a futuristic Laurel and r
rdy team who sometimes express more j
nan emotions than their human coun- i
JPh^P
Uy torceful r / i
^ast Lane" ,
d the crowd q 1
also gave a ^ ?
Glenn Frey ?
sst of My
nley took a
le others at The Eagles were flj
1 and make Tuesday night,
'ith Hplitfht
Id the other encores of the Eagles, ai
les' sound, group seemed happy to (
like "New At the end of each e
ind "Lyin* people were on their
there was chanting for more. The I
quietly certainly gave all they I
i bass and
t To The The evening certain];
one to remember. The 1
are riding high and it
fided three wonder with their perfon
< % <mmm
* ?* jBllSpl
H - -&M
ilr as Regan undergoefi
i to determine how 1
of her demonic past.
t centers on the greatest tr
t ever assembled aimed at
in Nazi occupied Holland ii
y Richard Attenborough, the
ames uaan, 5>ean connery, Ge
Olivier, Liv Ullman, Maxim
Iford. Mixed reviews. Palmel
terparts, add to viewer enjoy
Other reasons for the suc<
Wars" are the universal curi<
travel and the exploration of
enhanced by a stimUlatinj
played over a penetrating
system.
Philosophically, the qualitie
icross the social conscious
iniverse serve as insnirnti
Wars" ? the reaffirmation of
n the principle that if one li
'force," Jesus, God, will guid<
ind the reassuring concept of
>f a prophet for the salv;
relievers.
AS LONG as there are ad1
ike "Star Wars" that allow *
ilay with and express their
jroject nightmares and drear
iulge their whimsies and secre
hat encourage us to continw
seemingly insurmountable
itruggle of day to day livini
>verwhelming.
We then realize that fantasie
nore than extensions nf rooltf
^?UI 1 VAIIIll
'ou believe in yourself, you jusl
t. I
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K^l
ing high at the Carolim
nd the here. Their music
iblige. from country rocl
nyui? iasiei
feet music. The chanj
Ragles provement for the
liad. shows just what
talents they hav<
y was quickly becoming
Ragles rock music To l
is no crowd, the Kaglc
nance tainlv a living le[.j
i hypnosis
much she
oop carrying
securing the
i September,
cast includes
ne Hackman,
Lillian Schell,
:to.
ment.
:ess of "Star
)sity of space
U1C lUlIUIUWII
\ soundtrack
Dolby sound
s that stretch
mess of the
on in "Star
religion, faith
ves right the
i your destiny
seif-sacrifice
ation of the
venture films
jrown men to
fantasies, to
us and to int
desires, and
e to compete
odds, the
J, seems less
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y, and that if
t might make
wmmmm
a Coliseum
has changed
i to a more
r brand of
;e is an im5
Eagles and
far ranging
2. They are
immortals in
he coliseum
s were cer
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