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?E W ,.fc 9 iGBWB. f \jjmSM Lord of the apes After being raised in the jungles of Afric Newest Tarzai By Robert O'Connor Poor quality and terrible acting have never allowed the legend of Tarzan to be properly adapted to the large screen. The history of these such films is cause enough to make one shudder. "Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes" will stop thrtcp shudders in a matter of seconds. Not only does this newest Tarzan movie offer a cinematographic feast, the acting, chemistry and storyline are superb. As many tirttcs ine Tarzan legend has been "dramatized" and ruined in past years, never has it been as credible or passionate. Under the delicate direction of Hugh Hudson, whose "Chariots Of Fire" won the 1982 Academy Award 'Till# Cknim' i am anuvv Go-Go's la By Doug Keith Grab a guitar and get ready to rock the Go-Go's. The Go-Go's and hard, fast, dr guitar? The all-girl band with china faces that's simply a novelty act? It can' but believe it. The Go-Go's' album, "Talk Show," i tngher both in material and technical qi tnan their second LP "Vacation." In except for the lightweight vocals anc standard beach-beat drums, you migh realize that "Talk Show" is a Goalbum. "VACATION," THE long aw follow-up to the Go-Go's' surprising < album, "Beauty and the Beat," turned c be something of a disappointment, album sold well, though, mainly becau the appeal of the group. The critics, however, cried "sopho slump" ? when a highly touted band duces a poor second album ? and i peareu mai inc uo-uo s novelty mignt off. Instead of fading away, the Go-Go's' more than a year and a half to creat make-or-break third record, time obvi well spent. One reason for the delay was a rare di that lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey tracted in her arm, preventing her from ing for several months. Another r< might be that the Go-Go's wanted to pre a quality record that would earn them rc as musicians. "TALK SHOW" is the product of th; tra time arid care, and represents the cor of-age for the whole band. Now, about those hard, fast, dr guitars ? the guitars that were lacking o En tert a by apes, Tarzan, played by Christopher Lambert, grov 11 film offers stunr for best picture, "Greystoke" mc carefully unfolds the complex life of de< Tarzan. Hudson electrifies the film ; with a special brand of stunning (R; realism. Jai ine seductively menacing <^a Christopher Lambert authenticates Gr the Tarzan role, created by writer hei Edgar Rice Burroughs. fal A shipwreck maroons Greystoke's wil natural parents near the coast of up West Africa. They later die and the innocent child left behind is raised by tri a tribe of apes. He eventually A1 becomes the lord of the tribe. Tarzan co never realizes that he is a human. do A Belgian explorer, played by Ian tal Holm, accidentally discovers the an bizarre existence of Tarzan and at- tel - tempts to instill a true identity in the apt pupil. Holm's Dortraval is the test release pull first two records but are so full and power with on "Talk Show. It really seems as though everyone, iving eluding the members themselves, reali> -doll that the band had the potential to do m< 't be, than play bubblegum music. So the Go-Go's got out the big amplifie anks more like those of Quiet Riot, and less 1 lality the those of the Beatles. With a tough gui fact, sound, songs like "I'm the Only One" a i the "Capture the Light" come to life. In fa t not "I'm the Only One" might surprise th< -Go's who have a taste for rock, and those w have, therefore, written off the Go-Go's the past. aited THE NEW, heavy guitar sound, though iebut only one of the innovations on "T, )Ut to Show." For "Mercenary." a mnrW The ballad, the touch of acoustic guitar is add< se of Caffey, besides providing her standard gui leads, also adds some crisp keyboard pa more on several tracks. And Schock's drumminj pro- amazingly consistent, no longer being for< t ap- to carry the songs, as on "We Got the Be< wear from the debut album and "Get Up and G from "Vacation ." took Another aspect that shows improvem e the on "Talk Show" is production. For "T ously Show," the Go-Go's replaced their origi producer, Richard Gottenher, with Mar ijvmuv lxu.iHWlil. IXU^I 1C111, I1IUM UUlclUiy l lie p con- ducer for the British synthesizer dance bai play- Human League, adds an extra bit to a ;ason song that the earlier albums did not have )duce Although Rushent gives the Go-Go'.' sped harder sound, he seems to have neglected vocals on one or two tracks, which is a mistake, considering the relative weakness at ex- singer Belinda Carlisle's voice and ning-, weaker background vocals of .lane Wiedl "Talk Show." The weaknesses are f< iving and the strengths are many. It's time to t; n the the Go-Go's seriously. ' : ! By Cal Harriso jnng Several new . cert will be no ^k'ShhEcQBSI^B the event at The most ol jfl " B mission chargc Contempor?; ' fl sion to charge H 3P k EPBs^m taker was chai mf "The decisic sional fees of j^L r which f ^ Jj| ljpl;'j Cossin said t mfo. JmBMByJE order to "mai '-Efn Concert." Unconquere j-> vI Outdoor Cone WMM I Inmnnnprp, v ^ --^^J The drummt _ ^ Jamaica and E _ _? t*T w 'T 1 i "Honey's lil the both 'ripped-o deserved," Jav \is up to become their master. Honey, who won the first J< linn rnalism c ;%?.Y?17 ?| B W U V M lilt Udliu England. The rvie's least authentic, and this years ago, an< :reases the value of his character. Jamaican Tou \ gratefully adoring grandfather from Jamaica alph Richardson) and an intrigued 1 here are fe> le (Andie MacDowell, a South the Outdoor C rolina native,) greet the heir to simply because eystoke as he is initiated into his Their combi ritage. Tarzan and Jane naturally music is a bleu I in love, but his primitive instincts Since the ba II not let him shed his animal broken," they bringing. They hold tl John Alcott's cinematography is rock-n-roll bar lly brilliant, from the sinister West The Dirt Bai 'rican iuncles to the serene 5srr?ttich \/<*arc ^ 0 ? ? - .... J VU1 .J Willi OIUC untryside. The contrasts in Tarzan's Little Magic." >uble life are made startlingly breath- The opening <ing. The screenplay by F.H. Vazak semi-local bani d Michael Austin goes beyond in- situation," Co ligence and is a tender profile. He said the and it will be See "Greystoke," page 12 posterity. s band from 'sop in- : 'cd S Ml Jre H 1 gl^nH ^^nn| jdm& ike B fe^^^v^ - :::': ^; "^v1 ;tar H?^S3?S|! $| H^HBSHHB SSHB^Bj^Bn LCt, ^ Ill. -w, Ready to rock ake Tho Go Go's newest album, 'Talk Show,' proves t play bubblegum music. * * I Outdoor Concert tie cover charge n aspects of the 7th annual Spring Outdoor Conticed by students and non-students who attend )on Saturday. :>vious difference will be the $2.00 student ad: and the $5.00 guest charge. iry Sounds Chairman Lee Cossin said the dcciadmission was made last year when Amy Whitrman. :>n was made because of the increased profesthe bands and the increased production fees, lost doubled in the past two years,"Cossin said, he decision for the 1983-84 budget was made in ntain the quality and integrity of the Outdoor d People, the first reggae band to play at the ert, will start the show. d People is a six-piece band that plays music to the music of Bob Marley or Bunny ger Michael Jaworick said. u i r? .1 >aiii^a udiiu (t? ai y i\t;ggac lauiei reggae of the band, Third World. ir/lead singer, Jah Honey, is well-known in ngland, he said. fe was very similar to the life of Jimmy Cliff movie, 'The Harder They Come.' They were ff' and didn't receive the royalties that they vorick said. has played reggae since he was 10 years old, imaican Song Fest in his teens and was a friend , he said. has toured the Uniied States, Canada and ir various careers brought them together two i they are the musical ambassadors for the rist Bureau. Most of the band members are I 1 r* . r ? ? ? emu bcvciai aie ivasiaianans, ne said. n American music lovers who have not heard of Dncert's lead group, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, : of their diversity over the past 16 years, ination of folk-rock, country and blue-grass id of traditional and contemporary sounds, nd's platinum album, "Will the Circle Be Unhave released 15 albums. tie distinction of being the first and only U.S. id to tour the Soviet Union. id has come in and out of the spotlight over the ish hits like "American Dream" and "Make a ; band, The Vectors, was chosen to "provide ds with the opportunity to play in a large-scale ssin said. show will be taped by several video cameras, the first Outdoor Concert to be saved for ihomore slump' f |g||;;I|jljj|| : |jf||j 3j||^Sj|f| |pP^ bo nil I kanj * l. mo y uaMu nub iiik puiLiiiiiii 10 ao more than