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A search for the Sankara Stones
Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford battles sir
searching the Temple of Doom for magic rocks.
Emotion, dram
By Robert O'Connor
There is little doubt that the creators of the
"Star Trek" series had no conception of the
permanent impact it would have. As if to
prove this notion, the third theatrical voyage
of ,$j4rship Enterprise 0pgp?With a vigorous ..
originality and relevance.
"Star Trek III ? The Search For Spock"
makes it hard to believe that this familiar,
well-loved cast and situation were created
twenty years ago. Not only has the "Star
Trek" story continued to gain popularity, it
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R.E.M. album e;
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O'Carinor ;
R.f-.M. seems destined to become the mos
unappreciated band in modern music.
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i ne release or jnetr secona aioum, "Kecicor
be cause for united rejoicing. The album, wh
ing follow-up to 1983's mesmerizing "Murmi
forgotten sense, or realism.
Based in Athens* Ga., (also home of Py
B-52's) R.E.M. feels no qualms over their
merical success and manages to maim
perfection.
Guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills a
Bill Berry join their considerable strengths t
mystique of lead singer Micheal Stipe. "R
R.E.M. at its most commerical, but the rumii
exists.
It seems a futile effort to detiode the
"Reckoning," because R.E.M. chooses to v<
their inventive music with Stipe's confusi
trom the crashing '^econci guessing
decipherable "Little America," the four-rm
fectious, despite incomprehension.
"Pretty Persuasion" and "Time After Tin
ignored, but one wonders exactly what messaj
Stipe's lack of enunciation and cliched lyri
heavily criticized in the media. However, this
of expression is not a hindrance and actuall;
main reason R.E.M. succeeds. The band is a
the listener will try desperately to solve.
"South Central Rain" is the first single e
from "Reckoning1? and has Stipe bellowing c
a depressingly upbeat melody. "Camera" i
answer to the haunting "Perfect Circle" fror
R.E.M. is at its most prolific and romantic
tune. The anonymous "she" is beckoned to
Stipe's camera, which sems to represent a v<
This young band captured countless a^
mellow "Murmer" and "Reckoning" is
cessor. R.E.M. is the type of band that recall
of the 1960s without losing sight of a ir
"Reckoning" makes it clear that R.E.M.
world's most imporant bands and are incap
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'Raiders'
exhaustim
By Allison Stein
If adventure has a name, it mi
row a phrase. But if you are lool
depth of "Raiders of the Lost Ar
diana Jones and the Temple of 1
A "prequel" to "Raiders,"
: adventurous professor (Harris
nightclub in 1935. A double-crc
him. sineer Willie Shaw fKate <
con artist Shorty Round(Ke Huy
India, quite against their intent
barks on an archeological miss
Scott's dismay and Shorty Rou
"Indiana Jones" is two exh
adventure: incredible stunts and
cults and human sacrifices, goo
creepy-crawlies.
HH lliiilfil But with all the attention on z
of skill and daring, film makers
Lucas appear to have forgottei
made "Raiders" a great movie.
IN "RAIDERS," they gave
Jones, a heart-throb in the class
the field. They also gave us a
Allen) and an enemy with a rep
lister foes while gave us a quest with easily asses
Ark of the Covenant).
la highlight coi
has also remained eternally contemporary.
The characters are still as interestingly
human as in previous efforts and this newest
installment fleshes out the most Enjoyable
aspects.
Leonard Nimoy reverses roles from star to
^direct^.^hich explains the success of "Star
Trek III." The aging Enterprise crew is '
treated with impeccable direction and respect
by Nimoy, whose input clearly defines the
"Star Trek" phenomena.
THE THIRD chapter "immediately immerses
the audience in Spock's (Nimoy's)
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By Ron Sheridan
ilni ^ ll^iiiB N When Culture Club hit the /
ich i5 a strik- - ?????? to see 'hf public m.ak
?r ??a tain s Premiere overweight
cxuuc? * behind Boy George is another i
Ion and The *n on our to'erance a new ^
lack of com- u '*e,e ",ur"s ana n!s?T ,n
. I have made their mark in Britan
Sunshine Band's "That's The
nd Drummer Who is Dead or Alive? If y
o shadow the newsstand for the latest copy c
eckoning" is Express then you should be far
nant level still George, Pete Burns, and Mari
be the royal cat-scratching th
British "gender bender camp.
m?mn? The story goes that the thre
the core of wjt^ tfoeir style of entertainir
ing fantasies. gaudy apparel, and stage flar
tO the in- n . i . ?,i .? . u ?: _
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in band is in- awry when Boy George obtain
others behind. Burns claimed
IP" ranrmt hp George retaliated by slanderir
. . . , mag interview. Now Burns is c
Fe IS.1en. e ' has been called by George (al
l(^ . ve e een resent Boy immensely),
deviant form Although it may seem nat
' flP,?? (just look at how they appea,
n enigma that parab)e Boy George croons ,
, .. .i Burns belts it out rough anc
md video clip Boom," Dead or Alive's firs
? taSL.V--: hard-hitting DOR (Danee-Or
n ? son8s slarl strong ana ena ia
Alive successful yet their Ame
mood in this A ... ,* / u- u . u
be the film in AnTy'hlng,. <wh!Fh Just afbo"'
. . . . . ,.r The entire album is fairly
>id in his life. . ? . n ^ ?.
proach. Pete Burns couldn t
ivards for the band's music during an intervi
an equal sue- Music Express: "I don't thinl
Is the freshness and exciting to offer the worl<
inrlprn thi?me doing as far as possible in I
is one of the terestingly enough, one of tl
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able ot error. ;
| It should be obvious that
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g storyline am
But in ' Indian
ed. Spielberg and
ist be Indiana Jones, to bor- adventurer and
cinc for the quality and storv ferable whiner of
k," you won't find it in "In- notions about, ar
Doom." small Indian vill<
"Indiana Jones" finds our
;on Ford) in a Shanghai Spielberg and
>ssed deal and a brawl takes "Raiders," "Ja
Capshaw) and preadolescent grossing films <
Quan) across China and into Jones" has bro
ions. From there, Jones em- release. It topp
ion of mercy, much to grossing day on
nd's delight. "Indiana Jones
record with $33.
austintz hours of action and
impossible escapes, religious "Indiana Jon<
d guys, bad guys and lots of ed to be. It was i
Golden Age of F
, , , , r . r to see at Saturd;
tction and death-defying feats
Steven Spielberg and George
n about character depth that SPIELBERG
if you look clo;
recall moments i
... . _ r also satirizes t
us mild-mannered Professor musicals> and s
room and a tough customer in
spunky leading lady (Karen
iutation (the Nazis). And they It is differer
sable spiritual value (The Lost published inter1
a ~a :? f..?
nnu 11 id tun.
ratinuing 'Star
death and the effects on his friends. Admiral
Kirk (William Shatner) is the most deeply
wounded by Spock's loss and becomes
obsessed with the tragedy.
The viewer will be delighted to witness
Scotty (James Doohan), Sulu (George
Takei), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) and, most
importantly,''"r4Bohes" (DeForest Kelley)
come to terms with their bereavement
because these characters are the very
backbone of "Star Trek."
Humor and comradeship lighten the excellent
dramatics to form an enjoyable
9
nd produces me
make socially i
American music scene it was in- This is fun mu
e a fuss over Boy George, Bri- rhythm section ]
drag queen. Now, creeping up Their remake o
make-up marvel trying to cash- of those disco d
reed of entertainer. the song up the
the band called Dead or Alive technical music
i with a remake of K.C. and the Want" sweeps
Way (I Like It)." funky enough t
ou re tne sort wno runs to tne ah tne track;
>f Melody Maker or New Music feeble attempt
niliar with the little triad of Boy Sorry Pete, yoi
lyn. Even more familiar should pects to do we
ley're giving each other in the clubs and videc
" commercial rad
e used to be a close knit group it." Maybe if B
ig a common bond. Make-up, find himself an
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que appearance. The story went m JBmg**
ted intense stardom, leaving the $1
that George stole his "act" and
lg Burns in every British music
>n the way up and a sort of truce SlllP
though Burns still continues to
ural to compare Boy and Pete jSHBT ; *4B
in public) the two are incom- JSPSf /jtt
for mass audience appeal while J ;J!||
t album, on Epic Records, is a jfjjjjjl
iented Rock) release where the -.SMMIM
st. Britons have made Dead or
rican release is a funky "I'd Do
sums up Burns' sleazy attitude).
limited in vocabulary and aphave
said it better about the
ew in me May zo eatnon of i\ew
c we've got anything vitally new
J. We're just doing what we like
he way we like doing it." In- dov npnrnp r
lie songs is titled "Do It." So V Ueor9e C
y. Britain's Pete
Dead or Alive is not trying to than exterior or
s audience
d adventure
a Jones," such elements have been overlookI
Lucas have given us an impossibly macho
do-gooder extraordinare Jones, an insufa
leading lady, an enemy we have only vague
id an artifact which is of no value except to a
ige and a weird religous sect.
Lucas have recycled the elements that .made
ws" and the "Star Wars" saga the highest
3f all time. True to predictions, "Indiana
>ken box office record in its first week of
ed "Return of the Jedi" for single highest
May 27 with a box office take of $9.4 million.
" also topped "Jedi'"s four-day weekend
Q million
js 'is a fun movie in its own right. It is supposnspired
by the cliffhanger "B" pictures of the
-lollywood, the kind kids would pay a quarter
ay afternoon matinees.
AND LUCAS have fun making movies, and
;e enough, you'll see several sight gags that
n "Raiders." In some ways, "Indiana Jones"
he classic "Gunga Din," Busby-Berkeley
peilberg and Lucas's own films.
it from its predecessor, but according to
views with Spielberg, it is supposed to be.
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medium, as Kirk discovers that Spock's
memory was secretly stored in the body of
Bones. His obsession grows and against
seemingly impossible odds, Kirk secures the
now-retired Enterprise to search for the most
beloved "Star Trek" character ? Spock.
Interference from Klingon warriors, who
want the secret to the life-creating process on
the planet Genesis, and the final disposal of
the Enterprise are gripping. However, the
solution to Spock's death is eagerly anticipated
and quite easy to figure out.
See "Spock," page 6
sdiocre music
elevant statements, they're just having fun.
sic. Powerful vocals with a strong electronic
provide the source for upbeat danceable tunes,
f "That's The Way (I Like It)" is reminiscent
lays where a few lyrics and a driving beat sent
charts. Dead or Alive is more than that. Their
: arrangement works your stereo. "What I
through the stereo spectrum and is mixed just
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o ieav?; you uiumiiing aucr me icturu uvcr.
s on this album are very bouncy, except for a
at something slower with "Far Too Hard."
ir voice is too harsh for that. If this band ex11
in the U.S. they'll have to shoot for night
> bars. They may just be a little too rough for
lio. Of course their video on MTV might "do
urns takes a lesson or two from George he may
d his band quite successful.
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Hone?
Burns, of the group Dead or Alive, offers little more
iginality.