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* Page 10 ? November 7, 1984 E ntertainment THE GAMECOCK First 1 McClinl By Marisa Porto There's a challenge Quarterly on campus, 7:30 p.m. Monday. The women of Me second floor will pr show, Ladies Quarter Featuring Dennis students and vice pres affairs, the show is a students involved in h Julie Eldridge, fir adviser. "I WAS looking fc do for the hall to get sign that said we coul show and we could do she said. Hit or Miss, a clothing store, and Wear will be nrovidi said Eldridge. "There are four girl have had some mod< so 1 asked them to he to do something to together and do sonproud of. It's been a experience," she said. Cheryl P i 11 m a n manager for the shov hard work. "I THOUGHT it u experience for me bee 'Irreconcile offers inte By Robert O'Connor When oscar nom it may surprise mov name competing with Field. "Irreconcilable Dii critical praise, succeet ritory and situations Shyer, this contemp< stereotypical predicam tense performances. Drew Barrymore sta files divorce against tu parents (Long and Ry boring, "Irreconcilabl of the Brodsky proble ALBERT(0'NEAL an envious type of lov hitchiking cross-count reeks of innocence ai hopeful writer attracteto succeed in directing Marraige and daugh that become unsolvat soon dissolves into ten success transforms hir accomplishments. Thp R mHc V \r orri m ! V W t V V4 .> I\ J IllUi I 1 f'auntcd bimbo Blake C Chandler is a brainle ed after the equally lai this young tramp's mer in eating and the bittei MEANWHILE, CA parent, and leans heav the only parental supp< volleyed from parent t tool for angering one ; As the divorce trial 1 stock of Hollywood Long's Lucy once a complished author wh The script of "Irrei Nancy Meyers, is a bil The viewer may fee history of the Brodsky of view is interesting. I* three main characters, involved. SHELLEY LONG c tinually evolving Lucj tions, Long blends Dig tant rum role. Long is Ryan O'Neal, nevei less-likeable role, and child star. Her perfor Brodsky show a growi "Irreconcilable Diff the public and critics a is what intelligent com floor girls tock stages fa been in the sh< to Gentleman's been in charge < and it begins at Pittman, wh show, is a moc Clintock dorm's Charleston, esent a fashion Tickets are $1 ly. hall residents Pruitt, dean of quad. ident for student The show, w n attempt to get the Russell Hoi all activities, said said. st floor hall "WE ARE p tion following i >r some things to on the hall," si together. I saw a The show w Id have a fashion scenes:"The J it all ourselves," Act," "Night Chill," and "R new Columbia Sharpes Formal "We've had ng the clothing, with the models and girls who s on the hall who project, and wh ;nng experience, show, pull toge lp out. I wanted Eldridge said. get all of us "We've had i lething we were tices, and we're definite learning other. I feel ver ing to look goo production dience decide tl v, said it's been said. THE SCENE! /ould be a good to put together, ause I've always 44Rich in Pers ible Differences' rnse performance! inauons are announced early next ye; ie connoisseurs to find Shelley Loni such shoe-ins as Jessica Lange and Sa [Terences," Long's newest vehicle t is despite covering some well-worn t< . Directed and co-written by Charl urary comedy-drama does not avo lents, but rather imprints them with i is as Casey Brodsky, a lonely child wl /o very famous and otherwise occupi< an O'Neal). In what could be horrib e Differences" flashbacks to the roo m and makes the characters very real ) and Lucy(Long) immediately fall in e when she reluctantly saves him fro ry. The time is 1973, and the coup nd happier times. Lucy is a bubbl d to the sensitivity of Albert, who Ion ter Casey ensue, as do marital problen >le as the film progresses. Happine sion and bitterness as Albert's growii n into a man consumed with his o\\ tnus wan mt* arrival oi ine ui rhandler(Sharon Stone) into their live ss beauty who Shyer obviously patteri ughable Bo Derek. As Albert becomi nor, the pitiable Lucy finds consolatic divorcee. lSKY gets little attention from eith< ily on the Brodsky maid, who offere art in her life. Barrymore's character o parent, who use their offspring as another. begins, Albert has become the laughir in his bankrupt state, while ShelU gain transforms herself into an a o traps herself in success. concilable Differences," co-written I t long and melodramatic at times. ?1 sightly bored with the ten-year ca \s, but the divorce from a child's poi Beyers and Shyer so delicately study tl , one cannot help but feel emotional lefies description in her role as the co / Brodsky. Assured of award nomin ine from "Cheers'Mnto her most impc radiant, talented and superb in this ro! r a fine actor, seems comfortable in Drew Barrymore is more than a cul mances in "Firestarter" and as Cas ng talent. erences" has been basically ignored I like, and this is truly a shame. The fil ledy is all about. I shion show fc )ws, and I have never describe of one," she said. word, si 0 choreographed the The c lei for Millie Lewis in from ea* should I 1 and will he sold hv the anH hm and on the women's Pittman "The hich will take place in skit is u: use Ballroom, Eldridge ding to "CL/ lanning to have a recep- in dres: to get to know the girls classmei he said. be a c< ill be made up of five models, eans Scene," "Class "The - r n: m ui nz/.az, i ne uig quin sk .ich in Personality." dividual model \ a lot of rearranging Pittman It takes a lot of time, "We1 are committed to the together 0 really want to see the for the ti rther and look good," very exp than we 1 lot of fun at the prac- said. : getting to know each "We y strongly that it's go- two inc d, but we'll let the au- somethii lat this Monday," she to ask tl other th; up to us 5 were the hardest nart "We'i Pittman said. we're pii onality" is a scene that perience ; Lecture o ? By Maria Baens Puppetry has always j ' source of fascination for and adults alike. Still Kihachiro Kawamoto was 1925 in the Sendagaya di j" Tokyo, nc one expected become a puppet animat career choice was architec 1946, at 21 and fresh out of he began work at the Toho Picture Co. The shift in gears ha Kawamoto one of Japan's f | ' puppet animators. He will pearing Nov. 9 at th Auditorium of the Close buildings to show and disc . of his many films using pi ' C A ,1 !--! I f Avuiiussjoii is iree ana att y' should be time well-spent. gs Kawamoto's independei ture into puppet animati filmmaking began in 19 worked for a major pu firm, a graphie magazine, Ashai Beer Corporation. one of the first to employ for film animation in Jap brush with the frothy broth ' his services as puppet animator and assistant dir >n , Modern band is By Doufl Keith a A band like XTC deserves be While a mass of faceless tech ig the American music scene, ) iy recognition. Of course, you're r c- A three-piece British group < Colin Moulding and Dave Gr< jy their eighth record in the U.S., e a band known for producing st se "The Big Express," comes as i nt umeiy oreaK irom tne I'op-For ne In 1980, XTC released "Blacl ly the cutting edge of new wave. ( jors," actually made a minor mi n- oriented rock) radio stations. T a- the group's uncanny ability to < >r- twists and thoughtful, relevant le. standstill of pop music in the 'J a candidate for American stardoi . , ey HOWEVER, GREAT succes: next releases, "English Settlen by too musically diverse for Ameri m both rode high on the British ct work on music with more subs ir friendship jg s each girls personity with one te said. lothing in the scene is taken ch of the girls' wardrobes and lest descrihe thpir nprcr?nalitv v they feel about themselves, | Jeans Scene" is one in which a [ " sed to promote an idea, accorEldridge. j|g| ^SS ACT" shows the contrast H| s between upper and lower jlg| i while "Night of Pizzaz" will Dcktail party including male figl Big Chill" will be a manneit in which the girls will in- ||| lv come to life. The pirk will **135 vinter clothing in this scene, p|S said. pp ve had to get all the money p?? to pay for it. It cost us $250 pjf uchnical services. It's become a >ensive thing - much more so pig ! had anticipated," Eldridge gg began planning for the show nths ago, and we've done ig with it every week. We had | ic residence hall director, but [ an that, it's been pretty much |H she said. /e had a few setbacks, but A f itting it toward a learning ex- M she said. for n animation when [ uss four Puppet animator jppetry. Kihachiro Kawamoto endence {jie j-jjm "The Histor; This 35 mm. 11 minut nt ven- ii :. - j , v> a wcii-iCl'CIVCU on and .. . ,, enthusiasts. 50. He blishing THE D1STINGUI* and the has worked on a numb He was tional and children'* puppets eluding many that dea an. His tale themes. He has a inspired hand at advertising and maker, Shiba Productions, wh ector in for its Seiko Watch Ad; XTC releases choi rtter. wen no, metal and pop bands rule N <TC continues to fight for retu >robably asking, Who's XTC? simj insisting of Andy Partridge, tent :gory, XTC has just released mus ntitled "The Big Express." As fror rong LPs, the good quality of O io surprise; it just comes as a rhyt ty doldrums. dim k Sea," an album representing witli )ne track, "Generals and Ma- bass ove on American AOR (album man he song was representative of Cha :reate pop music with musical tain: lyrics. And during the virtual Moi 80s, XTC looked like a prime n. T rhyt s did not come to XTC. Their of 1 ' nr*rl < * K < . - ? ' ' .vi.i anu mummer, were rom can radio lo handle, although stan larts. So as XTC continued to tion tance than four-minute, two wBKmmLMt i -V. ' "; .. g& ^Bgpj Hp MB m '. Jr -xr;~ v: - -. ~i~J. tegppja|^;^v ! ashion statement issy Harris, a second floor McClintoi Ihe scene 'Rich in Personality.' i to be pre ed from the C/eehoslavaki masters of pu) Kawwamotc v wm and did sevc W*\ B children for N Pg^> seven short am IJW" M| recently comp w MB length film c; Priest and Hi< |SSH v color film hig HHK' history. IN 1983 he y of Beer." dircf!or ?[,arl e color film tt;eckl>' ,TV,,.S by film classical Ch Romance ot tl Kawamoto I ?HED artist praise and inte er of educa- his many proj i films in- he will feature It with fairy titive of his be Iso tried his "Dodoji T< co-founded woman who ich is noted monk. The m< >. He resignrisky, melodic us love songs, bands like Duran ; the big winners on MTV and t ow comes "The Big Express." rned to the formula they used c 3ly a fusing of the best up-beat , coyly devised messages. What ic that, while never sacrificing 11 track to track. ne of the strongest qualities of hm section. The bass and dru: ensions on "The Big Express." i serving as second vocalist, ke< ; line going, avoiding the typical u : _ - - ~ ly uassisis use. Alter "Mum mbers left the band, but non-me s the quality as he bangs and ] tiding' bass on "The Big Expres he corner stone of XTC, howeve hm guitarist Andy Partridge. P; yrical and melodic irony, alwa ance and nuclear war from m; ce, Partridge's easy going view in "This World Over." lajljK ' AjBip5Ili? I Dknin k.. U. D..L?. niuiu uy ouc niunci :k resident, models her outfit isented company three years .1 t r a v e led t o a. amoto trained under 3ne of the modern ppet animation at the Studio. > iiiuiniru id japan ral short films for HK-TV. He has done imation films and has dieted his first fullailed "Rennyo, The i Mother," a 35 mm hlighting 93 minutes illustrious medieval was the designer and t and puppetry for a viitii ua^tu u 11 LilL* inese novel "The ic Three Kingdoms." lias won recognition, :rnational awards for ects. The four films at USC are represenst accomplishments, smple" is about a falls in love with a 3nk stays true to his See "Puppet," page 12 : album i Duran and Motley Crue ho 1 I c uv. ks.lJ. IIU1II.S. In this album XTC has >n "Black Sea," which is pop sounds with compccomes out is consistent quality, changes in style XTC music has been the ms once again add new Colin Moulding, along zps a constantly shifting three-notes-per-song that mer," drummer Terry mber Peter Phipps mainpounds right along with s". r, is main writer-vocalistartridge writes songs full ys seeing topics such as iny sides. Take, for inof mass nuclear destrucSee "XTC," page 12