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So (fact t6ene4> cC& # < i This is a listing of the events open to the public in the Columbia area for the weekend of Dec. 7 ? Dec. 9. Columbia Museum of Art ? 1112 Bull St. "Star of Wonder," the Christmas planetarium show, will be playing at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 6. The show will look at possible biblical and scientific explanations for the "Star of Bethlehem." Goat-Feathers ? 2017 Devine St. On Sunday between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., the Society of Professional Journalists will be having their annual holiday social. Free food will be served. All journalists are welcome. Greenstreets ? 1101 Harden St. On Friday, the reggae band I-Tal will be performing. The performance is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Longstreet Theatre ? "Season's Greetings," a play set in present-day England about the Christmas celebration at the home of a young couple, will be on stage Friday and Saturday. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 for faculty, staff, senior citizens and military personnel and $5 for students. The Punchline ? 634 Harden St. On Friday and Saturday, Don Fox will headline. Performing with Fox are Greg Hasfeld and Becky Petigo. Performances begin at 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Tickets are $8. Rockafellas ? 2112 Devine St. Featured on Friday will be the Other People. Blight O' Buddy and Scatter House will perform Saturday. Performances begin at 10 p.m. Saint Martin's in the Fields Episcopal Church ? 5220 Clemson Ave. USC's chapter of Amnesty International will sponsor renowned guitarist Christopher Berg in a celebration of International Human Rights Day. Tickets, are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and children ages Five and under are free. Trustus Theatre ? 520 Lady St. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead will ODen to night and will run Friday and Saturday and Dec. 12-15. The play takes a comedic look at Shakespeare. The box office and bar will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. performance. Tickets are $5 and $10 on Wednesday and Thursday, and $6.25 and $12.50 on Fridays and Saturdays. El o I s 5 I 73 ii ?2 | ,4> i! ! | ? ii it 121 ^ -a 3 A |9 Oj "8 s <5 jg | " ? 3 M -? s A II o i! t z H .-* *! ? 2 PjgJ t?-. ? ? I 2 11 ! J I u - iJ !? Wrapped and ready Alternative band Blightobod; ter and Bryan Williams, will pe Rocky s Movie Review J - ' Film Grades A+ Extraordinary; Masterpiece A Very Good B Entertaining; Worth the Money C Flawed; Lots of Reservations D Seriously Flawed; Not Recommended F Horrific; Disgustingly Bad By BRIAN SHELTON Staff Writer Folks, I've been gone for a long time. To give you an idea of how long, the last movie I reviewed was Warlock, which is now a . "Blockbuster Bonus" video. In my absence, I got to see Sylvester Stallone on the Arsenio Hall Show, where he made the revelation that the Rocky films were actually love stories about Rocky and his wife Adrian. Hearing Stallone say this kind of shocked me. I had always figured the main purpose of Rocky movies was to see how much meaner they could make the opponent than in the film before it Apparently, the film makers in Rocky V just decided not to let Rocky fight ariyone. Instead, Rocky decides to hang up his gloves and retire. It seems some damage was done ! $25 Ey< Are your e> If so, bring this a $25 eye exam i Limited to U ] (^Jeffrey L256-2004 __Opt_orr [ & FOR FREQUE For more than twenty years, CI by racers. And worn by some ( the mountain. So get a CB jacl 2400 lilHmyiiimimil 803-7 / with members (left to right) Johr rform at Rockafella's Saturday at! ;till char to his mental faculties (no, really?) after the Drago fight. Not wanting to be 100 percent brain-damaged (as opposed to the 95 percent he's been in the rest of the films), Rocky decides to lead a life ol peace and harmony with his beautiful wife, Adrian (played by the i J *T? ipl: \ i u unuer-useu lana oiure; ana ins moody but loyal son Robert (played by Stallone's real son, Sage). Even the tyrants of boxing promoter George Washington Duke (who is so much like Don King that producers should be sued for libel) can't convince Rocky back into the ring. Then tragedy strikes the Balboa household. Adrian's numbskull brother Pauly (Burt Young) inadvertantly gives power of attorney to a shady accountant, and Rocky loses all of his money. Desolate and broke, the Balboas go back tc JThS 2 Exam res worth it? i coupon in for (Regularly $40) SC students. G. iVlagun]) letrist 2640 Gcrvais St., Suite B_ NT FLYERS. 3 skiwear has been designed )f the very fastest people on cet. And get set for take-off. ble at Decker Blvd. Columbia '36-0660 * ^ i Furr, Todd Godd, Brian McCar3 p.m. npion in i Philadelphia, Rocky's old stomp; ing grounds. I Once there, Rocky has no choice but to train boxers in the gym willed to him by his late teacher and manager, Mick (Burgess Meredith). There, Rocky comes across a boxer named Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison) who wants Rocky to be his manager. Rocky eventually agrees, and his student becomes a heavyweight i terror. i All the while, Rocky's family (especially his son) feels left oul and are jealous of Rocky's interesi t in Tommy. Rocky is oblivious tc [ this, blinded by the returning glory he's getting by training Tommy. ' Tommy, meanwhile, is temptec by the "dark side" (in other words George Washington Duke) and es i sentially becomes a real jerk rMAS Is co] has FREE RENT call 779-2373 to move in b CHRISTMAS 1 ! Dc | Send ! to i w I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I \ WUSCT 1.) Paris - "The Devil Mi 2.) Jandek - "Somebody 3.) Buffalo Tom - "Birdb 4.) Love Club "Lime, 1 5.) Fastbacks - "Very, V 6.) Surgery 7.) King Tee - "At Your i 8.) Helmet - "Snap It On A \ I I til _ .1 -r a.; Lara - Lasi i empiaii 10.) Breathless This is the top ten songs that recieve the week of November 30 through Dei i final set Growing tired of having Rocky's 0 name constantly being tied in with 0 his own and tired of being called a robot, Tommy strikes out on his a own. The movie, from here, be- d comes a battle for his soul between a Rocky and Duke. v c Overall, the plot for Rocky V is ll intriguing. The movie avoids the a cartoonishness of the last two a Rocky movies and shows a gritty c side of boxing previously unseen 11 in the series. t] r c i The twist of Rocky returning to e t his old neighborhood and ending G ) the series as it began is a brilliant ! bit of irony. Rocky, despite his financial woes, ends up a winner 1 1 <i?rl fninn kin rifi r\ /> ' I k/\ 1 o 1 auu l^uuiid uid pnut/. nit/ cuiiciu- vj sion Stallone intended (Rocky be- ji . ing killed in a street fight) is re- 1< . placed by a much more uplifting a ming, the word is*< ^ j^ ^ m't Be A A Holiday Me. Someone Spec In The Gamecock Express your holida Family, Roommate v semester's last issu ing in a decorative lowing special rates 2 lines for w I 5 lines for 10 lines fo Deadline: T< J[ Published: Mond this form \ greeting to us, o V Jj Mastercard to p by calling 77\ j Friday 9:00am tc The Gi fj P.O. Box 85131 C f a iioiuv. ^ SSN: / op Ten tr i 3de Me Do It" ' in the Snow" min" wigs and Treachery" 'ery Powerful Motor" e" Own Risk" n on of Reed" ng Promises" i the most airplay on WUSC for *ember 7. quel ine that closes up the Rocky saga n the right note. Sound good? Rocky V is indeed very good movie but, alas, it loes have some flaws. The acting, s in the previous four movies, von't likely win the cast any Osars and the movie occasionally urns formulaic. The confrontation t the end can be seen from a mile way, mostly because the director if the film is John Avildson, direcor of the three Karate Kid films, lie first two Rocky films and every ither movie where the underdog nds up beating the eternal crud iut of some big, invincible foe. Overlook the flaws, though. Iris movie is a "knock-out." It is ne of the best in the series and ust might make you forgive Stal~?ne for malrintr thai movio ahnnt rm wrestling. A-. oh ssage ial iy wishes to your Carolina is, Co-Workers, etc. This ie will display your greetholiday border for the fol$2.00 $3.00 r $5.00 3DAY -12:00 noon Lay, December 10,1990 : and mail your r use your Visa or lace your greeting 7-4249 Monday? 4:30pm. amecock .olumbia, S.C. 29208