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.. vuiivjuuji, i vuiudi^ u, iyyi Reviewe Valentin By DAVID BOWDEN Viewpoint editor Love stories make me sick. Let me make that prejudice in my movie reviewing perfectly clear. Most romance films are smarmy, C 11-' J T wasiw ui Lcnuiuiu. i cry in them often, however; I weep for my wasted money. What follows are a collection of films that rise above the writhing bile of the Romance Genre and genuinely bring out some loving, tender emotions. They are not necessarily conventional boy-meets-girl flicks, but are, in general, stories about loving relationships (sorry, no Wet Porn Action). The Big Easy: An erotic film set in the erotic city of New Orleans starring Dennis Quaid and the erotic Ellen Barkin. The development of their relationship is highly entertaining as they go through the old-school movie relatirVMO!"%**> ??/*?. t 1?-- ??-* ~ 1 uv/iiaiup auigts. i. uoy nice is gin, 2. girl hates boy, 3. boy seduces girl, 4. girl hates boy again, 5. boy marries girl. Hopefully this didn't spoil the plot, which is drenched in Cajun atmosphere. Coming Home: The story of a i crippled Vietnam vet (Jon Voight) who falls in love with the wife ; (Jane Fonda) of a another service- i man (Bruce Dern). It sounds ] cliche, but it isn't. The film blows the hell out of Born on the Fourth ] of July, which is Coming Home's < ne'er-do-well half-brother. s Voight's character is confined to I a wheelchair, but he and Fonda < li The cover design for this special Haring and his famous untitled Gamecock would like to give cred Call 777 Student" 1 Month Unlir TAN S 1215 Augusta Rd. : 794-8: J (Across Gervais! ( \x picks I e films I learn to love each other in an unsentimental and, yes, erotic way. Their love affair is quite believable, as is the anti-Vietnam story around it Particularly with today's war-fad, this is an excellent Valentina'o Finti HIiv a uay vnuivc. Ghost: Alright, I know everybody on the frigging planet has seen it, but it was the best love story to come out of Hollywood this past year. Despite the fact that one of the lovers is dead, it is a really cool love story. And Demi Moore can cry with the best of them. Nine and 1/2 Weeks: This film is the closest thing to porn in this article. This is a great story of one woman's obsessive relationshin with a sadistic, perverted lover (played by Kim Bassinger and Mickey Rourke respectively). Rourke's character implements ice, food and dark alleys in his game of sexual domination over the nubile yet naive professional woman (did I say she was played by Kim Bassinger?). Not to overemphasize that this would be a good Valentine rental, but writing about this film makes me want to smoke a cigarette. On Golden Pond: The story of an old couple's love for each other may not thrill some people, but I found this to be an excellent movie. Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn work very well together 'dare I use the cliche chemistrv*^ - - J ' /> ind although this is certainly a :ear-jerker, it is sq well-acted and lirected it can be forgiven. issue was inspired by Keith painting done in 1985. The it to this artist and his work. PYPPPIPWrP ? fr* GAM^^nr.K Special : nited $29.00 AFE \ j West Columbia ?G7 ? j Street Bridge) J Jli ? j | ITEMS AND PRICES GOOD MON., FEB. 11 THRU SUN., FEB. 17,1991. 7467 Woodrow St., Irmo, SC (732-0423), 3403 Forest Dr., Forest Acres, SC (738-0225), 4305 Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC (782-7992), m^k 2500 Decker Blvd., Columbia, SC (788-6830), 124 S. Cashua Dr., IH |1 f A T ? [12 B| Florence, SC (665-8294), 873 Broad St., Sumter, SC (775-9341), 2322 Augusta Rd., West Columbia, SC (796-3885), 605 West Main Lexington, SC (359-8766) "Senior Citizen'* 5% Di?rnfint Cuoru TnocHnu" ?~ ? - - W V g V MV?I | J / - Copyright 1991. The Kroger Co. Quantity Rights Reserved. Nonp Soln Tn Dpalprc WHITE. PINK AND RED FRESH FLOWERS $IE99 FLORAL AND NON FOOD DEPTS Valentine Bouquets..Ea... D Assorted Valentine Dolls & Animals Valentine Bud Vases and up $999 tiian and up Valentine Carnation Vases O and up IN A GIFT BOX WITH A BOW F0R Y0UR SWEETHEART LongStem Red Roses Valentine Balloons ?29" ?2W 8-INCH, 2 LAYER ' I RpH \/olwrtf I SINGLE LAYER I VALENTINE | cl! Heart Shaped Decorated Cal<e 1 Cake I Cupcakes I $C99 $E99 $099 Ea.W a. jf ">? M 8-INCH, CHOCOLATE CHIP I PERFUME SPRAY GLORIUS EDT DECORATED VALENTINE _ I (.21-OZ. $10") OR SPRAY (.5-OZ. S8B) OR M aeeonA Naw Vanderhilt 70rrsc MjMJII Cologne Spray EDT Spray l/OOKie.. .Ea. w (0QQ CH44 12" MESSAGE COOKIE, EA. '5- 1"?z' * JJ*1m 1 DrdUil 5 j ! I III lllTI llrllKj 13^1 J Chocolate Heart ^INs| Qpp7 ?MV viiMijiE USC' AHAA ! ANY VALENTINE . *^1 1 ! Sv99 ! Floral Arrangement 1/4 Sheet Cake I 1-lb. J with retail of *9" and up Retails *9" AND UP S Rnv I I Limit one with *10 additional purchase imit One With *10 Additional Purchase Per | I per customer. Coupon not to be doubled. I Customer. Coupon not to be doubled. Expires 2-14-91 KR.93 | Expires 2-14-91 ^^ ^