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Bartender and patron converse at B. ' August 1989. .' IT* 1 A rsycniati , Bi] IVIOVIG mk y ^ inc Review s < ?'"? ? 'ry^, k. do^ By BRIAN SHELTON log Staff Writer cha This past week, I reviewed what tun I considered to be the worst movie foe of 1991, Nothing but Trouble. This week, I offer you the best, a dark, disturbing flick called Silence of the Lambs. The plot for Silence of the Lambs is not for the weak at heart or stomach. FBI agent, Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is trying to track down a serial killer named "Buffalo Bill," a sadistic man with a penchant for skinning his victims and sticking moths down their throats. He proves to be very elusive and Starling figures in order to find him, she needs to talk to someone on his same wave length. She goes to Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychologist with an ex'pansive knowledge on how the brain works. Not only can he tell Clarice how "Buffalo Bill" operates, he also knows who the killer is and why he's committing the 'crimes. Lecter would seem he would be a great resource in tracking him down if it weren't for one catch. Lecter is a cannibal and not the type that sings "She Drives Me Crazy." He is also violent and often kills without provocation. Clarice realizes these dangers but, as "Buffalo - d CAR( COMB SA THE UP SI RUSS] Fl FOR MORE INFORM/ i !_ f ^0 ^H^i?k?|| HP ^ L. Rooster's, which is located nl ry scan 1" continues his rampage, she ? no choice but to do what it es to find out his identity. This ludes telling Lecter secrets ab: her past and letting him into head. Silence of the Lambs is broken vn into two parts, tense psycho;ical thriller and wild-goose tse. The hunt, and eventual cap5, of "Buffalo Bill" is the main" us of the film, but Silence of Columbia Area I A Columbia Resident / member of the Department of F and Off Campus Student Servic a resource person and support s living off campus. Responsibiliti Community Development, Adm Responsibilities. Qualifications: The candidate m Student with a 2.25 GPR and a empolyment until their second s Benefits: A CARA receives $35( sional status within the departm professional development. Inquiries are Welcome! Please c or George Morell at Off Campu DLINA PROGRAM UNIOI /PORARY SOUNDS COMMIT PRESENTS kFFIR PITY BLUES WO JNDAY, MARCH 3 8:00 P.M. in the ELL HOUSE THEA' IEE ADMISSION OlON. CALL 777-7130 OR STOP B 'AID FOR IN PART. BY STUDENT AC ear Williams-Brice Stadium. The r is in 4Sil the Lambs is at its best in the sr.p.np.s where. T.ftr.tetr is on the. screen. Lecter elicits several emotions at once. He induces fear, yet lulls one into a false sense of security. He is frightening, yet, at times, amusing. He is repellent, yet, one feels a need to know more about him. It is obvious that this must have been a difficult role but Anthony Hopkins successfully pulls it off. Resident Advisor tdvisor (CARA) is a staff Resident Student Development :es, responsible for serving as >ystem for a group of students ies include: Student and inistration and Departmental tust be an Off Campus innot hold any additional iemester of service. ) per semester, Paraprofeslent, opportunities for ontact rosemary Broadway is Student Services 777-4174. CA-lto N TEE ? MEN IRE y rh room 209. rnvrnes fees. estaurant and bar opened in lence of ] Wheras some actors may have just focused on one aspect of Lecter's personality, Hopkins illustrates them all, alternating between sadistic and civilized with ease. The best thing about Hopkin's performance is that it is unpredictable, and quite refreshing in an age where cardboard characters have become the norm. Jodie Foster's performance as Clarice Starling lies between Hopkin's and Levine's. She is believable and gives her character a sense of naivete but, whenever she gets around Hopkins, she gets swallowed up (no cannibal pun intended). Overall, it's probably as good as her role in the 1988 hit, "The Accused" and it may merit her another Oscar nomination. As far as direction, Johnathan Demme ("Married to the Mob") knows how to create suspense. His wide variety of camera shots make UNIVEI CAROI AFFORE SOUT] CORNEF Wedr Febn HERFF JOIN ONLY a $20.0( USC Law Studenti new law Rooster's^^H smiles, go^^H By L.S. LICFJTENFELD ^ Staff Writer B Take a ride down Bluff Road, pBQ Williams-Brice Stadium, and you'll probaoB many things that you didn't know existed. ment plant, the National Guard compound anxH Roosters,' one of Columbia's newest bars B 1989), bases its business on its restaurant wing!BB| hour buffet that changes everyday and everything froB tato nicht" to "Mexican nieht" with drink snecials mal ique. No other bar in Columbia offers free food and fl happy hour. Their goal is to draw the college adults of Columbia be merry. Roosters' biggest drawback is its lo^ipn r good drive away creates problems for studef- ^ and are accustomed to walking to Five Points Co-owner Breeze says that plans are in tl? wk transport network that will prevent any incident^^ driving. ? "I think we're doing a good job of letting people have a but a safe time," he said. "I'd like to see all bars and res Columbia join in a friendly business-like manner to ccfl environment." A Rooster's is quickly earning a reputation as USC's ine bar and restaurant atmosphere has several po^ mances of top bands from South Carolina every Frh? dance floors and special events geared for college 9 contests for campus organizations. "I think its only a matter of time before B.L. R,9 mark as one of USC's best college bars." said Brian? Rooster's bartenders. ^B When asked what his specialty is, Mahoney said, "I? one smile, there is no drink that can compare to tha? present all over the bar, making Rooster's a great place? B.L. Rooster's is open for lunch everyday. Happy ? until 7 p.m. on weekdays. The bar closes at 2 a.m. oi? on weekends. ? Lambs' j? the prison that Lecter is held in seem like a hellish maze and turn | 9 the conclusion into a real hair- | 9 raiser that may send your pulse | 9 rate into orbit. Complaints? I have only a few. II 9 First, the scenes where "Buffalo II Bill's" victims are shown seem 9 gratuitous and made me nauseous. ft] 9 Also, the end is a blatant set-up for p] a sequel, but the last line is a hoot. 11 Finally, Lecter deserved more |fl screentime and an explanation on M 9 his personality. These negatives are trivial and || ^9 the positives greatly outweigh 11 ^B them. With all-star acting, an intri- ||j DreSS^^I guing plot and tense, nail-biting di- 1| rection, Silence of the Lambs eas- || ily becomes the best movie of || - .JJI 1991 and sets the standard other || movies released this vear will 9 wci^h themselves fcSITY OF SOUTH ANA STUDENTSS YOV HAVE AN J ABLE ALTERNATIVE COME BY THE H CAROLINA BOOKSTORE 1 AT THE I OF GREENE AND MAIN ST.l tesday, Thursday, Friday ^ lary 27, 28, and March 1 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM AND PREVIEW IES QUALITY CAROLINAl 3 DEPOSIT is needed to place ! Tel. 799-7406 ! ?; Come by and see the ! school rings. S -gi s& I