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Prince p From the ^ideaJaStf By BRIAN SHELTON Staff Writer Well, Guns N'Roses released their new albums Use Your Illusions I and II yesterday, and I'm sure many of you are planning to go out and purchase them, or you may already have. That's cool and if that's how you want to spend your money, more power to you. Personally, I'd rather shell out my hard-earned dough on an artist who actually has a little talent I'd rather listen to someone who does not sing like he's being embalmed alive and who doesn't have a guitar player in his band that looks like Cousin It from the Addams Family. Fortunately, an artist named Prince meets that description. That competition might be close, but Prince is already beating Guns N' Roses in one Field. To date, he's released four movies to Guns N' Roses' none, and even though most of them bombed, they still merit a viewing from fan and nonfan alike. In fact, since I brought il . up, I might as well review them for you now in this week's "Video Vault". On October 1, Prince is releasing a new album called Diamonds and Pearls, which will return him fME / c r 1 I s I a ^i Outdoor Gear and Trips ^ n nn r\r\ D/~vr?f nlrl JP v^ciiiuc; ivciiiaii I & lfr faggl 1107 State Street. .(?03) [Cayce. SC 29033 796-4505 I [CTMrrcs SALE rm I3B Women's Professional Clothing For All Seasons Suits Reg. $295-$325 Now $198 4-4- r\Tt I )l*Afio/\n JL^M. V/OOCS Reg. $139-$159 Now $39-$49 Transitional Dresses Reg. $169 Now $79 Alterations at no charge 2706 Devine St. between Weathers and Devine Foods 803-252-7629 Mon.- Sat. 10-6 Thurs. 10-8 >leases far back to the popularity he had when he came out with Purple Rain. His latest creation not only promises to be the best collection "his royal badness" has put on vinyl but also the most commercial, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a "battle royale" at the top of the charts between Prince and Guns N' Roses in the next couple of weeks. Purple Rain (1984): So what if this is just a whole bunch of music videos strung together with a little dialogue thrown in? It's still a great movie and virtually has something for everyone. If you like music, it's got tons of electrifying stage performances from Prince and the Revolution and also some from the Time. If you like women, it's got that hot babe Appolonia who, after this movie, went on to release 6 or 7 albums that currently reside in the "$3.99 bin" of record stores all over the country. If you like good acting, go see something with Jeremy Irons in it and leave this puppy on the shelf.(B+) Under the Cherry Moon (1986): Okay, so the title is goofy and the music in this sucks, but I liked this movie. Unfortunately, every critic i in the solar system felt differently [ and carved it up like a Thanksgiving turkey, making the picture disappear from theaters faster than you can say "has-been." It's really a shame there was such an adverse reaction to this, because the film is really just lighthearted fluff that 1 desperately tries to entertain and : sometimes succeeds. ANDA1 Registered Studei Ul student organizatior workshop to continue t eligible to receive stude rHIS IS YOUR LAST CH/ o attend a workshop for tl yy i-yz scnooi year, lne > hop will be held TODAY 2 n the Russell House The; STAR W^S TRILOGY Sept. 21 and 22 Russell House Theatre 12:00 p.m. Tickets: $6.00 and... Back I^^m^oucHiTOUT E ? SITTIN PRETTY | >' :: :'.x: 6.99 cs 10.99 cd \ > s> CHRISSY STEELE MM.M I lllsll | | | .v I r.iltll i??u: I ,?, \ ..II 1,11 ll Hulls iS;S| .Hid I ?u Dmii'i I .?si Imiki-i < $301 /fl 1KB Iff 6.99 cs 11.99 cd $ is on, off Under the Cherry Moon is an de old-fashioned romance/comedy cc that has Prince playing an Ameri- w can gigolo who's hanging out in Nice, France with his pal Tricky ^ (played amusingly by Jerome Benton who also starred in Purple Rain). The two have no problems ^ getting chicks (and, subsequently ^ their money) but Prince has a special place in his heart for Mary, a an rich heiress who's arranged to j marry someone else. Prince and " Mary must overcome the forces that obstruct their love (including un Mary's father who's a cross between Darth Vader and Adolf Hit- ^ ler), but the film never gets too mushy or maudlin and in some ^ parts is quite funny. Don't believe the hype, y'all. This ain't that bad.(B-) 2 Sign O' the Times (1987): Sign mi 0' the Times is, to date, the best album Prince has released and this concert film, which showcases most of the songs on the album, is pretty competent in its own right ^ Shot at Rotterdam Music Hall in u< the Netherlands, the movie focuses 01 on what Prince does best - per- Sl forming live. He's backed up by a ^ trulv awesome hand, including s Sheila E. on drums, and if you like 01 Prince, or good music in general, sc this film is a must-see.(A-) o Graffiti Bridge (1990): Now, as a Prince fan, I hate telling you to c avoid something Prince is in, but, n in this case, I have no choice. This d movie is totally incomprehensible, v and watching it will likely screw C( up your head and make you pon- R vORY ATTENT nt Organization PI i presidents & treasui o be lecognized as a r nt activity funds in tl INCE hie vorkit 3:30 ater. tmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmammtmmmmmmmmmmmrmtmm Enter the world t Driving Miss Daisy Thurs. Sept. 19 at 7:30 p at The Koger Center Tickets : $5.Ob w/USC I, 6io (S A oti<l 6ie en n?, n. aim 91Q.JU ucu. ri to schi XN :$?x BOBSEGER The Fire Inside includes The Real Love The Fire Inside Sightseeing 6.99 cs 11.99cd Iruih > | ROLL THE BONES !7.99cs 11.99cd GfessDE 51PI : screen ;r for hours what the heck Prince luld have possibly been thinking hen he made this. Supposedly a sequel to Purple tin, Graffiti Bridge has Prince raising his role as the enigmatic id who, this time, battles the evil orris Day for control of a night jb. Along the way, he encounters chick who's really an angel-(I 1 not making this udI. and she Is him to embrace his spiritual le and not to give in to temptam. He does give in, of course, til the end when the angel is uashed by a jeep and turns into a ither (again, I'm not making this ). Even the great music in this m can't save this confusing (and (harassing) ego trip, and hopelly it'll show Prince that as a "?vip. Hirpctnr hp'c a nrpot - - - ? W fcv?* 9 1?V u U VUV isician.(D) Like his albums over the past w years, Prince's cinematic floras have been a mixed bag. They tve not been as bad as many cri:s would like you to believe, but lly one has had any mainstream lccess, showing that sometimes rince is just too deep for the mas;s to grasp. Once you're figured it (like Guns N' Roses will be >on) people lose interest and go n to the next big thing. Enigmas ke Prince, however, people who onstantly keep you guessing and lake music that sounds like noting else you've ever heard before till be around longer and will ontinue to thrive when Guns N' toses is just a memory. Peace. WORI ION: RESIDENTS and ers must attend a t egistered student or he 1991-92 school > The DEADLINE for forms for student o Friday, Sept. 20, ] in the Campus Act wmmtammmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmBm rin^a boring life main if CPU and blast oS to i The Serpent and >.m. Sept. 20-21 at Russell Hous< ,D. 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"The Student Organization Fair is a u to explore involvement opportunities w lions," Novella Fortner of Student Life sa There will be a broad range of organ; the student organizations Amnesty Intei White Water Club, USC Young Democra Campus Rape Awareness, Association c and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In addition to their tables, dcmonstral Tae Kwon Do, African Students Assocat for Literacy. "This is a great opportunity campus," Vaughn said. "All they need tc of the organization's members." The Student Organization Fair is bene ga4ttX4auui?. 11 uuwu wuu to get involved. New students who are i\ such a large environment will find that ogranization will minimize the overwhelr Some organizations may have deadlir but many do not Check with each organ bership information. "Don't assume there typically there is," Foxtner said. The fair will be held on the Russell H< p.m. on Thursday, September 19th. In ca in the Russell House Ballroom. ? 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