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^ Two new movies promise to add
some sizzle to one of the most
lacKiusier movie seasons.
"Ruby," a complex political
drama, promises to examine the
mystery Americans have been talking
about since the release of its
not-so-distant predecessor, "JFK."
Psycho-thriller "Basic Instinct"
tries to shock its audience with
some of the most explicit sex
scenes to hit mainstream
Hollywood.
Both films succeed at generating
discussion in the movie-going
community, but the word on these
%two high-profile releases is mixed.
You may dislike these films as
much as I did, or you may like
them, but one thing is for certain:
Don't believe the hype.
Philharmonic
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guest artists
"Holiday
Celebration"
in 1992-93
By GREG RICKABAIJGH
Carolina! Editor
. Violins, pianos, and cellos are
\mong the highlights of the
1992-93 season of the South Carolina
Philharmonic and Chamber
Orchestra.
Executive Director Mark Huber
said the upcoming season will be
"one of the most interesting and
exciting in the history of the South
Carolina Philharmonic."
The season includes six Philharmonic
performances, four Chamber
performances, a Palmetto Pops
^concert and a special "Holiday
Celebration" concert.
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Talk about timing. As soon as I
saw advertisements touting "Ruby"
as the story of the man who killed
the man who killed JFK, I began
to wonder. Could it be that Oliver
Stone had been planning a bigbudget
extravaganza about the
presidential assassination, and
other filmmakers wanted to jump
on its coattails?
At any rate, "Ruby" does not
hold a candle to Stone's stirring
vision of conspiracy. The makers
of "Ruby" have taken a small part
of a multi-layered historical event
and further complicated the situa '
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surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald's
shooting.
"Ruby" takes its viewer to
nightclubs, to smoke-filled rooms,
and to Cuba, but rarely to enlightenment
or entertainment. Danny
Aiello does a convincing job as
Jack Ruby, a man torn between his
convictions and the criminal world
around him.
Only in the film's final stretch
The Philharmonic also has invited
such guest artists as cellist
Carter Brey, violinist Ruben Gonzalez,
pianists Ursula Oppens and
Susan Starr and violinist Sarah
Johnson to perform with the orchestra.
Five Music Director candidates
will conduct major works by
Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Mahler,
Dvorak and Shostakovich. The
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does the audience get a glimpse of
emotion. The film's final moment
of catharsis and revenge rings of
"Taxi Driver." I only wish the rest
of the film had intrigued me as
much.
"Basic Instinct" is a selfconsciously
shocking thriller from
"Robocop" director Paul Verhoeven.
Its highlight is a fresh performance
from Sharon Stone as an
ice pick-wielding femme fatale.
Yes, the controversial sex scenes
are showy, but sex scenes do not
make a cinematic masterpiece. After
all, sex between unsympathetic
characters can never be erotic.
Stilted dialogue and onedimensional
characters make this
one of the most ill-planned and
poorly executed mysteries to hit
the screen.
Lines like "She's evil ... and
brilliant!" cry out for criticism.
The cliche-ridden script offers few
surprises, no developed characters
and mediocre thrills.
Protesters of the film's portrayfi
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Other events of the upcoming
season include:
Resident Conductor Robert
Kemsley will open the 1992-93
season with a concert featuring tenor
Gary Burgess and the South
Carolina Chamber Orchestra.
Conductor Larry Wyatt will
lead the South Carolina Philharmonic
Orchestra, The Columbia
Choral Society and the South Carolina
Philharmonic Chorus for a
special "Holiday Celebration."
Artist advisor Catherine
Comet will lead the Philharmnoic
concert of the season.
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valid point: No movie characters
deserve such shoddy development.
Basic Instinct: C'!
starring:
Michael Douglas
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Ruby: BIII
starring:
Danny Aiello
Pilllll' Sherilyn Fenn
The makers of "Basic Instinct,'
in their attempt to provide the audience
with everything it wants ir
a movie, have promoted a moody
erotic tale, but the film does noi
even have the heart to make us
care.
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The Palmetto Pops sends ai
"Invitation to the Dance" to Col
umbia area residents. America'
favorite Pops conductor (and har
monica virtuoso) Richard Hay man
will lead the Palmetto Pops Or
chestra in a caberet-style concer
featuring the world's most popula
dance music.
The season starts Tuesday, Oci
6 at 8 p.m. at the Keenan Theater.
Subscriptions to the upcominj
season series are now available
For subscription information and
brochure call the Philharmonic of
hceat 771-7937.
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out a contract on her life. As
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comes together at the end," DirecSC
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8 ate student, said. "People will
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m. show."
The leading roles are played by
83, graduate theater students. Tbey are
ale Angela Eckard as Rachel; Tom
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her Lloyd's wife Pooty; and Wanda
gic Getsug as the six psychotherapists,
her Minor roles are played by other
USC theater students,
ins, Costume designer is USC facen
culty member Nancy Underwood,
the Set designer is theater student
use Todd Stuart and the lighting desigto
ner is theater student Jim Hart,
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the public; $8 for USC faculty and
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and Tickets are available at the
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s a 777-2551 between noon and 5 p.m.
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