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Boy meets in romance Mideo vault For some reason, I, the keeper of the Video Vault, had a great deal of difficulty thinking of a topic for this week's column, so 1 sought help from this girl I know and incidentally, have the hots for. The girl, who I'll call Laura, suggested I write about love stories in which couples live happily ever after. I decided to take her idea and switch it around so that it fit my perspective on love. Here is a batch of movies that either have relationships that don't work or just basically show that love can suck sometimes. The Fly (1986): Fly meets girl. Boy turns into fly and scares girl. Girl keeps coming back even though he crawls on the ceiling and hurls battery acid. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis are both wonderful in this depressing, extremely graphic science fiction yarn. The love story is tragic and the ending includes more violence than all the wars in the 20th century combined. It doesn't exactly leave a big whopping grin on your face. Great effects, direction and muscial score, if you're into that stuff. ( ) Ghost (1990): Boy meets girl. Boy dies. Girl still has the hots for dead guy. Girl dances with Whoopi Goldberg who's really dead guy in disguise. Simply put, the love story doesn't work in this because it's hard to maintain a relationship with a cadaver. Patrick Swayze is very convincing in the lead role as his emotionless blank look and monotone speaking voice really make us believe we're watching a walking corpse. Demi Moore is also convincing, showing a wide array of emotions that range from sad to very sad. Writers, Repor If you would like to or would like then call P( or Heather Lo SI Tickets 01 G I This program is paid for, in part, by The University of South Carolina, D Jfwr\ Worn \J The 1 M or Stop I , loses girl j videos I thought this movie was vastly overrated and did not deserve the mega-bucks it made or the Best Picture nominaton it garnered. ( * 1/2) Lucas (1986): Boy meets girl. Girl likes boy as friend but nothing more. Ends up liking some stupid jock. Boy joins the football team to impress her and gets the snot beat out of him. Great movie starring a young Corey Haim as the geek and Kerrie Green as the babe who won't give him the time of day. This movie sums up how it feels to be just a buddy to a gorgeous female and is ? * *: ?? i:~K* a great nine wasiei. 11 ugiu <uiu entertaining and right on the money. The only real weakness of the film is its "Rockyesque" ending which basically casts aside reality to send everyone home happy.(***) Batman Returns (1992): Batdude meets Catchick. Batdude spurns Catchick's advances while his alter ego makes time with her alter ego. Catchick seeks revenge on Batdude because he's infringing on her right to cause havoc. Batdude and Catchick seek therapy. Well, they should have anyway. When Batman and Catwoman (Micheal Keaton aad Michelle Pfeiffer) interact, the film soars. When their alter egos show up, "Batman Returns" grinds to a halt. They never do get their love prob lems sorted out with each probably deciding the other is too screwed up to date. How the heck the Penguin (Danny Devito) fits into all this is anyone's guess. ( 1/2) Well, that's the end of this week's Video Vault. I hope I didn't sound too bitter about love, because I'm sure one day I'll meet the right girl and be suckered into it just like everyone else. If by chance, you think you are that girl, get in touch with me immediately. For the rest of you, please be kind and rewind, and I'll see you next time. ters, & Ad salesper work on assignments or in to earn money selling advt 3RTFOLIO Magazine at we, Editor of Non-fiction,; JNDAY, OCTOBER 4,195 7:30pm at the Koger Center ^ sale at the Coliseum B USC Students w/ID - $5.00 eneral Public - $8.00 & $10.C student activities fees. epartment of Student Life, Division of Studen ten Welcome To USC Track and A Great Way To: * Get Fit * Travel All Over' * Meet Other Ded For More Information call 777-7925 Ask For Richard Hurst Track Office at The Rou Prehistor * h' I i l|i * Vinx will play the Koger Cei By STEPHEN BROWN Staff Writer Vinx, the vocalist/percussioi who is the foremost purveyor "prehistoric pop," will play at Koger Center Sunday eveni October 4, at 7:30. Combining elements of jazz, c sic R&B, pop, and soul with a i assortment of African tribal rhytf and exotic sounds, Vinx promise; deliver a one-of-a-kind performam Vinx, who was bom Vincent Jon Parrette, began his climb Homecomin releases we From Staff Reports The Homecoming Commiss has released event applicat instructions for seve Homecoming Week activities. Cockfest tryout registrat forms are due Friday, October Cockfest is the Homecoming rally which features skits p formed by student groups. Then no fee required for registration.' master of ceremonies for Cock will be Carrot Top, the nationa sons needed... dependent pieces, Mtisements, 777-5793, c A onn LIL ZJH-Zyj / . I Music that's Basic From the Heart Honest. )2 ox Office mu?wm io mi' CAROLINA PHOGBAAt UNION it Affairs Try Out For Field Team! The U.S. icated Athletes ndhouse lc pop smgei fame as an Olympic hopeful. Ai one time he was the second-best triple-jumper in the world. But because of the 1980 boycott of the Moscow Olympics and an injury he had a week before trials Hk Games, his Olympic dreams were thwarted. Hik One fateful day. Crock superstar Sting ducked into a small club to get-out of the rain. Alone on stage was a man with ribbons in his hair who was playing a wide array of African drums and titer Sunday. singing songs of his life's journey. Sting was immediately impressed, hst Sting produced Vinx's first of album, "Room's in My Fatha's the House," and featured him as the no, opening act for the 10-month "Soul Cages World Tour." las- The music of Vinx, often rich dubbed "American ethnic" or "preuns historic pop," provides the essense 5 to of simplicity with layers of inlrica:e. cy. Voices, drums, melodies, and De rhythms are the main components to of his wildly visceral juggernaut of Lg Commission ek's agenda known comedian. i0I1 The deadline for entry forms of Mcilftimp Rprnonitinn Oicnlavc 1 W 11 IlUHHIltV * vv, V-A V. V/.., A--' 1 J ' ral Carnival, and Marathon events is October 16. Display applications ion require two checks, a $50 refundable 16. security deposit and a $20 entry fee. pep Carnival applications must be accoin>er panied by a $20 refundable deposit, e is Marathon and Halftime Recognition Fhe forms require no fee. fest Contact Renee Peeler at 7-4174 lly- for information. WC He's the bi; - <x: UNIVERSAL PICTURES mm mi OUTLAW production id i aJOIIR KAO JEFFREY SILVER "10 PELI [PG )3|wugMUsmotac?uTiowa?>i sSjOTuu Milt! si mnCfifQCI [ta .. tmaffnphatw tm CiSTjlj. WtE UMHK III Hi 3WTES 81 11111 I coming soor I Oct 25 Ktss/Tiixter and Fastej^ffifesycat I Carotirte Coliseum / \ Columbia, SC ciq 7:30 prp ll$19.50 NOV'7"8 skx /ickeH start atS25.00 Tickets go on sale 9:00 am today Nov. 22 Garth Brooks Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC Ticket information to be announced Kristin Buehlnian/Tlie Gamecock iSC-FMr: ggest thing to hit Japan iince Godzilla. F j0x ,r-J Hp jmL \ y$jgU//\ wMietall MOO wn PMEIC Iffi "MB BflSlBALl" DENNIS MERE B TMUKURA "JEW GIIDSMITH lERiJOl JUNKERMAN ""SMI 1SS mo BIN UK mo MONTE MERRICK , ISCHEPISI flBUC guy E Ml ROBERT MtWMTEB "MEDSCHEPISIII UNIPPLMPj i TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU to play Koger Center expressionism. compared to that of Nat King lie has worked with artists rang- Cole, Louis Armstrong, Bobby ing from Branford Marsalis to McFerin, and the Police. Despite Herbie Hancock as his music has an attempt to describe Vinx in a grown and developed, but the fun- category or grouping of musicians, damental roots of his lushly col- he is a new breed of artist who ored percussion have remained defies a label, constant. His 1992 release, "I Love My Vinx's music is both festive and Job," chronicles his lifetime of romantic. His talent is so rare Uiat experience. The reflective tunehe has had the opportunity to set smith once again gives a modern his own standards rather than treatment to the tribal sounds of adhering to all the hype of mod- age-old percussion, em-day mainstream. Tickets for Sunday's show are Vinx is able to clear his music $5 for USC students with an idenof cluttering keyboards and guitars, tification, and $8 and $10 for the allowing his dramatic vocals to do general public. For more informamost of die work. tion, contact the Carolina Program A U^. T TMI/xm "7IT "71 ^ A Ui lli;> WW1IY 11UVC UCCll U1IIU1I ell ///"/1JU. Carolina Concert Calendar Oct. 7 Jodeci Township Auditorium ^?7:00 pm OcWlQ A Night of BjagjicCpmedy | } p'^TbwiishTp^ti9itoj>wn? j Columbia, SO C Tickets swrt I 8:00 pm at~$4S3xi Ocl. 17 i Victor Borgej i ] I \ Township Auditorium \ Tickets stgrt