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I MOVIE REVIEW
SOMMERSBY
By STEPHEN BROWN
? Staff Writer
"Sommersby," the new film stalling
Richard Gere and Jodie Foster,
is a motion picture of uncompromised
artistry.
A reworking of "The Return of
Martin Guerre," a French import,
"Sommersby" provides insight into
trust, honor and the essence of
love.
Jon Amiel, who most recently
directed Barbara Hershey and
Keanu Reeves in "Tune In
Tomorrow," crafts "Sommersby"
with the words of a poet, the land|
scape of an artist and the romance
of Hollywood's boldest achievements.
Using the plot framework of the
French original as a jumping-off
point, Amiel sets his tale in the
American post-Civil War South.
Foster plays Laurel, a woman left
alone to take care of her land and
child after her husband has been
missing for six years in the war.
Claiming to be her long-lost hus|
band Ja?k Sommersby, Gere
arrives in town and immediately
gains the trust of the masses.
Laurel has her doubts, however.
The Jack Sommersby she
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Could this man who resembles
her husband be the same man she
remembered? Would she want him
to be ?
The premise is intriguing, and
watching Foster and Gere make
their new love work is exhilarating.
This man who claims to be her
husband is an intellectual who
treats her kindly, spends time with
her son and takes special care to
help the people of the community.
no matter what class or color they
are. Even if he were an imposter,
would she feel any less in love
with him?
Complications arise involving
shady events of Gere's past and a
jealous man whom Foster intended
to marry the following year if her
husband had not returned.
James Earl Jones turns in a sterling
performance late in the film
that breathes further life into an
already thrilling story.
Never before has Gere been such
a presence in a film. His tragic
hero is an enigma in common
man's clothes. He takes his acting
seriously, and the result is his
finest performance to date.
Even better is Foster, who in this
role proves her status as a charming
romantic lead. The fragility she
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If this movie had been released
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Filmgoers have witnessed the
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Her talent of communicating
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"Sommersby" avoids typical film
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of a couple's life together.
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By STEPHEN BROWN
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Three sophomores are forming
a field hockey club on campus
and they say response from inter
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Heather Agler, Nicole Ferrar
and Julie Wimmer all playet
field hockey at Uieir high schools
in die North and were shocked tc
find that it is not a common snon
in South Carolina.
"When I talked to people whc
work here about coming to USC
I asked if they had a recreationa
field hockey team, and they tolc
me there was," Agler said.
Although USC offers flooi
hockey and roller hockey, there is
no existing field hockey club.
The three founders have submitted
a petition to campus life ir
order to make their club official.
Filing a petition and drafting 2
constitution are two of the steps
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field hockey will be an official
club sport once the paperwork
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"We just miss the sport,"
, Ferrari said. "For now, we plan to
play each other and practice for
future competitions."
The club founders hope to play
this traditional fall sport yearj
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) 26, and about 50 people showed
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Wimmer, who coached a junior
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experience is not necessary to
j join the team and coaching will
definitely be available.
"Camaraderie is important during
the season " Aoler said "A
field hockey team is like a big
family. It's a lot of fun."
Of the people who expressed
interest, about one-third had nev1
er played before, and two-thirds
had some experience already,
1 according to the three founders.
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1 have played on the international
level and some who are just
learning the rules," Wimmer said.
Agler, who played three years
on her high school varsity team
' and was awarded most valuable
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Wimmer said the sport is a lot
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rules dial separate it from
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