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4 I IB (From left to rig remarkable worn lOL use /" jO rowds of friends and lovers ^have been flocking to movie t I /theaters across America t since the Dec.22 release of i "Waiting to Exhale," the motion picture 1 based on Terry McMillan's 1992 bestOAllincr nnvol "Exhale," directed by Forrest Whitaker, s is the story of four African-American I women who encounter a series of i hardships, broken hearts and less-than- 1 desirable men, all while attempting to attain true love. i Whitney Houston (Savannah), Angela c Bassett (Bernadine), Loretta Devine 1 (Gloria) and Lela Rochon (Robin) portray 1 r n* _j _ ___i_ _ 1 _ _i_ r i n ii l iour menas wno iook ior love in ail tne j wrong places and most often, the wrong i men. ? "Exhale" has earned an estimated $53.6 million in the past four weeks. t Jamie Wightman, an employee at Dutch 1 Square Mall Cinemas, said the crowds t have been steady, and patrons have been j pleased with the film. I "d think the theme of be made \ m?r f ^^ - /UK fr mm m Goo Goo m> No Doubt ( FEBRUARY 25 7:30pm Carolina Coliseum RESERVED AND GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ON SALE THIS SATURDAY, JAN. 20 AT 9 AM AT The Coliseum Box Offi All Capital Ticket Outlets and All Select-A-Seat Ticket Locations or Charge By Phone At 251-2222 ^Jr ht) Gloria (Loretta Devine), Savar an who iournav through a mnHorn iking students react M< <*T?I 1.1 li. ~ l^i. ine vvumen seem lu ime 11 a iui inure han the men, probably because some of he things the women say in the movie ire degrading to men. A lot of couples lave been here to see it," she said. Reaction from USC students about "Exhale" has been mixed. Many students say they have seen the movie several imes, and they feel a film about African\merican women dealing with "elationships is long overdue. ui think it's a positive depiction of \frican-American women. A lot of the )ther movies made for a black audience ly black directors or other directors have leen located in crime infested areas. Everything in the black community is lot like that," senior Kimberly Rogers said. Both men and women disagree with he concept that "Exhale" is the male)ashing movie of ;he'90s. Senior (^1 psychology major * Oy ? I Honald Rice feels ending and sisterh 3 for women and - 9fonald 1 ^Are you enough COLUN body am S SI ETC. inah (Whitney Houston), Bemadine ( labyrinth of husbands, lovers, jobs a a 9 to Twentieth Cei Waiting to ?i>xh< the film does not represent the qualities and behavior of an entire race of men. "A lot of people thought it was a malebashing movie. Some men are like that, but all African-American men are not like those characters," Rice said. Junior Shon Wright, who has read the novel, feels the screenplay's treatment of the male characters was less severe / ^5?/ one the 92% of ALL Americans to have ANY fitness benefit? If y< IBIA ATHLETIC CLUB guaranty i raise your metabolic rate in onl; riJDENT$41 PECIAL Z! INITIATION FEE Offer expire >bics classes per week F isters, treadmills C eights & machines C iter bicycles E Colum than in the book. "I think they went a lot easier on the man than they did in the book," he said. "It will spark dialogue about relationships, and any movie that makes black men and women talk about their relationships is positive." The screenplay, co-written by McMillan and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ronald Bass, deleted several events that occurred in the book. Some students feel these details were essential to the novel's -3 ifton Chestnut, St( tood has brought p what they go throu; Rice, Senior psyche % OF STU ' % K^B -y^ C^| ^ Twentietl Angela Bassett) and Robin (Lela Rocl ind makeovers in "Waiting to Exhale." ^reat itury Fox's new i ale" plot and were disappointed "Exhale" didn't include them. "I realized that there would be discrepancies between the book and the movie. Some of the characters, especially Robin (Rochon), had so much more behind them in the book," senior Winona Ross said. "I am disappointed to know that Terry McMillan was involved in the writing of the screenplay and that so many important details were left out." Although many promotional posters and advertisements have included the photograph of the four actresses sitting side-by-side, Houston and Bassett have received the most critical acclaim for "Exhale." Rogers feels Bassett deserves the most credit in the film for dealing with her unfaithful husband. However, she felt "the movie treated adultery a little too casually." 3rf Writer W!"J did a good job of eople to see this mc gh, regardless of cc ^i^yy iiiujui DENTS ARI that don't exercise | du are sBHHBHi ?es to tone your Joo MR 'ool, saunas, whirlpools ^ Complete locker facilities Complete nursery > i _ _ 11 n i.1 11 >asKeioaii, Kaqueioan bia Athlel Thursday, January 18,1996 Ifcif. ? m i Century Fox Pictures ion) portray four her movie, portraying what women who rely on men for their success go through," she said. "Bernadine's strong sense of pride and determination shows that with perseverance, anything is possible. In the end, she did what she had to do," Rice oaiu. The "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack, produced by Babyface, features an ensemble of 16 tracks by female R&B artists. Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop) which has been No. 1 on the R&B charts, is one of her three songs on the soundtrack Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige are among a host of other artists featured. Rice feels the movie's popularity has been based on the universal issues it contains, as well as the amount of hype associated with McMillan's novel. "I think the theme of bonding and sisterhood has brought people to see this movie.," he said. "I think the movie is made for women and what they go through, regardless of color." w /\r\ m /~\\ nr\ i r ;vio. I II III IN IIIC II IUVIC 10 )lor," E ON DIETS... :ic Club