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'Excess Baggage' actually entertain! COLIN PENNEY Special to the Garnet EXCESS BAGGAGE (out of five stars) I humbly walked up to the wini and muttered, "Excess Baggage." I had a choice between this m< and "Masterminds" for my first mi review, u aian t reaiiy nave a cm because I saw "Masterminds" whe was released under the name Soldiers"). I relaxed some once I was in the c theater. The opening sequence is impress The premise for the movie is revei cleverly and quickly; Emily Hope (A Silverstone), a spoiled girl who doe get enough attention at home, has ft her own kidnapping to make her fa realize how much she should mea him. Emily has planned everyth perfectly. She tapes herself up and li herself in her trunk at the suppc drop-off spot. But, before the authorities can there, professional car thief Vin< Roche (Benicio Del Tom) steals her B while she's in the trunk. Through a series of coinciden accidents and misdemeanors, the become partners trying to avoid the < two criminals who are after Vincent, Emily's "uncle," an ex-CIA assassin YOU Dl SPEED, Power Macintosh' 6500/2 32AGB/i2XCD/Multiple Scan 15 L2/Zip Drive/Ethernet Twisted Pair (10 B NOW $2,320** BOOK REBATE 1 E9 v El T BKfl Nov Bee you elig I Offer expires October to. 1997. ?1997 Apple trademarks of Apple Computer. Inc. OneScanm while supplies last and subject to availability \ sible to individuals with disability. To learn mo J _________ ^n j *1! in it ^ SPECL lark Alicia Silverstone stars as Emily T. Hope in 'Excess father hired to bring her back. anything. iled ^ you've ever seen "The Usual Alicia Silver Suspects," you're accustomed to the acting range from the ,gn-t style of Benicio Del Toro. unbearable so-call At first, you think this man can't act. has been questior ^er But in about ten minutes, you're hooked abilities. n ^ into his character. 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Until Sunday, the i artist's exhibit will be j Museum of Art, only one the show will be tourin The museum was th learned of the opportu exhibit, "Munch and and Myth." The exhibit in a different light than to perceive him Bill Bod of the Museum, said, "1 images have stereoty] r relentless woman-hater, I re-examines this aspe > imagery." Included in the ex] k. *F" images of the importai 4L TO THE GAMECOCK Baggage/ stone, whose movies hit "Clueless" to the I I ed film 'The Babysitter," pi led before on her acting SIM ilm, she surprisingly the "Clueless" attitude he audience forget she hVirvTirrVi tVmoo oVioronforo LAlUUgll UXbOW ViifUOVM^O Lch background, Emily as a real personality. a pleasantly surprised i script was intelligibly of it was actually funny. Lj ?" was funny, but do I i? was good, with the Toro. He was brilliant. tori O'im nood for a light movie, The Edvard Munch is one to those willing Columbia Museum 5 entertain you. Sunday. Munch is a 1 Th Joinu >00 ash back* Pre ye another this $50 ash back* Law IT! c Seat: Iter aw registered October to. 1997. gned to be acces T? h exhibit draw s to museum life, confirming that Munch did, ? ck time, positively relate to women individual basis. ise, the intense His paintings contain recu le artists fierce , ?_ . * vr themes of the mew woman that en ares come to lite. i, which Edvard at the turn of the century. vorks, is evident Death and sickness often occu] at you don't have works because he lost his mothe tan Museum of to tuberculosis. Also, during M v York or the ^ , famous works of time, there was an epidemic of sy] much like the AIDS epidemic. Sy vorld-renowned is carried by males and is fatal tx at the Columbia women and children. ' ^ ^our ^ ?^es Sophomore Mark Amundson sj irilled when they was ver? imPressed with the ex inity to host the "The ideas of each painting Women: Image out. A lot and his feeling, his emi portrays Munch standout." i the world tends 0 , line, chief curator Suzanne Flowers' pubhc reli "hese pessimistic director at the Museum, is deli] ped Munch as a with the public's reaction to thee: but this exhibition "Attendance has nearly triplec n-T flan o-rfic+'a . . ? Vfc said. More come m every day. hibit arc tender Flowers said the turnout foresh at women in his * what will happen when the Mu moves to a larger facility in midFlowers said she encourages sh to view the show. "If people will read the labels to the artwork, they will realiz really more than just looking at iir she said. Perhaps you best remember J as the creator of "The Scream, haunting image Hollywood popul earlier this year. While the exhibi not contain this work, there are related souvenirs in the gift shop inflatable "Scream" dolls to sill If you have experienced di jealousy, love, loneliness, anguish, si or the death of a loved one, or ify< iRA The Gamecock Want to 0Ut ^ sh?P> F exhibit at the relate in some way to this exhibi of Art ends Therefore, take this time to si renown artist. of the greatest artists of all time. linking Law Sen q nn a frir> fn fhp* T J U V/X L M. tx JLWV/ WX LV JLJX Atlanta September 12,1997 -Professional Advising trip for juniors and sei in applying to law r Forum is free. The t 5 A CREAT OPPC ML U? TO RESERVE < s must be reserved by Tuest Seats are limited Call Pre-Professional Ac 777-5581 a ,*e m m i^^sn ? UDjUl * k m 7r, IqipPMIkooiIoo11| t O WToa^jJw) o i o o :.i o MKmHWomoiiOQii ? Lwiwofto rring iiiiiiOiiaMT?iTiWmi^^M merged CONCERT CALENDAR pyhis r and Sister 7,10:30 p.m., Sept. 6, Elbow unch's Room ahilis, .... Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 8 p.m., pmils Sept. 10, The Ritz (Raleigh, NC) )both Vince Gill w/ Bryan White, 8 p.m., 1 aid he Sept. 12, North Charleston Coliseum T j^kit (North Charleston, SC) stand # Indigo Girls, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21, ations Township Auditorium itions * Fiona Apple, 8 p.m., Oct. 10, Grady ghted ^en^er (Charlotte, NC) chibit. # Elton John, 8 p.m., Oct. 15, Carolina I," she Coliseum M adows seum 1998 ETC- BRIEFS Town Hieatre kicks off 79th season The musical "Hello Dolly!" opens at " 3 next Town Theatre on Sept. 12 and runs until e it is Oct. 4. Tickets to this irresistible and lages," beloved show are $14 for adults, $11 for seniors and full-time students and $9 for youths. All performances are at 8 unch p m except for the Sunday matinees at " that 3 p.m^Call 799-2510 for details, arized [t ^3 "Frankenstein" arrives at Theatre use many - The real story of "Frankenstein," the '' . m classic tale about the struggle between k ties, creator and creation, will be depicted on esire, stage in USCs Drayton Hall auditorium rknpsa from Sept. 19 to 28. Curtain times are )U just 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available )u can aj. Longstreet Box Office and cost $10 for the general public, $8 for USC I, ee one faculty/staff and $6 for students. 0 M V m Ahru i4 nuuw L ooi? i ? ?r \W FORUM in j 1 m M ** rm I? m ?L 4m M ? ; is sponsoring liors interested school. >A Iff ?us ride is free. pi JRTUNITY! fOUR SEAT! lay, September 9 Ivising 'W *P ' ul X