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PHOTO COURTESY OF KRT CAMPUS Yannl Gellman, Kristi Angus and Melody Johnson star in “Jason X/’ the 10th installment of the Friday the 13th film series.' ‘Jason X’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Jason’s icy corpse was left behind and forgotten after the subsequent and unrelated fall of mankind on Earth, to finally be discovered in the 25th century. After being brought aboard an exploring ship by a group of medical students on a field trip, the two specimens both begin to unthaw. The students hope to save Rowan and preserve Jason for experimentation, but, needless to say, this arrangement doesn’t keep. And that is where the “fun” starts. With Rowan fully revived and acclimated to her surroundings, Jason begins to stir, and, unbeknownst to most of the crew, he starts his latest killing spree with nowhere for them to run. The rest is pretty self explanatory if you know even the smallest information about these types of movies. However, this movie—the 10th installment in the series — departs from its typical slasher, horror-flick beginnings; it has now devolved into a new form of badly written, badly acted quasi sci-fi. But these movies aren’t about the acting or the writing. They used to be about the scares — the chills of a hand reaching out and grabbing a victim, or someone running away from the killer, only to head straight for him. Now, however, after the rise and fall of the horror genre during the ’90s, it seems that this might not be enough. In “Jason X,” we forego those trite scare tactics for the lesser form of increasingly ludicrous killing with an already ludicrous space backdrop. Even the suspense before a kill is gone now that director Jim Isaac, known mostly for his visual effects work, is at the reins. What we have instead is an overly campy, overly drawn-out fan piece. It’s obvious that this film was not made for the general public, but rather for the series’ fan base that has accumulated over the past years. It is yet to be seen, however, whether the fans — the true reason this film is finally in theaters after being shelved for well over a year—will respond. If things work out like New Line is hoping, this will be the highest grossing Jason film in the series’ history. And, if that happens, it looks like Jason’s next victim might very well be Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare On Elm Street.” But only time and the box office will tell. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com I-1 I STRESS BLOWOUT! BUilllLilil * ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO USC STUDENTS ONLY! BRING YOUR STUDENT ID! ACTUAL EVENTS MAY CHANGE DUE TO FUNDING OR PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS. THIS EVENT IS PAID FtlR, INPART, WITH STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES. ®Sa»saap BY AUBREY FOGLE THE GAMECOCK Hootie & the Blowfish drummer James "Soni" Sonefeld was at the USC School of Music on Wednesday to talk to students about life as a music artist. The lecture gave students an inside look at the music industry from the performer's point of view and provided a forum for students to ask then own questions about a musician's life. Sonefeld touched on a number of topics, in cluding getting a record deal and dealing with the record company. When giving advice on how to get a record deal, Sonefeld took his band’s rise to popularity as an ex ample. He encour aged those seeking a deal to first try to get regional popularity be fore going to a big city like New York or Los Angeles and relying on record executives to control their career. His band’s constant touring, Sonefeld said, was very beneficial when it came time for negotiations with its record label. Sonefeld also spoke extensively, in less than glowing terms, about the ins and outs of the record labels. He described the music business as something that seeps into every artist and puts a heavy strain on the Jim Sonefeld, drummer of Hootle & the Biowfish. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY Of KRTCAMPUS creative process. •» “Don't ever forget the difference between the music and the music business,” Sonefeld said. “You'll have to deal with them all, from lawyers to corrupt record companies to a line of people out the door trying to get into your pockets. If you en joy any amount of success, just be ready for the in filtration of the music business, because it's the evil part of music.” When a student asked Sonefeld what the best thing about being a music artist was, - Sonefeld's answer was the fans and the concerts. “That’s the best thing ever,” he said, “to get up there and play your song, a new or old song, and you see someone out there singing it, being inspired by it, shedding tears over it. That, by far, is the best part about being in this busi ness.” “The money ain't bad either,” he joked. Sonefeld's lecture was one of many put bn by the School of Music, and all students are en couraged to come out and meet other artists, com posers and conductors every year. For more in formation on upcoming events, go to www.mu Commentsonthis story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor @hotmail.com Watt CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 with him and try them out before heading to the recording studio. Touring with Watt this time around is SST house producer Spot, who, after years of producing some of the best underground recordings of the ’80s, is out on the stage bringing his own brand of SST rock to the masses. The opening act for the show will be local favorites Fling, whose Radiohead-meets Replacements rock is sure to mesh nicely with Watt and his crew. “It’s pretty cool to be on the same bill with him,” said Fling’s drummer, Ronnie Cleland. “He represents everything that we like to do with music... and what we would like to accomplish. He’s 50 years old and still rockin’ it.” An opportunity as great as this one is seldom granted to those living in Columbia, so be sure not to squander it. Head across the bridge to catch one of the last greats of punk. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com . | Up All Night? Can't study in your room? We've got... • rooms for individual or group study. • refreshments provided. May 2-7 7:30 a.m. ■ 11:45 p.m. To reserve a room in the Russell House: Call 777-8182 Stop by RH 218 email: reserve@gwm.sc.edu Actual dates or times may change due to funding or I) I WWpI programming decisions. 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