Thursday, November 18, 1993
Three "Cheers"
by Vince Smith
Collegian Staff
With "Cheers" now off the
air, you may be wondering
what show can fill the gap in
your TV-viewing time.
For the answer, you need
look no further than the
creators of "Cheers," Glen and
Les Charles. They have created
a present day rarity - a
successful spin-off show.
"Frasier," based on Dr.
Frasier Crane, the psychiatrist
and bar regular from Cheers is
now featured in a new show.
Since his appearance on
"Cheers," Frazier (Kelsey
Grammer) has moved to Seattle
and is now host of a successful
psychiatric radio call-in show.
Frasier helps many patients,
but his own life is very empty.
The cure? Well, Frazier's
brother, snooty psychologist
Miles Crane (played by David
Hyde Pierce) has some news
"Gettysburg:" a
historic epic like no
by Lori Anna Dyer
Collegian Staff
The movie "Gettysburg" is a
four and a half hour epic film
that Ted Turner filmed
originally for his TNT network.
The movie is based on the
Pulitzer Prize winning novel
"The Killer Angels" by Kenneth .
Shama.
The movie is a reenactment of
the four days surrounding and
including the 1863 Baffle of
Gettysburg, the turning point of
the American Civil War.
"Gettysburg" stars Tom
Berenger ("Major League") as
Confederate General Peter
Longstreet, Jeff Daniels
("Arachnaphobia") as Federal
Colonel Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain, and Martin Sheen
("Apocalypse Now") as
Confederate General Robert E.
Lee.
The movie starts with both
armies. the Army of the
Potomac and the Army of
Northern Virginia moving into
Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863.
The movie constantly switches
the focus beck and forth between
the two armies.
The two armies converge on
the little town of Gettysburg the
morning of July 1, 1863. The
fast battle scene is between two
divisions commanded by John
for "Frazier"
for him
Miles informs Frazier that
their father, recently retired, has
sustained a leg injury. They
have a choice of putting him
into a home or letting him
move into one of their houses.
Frazier is railroaded into taking
in his father.
The comedy now continues
every week as Frazier is forced
to get used to radical changes
in his solitary lifestyle.
He also has to deal with
grumpy Mr. Crane (John
Mahoney) on a daily basis, as
well as with Daphne, (Peri
Gilpin) the well-meaning but
eccentric live-in helper for Mr.
Crane that Miles hired.
The cast of the show is
great. The interaction between
Frazier and Miles and between
Frazier and his radio assistant
Roz (Jane Leeves) is always
humorous. But it's the
scriptwriters (the same ones
from "Cheers") that make this
other
Buford, played by Sam Elliot,
and Gen Heath's division of
A.P. Hill's corps.
After the battle, the action
centers on Lee's reaction to
fighting on bad ground and an
argument with Longstreet on a
possible withdrawal campaign
to place the Confederate Army
between the northern army and
Washington.
The action switches back to
the northern army's 20th Maine
Infantry commanded by
Chamberlain (Daniels). The
company receives 120 men from
the 2nd Maine for
insubordination. Chamberlain
is given the order to march and
the entire northern army follows
him into Pennsylvania.
The most spectacular filming
is during the battle on the
second day. Chamberlain's 20th
Maine is made the end of the
Union's right flank. After
repelling the Confederates' three
attempted charges, and
discovering amunition is low,
Chamberlain orders a charge
with bayonets down the hill.
The cinematography during this
scene is very precise.
The movie then had a short
ten minute intermission to
allow the viewers to stretch
their legs. There was only two
hours left of the movie.
The last day of the baffle was
ENTETAINNENt
new show one of the year's
best.
For example, one of the
new episodes, Frazier and
Miles find evidence that Mr.
Crane may have had an affair
while camping when they were
younger.
When Miles suggests they
ask him about the affair,
Frazier replies "Yes! Let's go
to Dad and ask him. Dad!
How are you doing today? By
the way, did you boff one of
the neighbors while we were
roasting marshmallows?!"
Classic Stuff.
Yes, "Cheers" may be
closed, but Frazier's office is
relocated and open for weekly
comedy. After all, the recent
talk from TV critics about how
we're in a "dark age" of TV
viewing, it's good to see a
lighthearted comedy like this
one. Three "Cheers" for
"Frazier!"
the most famous day for two
reasons. More solders died that
day than the other two days, and
it was the day of Pickett's
Charge.
Two particular scenes in this
section caught my eye. One
was a scene where General Lee
came out of the woods and all
the Confederate soldiers crowded
around to touch him. The scene
showed his power over the men,
and the great love they felt for
him.
The second scene was the
battle scene of Pickett's Charge
(Pickett was played by Steven
Lang). The music really stands
out in this scene. It is very
powerful during the minutes the
battle appears on the screen.
The movie ends with the
North's victory and the South's
withdrawal from Gettysburg and
Pennsylvania.
The movie is directed by
Ronald F. Maxwell.
Supporting cast members
include C. Thomas Howell
("The Outsider") as Lt. Tom
Chamberlain, Maxwell Canfield
as Colonel Vincent, and the late
Richard Jordan as General Lewis
Armistead.
I highly recommend this
movie if you are into history or
like historic epics. I know four
and a half hours is a long time,
but the movie is definitely
worth it
"Carlito's Way:"
Pacino
refraining from
the wild side
by Jen Toubakaris
Calk:lam Staff
"I'm through with walking on
the wild side." Carlito, played
by Al Pacino, states this at the
beginning of the movie while
trying to convince himself that
he is through with a gangster's
life.
"Carlito's Way," the new
movie by director Brian
Depalma, stars Al Pacino,
Penelope Ann Miller and Sean
Penn. It is a fast-paced
adventure with spectacular
cinematography and excellent
acting.
Pacino returns to his known
role as a gangster figure. And
who can perform a gangster
better? This time though, he's a
Puerto Rican drug dealer trying
to come clean after being
released from prison. One of his
former associates states, "He
(Carlito) is the J.P. Morgan of
the smack business."
Miller plays Carlito's lover,
Gail. She tries to resist Carlito
but her old feelings for him
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Top Ten Reasons to Watch
Letterman on CBS
by Scott Moore
Collegian Staff
10. New and improved top ten
graphics ("Don't sit too close
kids - them's Wen")
9. Earlier time slot. Now
Junior can join mom and dad for
some quality time with Uncle
Dave!
8. Band leader Paul Shaffer is
Mill, one of the snappiest dressers
in New York
7. Two words:
Theater
6. Has Dave lost weight or is
it me?
5. New additions like random
shootings, family reunions, and
the occasional field goal
4. Now that Dave's on CBS,
it makes it much easier to make
prank calls to Dan Rather's
oflicel
3. Where else would Demi
overwhelm her
She tells Pacino, "If you want
in, you've got to get in."
Pacino ends up breaking her door
down and he does "get in."
Penn plays Kenfield, Carlito's
coke-addicted lawyer. To pay off
some of his substance supports,
Kenfield gets Carlito involved in
illegal activities.
Carlito tells Kenfield, "you
don't get reformed, you just run
out of wind." Carlito is
resistant, but he feels obligated
to help Kenfield.
Pulled back into the world
Carlito has tried to resist , he
runs into trouble and sacrifices
Gail's and his life.
This movie is fast-paced with
eye-boggling scenes and portrays
the gritty gangster life.
Pacino, as always, acts
excellently. He has that face
that exclaims, "I didn't learn
about life in school and I didn't
get a late start."
And in the business he's in
you don't pay with money, you
pay with your life.
Moore appear and spit out her
gum at a national audience?
2. Paul Newman's cameo on
the rust episode ("Where the hell
are the singing cats?")
...and the number one great
thing about Dave's new show:
1. Conan WHO?????
Seriously folks, Dave's new
show is a treasure. Those
insomniacs who liked him on
NBC will find him wackier than
ever, while new converts will
discover a fresh alternative to Jay
"try some Doritos" Leno and the
like. The only faults I can find
are the lack of appearances from
Pea Boy (PEAS!!!!) and the
house band's new name - "The
CBS Orchestra." Ugh. But
don't let that stop you from
checking out the hottest late
night show on television.
Sullivan
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