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Try an angry
change of pace
with Front Line
Assembly
by R. Carl Campbell
ColUgUm Staff
The last time I heard From
Line Assembly, I was graduating
high school. That was during the
rise in popularity and commercial
value of alternative music. When
I heard them they were classified
under the genre of industrial
music, a genie that has nearly
been lost.
With the release of Millenium
on October 11, FLA's first
release in two years, the band has
proved that it is not regressing to
late-eighties standards, but
advancing its music with the use
of electric guitars and hard core
rap. This creates a harder and
mare unique industrial sound.
The first track on Millenium is
"Vigilante.” It is a song led by
thrashing guitar riffs that are
mixed with the traditional
industrial synthesizers.
"Vigilante," preludes FLA's first
Out
the
by Megan Dearth
CetUgim Stiff
The other day, I searched
video stores for the film "Fadin’
of the Bride." After several
minutes of searching, I finally
resorted to asking for help.
The video store clerk quickly
responded, "Sure we have it
It's over in die comedy section."
After several mote minutes of
searching, I decided I had better
clarify what I wanted. I had
been looking for "Father of the
Bride" produced in the 1950 s
starring Spencer Tracy, not the
Steve Martin remake of the
19905. I searched through many
stores before I finally found the
movie I wanted.
When most of us think of
"Father of the Bride," we do
think of the outrageously funny
Steve Martin playing George
Banks. But in the original,
Spencer Tracy plays Stanley
Banks, the serious father.
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release of the album, the title cut,
"Millenium.” It is a dark tale of
the problems of the world, again
led with the angry guitar fed with
interesting background dialogue.
"Liquid Separation," "Search and
Destroy," and "Surface Patterns”
finish off the first side.
The second side opens up with
"Victim of a Criminal," a rap
song by Che the Minister of
Defense from P.O.W.E.R. It's
not the traditional rap song that
one would expect to hear in a
club or on MTV. It's extremely
fast and its hypnotic beat gives
its violence energy.
Millenium concludes with an
eight minute instrumental titled,
"Sex Offender."
If you're tired of the redundancy
of techno music or are just
looking for an angry change of
pace, I would certainly
recommend Millenium . The
recording sounds its best loud,
extremely loud. Trust me, I
know.
on video: Who’s
better ‘Father of
the Bride?’
Looking back at Tracy’s
"Father of the Bride" and then
comparing it with the latest of
the 19905, both follow the same
story. A woman and a man
meet, fall in love and get
married. In these films, it's
proven that it's not that simple.
Deciding to get married is easy,
but the actual nuptials are very
complicated.
In Martin’s version of "Father
of the Bride,” you see George
Banks sitting in an empty house
at the end of his daughter's
wedding day. He recollects his
story from Ms daughter and son
in-law’s first meeting through
flashback.
His daughter, Annie
(Kimberly Williams), just
returned from Europe and
announced her engagement.
When Annie’s mother Nina
(Diane Keaton) meets her future
son-in-law, she can’t be happier
for the young couple. George is
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a different story. He doesn't
want to lose his "little girl."
Even though George is unsure
of the whole "wedding" idea, the
planning begins. Once they
hire the wedding consultant and
the details are selected, the
expenses seem overwhelming to
George.
Finally, the wedding day
arrives. George survives and
lets go of his little girl.
One mqjor difference between
the two movies is the choice of
character names. In Tracy’s
"Father of the Bride," Stanley is
the father, Elsie (Joan Bennett)
is the mother and Kay
(Elizabeth Taylor) is the
daughter.
The version of the ‘sos lacks
Martin’s comic relief, but both
pictures contain excellent casts.
Even though the films are
similar, one stands out When
at the video store, be sure to
grab the latest remake "Father of
the Bride."
Take a
ride on
The River
Wild’
by John Hafher
CotkgiutSkff
"The River Wild” definitely
deserves two thumbs up for its
impressive use of action,
adventure, suspense and setting.
Starring Meryl Streep and
Kevin Bacon, this natural
thriller is the hottest outdoor
adventure film since "Alice.*
Streep plays the role of a
gutsy, thrill-seeking mom who
takes her family on a white
water rafting trip in an attempt
to savor a little quality time.
Faced with a crumbling
marriage and two very
disillusioned children, she sees
the vacation as a way to bring
her family together again.
Her expectations change
abruptly though when she and
her family meet Wade (Kevin
Bacon).
Wade seems like a fun-loving,
easy-going guy His true colors
are revealed when he Mjacks the
family's raft, forcing them to
take him and his less-than
congenial accomplice downriver
to aid their escape from the
authorities. The two men are
fugitives from justice raring the
Thursday, October 13,1994
So, if the thought of taking
on the awesome forces of an
untamed river and dealing with
desperate criminals appeals to
you. sit back and take an
unforgettable ride on *"The River
Wad-
river as their getaway route.
The family quickly realizes
that it must pull together to
save themselves from death.
Not only do they free the
constant threats of Wade and his
partner, but they are also forced
todeal with a very turbulent and
unforgiving river and the
mountainous countryside.
In the end, family unity
overcomes evil and "the bad
guys" find themselves the
victims of a determined woman
and the powerful forces of
Mother Nature.
"The River Wild" combines
breath-taking scenery and
compelling action to tell the
story of one family's fight to
stay together when freed with
Msunnountabieodds. It offers a
fresh new angle for movies this
fall, appealing to nature lovers
and thrill-seekers alike.