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* * * THURSDAY * * *
Feminist Speaker Series
Dr. Cindy Patton @ 7:30 p.m.
. * * * SATURDAY * * *
• Penn State v. lowa @ 12:40 p.m.
• So, as a dedicated movie-goer,
what should you do? Rely on
• your local video store as your
sole source of movie
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* *** *** SUNDAY * ** *** should go see "Houseguest,” a
_ _ • hilarious comedy staring Sinbad
# PSU Lady Lions @ Purdue @ 1:45 p.m. # and Phil Hartman.
NFL Pro Bowl @ 5:45 p.m.
* * * MONDAY * * *
Behrend Basketball Double Header
Hosting Thiel College @ 5:51 p.m.
* * * TUESDAY * * *
Speaker Series: Gov. Douglas Wilder
Call-in @ 4:00 * Lecture @ 7:30
2, 1995
Entertainment
:Sinbad
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by John Haflner
Collegian Staff
Are you tired of the less-than
•appealing movie selection in
theaters lately? Personally, I’m
•sick of what seems like an
unchanging movie menu packed
•full of romantic dramas (you
know, the ones starring Brad Pitt
"or some guy with a British
accent) and boring films fit for a
retirement center.
Sinbad plays Kevin Franklin, a
• poor yet persistent man
determined to make it big and
"become a “somebody,” leaving
memories of his orphaned
childhood behind.
• Running from the mafia
because of an unpaid loan, Kevin
• attempts to escape to Jamaica.
His loan shark “friends” follow
• him to the airport, where a fast
pursuit unfolds.
Stopping briefly to catch his
• breath, Kevin overhears Gary
Young (played by Phil Hartman)
• talking about a long lost friend
Dazed and confused is Steve Nebraska (Brendan Fraser) as
Al Percolo (Albert Brooks) explains the intricacies of American
Baseball in “The Scout." Nebraska is the hot young star that
Percolo recruits to play for the New York Yankees, and to save
his position in the organization. "The Scout” is being released to
video on February 15. Check it out and see if Nebraska is Cy
Young material.
becomes some-
in ‘Houseguest’
he’s supposed to meet for the
weekend.
With two ticked-off Italians
after him and little time to spare,
Kevin claims to be Derek Bond,
Gary’s summer camp buddy who
he hasn’t seen in over twenty-five
years.
Unaware that Derek Bond is a
world-famous dentist with an
enormous bank account, Kevin
gets a taste of “the good life” that
he once only fantasized about
The film’s side-splitting plot
highlights Kevin’s attempts to be
the real Derek Bond, who is a
“stuffed shirt conservative”- a far
cry from the loose, “homeboy”
personality Kevin naturally
conveys.
Surrounded by life’s “finer
things,” Kevin quickly learns that
money truly can’t buy happiness.
Still believing him to be his
childhood friend, Gary asks Kevin
(or “Derek”) for advice concerning
his crumbling, loose-knit family.
Kevin stresses the importance of
self-respect and the value of
“quality time” spent with the
family, polishing Gary's image
of a husband and father.
In the end, Kevin’s real identity
is revealed and he eludes
punishment from his mafia
pursuers. Ironically, he calls
upon his unique experience to
write a best-selling “how-to”
book that reveals the finer points
of being a houseguest.
Sales from the book provide
Kevin with the wealth and fame
he always strived for, yet he
doesn’t take his success for
granted. Unlike the rich people
who only liked him when he
“was” Derek Bond, Kevin does
not forget where he came from.
Every aspect of “Houseguest”-
its plot, its characters and in
action, make it a sure-fire hit.
Sinbad brings to the screen his
own unique and famous style that
emerged in his early days as a
stand-up comedian.
Phil Hartman, best known for
his six years of success on
“Saturday Night Live," is the
perfect choice to play the part of
a pidfully-funny and disillusioned
“yuppie.” Together, Sinbad and
Hartman make an unbelievably
comical duo who promise box
office success.
“Houseguest” is definitely a
movie for all ages. It provides
great entertainment without a
soap-opera-like plot or far fetched
action. It’s a funny movie in the
truest sense of the word,
conveying a good message along
the way, and it gives the viewer a
nice alternative to the seemingly
endless barrage of over-used plots
and characters we often drown in
today.