Thursday, January 25,1996 2078: by John Hafner Collegia* Staff Triumph Films will soon release its latest thriller, “Screamers.” An epic science fiction adventure, “Screamers” promises intense action, dramatic special effects, and a storyline with a lesson worth learning. Starring Peter Weller as Colonel Joseph Hendricksson, commander of the Alliance Forces on a small planet known as Sirius 68, the film transports the audience to a world of chaos, destruction, and suspicion in the year 2078. Faced with the problem of a seemingly endless war and a dangerously unstable government, Hendricksson realizes he must somehow make peace with the few remaining New Economic Block soldiers. The road to peace is hindered by a deadly roadblock, however. A race of self-replicating killers known as the “Screamers” inhabit the vast wasteland Colonel Hendricksson and his troops must cross. If they truly wish to bring an end to the atrocities both sides of the war have endured for too long, they have no choice but to fight these robotic killers. The Screamers’ original purpose was to hunt down and destroy enemy life forms that posed a threat to the mining industry on Sirius 68. Left alone K '■ - i; /fSO\ Heutsibopur Calculus, 4«) f- / ||/ m —— jVL_ fy !\. i ir? u _____ _ m m «, v . Cm IQ " ERIE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY 30% DISCOUNT FAIR 20 RIDE TICKETS ONLY $14.00 GET YOUR RIDE TICKETS AT THE RUB DESK OR mwm g*. — 127 EAST 14TH STREET AT Mff# # p -°‘ BOX 2057 Cm IB ERIE, PA 16512-2057 Schedule Information - 452-3515 TDD Number - 452-3521 A world of total chaos Screamers: Hendricksson (Peter Weller, I.) and Ace (Andy Lauer, r.) reach their destination with the mysterious child David (Michael Caloz) in tow in Triumph Films' epic futuristic thriller, "Screamers." for quite some time though, they evolved into a race of heartless, mechanical assassins who begin to terminate all life. Betrayed by the weapons they themselves built, Hendricksson and his companions become strangers in the very world they helped create. ‘“Screamers’ is about a group of individuals facing the Jit r. Entertainment unknown and what that does to them,” says Christian Duguay, the film’s director. Duguay reveals that he “wanted to make a film that uses all known sci-fi parameters but stresses how people respond to fear, death, and the possibility of no future.” Based on “Second Variety,” a short story written by acclaimed o®i «|* *jWf» «pr S s so CASH 1 REWARD for return of stolen skis and bindings Skis stolen from Pssk'n Peak Tbssday, January 23, ISS6 Skis: Kneissel QR77 purola. rad. yoilow graphics ‘BmlMinMt Bindings: Purple Marker 41 SC •SO CASH REWARD C Cad Ksvm Own* 1400/1544111 tr 114/1M4319 SPRING BREAK Nassau/Paradise Island, Cancun and Jamaica from $299. Air, Hotel, Transfers, Parties and More! Organize small group - earn FREE trips plus commissions! Call 1-800-822-0321 SGBRQgaa sssaass oca JL Sarhani's Secretarial Seniice Reports • Resumes • Form Letters 1-800-9S-BREAJK Newsletters • Term Papers • Transcription TAKE A BREAK STUDENT TRAVEL Free Plcku P & Delivery (814)694-2440 Aarwtvi am Visccua ak service aj Oucr»ar s nan n ranutri. science-fiction author Philip K. Dick, “Screamers” discusses issues of humanity and war in an explosive fashion. Other stories written by Dick have inspired filmmakers as well. “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” is recognized in the movie industry as the blockbuster hit “Total Recall.” TWn"&«> Hurt* WANT SOME EXTRA CASH? $ $ $ SELL ADS FOR THE COLLEGIAN FOR COMMISSION OR CLASS CREDIT No Cheese by Ryan Bogart Collegian Staff The new film starring Quentin Tcrentino, George Clooney, and Julliette Lewis isn’t nearly what i had expected. Terentino and Clooney play brothers Richie and Seth Gecko. Richie (Terentino) breaks his brother out of prison, and they are on a mission to Mexico to meet Carlos (Cheech Marin) with a large sum of money. Richie is a multiple sex offender and Seth a bank robber; the two make an odd couple. Throughout the movie, Seth has to keep an eye on his brother Richie; he is a pervert who rapes and kills their first hostage. They need to get across the border to meet Carlos, so their next victim is an ex-preacher, Harvey Kite! and his twn Ude They make it across the border and decide they should meet Carlos at a bar called “Titty Twisters.” When they get there, they find that it’s a rowdy biker bar that turns into a vampire blood bath. The Gecko brothers along with the family and a couple other bar rats kill off the vampires. This part of the movie becomes a long drawn out process where they must kill all of them in order to survive. Don’t go to this film and expect an award winning performance. This is a combination of cheesy humor and horror. If you like senseless violence and gore or just appreciate special effects, this film is for you. But if you have a weak stomach or have seen too many flicks glamorizing killing and violence, then skip this one. TO EARN Page 9
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