Collegian
April 3, 1986
W,'!:.- . ...:-03 Record ReView
Five Star debuts with "Luxury of Life"
by Robert Fanner
WBCR Music Director
Move over New Edition!
There's a new quintet of
youngsters climbing the R• & B
charts in the- United States. They
are Five Star, and as the name im
plies, they've emerged as an elite
group who's style appeals to
teenagers as well as adults. They
are idolized by many, including
Malcolm Jamal Warner, who por
trays Theo on NBC's "The Cosby
Show."
Dm:dem, Delroy, Doris, Sted
man, and Lorraine Pearson are all
brothers and sisters. They range
from sixteen to nineteen years and
hail from London, England,
where their debut album, "Lux
ury Of Life," was orginally
released.
Screen Talk:
by Matthew J. Sullivan
Collegian Staff Writer
Ah, springtime, huh? Time, to Michael Keaton, to Japan in
shed clothing; soak up sun and hopes that he can convince a ma
grit teeth at teachers who insist jor auto maker to open a 4. Ittellite
that we continue to learn. Perhaps plant in Farleyville.
the last thing on a spring student's The Japanese are unimpressed
mind is sitting inside a darkened but decide to try an experiment—
movie theatre for two hours. send failing executives to America
Well, don't get too excited. and see if they can turn a profit.
Remember, this is Erie and it will The fun starts here as the two
probably rain for half the month. cultures collide under the awning
So if it's dismal outside, go inside of industrial purpose. Michael
to see Ron Howard's new comedy Keaton is excellent in the lead
"Gung Ho." role, showing impressive
Howard is rapidly becoming character depth as well as a great
one of Hollywood's hottest three- sense of humor. Keaton ("Mr.
tors, based on the success of his Mom", "Night Shift") has
recent hits "Splash" and "Co- always been a fine comedian but
coon." His direction improves here he shows true acting strength
with each film and his talents as his character's emotions rise
should prove to be a considerable and fall -with the rates of car
cinematic force in years to come. - production.
"Gung Ho" is the story of a The supporting cast is wonder
small industrial town with a ful throughout, especially George
problem— no industry. Since the Wendt (Norm from "Cheers") as
closing of an automobile factory, the leader of the assembly line
Farleyville has begun to wallow in workers who rebel at the
a sea of desperate unemployment. Japanese' strict employee
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7 p.m. - Lawrence Lobby
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Angela Porfilio
"All Fall Down," the first
released song in the United States,
climbed the R & B charts to
number three in 1985. This up
beat song features excellent
engineering effects, along with
very solid percussion, bass and
horn sections.
Ironically, "Hide and Seek,"
their next release was out around
the same time as New Edition's
version of the same song. The
genral feedback that I've received
from others that have compaired
the two is that Five Star's is a
richer and better production.
"Let Me Be the One;" the third
release off the LP, is geared
toward a larger crowd than just
teens. It gets a lot of play time at
various clubs around the country.
It is more subtle than the first
two, featuring drums and the elec-
In a last ditch effort at rehabilita
tion,. the town sends a former
assembley line foreman,played by
the piano
Although most of their hits are
up-tempo, Five Star has the
potential to produce beautiful
ballads, as in "Say Goodbye."
They combine a dynamic acoustic
guitar lead (as in "All This Love"
by Deßarge) with violin runs to
produce a sound unique to such a
new group.
Some other songs to watch for
on this album are "Crazy," which
has already hit the number one
spot in London, and "Love Take
Over," which is another song
geared towards a larger crowd.
Overall, "Luxury Of Life"
yields well defined instrumental
tracks, snappy lyrics, and a
vibrant sound that is quite uncom
mon for a group so young. On a
scale of one to ten, "Luxury Of
Life" earns a nine and a half.
Ron Howard points "Gong Ho"
in the right direction
guidelines. Wendt is not his usual to express the dismay I felt during
smiling, teddy-bear self here, in last week's Academy Awards
fact his character is downright presentation. Steven Spielberg's
malevolent at times and it's nice "The Color Purple" received no
to see that he too has acting Oscars, despite being nominated
depth. in 11 categories. "Out of Africa"
The script by Lowell Ganz and came away as the big winner and,
Babaloo Mandell is fast paced and though beautifully photographed
interesting, loony at times and and solidly acted, I found it rather
dramatically thoughtful at others. boring. Perhaps if Spielberg's
This is not just a slapstick name had not been on "Purple,"
comedy—it's an ironic examina- the Academy would have
tion of life and the pressures that
go with it. "Gung Ho" has a lot recognized it's superiority. Then
to offer and it's definitely worth again, clubbing them on the head
seeing. with a purple bat might not wake
As a final note, I feel compelled them up.
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