18—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1980
Al Stewart's '24 Carrots' is a real gem
By 808 GROVE
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
On the strength of his last two
releases, Englishman Al Stewart's
career has been rolling right along the
last few years. "Year of the Cat" and
"Time Passages," which spawned three
hit singles between them, have un
mistakably increased Stewart's
popularity and firmly established him in
the easy-listening mold.
His newest album, "24 Carrots,"
continues in that vein with a bit of a new
twist -- he's putting a little more rock
into his roll. And, new twist or not, "24
Carrots" is a success.
Among the usual mix of strings,
keyboards and brass, the listenerfinds
more electric guitar than is normal for
Stewart's music, a fact which may gain
him some new fans. But it's doubtful
that's the motivation behind the move.
The album remains Stewart through
and through, from the acoustic guitar
solo in "Running Man," to the sax solo in
"Midnight Rocks," from the piano
'Octagon? his kicks are good, but his acting's beat
By PAUL MARTIN
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
When the sound went out during the first five
minutes of the film I should have realized it.
I should have realized that while the latest
Chuck' Norris Kung-fu film, "The Octagon," is
somewhat visually pleasing during the action
sequences, the acting (for lack of a better word)
leaves much to be desired. The entire movie
could have been shown without sound and the
audience probably would have enjoyed the
movie just as well. I know I would have.
Norris excels during the numerous fight
sequences throughout the film, but fails
miserably and often laughably when called upon
to deliver anything more than a blank stare.
Placing the blame on Norris or director Eric
CENTRE LINE SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
NEW SERVICES
“ H ,, _
TREE/PSU
Service to Toftrees will be
every half hour during peak
hours and hourly during
off-peak hours. Service to
Oak Tree/Pennswoods
Apartments will be every 15
minutes during peak hours
and hourly during off-peak
'hours. Hourly service along
the entire route will be pro
vided on Saturday. Service
has changed for the stop at
Atherton and .Woodycrest.
Patrons should consult the
new "W" and "H"
schedules for details of this
change in service.
"SP" - SCIENCE PARK
This new route to the
Science Park Industrial
Complex connects with the
"X" route at College & Allen
and enables patrons to ar
rive at work for the 7:00,
7:30 & 8:00 AM . shifts; . the
"C", "CH", "Easterly
Parkway", "H", "R", "RE",
and "W" Route connect for
the 8:00 AM shift. Afternoon
commuter trips leaving
Science Park connect with
all Centre Line routes at
Schlow Library or College &
Allen. Check the "SP"
schedule for exact times.
"W" - PARK
FOREST/PSU/WESTERLY
PKWY PLAZA
This route provides service
to Park Forest, K-Mart (on
Valley Vista Dr.), and
Parkway Plaza every 30
minutes, Monday thru Fri
day, and hourly service on
Saturday. Service to K-Mart
is a new addition! Check
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justed times.
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In order to enhance rider convenience and system productivity, Centre Line will be
changing some of its routes, schedules and services . . EFFECTIVE .. . Monday,
August 25, 1980.
TOFTREES/OAK
rythms, to those pretty but sometimes
petty lyrics. The move is intended to
provide us with just a little variation
a little more spice if you will.
Stewart receives help from the usual
crew of studio musicians, including
versatile drummer Russell Kunkel and
Toto percussionist Jeff Porcaro. But
unlike previous releases, he shares the
credit for this album with a group of
studio musicians called Shot In The
Dark. '
Shot In The Dark is composed of Peter
White (guitars and keyboards), who
helped in similar capacities on the last
two releases, Robin Lamble (bass,
guitar, percussion and vocals), who
played bass on "Time Passages,"
Krysia Kristianne (backing vocals), who
also sang on his last album, Adam
Yurman (guitar and vocals) and Bryan
Savage (sax and flute).
As a group and individually, Shot In
The Dark perform admirably. Chris
Desmond shares production tasks with
Stewart and does an adequate job.
Karson would not be unfair, only incomplete.
The screenwriter must also take the rap.
The movie's main purpose is not to tell a story,
but merely to showcase the karate talents of
Norris. But then isn't this the main reason why
one goes to see a Chuck Norris film?
film review
Through a series of flashbacks early in the
film, we learn that Norris was adopted in his
youth by a kindly Japanese man who became his
mentor and teacher in the martial arts. The plot
thickens by the appearance. of the Japanese
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ROUTE CHANGES
"EASTERLY PARKWAY"
This route's coverage of
Southeastern State College
has been extended. Busses
depart hourly from Schlow
Library and travel down.
Beaver Ave. to Garner St.,
up Garner St., across Pro
spect Ave., down University
Dr. to Easterly Parkway, and
return to Schlow Library via
Atherton St. Check the new
schedule for time changes.
"RE" SOUTHWEST
BORO EXPRESS/PSU
This route has been
redesigned to travel both in
to town and out on Allen St.
Please note that the bus no
longer stops at College and
Allen. The main loading
point will now be at College
& Heister across from the
Student Bookstore at
quarter of and quarter after
every hour. Also, service
has been increased
throughout the day.
"CH" -
HEIGHTS/PSU
Service is now provided
Monday thru Saturday. This
route has been changed to
run down Burrowes St. in
stead of Shortlidge Rd. and
terminates at Schlow
Library. Times have been
adjusted to be more conve
nient for the work trip.
"ES" EVENING SHUT
TLE: SOUTHWEST
BOROIPSU/PARK FOREST
This route provides hourly
service from 6:45 p.m.-
midnight to Park Forest,
Oak Tree/Pennswoods
Apartments, and the
Southwest Borough, Mon
day thru Saturday. (CASH
FARE and "LITTLE and BIG
22" PUNCH TICKETS
ONLY).
Side one opens with "Running Man,"
one of the album's best cuts. The song
begins with an Alan Parsons-type in
troduction (ironically, since Parsons
produced the last two releases) and
features a nice acoustic guitar solo.
Electric guitars play the chorus lines
here as they do in several other songs.
"Midnight Rocks" and "Con
stantinople," which pushes electric
guitars closer to the fgre, are also good.
"Merlin's Time" wastes no time
reminding Stewart fans of "Timeless
Skies" from the last album.
"Mondo Sinistro" is quite atypical for
Stewart but works nonetheless. This
song is dominated by guitar riffs and
features synthesizers which sound like
they belong to some British group
wearing thin ties and bright red tennis
shoes.
Side two opens with "Murmansk
Run/Ellis Island," undoubtedly one of
the highlights of the album. "Rocks in
the Ocean" and "Optical Illusion" are
probably the album's weakest songs, but
COLLEGE
man's natural son Seikura, and predictably the
two boys become rivals in their training.
Norris prevails in an obstacle course race
vaguely similiar to that used in the television
Superstars competition, thereby earning the life
long hatred of his brother.
Years later Norris is a retired fighter and after
witnessing a series of brutal murders, learns
about the existence of a deadly Oriental training
school for assassins, terrorists and Campus
Police run by, you guessed it, Seikura. Called
ninja, these teachers who run the school
demonstrate their proficiency in the use of
sticks, daggers, swords and various other deadly
weapons throughout the movie on slower
students.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
"X" BELLEFONTE/NIT
TANY MALL/ST. COLLEGE
Times along this route have
been adjusted. A new run
has been added that leaves
Schlow Library at 3:55 p.m.
This route provides work
trips and hourly service.
REMAINING. ROUTES
"B" - BOALSBURG/HILLS
PLAZA/STATE COL
LEGE/PSU
There will be no, change in
service, This route pro
vides 5 days a week ser
vice between Kaywood,
Boalsburg, Harris Acres,
Hills Plaza and downtown
State College/PSU.
"C" - HOUSERVILLE/LE
MONT/PSU
Work trip service is provided
from Houserville and Lemont
to downtown State College.
No changes have been
made.
**TRANSFERS FREE transfers between all Centre Region
routes (forward travel only, with an hour time limit), and from
the Bellefonte "X" to any Centre Region route will go into ef
fect September 1, 1980. Transfers may not be used for return
trip to/from initial destination/direction.
**NEW SCHEDULES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: State College Borough Building,
Hetzel Union Building, Schlow Library, the Bus Station, CATA
Offices; In Bellefonte: Bellefonte Borough Building,
Willowbank . Building, Centre County New Agency, Fleisher
Stores; or from your Friendly bus driver.
OR CALL TRANSIT INFORMATION ... 234-7192
are still OK. "Paint By Numbers"
features electric guitars again and
provides some interesting lyrics.
White's piano and Stewart's infectious
singing give the disc the feel that
Stewart fans have come to expect. Songs
like "On The Border" (from "Year of
the Cat"), "Running Man" and
"Murmansk Run/Ellis Island" are
catchy, the kinds of songs you sing to
yourself when your mind is supposed to
be elsewhere.
On the whole, the lyrics, all written by
Stewart, are alright. An interesting
make-believe dialogue printed on the
sleeve between Stewart and a music
critic giyes us a glimpse of the theme on
which the lyrics are based. "Paint By
Numbers" and "Midnight Rocks" are
the best songs lyrically.
Stewart hasn't taken any real chances
on losing his established audience, but
given listeners a little variety. Fans who
have been waiting for this album will
certainly enjoy it. Stewart has scored
again with "24 Carrots."
"CORL SERVICE" CORL
STREETIPSU/STATE COL•
LEGE
Service will now be provided
every 30 minutes, Monday thru
Friday and hourly on Saturday.
Times have been adjusted to ar
rive at College & Allen by 8:00
a.m. Areas serviced along this
route include the State College
Junior and Senior High Schools
and Our Lady of Victory School
on Westerly Parkway.
"F" - PINE GROVE
MILLS/FAIRBROOK/STATE
COLLEGEIPSU
This route remains unchang
ed and operates Monday thru
Friday, providing a.m. and
p.m. work trips with every
other hour service through
the day between Fairbrook,
Ramblewood I and 11, Pine
Grove Mills, State
College/PSU.
SOUTHWEST
if Fr 9
BO RO/PSU
The route remains unchang
ed. Buses leave College and
Allen on the hour and the
half-hour Monday thru Friday
and every 30 minutes on
Saturday.
Our hero, plagued with inner turmoil and
indecision relayed to the audience by Norris
crinkling his brow several times, finally agrees
to pay Seikura a visit when his best friend is
conveniently captured and held captive.
The most exciting scenes in this movie lacking
anything remotely memorable take place in the
training school as Norris is permitted to do what
he does best (and I don't mean act). Here Norris
disables dozens of Seikura's men on the way to a
predicatable conclusion which includes a long
fight to the death with a Darth Vader look-alike.
One of the most irritating things in the movie
besides the grade school dialogue and high
school acting is an echoing inner voice that
warns Norris of approaching danger. Although
CENTRE LINE PASS OPTIONS AND FARE STRUCTURE:
MORE MILEAGE FOR YOUR MONEY
Riding the Centre Line buses is the safe and smart
way to combat rising fuel costs and peak-hour traf
fic congestion:You can travel to most areas of the
Centre Region for a fraction of the cost of driving.
To reinforce the economical benefits of riding the
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The following is a summary of these pass options
including the fare structure.
Al Stewart and Shot In the Dark
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Single Annual Sept. 1, 1980 June 30, 1981 $ 84.00
Fall Term August 28, 1980 Dec. 3, 1980 $ 30.50
Family Annual Sept. 1, 1980 June 30, 1981 $166.75
Family Quarterly Sept. 25, 1980 Dec. 31, 1980 $ 60.00
Family Monthly August 26, 1980 Sept. 1980 $ 20.00
"Little 22" (punch ticket, transferable, good for 22 rides on
Centre Region Routes)
Single Fare: 50'.
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*****FOR BELLEFONTE ROUTES*****
Single Annual Sept. 1, 1980 June 30, 1981 $159.00
Single Quarterly Sept. 25, 1980 Dec. 31, 1980 $ 50.00
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Bellefonte-State College or return trips)
Single Fai•e: $l.OO
Effective September 1, 1980, FREE TRANSFERS
between all Centre Region routes and from the
"X" Bellefonte to all other routes will be offered.
FOR MOREINFORMATION CALL ... 234-7192
extremely annoying, this device is sorely needed
in the movie to explain and attempt to male
sense out of what is going on. ' ;.
Unquestionably a superior athlete, Norri's
karate sequences are intricate, well-rehearsed
and often balletic in their execution. But the
excitement of this action is overshadowed ky
stilted and predicatable dialogue.
The films obligatory love scene between
Norris and an ex-student terrorist typlifies this
problem as he plays a hardened lover whose
opening of his lips for a kiss requires the film's
greatest acting effort.
Perhaps Norris should spend a few less hogs
in the gym and a few more hours in the acting
studio before his next movie.
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