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"Law and Order." Included on the Ip is his top 40 hit "Trouble."
By ELAINE WETMORE
Collegian Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES "Making Love,"
the controversial new release from
20th Century Fox, is a perception test
for a lot of people, said producer Dan
iel Melnick.
"Sure, a lot of people thought we
were too graphic in the gay bar
scenes," said Melnick. "But I find
myself attracted to material I haven't
seen fully explored before."
Starring Kate Jackson, Michael Ont
kean and Harry Hamlin, "Making
Love" portrays the emotional trauma
accompanying one man's acknowl
edgement of his homosexuality and the
ensuing collapse of his marriage. The
film attempts to realistically depict
the gay community and the problems
associated with its position in society.
"I couldn't remember seeing a film
that dealt with homosexuality as less
than horrendous," said Melnick. "Peo
ple in their 40s and 50s, my generation,
have an enormous problem dealing
with homosexuality and I think we
helped alleviate some of those prob
lems."
"Making Love" is now playing in
major motion picture houses across
the country and has been met with
mixed reactions. Co-producer Allen
Adler, in an interview in January,
expressed doubts about the film's re
ception.
"I expect there will be some people
upset, but you've got to do the film," he
said. "There's been a positive reaction
in the gay community."
That reaction was sought by
screenwriter Barry Sandler whose
own lifestyle is depicted in the film.
"I really wanted to shatter stereo
types to get rid of the homosexual
image, the sissy, the limp wrists and
all that," said Sandler. "There hasn't
been any movie that has presented
homosexuals as masculine, attractive,
basketball-with-the-guys-every-Tues
day-night individuals."
Ontkean plays Zack Elliot, a prom
ising young physician, and Hamlin is
Bart McGuire, a talented novelist. The
two men develop an emotionally turbu
lent relationship', one that alters both
their lives.
"A homosexual a doctor?" said
Sandler. "That's like a major reve
lation. I wanted to present these men
in a capacity that people never see and
create immediate empathy.
"It was also very important to make
Zack the aggressor. If not Bart would
"BEAUTY AND THE BEAT," GO
GO'S, 1.R.5., Inc.
And just when you thought all new
rock and roll artists are men with
flowing, long hair, leather pants and
emerald earrings. Have faith. The Go-
Go's (what's the apostrophe for?) is a
group of five female musicians with a
fresh, vibrating, new wave sound a
welcome addition to the sometimes
dreary and often predictable American
recording scene.
From the first cut to the last, Beauty
and the Beat never lets up. Most of the
11 songs are high powered, torchy num
bers. Yet even the slower selections like
"Lust to Love" and "Automatic" make
up for their mellower sound with in
tense, heavy lyrics. The Go-Go's are
most definitely not just five pretty
faces.
Lead guitarist and keyboardist Char
lotte Caffey had a hand in writing most
of the songs on the album. She com
posed the current hit "We Got the
Beat" and also "Fading Fast" and co
wrote five other numbers with rhythm
guitarist Jane Wiedlin and one with
lead singer Belinda Carlisle. Other mu
sicians in the group are Gina Schock on
drums and Kathy Valentine on bass,
who wrote "Can't Stop the World."
Carlisle is the front woman for the
group. Her emotionally charged, unpo
lished voice sets a mood of hot love and
wild times that is persistent throughout
the Go-Go's music. The band isn't a
collection of girls who bop around and
sing songs about their boyfriends or
crying at parties. They2ve got some
thing better and more interesting to say
and they say it
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There's more to
By ELAINE WETMORE
Collegian Staff Writer
Two men embracing, caressing and
kissing each other on the silver screen
is not the crux of Arthur Hiller's "Mak
ing Love," but it's what most people
remember. And what most discuss
afterward.
Secondary is the excruciatingly
painful, emotional upheaval that Zack
and Claire Elliot suffer, yet manage to
endure. Tertiary are the social impli
cations of the film's release.
The most salient aspect of "Making
Love" is the coming together of two
men, the public display of homosexual
affection. And it shouldn't be.
Screenwriter Barry Sandler incorpo
rated into this film a collage of human
emotion. There are a host of family
problems, career conflicts and marital
difficulties, as well as the more ob
vious emphasis on the troubles of those
living within the gay community. Un
fortunately, all of these, essential to
the plot, are overshadowed by a total
of five minutes of lovemaking between
two men.
Barely noticed or flung aside are the
actors' careful development of their
characters, the significance of the se
lection of "Raintree County" and "Cat
on a Hot Tin Roof" as Bart's favorite
films and "Roman Holiday" as
Claire's. Cast asunder are the import
of various supporting roles, subtle nu
ances in the dialogue and cinematic
techniques.
Kate Jackson, Micheal Ontkean and
The future looks bright for the Go-
Go's as long as the can stay away from
overly commercializing their music.
Like Valentine says, "Can't stop the
world, why let it stop you?"
The sex, not the story is what's remembered
Harry Hamlin star in "Making
Love" 's highly controversial love tri
angle. Jackson and Ontkean as Claire
and Zack are a young and ambitious
couple whose future is bright suc
cessful careers, a lovely home and
Little Rupert coming someday to com
plete the scenario.
But after eight years in a near bliss
ful marriage, Zack's repressed attrac
tion for men emerges. Hamlin as Bart
fills the role of a cool, almost cold
individual who's "experimented" and
to whom, in his curiosity and confu
sion, Zack turns. ,
"Bart, why don't you just say it?"
"0.K., I'm gay."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Claire, independent and strong, yet
so vulnerable, struggles to deal with a
situation completely foreign to her
lifestyle, coming to her wit's end when
her husband won't tell her what's trou
bling him.
"And I thought it was another wom-
Jackson with quiet expertise, ex
presses the love that Claire has for
Zack a love that enables Claire to
finally let him go. And Ontkean, the
compassionate Zack, is equally as ef
fective in his moving role.
The impact of "Making Love" is
substantial. It's a hard-hitting, poi
gnant drama dealing with a here-and
now problem in this society, but it's a
carefully contrived plot, one that may
well be too structured, too pat.
n test
appear to be the villain and everyone
would feel poor Zack had been
wronged. It's important to create a
situation in which you've won the audi
ence over."
The emotional element so essential
to the success of the film posed a
challenge to the three principle actors.
When questioned about their prepara
tion for the their characters, Hamlin
and Ontkean agreed that it was just a
role, not unlike any other major roles.
"It's a part. I have to examine it as
such and then fulfill what the role
requires," said Ontkean. But prior to
the actual filming the two disagreed on
how to approach the lovemaking
scenes.
"I wanted Harry and me to go to an
encounter group and work out our
feelings, get used to each other," said
Ontkean. "But he said 'No, when the
time comes we'll just do it."
"We wanted it to be spontaneous
with a quality of nervousness," said
Hamlin. "I thought an encounter type
thing would ruin that spontanaeity."
The bedroom scenes were filmed in
only one take and both actors felt they
turned out just as they wanted.
To prepare even further for his role,
Hamlin frequented gay bars to observe
"COME MORNING," GROVER
WASHINGTON, Elektra, SE-562
Grover Washington is a very good
jazz saxophonist and composer. As a
matter of fact, he's one of the best. Yet,
his latest release Come Morning is
definitely not a testimony to Washing
ton's stature in the world of jazz.
What Washington has tried to do is
produce a sultry, romantic collection of
tunes. What he should do is stick to the
sax and let it do the talking.
By switching from recordings on
which the saxophone is the most vital
sound to a more vocal, lyrical style,
Washington has also managed to slow
down the tempo of his music. Songs
such as the title track and "Be Mine
(Tonight)" are packed full of romantic
and sexual suggestions and little else.
However, instead of bringing about
emotional imagery, Washington only
manages to produce yawns and a
strong longing for a good sax jam.
"LAW AND ORDER," LINDSAY
BUCKINGHAM, Asylum, SE-561
Ah, yes. Remember the good, old
days when Fleetwood Mac played good
rock and roll and still managed to sell a
lot of albums. Those days are over. Now
former members of the group like Ste
vie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood are out
producing good stuff. If only Lindsay
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Most viewers are expecting an hon
est glimpse into the homosexual world
with the purchase of admission, but
many aren't going to, be satisfied. The
characters are all professionals: Zack
is a doctor; Claire, a television exec
utive; and Bart, a gifted writer. Their
arguments are heated and emotional,
but disturbingly superficial. The gay
bar scenes are glossed over with bare
ly an attempt to depict the atmosphere
within. One may wonder if this is just r
Hollywood story or if it is the truth.
There are several myths perpetu
ated in the film and many questions
left unanswered. Bart tells Zack of a
girlfriend who left him for grad school
Harry Hamlin in an interview Jan. 23 at 20th Century Fox's National College Press
weekend.
the behavior of those around him. Once
when he was approached, he explained
that he was only an actor researching
a role. That was met by a scoff and a
"I've heard that line before." Not until
someone recognized him did he con
vince the man of his profession.
"I think we have done justice to the
gay community," said Hamlin.
Jackson, whose role was originally
intended for Meryl Streep, found
Claire to be a demanding character.
"I had to first think how would a
woman feel in that situation," said
Jackson. "Here she was, having never
been in contact with anything like this
Buckingham would have gone along
with them.
Buckingham is still selling records
and has a Top 40 hit with "Trouble."
But to do it he's sold out. His solo album
Law and Order is purerunadulterated
bubble gum.
Granted, Buckingham is a talented
performer and composer. He wrote all
the songs on the album and produced
and directed it. He even did all the
performing except for George Hawkins
on bass and Mick Fleetwood on drums
on "Trouble" and some background
vocals by Christine McVie on "Shadow
of the West."
But even Buckingham's talents can't
save Law and Order. The music is
unimaginative and uninspired and the
lyrics are sticky and sweet. The whole
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"HOOLIGANS," THE WHO. MCA. 2-
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Hooligans is the latest in a not-so-long
list of good rock and roll greatest hits
albums. The Who's career has been
magically broken do'4n into four seg
ments: first, second, third and fourth
bunches of hooligans. The band's hits
have been put into these categories in
chronological order.
From the first cut, "I Can't Explain,"
to the last, "Who Are You," the album
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and of his tormented childhood when
his father tried to make him be a Little
League superstar.
"The most active thing I did was
jump to conclusions."
All of these give the impression that
Bart's personality was fostered in an
atmosphere conducive to homosexuali
ty. One is again left wondering.
Yes, there are men whose lips are
pressed together in "Making Love,"
but Carol Bayer Sager's lyric captures
the film's message, "There's more to
love, I know, than making love."
There's more to this movie than inti
macy between two males.
before. What would be her reaction?
"Claire seemed to have everything
and then she had nothing. I had to
reach deep inside myself to find those
emotions."
Jackson told how in the country bar
when she. and Michael played for the
talent contest, numbers had to be writ
ten on the keys so she knew which
notes to play when. During the filming
the numbers became smudged, and
the scene had to stop. "There were a
lot of good times," she laughed.
"Making this film was a great expe
rience," said Jackson. "I think it's
more than just entertainment.
moves along with very few slow mo
ments. Especially captivating is the
second bunch of hooligans which only
has songs from Who's Next.
Not a whole lot more can be said
about such a fine collection. It's a great
choice for anybody who is just starting
an album collection or a devout Who
fan. And who knows? With the Who still
producing top notch rock albums, there
may soon be a Hooligans 11.
"BEAUTIFUL VISION," VAN MOR
RISON, Warner Bros. Records, BSK
3652
The Irishman with the soulful sound
is back. Van Morrison has been around
for about 20 years and if he keeps on
putting out albums like Beautiful Vi
sion, he'll be around for at least 20
more.
Morrison, one of the few surviving
members of the '6os rock culture, has
changed his music somewhat over his
career. No longer do we have the quick,
upbeat sounds of songs like "Domino"
and "Brown-Eyed Girl." Morrison, like
a good wine, has mellowed with age and
hasn't insisted on clinging to his earlier
days as a rocking bopper.
This was evidenced with Wavelength,
his last commercially successful al
bum, and continues with Beautiful Vi
sion.
Beautiful Vision also shows Morrison
as a mystic. Many of the songs are
visionary in nature with a strong em
phasis on a second life and rebirth.
Titles such as "Dweller on the Thresh
old," "She Gives Me Religion" and
"Across the Bridge Where Angels
Dwell" tell the story. Yet Morrison,
who produced, directed and wrote all
the songs for the album, hasn't let the
depth of his philosophy affect the qual
ity, of his music; it is a very listenable
album. —by Judd A. Blouch
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