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Liner Notes
Cincinnati objects to artwork
by Robb Frederick
A clash of morals has erupted in Cincinnati over the
photography exhibit of artist Robert Mapplethorpe's
controversial woric. Mapplethorpe's exhibit, which includes
pictures of homosexual sex acts with violent undertones and
two photos of children with exposed genitals, has drawn
severe criticisms from officials in the city where topless bars
and adult bookstores are banned.
Before the 145-piece exhibit opened, police videotaped
the "obscene" works, resulting in the indictment of gallery
director Dennis Barrie on misdemeanor obscenity charges.
How has the public reacted to Cincinnati’s cry for
decency? In the exhibit's first weekend, a record 10,000
people viewed Mapplethorpe's photographs.
•A New York judge has ordered Frank Weber, former
manager of Billy Joel, to pay the musician $2 million.
Joel has accused Weber of taking $3O million from him for
unauthorized commissions and investments in companies
controlled by Weber. The ruling also allows Joel to continue
with further legal action.
• So much for standing in line. Madonna fans took
advantage of new advanced, high-speed software to
purchase tickets for her four-date stop later this year. The
new ticket-selling procedure processed 60,000 tickets in
only 68 minutes.
• Rumors abound that the Simple Minds' appearance
at the Nelson Mandela tribute at Wembley Stadium on Easter
Monday will be the band's last performance. Bruce Findlay,
the group's acting manager, has denied the reports.
• Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was hospitalized
Saturday night for a mild concussion. Lee, who performs
part of Crue's concerts in a cage above the stage, slipped
and fell while descending a rope.
• Here comes the hype. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
the thought-provoking feature film, has broken numerous
records since its release a few weeks ago. The film brought
in $24.5 million its first weekend, an unprecedented amount
for a non-summer, non-holiday release.
• Christian Slater, who starred in the films Heathers
and The Wizard, was sentenced to 10 days in jail last week
after pleading no contest to his second drunk driving charge
within the year. The 20-year-old actor also lost his license
for 18 months, received a $1,400 fine and earned five years
of probation.
• PIL frontman John Lydon, who expressed his more
extreme self as Johnny Rotton with the Sex Pistols, is set to
star in a futuristic horror film titled Hardware. Lydon will
provide the voice of an obnoxious radio announcer, a role
which should come naturally to him.
• Comedian Robin Williams is ready to revive his
role of DJ Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning, Chicago,
which will begin production this summer.
• Bob Dylan has been in the studio recording the
follow-up to Ids 1989 release Oh Mercy. The new work will
be produced by Don Was and will include an appearance
by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
• A $25 million lawsuit against Stevie Wonder has
been dismissed after a federal jury rejected songwriter Lloyd
Chiate's claim that Wonder had stolen one of Chiate's songs
to write the 1984 hit "I Just Called to Say I Love You."
• The Archbishop of Guatemala has asked authorities to
ban the U.S. movies Lambada and The Forbidden Dance,
which he views as lacking in taste. This just goes to show
that people of other nations can agree upon occasion.
• Gospel-pop singer Amy Grant is suing Marvel
Comics for "linking her with occult subject matter." Grant
claims the cover of Marvel’s March 15 issue of Dr. Strange
Sorcerer Supreme blatantly copies the cover of her 1986
album Amy Grant - The Collection.
• Michael Jackson was recently honored by CBS
records for being the top-selling musical artist of the 1980's,
with over 110 million records and tapes sold.
Fact: Every three months Americans throw
away enough aluminum cans to rebuild our
entire commercial air fleet.
Recycle today for a better tomorrow.
The Collegian
Nuns on the Run never gains speed
Comedy's deficiencies cannot be disguised
by Christi Luden
Collegian Staff Writer
"The Story of the Immaculate
Deception." This appropriate
phrase has been used to advertise
for and describe the new release
Nuns On The Run.
Eric Idle plays Brian Hope,
and Robby Coltrane plays
Charlie McManus, two gangsters
who want out after violence
enters into their lives of crime.
Both Idle and Coltrane act their
parts well, but something is
missing from this new comedy.
A little more humor perhaps.
Brian and Charlie have been in
the crime business for many
years, but times have changed
since Mr. Case took over. People
are getting hurt and even killed
and Brian and Charlie may be
next.
While trying to devise a plan
to escape from the clutches of
Case, Brian meets Faith and falls
in love. This occurence adds to
the many subplots of this film.
Finally, the two gangsters
come up with a plan. While
robbing the Triads, a Chinese
mob who launder money from
the sale of crack, Brian and
Charlie doublecross their fellow
gangsters and take off with the
money to Brazil. This way, as
they put it, the good guys will
get the money from the bad guys
and get out of crime altogether. It
seems a good plan until a few
problems arise.
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First of all, Faith finds out
Case is planning to bump off
Brian and Charlie during the
heist. She proceeds to try and
stop the whole thing and ends up
getting shot in the arm. Next, the
getaway car runs out of gas and
the two are forced to get away on
foot. Then, the convent comes
into play.
While searching for a place to
duck into, Brian and Charlie end
up in the basement of a
convent/Catholic school for girls.
They disguise themselves in
nun's attire and introduce
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themselves as Sister Euphemia
and Sister Enviolota visiting
from a neighboring convent.
Realizing Brian left the plane
tickets in their getaway car, the
two men are forced to stay in the
convent and hide from the police,
the Triads, and Mr. Case. During
their stay they are asked to
substitute teach in the adjoining
St. Joseph's College, a school for
18-22 year old girls. Sister
Euphemia (Charlie), who is a bit
overweight, is asked to teach a
physical education class.
Brian is dumbfounded. He is
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not a Catholic and frankly knows
nothing about religion in general.
Charlie, who is Catholic and very
excited about being with young
girls, gives Brian a short lesson
on the Trinity, which is the
subject of the class. Charlie then
proceeds to his PE class and
successfully plays basketball
with the girls. Afterwards, it's
time to head for the showers.
This scene provides one of the
few humorous points in the film.
Many other mildly funny and
compromising things happen in
the convent throughout the
movie. Faith shows up for help
with her bullet wound, a senile
nun takes Brian and Charlie's
"suitcases" (briefcases full of
money) and locks them in a
cabinet, and an alcoholic nun
who's stolen funds from the
convent realizes that Brian and
Charlie are men.
The film as a whole isn't
completely bad. In fact, as a
whole, it is good, but not
excellent. It contains many of the
typical high speed chases and the
various subplots keep everyone
wondering what is going to
happen next. Writer and director
Jonathan Lynn ties all of them
together to help the movie run
smoothly from hectic scene to
scene. Even the acting is well
done, but the humor is just a
little dry. If a comedy doesn't
keep viewers laughing
throughout the majority of its
length, it can not succeed.