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by Timoth
Jones
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As the semester and year
comes to a close and mom and
dad expect us home soon, they
stop sending us those "fun
money" checks. That forces us to
rent cheap videos instead of
venturing out to watch nice and
new releases. As finals week
On a broader scale this movie brings out important issues that
have struck our lower class: violence, drugs, poverty, etc. It
will open your eyes to a world most of us are oblivious to.
approaches, give yourself a little
break and catch these two flicks.
Dying Young
Julia Roberts as the nurse and
Campbell Scott as the terminally
ill patient combine their acting
abilities into the typical
nurse/patient relationship. Patient
meets nurse. Nurse cares for
patient. And the two fall in love.
This film turns into a real
tear-jerker when Scott's character
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The Penn State Educational Partnership Program (PEPP) is looking for college
students interested in earning extra money beginning in the Fall
1992 semester tutoring middle school students.
The PEPP Academies are located at Wayne and Wilson Middle Schools in Erie. The
first hour of the Academy is spent with the students working on their homework. Small
group activities and field trips are also planned. Tutors are needed Monday thru Thursday,
2:45 p.m. • 5:00 pm., beginning Monday, September 28,1982. You can pick
the dayfsl you want to work according to your schedule. The pay is $5.00 per hour. If
transportation is a problem, carpooling may be available.
You don’t have to be eligible for the work study program in order to take advantage of this
opportunity. Everyone is welcome. Applications will be available on Monday, April 27 from
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. and Tues., April 28, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Reed Wintergarden.
These applications are for the Fall 1992 semester: For more information, please call Kim
at Penn State Downtown Center, 871-6001.
latest video releases
is diagnosed with cancer and we
all expect the worst at the end:
his death. However, the ending
does not seem to fit in well with
the serious tone of the rest of the
movie.
It’s disappointing and worthy
of its title in that it dies at the
end.
Boyz in the Hood
Actor/rapper Ice Cube debuts
as Doughboy, a gang member
from South Central Los Angeles.
Larry Fishburne, a face you’ll
recognize, plays the powerful
father figure who heips his son
grow up in this gang-infested
neighborhood and try for
something better in his life. The
character of Tre Stiles also adds
to the talented cast.
The story begins with these
characters as children in a bad
section of South Central Los
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Angeles. We follow the boys as
they grow up and cope with the
violence and corruption around
them. We pause for their teenage
years and spend most of the film
with these characters in their late
teens.
The characters and their
actions are developed through
their family lives. Most of the
characters lack a strong parental
influence, but Tre Stiles rises
above them and learns what he
needs to know in life from his
father.
On a broader scale this movie
brings out important issues that
have struck our lower class:
violence, drugs, poverty, etc.
Having a strong family structure
helped Tre and led him out of the
ghetto. This movie will open
your eyes to a world most of us
are oblivious to.
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Top Ten Spring-Type Movies
10. Cflnnibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of
Death / Casablanca
These two films are both romantic dramas with action, adventure,
thrills and suspense. The first film, although not made for the
entire family, is definitely a soon-to-be video classic. The second
film, already a classic, is making a comeback on its 50th
anniversary.
9. The Little Mermaid
After viewing this animated love story, the chances for a romantic
situation are well above average. It's something to keep in your
8. Can't Buy Me Love
Patrick Dempsey stars in this film as a rich nerd who pays the
hottest girl in school to go out with him. What was once a job to
her turns into a way of life as she falls head-over-heels for the geek.
It's a mushy kind of film that will send the pocket-protector gang
down to the bank to make an immediate withdrawal.
7. Pretty Woman
Never before has a more believable movie been thrust upon the
audience of the world. A disgustingly filthy rich executive type
can't get a date so he picks up a hooker and they fall in love. This
movie is similar to Can't Buy Me Love, but the disgustingly filthy
rich executive type could afford to buy his love.
6. Point Break
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, both mega-talented, star in this
talc about surfing bank robbers and the FBI agent who is supposed
to catch them. Swayze loses the girl but gets to ride the waves, and
Reeves gets the girl but throws away his career as a government
agent Yeah sure!
5. 101 Datamations
The theme follows Disney's usual format one good woman, one
good man, one horrid woman and two great Dalmatians who trot
across England to save their fifteen puppies. The puppies are stolen
by two villians who are preparing to scalp them for the evil
Cruclla. Though the theme was typical, its a great love story; even
for big people.
4. When Harry Met Sally
This was a really great love story. They don't make 'em like this
anymore. It's witty, emotional, believable and the performances by
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are superb. They play characters
everyone can relate to and put them in situations we've all been in.
THIS is the kind of film you can rent on the first date with your
significant other.
3. About Last Night
Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi, and Elizabeth Perkins star
in this movie about single life in Chicago. Lowe and Moore meet
in a singles bar and "do it" the first night they meet. The following
day, they deal with the stereo-typical guilt and emotions we're all
supposed to feel. The rest of the film is full of the ultimate in guy/
girl talk as the two try to sort out their feelings and let the romance
go its course.
2.9 H 2 Weeks
What can one say about this movie besides SEX. Mickey Rourke
and Kim Bassinger star in this film about SEX. If you want to see
this film, you're going to have to rent it more than once. The
couple times: SEX SEX SEX, after that, you may pick up on the
story and the plot.
1. Say Anything
This was such a great romantic film that mere words cannot
describe it, but since I can't draw a picture for you I guess I'll have
to try. It is a romantic comedy about... about...about an hour and a
half long. Just trust me and rent it. It made number one for some
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We may not come out as often as
USA TODAY, but we don't print
stupid kiddie-graphs either.
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reason.