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Top 5 Albums of 1992
I)Citeck Your Read:
Beastie Boys
After a three year hiatus, the
!leashes returned to rock the
music scene once again, After
appearing on Arsenio Hall and
the David Letterman Show, the
Beasties toured Europe and the
Northeast performing their new
hits as well as older ones. "So
What'cha Want" and "Pass the
Mien are the mast noticeable rap
songs on the new LP, but the
Beasties play their instruments
and sing on "Gratitude,"
"Lighten 'Up," and "Time for
Livin'."
2) 2Pacalypse Now: 2Pac
The star of "Juice" had quite a
year, as his debut album was
dope for the streets. The former
member of Digital Undergmund
went solo and took no prisoners
in the rap music industry. "If
My Hornie Calls" and "Violent"
are hittin' songs. Also,
"Brenda's Got a Baby" is a song
based on a true story from the
California streets.
3)Guerrillas in the Mist:
Da Lenchrnob
Ice Cube's posse released this
unforgettable debut in early fall.
Straight outta South Central,
Da Lc=limb's hardest songs
are "Buck'tha Devil" and "You
and Your Heroes." "Lord Have
Mercy" is a slower rap song that
asks for help in life and death in
violence,-torn Los Angeles.
4) Shorty the Pimp:
Too short
Short Dog's back in the house
for 1992! Oakhywn's mack does
it again with situnothe songs
like "In the Tronk" "I Want to
Be Free," and "Something to
Ride to." His slow-type
gangster rhymes remain
consistent, and Hammer
couldn't melt him m °Aland.
5) Makolin X:
Motion Picittm Soundtrack/
Various artists
If you've seen the movie, then
you know the music is powerful
to the feeling you get near the
end. This is a diverse, distinct
sound of the African-American
experience. The first track.
**Revolution." Performed by
Arrested Development proves
they are a talented group
concerned with the social
struggles. Ray ,Charles sings
"That Lucky Old Sun Just Rolls
Around Heaven" as Malcolm 'X
is about to face his death.
Aretha Frank/ill ends the
soundtrack with **Someday We
Will All Be Free." I hope she's
right.
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Matthew Sweet
Incredible third album from
Sweet didn't catch on with the
buying public despite, being one
of the best album I have heard in
many, many years. The key to
Sweet's success is his diversity,
with one song influenced by Neil
Young's Harvest and the next by
The Beatles White Album, he
weaves a tap;stry both hard•edged
and sensitive. Contains the
dynamic title track. A must get.
Amused to Death:
Roger Waters
Dark and forboding. Waters' third
solo album since his departure
from Pink Floyd is possibly his
best yet. Again examining the
history of war on the planet
Earth, Waters creates his usual
atmosphere of pain and regret
through shock and repetitiveness.
Songs vary from great to 0.K,,
but taken as a whole, the album
is truly classic (and it even has a
happy ending). , ,
Stellar soundtrack from Cameron
Crowe's filmatic examination of
the life of twentysomethings
living in Seattle. Music from
Alice in Cheins,Pearl
Soundgarden and Mother Love
Bone raises this one far above
usual soundtrack status, Head
banging at its best
Dream Another Dream:
Nuclear Valdez
This buried treasure was a big
surptise for me. Equal parts rock
and pop, this band has a lot of
integrity and shows great promise
in the future. Album, while
always remaining entertaining,
has songs to please everyone,
from fast to the almost (but
thankfully not-quite) danceable.
A unique find to say the least.
Latest album from former leader
of the Talking Heads is more fun
than anything else. Songs like
"Now l*m Your Mom" (about a
parent telling his child die news
of his sex cha.rige operation) can't
really be taken seriously but are
good for an enjoyable listen and a
good laugh. Future transsexuals
take note!
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Top 5 Movies of 1992
(in no particular ouiet)
The hand Mat Rocks
The Cagle.
This pyscho thriller proved to
be one of the scariest, heart
pounding movies of 1992.
Rebecca DeMornay did an
excellent job playing the
psychotic woman that the entire
country learned to love to hate!
The plot got a little unbelievable
at times, but the anticipation of
the next stunt that DeMorney
was going to pull put everything
together.
Patriot Games
Maybe I am a little biased. but
I loved this movie, (probably
because it has Harrison Ford in
it). If you want adventure, this is
the movie for you. The politics
of the movie gets to be
confusing, but the loops the
movie throws you will keep you
at the edge of your seat.
Beauty and the Beast
Disney never seems to
4100i:titan us' when it ettines Out
with a movie. This classic tale of
romance captures the hearts of
both the young anti the old. Its
detailed graphics, wonderful
soundtrack, and loveable
characters will make everybody a
believer of magic in the end.
The Last (if
the Mohicans
This historic saga with Daniel
Day Lewis was excellent! The
adventure, romance, and
wonderful soundtrack made this
movie a must-see! Don't let the
length of the movie scare you;
the action and battle scenes move
this adventure along!
The Bodyguard
Action and romance; two
words that pop into my mind
when thinking of this movie.
Kevin Costner plays the
bodyguard assigned to protect
Whitney flouston from a
potential murderer. Cum, What?
The two fall in love, but don't be
deceived the ending isn't as
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Top 5 Movies of 1992
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Aladdin
The best Disney movie I have
ever experienced in a theater and
possibly the most enjoyabk film
that the company has eCer put
out, Aladdin is simply
irresistible. Children's tale will
entrance kids while comedians
Robin Williams and Gilbert
Gottfried will have adults
tidy/ling, Finally a comedy for
the entire family.
The Killer
Explosive foreign film from
Chinese director John Woo racks
up the most surrealistically high
body count in film history. No
fooling, the amount of people
that actually die on-camera is
well into the I,ooo's making this
the most action packed flick of
the year. Plot concerns a hit-man
who, when he accidently blinds a
woman while performing a hit,
starts to do killings to get her a
cornea transplant. Now available
on video.
Split Second
Strange science fiction flick
has Rutger Hauer as a London
cop (?) who has a psychological
link to a mad killer marring the
streets= Low on intelligence but
high on action and humor this is
one of the best films to portray
true comic-book atmosphere.
Minor but good film in a year
lacking good films.
Deep Corer
Thriller about a mildly
psychotic cop (Larry Fishbuine)
going undercover to put the pinch
on the drug cartel is an absolute
stunner. It is truly painful to
watch as Fishburne, kills and sells
crack to his own people to
infiltrate the mob only, to have
the rug pulled out from under
him by his superiors. Also with
Jeff Goldblurri, it is now
available on video.
The Player
Robert Altman's film is the
blackest of the black comedies.
Tim Robbins plays an amoral
movie producer who is recieving
death treats from an writer he
once shunned. Strange story
follows him as he tracks down a
suspect, murders him and steals
his girlfriend only to find out he
has killed the wrong man.
Brilliant script perfectly portrays
the superficialities of the movie
business while containing 101
cameos.
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by Liam cl'initholl, -
The Collegian
Top 5 Movies of 1992'
1) Malcolm X
Spike Let's portrayal of the
martyred prophet of African-
American pride goes down as a
classic epic. It should be the
movie of the year. The long
awaited release was well worth
it for many people. Denzel
Washington's performance as
Malcolm X was inspiring, and
his speeches brought the similar
fire that Malcolm X had in
1965.
2) Juice
This was a disappointment at
the box-office due to the media's
portrayal of several isolated
incidents of violence at the
theaters. Most people waited for
it to come out on video. It was
the story of four Harlem youth
who commit a robbery to get
respect, but everything goes
awry. The soundtrack was dope,
and rapper 2Pac starred in it.
3) Aladdin
Disney's new holiday release
was received well by the critics
and the public. The story of a
magical lamp, its genie, and a
pheasant boy in love with a
princess. Robin Williams
brought laughter in his role as
the great genie, as did Gilbert
Godfrey as the evil parrot. This
is a must-see for the holiday
season.
4) Deep Cover
This was well-received by
some movie-goers, and starred
Larry Fishburne and Jeff
Goldblum. Fishburne assumes
the most dangerous role on the
streets; that of an undercover
cop who goes down as a drug
dealer. The soundtrack included a
variety of sound including Dr.
Dre (N.W.A) and reggae king
Shabba Ranks.
5) Boomerang
Eddie Murphy's long-awaited
return to the big screen brought
a lot of praise. Murphy directed
and starred with Robin Givens
in this refreshingly funny story
of corporate office romance.
Murphy gets himself in trouble
for his involvement with two
female employees. The
soundtrack included
BoyzilMen's hit, "The End of
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