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Summer Movie Wrap-Up
"Jurassic Park"--
Oh, what a
strange place
by Laura Borawski
Collegian Staff
Once upon a time, in a land
pretty damn far away, there lived
a cluster of dinosaurs. Some
were ravenous carnivores, while
others were more easy-going and
munched on leaves. Whatever
the case may be, each creature
took part in the process of life's
food chain--eat or be eaten...
Now allow yourself to note that
despite the realistic qualities of
this prehistoric scene, there sits
in some elaborate scientific
control room a strange scientist
who personally invented as result
of a childhood fantasy, every
single creature found in this
strange land.
Alright, enough picture
painting! I'd like to file a
complaint. I had a difficult time
assessing the fact that
McDonald's made up a "meal
deal" with the Jurassic Park name
slapped on it to rake in some
cash. I just think that any kid of
considerably young age would
beg mommy to go see the movie
and then hit Mickey D's for some
food. After viewing Jurassic
Park, I personally felt
uncomfortable with the thought
of children watching a man
sitting on a commode while
hiding from a beastly dinosaur
Jackson in "Justice"
by Tom Keefe
Collegian Staff
Poetic Justice was one of the
summer's hottest hits. The
movie depicts the hardships of an
' inner city African-American
woman, Justice (Janet Jackson).
Justice works as a hair dresser at
"Jessie's Salon de Beaute," one of
the best salons in Los Angeles.
She is faced with the horror of
witnessing her lover's murder and
suffers from her mother's
alcoholism and suicide. Justice
separates herself from everyone
and her only outlet is poetry.
She meets up with Lucky
(Tupac Shakur), a postal carrier.
He is forced to raise his daughter
alone because her mother is on
crack. Instead of poetry, Lucky
expresses himself through rap
music. Although the pair doesn't
get along at first, they eventually
become very good friends and
lovers. The two face many
problems together and fight for
the survival of their relationship.
Although the movie focuses on
Justice and Lucky, it also
branches out to show the
Who's the best, the worst, and who fell in between
and being eaten alive by predator,
and then going to eat at
McDonald's.
Sorry, if you disagree, it's just
my opinion, okay? For the
record, a friend pointed out to me
that the quantity of the food
found in the Jurassic meal deal
was designed for an older crowd.
You may find this irrelevant to
my article, but too many of us
overlook the so-called
"insignificant" facts that could
possibly have a significant result
in the end. SO, think of me
when you observe something
insignificantly significant...
The movie Jurassic Park brings
to life the prehistoric life that for
many of us would be difficult to
paint in our minds. It puts the
audience on the edge of their
seats. Steven Spielberg once
again proved to me that the world
of cinema is a wonderful place to
be. Assuming that many of you
have seen this summer hit, it
would be a waste to explicitly
delve into a detailed description of
the film. However, if you're
sitting at home with nothing to
do except homework, don't
hesitate to visit you local video
store and rent it when it comes
out on video. It is rated PG-13,
and it will surely make you
wonder about the age of the
dinosaur.
problems of Jessie (Tyra Ferrel),
the owner of the salon, Lesha
(Regina King), Justice's best
friend, and Chicago (Joe Torry),
Lesha's boyfriend. Each of these
characters face distinctive
problems all caused by life in the
inner-city.
The movie was written and
directed by John Singleton, who
also wrote and directed Boyz N
The flood. Singleton said, "...it
was time for a woman's story to
be told." The movie is incredibly
real showing just how hard life in
the 'hood' can be. The movie
incorporates the music of A Tribe
Called Quest, Tony! Toni!
Tone!, Naughty by Nature, and
Janet Jackson. It also includes
poetry by the distinguished poet
Maya Angelou.
Poetic Justice is very
entertaining, but also made me
think about some big problems
in our society. If I didn't learn
anything else from the film, I did
learn, "Nobody, but nobody can
make it out here alone."
by Jen Toubakaris
Collegian Staff
Are you tired of all those
cheesy love stories where boy
meets girl, boy chases girl, boy
gets girl, boy loses girl to rich
yuppie jerk named Biff, and the
boy fmally gets girl again?
If you said yes, then you must
see Sleepless in Seattle, starring
by Portia Kelly
Collegian Staff
When you think about action
movies, the first thing you
expect is mayhem, chaos and
death. Well, that's really what
this movie is all about, except
you get to see Jean Claude Van
Damme. But seriously, this
motion picture is full of thrills
and chills from the beginning to
the end.
The initial plot of the story is
about a manhunt which is
initiated by several men who
yearn for the thrill to chase an
unarmed man through the city of
Sleepless in Seattle:
"Hard Target":
Damme hits the
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. It's Ryan's quirky, almost crazy
not your usual love story because behavior, mix for a delicious
the couple doesn't get together couple. You leave the theater
until the end of the movie. I saying that they were made for
admit, I was a little frustiated each other, and they are.
because they kept missing each Romance, humor, and
other, but it makes you sentiment; this movie has it all.
appreciate the way they fall in You'll leave the theater feeling
love. like a kid, and you might just
Tom Hanks' display of his come to believe in true love.
usual sarcastic humor and Meg
New Orleans and kill him before
he reaches a certain point.
BORING!!!! This is a predictable
and foolish plot, yet the action
scenes are unimaginable and
ripping.
Van Damme is the hero, of
course, who tries to help the
"damsel in distress," star Vancy
Butler. Her character lacks
feeling and expression, but there's
an E for effort in her
performance. Van Damme uses
his keen sense of survival to save
her and his uncle, played by
Wilfred Brimley.
Brimley is incredibly funny in
the role, and gives a surprising
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twist to the story line.
But, you can't leave out the
main character whose
performance is gratifying and
satisfying. (And I'm not just
saying that because Van Damme
is one of the sexiest men in
Hollywood.) He really does a
good job trying to keep the
excitement rolling. His character
could have a more grasping
outlook on life and more
emotion.
So ladies, if you like Van
Damme, and gentlemen, if you
like action, go see this movie. If
you want a movie that is full of
intellectual stimulation, then you
won't find it here. ENJOY!!