Thursday, November 4, 1993
"Nightmare
Christmas:" a
change of
by Jen Dugan
Collegian Staff
Did you ever wonder where
Halloween came from?
Let Tim Burton welcome you
to “Halloween Town,” home of
the ghosts and goblins that
haunt us every October 31, in
his highly acclaimed movie,
“Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Jack Skellington, a.k.a.
Pumpkin King, is the leader of
this ghoulish community. After
a very successful Halloween,
Jack is walking through the
forest pondering his boredom
with the same old thing year
after year.
He stumbles upon the home
of yet another holiday,
“Christmas Town." It is filled
DLLbsiy
Psyclone: music
with an attitude
DB: Stank, what did you
think of Psyclone when we
saw them at Sherlock's? They
really ripped it up!
Stank: All of the covers
that they did kicked ass, and
their originals stick to the
heavy melodic side which is a
good change from all the new
alternative bands.
DB: True: Their originals
do kick especially when they
cover Pearl Jam or Alice in
Chains. They do it with an
expertise and intensity that
most local bands lack. Mike
Jones (guitarist) plays some
killer original solos, while Joe
Hosey has a vocal range that
compares with Goeff Tate
(Queensryche). It's no wonder
with things he’s never seen
before: snow, Christmas trees,
lights, Santa Claus, and most of
all, no ghosts!
He quickly returns to
“Halloween Town” and tells
everyone of his findings. He is
perplexed with this “Christmas”
and is determined to find out
what it all means.
He then decides to make
Christmas the Jack Skellington
way. A town meeting is held to
assign everyone his/her duties.
Sally, a creation of a mad
scientist, is assigned to make
Jack his Santa Claus outfit. She
is skeptical about making this
“Christmas” and foresees disaster
for her dear Jack. However, she
continues with her duty.
Santa Claus is captured and is
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why there is major label
interest in them.
Quick Facts: Band
members are Aaron Forsyth
(bass), Chris Forsyth (drums),
Joe Hosey (vocals/guitar), and
Mike Jones (guitar).
Playing since May 1991.
Manager Patrick Burner has
managed Eric Singer (Kiss) and
Michael Cartellone (Damn
Yankees).
CD to be released towards
end of year.
If you like Seattle Grunge and
Melodic Hard Rock with an
edge, these guys are a definite
must-see.
Mike Jones is a student at
Bchrcnd.
Music with an attitude. Sec
them while you can.
Before
refreshing
pace
put in the Boogie Man’s
possession. While he is being
put to his fate. Jack is out
“mocking and mangling" the
Christmas holiday.
Of course, this turns
disastrous, just as Sally had
predicted, but Jack returns and
releases Santa just in time to
save Christmas.
The Pumpkin King realizes
that he should have stuck with
his specially, Halloween.
Even if you don’t like the
storyline, “Nightmare Before
Christmas” is worth seeing just
for the claymation.
It is a children’s story but I
think young or old, most people
will find the film enjoyable. If
you’re in a movie-going nit, this
may be your refreshing change
of pace.
TOP TEN
MOVIE
RENTALS
10. Sommersby
9. Fire in the Sky
8. Chaplin
7. Scent of a
Woman
6. Loaded Weapoi
5. Groundhog Day
4. Falling Down
3. Alive
2. Point of No
Return
1. Aladdin
What's new
on video?
"The Temp:" a twisted
thriller about an
overacheiving temporary
secretary who just wants
to please her boss. After
all, when he said he wished
she could do away with the
competition, how was she
to know he was only
kidding?
Timothy Hutton
plays the young ad
executive being serviced by
the temp, Laura Flynn
Boyle. Faye Dunaway adds
to the cast by playing the
savage boardroom shark.
"This Boy's Life:"
based on the memoirs of
Tabias Wolfe. It recounts
the tattered childhood of a
boy abused by his father.
Robert Dinero and Ellen
Arkin give superb
performances.
"Judgement
Night:" boyz
in the wrong
by Colette Rethage
Collegian Staff
"Judgement Night" is a story
about friendship, brotherhood,
loyalty and trust.
When four best friends decide
to have a “boys night out” at a
boxing match, they aren't
expecting a wrong turn to lead
them to hell.
Frank Wyatt (Emilio Estevez),
his little brother John (Stephen
Dorff), and friends Ray Cochran
and Mike Pet (Cuba
Gooding, Jr.) are on their way to
the fight see that traffic is backed
up, and decide to take a shortcut
This is when they witness a
murder.
Fallon (Dennis Leary) doesn’t
like his “employees” to steal his
“Scapino!:”
Matchbox
Players
delightful
comedy
by Jen Toubakaris
Collegian Staff
Did you ever sit through one of
those plays the you keep catching
yourself either daydreaming or
practically falling asleep?
“Scapino!”, the new play at
Behrend was definitely an eye
opener!
Audience participation plays an
important role, as Scapino runs
through the audience while
Gcrontc chases him. There is
even a musical quality to the
play, as the characters sing a
song about spaghetti and
macaroni.
Scapino, played by John J.
McCranc, Jr., does an excellent
job. He is a "jack of many
trades" posing one minute as a
pirate, then as a kung fun master
calling out, "Ahh...Mitsubishi,
Kawasaki, Yamaguchi..."
Chris Reber, who plays
Argantc, portrays the character of
a stooping, whiny, old man
convincingly. His sour facial
expressions reminded me of the
Church Lady on “Saturday Night
Live.”
hood
drug money. So when one docs,
he has to pay. Payment usually
comes in the form of death. And
Fallon doesn’t like any
witnesses. They also have to
pay.
Four best friends begin
running for their livesf but not
all of them make it to the finish
line. The race pursues through
trains, on the ground, on
rooftops, and in the sewers. So
who wins?
This is an excellent action
movie. It is really suspenseful
and kept my fists clenched.
Emilio Estevez ("Young Guns")
and Cuba Gooding, Jr. ("Boyz in
the Hood") are awesome actors
and really kept me interested.
You won’t be disappointed.
Dave Sheilds, playing Geronte,
also does a commendable job.
His sarcastic humor and booming
Italian voice keeps the audience
interested. The character’s love
for money almost makes him the
villain of the play, but his kinder
side shines through in the end.
He tells Scapino at the end of
the play, "I forgive you on one
condition...that you die."
Chad Mahood and Mark
Garicpy, playing the two sons,
Ottavio and Leonardo, performed
well.
Sylvester, played by Joe
Curreri, also deserves two
thumbs up on his portrayal as
the meek guardian of Ottavio.
His gangster scene keeps the
audience laughing (of course
with him and not at him).
“Scapino!” is definitely a play
you don't want to miss especially
if you need a few laughs or a
lesson on how to play the
trumpet.
Future show dates arc
November 4-6 at 8 p.m. and
Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
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