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Campus Extras October 21,1992 page eight Honeymoon in Las Vegas — Elvis would approve Have you seen the commercials for Honeymoon in Vegas! You know the ones where everyone has side- bums and is wearing a rhinestone- studded jumpsuit. Well, don’t let the advertising scare you away. Hiis movie is a comedy, but it isn’t about Elvis impersonators. Honeymoon, written and directed by Andrew Bergman, focuses on Jack Singer (Nicholas Cage), a small-time private investigator in New York, haunted for four years by his promise to his dying mother (Academy Award winner Aime Bancroft) that he will never marry. Whenhis girlfriend, Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker), declares, “I’m not goint to be a girlfriend forever,” the slightly neurotic Jack hesitantly proposes, and the two head to Las Vegas for a spur-of-the-moment wed ding. Here they stay in the same hotel as the professional gambler Tommy Korman (James Caan). He spots Betsy and is sfruck by her amazing likeness to his dead wife. As part of a devious plot to get Betsy, Tommy sets Jack up in a poker game and demands a weekend with Betsy as repayment of Jack’s gam bling debt. While Tommy is charming Betsy in Hawaii, Jack is trying to find her and win her back. He faces such absurd obstacles as the Consumer Re- Meredith Performs to stage Ladyhouse Blues by Lori Watson Meredith Performs presents Ladyhouse Blues by Kevin O’Morrison, Friday, Oct. 23 and Sat urday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. Ladyhouse Blues takes place in St. Louis in 1919 with five women wait ing for their husbands to come home from the war. The play portrays the social and psychological state of women and the painful solitude im posed on them. The Meredith Box Office is open Monday-Friday, from 1-4 p.m. Call ahead to reserve your seats. Meredith students, faculty, and staff get in free with a valid I.D. All other seats are $6 for adults and $4 for students and se nior citizens. ports reader who holds up the line in tte airport while he traces every route in the continental U.S., and the Hawaiian tribal chief who sings show tunes, those from South Pa cific being his favorites. The action climaxes into a perfect Vegas end ing complete with show girls and Elvis impersonators. Top-notch acting makes this sometimes silly plot work. Cage is convincing as the Mama’s boy who loves his girl but can’t say the M- word. He masters the art of using facial expressions to make many of his comical statements. As the big- time gambler with a soft heart, Caan is delightful. Even when he’s mak ing threats against Jack, he never comes across as being mean, just a little misguided. Of the three leads, Parker stands out. She shows just the right combination of spunk and vulnerability that’s needed to cap ture the hearts of her audience. The short appearances of such well- known actors as Anne Bancroft, Pat Morita and Peter Boyle are all well-played and comical. Basket ball fans will spot former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian chewing on his napkin while he gambles. He won’t be nominated for any awards, but he does give the audience a Choreographer visits Meredith by Sarah Muss Who is Doug Varone? He is the guest artist this month at Meredith College. He is also re ceived of Choreographic Fellow ships and Dance Company Grants from the New York State Council of the Arts, N. Y. Foundation for the Arts, and the Harkness Founda tion for Dance. Varone began his dance career in 1978 with the Jose Limon Dance Company. He then establishedDoug Varone and Danc ers in 1986. Since their founding this seven member company has been touring the United States. The company has been in residence at Colorado dance Festival, Glenwood Sfxings Dance Festival, and the NYU Summer Dance Program. good laugh. So where exactly does Elvis fit into this movie—the music of course. The movie might work without its soundtrack of Elvis hits, but it wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining. Bergman and David Newman, music director, realize that Elvis has a song to fit every situation and illustrate the point throughout this movie. From the King’s original versions of “Jailhouse Rock” and “It’s Now or Never” to Billy Joel’s remake of “All Shook Up,” each song punctuates the action of the movie. Besty leaves Jack: you hear “Well, since my baby left me.” Jack is about to jump out of an airplane: you hear “Lord, have mercy, feel my temperature rising.” And isn’t it convenient that Elvis has theme songs about Las Vegas and Hawaii, the two main settings ofHon- eymoonl You can’t help wondering if Bergman wrote the movie and then picked the songs or if he picked his favorite songs and then wrote the movie. Whichever, the music makes this movie fun both for the Elvis fans who tap their feet with the beat and for the Elvis skeptics who laugh at the songs’ silly relations to the plot. Honeymoon in Vegas is both well-directed and well-acted. Critics can find much to praise in this movie. EDITORIAL continued from page two not the case at ECU. I’m not putting down ECU; I’m just stating the facts from first-hand experience. I hope if any of you have ever heard these untrue comments, you havetaken up for our wonderful col lege. If not, I challenge you to start doing so. I was smart enough to give Meredith a try anyway, but some prospective students may be scared away. For this to happen would be a disgrace because Meredith has many wonderful things to offer to every woman. but its greatest strength is that it’s a fun movie. You can laugh at it, you can sing with it, or you can hoot at it. Regardless, you can have fun with it. After all, what movie would give you such memorable lines as “We’re the flying Elvises from Utah” ? Campus Culture Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Meredith Performs: Ladyhouse Blues Studio Theatre Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Meredith Performs: Ladyhouse Blues Studio Theatre Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Hui-Ling Liu, Graduate Flute Recital Carswell Concert Hall Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Fletcher School of the Performing Arts: Chloe Owens, soprano Carswell Concert Hall Wednesday Worship October 28 J0;00am. Meredith International Association Freshmen and Sophomores... Choosing Your MajorWorkshop Friday, Oct. 23 10:00 a.m. Career Resource Room Choosing Your Major Fair Monday, Oct. 26 10:00 a.m.-12 noon Fireside Lounge
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