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Thursday. February 11, 1988 - THE CHARLOTTE POST In Review Spike Lee’s School Daze Spike Lee Expresses Realistic Visions In New Movie By Riusell Clark Post Staff Writer Starting around 7:30 p.m. last Tuesday night tn a local theater, a crowd of nearly 300 assembled elbow-to-elbow to catch a special screening of the new movie from Spike Lee, "School Daze." As a contemporary musical comedy. School Daze" spotlights the ritu als of homecoming at a fictional southern college and the unique view black students have of col lege life, society and themselves. "School Daze," Lee's first film following his low-budget hit, "She’s Gotta Have It," Is a very unique production made about a black exp>erlence. It's eilso rare because It was produced by a black director/writer, black pro ducers and a virtually all black cast and crew. With an reported budget of six million dollars, "School Daze" Is a timely project that will either make or break Spike as a motion picture direc tor. Many feel that It will take of faith and liberating power audi ences to accept the movie which deals rather boldly with the Is sue of black on black racism. The majority of the rowdy Tuesday night crowd were stu dents from Johnson C. Smith University. As a students at a small black college. Malacy Tay lor relates to the movies theme. 'The movie was totcdly realis tic to me because It reminded me so much of Smith," begins the sophomore from Raleigh. "I could relate to the homecoming activities In the movie because everyone at Smith Is like family during homecoming. But after wards we all go In different di rections." "Another point the filmed touched on was how college stu dents are percleved by local resi dents. "I could definitely relate to this because some people re sent college students. I guess that they think we are better than them, but we are trying to make ft Just like they are." The film stars Larry Flsh- bume, Glancarlo Esposito. Ti sha Campbell, Kjrme Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen HoUy, Brando Marsalis and Ossie Davis. A quick conversation with Brandon Marsalis In an Atlanta based newspaper. SOUTHLINE produces a closer glimpse of the theme. "The Issue here," Marsalis says, "is black-on-black ra cism...JVnd that really does ex ist. Most f>eople In this country only know what they see on tele vision. They think all we do Is smile, dance and eat fried chick en. This movie his says with a trace of defiance," Is about a black lifestyle that's never been touched on explored In a film," notes Marsalis who produced the soundtrack for the movie. Marsalis continues." The amazing thing about black peo ple in this country Is that we are severed from our roots....We had to form an entirely new society. We've created something that's entirely our own. I think that Spike Is presenting the movie Disney World Good Stuff By Martine Bourrelle Special To The Post Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - In the 'midst of Its greatest expansion, Walt Disney World will open five major additions In 1988 Includ ing a luxury Vlctorla-style hotel, the eleventh national showcase In Epcot enter. Pleasure Island nightlife complex and a fly- through Magic Kingdom adven ture. Three other major openings will take place In 1989 Including the Dlsney-MGM Studios' tour, a unique water theme park and a new Epcot Center science ad venture. In June 1988, both the Norway Showcase at Epcot Center and the 900-room Grand Floridian Beach Resort Hotel will official ly open. Highlighting "Norway, Gate way to Scandinavia" will be a fantasy voyage aboard 16- passenger Viking ships from a coasted town, up to a white- water rapids and Into a 10th century Viking village. Guests experience roaring waterfalls, magical spirits, and a fierce ocean storm on their Journey. The showcase Includes a wide-screen film tour of modern Norway, a 200-seat Smorgas bord-style restaurant, sldewedk cede, baker, ad shops In court yard replicating historic Norwe gian landmarks. The ornate Grand Floridian Beach Resort, first new Disney hotel to be served by monorail, captures the charm of the early 1900s — wide verandahs. Intri cate lattice work and balus trades, red roof and white clap board exterior -- enabling guests to experience a by-gone era when Florida resorts first gave northern socialites a much-needed winter respite. Island Pleasures Hotel amenities Include a broad white sand beach on the Seven Seas Lagoon, 275,000- gallon swimming pool, marina, child care facility and health club — all within sight of the Magic Kingdom. Beginning In the fall of 1988, Pleasure Island at the Walt Dis ney World Village will come alive at night with the Zephyr Rockin' Rollerdrome, a dancing and roller-skating club; Manne quin Dance Theater, featuring a turntable dance floor and changeable mannequins; Video polls Cafe, a non-alcoholic club for the under 21 crowd: a Come dy Warehouse, with comedians and Improv acts; The Neon Ar madillo Music Saloon with country-western and Jazz; and The Adventurer's Club with Its "Illusions Bar” plus restaurants, shops and a ten-screen state- of-the-art motion picture com plex. "Dreamfllght," a thrilling flight through the great moments of aviation presented by Delta Air Lines, will open In Tomorrow- land In the Magic Kingdom In fall '88. Also opening In fall will be the Caribbean Beach Re sort's first 700 units In a moder ately-priced lodgings complex southeast of Epcot center. In early 1989, the Disney MGM Studios tour and Its many Hol lywood themed attractions will open. Production of motion pic ture and television shows will begin In July 1988. Guests can now see a sneak preview of the studio In a Main Street theater where Bette Midler and Danny Davlto help Disney chairman Michael Eisner Introduce the project In a humorous, fast- paced film adventure. MGM Studios & TV Walt Disney World guests can now obtain souvenir commem orative tickets for the Dlsney- MGM Studios which will open to the public for tours In spring 1989. Actual production of mo tion pictures and television shows will begin In 'summer 1988. The commemorative tickets are on sale at the Dlsney-MGM Studios Preview Center In the Magic Kingdom. Guests will be able to use a perforated stub for admissions and retain the keepsake portion as a collector's Item. The adult ticket Is $100, while the ticket for children ages 3-9 is $80. The Dlsney-MGM Studios commemorative ticket also can be ordered by phone: 305-824- 4321. the way he remembers It when he was In school. But I think he's making a statement about that, too - that It can be a posi tive expression." Lee called on choreographer. Otis Sallld to help mold his viewpoints Into body language. To deliver messages to blacks, Sallld and Lee orchestrated a powerful dance vehicle which matched a group of light skinned female dancers against dark skinned females. The toe tapping Jazz dance highlighted contrasts In the texture of black hair and artificial eye coloring. Filmed In Atlanta, one would think that Lee would have been allowed to film the movie at his alma mater. Morehouse College. Strangely enough, officials at Morehouse, Clark and Sp>elman were equally reluctant to allow the production on thel campus. The reason given was that Lee might be setting up the colleges for public scrutiny. According to the movie's two lead actors, Larry Flshbume and Glancarlo Esp>oslto, Is not a sat ire of the black college experi ence as some have suggested. They believe It's a musical come dy/drama with lots of funny scenes and elaborate musical numbers. Both actors agree that "School Daze" has a positive expression. "What this movie Is saying Is that black people can do. If they want to do. If they support each other. We don't have to worry about the streotypes. We shouldn't be preoccupied with what everybody else Is doing. We should be concerned with what we're doing with each other, to each other. 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