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6The Daily Tar HeelThursday, May 30, 1991 r Women explore their power in two thought-provoking films Truth or Dare Madonna, Warren Beatty, lots of dancers directed by Alek Keshishian Varsity 967-8665 It Thelma and Louise ' Susan Sarandon, Ceena Davis, Harvey Keitel 'directed by Ridley Scott 1 Varsity S967-8665 : Sexist bastards, beware Franklin r Street for the next few weeks. The Var t sity has two movies about women that ' are both powerful feminist anthems in Pone sense or another; ifyou'reaguy on one of those important dates where you r feel you need to make your dominance r a priority, I'd keep walkin' on down to ! Show & Tell and rent "Firefox"or some- Bruce "Hudson Hawk" Willis and Danny TFTTC 1 I :'V? T" " Z 1 North Carolina ORIGINAL SPORTS BAR Summer Specials SUNDAY 12oz. draft 75$ MONDAY Imports SI. 75 TUESDAY "Sports Quart" (33 oz. draft) $ 1 .75 WEDNESDAY Longnecks $1.25 Watch For The Sports Bar Back At The Bulls Game 504 WL FRANKLIN ST. "COLDEST BEER IN TOWN" 929-6978 FlHBH (7 s PHOTO LAB 133 W. FIT MOVIE BODY HEAT As the temperature rises, the suspense begins. 5 ,. "He,,. 6 KATHLEEN TURNER and RICHARD CRENNA HIE RAIN SITE IS UNION AUDITORIUM v ran i ; y:i.. SIGOURNEY -WEAVER iftljJJ Gorillas in the mist i I (SB The Adventure of Dian Fossey . jmz Ian Williams Movies thing. Madonna, strangely enough, isn't so much "woman" in my mind as she is "product," a star who, we have heard a million times, has always beeri one step ahead of her snivelling, reactionary public an audience that likes to be visibly horrified for a few weeks every time her nipples get closer and closer to revelation, and then buy in droves what ever wares she has to sell. 'Truth or Dare," her new pseudo-documentary by Alek Keshishian, probably will not do very well (movies about rock'n'roll almost never do), but even Madonna's missteps only seem to solidify her place in the aortas of America. And in this one you do get to see her nipples. If you don't like chick peas, you don't get humus; likewise, if you don't like Madonna, for God's sake stay away you won't real ly get to know her any better she's pretty much exactly as you imagined her and the movie is inundated with her music. Yet if you "Five-Tone" Messina hide behind a tree FLASH PHOTO ELALB Bottle of Pepsi-Cola with your purchase of One KODAK Disposable Camera or One Kodacolor Multi-Pack 100, 200 Limited Time Offer 933-8313 FRANKLIN'UNIVERSITY SQUARE Ice Cream Study Breasts Bowl'A'Rama 5:30 pm-9:30 pm 250 a game bowling and shoes FREE! 8:00 pm Make your own sundae! Union Underground Wed, June 5 WW find her fascinating, as some sort of spokeswoman for our culture, then di rector Keshishian will display flashes of brilliance in his backstage portrayal. The movie takes us with Madonna from Japan to the U.S. to Europe and is well-crafted as a story about her surro gate "family," the singers and dancers that back her up. Madonna, as a strong public woman, has always been some what of an icon to the gay community, and it is no surprise that almost all of her dancers are gay all except one, and his character is as interesting as any thing in the movie. Madonna's attempt to nurse his bruised ego and to keep her "children" happy on stage is a focal point of the movie. There are other great scenes: A child hood friend makes an unnervingly com fortable visit to Madonna in her hotel room, her father tells her there are parts to the masturbatory stage gyrations he could "do without," and there is a won derfully playful montage of Madonna and her dancers on a small sound stage delightfully immersed in each others' company. The backstage and hotel scenes are shot in a beautifully grainy black and white, while the musical scenes explode with vibrant color. What Madonna has always lacked is subtlety, however, and Keshishian blithely seems to follow suit. After about two hours this motif of Madonna moth erhood begins to get a little too obvious, and the film becomes a bit of a home movie for a family we don't know. Likewise, the cemetery scene of Ma donna bending overtokiss hermother's . grave with one of her more poignant hits playing softly in the background is a little angering I don't particularly like being told to feel something. Not only that, but any real emotion is doubly hampered by the fact that Ma donna knows we're looking at her. As Warren Beatty (who seems to be the only person we glimpse who has a grip on himself) says, Madonna doesn't want to live off-camera, let alone not get her tonsils examined in front of the lights. Who acts like themselves when mil lions are watching? Is Madonna really sad at the grave? Would she have said that if the cameras weren't rolling? In some way, the cameras are always roll ing for a woman like Madonna, so there may not be a real person there. Is this movie an interesting anthem about a woman who proffers a new and vibrant form of feminism, one that lets a woman be a woman and still be sexy and man obsessed? Maybe, but let's keep in mind that it's all still about making money and being seen, no matter what she's singing. A few feet away from the throbbing beat of the Material Girl is a much more majestic and ponderous tale of wom- Eg 1.11 UK MUSIC ALA CARTE Accordian & Fiddle ThumMav30 " m amin LgHall and more fiddling with Barney Pilgrim Wednesday, June 5 12:30 pm in the Pit Admission to Union Films is FREE with UNC-ID or Union Privilage Card. .JR. Lenoir uwiir r-rr i - y Madonna and her family of anly spirit, "Thelma and Louise." This Ridley Scott film has Susan Sarandon playing a weathered waitress in Arkan sas and Geena Davis as a klutzy and unconfident housewife. The two band together for a weekend road trip to get the hell out of their living situations for a while, and end up at a bar that changes the courses of their hideously unsatisfying lives. Sarandon, playing a tough-as-nails Southern role similar to those that dis tinguished her in "White Palace" and "Bull Durham," has miles more depth of character this time she carries a horrible secret that fills her with rage, yet is not so jaded she doesn't appreci ate the silly ramblings of her best friend. Davis is maddeningly naive, so trusting and downright infantile that we can see her mistakes coming a mile away, yet her transformation of character is so satisfying that it's worth the journey. This is a movie about female anger, a walking and driving metaphor of the shaky repression felt by so many women who are enslaved in their situation by a country that pretends to treat them fairly. In that regard, there is a lot of male bashing; there is nary a man in this movie (save Sarandon's dopey boy friend) who isn't either a thieving, rap ing swine or someone just as bad but leagues more subtle. Even the police chief, played gently by Harvey Keitel, tries his coolest to get the girls to surren der to a life they know isn't worth living. When Sarandon fires a slug into the brain of a man brutally attempting to rape Geena Davis over the back of a car, I could feel the pained souls of amillion women in this country cheer her on. And that's just where this movie is magical: You decide for yourself what to think about Thelma and Louise's journey, you follow them as their plans change and unfold, you come to your own decision about the climactic end ing, and whether you think they did the CROOK DINNER EVERY NIGHT I II JJTJTJT 610 W. FRANKLIN ST. 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"They could have waited (until after the Finance Committee meeting)." However, the case had to be filed within 96 hours after the May 2 1 meet ing, Bibbs said. According to Bibbs' order, a pretrial conference will be held before the case goes to the Student Supreme Court. Bibbs said the pretrial conference would be held at the convenience of the plaintiffs, the defendant and himself. However, there is no time limit on when the conference has to be held, Bibbs said. "It's not an emergency-type issue," he said. Bibbs cannot convene the conference until after June 10 be cause of personal commitments, he added. Bibbs said he issued the restraining order to preserve the status quo and to CORNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH CHAPEL HILL, NC pseudo-documentary "Truth or Dare" is so breathtakingly fresh that you can't imagine anything could go wrong. I'm a sucker for schmaltz, especially in a scene where cat burglars Willis and Aiello steal one of DaVinci's horses while singing Bing Crosby's "Swing ing on a Star" to make sure their timing is correct it was reminiscent of some of the great musicals of the '40s. Shortly afterthe fantastic car chase on the Brook lyn Bridge, however, things get deliri ously heavy-handed, and that monster budget (which seems to be what all the other reviewers seem to be reviewing) gets ploddingly in the way. One must remember, however, that they never intended us to see God here; this is simply a goofy, sort-of-exciting summer flick with a little bit of hip humor and a lot of comic-book sensibil ity. Approach this one with an open mind, and it's a hell of a lot better than staying home, especially if you don't have air conditioning. from page 1 protect the rights of both parties. "There's a legitimate, constitutional is sue in the case," he said. "In order to be fair to both (sides), it was imperative that I put congress on hold so they won 't do anything else that would result in a Supreme Court case," he said. "I only want to hear one case, but if it continues to function as it is currently, any act could result in future cases." Cohen said he thought the case had to be heard in 7-10 days. Moore said he hoped the case would be resolved quickly because a delay would hurt pending legislation. Heyd said the order was the first time the Supreme Court had issued a re straint on a summer congress. Pratt said the retraining order was a regrettable move. "It seems it could have been avoided," he said. "I don't know if there are political games in volved, but it's detrimental to the school and a lot of programs that needed fund ing over the summer. It's causing a lot of havoc for student government." Pratt said he hoped congress mem bers would learn from the incident. "I hope we learn from this that we need to think about the students in general and not inter-ideology bickering and wor rying more about egos than Student Congress," he said. . wait for tha video go to the dollar theater only pay matinee price pay full price take your sister, too CLEAN laundromat double & triple loaders 35 washers 22 dryers wash, diy, fold COZY pub with T.V.'s beer soft drinks video games hot dogs snacks Carrboro Plaza Hwy.54 next to Sav-A-Center 929-3101
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