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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Tuesday, January 28,1997
By Tom Shales
Washington Post Writers Group
Innocent corrupted! Goodness
seduced by evil! It happens regu¬
larly, at least in TV movies. Thus
seasoned viewers can probably an¬
swer the question "What Happened ■
to Bobby Earl?" even before see¬
ing the movie of the same name.
Opening with those painfully
familiar words. "Based on a True
Story." -the CBS film, airing Tues¬
day night. January 28 (at 9 p.m. on
Channel 47)/stars Kate Jackson as
the sweetest, dearest, nicest lil ole
TV mom since Donna Reed. She
dotes on her older son Earl (Drew
Ebersolc). who goes off to college
and. sad to report, falls in with a
bad crowd.
It's mainly a bad crowd of two:
a handsome but slippery frat boy
named Tom (Matthew Settle) and
a slinky, vampy businesswoman
named Chelsea (Kristan Alfonso).
Tom lures Bobby into a life of what
at first seems petty crime. They
steal stereo equipment from the fra¬
ternity house and sell it, confident
the equipment will be replaced for
free by an insurance company.
But Chelsea has much bigger
plans for creepy Tom and sappy
Bobby. Dazzled by visions of ma¬
terial wealth. Bobby ventures down
that well-trod primrose path to hell
There are a few more things you
can safely predict about this movie
even before you see it First, since
CBS has put a TV-PG guidance rat¬
ing on it (rather than the harsher TV-
14). the corrupt affair between
Chelsea and Tom won't be depicted
in graphic detail. They bob in a hot
tub and that's about it.
Another little tip-off that the
movie won't be a scorcher: CBS is
airing it in January prior to the start
of the commercially important Feb¬
ruary sweeps. If the movie were a
hot item. CBS would save it for
sweeps month.
All that said, the film works
moderately well as a cautionary tale
about what can happen to good
people tantalized by bad ideas.
There's also a vaguely homosexual
subtext to the relationship between
Tom and Bobby that is never stated
. openly: Tom first brings Bobby into
a life of crime by flattering him.
buttering him up. telling him he's
entitled to all of life's luxuries.
The tragedy for Bobby is that he
has been, according to the film, a
paragon of virtue for his entire life.
Like Forrest Gump, he overcame a
physical handicap when he was a
child and went on to athletic glory.
Also like Gump, he's pitifully na¬
ive. In fact, writer Joseph Mawar
makes Bobby so naive that he be¬
gins to come across more as a
Please see SHALES page 8.
COLLEGE HOROSCOPE
By Linda C Black
The sun's in Aquarius this week, causing a shift toward technol¬
ogy. Aquarius isfaie most careful and deliberative of all the air signs.
Retention should be good on Monday with the moon in Virgo. The
moon's in Libra the middle of the week. With both major orbs in air
signs, there'll be (ots of talking, reading and writing going on. Un¬
der the influence; of the Scorpio moon. Friday and Saturday are
subdued but passionate. Sunday's good for a party, since the moon's
in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19).
Concentrate on your work Monday
and establish a routine that saves
time. You're in for a lot of playful
confrontation from Tuesday through
Thursday. Make a tape of the banter
between you and your friends and
you can sell it as a comedy routine
Money may be a little short on Fn-
day and Saturday, so postpone your
big bash until Sunday
Taurus (April 20 May 20).
There's a conflict of interests on
Monday. You want to play with your
sweetheart, but you have to work
Conditions get worse. From Tues¬
day through Thursday, a huge as¬
signment keeps you practically con¬
fined lo quarters. By Friday, you can
break free for a private conversation
Make life-changing decisions from
then through Saturday evening Put
your money together on Sunday so
you can buy something you both
want.
Gemini (May 21-June 21).
Clean your house or room on Mon¬
day You'll be glad you did. From
Tuesday ihrough Thursday, you'll
want to entertain company. You'll
also get lots of invitations to go out
and play. Around Thursday after¬
noon, you'll start running out of
money. Acquire more on Fnday and
Saturday. Sunday you'll simply have
to travel with your friends. There is
no other viable option.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). On
Monday you should study new ways
to make money. Your natural talent
for that endeavor is enhanced Com¬
plications and expenses concerning
your domestic environment domi¬
nate your schedule from Tuesday
through Thursday ' Make time on
Friday to make time with your true
love. A permanent commitment
could happen naturally by Saturday
Don't believe promises you hear late
Saturday night, however Stay busy
Sunday.
• Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). You
work hard for the money, especially
this Monday. Tuesday isn't so bad
and Wednesday's downright pleas¬
ant. By Thursday, you'll have to start
thinking about serious matters again.
Consider options carefuliy on Friday
and make your decision by Saturday.
Let your friends and loved ones drag
you off to play games and have fun
on Sunday. You'll have to face some
tough issues, but by and large it's a
great week for you.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sepl. 22).
You're strongest on Monday, so
learn whatever you'll need to know.
On Tuesday, the focus shifts to
money. You'll cam a lot of it if you
can keep up with the demand this
week. From Tuesday through Thurs¬
day you'll be kept hoppin". serving
a demanding public. Practice a new
skill on Friday and Saturday and you
could master it. Stay home Sunday
and do something fun with the fam-
ily.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're
in (he mood to party Monday, but
there arc too many overdue chores
on your list. Romance is certainly
better frotn Tuesday through Thurs¬
day, and you're luckier with games.
What you get on Friday or Saturday
will be through your own hard work
Sunday's excellent for an excursion
with an interesting and possibly for¬
eign intellectual. Do something you
can write home about.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Let
fnends entice you out of hiding on
Monday. You'll hast igo back into
seclusion during the middle of the
week to finish a writine .i»Mgnmcnt.
Also, catch up on the latest gossip
then Around Thursday afternoon,
you'll start feeling vigorous ajjain
Do a major renovation project or re
arrange the furniture on Fnday ad
Saturday Go shopping on Sunday >
replace the stuff you pitched
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21 >
You're more deliberative this'weck
than usual, which is good There will
be a test on Monday. Just take your
time and you'll do fine You are ex¬
tremely popular from Tuesday"
ihrough Thursday — even more than
usual Fnday and Saturday are good
for buying household appliances and
setting up a budget You're very
sharp on Sunday Learn that new
computer program then
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Monday's good for studying foreign
languages. If you've got a job. ask
for a raise on Tuesday If you don't,
from then through Thursday morn¬
ing are excellent forgetting one Go
out with friends for a cheap dinner
Thursday or Friday — the company
you're with will provide the ambi¬
ance Save Saturday for rollicking
with your sweetie You can do the
chores on Sunday
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18>.
You're just coming into your power
Use it on Monday to find another
source of financing Ads cnturc beck¬
ons Tuesday Take an excursion be¬
yond your normal boundaries
Wednesday morning's fun. but
you' II have to settle dow n by that af¬
ternoon. Toe the line on Thursday
and Friday or you'll earn dements.
You're still under scrutiny on Satur¬
day morning. A team effort succeeds
on Saturday night and Sunday.
Pfaces (Feb, 19-Mareh 20). Your
partner's got the right answer on
Monday. Investigate scholarships on
Tuesday and pay your bills on
Wednesday Finish up your business
Thursday so you can get out of town
as soon as possible on Fnday, Con¬
tinue to run wild and free through
most of Saturday On Sunday, con¬
sider an older person's philosophi¬
cal perspective and offer yours The
truth lies somewhere between the
two and yet includes both
If you're having a birthday this
week...
Born Jan. 27: You could achieve
great prominence this year, if you get
your facts straight. Bom Jan. 28-30:
Travel and adventure beckon Try
something you've always dreamed
about and discover your destiny
Born Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Decisions
you make this year will lock yon into
a great career path — if you do the
homework.
Born Feb. 2: Start a massive
project with friends and achieve true
love, too
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