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I Kev/ew: The Rose—full of emotional drama
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by Bob McHatton
'DRUGS, SEX, ROCK AND ROLLI*
-DRUGS, SEX, ROCK AND ROLLI*
Tlie crowd chants as the Rose, full
of energy and emotion, trumpets her
next song. Intense in song and life¬
style, a powerhouse of voice and raw
affection, she is a STARI With bloodshot
eyes and torrential soul, bene (viiaier
is the Rose and the Rose is Pette Mid¬
ler.
At first glance, this super hit of a film
(at Fig Garden Cinemas) tends to leave
its audience speechless. They know and
feel that they've enjoyed what they've
seen and experienced, but are dumb-wit-
ted in describing why.
Bette Midler gives the performance
of her life. This is her first acting role!
She achieves in her first film what few
succeed in their entire careers—charac¬
ter.
'The Rose,* written by Bill (Hooper)
Kerby and Bo Goldman, is the story of
a successful rock and roll, blues singer
who is caught up in a hectic lifestyle
of drugs, booze, perverse sex, and lack
of real love. Sound familiar? It's be¬
cause . the screenplay was originally
-based   upon   the   book,   Pearl,   about
the self-destructive life of Janis Joplin.
Oh, the memories of her and Jimi Hen-
drix, and JimMorrison, and.....
The story is, as Roiling STmmM
writer Timothy White calls it, 'flawed,'
but no one can deny the entertainment
received from the Rose's performance.
And music? Wait till you hear the mu¬
sic. Many people don't like the music
of Bette Midler as Bene Midier, but
few can stand immune to the emotion
and storming rage in her eyes as she
belts out. 'When a Man Loves a Wo-
Midler brings to the screen a three-
dimensional mirror of herself. She is a
sparkle, with a touch of tenderness,
but trembling with the fury of a volcano
ready to burst.
Alan Bates is realistic as her always-
pushing manager, and Frederick For¬
rest, as her boyfriend, gives a memora¬
ble maneuver, considering the script
he had to work with. Mark Rydell's
direction gave a smoothness and spon¬
taneity to the film that surely will shine
career-wise.
Overall, the Rose is a woman. A wo¬
man cheating Trom success aflct _rtfle
ropes that, tie her down. A woman
scratching, biting, grabbing for the one
thing she never could buy with money
and fame-real love.
'The Rose* ,s a splendid entertain¬
ment piece that has a lot to grab on to.
The language is coarse at times, but
when Academy Awards time comes
around In April, they too will recommend
this film to people of all ages.    .
Foreigner
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to be special and at the same time com¬
mercial," said Jones.
Because they came together as stran¬
gers with an unusual mixture of back¬
grounds and various levels of experi¬
ence, Foreigner has a degree of energy
and freshness in their sound.
Jones described the group's balance,
"I decided I 'd like to start with a certain
amount of fresh people, people that
weren't jaded, that hadn't abused
themselves too much.'
Ian McDonald,  (guitars,  keyboards.
etc.) noted that, There is still a fresh¬
ness about it because, as far as people,
it's still new...not weary names that
have been around for years."
Foreigner has toured almost non-stop
since their beginning in 1977, besides
producing three albums. A world tour
brought them international popularity
and their Tour of the 80' s" will probab¬
ly also go global.
Their heavy road experience makes
them a definite live band. Their stage
presence at Selland was much more a
product of ease and maturity than
special effects.
The band played just about all of their
songs at the concert, giving the crowd
what they had come to see. During their
Crime ALERT
by Mike O'Reilly
In order to reduce the number of thefts
on campus, I'll be presenting tips on
crime prevention each week for the
students, faculty and staff at CSUF.
I will also present subjects dealing
with personal protection, such as rape
prevention, emergency phones and safe
routes.
Everyone is a potential victim. Follow¬
ing my safety precautions each week
may reduce your chances of being a
victim of a crime.
F This week's tips are for the prevention
of theft from vehicles:
-Always lock and secure your vehicle
while parked on the university campus.
-Do not leave any valuables in plain
view. Place them in the trunk of your
vehicle.
-Remove your citizen band radio
antenna, stereo tape decks and tapes
when vou leave vour vehicle.
-If you leave your vehicle unlocked,
it's a good possibility that your parking
permit could be stolen.
-Do not leave your keys in the vehicle.
-Report any suspicious persons or
activity to the University Police Depart¬
ment. Our phone number is 487-2132.
We are eager to provide professional
law enforcement and courteous personal
service to the members of this campus
community. Call us any time if. we can
provide a service for you.
O'Reilly has spent ten years with the
University Police Department. He has
worked in areas of patrol and investiga¬
tions, and currently is assigned to the
Administrative Division of the UPD as
Crime Prevention Officer.
hit, 'Double Vision,' a backdrop of
mirror screens descended behind the
band, providing a unique and colorful as
well as fitting view of that song.
The sound system, consisting of a
complete arc of speakers across and
above the stage was the best I can re¬
member hearing in the cavernous
Selland Arena and was a big plus to the
band's performances.
While lacking much of a message or
substance, Foreigner has nevertheless
found the formula for broad popular
appeal. Capable of subtlety when they
choose, they possesss the freshness and
live energy to keep them popular for a
long time.
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