The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1996 Page: 7 of 12
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What a trip! If you're in the right
frame of mind, this movie will take
you places. Don't go into the theater
expecting something as sophisti-
cated as Pulp Fiction or as slick as
Desperado, but From Dusk Till Dawn
is one wild ride.
Director Robert Rodriguez teams
up once again (think Four Rooms)
with movie hotshot Quentin
Tarantino to examine—you guessed
it — a day in the life of two criminals
on a run across the border.
After escaping from a Kansas
prison, Seth (George Clooney) and
Richie (Tarantino) Gecko begin a
Natural Born Killers-esque rampage
across Texas as they head for the
Mexican border. Parts of this movie
were filmed in Austin, and if you are
an Austinite or at least familiar with
the Austin culture, there are several
inside jokes in store for you.
Just north of the border, the Gec-
kos "hitch" a ride from a minister
(Harvey Keitel) who has lost his
faith and his two teenage children
(Juliette Lewis and Ernest Liu). The
known as the Titty Twister. And the
real, outlandish fun begins.
Written by Tarantino, the script
proves to be another example of his
excellent use of dialogue. Even with
the unbelievable story line,
Tarantino manages to bring reality
to extraordinary circumstances.
Tarantino fans will not be disap-
pointed because Front Dusk Till
Dawn still reeks of his relentless
wit.
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, The viewer must be warned: The
gore of Pulp Fiction isn't toned down
here. In fact, it has been amplified.
Robert Rodriguez allows his di-
recting style on this, his second
blockbuster attempt, to be influ-
enced by Tarantino. From Dusk Till
Dawn lacks the smooth, polished
feel of Desperado. The scenes take
on a chaotic atmosphere, reminis-
cent of Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
While Tarantino usually relies on
the stark reality of life, albeit a tad bit
darker, Rodriguez-brings in an ele-
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comes a truckload of spet
However, the movie is stil
Rodriguez's. Otherwise.
have been much harder to
The acting is superb. Tara
shines asa crazed pervert. The scene
between Lewis and Tarantino in the
hotel room is classic. Clooney starts
off slowly but soon breaks free of his
Dr. Ross persona. By the end of the
movie, he is a certified hero. Keitel
is convincing as a minister search-
ing f&r his lost faith.
Juliette Lewis carries the movie
with her portrayal of Keitel's teen-
age daughter. This actress is incred-
ibly versatile. It is amazing that after
all of her adult roles, she is still able
to convincingly play a young girl,
lewis's acting alone is worth going
to see the film.
Don't expect to see Rodriguez
and Tarantino up at the Oscars for
this one. But it' still super-good
entertainment.
As you sit in the theater, keep a
bit of Tarantino's advice in mind:
Pretend you're at a sleazy drive-
through. That should put you in the
right frame of mind.
P.S. Clooney's tattoo is a nice
touch!
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June 4 - Julv 15.
Simply Red tries something new
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"Do it in a way where the melody
is strong enough to be able to sing
without the music. If youcart whistle
the tune without the dressing, that'll
be a nice tune," says frontman Mick
Hucknall of British band Simply Red.
And nice tunes are what they cre-
ate, The band that has brought us
hits over the past decade including
"Holding Back the Years" (1985) and
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"
(1988) has recently released their
newest album, Life. The long-awaited
follow-up to their 1991 album, Stars,
featuring the title-track hit. Lifeis as
profound as its predecessor.
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Simply Red's Mick Hucknall confronts the camera for their new album. Life.
On (he new disc, Simply Red again
produces its unique blend of pop,
jazz, R&B andireggae that brought
them popularity on their other al-
bums. However, the musical mas
tery in /j/f matches, if not surpasses,
that in Stars, which sold ') million
copies. On the album, the band
works with the London Metropoli
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tan ()rchestra to produce songs that
provide a "universal, yef individual"
insight into ... Life. The result is a
wonderful, smooth sound that one
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Wednesday, January 24th
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celebrates the release of their new CO Round Trip. GUEST OPENS.
ZERO & VERTICAL HORIZON ■ The most anticipated show
of the winter. San Francisco's Zero has quickly converted thousands of
ailing Grateful Dead fans, and it's no wonder; the band features saxophonist
Martin Fierro (Jerry Garcia Band), bassists Bobby Vega (Bob Weir Band/,
and lyrics by legendary Grateful Dead songwriter Robert Hunter.
VERTICAL HORIZON OPENS.
URBAN SHAKEDANCERS - This Atlanta, GA hand brings some
serious momentum to the Satellite, after recently touring with Greg Allman,
the Black Crowes and good friends The Grapes. The Shakedancers are now
regularly drawing over 1,000people at their groove-infected shows.
FONDUE MONKS OPEN.
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