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edge in protecting himself from oth
ers and unbearable weather condi
tions.
W ith a fair trade of tools, weapons
and goods, the Algonquin Indians are
selected to help Laforgue. The
Algonquin nickname Laforgue “Black
Robe.”
Joining them is the Frenchman
Daniel (Aden Young), a young trans
lator who falls in love with the beau
tiful Annuka (Sandrine Holt), daugh
ter of the Algonquin chief, Chomina
(August Schellenberg).
The parly ventures out into the
beautiful, clear water on canoes, until
reaching a resting place for the night.
Laforgue tries to tell them about
his God, but the Algonquin Indians
arc convinced that Laforgue is a de
mon, and the next day engage in find
Iing a sorcerer.
But it is not long before they leave
Laforgue behind on an island to fend
for himself. He awakens the next day
in fear of the rummaging of Iroquois
Indians who arc taking his belong
ings.
To Laforgue’s amazement, the
Chomina and his family return be
cause of their agreement to help him.
But they are unaware that the island is
occupied by the Iroquois.
Laforgue’s party eventually en
gages in a bloody battle with the
Iroquois, and Chomina’s wife and
young son are killed.
Laforgue, Daniel, Annuka and
Chomina arc captured and taken back
to the Iroquois camp for torture.
Throughout the story, the differ
ences in religions, values and morals
are intertwined in the plot and esca
late to the very end of the film.
“I was captivated by the way Moore
captured the period,” Beresford said.
“None of the characters, either French
or Indian, seemed to behave or be
conditioned by twentieth century
modes of thought.”
A Robert Lantos production, pre
sented by Alliance Communications
and Samson Productions, “Black
Robe” holds the honor of being the
first official feature film co-produced
between Australia and Canada.
The earth tone colors, marvelous
scenery and Cree and Mohawk dia
lect work together to make this film
the cultural masterpiece that it is.
Included before the film begins is
Gus Van Sant’s depressing short film
“Thanksgiving Prayer.” The film in
cludes scenes of burning buildings,
the American flag, the Lincoln Me
morial and astronauts in space.
“Black Robe” and “Thanksgiving
Prayer” will be playing at the Mary
Riepma Ross Film Theater running
today through July 19.
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy) falls for Jacqueline (Robin Givens), the one woman who puts
career before romance and treats him the way he usually treats women, in “Boomerang.”
Boomerang’ has curve
Murphy and Givens star in Lincoln’s latest box office smash
Cosby to highlight birthday celebration
Nebraska hirst Lady Diane
Nelson announced recently that
Bill Cosby is scheduled to perform
at Nebraska’s Q125 birthday bash
on August 22.
The birthday bash will be held
on the State Capitol grounds and
surrounding areas, and will feature
continuous entertainment trom
morning to night including magi
cians, living history displays, local
musical groups, a Chautauqua
stage, tours and a food plaza.
The day-long event will con
clude with Cosby’s performance
from 8 to 10 p.m. at Scacrest Field.
“Boomerang”
By Ingrid Youngquist
Staff Reporter
Boomerang: a bent or angu lar dub
that can be so thrown as to return near
the starting point — and — name of
the latest Eddie Murphy flick.
In “Boomerang” the central char
acter, Marcus Graham (Murphy), is
an ultra-suave ladies man who is con
stantly throwing his romantic, yet sex
driven boomerangs (flowers, sweet
talk and fine cuisine) at beautiful
women.
The plot centers on Graham’s new
boss Jacqueline (Robin Givens), the
one woman who can throw a boomer
ang better than Graham.
Jacqueline is a woman after
Graham’s own heart. She captivates a
man and then quickly gets bored and
distracted the way Graham does with
most of the women he catches.
The concept behind the “boomer
ang” or “what comes around goes
around” plot line was ingenious, even
if it wasn’t made as funny as it could
have been.
The plot is disrupted by a barrage
of women who are seduced by or want
to be seduced by Graham.
While the women help to prove
Graham’s womanizing charm, some
of Graham’s one-night stands could
have easily been left out.
The least appealing situation oc
curs when Graham, who is the mar
keting director of a cosmetic com
pany, is seduced by Lady Eloise
(Eartha Kilt), a elderly and slightly
deranged founder of the cosmetic firm
that lakes over the company Graham
works for.
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Kill’s former role, as one of ihc
caiwomen in ihc television version of
Batman, is given away by her cat like
mannerisms and purrs as she leads
Graham from dinner table to bedroom
.for a rather repulsive one-night fling.
The other disturbing potential af
fair occurs with Strange “Stran-jay”
(Grace Jones), the exotic and bizarre
supcrmodel, who is the new face of
Lady Eloise Cosmetics.
Strange’s character is so strange
thatGraham doesn’t want any thing to
do with her.
Some of the more entertaining and
laughable elements of this mediocre
film are those provided by Murphy’s
supporting male actors, including his
rather perverted commercial director
Nelson played by Geoffrey Holder,
the un-cola man of 7-up commercial
fame.
Early m ihe Him, Nelson presents
a sample of his creative commercial
vision.
The 1 ipstick commerc ial is an overt
parody of the sexual undertones that
some feminists believe to exist in
many television and magazine com
mercials today.
Graham’s buddies Gerard (David
Alan Grier) and Tyler (Martin
Lawrence) are Graham’s source for
discussion of successes and failures
with women.
The pair are quite entertaining.
They play stereotypical male roles,
Gerard as the romantic and Tyler as
the sex driven animal with a racism
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While Tyler’s character remains
underdeveloped, Gerard’s is devel
oped through his interest in one of the
women Graham eventually seduces.
Despite what Warren Hudlin, who
directed the film with his brother
Reginald, said that “the role reversal
inherent in the ‘Boomerang’ concept
should be illuminating for the males
and cathartic for the females,” the
movie seemed to leave both sexes
squirming more than laughing,as both
Senders were repulsed and outraged
y the characters’ actions.
While this film was better than
“Harlem Nights,” it wasn’t near as
funny as some of the earlier Murphy
films such as “Beverly Hills Cop,”
and “Coming to America.”
Christmas to come early to Nebraska
The Nebraska Repertory The
atre will open the outrageous
Christmas comedy “Season’s
Greeting ' today in the Johnny
Carson Theatre in the Lied Center
for the Performing Arts.
“Season’s Greetings,” written
by Britain’s Alan Ayckbourn, is
the story of Belinda and Neville
Bunker, who with their barely func
tional relatives, try their level En
glish best to enjoy the Yuletidc
season.
Performances arc staged every
Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.
and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are
available through the Nebraska
Repertoiy Theatre Box Office at
472-2073, with group and senior
citizen discounts available.
Snow White comes to Lincoln playhouse
i ne i neairc atis Acaacmy win
stage “Snow While and the Seven
Dwarves" and “How to Eat Like a
Child”on July 17at2p.m. and7:30
p.m. at the Lincoln Community
Playhouse, 2500 S. 56th St.
The Theatre Arts Academy is a
iwo-wecK meaicr siuay program
for 10-15 year olds.
Admission is $2 and tickets are
available at the Lincoln Commu
nity Playhouse Box Office 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday,
or at the door.
Plains festival receives 150 entries
as oi me June join ueaaunc,
the first annual Great Plains Film
Festival, a regional competitive
venue for independent film and
video artists working in the Heart
land on works reflecting life in the
Great Plains, has attracted more
than 150 entries.
Local mcaia experts, serving as
preliminary judges, are selecting
the best films for final judging and
public screenings to be held July
23 through August 2 at the Mary
Riepma Ross Film Theater in the
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.
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