Alabama leads audience
to boot-stompin’ cheers
show. Although they seemed
tempted by the Ferris wheel invi
tation, several band members ran
off the stage in mock pursuit.
The band played many newer
songs to the regret of some fans.
The only criticism of the evening
was just that. From the aisles of
people surrounding the stage
came an echo of the lyrics
through most of the show that set
the older songs apart. When the
band broke into “God Bless the
USA,” the auditorium stood and
sang in response. As soon as the
words “If your gonna’ play in
Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in
the band” were uttered, the feet of
audience members came down in
a thunderous beat of approval.
The band played a good mix
between the old and the new. «
The stage was set on the end
of the auditorium, not in the cen
ter as in years past. This was to
the discouragement of the band.
Owens, after commenting on
this, wandered around the stage.
This was the only time those sit
ting behind the stage had a good
view. The stage performance was
good - simple, but goo<|. The
lighting was of average quality,
unlike the sound, which was rich,
clear and pure.
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company in the United States, is seeking a part-time
production data entry clerk to work approximately 20-25
hours per week. The person in this position will be working
with managers and supervisors collecting production data to
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The qualified candidate must be proficient with Lotus 1-2-3
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By Bret Schulte
Film Critic
Never a sweater guy, or even a T
shirt guy, Kevin Sorbo brought his
amiable beefiness to the big screen
this weekend in the anxiously antic
ipated trailer-park event, “Kull the
Conqueror.” A film designed for
those viewers who felt “Red Sonja”
was needlessly complicated and far
too character-based, “Kull the
Conqueror* simplifies the poten
tial-rich fantasy genre into a rock
‘n’ roll aerobic-exercise video.
Kevin Sorbo essentially plays
Hercules once again, but instead
yields a battle-ax of immortality for
this adventure against unstoppable
forces of evil. Designed as the quin
tessential good-natured, beer-drink
ing and half-naked Every man, Kull
has gone from slavery to piracy to
freelance warrior in his career. In an
attempt to stop the murderous king
of Valusia, Kull inherits the crown
and is forced to defend his reign
against royal assassination attempts
and a sorceress “demon bitch”
determined to force the kingdom of
Valusia back to the dark ages.
However, it doesn’t seem like it
would be much of a trip, as Valusia
generally resembles the backyard of
an IBP plant.
Featured as the reincarnated
demon ruler, Tia Carrere plays
Akivasha, who seduces Kull (poor
fellow) and usurps his throne with
the help of vying parties in the
palace. Always convincing and gen
erally underestimated, Carrere is the
highlight of this film, along with a
small part played by Harvey
Fierstein - the talented gay rights
activist and humorist with the voice
of a happy dump truck. Kull spends
the majority of the film in an
attempt to regain the throne and pro
pel Valusia into a happy Utopian
age, which sounds suspiciously
American.
The character Kull is frequently
confused throughout the movie.
While he possesses the ability to
break free from chains, liberate
himself from slavery and resist
supernatural suggestions, he consis
tently fails to defeat some little
Viking-clad warrior who hopes to
capture the throne for himself.
While a confrontation between the
protagonist and antagonist is gener
ally required in the beginning of a
movie and once again at the end,
four or five clashes along the way
not only became a bit tiresome and
predictable, but completely nonsen
sical.
On the throne, Kull is a deter
mined working-class king. He abol
ishes slavery and sports a gold-plat
I
The Facts
TMe: Kull the Conqueror*
Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Karina
Lombard
Director: John NicoteUa '
Rating: PG-13 (violence, adult situations)
Grade: C
Five Words: Kuir kills itself with cliches
ed sleeveless undershirt (in the few
scenes where Sorbo is clothed; there
is generally plenty of skin else
where) and also tells stories of his
days cavorting with women and
drinking irresponsibly - much to his
chagrin. ^
Ultimately, “Kull the
Conqueror” is a fun, adventuresome
romp set to the pace of a tractor fcull.
The script is intentionally light
hearted and unfortunately trite, but
the players shrug their way through
the movie and try to have the fun
that is possible in fantasy films. The
glam-rock soundtrack and much of
the imagery - snakes, fire and ice -
are ridiculous and cliche, intended
to draw an audience that only puts
down their “Magic” cards to see
skin-heavy fantasy films. Few films
of this nature have approached the
unanimously-recognized king of the
genre, “Conan the Barbarian,” and
“Kull the Conqueror” is no threat to
the throne.
Exhibit reveals life of plains through photos
PLAINS from page 15
by-state setup, she said. North
Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska and Kansas are the fea
tured states.
While the book, "People of the
Great Plains” won’t be sold at the
exhibit, it is available at Nebraska
Bookstore, Lee Booksellers and
Barnes and Noble Booksellers. A
few copies also will be available for
purchase at the exhibit’s public for
mal opening Sept. 19, from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Great Plains Studies Art
Collection’s permanent bronze
sculptures also are on display. The
three-dimensional bronze sculptures
compliment Miller’s sharp black
and-white photography displayed in
the same room, Kennedy
said.“People of the Great Plains”
runs Sept. 2-Oct. 15. Gallery hours
are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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locks, heated seats, AM/FM cassette stereo, interior
& exterior very good condition, exceptionally reliable,
132,000 miles, $5500.423-7753.
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By Daniel Luedert
Music Critic
There is a sincere beauty in
good country music and living
that Alabama showed in their per
formance Friday at the Bob
Devaney Sports Center. The
returning Nebraska State Fair
favorites did not disappoint the
crowd either.
The crowd was mixed and of
differing ages - from the older
generations that loved Hank
Williams and Patsy Cline to the
younger that grew up listening to
Garth Brooks and Hank Williams
Jr. Alabama played a southern
country that reminded me of
nights I would spend with my
friends on deserted country
roads, stopping on the tops of
hills to get better reception on the
$75 Kraco radio in my first bomb
of a car.
The group had fun, a good
hearted fun - something that is
missing in a lot of the concerts
today. There was no hostility, no
moshing, just dancing and clap
ping and the stomping of leather
boots.
Lead singer Randy Owens
received several roses and letters
of invitation for Ferris wheel
* rides from several of the ladies
present. The band lightheartedly
handled these intrusions into the