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Clark Atlanta University Panther
September 24, 1992
Students Rate summer films
too much.” She also felt disappointed that Wayans’ performance did not live
up to the quality previously seen on “In Living Color."
On the other hand. Tamika Banks, a CAU sophomore, felt the movie was
good and “showed that money really can’t buy a person happiness.”
Boomerang was chosen as best movie of the summer (51%), followed by
Deep Cover (21%). Batman Returns managed to receive 16 percent of the
votes while Unlawful Entry stayed close, with the remaining 12 percent.
Sister Act was left with the remaining one percent.
Those polled felt that Boomerang took the lead because of it’s all-star cast
while Deep Cover’s popularity was rooted mostly in great action scenes and
fine acting. “Although it [Deep Cover\ was a good movie, it made Blacks
appear as bad cops...it fed into the stereotype that there is no such thing
as a ‘good nigger’,” said a Morehouse junior.
Although the students felt Batman Returns was a notable movie, most
agreed that it was not as good as the first.
Those interviewed described Unlawful Entry as a suspenseful movie that
repeated the “bad cop” stereotype and did for cops what Hand That Rocks
The Cradle did for baby-sitters.
Sister Act was considered to be dumb with a pointless plot. However, most
agreed that Ms. Goldberg Goldberg proved to make an enjoyable perfor
mance. According to James Hampton, a senior at CAU, “Whoopi Goldberg
is a good actress, but it is unfortunate that she does not get the publicity
she deserves.” He felt her lack of publicity'was,"because she does not look
like Halle Berry.”
The AUC coeds polled, named Eddie Murphy as best actor for his lead role
in Boomerang with 49% of the votes with Martin Lawrence, also in
Boomerang, close behind with 37 percent. At third place, Larry Fishburne
took 14% of the votes.
Halle Berry was chosen as “Best Actress” with a whopping 58 percent.
Robin Givens, also in Boomerang, took second place with 34 percent.
Michelle Pfeiffer, as “Cat Woman” reaped her 8% share of the popular vote.
Many females felt that most, if not all of the males would choose Halle
Berry as “Best Actress” based on her attractiveness.
On the other hand, a male freshman at Morris Brown said, “Halle Berry
does not act as good as she looks.”
A Spelman sophomore felt that this summer’s movie selection “brought
women into an awareness where they had more control ...I like that,” she
added.
Book review of the week
By Lisa Flanagan
Contributing Writer
* Eddie Murphy was named "Best Actor" in the
student poll.
Kid TV Play's Class Act rated poorly in the
student poll.
By K. A. White
Contributing Writer
Halle Berry was voted "Best Actress" for her
role in Boomerang.
it : ... i
Twenty-one percent of those polled chose
Deep Cover as their favorite movie choice.
Terry McMillan, author of such
best-selling books as Mama, and
Disappearing Acts, has created
yet another masterpiece- Waiting
to Exhale.
Waiting to Exhale centers
around four single, African-Ameri
can women who seem to share the
same problem-finding good men.
Robin Stokes is a young and naive’
woman involved in a relationship
with a man who cares nothing about
her needs and desires. This isn’t
the least of her problems, though.
Robin is faced with the predicament
of assisting her mother in the care of
her father, who suffers from
Alzheimer’s disease.
Savannah Jackson is a 36 year-
old-never-been-married woman,
constantly plagued with pressures
from her family to find a husband.
Savannah contends that she hasn’t
found the “right man” and refuses
to wed until then.
Gloria Matthews, the owner of
her own beauty salon and a single
mother, tries to solve her problems
through overeating.
Bemadine is a 36-year old house
wife left with two children due to a
runaway husband.
McMillan successfully blends the
heartache of failed love affairs with
humor and style. The best feature
of the novel is the strong friendship
shared between the women to help
ease the pain of their failed rela
tionships. The book takes a unique
perspective toward African- Ameri
can heterosexual relationships
"McMillan successfully blends the
heartache of failed love affairs with
humor and style."
The book should be read by both
sexes and all races. African-Ameri
can men should especially read the
book because it best illustrates how
African-American women want and
need to be treated.
Waiting To Exhale will capture
your attention and stir your imagi
nation. This is definitely the best
book of the year-READ IT!!!!
To see or not to see? That was the question answered by 100 Atlanta
University Center students in a recent poll about summer films.
When asked what films they had viewed this summer, student responses
ranged from Deep Cover (Larry Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum)) and Universal
Soldier (Jean-Claude Van Damme), to Sister Act (Whoopi Goldberg) and
Rapid Fire (Brandon Lee). However, an overwhelming 77 percent of those
polled said they had seen Boomerang (Eddie Murphy, David Alan Grier).
Summer blockbuster Batman Returns (Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer)
and action/comedy Mo’ Money (Damon Wayans,) tied with 54 percent of
the AUC votes. Action/drama Deep Cover trailed close behind with 51
percent of student viewers.
Despite it’s high percentage of viewership Mo’ Money failed to rank in the
top 5 percent of summer favorites. “I thought it was stupid” said Lana
Avery, a junior at CAU.
Morris Brown sophomore, Jenise Jackson, felt the movie was “hyped up