Pages THE WESTERNER October 1. 1982 Inchon: A botched account of a brilliant battle By Matthew Whitney twist it to fit their needs. If you knock it out. From only fifty becomes tiresome however, embarrasses himself The film Inchon, about the are fictionalizing incident, an yards distance, it takes almost The acting, on the most as MacArthur. Olivier battle that has not turned the tide in why boiher lo use the actual five minutes lo break even a part, is not bad, but the film is turned in a good performance the Korean event at all. war. had a lot of other than lo window (no wonder they lost so badly written it is hard to in a long time; hopefully, he potential. The attack by Gen sucker people into thinking the war') tell, Jacqueline Bisset and will retire before he ruins what Douglas MacArthur at Inchon they are getting an actual Ben Gazzara are involved in has been a great career. cut off the North Korean account? Plot Holes the typical love interest troops who had almost driven sub- As a cinematic experience. Since Inchon cannot stand Mistake plot. He is leaving her the South Korean and United number two: the for a Inchon has all the insight of as a documentation of an ac- commandoes also Korean girl, bul after their Nations forces into the sea, have lo an hour and forty minutes tual battle, it does hold up as destroy the mines in the har- ordeal throughout the film, worth and was one of the most of U. S. Army recruit- an action film'r' No. The bat- bor. but. fortunately, the they get back together, while brilliant pieces of niililary when ment commercials, television tles in this film are not very ex- first mine is exploded, ihe rest the Korean girl is convenient- network strategy ever. It is a shame the quality battles, citing, and tend to be tedious go up too. which ly killed in the lighthouse film was so badly botched they should raid. routine love stories, and ac- The main objective in ihe film nol have done. Another Two great actors also star in ting that ranges from is the taking of Anti-Commie Flick a lighih>.Hise n(( mistake the U N. fleet bom- htchon. Sir Laurence Olivier mediocre to terrible. So, if Inchon which will bt. In u> bards Ihe beach before the you When the North's tanks big and the brilliant Japanese ac- are looking for a good guide in the fleei The umi invasion, bul when ihe forces lor, war or action rolled over the 38th Toshiro Mifune pitcure. make it Parallel mandoes lake the liuhihnusf land, there is not even sliell and began gunning down a (Shogun). Mifune has a small one of last summer's gems— and get ihe lamp uui kmy. crater in sight. All the dLiiun role as the Korean girl's The Road Warrior or Dos farmers and an unarmed, then the North Koreans consists of is fleeing one big explo- father, and manages to strug- Boot. priest. I leaned over lo counterattack and try to sion after another, and simply gle ihf peis<.)n sealed ne\l lo me through it. Olivier. Rating: ONE Star (Poor) cini.l ci.'niniented , I think vvf ie supposed to hale ihe Cummunisis," The view of Review: war Inchon takes is no more complicated than a "cowboys and Indians" picture, or one of the propaganda films made Is there life after Genesis? during World War II 1 do no! pretend By Frank Hubertson lo be an expert on the if there hadn't been the per- been gone from Genesis since me. He is capable of much Korean war. bui sonnel such a GeiicM-- I ine of pop changes. One ex- 1977, and the three now re- more. The album has its simplistic concept of ihe con- musiL\ ...LI^.'^l ImiiJs. member and early influence maining dating are all working on merits, most notably the flict exists only in the the mind of back lij ihe kile (jll's In ihe on Genesis sound of the the pop sound of the band, drumming of the Police's MAS H's Frank Burns. period of lime lhai has 197U's is Peter Gabriel, a very with Collins spann- probably being Stewart Copeland and the ed rheir exislence. progressive artist. Gabriel's the major a maior influence. It seems quality instrumentation one Phony History change — oi beller yel — new LP. entitled Peier Gabriel that guitar bassist, key- expects from a Genesis pro- evolution ha^ laken pl.-iLc. (as are his previous three LPs) boards Before ihe movie began, a songwriter Mike duct. IS an inleresling and ivilh ii. ihe band has piece of Rutherford has also jumped statement was made lhai ihe However, this cannot over- shiunk The deptiilute of An music. Gone are the Robert on the pop bandwagon. film was only a dramatized ac- shadow the monotone vocals thony Pliillips Sieve Hackeri Fripp guitar blasts from the count of the battle, Rutherford's I dislike second solo and repetitive lyrics. last The ma- and Pelei Gdbriel has made album, and percussion is films that lake hisiorv and album is entitled Acling Very jority ihe of the material sounds Genesis mtu a iin , dominant sound. Strange, and that is precisely like a complete rip-off of The laiesi eflori of the The eight songs are moody what Phil Rutherford is doing. Abacab with one exception. Collins-era Genesis is a dou- and haunting, as are the That song is the final cut on ble album entitled Three hidei. cover and sleeve photos. the album, "Hideaway." a Education Uoe ll features material Side one opens wilh a song ralher light ballad with (Continued mainly from the band's la^l entitled. "Rhylhm of the from page 7) refreshing acoustic work. It's a two siuJui LPs. Duke of lUM) Heat," featuring African per- shame one must plod through Vietnam War. A later book, and the platinum selling cussion from Ihe Ekome the "The Powers That other seven songs to gel Be." was Abacabol 198T The nidierial Dance Company. Next is a to it researched I suggest that you drop and written over a is strong, caplunng the band s stirring ballad. "San Jacinto." Ihe needle there. Seriously, a six-year period and provides excellent live sound Side one about the virtual extinction of an fan of the "new" Genesis will eye-opening, detailed look opens wilh a good reiidilion ihe American Indian. The find a! the rise to few faults with the album. power and in- of the single "Turn li On most commercially appealing fluence So there of the American Again" you have it: and also features ihe song is on this side- "I Have media, Genesis in perspective. hit "Abacab." the Touch." Halberstam's Where they are. where they latest book, After Side two consists of darker a somewhat obscure but could be. published in the aulumn and where they of material, good although it is more debut solo effort (Small- might go. 1981. ;The Breaks of the However you cut it. upbeat Ihan the creep s Day), 'A" side whv Ruiherford it seems to Game." deals with the world come up quality Again, as in "San Jacinto," fell thai ihis new LP had to be of big money music with a touch of in- and television in Gabriel pulls on ihe emotions sooouo commercial is beyond telligence sports, with a special look al 'I Ihe lisii.Mier wilh ihe song the Springfield-originated ^In K.k ilie Monkey " The sport of basketball He cur- biisK iJl',-] of experimenting rently is writing Behavioral a book on ihe withammals and American economy for the betler- meni of humans seems like a Born in New York City, solid concept, bul the undue Social Science Club educated at Harvard College. suffering and torture is not ac- Halberslam served as foreign ceptable. What great material Meetings Every Wednesday correspondenl for the New York Times in the Congo. Side two IS b.i.K '\uAv Student Center Room #4 Poland tracks and Vietnam. In ihe from \\w Ihik, W ni, latter their role he refused lo accept first coninh.'n i.ilK. -u, 12:00 P.M. Ihe optimistic reporting o( the cessful single. Follow Vuu, American Embassy and pass- Follow Me' closing oul ihe All Majors Welcome ed on far more pessimistic side estimates of ihe situation His Side three opens with yet Ihe l-inancial Aid Office recciitiv received iep<.>ris won him a another information and Pulitzer hil. "Misundersi.m applicalions for Ihe Massachusetis Sociely of Prize m 1%4. ding " and then Cerlified Public wanders inlu ,-i Accounlanib loans InleresI free loans are available to Although the Forums medley of Gabriel-era songs, are ur.dcryraduale and graduate accounting majors free lo the commendable who are in- public, ihey are for ihe hrmd letesied in a profession of public accounting in made possible because Massachu- by corporate the songs reflect ils setts Eligibility for loans is as follows: support and memberships m loots a Applicants must be legal and voting the council. Memberships Side residents of Massa- en- four is a number < if k-l- chusetts and must possess good character, title Ihe holders to attend tover scholastic a studio bin maleiial lioni ability reception and financial need in Symphony Hall's the Abacab album, again b Mahogany Undergraduate applicants must be full-time Room following featuring a hit single. "Paper- accounting majors who have completed each lecture and are tax late." at least two academic years- deduclible. They may be ob- This album, on ihe whole, lained al c Graduate applicants must be Symphony Hall on is a lull-time accounting collection of greatest hits liul the nights of ihe Forums. p in a live album — the stale I" Ap|,li. A signer will interpret ment on • the spring semester must be for Genesis present yi\*ssivt' musk received by the hearing-impaired L,iniiiil k al each So. one may Ihf urge horum. wonder lo buy Ihe album where I further ml, rmation or applications please contact Genesis would be now Of course. the Gabriel has Fina lal Aid Olfic