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PAGE THREE FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1987 T H E BENNETT BANNER Trio of opinions on “ Angel Heart A Winner ently tells Angel that he has been “Angel Heart,” starring Mickey looking for him for 12 years and Rourke and Lisa Bonet, is a sus­ finally has him so he can repay penseful, mysterious tale of a his debt. private detective who is paid to The movie moves at an exciting look for a long-lost singer in Loui­ pace; yet it does not go so quickly siana. This puts the private de­ that you get bored. However, tective in many interesting situa­ this is the only consolation that tions, and the plot twists and turns you will get. “Angel Heart” in into a ironic ending. The movie’s many instances underestimates strong point is Rourke, who gives the imagination of the audience. a charming and believable per­ There are too many loose threads formance as a regular type of hanging for the audience to follow guy. the plot. You will constantly dwell The 1955 setting of the movie on the obvious instead of the leaves the other characters in a mystery of why Johnny Favorite more stereotypical light, but in is wanted and where he is. The this movie these kinds of stereo­ actors add their own character types are appropriate. For all of to weak story characters and have you “how many black people were to end up dying to maintain the in it” people, you will be satisfied. dignity of the characters. No one The movie’s weaker point is wins in this story. Lisa Bonet’s character. In my opi­ After seeing this movie you nion, she isn’t acting. She brings may wonder why an X-rating absolutely no life—not even a was proposed; perhaps a grade Southern accent—^to her character. of B would have been more ap­ And yes, the sex scenes are appro­ propriate. “Angel Heart,” in aU its 90 minutes could only win awards Scholarship presentation: Dr. Miller stands with Mr. and Mrs. Yogi Yarborough of High Point who gave a $10,000 priate for that type of an occult from “The Rocky Horror Picture scholarship in honor of Mrs. Isabel White. The scholarship is open to female students in the High Point area. Mrs. White, devil movie, but I feel her over­ Show.” (Laura Nelson) a faithful and dedicated employee of the Yarborough family, was pleased to have the scholarship established in her exposure could have harmed her reputation as a actress. (Oh yes, * * * * name, (photo by publications office) perhaps she isn’t an actress.) A Bomb For Bonet For you action movie buffs, “Angel Heart,” which is sup­ you will find this movie slow posed to star Lisa Bonet and because it concentrates more on Mickey Rourke, is a gross display Band trip: part paradise mystery, suspense and symbolism. of violence and sex. The star of Aside from Bonet’s weak per­ the movie is Satan or Robert by Crystal Sadler prostitutes,” McClendon said. “It Sin^etary remarked that only formance, the film is excellent. DeNiro. was dirty and smelled mildewy. Bethune-Cookman and Texas (Tish Richmond) Florida. The land of beautiful Why did Lisa Bonet do this Although some of the band gath­ Southern participated. Florida * 5f! * * beaches and beautiful bodies, deep ered money to get rooms at other A&M was scheduled to appear movie? Was it for fame and for­ blue seas and Disneyworld, palm hotels, many stayed awake all but did not show up. A Loser tune, or was it done out of plain trees and pleasure places, sun­ “We did well at the battle of stupidity? The fact of the matter night because they were afraid to After seeing “Angel Heart,” you shine and sports cars, and Florida the bands. I think we worked up is Lisa Bonet did not have to do sleep on the beds.” may have a difficult time finding oranges and “Miami Vice.” to our potential. We haven’t been this movie. “Even the bathtub still had dirt- one or two things likable about working at the level we should Florida and scenes of beauty rings,” added Singletary, “and this movie. It follows a private Her part was no more than 15 be this season,” stated Singletary. are synonymous. Unfortunately, they didn’t provide towels.” detective as he attempts to find minutes long. She showed no great “I think we would have had the beginning of an excursion to Once the St. Petersburg hotel a missing person. Harry Angel, acting ability as far as her good competition from Florida Florida was not so beautiful for was behind them, Caroline and played by Mickey Rourke, gets character was concerned. She A&T,” responded Caroline. “I’m seniors Caroline McClendon and Pam began to enjoy their venture hired by a very mysterious man, spoke the same way she does on not being biased, but I think we Pamela Singletary. to Florida. Louis Cephyre, played by Robert “The Cosby Show.” She did not were the best band there.” As members of the drill team ‘ The parade for Martin Luther DeNiro, to find a man named have an accent at all. Her char­ The Belles were excited to visit of the A&T Band, Singletary and King was exciting. People follow­ Johnny Favorite. The time is the acter was a 17-year-old voodoo Disneyworld but wished they McClendon traveled to Florida ed us the entire parade route. 1950s in New York and cult-like priestess, living in the 1950s in could have stayed longer. Pam to participate in a parade cele­ When we stopped to perform, the religion permeates the atmos­ New Orleans; yet she never split was pleased to see the Disney a verb or used dialect from that brating Martin Luther King’s crowd really enjoyed it,” Caro­ phere. birthday and a battle of the bands line said. castle, something she always area. In New York Angel begins his competition. The trip, fully paid “It was pretty long and a lot wanted to see. McClendon was Lisa Bonet is not a good role search for Johnny Favorite. He for, sounded like a dream, but it of people showed up,” Pam said. thrilled by the haunted house: model for black youth, and by the first goes to the sanitarium where turned out to be a mini-night- Both said they thought the parade “There was a room that made it looks of things, never will be. Johnny is supposed to be but mare. In St. Petersburg, the stu­ went well. seem as though we were shrink­ The sad part is that she does not finds that he is gone. Angel notices dents found out that appearances The next event scheduled was ing.” Another favorite of the two seem to care. This was her first was the dolls-from-around-the- that his records have been tamp­ can be deceiving. They arrived at the battle of the bands. As it movie, and instead of playing a ered with. Information leads a fantastic-looking hotel with turned out, McClendon and world display. challenging or inspiring role, she Angel to Louisiana to find Favo­ palm trees surrounding it. The Singletary found that it was not Despite the first disappointing chose to play in an almost porno­ rite. It is in New Orleans that facade was dropped when they a competition for a trophy but accommodations, both young graphic film. women found enjoyment in the Angel finds out that Favorite was reached the interior. an event to give the bands the Lisa Bonet is a true disappoint­ a believer in witchcraft and voo­ “It looked like a motel for opportunity to “show their stuff.” trip. ment to young black girls who doo. Angel also meets the daughter are looking for something positive of one of Favorite’s lovers, Epip­ in life. “The Cosby Show” was Dee-from page 1 hany, played by Lisa Bonet. the very first attempt at portray­ Laugliing at yourself assists sanity Angel meets more people who ing a black family as positive and other students. Her strong could lead him to Favorite, but productive people and not the a column to laugh at myself. I really laugh sense of pride made her suc­ no one wants to talk about Favo­ ghetto family who get a kick out by Anna Lisa Sumpter hard to myself when I bump in­ ceed,” he recalls. “She’s a rite. Angel witnesses a voodoo of seeing fatback on sale at the to objects and say “excuse me” lively, highly energetic, out­ ritual dance and becomes the market. Other kids starring on Have you ever been out with a or “sorry” to them. My gestures spoken person. I think she prime suspect as the people he “The Cosby Show” serve as good friend, and you two are walking are really funny when I am just was a broadcaster long before has talked to get murdered. The role models by campaigning and talking, and all of a sudden learning a new dance or dances. she made a way for herself in first climax of this movie comes against drugs and premarital sex, something catches his or her I laugh at myself; so do others. radio.” when Angel and Epiphany get in­ and they stress the importance eyes, and you are still walking When I hear someone calling my She leaves her radio listen­ volved in their passion which be­ of education. Even the youngest and suddenly talking to yourself? name, sometimes I make believe ers with a slogan of hope.

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