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  • features August 19,1998 The Negotiator By Alex Esmon The Movie Guy Hello movie fans and addicts of the silver screen! It's been a summer of box office bombs, the likes of which include 100 foot tall computer generated reptiles. Tom Hanks may be able to save Private Ryan, but I doubt he could have done much to rescue Godzilla from it's well deserved free fall at the box office! This summer has also seen a handful of really good movies. You know, the kind that has a plot, believable characters and (generally speaking) a budget smaller than 200 million dollars. A few of the, best summer movies were "Out of Sight," "The X-Files: Fight The Future," "Saving Private Ryan," and the movie which is the topic of this week's review: "The Negotiator." "The Negotiator" is the third movie from Director F. Gary Gray. His previous two films, "Set it Off and "Friday," were major box office hits. "The Negotiator" is a different kind of film for Gray, who is currently working on a sequel to "The Nutty Professor" due out next year. Of Gray's three films, this one is by far the best. "The Negotiator" is an interesting action flick which pits two of today's best actors against one another. Samuel L. Jackson plays Police Negotiator Danny Roman, a highly decorated man who is considered the best in the city of Chicago. Roman is recently married and seems to be on the Golden Road to greatness when he's confronted with a problem that his partner believes has roots within the department. Apparently over two million dollars is missing from the police pension fund and Danny Roman just happens to be on the board of the fund. When Roman's partner winds up murdered and some incriminating files make their way into Roman's home, he becomes the prime suspect in a set-up. Not believing that he can trust any of his fellow officers, particularly Internal Affairs, Roman decides to take control of the situation in a most unorthodox manner: He takes five people hostage in Chicago's office of Internal Affairs- including one Inspector Niebaum, the man who Danny's partner believed to be involved in the scheme to embezzle the pension fund. Danny is forced to do what he does best: Negotiate. But there's a catch- he will only negotiate with one man. Kevin Spacey plays negotiator Chris Sabien, a man who prides himself on never losing control and never having to use force to bring down a fugitive. Sabien must decide whemer or not Roman is a true psycho or if he really is trying to make himself heard because he's been falsely accused. "The Negotiator" has a solid supporting cast lead by recently deceased J.T Walsh ("Breakdown", "A Few Good Men", "Sling Blade") as the smarmy inspector Niebaum and the very much alive David Morse ( "The Rock", "Twelve Monkeys") as Danny Roman's fellow officer (and enemy?) Adam Beck. Regina Taylor of "I'll Fly Away" fame turns in a strong if small performance as Karen Roman, Danny's wife. The two main roles are carried out with cool confidence. Jackson does a good job capturing the good-guy-being-framed-for- something-he-didn't-do role. He has just the right amount of edgi- ness combined with sharp intellect and a keen eye towards detail. He really gets at Roman's personality. Spacey does an equally good job as Chris Sabien, the negotiator who has to find the truth in all the bunk. This character must have been tailored specifically for Spacey, who is fitted for a role which involves control and concentration. Spacey combines those cerebral qualities with an easy, off-handed aplomb. This guy is the definition of "cool." I've said it before and I'll say it again: this movie isn't going to win any awards for ground breaking originality or sharp social commentary. But if all you're looking for is a good action movie that runs in the same vein as "Die-Hard," "The Negotiator" is a film for you. "The Negotiator" is currently showing in Asheville and the surrounding area. This film is rated R for violence and strong language. Seventeen Helpful Hints for Incoming Freshmen Courtesy of the Editorial Staff of the Western Carolinian 1. If you receive a slip of paper in the mail at any point in the future, which instructs you on the finer points of moving on and/or off campus, READ IT CAREFULLY. There is a much larger native population in Cullowhee than you might expect ("Native" here means people who have lived in and around the general area for more than 5 years...ie Professors, Policemen/ women, Professional Students...). Those of us who call ourselves natives (or are called natives by others) have about as much patience with people blocking all the driveways and through-ways on campus, as we do with those Boat People we are forced to follow wherever we want to go. 2. Classes start tomorrow. 3. No matter hc-w invL- ing those parking places right behind your dorm might look, don't park there. Those spaces are reserved for upperclassmen. WCU has an unyielding parking policy. If you have less than 30 course hours, you are required to park your car at the remotest possible place, where it will be left unattended for inordinate lengths of time. If you see an open space right behind your dorm and figure it's 3 a.m. and no one's gonna be around to see how clever you are....you're wrong. The Cullowhee 5-0 never sleep. Regardless of the time, you will get a ticket. You are allowed 5 tickets per semester, after which you will lose your parking privileges and have to drive around with a big VOID sticker on your bumper for the rest of the semester. In point of fact, you'll just have to drive around for the rest of the semester, because if they catch you parked on campus, they'll tow you away. 4. In order to turn on your new computer, it must be plugged in. 5. The on-campus speed limit is 20 mph. Centennial Drive is not the Autobahn. Neither is Speedwell Road. 6. Don't schedule your day based on the clock on the belltower. An inspection of the four clock faces will reveal four different times. Perhaps you could add them all together and average the total. 7. If you collect Beanie Babies we don't want you here. The Cabbage Patch Kids Collectors Society, however, will happy to have you. 8. You're only here for four years (hopefully), don't expect to beat Appalachain. 9. Our new computer policy does have some perks. Now you can have all the stock quotes and cyberporn you want without having to walk all the way to the library to get it. Just make sure that your credit card bill comes to your address and not your parent's. 10. 12 ounce curls do not count towards your PE requirement. It doesn't matter whether or not you actually do them more often than the real kind. 11. It is always best to DRINK the Coke before you drop it in the recycling bin. They'll attract less bugs that way. We live in the mountains of WNC, not inner city New York. We prefer to live cockroach-free existences. 12. You DO NOT look cool walking down the halls of Stillwell (or any other building for that matter) with your flip phone to your ear. 13. Don't plan your life around WCW Monday Nitro and the Jerry Springer Show. If you're taking Film as Lit, 'Jerry Springer Too Hot For TV does not count. 14. The word Cullowhee is actually Scotch-Irish for Land of the Land of the Autumn Ditch." Or if you're of German descent "Man- Made Hole, beware." 15. Talking loudly on the main floor of the library is prohibited only during library hours. 16. Attendance at football games is not required because shouting is only permitted on the main floor of Hunter library. 17. Got a printer? i man Panhellenic Announces Fall Rush By Crystal Frame Assistant News Editor Rush is an excellent time for Non-Greek members to learn about all the benefits of belonging to the Greek System," says Barb Richey, Panhellenic Vice President and Rush Chair. The Panhellenic Fall Rush '98 theme, "You choose your own way, but united we will forever stay," depicts the attitude of many of the sorority women on Western's campus. By working together, the six National Panhellenic sororities at WCU spent approximately 531 hours on philanthropic endeavors such as Red Cross, Easter Seals, Race for the Cure, and The Aids Names Project during the 1997-98 school year. Likewise, Western's Greek organizations spent a total of 5,742 hours on community service projects. Sorority members provided over 100 enrichment programs for their chapters and the entire campus. Greek women also maintain high academic standards. The Panhellenic Council has shown this commitment through many programs that provide supervised study periods and tutoring. Many sorority women even participate in honor fraternities in their spare time. According to the Fall '98 Rush book, another goal of the sorority system is to provide a diverse selection of programs and to expose their membership to a wide range of opportunities, including social activities. New members will ne able to enjoy Greek Week, chapter retreats, mixers, formals, ana intramurals. The Greek community also provides an array of opportunities for women to gain leadership skills through participation witn the Greek community and strongly encourages involvement in many other organizations found o Western Carolina's campus. All women wishing to P ticipate in Fall Rush '98, wh> occurs August 26-30, can sign UP during lunch and dinner at m cafeteria locations on camPuS' fifteen dollar sign-up fee f*> a Fall Rush '98 *M**^ Panhellenic Rush t-shirt. A>> ees must attend "Meet the-.&# on Wednesday, August 26 » • P.m.intheHoeyAudtor.ume(of tact Barb Richey in the GreeK fice at 227-7205 for more inform tion.
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