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Show Wednesday, February 18, 1987 a winner do anyone's league IHoosoeirs Indiana's main religion presented with reality Br Mike m0 I mJ V Prater Chronicle sports editor ft 4.. With the exception of a handful of sports movies, most feature films portraying the athletic escapades of young men and women arc poorly made and highly unrealistic. Not Hoosiers, a heartwarming and lifelike depiction of the Indiana's biggest and most popular religion high school basketball. ft f -- FILM REVIEW r vj M mentality. The setting is rural Indiana in I95l, and Dale is hired by Hickory High School principal Cletus Summers (played by Huskies. Shcb Woolcy) to coach the down-and-oa successful was who college coach, but who has a Dale, mysterious and questionable past, is a combination of Woody Hayes and Lynn Archibald. He's sincere and close to his team, but at the same time, he's only one punch away from busting somebody's jaw. Needless to say, his character attracts a few enemies, including fellow teacher Myra Fleener (played by Barbara Hcrshcy), who insists the school's best player not play basketball in order to further his scholastic desires. Dale has one ally, though, in Shooter (played by Dennis star and the town drunk. Shooter Hopper), an is given a chance to assist Dale, but through drinking, he eventually finds his way to the hospital. WThile in the hospital, Shooter listens to Hickory take on the powerful South Bend Bears for the state title. Whether the Huskies pull off the upset or not is a mystery, but one thing's for sure: Hoosiers is a winner. : f , - if' JV J Based on the real-lif- e story of Milan High School, the 1 actual 954 Indiana state champions, Hoosiers is a movie theme. The underdog, in this case a high with a Rocky-typ- e school coach named Normal Dale, is played masterfully by Gene Hackman. He fights the odds, makes a few people mad, falls in love and eventually becomes a folk hero. However, what makes this movie different than any of the Rocky epics is that it's made without a Sylvester Stallone vX : ' u f " ,r'rf s . t J i ,', ; s . ( ' is: - III' lit,- . - wJ ) J 5V 4 '. ut Basketball coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) coaches his Hickory High I luskcrs during a practice session in movie Hoosiers. the recently-release- d Howto b v nrt V S ZOWIE! A Course You Can Really Get Animated About! Hie American Kvpress i'anl coji pi you virtually everything fnm a TV lo a T shirt Or a tuxedo From Tulsa to Thailand So during collcje and after, ih llw perfect way In pay for just about anything you'll want I low to get the Card k'foa' gradual ion. (iollege the first sign of success And we believe in your potential, we've made it easier It) get the American Kxpress Card right now You can qualify even before you graduate with our fecial student otters For details, look lor applications on camHR Or just call I X(X TIIK CAKII. and ask for a student applicatimi is We're already pretty animated about Art 318R-Computer Animation Techniques, because it was set up too late to be included in the Class Edition, and if enough students don't sign up, we'll have to cancel it. It would be a shame to deny all you would-b- e animation wizards the opportunity to animate four-hoyour cartoon fantasies. RATZ! This class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:45-9:1- 0 3, in AAC 169. But a.m., March you'll have to get permission from instructor Alan Crawford before you can register in advance, using index 6035. 1, Hie American Don't Kxpress Card. e ave School Without IC ur 30-Ju- ne One Week INTENSIVE SEMINAR M-- 10:00-Noo- F n a MEC 15D ii THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Society and Economy History 391-- 1 or History 591-- 1 Halil Inalcik Department of History University of Chicago APRIL 10 -' One credit hour Sponsored by: and the Department of History Center East The Middle For More Information Contact The Middle East Center 581-618- 1 A reading list is available at the Middle East Center i'.'..!'.. - RELATED I SERVICES |
