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Dracula's He says ... behavior not BY JIM BALLMER STAFF WRITER In a long life of traditional Dracula movies, Director Frances Ford Coppola's is the new nineties version with some exciting and some not-so-excit- ing movie moments. Based on the preview, I thought "Dracula" would be a gruesome tale of slaughter showcasing a cast of fresh new talent. It was neither. "Dracula" seemed like a romance with the twist of neck-biting. I was pleasantly surprised to see Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, and Wynona Rider sharing the screen, but it made me wonder, "What's going on here? Didn't they want their names associated with the movie in the preview?" One thing that was irritating o e ~oughout this movie was the fact that I couldn't un- derstand half of what Dracula ·~ wassaying. Idon'tknowifitwas the acoustics of the State Theatre or simply the movie itself, but when Dracula would start talk- ing menacingly in his low regis- ters, I could only decipher a few words. I felt like I was trying to decode a secret mes- sage. Another down side to "Dracula" is the fact that Dracula turned out to be a theatric wimp. It's true! There's a scene where Wynona Rider wants to taste his blood and join him as one of the undead. It's not ju~t BY KRISTY PILARSKI STAFF WRITER Two ACC instructors and one ACC student will appear in Alpena Civic Theatre's next FREE TRIPS AND MONEY! Individuals and Student Organizations wanted to promote the Hottest Spring Break Destinations, call the nation's leader. Inter-Campus Programs 1-800-327-6013. Dracula almost gave in but at the last second elegantly flailed his arms sobbing, "I can't. I'msorry. I can't .... " Spare me. On the upside, this movie does have some incredible photography. The special effects are mind blowing, too. Coppola has stated that he re- verted to older movie tech- niques for the special effects wanting them to fit the time period of the movie. He also spent three times as much on costuming (which was fantastic) as he did on sets. Hats off to the technical . crew who . put this movie together. As far as I'm concerned, they're the ones who made this movie work. I bad mixed feelings about Bram Stroker's, "Dracula." My advice is: If you're a romantic at heart, see this; if you want nonstop slaughter with no time-outs for a little passion, forget it. erson , · nk Bram owes me four bucks. She says ... BY ELAINE KOSLOSKI STAFF w RITER Gone are the days of "I want to drink your blood," With the Friday 13th release of Bram Stroker's "Dracula", the new phrases are "I want to be what you are, see what you see, and love what you love." "Dracula" has entralled us since its creation in the early 19th century. It seems that another pretty production, a drama, "A Shayna Maidel," opening in January. "A Shayna Maidel" (Yid- dish for a pretty girl) will be directed by Instructor Sonya Titus and may be recognizable to some from last year's Hall- mark Hall of Fame production entitled "Miss Rose White", which was an adaptation of the stage play. The play is the story of a Jewish family in the early 1930's who are about to emi- grate to America from Poland when the eldest daughter be- acceptable we love to be scared out of our wits but don'f go to this movie with your crosses clutched and garlic around your neck. Dracula's character as- sumes three different char- acters: from an alien looking space creature with a long pony tail, to a handsome long haired prince who steals Mina's heart, to a grizzly looking ape man who makes love on the scene to our teasingly seductress Lucy. During the course of the film, Dracula is constantly surrounded by women, women, women. Mina, Dracula's new love, is willing to give up life on this earth to "end the death" even· though she is already married. Lucy in the world of the undead, ~ust be put out of · her misery with the typical stake throu_m the heart. She makes a beautiful vampire ·n her wedding dress. Lucy's three beaus pursue Dracula through magnificant scenery and on to his castle for the climatic ending. Overall with Dracula's three wives in his basement; or dungeon, and temptress Lucy and innocent Mina this movie has entirely too much sex and seduction to be a horror film. If you go, go prepared to be seduced to the darker side, but by all means see it with some- one you love. face at ACT comes ill with scarlet fever. Rather than the entire family staying in Poland, only the el- dest daughter and her mother remain while the father brings his younger daughter to New York. Years later, following World War II and the concen- tration camps, the family is re- united in America. · Appearing in the produc- tion is Nan Hall, ACC's drama instructor. The play runs January 21- 24 with free tickets for ACC students. Reservations are necessary. ~POLEMIC Vol 2, Issue 6, December 111992 Photo by Linda Simpson Teresse Strasser and Thomas Downey play the wife and husband in "The Gift of the Magi", a production for people of all ages. The play will be running Dec. 3 - Dec. 20 at Thunder Bay Theatre. The "Gift of holiday treat BY KRISTY PILARSKI STAFF WRITER the for Thunder Bay Theatre will b~ presenting "GiftoftheMagi", a production for the entire fam- ily,. based on the O'Henry short story. The story concerns a young married couple who learn the true meaning of Christmas when each tries to surprise the other with the perfect gift. Teressa Strasser who plays the wife is from Ohio and has her MA in Theatre. She came to Alpena from the Huron Play- house and has been in produc- tions of "Gypsy", "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown", and is part of the Treehouse Troop, a children's theatre company. Thomas Downey came to Alpena from Henry Ford Com- munity College, and has done theatre work in Ann Arbor. He Magi" can the entire be a family has appeared in "Little Shop of , Horrors", "MacBeth", and "Charlotte's Webb", as well as working on sound design. For those of you who have seen the television version, you'll notice a new twist to this as it is a musical, and will be a little longer than the thirty minute T. V. program. The ACC student rate will continue at $3.00, and on the second and third Thur1sday per- formances students can take part in the "give what you can" evening, which admits audi- ence by donation. "Because theatre attendance has been down, and state grants have been cut, things at TBT are very tight", said director David Drobot. The play runs December 3rd through the 20th.