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_Entertainment 'Alien Nation' depicts vicious future Craft center dispenses knowledge, tools By Ken Nolan Emerald Contributor “Alien Nation,” the newest “buddy cop" action flick, sure does pack a wallop. With swift pacing, excellent photography and effects, not to mention two terrific actors, James Caan Movie Review (“The Godfather”) and Mandy Patinkin (“Princess Bride”) in the title roles, how could this movie miss? Well, it doesn’t miss. In fact it hits so hard that you may leave the theatre feeling like someone gave you a belt in the gut. It is the year 1991, and al iens, or "Slags” as they have been crudely nicknamed, have been living in our society for three years in the slums of Los Angeles. Cast adrift in outer space, these alien "boat peo ple” find refuge on Earth, bringing with them their own forms of crime, prostitution, and deep, dark mysteries. Caan plays a street-wise, tough, butt-kicking cop from L.A. who loses a partner to a couple of two-bit Slags. Caan in turn seeks the help of Slag po lice officer Mandy Patinkin. The plot sounds reminiscent of dozens of recent buddy cop flicks, but is the concept and Come Travel the World at Folkways at our Newly Remodeled 5 th St. Public Market Store Celebrating our \Oth Anniversary Fifth St. Public Market 762 E. 13th Ave. downstairs next to the Excelsior 683-2204 343 8667 FOLKWAYS IMPORTS CLOTHING IEWELRY & FOLK ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD combination of an alien-human cop duo original or exciting enough to keep the audience’s attention? You bet. The team is as fresh, original and lively as Danny Glover and Mel Gibson were in 1987's "Le thal Weapon." It is a joy to see Caan return to the screen in a role as tough and brash as characters from his acting heyday in films such as “Rollerball” and "The God father.” This time Caan hits a bull'seye, giving his character all the gusto and vigor that an L.A. cop teamed with an alien must have. 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Mandy Patinkin. playing the role of the alien/cop/husband, is again the surprise of the year, rebounding from his ex cellent portrayal of Inigo Mon toya, the Spanish swashbuckler out to avenge his father in "The Princess Bride." Me is absolutely convincing as the polite, subdued alien po lice detective, taking punish ment from Caan for (of all the prejudiced reasons) being a creature from another planet. Even through layers of make up, Patinkin nearly upstages Caan in every scene, making them birth work all the more diligently to be convincing and believable. Open 24 Hours kinko'S Great copies Great people 860 E 1 5th SOP 7890 fames Caan (right) and Mandy Patinkin (left) star as Sykes and George, po lice detectives from different worlds who team up to catch a murderer, in 20th Century Fox's “Alien Nation." The film, which can attract science Fic tion and action/adventure fans, offers a unique twist on the “buddy cops” theme. By Kyle Butts Emerald Contributor Walking into the EMU Craft Center is like entering a world full of creative tools, buzzing sounds and unique creations. The musty smell of wood fills this center as students make their way through the maze of workshops. With projects or equipment tucked under their arms, most of these students display either a wide smile of pride or a grim look of determination on their faces. “Anyone who comes here re alizes it’s a great place,” Anne Schneider said of the center. Schneider, one of the center’s three full-time directors, said the craft center is a studio facil ity and a center for workshops. The center's non-credit work shops range from woodworking to ceramics and from sewing to jewelry making. The craft center has the room to facilitate such a wide variety of workshops. The maze of rooms includes wood and met al shops and areas for sewing, throwing pots and painting. The center also includes dark room facilities for both color and black and white film. Workshops generally cost about $30, and this fee usually includes all supplies. A mem bership at the craft center al lows students and faculty to re ceive a discount for these work shops and to use the center free of charge. Membership is open to all members of the community but aimed toward students, faculty and their spouses. For these people, a center membership costs $5 a term. Community members, how ever, must pay more. To re ceive a membership, non-stu dents must take a workshop. If that class charges over $20, EMU Computer Shoppe . ^ NEXT WEEK October 24-29 • Special Hardware Prices • Software Sale • Free Everex T-shirts EMU Downstairs EMU COMPUTER M-F 9:00-6:00 SHOPPE faJ™P°'5:0° 686-4331 ill CORONK ""TOIW”' The Affordable Portable XD 5500 Electronic Typewriter $299 Ask About Rent to Own Smith Corona's XD 5250 outsmarts the toughest typing challenges time after time. 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From the time she signed up for the class until the end of summer, Samuels said she vir tually lived at the craft center. "1 loved it,” she explained. “It’s a really nice atmosphere to work in. You come in and everything’s alive.” Samuels now works at the EMU Craft Center through a ★ IMJNDCRIAND * GREAT FOR PARTIES AND BIRTHDAYS 5*HK. ES£13Bl] GAMES ADMISSIONM.40 5TH STREET PUIIIC MARKET • EUGENE • 683 *464 ihurs. 10/20 Westside |am Sat. 10/22 Mission District After Hours-Mondo Breakfast 2:30-4:30 AM Musk by Lime fight Sun. 1003 Requestomania Plus MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBAtl BEER A FOOD SPECIALS Dailv Lunch Specials Darts, Games, Great Food, Big Screen TV Free Pool Mon-Fri 11-4 Kegs to Go-21 & over Fri 10/21 More Time work study program. "They don’t come in here to just sit,” she said of the cen ter’s patrons. “Even if one of these stu dents does not know how to use one of the tools, they still come in,” she said. Samuels is one of about 25 students who work at the cen ter through the work study pro gram. These students run the information windows, and some supervise the wood shop. One of the current projects for these student staff members is making additional weaving looms for the center. Schneider explained that the workshop instructors constitute a staff separate from the work study staffers and the directors. Although some of the 25 in structors are graduate students, many are professional artists from the area. In addition to providing workshop facilities and classes, the EMU Craft Center also con tains reference books for use while at the center. A bulletin board across from the informa tion desk advertises art con tests, other classes and exhib its. The center is also in charge of the ASUO’s tool library. Stu dents can check out hand and power tools on a 24-hour basis by leaving their identification card at the craft center. Hand tools cost 25 cents and power tools cost $1 each day. 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