TOMBSTONE Continued from Page 9 a couple of action-packed scenes that kill off a lot of peo ple, at least. If you go expecting fine ail ing from an fine lineup of fine actor*, then you will lie pleased ... with Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn, at least. And if you go expecting just to be pleased, then you will depends on what you expect Kurt Russell star* as law man-turned-busi nessman tumed-lawman Wyatt Karp in the Arir.ona town of Tomb stone in another role where lead-actor Russell is over shadowed by a supporting cast of name actors, such as in recent films Unlawful Entry and Uac.kdn.ifl. How couldn't Russell be upstaged in this film? Along with Kilmer and Biehn are Powers Boothe (Extreme Prej udice). Sam Elliot (Geliys be pleased burg). Bill Paxton (Trespass}. Dana Delany (China Beach). Jason Priestley (need I say. Beverly Hills 90210) and C-harlton Hasten (everything) Although none of those characters (with tho exception of Kilmer's death-wishful Doc Holliday) are developed well at all. It's hart! to keep focused on the Earp character for loo long with half of Hollywood walking across the srreen dur ing the whole movie But the characters of Holl iday and Johnny Ringo (Biehn) save what easily could have become a disaster, ns both represent the trash-talk ing gunslinging cowboys that movie fans have come to expect from and love in West erns. And this is because both are played by two of the more underrated actors around. Biehn and Kilmer, who can save average movies from being bad much like Gene Hackman and Tommy Let* Jones have often done. ☆ 20 MOVUES/30 BUCKS ☆ JL. SIVFCSTAP VIXO /^T“ ☆ 344-2691 ☆ 1888 Franklin Blvd. video rental (next to 7-Ommn on VOonfi <* *7—r votu* ODE 1 '30/94 Opon )0am to Upm •"*•"**' Please Recycle This Paper 24* I AST FIFTH AVENUE EUC.ENE, ORU.ON ,40 V 14 MUM Dave gets lucky with Nirvana By Dave Chartoonneau O*&gon Oa*fy When I picked up my tickets to see Nirvana at the Salem Armory, I figured there was no wav in hell the show would actu ally happen It was, after all. scheduled a week and a half before Christmas, the flu bug was running wild and the show was in Salem I was so win*d about this show. 1 figured something would go wrong Cobnin would get sick, the hand would be sick of tour ing or something crazy would happen to the infamously unlucky hand, forcing them to t-atti el the show. Well, the show happened and. much to my surprise, was one of the most well organized and powerful shows I've seen sime niv first concert back in 1983. whit h featured Kic k. Springfield Unheard of 10-minute breaks between hands, short sets by the opening bands. and a sharp, pens erful set bv the headliners made this a show one to remember The show was scheduled to start at 7:30. "Yeah, right." 1 thought Hut surprisingly. Nir vana mentors the Melvins took the stage at 7:31 About the only good thing about the Melvins set was it started on time. Don't get me wrong, it's cool Nirvana asked the hand (who were high school buddies with Nirvana guitarist/vocalist Kurt Cobain and Iwssist Krist Novasel ic) to open for them, but the Melvins pounded through a loud REPORTERS NOTEBOOK SIjOVV sot of Bight-minute songs that seemed like they were end ing after every verse, but didn't. Maybe I'm just not hip enough to appro* into creeping, slop metal. Luckily, the band played for less than 30 minutes Then came sudden superstars the Breeders The band, led by twin guitarists/vocalists Kim and Kollv Deal, played another short (40 minutes) set of their catchier tunes from the recent album Last Splash, and 1900's Pnd. The band got the < rowd rolling and laughing as the two sisters joked m between songs about each oth er's guitar-playing abilities and other discussions sisters are so prone to have Of course, the medium- to small-sized Armory really start ed bouncing when the Breeders launched into their anthem of late, "Cannonball.'' Fifteen minutes after the Breeders finished. Nirvana took the stage. The moment Nirvana took the stage to the pounding drum intro of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter,” the floor began bouncing, while those in the stands sat in awe of the band's presence. Kobain stood in front of his ink: the entire show, occasional ly leaning back to play his dis torted solos. Wearing his geo graphically con si urns Toni Peter son shirt, Kohain hardly soul a word. The band — with Novaselic bouncing around in the middle of the stage and new guitarist. Pat Smear, to his right — ripped through all the classics They even player! a serious version of "Smells Uke Teen Spirit,” which in the past had been a song the band purposely refused to play live. Before the song "Serve The Servants," Kohain announced, "This next one is the first song on our new album," taking a line from Cheap Trick's Robin Zan der That was as much as Kohain said the rest of the night "In Bloom." "Rape Me" and "Heart-Shaped Box" sounded incredible with drummer Dave Grohl confirming his reputation as one of the loudest and hard est-hitting drummers in rock. Nirvana threw in a David Bowie cover and also played nearly every song from Never mind and the new In Utero, and occasionally throwing in a song from Bleach. They played about 25 songs in the hour and 45 minute set, tak ing less than 10 seconds in between every song, and every one went home happy, sweaty and ready for Santa to c ome. But they didn't destroy their instruments at the end of the show. Damn! II Continued from Page 9 RecantIv they released a li*