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BUT WITHOUT ALL THE RAIN. ■ ENTERTAINMENT courtesy pmotc Just about ©very Disney animated feature Includes singing, but in Pocahontas, the animals don’t join In. ‘Pocahontas’ draws on history Anne Moser-Kornfeld OtvQctn 0**y f me*#kj When Pocahontas Disney s firs! animated feature inspired by a real-life figure. open* Friday ;»! theaUirs nationwide, the hig ques tion is Will it be its successful as Disney s most recent produc tions? rt>« mot ie is m i in 1607 and combines historical fact with an ambitious mu sit u I adventure to tell the storv of a Nath .«• Ameri um herotni Ilisne. takes a romantic view of tin’ encounter between Poca hontas and the English sea cap tain John Smith, xwho ventures to the New World aboard his the Susan Constant Pornhontm features the voi. es of Irene Bedard playing Pot nhontas. Christian Bale (Thomas), Undn Hunt (Grandmother Wil low) and Mel Gibson. as the \ on «■ of John Smith Composer Alan Mem ken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, com burnt their talents to reflect the movie's magic al quality The first song the) wrote together fur the film, "( ulors uf the Wind," sets the tone and defines Foe ahcmtnss chnrac ter. A Disney spokesman reported Mencken saving, "I'm very pleased with this song; it may It*1 the best song I've ever been involved in writing." Vanessa Williams sings a pop version of the song over the i losing credits Disney of fers interesting twists that make Pocahontas stand out and continues the standards of excellent e Disney is known for in its animation department. hric Goldberg, who worked on supervising the Genie in Disney s Aladdin, joined the animation team and said, "At one point dur ing the |iroc ess. comedy yvas throw n out of the entire movie until people felt comfortable with drama Little is at tuallv known about the real Poc ahontas, and John Smith didn't write about the inci dent thiit led to their meeting until long after she had died. What is known is that she was horn to a highly sophisticated culture and site had some prior knowledge of European culture. The animal characters in Poc ahontas don't speak but their charm lies in the attitudes and emotions they express with their bodies. By taking on the common Native American lieltef that there is a spirit in all of nature, the Dis ney animators developed and refined the characters of Meeko, a raccoon who befriends Poca hontas and Grandmother Willow, m partic ular. Younger audience tneniliets will undoubtedly enjoy the animals' playfulness. Only time and the tastes of this year's summer movie crowd will tell whether Pocahontas suc ceeds, but from the looks of it, the movie is sure to please a great majority of viewers. Blues band gains cheers for recording Kim Weiss i vtOWif I H*X4HCI l lus quintet of iuumi inns joined together almost two years ago and had its first performance in the blues scene at n local club. Good Times Cafe & liar, Sim i* then, the Kevelators have pm ked in crowds from hugene i luhs and festivals to venues in Bend and Corvallis, and they are still going strong 1 In* Kevelators will sing the blues this Weekend while they I ele! irate their frrst release Vt< m !> the Blues, I ans of the blues will enjoy this CD, a com pdation of 10 original tunes and two classics John "Guitar" Swan jams out strong fouling on the slide guitar, indicating he has forever listened to the blues David "Pigment" Peterson is a talented harmon ica player, who sings occasionally on the Cl) "Lot to Blues" features Peterson's swooning and hard core harp playing, demonstrates his vocal talents, and definitely represent!! a blue topic money. Kid Markstrom, Jim "Smittv" Smith and Gus Russell form the bat kbone and guts to the Revela Tum to REVIEW, Paqo 9 FUTON SALE full-sizeJraine'andlutun - / ROCK SOFT FUTOIM 1231 AIDER SI. EUGENI, OREGON 6065069
