October 1999 Volume 80 Number 10
"serving the protectors"
| October 1999 Volume 80 Number 10 "serving the protectors" |
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Mike Horsfall |
In The General’s Daughter John Travolta finds himself torn between two roles. As Warrant Officer Paul Brenner he’s expected to follow the party line. But as a top investigator with the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division he is also charged with the pursuit of truth - wherever it may lead.
After being assigned to look into the murder of the General’s daughter - Captain Elisabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson) - he inadvertently uncovers a scandal of immense proportions. What he discovers beneath the well-ordered surface of military life is a sordid secret that makes murder suspects of some of the Army’s finest.
The General’s Daughter is a crime thriller based on the best-selling novel by Nelson DeMille and has already experienced significant cinema success in the USA.
For the opportunity to win a double pass to this new release, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) The General.
In Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957, all the boys grow up to be coal miners, and Homer Hickam has no reason to think he’ll be any different. Too small to earn a football scholarship, it would seem there’s no way out of his predetermined life. But Homer is always dreaming of bigger things and when the Soviet satellite Sputnik flies over the October sky, his thoughts of a different life escalate.
With the help of three of his friends, he sets out to build and launch his own rocket. Despite frequent setbacks, their successes inspire the whole town to believe that even in Coalwood there’s nothing wrong with shooting for the stars. As the rocket starts going higher and higher, so too does the hope of winning a scholarship. The fulfilment of Homer’s dream soon becomes the hope of the whole town.
Producer Chuck Gordon likens October Sky to one of his earlier projects, Field of Dreams. Says Gordon: “This story takes place at a time in our history when people had hope, (when) there was a camaraderie. That doesn’t happen any more.”
Opening in cinemas around Adelaide this month, October Sky stars Jake Gyllenhaal (City Slickers), Chris Cooper (The Horse Whisperer) and Natalie Canerday (Sling Blade).
For the opportunity to win a double pass to this new release, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) October Sky.
Those with sports in their blood will not want to miss the latest IMAX release, Olympic Glory. The World’s Biggest Screen presents what most would consider the greatest sporting event in the world. Olympic Glory highlights the athletic thrills, chills and spills of the XVIII Winter Olympiad - held in Nagano, Japan in 1998 - the last Winter Games of the millennium.
With the Sydney Olympics fast approaching there can be no better way to start warming to the excitement than Olympic Glory. Like the Olympics themselves, Olympic Glory will not disappoint.
For the opportunity to win a double pass to this new release, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) Olympics.
The most impressive video rental releases this month are especially suited to the younger members of the family. The Rugrats Movie - their biggest adventure yet - is set to explode on televisions around the country. There’s no need to introduce the characters or even investigate the plot, as The Rugrats Movie will easily please all, even the older kids among us.
The teenagers in the household will be hounding you to hire Varsity Blues, an exciting and funny coming-of-age story about a small-town high schooler confronting the pressures and temptations of gridiron glory. It was a big hit at the movies and it will no doubt prove to be a winner on video. Varsity Blues star James Van Der Beek (Dawson’s Creek), who is supported by old favourite, Jon Voight, in a movie guaranteed to keep the adolescents involved for at least 105 minutes.
Australians eagerly embraced Vika and Linda’s 1996 album, Princess Tabu, after the runaway platinum success of their 1994 debut as a duo. With the release of their third album, Two Wings, Vika and Linda will cement their pre-eminence.
Two Wings is a contemporary gospel recording with universal appeal. It was recently released on the Mushroom label, after being co-produced by Paul Kelly and Renée Geyer. Falling in the Rhythm and Blues category, Vika and Linda’s music is so much more, and Two Wings will be a must-have addition to any music collection. The first single from the album, Caution, a Bob Marley song, was released on July 12. Two Wings is the pick of the crop this month.
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