• The Message for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
-- On The Record--
WILD NIGHT
As you brush your shoes/And
stand before your mirror/And
you comb your hair/And grab
your coat and hat/And walk
the streets/Trying to remem-
ber/All those wild
nights/Breeze through your mind
Your night out
By CHARLIE MARTIN
CNS COLUMNIST
REFRAIN
And everything looks so complete/When
you're walking out on the street/And the wind
catches your feet/And sends you flying, crying
Ooh, oo-ooh weefrhe wild night is calling
All the girls walk by/Dressed up for each
other/And the boys do the boogie woogie/On
the corner of the street/And the people pass-
ing by/Just stare with the wild wonder/And in-
side the juke box/Roars just like thunder
REPEAT REFRAIN
The wild night is calling/Come on out and
dance/Come on out and make romance/Come
on out and dance/Come on out and make ro-
mance
REPEAT REFRAIN
i Produced by John Mellencamp
Michael Wanchic
Sung by John Mellencamp/Me'shell
Ndegeocello
Copyright (c) 1977 by
Wb Music CorpJ
Callendonia Soul Music (ASCAP),
1994 by John Mellencamp
"Wild Night" is John Mellencamp's latest
hit. My regular readers know that I like his
music.
The song describes a night out on the town.
In today's entertainment scene, the juke box that
the song mentions has been replaced by high-
"tech sound and light effects. Yet the feeling of
such an evening still reaches out and says:
"Come on out and dance. Come on out and make
romance."
Teens look forward to such opportunities as
times of adventure and fun. One may not to be
sure what the night will bring, but looking for a
good time with friends is one big expectation.
As a young person begins an evening out
with friends, it helps to keep these guidelines in
mind:
1. If you want to be out late, discuss this
with your parents. Don't turn .your evening into
an episode of surprise and worry for those who
love you. Establish a curfew that is acceptable to
both you and your parents. Such a negotiated
standing demonstrates that you respect
2. Remember that having fun doesn't
alcohol consumption. Alcohol is readily
likely to be pushed upon you. Make up your mind
ahead of time how you will handle peer pressure to
drink. Do not drive if you drink or ride with a
who has been drinking. Too many fun nights have,i
ended in tragedy because of alcohol.
3. Part of the fun is.meeting lots
ple. However, not everyone holds values similar tc
yours. So be clear about what behaviors reflect yo$
value system. Be strong enough to say no when
one asks you to do something that goes against
beliefs. Don't ruin your fun by realizing the next
morning that you feel guilty about failing to be
person that you want to be.
4. Finally, be true to your friends. Don't
them because you meet a girl or guy that interestS
you. Sure, get a phone number or arrange to meet
new acquaintances at a different time. But
peoples' feelings is not the path to
will be an act that you regret.
Have fun, yes. But also be sure to have your
thinking clear and straight about what kind of fun
will leave you with a good feeling.
(Your comments are always welcome.
address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182,
port, IN 47635.)
At the movies: Current reviews
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The
following are capsule reviews of
movies recently reviewed by the
U.S. Catholic Conference Office
for Film and Broadcasting.
"Blue Sky" (Orion)
In 1962 Alabama, an un-
faithful, manic-depressive
Army wife (Jessica Lange)
pulls herself together to rescue
her devoted husband (Tommy
Lee Jones) when he is shoved
into a mental hospital for at-
tempting to foil an Army cover-
up of a nuclear testing accident
involving innqcent civilians.
Despite an increasingly im-
plausible script, director Tony
Richardson gets choice perfor-
mances from the two stars in a
domestic melodrama centering
on preserving marital love at
all costs. Fleeting nudity, brief
bedroom scenes and minor vio-
lence. The U.S. Catholic Con-
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many times have you heard of the sermon on the mount, or
where He multiplied the loaves and the fishes. Bethlehem, the
birthplace of our Lord. Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus. Cana,
where Jesus worked His first miracle. Jerusalem, Calvary, Mt.
Tabor where Jesus was transfigured. Sechem and Jacob's Well,
Samaria, Bethany, the Mount of Olives, the great temple areas.
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ference classification is A-III --
adults. The Motion Picture As-
sociation of America rating is
PG-13 -- parents are strongly
cautioned that some material
may be inappropriate for chil-
dren under 13.
"Me and the Mob" (Arrow)
Amateurish comedy in which
an inept New York writer
(James Lorinz) goes to work for
his mobster uncle (Tony Dar-
row) in order to write a crime
expose, but proves just as hap-
less at crime as at writing and
is soon risking his neck by
wearing a wire to betray his
partners in crime. Producer-di-
rector Frank Rainone's
hamhanded effort quickly falls
flat as the script is confined to
lame mafia stereotypes of wise
guys spouting endless macho
gutter talk. An extended sex
scene, intermittent violence in-
tended for comic effect and
continuous rough language.
The U.S. Catholic Conference
classification is O m morally
offensive. Not rated by the Mo-
tion Picture Association of
America.
"Princess Caraboo" (TriS-
tar)
Delightful fact-based tale set
in early 19th-century England
where an exotically dressed
young woman (Phoebe Cates)
speaking no English is found
on the wayside and is em-
braced by the upper classes
who believe she is a ship-
wrecked Javanese princess,
until a lovestruck reporter
(Stephen Rea) uncovers her
true background. Director
Michael Austin turns in a deft
comedy that skewers the pre-
tention of the British upper
crust and features masterful
comic performances by John
Lithgow and Kevin Kline in
smaller roles. Mild sexual in-
nuendo. The U.S. Catholic
Conference classification is A-
II -- adults and adolescents.
The Motion Picture Association
of America rating is PG
parental guidance suggested.
"The
demption" (Columbia)
Gritty prison drama
in 1946 and spans two
that a quiet banker
bins) wrongly
murder spends inside a:
and corruptly run
where he has positive
on the other prisoners
cially another lifer
Freeman), before his
pected departure.
Frank Darabont, the
does not spare viewers
humanizing ugliness of
hind bars, but is
portrayal of a man
spired hope in
coping with the
to him. Some
olence and suicides
ual innuendo,
much rough
U.S. Catholic
sification is A-IV
with reservations.
Picture Association
rating is R --
'Catholic A.M.' debuts in October on Faith &-Values
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The
Faith & Values cable channel
will package an hour of
Catholic programming each
weekday starting Oct. 3 under
the title "Catholic A.M."
Five shows, including two
all-new programs, will rotate
in the 8-8:30 a.m. CDT slot,
while "The Daily Mass," cele-
brated at St. Ann Shrine in
Scranton, Pa., will take the
8:30-9 a.m. CDT slot.
The new shows are "Accent
with Bishop Bosco," hosted by
Bishop Anthony G. Bosco of
Greensburg, Pa., and "Search,"
hosted by Pat Van Patten and
Kathy Lennon of Lennon Sis-
ters fame.
Each edition of "Accent" fea-
tures a documentary segment
related to a specific topic, a
one-on-one interview with a
guest, and a panel discussion.
The "View from the Pew" seg-
ment offers lay persons a
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