Late Night  is more than budgeted entertainment

Goofy. It's just down-right goofy. Perfectly goofy, in fact, considering Late Night Rocket Opera operates on the if-you-want-a-Footloose -sequence-throw-in-a-Footloose -sequence principle. Plot be damned - Late Night abides by its own rules.

Of course, the plot is merely a sidetrack in the slightly skewed Oberlin that is Shem Potok's world. Incorporating elements of drama, comedy, suspense, romance and action, Late Night pleased its audience from campy-preview start to happy ending. Or was it?

Though Late Night is highly professional in every production aspect a student-film could possess, perhaps what sets it apart most from other student films is its steady editing Of course, writer/star junior Peter Harris (Shem) and director junior Seth Jacobs (Bob) took their acting seriously, which helped the flow of character development, but finely cut scenes were what made Late Night a true piece of work. Without the smooth transitions surrounding the Secret Agent's action moves in Mudd, or the careful switches between flashback sequences of Shem's pseudo sex experiences, Late Night would have failed as a full-length and be tossed back into the home movie kiddie pool.

Produced on a budget of $900, provided by Jacobs' and Harris' pockets, Late Night was started by the duo and later backed by the help of an Exco course. With a cast of under 20 and the entire film set in Oberlin, Late Night could have easily lacked interest for the regular Kettering-goer. However, both free showings of the film were packed.

The majority of the film is incredibly hilarious, mainly due to the fact that the its crew knew who they were catering to - the generation who grew up with `80's rock, Kevin Bacon and Hong Kong Phooey. Every favorite element of these nostalgic times were savored in Late Night's blatant parodies, such as Jacobs' rendition of "the warehouse scene" in Footloose.

In short, Late Night is the best thing that has happened to Monday night in a long while. And for those who missed the epic debut, the film will be projected onto the wall of Mudd sometime after Spring Break. With such an enthusiastic response to its debut, who knows what crowds will flock to Mudd for the revival.