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...attack at Currier House reminds us that racist terror in America is not confined to the mean streets of Howard Beach and Forsyth County. There has been a dramatic increase of racist violence on college campuses, including elite colleges like the University of Chicago, Columbia, Tufts and Harvard. Taking a cue from the Klan-endorsed president in the White House and the Dixiecrats in Congress, racist punks have taken aim at minority and gay students. As Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Braxton wrote, "For many Black students at Harvard, every day involves a test of one's tolerance of racial harassment...
With Vic. Writer/director Charles Gormley follows the recipe of fellow Scotsman Bill Forsyth, whose warm, mild comedies Local Hero and Gregory's Girl have been well-received in the United States. His recipe: take a potentially meaty theme, don't overwork it and sour the comedy, add a bunch of offbeat characters and sprinkle in some quirky but subtle sight-gags and one-liners. Gently stir the mixture and simmer over low heat, and serve in a picturesque Scottish background...
...OTHER well-drawn and well-portrayed characters are what make this comedy work, but Gormley also gets mild laughs by throwing in a few don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-'em slight-gags and one-liners also Forsyth. "The language at this school is fookin' atrocious," a student complains to Vic. When a bank taller asks Father Cobb for his identification, he responds with a puzzled look and points to his clerical collar. In the waiting room at the Vatican, there is an Orthodox...
...following the Forsyth formula to the letter, Gormley produced a pleasant, Forsyth-like comedy. It would have been interesting, though, to see what would have happened if Gormley had taken a few risks and added a little spice to the recipe. Gospel According to Vic is not at all adventuresome and offers little philosophical meat to chew on. But despite its religious theme, it doesn't really aspire to philosophical heights. What it is a pleasant, two-hour diversion...
...governor of Puerto Rico told an audience of 300 at Leverett House last night that the United States must increase cultural diversity following incidents of racial violence in Forsyth County, Ga. and Howard Beach...