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Show life! A6 MONDAY • MARCH 12 • 2007 Heather's cookbook Movie Review Submitted by Heather Brown How to stop worrying and love the bomb T h a i Peanut Sauce Ingredients: An introduction for those unacquainted with Dr. Strangelove Jason Pyles Assistant Life Editor Some people thrill to gather friends and watch bizarre, old movies. If you're one such movie lover, and you haven't seen Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, then you've just found your Friday-night movie. Dr. Strangelove (1964) is filmed in black and white. It's a dark comedy of errors and a political satire on the Cold War. Dr. Strangelove is funny, but then, it isn't (much like the time that my drunken fool-of-a-friend was dancing in a campfire's flames). The United States and the Soviet Union are tense rivals. The two superpowers' nuclear-bomb technology has been par- adoxically locked into president's weird, strategic a teetering stalemate. adviser. These three perEach country's nuclear formances are so different, capabilities serve as a de- it's hard to tell that they are terrent for the other. If played by the same actor. Dr. Strangelove draws one launches, the other launches and all will die. its power from the way the This sets the stage for acting reflects the mood of the apocalyptic American the story. Some actors have Gen. Jack D. Ripper (Ster- wacky roles, like George ling Hayden) to dispatch a C. Scott's Gen. Turgidson; team of B-52 bombers to others play straight roles, "go Pompeii" on Russia. like Sellers' U.S. president. The film's ability to Worse yet, Ripper ensures that the attacking make its viewers laugh bombers cannot be recalled. and feel uneasiness is If the bombs are dropped what makes, it excellent. This movie reminds me on Russia, they will activate the U.S.S.R.'s ulti- of a children's book called mate weapon: a "Dooms- World War Won. It illusday Machine," something trates the conflict of two that's tougher than Niko- proud kings that keep trylai Volkoff (old-school ing to one-up each other's WWF) and Ivan Drago defense weapons. The (Rocky IV), put together. book is a parable of the Peter Sellers capably Nuclear-arms Race beplays three roles, including tween the U.S. and Russia. Dr. Strangelove, the U.S. Despite its zaniness. 1 1/2 cups cjftamy peanut butter 1/2 cup coconut milk 3 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional) I tablespoon hot sauce 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, coconut milk, water, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, ginger and garlic. Mix in the cilantro just before serving. Serve with noodles, on chicken lettuce wraps, or satay chicken. Photo credit/www.sxc.hu Jack D. Ripper's imminent B-52s hovering over Russia * For Large Groups Bar Cookies * Dinner Party Bar Cookies * Low Sodium Bar Cookies Dr. Strangelove led me to pensive thoughts. It's unfortunate that the concepts for such a truthful, nightmarish satire exist to be filmed, much less become a children's book. If you have a good recipe, The College rimes would be happy to print it. E-mail us at heatherscookbook@yahoo.com Eye on entertainment with Luke Hickman Luke Hickman Give me a break Heroes, you're not as good as Lost Life Editor I'm tired of hearing people compare the two most talked about TV shows currently running: Lost and Heroes. There is no argument. One first aired in 2004 and took audiences by surprise with its originality and mysterious nature. The other is a mere formula applying copycat. When Lost began three years back, viewers took to a different type of show than they'd seen on network television. Instead of following the episodic mold that shows tradition- ally take, it mimicked the flow of a . miniseries by following one consecutive storyline. To add a new flavor, Lost writers intricately weaved ongoing story through the flashbacks of every single character. Only weeks after its premier, Lost had found a cult fan base that spanned every demographic, from teenagers and young adults to our geriatric grandparents and their caretakers. What has Heroes done that Lost hasn't? They weave the story of undis- ciplined superheroes in the exact same pattern as Lost. They have the intelligent foreigner and telepathic characters, an ongoing miniseries structure, clues and hints to crack the case and even a super nerdy ring of internet geeks whose lives are now dedicated to solving this chapter of the comic book before it's spelled out before them. Since Losfs third season premiered last October, the fans have dwindled off, cursing and shaking their fists at ABC saying, "You offer more questions than you answer! The show hasn't gone anywhere since last season!" These fairweather fans forget that they said the same things during Lost's first season. They forget that the show has moved islands away from where it started, not only in metaphor but physical location as well. The creators of Losthave had a complete story set in motion ever since Oceanic 815 went down on that blessed day in September 2004. Take my word when I say that the naysayers will be shouting the same complaints about Heroes come its third season, given it even makes it that far. He- Light a fire in her. roes will go down just as bad as that lame meteorite that took town Hurley's chicken shack two weeks back. And when it does. Heroes fans will be left with nothing but a bad comic book that NBC created to appease its World Of Warcraft playing fans. When this happens, Lost will be nearing its already-written ending on the top of its game. Just as the February return of Lost had people talking and entertainment magazines heralding its triumphant return after three dry months, Lost will be the thing you hear people talking about at the water cooler. And there will be the fallen Lost fans. Clueless. Out of the loop. They'll try to watch the new episodes just so they can participate in the exuberant conversations every Thursday morning. They'll wish they'd never lost touch with the show. If you're a Lost fan and you're thinking of switching teams to the other side, think twice. I beg you. Stick it out and put a little faith in originality. And if you feel an aching to see some lame unoriginal heroes save the world, go rent X-Men 3 or the other failed rip-of-asuperhero show Mutant X. Student spotlight Sarah Brimhall From SARAH BRIMHALL-B1 Q: Do you ever perform in public? A: /v\a'arwak has performed in several shows. 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