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Show i A4 Monday • June 2, 2008 TV M O V I E R E V I E W S New on DVD Flawless. June 3 Summer Movie Recap Luke Hickman g | Life writer" Amazon.com Semi-Pro. June 3 Amazon.com Amazon.com New in Theatres -jura 6 Robert Downey Jr. is the man behind the iron mask HHHC , . - • • " Hi — Yahoo Movies Iron Man — ; YouD ori't Mess with the Zohan, .JoneC Yahoo Movies V I D E O What can be said about Iron Man that you haven't already heard from your friends? Nothing, really. It's all that everyone's cracked it up to be. It's fun, visually amazing, it's got a great story, and it's 100% entertaining. When radical terrorists capture and hold tycoon weapons maker Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) hostage with his own merchandise. Stark comes up with his best inspiration yet: a super suit of armor equipped with everything needed for any situation. After using the prototype suit to escape, Stark can now make a much more efficient one to bring down the terrorist ring who held him captive. It looks like Marvel's progression into creating their own film studio has been one of the reasons for Iron Man's success. With a new studio. Marvel no longer has to sell off the rights to their characters to the Hollywood film system. Now, Marvel can make whichever comic book they want into whatever kind of film they want. G A M E R E V I E W Lost Winds VWz's victory Jonathan Life writer As one of the first titles for the Nintendo Wii's new downloadable game service, "Lost Winds" is the story of the spirit of the wind named Enril and her fight against one of her evil, older brothers. As spirits in video games tend to do, Enril enlists the aid of a small and fearless-borderingon-suicidal boy who, in this case, is named Toku. Now, while the story may sound slightly contrived, that's okay because the atmosphere and controls of "Lost Winds" are so engaging that you just won't care. Toku and Enril are guided with the nunchuk and Wii remote, respectively. Toku moves by way of the analog stick and Enril is controlled with the Wii remote's infrared pointer. On his own, Toku is pretty worthless. He can't run fast or attack enemies, and he only jumps when walking off the edge of a cliff. But therein lies the genius of "Lost Winds." Using the Wii remote's pointer capabilities, players must use Enril's powers as the spirit of the See WINDS • A5 Courtesy of Paramount Vantage The plot in their movie should've been to stop Rambo from making yet another sequel. I Courtesy of Bucna Vista/Disney What did they blow their budget on? Because it wasn't costumes. 7776 Chronicles OfNarnia: Prince Caspian The Spy Kids are, once again, returning to Lord Of The Rings land in Disney's Prince Caspian. One year after climbing out of Namia through the wardrobe, the four ugliest kids in the world are summoned back. To their surprise, 1,300 years have passed in Narnia. the Narnians are basically extinct, and some evil people have taken over the land. The four teen queens and kings must work with the overthrown Prince Caspian to retake the kingdom with the help of the remaining goat-people, rats, and other disgusting animal-human hybrids. Prince Caspian is filled with lame, pointless action, bad dialogue, and tons of inconsistencies, holes and errors. There's awful acting and even worse accents, and it feels even longer than The Return Of The King (which was over three and a half hours). The icing on the top of this crap-cake was the Jesus-lion's stupid, meaningless morals. Throughout the movie, when the youngest, ugliest girl asks him for help, Jesus lion keeps saying, "Things don't happen the same way twice." Despite what the Jesus lion says, there are a couple things that happen the same way twice in Prince Caspian: the ending (yep, it's exactly the same) and the soundtrack (no changes at all). This series has gone to pot. Instead of translating the creative ideas from the books, they've robbed ideas and effects from other epic trilogies. If you can find anything else to do instead of seeing Prince Caspian, do it. The Son Of Rambow What happens when a nerdy kid from an overly religious, cultish family makes buddies with the school bully? The most amazing thing. You've got to see it to believe it. It's 1980-something in rural England. Will's fanatic cult doesn't allow their members to watch television. His life is forever changed when his teacher shows an educational documentary and he's forced to sit in the hall, and he meets Carter - the most notorious bully-punk. After getting into a fight, Carter tricks Will into being in his debt and uses him as a stunt dummy in a short movie he's making for a national contest. While hiding from Carter's brother in their house. Will watches his first film ~ a bootlegged copy of First Blood. From that moment on, every waking moment of his life is filled with action-packed war fantasies. Will's wild imagination ends up changing the gears on Carter's film, turning it into a project they call "The Son of Rambow." Along the way, Will and Carter become the two unlikeliest of friends and end up drawing interest from everyone else in the. Before long, they are the most sought after friends in school, and everyone is jumping at the chance to take part in the process of filmmaking. The majority of the Sundance films to get nationwide distribution are dark, bleak, •extremely R-rated ones. The Son Of Rambow is the complete opposite of what you're used to: it's a lightweight,' heart-warming, feel-good film that will have you laughing and smiling from beginning to end. It is the type of movie that Utah audiences would love, if only they knew about it. The Son Of Rambow is perfectly wellrounded and entertaining. If you want to stay away from the crowded Indiana Jones lines, head up to the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake and check it out. Courtesy of Paramount We've waited nearly twenty years just to see Indy punch someone in the face again. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Now that Indy has filled his almost twenty year big screen absence, there are lots of mixed emotions coming from those who have toughed out the long lines and crowded theaters; some feel completely fulfilled, others utterly disappointed and let down. If you have yet to solve the mysteries of the crystal skulls, then this is what you should know before going in: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is not your typical Indy movie. Instead of being based on some well-known mysterious archaeological expedition (like the ark or the holy grail), it is based on some unknown science fiction ideas that do not fit into the usual Indy realms. We're talking Roswell, Area 51 and mind reading. Jump to your own conclusions. If The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull's plot had a grade, it would easily be an F. But if it were graded on classic Indy style fun and action, it would receive an A+++. There are several exciting action sequences. Other than the awful plot, literally everything else in the movie is top notch. The action is great. The acting is great. And it's really fun to see the regulars from the old films alongside newcomers Shia LaBeouf (playing Mutt Williams), Cate Blanchett (the evil Russian mind-reader Irina Spalko) and John Hurt (fellow professor Oxley). Though Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull isn't the perfect film every Indy fan was hoping for, it sure is a fun ride. If you can dismiss the horrible plot, then you'll love it. Before going to see it, just be warned that George Lucas had a hand in it. See REVIEWS • A6 |