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Show life MONDAY'OCTOBER 17 -2005 A9 DVD review: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 Vegor Pedersen Life Writer Courtesy Photo/Paro mount Pictures Kirsten Dunst as Claire and Orlando Bloom as Drew Baylor star in Cameron Crowe's latest film Elizabethiown, now in theaters. A long journey home you from the opening scene down to the last shot. Not only that but the way that he creMovie Editor ates it, it's perfect for the type of story he Being a person who studies and loves film, tells. I always get asked the questions "What is Elizabethtown follows the story of Drew your favorite movie?" and "Who is your fa- Baylor (Orlando Bloom), a young big-shot vorite director?"1 The truth is that you cannot shoe designer who is about to face utter failhave just one favorite movie. And up until ure as his creation is being recalled just days last week, I thought that you couldn't have a before its launch. As Drew slips into the favorite director. 1 was wrong. darkness of his "fiasco," he gets the news Cameron Crowe's life story and personal- that his father passed away while visiting ity should be easily visible for anyone who family in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. has seen any of his films. Many chunks of Along the journey of bringing his father his life story has been torn up and thrown in home to Oregon, Drew encounters situathroughout his films, specially with 2000's tions that he did not intend on going through, Almost Famous (which is actually based on and meets people who are able to teach him Crowe's experiences as a 15-year-old writer more about life than he ever knew. The most for Rolling Stone Magazine) and his latest influential person Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a project Elizabethtown, which tells the story flight attendant who helps Drew become the of how he dealt with his father's death. person he has the potential to be. Cameron Crowe has a talent that I conCrowe said, "I wanted one of the themes to sider foreign in most filmmakers today: the be just wait - don't give up. If this incredible power to make a film so real that you feel failure hits on a Wednesday, give yourself as if you're part of the story. You can espe- Thursday and maybe Friday and watch what cially experience this in Elizabethtown. destiny might put on your doorstep." There is a tangible aesthetic that carries Luke Hickman Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO's beloved cult classic starring Seinfeld creator Larry David, released its fourth season on DVD earlier this month, and each episode is a well-crafted comedic gem. Lovable shlimazel Larry faces a whole new set of headaches as he prepares to star in Mel Brooks' hit musical The Producers. Of course he is going to screw things up at every turn, but the way in'which he does is always fresh and new. And that is what sets Curb apart from your standard 30-minute sitcom; the formula is so simple yet so expertly executed. And while every one on the show ends up hating Larry, the audience can't help but empathize. Some highlights to watch for: Larry picks up some pot for his dad's glaucoma, a hooker for the car pool lane, and a Muslim blind date for his blind friend. And like all good episodes, all the craziness ties together in the end. Put simply, the writers at Curb are the best in the business. Ail these shenanigans are just icing on the cake in a season that features one of the funniest ongoing plots; Larry's wife Cheryl offers him a one-time pass to sleep with another woman before their tenth anniversary. Will Larry get some sweet action on the side? Or Courtesy Photo Larry David will he fail miserably? Longtime fans already know the answer, but that doesn't make it any less funny. One complaint about the DVD: no extras! C'mon Larry...you have that beautiful technology and you don't even put on a commentary track? movie review ] w REVENGE OF THE SHUCKED '•'•"*• I I i! GET LOST IN UTAH'S MOST ORIGINAL CORN MAZE AT THANKSGIVING POINT •;'•;! Perfect Job Opportunity for Students! jnbound Center Coming Soon! Teleperformance has a new center opening in Lindon! 1,000+ Inbound Customer Care and Management positions available with our first training classes starting on November 1st. Our schedule variations are great for college students. • Starting Wage of up to $ 9 . 0 0 / h r • Advancement Opportunities! • Paid Training! • Variety of Schedules! l\r\ • $100 Referral Bonus! • Comprehensive medical, dental, and THANKSGIVING vision benefits in just 30 days Call today to reserve your position for our first training class! SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 31 - - - - MONDAY-THURSDAY • FRIDAY - SATURDAY &U£A WEEKEND 4-io pm -- xz-iopm 866-509-7161 JO am-10 pm — —- $7ADULT . H CHILD - — Located ;u the The Village. Group rales available. For more information call Soi.768.2300. Teleperforman ce GLOBAL CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT |