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Show MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007 Jfc THE COLLEGE TIMES B3 The Kingdom: actions, explosions, morals unsound foreign country. The diverse team he leads includes Chris Cooper, a bomb tech, Jennifer Garner, a forensics specialist, and Jason Bateman, an analyst. As you get deeper into the story, you get to see through the eyes of the Saudi soldiers on how they view the U.S., as well as their own country. You even get a slight peek into the rationalization of the attacks through the eyes of the terrorists. So, what is it that makes this politically driven film better than its predeces- Mainstream Hollywood's moral slug in the gut Luke Hickman Life editor If you've seen the politically driven, punch-packing super-dramas Syriana or Traffic, you've seen the bad example of making a statement through film. You've been taken through an excessive wound flick that was more confusing than influential. The Kingdom is the antithesis of these tragic examples. Peter Berg's The Kingdom begins with an alltoo-real terrorist attack on a baseball field lilled with innocent civilian families in an American compound in Saudi Arabia. The attack is so shocking that you'll feel the emotions of what ii would truly be like to be in the middle of one. The Kingdom lakes you on an investigation, led through the eyes of an FBI team headed by Jamie Foxx, trying to solve the case with their limited power in the structurally "...a ride so intense, most action movie filmmakers could only dream of creating." sors? It's all in the formula. Instead of preaching an insane amount of morals through two and a half hours. The Kingdom gives you a fewobvious ones over two hours, but leaves you with something to chew on and make your own judgments about. The intro to The Kingdom is a timeline showing significant events that have occurred between Saudi Arabia and the United Slates and the monumental cause-and-ef- at Universal The quick, well-trained team fights along side the Saudi soldiers. feet relationship they have. The middle section of the movie is jusi that -- a movie. It's entertaining. It's natural. They're just trying to solve a crime. And then there's the end: a ride so intense, most action movie filmmakers could only dream of creating. Once the smoke clears, and once you're settled down, you personally gel slugged in the gut with a moral that will not only change (he way you look at the war in Iraq, but will leave you never feeling the same again, no matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican. The end result will have people talking fora longtime. !f you're the type of person that will justify an "R" rating for good morals and an exceptional lesson in human nature, The King- dom is the next one for you. If you like political thrillers, actions movies or the CSI and Law And Order shows, then don't miss what could be the next big influential picture to come out of mainstream Hollywood. THANKSGIVING — POINT— ^ "You'll he in the state's original corn ""% maze...celebrating Pirates of the Cornibbean this year! : The Com Maze is back this year with a pirate theme. The Creature, a mammoth haunted inflatable attraction, returns along with an enormous jumping pillow, pumpkin blasters, gemstone mining and more. Monday-Tan nday Friday, Saturday & Fail Break) 4-iapm: 10am-11 pm War ofWaser Tower PUtza Dap Combo Pan Night Combo h u $10 per Adult $15perAdult - $10p«rCHId , A less-spooky activity for young Halloween lovers, Barnyard Boo Includes cookie decorating, pony rides, hayrides, beanbag toss, crafts ond pirvtha-nose-on-the-wltch. puus IOTS WORE 12 acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, farm hayrides, cow tippin' pumpkin blasters, corn cannons, pedal kart racing, singing chicken show, duck races, kiddie corral, cornbelly mountain, cow train, jumping pillow, pig races, kiddie courtyard, jack-o-Iantern hayride, the haunted creature, cornophobia haunted trail, gemstone mining & the spiderweb OCTOBER 2007 19 20 26 27 22 29 30 Weekdays Friday & Saturday 4^8 pm IQam-tipm Farm Country )S pv fWnn At Its new home Jn Thanksgiving Point's Electric Park, the Scarecrow Fes celebrates 16 years of fun and entertainment for the whole family. OCTOBER 2007 11 12 13 Weekdays & Sslurday Electric Park $7 p«r ChM [Ages 2-5) $12 per Child (Agei 6-16) J5 per Adult' 15 Call 801.768.2300 for more information • www.thanksgivingpoint.com LOVE BLOWS B E N S T I L L E R HEARTBREAK HeartbreakKidMovie.com t . . - 1 J . J J . . A • • * ' ' • •• |