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Show B8 Life MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2007 • THE COLLEGE TIMES 1 A lion in lambs clothing? Nope, not at all Cool beans: Hickman's Column as 1492, would be 0. Then you could use your A.C. to mean After Columbus In one of my classes this (the "Landed" being imyear, I learned that, as a so- plied). Todays date would ciety, when we're going by be 11/12/614 A.C. dates, we no longer use B.C. Political correctness has and A.D. to distinguish one become out of control. Obfrom the other. B.C.E. and viously, there is a need for A.C. the new "politically some sort of rule; but nowcorrect" terms, meaning adays, it's just ridiculous. Before Common Era and And I'm not the only one After Common (I guess the who sees it this way. "Era" is implied). Thank goodness for What the hell just hap- forms of media like The pened? You can change the Office who rely upon ridiletters to mean whatever culing this nation's lame you want, but we're all still obsessions, for comedy. going to be going by the Sarcasm-what a beautiful year that Christ was born. weapon. If you were really offended But we'd better enjoy it by it, you'd change where while we have it. Some upthe timeline begins, not the tight white guy is probably name of the timeline. becoming offended by it Why not change it to right now, and who knows when we supposedly landed how long it'll be before saron the moon? Or even bet- casm is added to the long ter, when Columbus "dis- list of political incorrectcovered" America? That ness. way, what we now know Luke Hickman Life editor LukeHickman Life editor T he trailer for the new Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep political commentary film Lions For Lambs shows a whole lot of nothing-a professor talking about ethics and previous students; a senator explaining a hokey new military plan for solving the current issues in the Middle East to a well-known journalist; and a couple of soldiers who are stranded in enemy territory. See the trailer, and you've seen the whole movie. With the exception of a few flashbacks, Lions For Lambs takes place in real time-the professor (Redford) giving a moral lecture on the west coast, the senator (Cruise) with the journalist (Streep) on the east coast, and the screwed soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan. As the senator is revealing his new tactics, the program for reducing the American lives lost and ending our engagement in the Middle East is initiated with the oxymoronic story of the two soldiers who just so happen to survive falling hundreds of feet out of a chopper. As this happens, the professor lectures a slacking student who shows movie is nothing new. The relatively short movie feels excessively long as it repeatedly beats you over the head with moral after moral after moral. Lions For Lambs might be worth it if it wasn't United Artists Senator Jasper Irving equals Tom Cruise's version of George W., minus the crazy. hopes of being something great about making your actions match your beliefs. He teaches with the example of two young hopeful students who enrolled in the military to prove this same point to people, who end up being the two stranded in Afghanistan. The purpose of the just a recap of the last seven years worth of news. Tell us something we don't already know. The scenes with Cruise and Streep are ridiculous and unbelievable. If their goal with those scenes was to preach a message, then they're preaching to the wrong audience. It's meant for politicians. Cruise basically plays George W. and Streep plays a shallow character that you couldn't care less about. The scenes with the two soldiers feel like a super low budget rip of Owen Wilson's Behind Enemy Lines. It looks like they used a snowy set from Narnia. And what are the chances of two buddies enlisting together and ending up in some elite team together? Come on. But there is one redeeming part of this movie-the professor and pupil. The ethical points are very interesting and thought provoking. The dynamic between the two keeps your attention to the point that you actually care about what they're saying, even if you don't agree with the movie. If this movie is a lion in lamb's clothes, then it's not a very ferocious lion. It's not going to do any damage or scare anybody. It's a sickly lion that's only going to be torn up for trying to play with the big dogs. It's going to be ripped to shreds for bringing back leftovers. Lions For Lambs serves up nothing new. Calendar Celebrate the season in downtown Provo Heather Brown Life writer Here's $100. Fo' Shizzle. Come see us before November 15, 2007 and credit $100 toward your first rent payment!* •<••... •,.. ;'•-. .-• $305/mo. Private Room or $235/mo. Shared Room • • i OLLEGE TERRACE A prostar property ^^^ A P A R T M E N T S •Limned lime odor. Expires 11715/07. $100 credit lor fuel lent payment only- Valid only on comracls signed thiu April 2008. Dec. 4-6,7:30 p.m. Utah Valley Symphony Christmas Concert* Dec. 7,7:30 p.m.-Utah Premiere Brass* Dec.8,7:30p.m.-Craicmore: Celtic Yuletide Celebration* Dec. 13-22, (various times)-Utah Valley Regional Nov. 2 6 , 6 p.m.-"Lights On" Ballet: The Nutcracker Ceremony, 351W. Center St. ^Located at the Covey Center for the Arts Nov. 2 6 , 6 p.m.-Candy Window Unveiling, various locations along Center Street \ College Terrace Apartments collegeterraceapts.com Downtown Provo is the place to go this holiday season. There are several events planned, with more in the works. Many of this season's events are at the new Covey Center for the Arts on Center Street, which opened earlier this year. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Nov. 27,7:30 p.m.-Utah Valley Youth Symphony* (free admission) Nov. 30-Christmas Dance Concert* (free admission) Dec. 1,10 a.m.-Christmas Parade, 500 West to University Ave on Center Street Several of the events at the Covey Center for the Arts have student ticket pricing. Please bring your valid student ID. For more information, contact the Provo Downtown Alliance at www.downtownprovo. org or the Covey Center for the Arts at www.coveycenter.org Dec. 1,7:30 p.m.-Messiah Sing-In* Top Ten things to do indoors as it becomes colder outdoors 10. read a book (yeah, right) 9. finally pass cleaning inspection, the first time 8. hibernate 7. TV on DVD (because now there's really nothing on TV) 6. Halo 3, anyone? 5. nothing 4. get a job 3. knit yourself a blanket 2. bit torrent, you little pirates • * . . • ;• • • • . . • ' • , • 1. how about some homework for once? |