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Show MONDAY • MARCH 12 • 2007 Harsh Times Casino Royale The Holiday Photo credit/Amazon.com . 1f On CD this week Type O Negative: Dead Again James Morrison: Undiscovered Aqualung: Memorytnan Photo credit/Warner Bros There's no wave of attack that 300 Spartans can't handle. New action movie ups the ante 300 stylized Spartans "dine in hell" Photo credit/Amazon.com LukeHickman Life Editor Awkward moments Grandpa cracks f * a racial joke in I I front ofyour Japanese husband I 9 8 7 JL "What do you mean you ve never seen these symptoms before?" "Will you wait forme?" Whenever a movie comes out and is advertised as eye candy alone, you hardly expect any sort of substance. Then, only sometimes, does it blow you away in every aspect. Such is the case with 300. Based on a graphic novel (a big comic book) by Frank Miller (Sin City), 300 brings to life the epic Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. and the honorable Spartan king, Leonidas. The movie opens with a narrated intro, telling about Leonidas' life, from childhood to man, explaining how he became the great leader that left his legacy. Directly after the quick introduction, the story picks up and launches you right into battle. After Leonidas turns down a compromise that would give his kingdom's land to the Persian Empire, the tyrannical Persian king, Xerxes, declares war on Sparta with his million-man army of warriors, immortals and all sorts of freaks. Once the elders shoot down his plea to take the armies to the war, Leonidas gathers together 300 willing men to hold the Persians off where they'd have a geographical advantage: a narrow strip of time you're not on the battle front, there are dozens of women wearing hardly anything (if anything at all). Just like every spy movie makes you want to be a spy, 300 is one of those movies that makes every guy want to be a Spartan. While you'd think 300 was merely a good-looking film, you'll be very happy to learn that it has a great story and level of emotion going for it, as well. You'll leave the theater wanting to head over to the library, just so you can know more about the history of that epic battle. Sarah Brimhall Listening to redeemable trash Belly dance: an expression of life "Dear John../' Laughing harder at your joke than anyone else "I'm pregnant." Recycled Percussion hit UVSC, but it took a while Pamela York Life Writer A| land between coastal cliffs. most stylized and visually Can 300 tough, dis- beautiful movies to come ciplined and war thirsty out since The Fountain. Spartans hold off an army The special effects in of millions? You'll just 300 will absolutely blow have to see it for yourself. your mind. From the fastIf you think the first paced action sequences, battle sequence is amaz- to the many slow-moing, you'll be happy to tion, complex shots, 300 know that after each fight, will leave your droolthe Persians only bring out ing jaw dropped for the the bigger guns and raise majority of the time that the stakes even higher. you're in the theater. Director Zack SnyIn the same mold as der (2004's Dawn Of The every R rated epic, 300 Dead) opted to film 300 is very R rated. It's filled just like Frank Miller and with gallons upon gallons Robert Rodriguez filmed of CG blood. Limbs and Sin City: without sets and appendages are flying all in front of green screens. over the place. And any What only took 60 days to shoot Student spotlight turned out to be the This one J A first kiss |% I uh, I...like M you too!'7 I Asking a married girl out In theaters this week Dead Silence - Just what we need: more dolls coming to life killing people. / Think I Love My Wife - Chris Rock, you're not that funny anymore. Premonition - Sandra Bullock looking puzzled, like always. Photo credit/Amazon.com Beats, rhythms, smashing, clashing, sparks and mayhem! All were part of the thundering style of Recycled Percussion, making the experience one to remember (but some parts I hope to forget). One audience member put my thoughts perfectly into words; "They need to work on their presentation." When the music started the show- was on fire, but that's the thing, when the music started. The doors for the concert opened at 7:15 p.m., but the show didn't actually start until one full hour later. I anxiously waited in my seat, listening to a strange CD mix of '80s and '90s music, but with nothing going on, my anticipation turned into irritation. At 8 p.m. some guy walked out onto the stage and tried to pump us up by handing out free posters, sadly most of the audience felt the same way I did from waiting. (It was a good thing kids were in the -audience, or else no one would have responded to his "awesome" charity.) So, we were hard to energize. This didn't last too long, though, and I figured, 'All right, they should be starting now.' But when the stranger walked off . stage at 8:05 p.m., the only thing that happened was the '80s elevator music's volume turned up. Finally the band appeared. They blew onstage in a storm and I, personally, was blown away by their skill. Hands crashed back and forth faster than lighting, and one of the amazing feats was the pure fact that the music was all done on trash cans, ladders, sinks and even the siding of their stage. Their DJ did an excellent job scratching music to their drumming, completing and transforming their sound into something truly phenomenal. All in all, Recycled Percussion had amazing talent. I could have done without the waiting, their begging for louder applause and the lead drummer stripping down after every song until he only wore jeans (which I was thankful when he finally stopped disrobing). But Recycled Percussion's music was great. Plus, I have to give them "snaps" for being so accommodating to the families that came to see them, none of the band members swore or said anything crude during the concert. Recycled Percussion was incredible to watch, and they redeemed every piece of garbage I' ve ever thrown away by showing me its true use. I only have one piece of advice: Don't keep us waiting that long next time; it doesn't pump us up, it just ticks us off. As a writer for The College Times and student in the behavioral cience department here at UVSC, Sarah Brimhall shares her passion for life and womanhood within the realm of dance. Eleanor Takahashi life Writer Q: When did you first start belly dancing? A: My interest in belly dance sparked when I watched a cultural show three years ago. I thought belly dance was just about personal exhibition, but I was wrong. / later learned what traditional belly dance really is and the history behind the dance, I knew that it was something I should be doing. Q: How long have you been belly dancing? A: I've been belly dancing now for about two years. I am a member of a troupe called 'Ma'arwak.' There is no exact translation for the term that I am aware of. Q: Where do you train? A: In a studio m Provo. Q: Who do you train under? A: My insfrucfor is Viktoriya Shershnova. She studied Russian dance for over 15 years, but found her love in belly dance while working in the Middle East. Viktoriya's passion for the dance is a great inspiration to me, and she truly is one of the best dancers I've seen, Qi Why did you choose belly dancing as a hobby? A: Personally, I wouldn't consider belly dance a hobby. You put so much time, money and energy into perfecting the art that you have to become a professional; it can't be just for fun. See SARAH BRIMHALL -B2 ^ ^ |