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Show life A4 MONDAY* JULY 30 • 2007 r Top 10 things this country doesn't need 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The metric system Democrats Rednecks H.M.O.S (tied) Lindsay Lohan Scholastic / Mary GrandPre Covers from the U.S. versions of J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series (tied) Paris Hilton Tree huggers David Beckham and Posh Spice Michael Moore A president whose name rhymes with "Osama" Sacrifice and triumph celebrate Rowling's latest and greatest last installment, the longest at 759 pages, is worthy of the same praise that has accompanied her Editor-in-chief six previous Potter creations. Deathly Hallows does not shy *SPOILER ALERT* away from the swelling evil that The epic story of J.K. Row- Rowling has been steadily inling's character creation Harry creasing throughout the series. Potter, one that has been ten years The novel deals heavily with in the making for readers across death and the loss of innocence. the globe, has finally come to a For the first time in Potter's close. For Potter fans, the mag- career, Rowling's main characnitude of both the closure to the ter does not return to Hogworts Potter tale, and the finality of the as a student protected by master literary franchise, is bitter sweet. wizards like Dumbledore. He Warner Brothers will con- sets off on a journey, accompatinue to produce the box office nied by his best friends, Ron and breaking feature films, with Hermione, to seek the destructwo books remaining for adap- tion of the Dark Lord Voldemort. tation, including the latest reBy taking Harry out of Hoglease of Deathly Hallows, but worts for the majority of her Rowling has noted to numer- last book, Rowling deviates ous media outlets that she be- heavily from many of the story lieves this to be the final chap- lines vthat propelled her plot in ter of Harry's legendary saga. the previous novels. There are So, what of it? Rowling's few flirtatious encounters with Eleanor Takahashi What is this Rescue Dawn movie I keep hearing about? Why it's the first Oscar-worthfilmthis year Harry's high school sweetheart Ginny, no libraries or detentions with Professor Snape, and. no time for Harry's, or the reader's, passion for Quidditch. instead the reader meets the increasingly sinister Voldemort from the start, a character who no longer lurks in the shadows or is revealed to readers at the most climatic points in J.K. Rowling's stories. Harry comes of age, reaching 17 years old in the wizarding world, having to face a terrifying battle with the Death Eaters, Voldemort's followers, and facing betrayal and the loss of a close companion. All the safeguards that have stood as blockades, preventing Voldemort's vile plans from materializing within the wizarding world, rapidly falter throughout the novel. This serves to solidify Harry's role in the destruction of this evil, clarifying to even the The Rocket Summer prepare to launch their new album with mini tour Chad Hunt Assistant Life editor Luke Hickman Life editor Dieter Dengler (played by Christian Bale from Batman Begins and The Prestige), a U.S. fighter pilot who was shot down on his first bombing mission in Vietnam. After being hunted down by the Viet Cong, Dieter was taken as a prisoner of war and thrown into a detainment camp with several other prisoners. Two of the other prisoners were also shot-down American fighter pilots (played by Jeremy Davies from Saving Private Ryan and Steve Zahn from Sav- As long as I can remember, I've never heard a Vietnam War story or seen a movie based on it that wasn't filled with depressSee OSCAR-WORTHY. A5 ing, graphic and disturbing counts of what went on there. Rescue Dawn is the first Vietnam War movie (that I've seen) that brings a sense of hope and courage into your heart. Instead of being your typical war movie where you're introduced to a dozen men that usually all get picked off one by one, Rescue Dawn recounts rottentomatoes.com the true story of Christian Bale as Dieter Dengler in Rescue Dawn ^ most amateur Potter reader that it is in this young boy that the world, one populated by wizards, muggles, house elves, and even goblins, must put their trust in. Yet, without this most bitter darkness, the true triumph on J.K. Rowling's novels would not show through. As in each installment to her series, Rowling sliines light into even the most remote places. Harry never stands alone. Even in the most periling moments it is the sacrifice of his friends that enables him to finally face Voldemort in the last pages of his journey. I urge those who haven't taken the opportunity to explore Rowling's magical world to do so. At the very essence of these books are not only lessons for children, but are the lessons that children teach us adults, those that we so quickly forget July 13, just four days prior to the release of his latest album, Bryce Avary and his one-man musical phenomenon, The Rocket Summer, packed a local Salt Lake City venue. The tour was a short stint, designed to hit up a few of Avary's favorite places around the nation. In The Venue was one of those priority stops for him, as he had commented earlier in the year while in town with The Early November. Supporting the release of Do You Feel, the third full-length recording by the band, The Rocket Summer brought friends Daphne Loves Derby and Echo Screen along for the ride. Echo Screen started the show off on the right foot with their infectious rock and a cover of the Foo Fighters' $ong "Monkey Wrench." Due to issues at the door, The College Times was not able to get in to really enjoy the band. But their energy easily translated into a good time, even through the front door. Washington state's Daphne Loves Derby, who were actually partly responsible for getting The College Times' issue at the door cleared up, put on an excellent show following Echo Screen. With their infectious brand of pop and rock, and sampling primarily from their two most recent releases (Good Night, Witness Light and On The Strength Of All Convinced), the band really got the packed house moving. Led by Kenny Choi's soft vocals flowing over driving beats and a continuous stream of guitar rhythms, no one could deny Daphne Loves Derby put on a superb show. They even mingled with the crowd during the main event as part of a corporate meet-and-greet. Bryce Avary and crew put on a classic Rocket Summer performance. The band start- ed with an extended intro to "Break It Out," the opening track on the new record, until Avary joined them on stage and got the set going for a throng of cheering fans. Though the primary purpose of the tour was to promote Do You Feel, The Rocket Summer did not limit themselves to the album, shuffling between a number of songs from the band's repertoire, including the always-enjoyable "Brat Pack" and the single from the new record, "So Much Love." Finishing the set with the closing track from the new release, "So, In This Hour . . . " Avary and crew capped off a driving evening of energetic performances and got the release of the new Rocket Summer record off on the right foot. Both Daphne Loves Derby and The Rocket Summer are currently out on some dates for the Warped Tour. The Rocket Summer will be returning this fall with The Academy Is ... as part of the Sleeping With Giants Tour. |