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Show Wednesday, January 28. 1998 The Park Record B-7 Notes from the dark 1 ss sx2 m& wi; The festival is over, The lighthearted, muckraking The Big One () could be called "The Further Adventures of Michael Moore." It isn't as ground-breaking as his first effort, 1990's Roger & Me; you might even consider it a commercial commer-cial plug, since the film documents docu-ments Moore's promotional tour on behalf of his book, Downsize This (just above Dilbert on the best-seller list). Moore is still focused, though, on the problem of downsizing corporations with huge profits shutting down American factories facto-ries and moving off-shore or to Mexico. His fans will love this movie, which shows him detour-ing detour-ing to commiserate with laid-off factory workers or walking into fancy glass buildings to find some executive who will accept his Corporate Downsizer of the Year Award, or an honorary 80-cent check (representing a Mexican laborer's wages). In Centralia, 111., workers who've been laid off from making, mak-ing, ironically, Payday candy bars, throw discarded candy wrappers into a prop coffin. Moore accompanies accom-panies poor mothers who have been "work-fared" to Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson's office, where they offer to clean the place to demonstrate their work ethic. Moore almost alienates the Borders book chain after secretly meeting with employees in one city who are trying to unionize. And after years of being turned away by security guards and P.R. representatives, a corporate corpo-rate executive, Phil Knight of Nike, finally agrees to meet with him. (Moore told a festival audience audi-ence that maybe Knight thought he would come across as one cool, groovy guy meeting another.) anoth-er.) In any event the Nike boss winds up mumbling excuses about his plants in Malaysia, and reacts with embarrassed laughter to Moore's good-natured baiting. (He's challenged to an arm-wrestling arm-wrestling contest; if Knight loses, he's to open a factory in Flint.) Moore even takes a few pokes at his own celebrity status (showing (show-ing that he flies in first-class while his crew is in coach). And he explains to a radio deejay that instead of a 'namby-pamby titled"1 like "United States of America," why not call ourselves "The Big One?" Although scheduled in the nether world of the Midnight Movie program, Cube ( 12) deserves to be seen by a wider audience It's a gripping sci-fi thriller that could be described, loosely, as a cross between THX-1138 THX-1138 and The Poseidon Adventure. Adven-ture. Six strangers find themselves imprisoned inside an immense cube (made up of hundreds of interlocking cubes) more terrifying terrify-ing and mysterious than anything Rubik put together. They don't Having Nightmares about you ft Phone System? Rest easy at the Executive Suite, where you can get a phone number the day you get your office. 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The film, while being a suspenseful adventure (catch the group crawling silently through a deathtrap triggered by sound) is also a compelling human drama. With almost every character, our first impression of them turns out to be wrong. (For instance, the most cool and confident confi-dent of the captives is also the first one to make a fatal mistake.) At first, Timothy Hutton's film Digging to China () gives the impression that it's going to be a sweet, but well-worn, coming-of-age story. The central character, Harriet (Evan Rachel Wood), . lives at a tourist camp in the late 1960s and dreams of getting away. (She packs a suitcase to the school yard one day, expecting a UFO to land.) The story also includes a loving lov-ing but distracted mother (Cathy Moriarty), who drives on the wrong side of the road; a good-time good-time sister (Mary Stuart Master-son) Master-son) that Harriett doesn't much like; and a visitor, mentally handicapped hand-icapped Ricky (Kevin Bacon), who becomes her playmate. However, a tragedy changes the lives of everyone, and we find all the characters facing new, tough, emotional challenges in the story by Karen Janszen. The bond that develops between Harriet Har-riet and Ricky isn't just a friend- 'ship.'It's a romance of surprising depth and strength, and it's also without either partner feeling sexual overtones (although the suspicious adults aren't convinced). con-vinced). The relationship is doomed for reasons that are long-term (only Harriett will be able to grow up) and short-term (with Ricky's mother dying, he's scheduled to be sent to a home). Hutton directs with humor and sensitivity. Evan Rachel Wood is a young actress whose face seems open to the curiosities, curiosi-ties, hopes and hurts of childhood. child-hood. Kevin Bacon is cast in a showy, change-of-pace role, but goes beyond that with a fine, many-shaded performance. And Stan Secor District Manager e over lo ONLY Located at the base of Park City Mountain Resort o f "" i V i -771 J"- j' h,:' fUf . Hours: 11 am 9 pm Sunday - Thursday 11 am,-10 pm Friday & Saturday' All Day Ticket Includes Skat Rentals Children $6.00 - Adults $7.00 SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE For More Information 649-6448 f By Rick Brough in Masterson brings understanding to a woman who doesn't engender engen-der sympathy from the audience. While Out of the Past () is a well-made documentary, about standard for PBS, it's a little baffling baf-fling why it won the Audience Award this weekend. Perhaps the attendees responded to the story of an American minority creeping creep-ing slowly out from under decades of secrecy, scorn and whispers. The message here is that gays didn't just spring to life after the crucial Stonewall riots of 1969. The film unearths such cultural fossils as a Puritan minister, confiding con-fiding his sexual feelings to a diary and, even then, writing in code. In the late 19th century, novelist Sarah Orne Jewett enters into a so-called "Boston Marriage" with another woman. A government worker named Henry Gerber founds the first, short-lived gay rights group in the 1920s, and is suspended from work for "conduct unbecoming a postal worker." And the film argues that the legacy of civil-rights civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin, working with Martin Luther King, has been obscured because he was homosexual. (This may be stretching a point except for Jesse Jackson, haven't all of King's lieutenants been reduced to footnotes?) This historical survey is contrasted con-trasted with a modern story yet, another tale of "Utahns Freaking Out Over Homosexuality." We follow the story of Kelli Peterson, Peter-son, whose effort to form a Gay-Straight Gay-Straight student club at East High led Utah lawmakers to hold an illegal secret meeting; and prompted the school board to ban all extracurricular clubs. The historical circle is closed when a '60s protester, profiled in the film, meets up with Kelli at a Gay Pride parade. Out of my (non-representative) sampling of films at the festival, fes-tival, the weakest film was Snitch, which is, in part, a reworking of On the Waterfront and in part, a Scorsese movie done with Kennedy accents, with characters barking things like, "Get in the f ing cah!" The setting is a working-class section of Boston, where smalltime small-time hoods, "townies," steal cars or burglarize homes. The neighborhood neigh-borhood ringleader, Jackie (Colm Meaney) grew up with the rest of the gang, and still plays hockey with them, but punishes any informer with death. Under the direction of Ted Demme, the cast works mightily on the surface effects of the story the grunting male camaraderie cama-raderie at the local bar, the colorful col-orful accents, the beer-swilling and coke-sniffing but they don't get into its soul. Denis TAX SAVINGS STOATEGES Financial Consultants, Inc Secor District Phoenix 645-1038 iarn k,iiu 5 SKATING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE BY APPOiKTMENT I i, ho Leary, the acerbic chain-smoking comic, gives a restrained performance perfor-mance in the lead role, but doesn't does-n't have the emotional reserves to suggest his character is becoming increasingly conflicted by his violent life. Leary just looks grumpy and distracted. There's no resonance to the drama, although Demme keeps throwing in childhood photos to suggest "innocence lost." Even worse, the picture builds up a head of steam over the issue of "informing" will someone break with the neighborhood gang and talk to the picture's Irish detectiveconscience (Martin (Mar-tin Sheen)? then, ends the story by completely side-stepping the question. My favorite weird movie of the festival, Tomorrow Night, isn't for all tastes, but is milder than some. Where a John Waters movie can be psychotic, this film by Louis C.K. is merely neurotic, focusing on a repressed, hostile photo-store operator. He's so anal-retentive about his cluttered clut-tered shelves that he starts bullying bully-ing customers on the phone to come and pick up their long-unclaimed long-unclaimed photos. His only sensual sen-sual release comes from a kinky ritual, which I can't describe except to say it involves a large bowl of Neapolitan ice cream. Chuck Sklar plays the lead role with perpetual uptightness, but in contrast the rest of the cast has been directed to play with over-the-top looniness. The other characters include a nasty, jabbering old man who bullies his whiny, pathetic wife (and who gets his just desserts when he's devoured by a pack of German Ger-man Shepherds); a G.I. who makes Gomer Pyle look like a Rhodes scholar, hasn't figured out after 20 years that his letters home are being dumped by his prankster buddies; and no one comments on the fact that a neighborhood matron is really a hairy guy in drag who twitches like a parrot. Filmed in a bleached black and white, the film is constantly funny and compelling, even . , when you can't figure out What the hell it means. Sta ror th e we ARIES (March 20 - April 1 9)lf you're having hav-ing trouble sleeping, or possibly having paranoid fantasies that the world is out to get you, I have an explanation for it. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution at the moment, but you can't expect me to be perfectcan you? Your ruler, wild & woolly Mars, is knocking around your house of the unconscious like a caged orangutan who just drank a double , espresso. You get some relief over the weekend when the Moon is in your fearless fear-less sign, & bravery overcomes paranoia. Enjoy it, because by Tuesday, you're ready to hire a therapist to capture your demon orangutan & send it back to the jungle. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)Okay. This is it. I've been trying to get you procrastinating procrasti-nating resisters of change to take advantage advan-tage of Lucky Jupiter in your status house for the last year. You're not getting any more prodding or pushing from me or Jupiter after this week. Either make a move now or forever hold your peace. (Well.for 12 years anyway that's practically prac-tically forever.) Meantime, there may be some sort of jealous blow-up between you & a friend on Tuesday. Since the emotional Moon is in your sign, it's probably prob-ably all your fault. However, we all know the chance of you admitting that are slim. Really slim. Like a tooth pick slim. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)What could be better for a dual-natured soul like yourself than to have two different cycles start up in the same week? Your new Jupiter cycle will put you in contact with influential business contacts & bring possible pos-sible fame for your professional accomplishments. accom-plishments. (Okay, if you're not currently involved in the corporate world, look at this as an opportunity to check out the land of regular paychecks with benefits packages for awhile.) Your 2nd cycle involves your ruler, Clever Mercury. On Tuesday, Mercury enters the unique, eclectic,& unpredictable sign of Aquarius. How does this work with your big business busi-ness potential? Well, actually? Like oil & water. CANCER (June 21 - July 22)Your lunar ruler in the whimsical sign of Pisces on Thursday & Friday puts you in a relatively relative-ly capricious mood. I suggest going with the flow even if it means you won't take your responsibilities seriously and you spend more time on breaks than on the job. (A little weekday slouching is allowed during the winter months. It's an unspoken rule of the work world.) You do regain your need for stability by Monday afternoon. (Hopefully in time to save your job.)By Wednesday, Expansive Jupiter has decided to move into your travel house fora one year stay. If you haven't signed up for frequent flyer miles, do it now. Being a stay-at-homebody is no longer an option. LEO July 23 - August 22)The little tiny planet Mercury is the only thing that's kept you from blowing off work completely com-pletely in favor of romance & passion. Well, get some work done before Monday, Mon-day, because Mercury is abandoning your work house to join the party in your rela- S 63 Let the Eyes of the Nation Read your Classified (classified; networks Call (435)649-9014 to place your classified 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Park Record You'll find TJw Park Record on the internet at www.NewsChoice.com RST ek of December tranship tran-ship house. Is anyone left to take care ol business? Only I Lazy Venus, & she's more likely to turn your work space into a social gathering spot complete with food, f drink, & chatty discussions discus-sions about everyone's love life. Hey. What did you expect Hedonistic Venus to do?Actual labor?? VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)Being health-conscious is typically a Virgo inclination, incli-nation, but it's even more emphasized now with the Sun in your house of diet & fitness. Whether the weather is rain, snow, or sleet, you're going to make it to the grocery store& stock up on those organic fruits & vegetables, aren't you? And, let's not forget the exercise part. Before trudging to the store, strap on some weights& a walking distance monitor moni-tor to make yourself really proud. Then, by Wednesday, when Generous Jupiter moves into your relationship house, you'll befit as a fiddle & ready for true love. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)Aren't you THE well-rounded & balanced sign? You manage to work hard & play hard this week. Motivated Mars pushes you to get your duties done quickly while the playful play-ful Sun in your entertainment house is providing the opportunities for fun. There is one bad apple in your celestial fruit bas-kethowever. bas-kethowever. On Tuesday, Nasty Pluto may cause, you to say the wrong thing to the wrong person. So much for your reputation rep-utation as tranquil & peaceful. If I were you, I'd prepare on doing some major apologizing on Wednesday. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)Someone from your past may come , be-bopping back into your life this'week. Not an unlisted telephone, a distant P.O. Box, or large dark sunglasses can hide you when the cosmos says it's time to reconnect. (Besides your Mom will cheerfully give out your unlisted number when she feels it's in your best interest.) On Wednesday, Jupiter, the mover & shaker of the planetary powerhouses, waltzes into your house of romance, creativity, cre-ativity, & gambling for a one year stay. Take off those dark glasses. Life is about to get very, very interesting. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December Decem-ber 21 )As Mr. Rogers used to say "Ifs a wonderful day in the neighborhood."' For most of this week, you'll be nicer & easier easi-er to handle when you're not at home.lt's Argumentative Mars in the domestic sector sec-tor of your chart that is making you snap & compete with your roommate, your family, & your live-in staff (if you happen to be an extremely wealthy Sagittarian). Your ruler. Idealistic Jupiter, leaves the 'CHE 321333 n Our classifieds are now part of the ad one classified network, an internet site that includes over 500 newspapers' classified. Now it's easy to reach shoppers beyond Summit County and it costs only 10 percent more! Call us today to get nationwide exposure. REAM 17, 997 J detached & aloof sign of Aquarius on Wednesday & enters the sensitive sen-sitive & sympathetic sign of Pisces. Now, when you snap at your roommate, you II feel really guilty afterwards. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)This is your final week of having Expan sive Jupiter in your house of finances. You've had an entire year of easy money. Now, don't you wish you'd have been more appreciative while you had the Midas touch? And, did you try any risky investments while Lucky Jupiter was there to protect you from failure? No??Well, you're just too conservative for your own good sometimes. So, Generous Jupiter moves on Wednesday into your communication house. Perhaps you'll put a telephone in every room, buy a faster modem, or catch up on all your correspondence. cor-respondence. But, for the next 11 years, I don't suggest any risky investments not without a Jupiter guarantee. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)As empathetic Neptune moves further into your sign, you're becoming a "kinder,gen-tler" "kinder,gen-tler" Aquarian. Yes, you've always been humanitarian, but now you're discovering discover-ing the difference between an objective desire for peace & equality and a heartfelt sensitivity to the needs & pains of others. Your inclination to detach won't be quite so natural. Your ability to look at the big picture lessens as you notice individual suffering. It's a whole new way of experiencing experi-encing life. And, I haven't even started on the flaky stuff. Stay tuned . . . PISCES (February 19 - March 19)Well, you're feeling confident, brave, & independent. inde-pendent. However, everyone around you sees you as bossy, belligerent, & selfish. That's a. Mars transit for you. It always stirs up at least a difference of opinion if not an actual war. At any rate, the really real-ly important news comes at the end of the week. Early Wednesday morning, the supremely wonderful planet, Jupiter enters your sign. This is your basic good luck transit. And, it's so optimistic,that even when you're not having good luck, you feel like you are. Life just became a bowl of cherries & there isn't a pit in the bunch. Eq LqncJa Rat)' )R COPY 'A ' - ? -v- J i- |