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Show m '.. ifW1 'J6 V w ii . Ami-rate- d film festival If "Pirates of the Caribbean didn't slake your thirst for pirate cinema, then avast, ye fibnhead! Up anchor and set sail for the Gangrene Film Festival in Layton on Sept. 7. The festival, founded by ' brothers Larry and Qraig Nybo, accepts only short films and has a different camedic theme each year. This year's event, Pieces of 8 not coincidentally, 2007 is the festival's features two eighth year screening sessions, a General Audience Session at 9 pjiL, and a Late Session at 11 pjn. The festival is at the Ed Keniey Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch . ' . Blvd.inUyton. ; In addition to pirate4hemed short films, the festival fea. , entertainment. tures This year, k consists of a pirate-theme-d band, Rustmon-ste- r, and a few surprises for adventurous comedy seekers. In a release issued by the festival, Oaig Nybo said, "Our goal is simple. We walk to make as many people laugh as hard as possible.' The cost of attendance is $7 per session, or you can attend both for the discount combo rateofSIO. Cody Clark .. pre-sho- . Leonardo DiCaprfo in the documentary The J 1th Hour." . BazOfflco Campitd by Exhibitor AaWonr Ca and Mefcen fDf Sic, far fast FridrSunby. Energetic environmental documentary hits us where we live Cody Clark disaster by talking about "saving the environment. "The environment is going to survive, he says, without TT T'ouwant to see an ounce of uncertainty. "We something that win really scare you? .. may not survive: Ouch.' Don't waste your Later on, another of the ' JL. time on "Hallow-talking heads cody observes , een." Michael Myers is made that 99.9999 percent of aH the up and I promise that he cant species that have ever lived on hint you, no matter how many the planet are extinct. (Which other people you see him kil is not to imply that were next, The danger in The 11th Hour except that k is. Pssst! Were is as real as the world we live next.)-in. Actually, it js the world we So, should he be saying that live in, and it just might kill "the best scientific evidence us all if we continue to dither indicates that 994899 percent, about the evidence that the etc," or have we really proforces that drivek are sen-duced an exact count? You know what? It doesn't matter. ously out of whack. That may be the most stingExcept that quibbling about the semantics to cast the ing sound bite in a hugey watchable documentary thats larger picture into doubt is all loaded with them. I don't retoo often what happens when member who says k, but one the future of the planet is Just remember that k's person out of the army of biologists, ecologists, economists, more or Jess for certain that the planet has a future. We're journalists, writers and cier-the ones whose timetable is gymen who give testimony during the film points out that ; due for immediate we frequently misconstrue the issue of pending climatological is one symptom of disaster . I : . . 16 Review . that's discussed. The movie, DALY HERALD directed by sisters Nadia Gonners and Leila Conners Petersen looks at a whole host of other humancaused ail-ments, from the poisoning at the planetary water supply to widespread (and devastating) deforestation to the insanely accelerated consumption of resources and production of waste. Some will surely argue that everyone who gives hh or her opinion in the movie was recniked to strengthen ks case that a) we're endangering ourselves, unless b) we change the way that we live, before c) ks too late. ' The movie isn't really trying to mask its agenda, however, and the sheer volume and diversity of people whose opinions are shown to concur that the planet is in crisis makes k seem truly specious to dismiss them alien masse It's a welcome and hope-ful development that the movie devotes ks final third . . 1. "Superbad," Sony, Si 8,044,369, 2,948 locations, $6,121 average, $68,616643, two weeks. . 2. "The Bourne Uhknatiaa Universal, $12472,215, 3,679 Iocs-lions, $3,390 average, $185,253,616 four weeks. .. The 11th Hour Directors: Nad Conners and Leila Gonners Peterson .. Cast Leonardo DiCaprio Running time: 1 3. "Rush Hour 3," Newline, $11,706,643, 3,408 locations, $3,435 average, $106469,646 three weeks. .. hr, 35 min. . Rating: PG for some mildly disturbing images and thematic elements . Location; Opens Friday in Salt Lake City to discussing potential solu- tions. Some of them involve radically changing certain lines of scientific inquiry, and others are based on practical concepts that could begin to be implemented immediately. Give The 11th Hour a fair hearing. Whether you agree ' or disagree with ks premises, I promise that you'll be thinking about what k tells you for a long time after leaving the theater. ... . . 4. "Kb. BeanS Holiday,' Universal $9,889,780, 1,714 locations. $6770 average, $9,889,780. one week. . 6 "War," lionsgate, $9,820,089, 2,277 locations, $4,313 average, $91820086 one week. 6. "The Nanny Diaries," MGM, $7,480,927, 2,629 locations, $2,846 average: $7,480,927, one week. 7. "The Simpsons Movie," Foe, $4,317,689, 2,600 locations, $1,661 weeks. average. $1 73,354,856 h 6 "Stardust Paramount $3672,566 2,339 locations: $1,656 average, $26374,432, three weeks. 9. "Hairspray," New Line: $3.266384, 2,016 locations, $1,620 average, $107,271346 six weeks. 10. "The Invasion, "Warner Bras, $3,093,426 2,776 locations, $1,114 average, $11,466121, two weeks. . . |