Full DAILY TITAN Effect September 23, 2004

‘Sky Captain’ soars onto the big screen

*Flogging Molly** *Inland Invasion*Live*Midnight Movies* What’S Inside

ASI Contents PRODUCTIONS 3) MUSIC - Flogging Molly and PRESENTS: Megadeth Mondays: Karaoke in the TSU Pub at noon 4) FILM - Sky Captain and Tuesdays: the World of Tomorrow, First Open Mic in the TSU Daughter and Silver City Pub at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 29: 5) CONCERTS - Inland Invasion Scary Kids Scaring Kids performs and Live at the Slab at noon

Thursday, Sept. 30: 6) INTERVIEW - Midnight The Defi nition of Movies Promise performs in the TSU Pub at noon 7) PITSTOP - Comics, trivia and more ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! ON THE COVER: Sky Captain (Jude Law) protects local journalist ASI Productions Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) from an onslaught of invading robots. (714) 278-3501 (Paramount Pictures) FULL EFFECT

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Other new releases: Irish eyes are rocking on new By KYM PARSONS tar, , mandolin, , pecially the more folk-like track *Badfi nger: Daily Titan Staff bass, drums and the lead singer’s “Factory Girls,” which features strong accent, this album focuses vocals by country singer Lucinda Airwaves Fused with melancholy, roman- more on the band’s Irish roots Williams. ticism and a mix of beer-soaked than its rock, adding a new depth Undoubtedly, Flogging Molly *C-Loc: anthems, Flogging Molly’s highly to their music. has a knack for composing songs Camp II: The anticipated third album Within In comparison to Flogging that are simple enough to sing a Mile From Home seamlessly Molly’s prior two , Swag- along with while being noticeably Holocaust blends traditional Irish music with ger and , Within musically complex. folk-rock on 14 blistering tracks. a Mile From Home suggests that The quality of this album is *Green Day: This follow-up to 2002’s the band has musically matured. practically impeccable, and evi- American Idiot Drunken Lullabies takes listeners Its vocals are stronger, the mel- takes listeners on an emotional dently well worth its two-year back to singer Dave King’s Dub- odies are well written and the in- roller coaster from song to song. wait. lin childhood through soft, poetic struments compliment rather than But despite the overall sadness in Having been on this year’s *Keith Urban: and fast, energy-charged ballads. interrupt each other. the band’s lyrics that fans have Vans , what is nota- Be There From the album’s fi rst to last The band takes an unexpected become accustomed to, the music ble about Flogging Molly is how track, the eclectic combination of political turn in the opening song alone is uplifting with its power- its music is able to appeal to those instruments gives off a feeling of “Screaming at the Wailing Wall” ful, upbeat qualities as heard in from all ends of the spectrum. ethnicity that similar bands, such and inserts its common religious “Queen Anne’s Revenge” and the From those with rich Irish as the Dropkick Murphys, don’t overtones in “The Seven Deadly title track. blood to diehard punk fans, it is have. Sins” and “To Youth.” Flogging Molly’s slower songs this quality about Flogging Molly With a violin, , gui- The versatile tone of the music do draw attention, however, es- that truly makes the band unique. Megadeth, Mustaine get aggressive again By FRANCIS SZYSKOWSKI over the last couple of albums. The Daily Titan Asst. Photo Editor tracks “Blackmail the Universe,” “Kick the Chair,” and “Back in the Two years ago, Megadeth Day” are the best examples of the founder and lead singer Dave band’s return to form, while tracks Mustaine said that the band had like “The Scorpion” and “My broken up. Kingdom” will satisfy those fans Now Megadeth has returned who enjoyed later albums. with a vengeance with its latest al- Even the , bearing bum . the recognizable symbol/mas- System brings back the sounds cot Vic, is a sign to fans that the and aggression that a lot of Mega- Megadeth they had come to know deth fans have missed hearing is back and not going anywhere. With a lot of music, fans think- ing that any band that plays loud, screams and/or wears black is a metal band. The System Has Failed, and more importantly Megadeth, shows music fans what true metal is. The lyrics are socially con- scious and the music is dark and aggressive. The album is a far cry from ’s former band’s last effort, ’s St. Anger, which left many metal fans with a bad taste in their mouths. Unfortunately, with music out- lets such as MTV playing only dumb-downed pop music and run- ning shows about people looking through each other’s bedrooms, this album will not be heard by those who should hear it.

Daily Titan September 23, 2004 FULL EFFECT 3 f i l m ‘Sky Captain’ harkens back to classic cinema

By LAURA BEYER project started 20 years prior. family movie. Daily Titan Staff Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie) The romantic tension between and Dex (Giovanni Ribisi) help Polly and Sky Captain is much First-time fi lm director Kerry Polly and Sky Captain fi nd Dr. like that of Princess Leia and Han Conran gives a new look to sci-fi Totenkopf and the missing scien- Solo – just enough to warm your movies with his debut, “Sky Cap- tists using the latest hi-tech gad- heart but won’t make you regret tain and the World of Tomorrow.” gets such as ray guns and planes bringing your 7-year-old. With dream-like backdrops and that nose dive into the ocean and At 29 years old, Conran was fuzzy vintage-style fi lming, “Sky become underwater vessels. granted $60 million and an all-star Captain” plays like a 1930s clas- Polly and Sky Captain travel to line-up for his fi lm, which was sic sci-fi movie. far-off lands such as the Himala- originally just a script and a com- The story follows Polly Perkins yas, the mythical Shangri-La and puter program with actors’ im- (Gwyneth Paltrow), a reporter for Dr. Totenkopf’s hidden island ages transposed onto the screen. the New York Chronicle who dis- inhabited by various strange ani- Reminiscent of the classics, the covers that famous scientists have mals. cinematography and scenery are gone missing as old fl ame Sky The giant robots and gadgets decadent. Captain (Jude Law) fl ies through made me remember the feeling The fi lm is complete with action the sky fi ghting off mysterious gi- of fantasy euphoria that I expe- and more action, and the special ant robots invading the city. rienced the fi rst time I “The effects are visually pleasing. Paramount Pictures The two pair-up to fi nd the elu- Empire Strikes Back” on the big The dialogue is nothing to write Remaining steadfast in the face of a worldwide robot invasion, Franky sive Dr. Totenkopf (archived im- screen. Like “Empire,” there is no home about, but if you like sci-fi Cook (Angelina Jolie) defends planet Earth alongside Sky Captain (Jude ages of Laurence Olivier) who has sex or foul language and minimal movies, “Sky Captain” is a must Law) and his men. taken the scientists to complete a violence, making this the ultimate see. Politics panned in ‘Dawson’s’ darling becomes a ‘fi rst daughter’ in her latest venture Sayles’ new satire By ANGELA DAWSON Entertainment News Wire

By NIYAZ PIRANI the missing pieces into what be- Actress Katie Holmes has Daily Titan Staff comes a futile fi ght against cor- wholeheartedly sought fi lm roles ruption in the government. that are a far cry from the sensi- Dickie Pilager wants your vote “Silver City” ends in an anti- tive and caring Joey of “Dawson’s and this fall at the box offi ce, you climatic fashion, which ultimate- Creek.” She played a bohemian should give it to him. ly is the most effective way for city girl in “Pieces of April,” an “Silver City” is a movie with Sayles’ criticisms of politics to be emotionally distraught college two intertwined storylines work- heard. student in “Abandon” and the oth- ing to get writer/director John In spite of its independent sta- er woman in “Phone Booth.” Sayles’ political opinion across tus and limited release, “Silver Having demonstrated her range, to the audience. City” showcases a cast of well- Holmes is comfortable enough to In the fi rst story, Dickie Pilager known actors including Thora play the nice girl again in the ro- (Chris Cooper) is racing to be- Birch, Richard Dreyfuss, Daryl mantic comedy “First Daughter.” come the governor of Colorado, Hannah, Kris Kristofferson, Tim Its pre-election release may but because Pilager is not on the Roth and Billy Zane. But the boost the fi lm’s prospects at the Entertainment News Wire Katie Holmes, of “Dawson’s Creek” fame, stars in “First Daughter.” bright side, he becomes the face highlight of the fi lm is Cooper’s box offi ce, thanks to the emer- behind a criminal real estate deal portrayal of Dickie Pilager. gence of fi rst daughters Jenna and receiving line at a White House have to uphold this certain image, called Silver City. Whether intentional or not, Barbara Bush, who have adopted reception. Yet Samantha manages and that can be very hard for their In the second story, Danny Cooper’s performance is compa- more visible public roles lately in to strike up a sweet romance with souls and a bit oppressive.” O’ Brien (Danny Huston), a pri- rable to the real life George W. support of their father’s re-elec- a helpful residential adviser who Holmes actually met President vate investigator hired to fi nd Bush. Cooper uses ambiguous tion campaign. may be something other than what Bush and First Lady Laura Bush the identity of a washed-to-shore speeches to confuse his adoring Holmes plays Samantha Mack- he says he is. when she hosted a 2002 concert fi eldworker, tries to piece to- public in the same fashion that enzie, the dutiful daughter of ca- Holmes watched hours of vid- special on TNT called “Christmas gether a murder that he believes President Bush is often accused reer politician John Mackenzie eotape and read articles about the in Washington.” is somehow connected to Silver of. (Michael Keaton). Eager for inde- Bush twins and previous presi- “I got to introduce them,” she City and Pilager. The fi lm never evolves into pendence, she enrolls at a Califor- dential offspring to help portray recalls. “They were very nice. It As the movie develops, the a suspense, drama, comedy or nia college. But distancing herself her character. was amazing to meet them, regard- focus is mainly on O’Brien’s dis- crime story but the genre-escap- from Washington doesn’t mean “You sort of start to appreci- less of your feelings about where covery that Silver City is being ing story mixes all of these ele- she can escape the shadow of her ate the level of their fame and the candidates stand. There’s such used as a toxic waste dump that ments together to create a serious father, or the Secret Service agents how much pressure they really an amazing energy when you drains into a huge lake. fi lm with hilarious and intelligent assigned to protect her. are under and how their lives for meet the president of the United Through this discovery, jokes that any fan of political sat- Trying to fi t in with the other a certain amount of time are not States. It kind of takes your breath O’Brien is able to link together ire would enjoy. freshmen proves tougher than a their own,” she observes. “They away.”

4 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan September 23, 2004 c o n c e r t s New wave royalty invades the Inland Empire

By CRYSTAL LAFATA on the side stage because the Daily Titan Staff band’s performance wasn’t all it was hyped up to be. They looked Tucked away in the foothills of amateur playing in a spot after San Bernardino, sun-soaked fans such greats like Muse and X. at the KROQ Miller Light Inland A cool breeze set in as English Invasion 4 hid themselves from chap Ian Brown of the Stone Ros- the heat last Saturday as they es opened his set with “I Wanna watched dozens of ’80s and new Be Adored.” Toward the end of wave bands play their hearts out. his set, Brown said Morrissey was Well over 20,000 fans attended not playing as originally sched- the event held at the Hyundai Pa- uled so, “We’re gonna help you vilion in Devore and were both get over it.” cursed and blessed with expensive This statement seemed like a food and drink but free parking joke at fi rst but then his set was for many. As the sun reached its cut short so a KROQ representa- peak, many ran for the mist tents tive could announce the truth. or purchased $15 parasols. A press release reported that The gates opened early and the Morrissey was earlier diagnosed Walkmen took to the side stage with “sinusitis, acute laryngitis fi rst. As fans trickled in, they and a high fever and advised that barely got to see the end of the he not attempt to speak for the www.deathcabforcutie.com Missing Persons set. next 48 hours at a minimum.” Indie pop rockers Death Cab For Cutie graced the side stage at the fourth annual KROQ Inland Invasion. Also The crowd fi nally got past the Morrissey said he felt disap- on the bill were up-and-comers Franz Ferdinand and ’80s legends Billy Idol, and Tears for Fears. security checkpoints as the Se- pointed for not playing and has attle natives Death Cab For Cutie plans to schedule another show Loves a Happy Ending. Halfway through the set, they which thrilled the crowd. took the stage for an amazing set for the fans who saved their ticket Next up, KROQ DJ Jed the Fish stripped off the jumpsuits to re- The night came to an end with of crowd pleasers. But by far the stubs. introduced a band that merged veal black shirts and shorts with the ever-so-beautiful and talented best side stage act of the day was As Tears for Fears started its electronic music and punk to be- matching knee-high socks and Siouxsie Sioux playing to an ex- A Flock of Seagulls. set, high winds kicked up dirt and come Devo. As the sun set behind white kneepads. They may be an- hausted crowd. She was received The main stage acts began in sand. the stage, Devo came out with cient rockers from the past, but with mild amusement during her the early afternoon with Muse and There was a technical diffi - signature goofy red cone hats they could still provide the energy slightly boring but magnifi cent X as hundreds of mismatched, culty in the beginning as the band and matching yellow prison-style to excite a large crowd. sounding set. neon-clothed fans shifted to- played half of its fi rst song with- jumpsuits. After Devo dedicated the last The day was very hot and ex- ward the stage. Hats and glasses out audible vocals. Singer song to fallen punk rocker Johnny pensive, which is common for a adorned the fans seated on the After the fi x, the band encour- came out shouting, “So much for Ramone, the stage spun around to festival-type show. It took me back lawn with their $5 beers and $13 aged simultaneous hand clapping homeland security if we can have reveal Franz Ferdinand. The high- to an era that I’m embarrassed to margaritas. with an old hit “Sowing the Seeds an inland invasion this big.” energy set consisted of many ra- enjoy and be a part of. They shouted for KROQ hits of Love.” As fans sang every word, From the fi rst notes of the key- dio hits. The dance, the dress and even like “Johny Hit and Run Pauline” Tears for Fears kept the jams com- boards on “” the fans The biggest response of the the music was scary to say the which X played at the end of its ing with crowd pleasers like “Mad knew what song it was. Devo also night came when Billy Idol strut- least. Now it’s back to haunt us set. World” and “Shout.” They also played fan favorites “Whip It,” ted on stage. Because Morrissey and slap us in the face, and all we The Killers played next on the played Pink Floyd-esque tunes “Gut Feeling” and “Uncontrol- cancelled his set, Idol was given can do is go with the fl ow and en- main stage but should have been from the new album Everybody lable Urge.” an extra-long time slot to fi ll, joy it again. Live illuminates the Los Angeles County Fair By CESAR CRUZ zyk, guitarist , bassist Birds of Prey when the crowd be- through album , emotional bands, suicidal metal For the Daily Titan Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer gan to respond. Once the familiar once again got the crowd going. and gangster rap, then pick up have released six sounds were brimming over the In exchange, Taylor went abso- Live’s greatest hits album, set for Recently, I have noticed that successful albums and have sold fans, the venue came to life. lutely crazy, literally jumping and release on Nov. 22. Live is such this world is a very depressing nearly 20 million copies world- The band was awesomely stomping all over the stage. The a relief from all the “bling-bling” place, chock full of homework wide. powerful and the people were audience seemed to really enjoy and the sad sing-sing. and tediously long lectures. Friday night was great. The simply ecstatic, especially when this, so half of them also went So what saved me from falling atmosphere was amazing and the Kowalczyk let the audience sing nuts. Also at the L.A. into a comatose state due to bore- audience was surprisingly pleas- a good portion of the one of their The concert fi nally ended with County Fair: dom? The L.A. County Fair did. ant. The show wasn’t publicized best-known songs “Lightning 12 songs and a four-song encore *Hoobastank More specifi cally, the band Live as much as other performances, Crashes.” At this point, the crowd which included my favorite song Sept. 24 did as part of the End of Summer but the number of people who fat- sounded more like the Austrian “White Discussion.” Concert series which concludes tened the grandstands behind our Boys Choir than the beer-drink- Live is one of those great bands *Jackson Browne on Sept. 26. kick-butt, dead center seats really ing, middle-aged hipsters that that the music industry, as well as Sept. 25 Live fi rst exploded onto the said something. they were. This defi nitely was the the rest of the world, needs but *Willie Nelson music scene in the early ’90s. It was during Live’s second highlight of the night. doesn’t know it yet. If you’re just Sept. 26 Since then, vocalist Ed Kowalc- song “Sanctity of Dreams” off “All Over You” from the break- as fed up as me with depressing

Daily Titan September 23, 2004 FULL EFFECT 5 Interview Midnight Movies ride the ‘tide’ to success By LAUREN MOONEY current music scene. would you say for each of you is For The Daily Titan LM: How did you come up with the most personal and why? the name Midnight Movies? Gena Olivier: “Tide and Sun” Each element serves as a layer Larry Schemel: The one thing would have to be the most person- in the collaborative known as Mid- that triggered it was I have a book al for me because it is. night Movies. The elements are as called “Midnight Movies.” It’s like JH: Well Gena writes all the follows: Gena Olivier on vocals the history of Midnight Movies lyrics so I’m sure all the songs are and drums, Jason Hammons on and... the whole phenomenon in personal for her. It’s just the music keyboards, PowerBook and guitar the ’60s and ’70s, mostly “Rocky for me, so the whole album be- and Larry Schemel on guitar. Horror Picture Show,” “Night of cause every song has touched all Hauntingly beautiful, the re- the Living Dead” and movies like of us. Every song has parts of it cently released self-titled album that in [the] ’70s where people that I love. is already being heralded as an were fans of these movies and LH: All of it, but there are cer- intricately woven and brilliantly the theaters started showing them tain songs that I personally like to executed debut. at midnight, and there were these play live better than others, like the On stage on Sept. 16 in the cult followings and people started song “Mirage,” that’s a lot of fun dimly lit TSU Pub, Olivier’s voice making it a ritual. to play and “Human Mind Trap.” reached out like an angel’s requi- So it had this cool connotation On the album, the song “Tide and JOE HUI/For the Daily Titan em. of a ritualistic thing people do Sun” is one of my favorites. There The Midnight Movies play to a daytime crowd during a free show at the An ethereal journey into the late at night and it brings people is something about it. TSU Pub Sept. 16. Their brand of spacey rock soothes the senses. unconscious, listeners fi nd them- together and it’s kinda dark. Our LM: How does it feel to have selves transported into a spacey music has taken on a cinematic music as a full-time job now? knows? But for right now, having played with, like Broadcast and frontier of beats, riffs and melo- quality and things have happened GO: My dad always told me to the two combined, work and what Clinic, who we really respect. dies. really organically. fi nd something that you love to do you love to do, is great. And it blows us away that Clinic Culling inspiration from Leon- Jason Hammons: I think peo- and get good at it and you’ll never LM: Who would you guys like invited us on tour with them. ard Cohen, the Velvet Under- ple, because of the name, say the have to work a day in your life. So to play with? ground and the Trees, Midnight music is darker than it is. I always stuck that in my head and LH: Bowie in 1972, Radio- The next chance to catch Mid- Movies defi nitely carves out a LM: Writing the songs is a col- tried to apply it and, you know, head… and other bands that we night Movies is at the Detroit Bar unique place for themselves in the laborative effort, so which song we’ll see how far this goes. Who really like that we’ve already in Costa Mesa, Oct. 14.

6 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan September 23, 2004 Pitstop OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD the mystery of successful dating. First, fi nd that one thing that you By ERIK ALDEN do better than most. Whatever it is that sets you apart from the next Daily Titan Staff person must be emphasized. If you are a good bowler, then make sure you take your date bowling. Re- Part 2 of 2 member, a fi rst date is an interview. After years of getting advice and You must send your representative watching other guy’s tactics, I came ahead of you before she meets the to the conclusion that there are rules old T-shirt wearing, messy-room to gaining a woman’s interest. Be true self. excellent, be uninterested and be Second, no matter how interested gone. These three simple rules you may be in the person you go should be applied on a fi rst date or out with, you must initially act un- when fi rst meeting someone you interested. It’s not so much that you may be interested in. aren’t supposed to listen; rather you “Be excellent, be uninterested are supposed to act as though you and be gone!” think there might be something bet- Two weeks ago, I dispensed my ter you could be doing at that mo- limited knowledge regarding the ment. You must not let on that she is radical changes I noticed in relation- probably the best thing to ever hap- ships. The responses that I received pen to a slacker like you. No matter were less than surprising. Most how excited you get, the key is to be agreed that traditional roles have al- uninterested. tered and as a result there has been a Finally, be gone. It is true what breakdown in male/female percep- we have all been told; you must not tions. The rules of dating, taught call the day after getting a phone to us by our fathers, have changed, number! Do not look too excited, therefore making it necessary for you must wait at least two days. the male gender to change tactics. Otherwise, she will wonder if there The consensus of what I heard is is a reason why you are panting af- simple; women no longer want to ter her. If she calls you before that’s be pursued in a traditional fashion. fi ne, but do not call her within 48 To get a girl now requires better hours. If there is even a hint that you material, more attention and lots of are already making plans for the fu- courage! Only after fi ve years of in- ture, then she will hit the road. tensive research on the subject do I It is silly that we should have to think I have found the key to unlock play these games. However, these are the rules that we must now ad- here to. Of course if I had it my way, we could cut through the red tape, but I guess this is the spice of life that we have heard so much about. I am not an expert on the matter; I am merely making observations.

JOKE OF THE WEEK A man walks into a pharmacy and asks for a vial of cyanide. The pharmacist, trying to maintain a professional posture, asked what he wanted it for. He answered, “I want to kill my wife.” “I’m sorry Sir,” the pharma- cist replied, “but you will have to understand under such circumstanc- es, I can’t sell you any cyanide.” The guy reaches into his wal- let and produces a photo of his wife. The pharmacist blushes and replies, “I am sorry Sir. I didn’t realize you had a prescription.”

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