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there’s nothing cutei■about having your legs spread and your busi. less a ll Utkin tfhir. “just another poster? chicano graphic arts in California” displays the beauty and originality of political protest 2A Thursday, January 18,2001 Daily Nexus video I column straight t o ^ c l a s s i c s I WANT ME LUCKY CHARMS, YO! M DGETS AND O.G.S IN LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD7 midget, or o.g.? Jack lloyd dark, the third The medium o f film has produced many a movie label. Meanwhile, a wack rap group led by Postmaster P calls “the bomb.” W hen he’s not bangin’ hoochies and series over the past thirty years, most o f which are either (“They call me Postmaster P cuz I deliver positivity") gets getting high, Lep is busy beating down Postmaster P, completely terrible or disappointing. Look at the dissed by Mack Daddy during a meeting. To get even, M ack Daddy and anyone else who gets in the way. He “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, or “The Naked Gun” Postmaster and his homies infiltrate Mack Daddy’s crib, even takes a few bullets to the chest, but you know it series; these were terrible movies that should have been where they find Leprechaun being used as a table leg. takes more than that to take out Leprechaun: He’s a true stopped after the initial release. No series seems bullet­ Postmaster P jacks the gangsta from the hood. proof, as even the great “Star Wars” showed poor judge­ chain from Lep’s neck, He even busts a freestyle ment with “The Phantom Menace.” It is my pleasure, once again allowing that puts our current rap therefore, to review the greatest film in the greatest Leprechaun to wreak stars to shame. movie series to date: “Leprechaun in the Hood,” o f the i i havoc. The rappers escape After watching a phenomenal “Leprechaun” series. the scene with the flute, movie like this you are As is the basis o f any good series, “Leprechaun in the and proceed to be chased truly left speechless. Ice- Hood” retains its restless midget star Warwick Davis, by Lep and Mack Daddy T ’s performance ranks who plays the role of the greedy Irishman in each of the for the remainder o f the with Jennifer Aniston and four previous “Leprechaun” opuses. The film opens with film. POSTE Clint Howard as the best a frozen Leprechaun, magically trapped by a golden One of the greatest in “Leprechaun” co-star chain. Afro-wearing M ack Daddy, played by Ice-T, takes aspects o f “Leprechaun in history, and Warwick off the chain, awakening Lep. After taking an ass-kick­ the Hood” is how well Davis proves once again ing, Mack Daddy accidentally knocks the chain in the Lep adapts with the times. that he is the best small air, where upon descending it amazingly lands back on Although he has been out man in the Hollywood Lep. Mack Daddy finds and jacks Leprechaun’s flute, o f the scene for over 20 game. “Leprechaun in the which mesmerizes anyone in earshot. years, he quickly adds the current slang to his vocabulary. Hood” is a certified “Straight to Video Classic,” and Fast forward 20 years, and M ack Daddy has used the Leprechaun sets up shop in the hood almost immediate­ deserves every bit o f that recognition. I can’t wait for the flute to create an incredibly successful gangsta rap record ly, recruiting hoes and smoking weed, both o f which he D VD box-set release. ©fa! Tfae Places V ow ’ll G o! ........... ......... * * Li Hillarv Clinton First Lady and Senator Wellesley College She wee one, you could be one tool j Be a Resident Assistant at UCSB i i p W S domestic^ / D R A FT?* I JHformatiOM Sessions pimsp of BEER, UJELt, SHOTS* 6 COCKTAILS * It’s yout D J /s Spencer (KJEE) &TrauiTrai^gj| Hip Hop 6 House/Tranre/TKliw iiilijijt iilWi>íWiii»j'i i ij ' i n ..i m "must have valid COLLEGE or LOCAL ID to Get DRinK SPECIALS 416 State Street • Santa Barbara • (80S) 963-9680 Van most attend an information session ta ba considered lar a pasman lar ma 2001-2002 academic year. A V Daily Nexus Thursday, January 18,2001 3A film I review writing fiftyju lie kraim Welcome to a cultural tour o f Barcelona through the tural style. He combines mosaic walls with scrap metal mosaics and stained glass of the Casa Mila. Gaudí steps fantastical architecture o f Antonio Gaudí. designs on ledges and balconies. The ceiling o f an other­ outside o f the norm without fearing disapproval from the The biography, “Antonio Gaudí,” ia a film that wise common office on Casa Mila besurs the engraving: masses. In fact, his outlandish design schemes seem to be leisurely and artistically weaves its way down the path of “Ah virgin M ary/do not feel sad/about such small things/for embraced by the city. Gaudi’s ability to add color to his the architect’s life work. Slow-paced and easygoing, this both flow ers and stars are small, original'and unique designs is what makes him fascinat­ is the type of film one could expect to be shown in a gen­ Gaudi’s control over space is fantastic. Light and ing. Even without background knowledge o f art history, eral art history course. The film is comprised of both shadow manipulate space and mood within every room. one can greatly appreciate his talent and the beauty he short photographic images and long stretches o f filming, Each room in Casa Mila has a different theme and uses created. combining the work of Gaudí with its place in Barcelona different designs, .yet it is impossible to miss Gaudi’s Though mostly a non-verbal picture, the filmmakers and its culture. touch. include musical accompaniment by Toru Takemitsu, Gaudi’s work resembles the picture that may pop into Two facets o f Gaudi’s workfare his gothic style that he which ranges from classical music to whining post-mod­ your mind when reading a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. copies from churches built in the middle ages, and ernist instrumentals. There does not seem to be much Ornate, dense and detailed, manipulation of lines and discretion about where to place the music within the the architecture fejects all beams. Both these tastes are film, as it often does not correlate to what is on screen. rules to affect its own style. exhibited in the gothic exteri­ This does not take away from the film, but is merely an Anyone who has ever been to or o f Sagrada Familia. Within oddity within it. Barcelona can probably claim the cathedral is a winding Despite the touches o f the 1980s that the film adopts to have visited the Temple of staircase that plummets from due to its having been filmed at that time, this film about Expiation Sagrada Familia, top to bottom. Gaudi’s ability renowned architect Antonio Gaudí by Hiroshi otherwise known as thé to curve the beams changes Teshigahara promises a detailed view o f Gaudi’s eccen­ Gaudí Cathedral. Beyond the space and owns the room tric contributions to the beautiful Catalonian city by the this grand gothic master­ it is placed in. The camera sea. An architect who drew outside o f the lines, Gaudí piece, it is easy to miss his focuses on each example o f created something that has never been created before or other works, which are ran­ this, especially in Casa Mila. since. domly placed all over the city and extensively covered in Gaudi’s architecture stands out because of his the film. One building, Casa Mila, is given extensive cov­ unabashed use o f color. The brown, black and gray of “Antonio Gaudí“ screens Sunday, January 21 at Campbell erage in the film because it is typical o f Gaudi’s architec­ most modern buildings are overshadowed by the colorful Hall, 7:30p.m. 15 students; 16 general. Events I crfcctcirclc j & r * i ß 0 „ ■ m rent Friday, February 9. 8:(Mjg UCSB Events Center ? $18 Student presale, $20 General / Door. Tickets available at the A.S. Ticket Office and at any outlet: The Arlington Theater, The Wherehouse, Robinsons-May Charge by Phone (805)893-2064 in the UCen HUB Jan. 24 3:00-5.00 FREE" Storke Plaza Show Food and Drink Specials.' Monday, Jan. 22 NOON www.as.ucsb.edu/aspb SOMA llie Spies hotline: 893-2833 4A Thursday, Januaiy 18,2001 Daily Nexus UP AGAINST THE WALL JUST ANOTHER POSTER? SHOWCASES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN POUTICS AND ART let’s get critical_stacy redd Taking a closer look at anything is always worthwhile. taken by those who see them. their own. W hat really got to me, however, was what this There is always more about the world around us to be The various ways in which the posters get their mes­ exhibit said about the troubles o f such a large group of discovered; there is always a story behind even the most sages across is really where the beauty o f this exhibit lies. people and how it challenged me to look past the surface commonplace of items. The use o f bright reds, greens and yellows are particular­ o f not just the pieces in this show, but o f everything I see. The problem is that most of the time we aren’t look­ ly eye-catching, as are the inclusion o f skeletons, eagles, “Just Another Poster?” contains anything but.

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