Entertainment Technique • Freshman Issue 2009 Photo by Michael James/Student Publications 2 • August 14, 2009 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT THEME CROSSWORD: QUEEN FOR A DAY By Robert Zimmerman United Features Syndicate 48. Teen woe 77. High degrees 49. Aquarium fish 78. Asner et al. ACROSS 50. Make amends 79. Elizabeth I in 2000 TV 1. Diner 51. Mere’s infant film 5. Racetrack posting 52. Way prefix 81. T-bone, perhaps 9. - B’rith 53. “Pretty Baby” director 82. U.N. food agcy. 13. Strategies (1978) 83. Some are striped 18. Paint crudely 54. Top boss, vaguely 84. 29 Down, condensed 19. Thumbs-down votes 55. Shady spot 85. Nebraska river 20. Rack companion 56. ORD posting 86. Bluegills, e.g. 21. Laundry helper 57. Gob’s greeting 88. Recruit routine 22. Elizabeth I in 1912 film 58. Water nymph 90. Mauna - 25. Heard from kittens 59. Like a fox 91. Danson or Williams 26. Pine for 60. Dr. Salk 92. German pronoun 27. A Ford 62. State flower of Indiana 93. Speak at length 28. Favorite 63. 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Like some elephants 88. Trounces 13. Expert in mass produc- 102. “Kid” of jazz 33. Deed 54. New Zealander 70. Medieval land titles 89. Spokes 103. Classical lead-in ENTERTAINMENT Technique • August 14, 2009 • 3 Latest Harry Potter installmentthe second consecutive bewitches Harry Pot- delicate emotionalism fans and have ter move that Yates has directed, awkwardly overacted in scenes and one can see he’s matured his requiring no finesse. But finally vision, which makes for a better in this movie, Gambon’s Dumb- experience all the way around. ledore provides a little more of Of course, singing the praises the twinkling eye so necessary for of Yates is only one part of the the character’s effectiveness and a chorus. Steven Kloves’ screenplay little less of the maniacal side that is no shoddy work. His ability detracted so much. to weave dialogue that is a fit for Watson has just calmed down the characters and sounds natural in general, allowing the audience coming from the actors is unques- to realize just why Harry and Ron tioned. He was spot on in finding keep her around. She has some the inner thread of the novel, and right nice moments interspersed despite some of the darker themes in the film. But the real star of the and happenings in Rowling’s sixth cast is Tom Felton as Draco Mal- novel, there is lightheartedness foy. He gets much more screen and humor to spare. time in this movie than in what The new cast recruits do an ex- seems like the others combined, cellent job of keeping the acting and he does not disappoint. He bar high. Jim Broadbent as Hor- does a magnificent job of portray- ace Slughorn, the newest Potions ing a boy on the cusp of manhood professor, steals every scene in in an untenable situation. Even which he appears. His portrayal is though he plays a larger role as an eerily perfect, and the Felix Felicis antagonist in the story, the audi- scene is absolutely the funniest in ence can’t help but ache for his the movie. plight. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The introduction of Cormac You should be forewarned that McLaggen as a potential love the foibles of the book are not interest of Hermione’s provides made any better by the movie. The FILM new potions professor who seems This is a feat easily accom- comic relief. Be sure to pay at- serious lack of plot-driving action Harry Potter and the Half- much more interested in col- plished in Half-Blood Prince most- tention during the Christmas in the outside world and the rather lecting students than in teach- ly due to David Yates’ cinematic fête. And Jessie Cave as Lavender large amount of back-story in this Blood Prince ing them and the Half-Blood style and intelligence dealing with Brown must have been born for book is necessary for Rowling’s STARRING: Daniel Radcliffe, Prince—a curious book defacer walking the narrow line between this part. Words cannot express tale to come to a tidy end in the Emma Watson and Rupert who seems to know more than alienating fans and pulling in how incredibly perfect she is in seventh book. Yates’s Half-Blood Grint Libatius Borage does in the pages the audience that hasn’t read the this role. Prince reflects this, and even of Advanced Potion Making—life books. Of course, the old standards leaves out quite a bit of back-story DIRECTOR: David Yates is quite hectic. And that doesn’t Yates has an intuitive under- do quite well themselves. Dan that Dumbledore imparts to Har- RATING: PG even begin to cover the mounting standing of what in the books Radcliffe and Rupert Grint (as ry. Strangely what he leaves out tensions in the wizarding world as must stay unchanged and what in Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, in terms of action, he more than RELEASED: July 15, 2009 Lord Voldemort steps up attacks the storyline can be finagled to fit respectively) continue their his- makes up for in sexual tension. It OUR TAKE: ««««« on the magical and muggle com- flawlessly into the larger picture. tory of excellent performances, was a bit much, but provided for munities alike. He acknowledges his time limi- as does Maggie Smith (as Profes- some comic relief. For having such richly crafted tations, and instead of trying to sor McGonagall). Unfortunately, But don’t let that keep you By Alexandria Stephenson source material, the movie adapta- minimize the damage caused by Michael Gambon as Headmaster from going; it’s definitely worth Contributing Writer tions so far have been anemic both condensing 169 thousand words Dumbledore and Emma Watson the price of the ticket. The various in terms of cinematic quality and into 153 minutes, he embraces the as Hermione Granger have for elements come together to make a It’s Harry Potter’s sixth year at fidelity to the series, but I finally changes he can make in the name quite some time left something fantastic movie that has you leav- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft learned with the last one to ignore of continuity, thus bringing forth to be desired in their perfor- ing the theater impatiently wait- and Wizardry, and between jug- everything that was left out and a better end product visually. Most mances. They’ve each alternately ing for the next one to come out gling a Quidditch captaincy, a focus on the good. importantly, Half-Blood Prince is been wooden in scenes calling for in November 2010. Funny People reveals the dark side of Apatow comedy FILM the main themes of the film is the film where Simmons seem- validates the realism of the char- Also, the story meanders as coming to grips with death, and ingly turns into a jerk at the drop acters. though it can’t decide where it Funny People Funny People often takes a very of a hat, but he is really just a man Of course, the film is not with- wants to go, especially during the GENRE: Comedy, Drama serious tone. This is not a bad fighting a disease and struggling out its problems. The main issue second half. This is actually ex- thing by any means. It is actu- with the idea of dying alone. plaguing Funny People is its run- tremely fitting for the characters STARRING: Adam Sandler, ally refreshing to see how honest Seth Rogen is in top form as time.