ENTERTAINMENTpage 19 Technique • Friday, April 13, 2007 • 19 SOFTBALL BEATS FSU DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS Over the weekend softball wins two Students dress as prisoners to protest ENTERTAINMENT games against FSU at home. Their record torture as part of Tech’s first Human Technique • Friday, April 13, 2007 hikes to 36 and 13 for the year. Page 31 Rights Awareness Week. Page 11 Gere stars as master of deception in Hoax By Evan Zasoski The story is utterly sensational. Ir- certainty that there were no terrible does love pulling off the scam. as buffers between scenes. This does Senior Staff Writer ving and his omega male accomplice beasts from the land of Mordor pres- Gere plays a liar who envies the not work particularly well, because if Dick Susskind (Alfred Molina) bank ent at the Battle of Thermopylae. truthful. He wants to not be a liar. they are just endcaps on scenes, then The Hoax is the latest offering on Hughes’ reclusiveness and history But then again, who cares? It’s just He wants to not they are taking up from director Lasse Hallström. It of erratic behavior to trick Irving’s a movie. have affairs and he space for no good tells the true story of Clifford Irving, publishing company into buying the Molina and Gere both turn in wants to not be a reason, and if they played by Richard Gere, a down-on- book and paying Susskind and him great performances as their respective con man, but in the are there to tie the his-luck novelist in the early ’70s who obscene amounts of money. characters. Molina plays a sheepish end he cannot fight events in the film to decides to perpetrate one of the most Though thoroughly entertaining, writer and recent (or possibly soon- his nature and takes THE HOAX the actual timeline brazen frauds in the history of brazen one can’t help but imagine that this to-be) divorcee who basically gets his lies so far that of the era, they will frauds: he claims to be writing the movie is based on a true story in the roped along for the ride. He’s torn even he cannot help Rating: R be completely lost biography of billionaire industrialist same way 300 was based on a true between his loyalty for Irving, his but believe them. Running Time: on younger viewers and pathological recluse, Howard story. Sure, the broad strokes match desire not to get caught and the fact Despite fabricating whose knowledge Hughes. In actuality, he is not. up, but I think it can be said with that, despite his protests, he really much of his book 1 hour, 55 min of early ’70s world out of whole cloth, Stars: Richard Gere, events is not ency- he starts to sincerely clopedic. believe that he’s Alfred Molina When all is said got some sort of and done, this is a inside line into Hughes’ mind and really good movie. It is not great, that, for various reasons, he’s got a though. moral obligation to get this book There is nothing in particular published. Really, it’s a legitimately that keeps it out of that category interesting exercise in seeing what beyond the aforementioned touch happens when a man truly starts to of sluggishness. Sometimes good believe his own hype. movies just do not have the juice to The remainder of the cast also make it all the way to greatness, and turn in good performances. Notable it is really nobody’s fault. However, members include Marcia Gay Hard- it is definitely worth your 10 bucks. en, who plays Irving’s wife Edith, and It is a good story with compelling Stanley Tucci, who plays publishing characters and fine actors. executive Sheldon Fisher. If you have a free evening and The storytelling in the film is good do not have anything better to do, Image Courtesy of Miramax Films but it drags slightly in places, and I can whole heartedly recommend The Hoax, based on actual events, tells the story of 1970s novelist Clifford Irving (Richard Gere, right) the director uses old news footage of The Hoax as an excellent way to who falsely claims to be writing the biography of Howard Hughes, a man he has never even met. events happening at the time to act spend your time. Dogwood Festival this weekend Tarantino, Rodriguez team for film Held every year to celebrate the blooming of the dogwood flowers, Atlanta’s 71st annual Grindhouse pays homage to ‘70s double features Dogwood Festival takes place By Daniel Griffin “Death Proof.” Rodriguez’s comes ones to augment the others. device to facilitate and bypass the this weekend from April 13-15 Staff Writer first in the set, preluded by a trailer Often, in these exploitation films, flimsy plot and character develop- in Piedmont Park. The festival is crafted by Rodriguez himself. the theatre projectionists would ment. a free event for all ages with live Pure entertainment infused His film centers on an epidemic piece the films together poorly, often “Planet Terror”has a jump in entertainment, food, an artist’s into a three hour block of cinema... of zombies created by the release of a leaving out entire reels (20-30 min. action from the characters settling market and children’s activities. A rarely do we see films as stimulating militarized chemical. And of course, segments) of the films. into a semi-comforting safe house to schedule of events can be found as Grindhouse. The movie, directed tons of blood are spewed everywhere Both “Planet Terror” and “Death the safe house ablaze— a convenient at www.dogwood.org. by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin as the zombies chew the remaining Proof” have missing reels, and both, Tarantino, consists of two superb- humans to pieces and burst their especially “Planet Terror,” use this See Grind, page 23 ly self-indulgent festering pustules Hip Hop festival films slammed all over the non- into one. infected to con- runs till Sunday Both f ilm- vert them to the Nearly 30 independent hip hop makers use film semi-dead side. artists and MCs will perform in history not merely GRINDHOUSE R o d r i g u e z a series of concerts April 12-14 as a stepping off utilizes many of in the Loft, which is located in point in their Rating: R the actors he has the new CW Music Complex films, but as a pal- Running Time: used in the past, on West Peachtree. Tickets are ette with which to yet adds to the 15 dollars. More information is form their films. 3 hours, 11 min mix with Rose available at www.a3c2007.com. In this highly- Stars: Nicolas Cage, Rose McGowan, who directed attempt captivates in every to reprise a dead McGowan, Fergie scene, with two “SpeedMouse” cinematic form, legs or one. both Rodriguez and Tarantino craft Rodriguez shoots his action and opens tonight a double feature of “grindhouse” acting way over-the-top, succeeding pictures, a term that is a throwback in every possible way in exploit- Known for their unique audio- to old, dilapidated theatres from ing the ludicrous plot devices and mixing abilities and live- the ’70s that used to play sets of character back stories that were used performance mime and acrobatics, fantastically violent B-movies as heavily in the original exploitation the Umbilical Brothers are double features. B-movies. performing tonight at the Ferst Also present in this movie are Most prevalent in his film is the Center. The show begins at 8 p.m. three faux grindhouse trailers sepa- infusion of humor that pokes great Image Courtesy of Dimension Films More information is available rating the two films, Rodriguez’s fun at the original devices of the Cherry (Rose McGowan, left) is a one-legged go-go dancer who visits at www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu. “Planet Terror” and Tarantino’s older films while throwing in new anesthesiologist Dakota Block (Marley Shelton, left) in Grindhouse. 20 • Friday, April 13, 2007 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ������������������������������� ���������������� Save Time, Money & Have More Fun! Enjoy gourmet coffee each Never lose your favorite jeans Meet new friends at resident morning before class… No more shoebox again in your spacious closets… appreciation events! living—spacious floor No gym membership plans available Relax & enjoy the pool… Don’t worry about traveling required, save money at the to a storage unit, you’ll have fitness center! 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