6 SIDELINES THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 www.mtsusidelines.com ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'I Am Number Four' takes latest seat on teenage bandwagon SIDEWORDS By WILL TRUSLER The weekly Sidelines crossword puzzle Sports Editor Let's take some pretty faces, make them fall in love, and throw in a paranormal twist for kicks. Sound familiar? "I Am Number Four" is Hollywood's latest shameless attempt to steal the hearts - and the money - of America's young-adult demographic. The movie tells the story of John Smith, played by new teenage heartthrob , who is one ofnine alien children who were sent to Earth while the evil Mogadorian was attacking his planet of Lorien. He is Number 4. Of course, as with many of its predecessors, the movie fails to elaborate much on this larger-than-life backdrop. Instead, audiences are first thrown into the bombardment of eye-candy this movie attempts to pass off as a high school scene. The bikini-clad ladies and six-packed gentlemen are enough to make any college student cringe at the thought of the upcoming spring break. As the story progresses, we learn that the Numbers 1, 2 and 3 have been systematically killed and that the Mogs are now after this story's protagonist, the office success. aforementioned Smith'. To be fair though, the film slightly differs Number 4 is forced to leave his Florida from its.genre forerunners.by pumping up with his guardian Henri, played by the action for the latter part of the movie. ACROSS Timothy Olyphant, after Smith is exposed And just to make sure that guys are fully 1- Spanish river; 6-Gives up; 11-Besides; 14- Icon; 15- Bloodsucking worm; 16- It breaks daily; 17- Turkish by a viral video. The pair settles down in comfortable being seen entering or exiting "I title; 18- Metallic mixture; 19- Actress Balin; 20- Lean and sinewy; 22- Sudden impact; 24- Roast; 28- Dull; Paradise, Ohio, and upon their arrival, Smith Am Number Four," let's throw in another hot 30- Speaks publicly; 31- Staggering; 32- Favored; 33- Capable of being generated; 37- Bill's partner; 38- abruptly decides to declare his newfound blonde who is not afraid to join in on the Mog Band; 39- Black gold; 40- Revocation; 43- Abu _ ; 45- Chairs; 46- Rubbed out; 47- Yellowish brown independence and enroll in the local high butt-kicking fun. pigment; 49- Clattering noise; 50- Italian composer; 51- Mil. leaders; 52- Nabokov novel; 53- Large wave school, despite the risks of once again being Number 6, played by the gorgeous Teresa caused by tidal flow; 56- Earth; 61- Convened; 62- Low point; 63- Atoll unit; 64- Chemical ending; 65- exposed as an alien and in turn putting the Palmer, joins Number 4 in the exciting battle Delicious; 66- Brahmin, e.g.; whole planet at jeopardy. finale that results in several dead aliens and a DOWN Furthermore, Paradise's cheerleader- demolished high school. Indeed, action lovers turned-photographer nerd Sarah, played by will enjoy the fast-paced fighting and well- 1- Apex; 2- Doc bloc; 3- Beetle juice?; 4- Exclamation of *A'G'E S A'T R E JE'N 'A 'P' disgust; 5- Kelp; 6- Strongly fragrant sage; 7- Hard to hold; 'RAT ' U N N Y ,CkLA N Dianna Agron from "," only bats her. executed special effects. 'A RR R ! L A T E ONA 8- Singer Shannon; 9- Author Umberto; 10- Unprofessional mere eyelashes before Number 4 all but poses .Now together, the two must journey to find AlsS I ONSlh ts.A TIHEIR lawyer; 11- "Farewell!"; 12- John __ Garner; 13- website for all their remaining SE EN L ENInIk' I £ AI for a photo shoot for her online Lorien brethren and stop: Aborigine of Borneo; 21- Conditions; 23- Hawaiian native 6BEE' T TREH E R the world and outside visitors to see. the Mogadorians from destroying their new dance; 24- Puccini heroine; 25- Betelgeuse's constellation; ,b RB E S E T R EREE R A' I1' Of course, unknown to audiences, the two home planet. 26- Radioactive gas; 27- Hwy.; 28- Ready _...; 29- High- F1 A L 'R E Y N A R b f O Y ANYl K E DRE N T A pitched tone; 31- Ages; 33- Actress Scacchi; 34- E have actually already fallen for each other in Roll credits. Brag; 35- SSI E L C Y M O I D the now cliche way that is mystically bound Cue five sequels, an accompanying book Defamation; 36- Exclude, remove; 38- Counterfeiter catcher; 'AC AI D I A S T R Al I P for eternity. series and teenage hysteria. 41- Not new; 42- Not strict; 43- Severe; 44- Covering for the A CO DIY I E DO N 'II' E O' IWAC hair dye and change head; 46- Directional ending; 47- Four-door; 48- Angry; 49- ' OV U M N I A O Throw in some brown Despite the filmmaker's blatant attempt Drunken; 50- Flower holder; 51- Pluck; 54- Battery size; 55- 'LN E S TR TE ARE Number 4 from an alien to a vampire, to regurgitate the formula of so many other: Mdse.; 57- Conductor -Pekka Salonen; 58- "Treasure AI L A N T I T L E IA R E and you've basically got the premise for successful plots, the movie will no doubt Island" monogram; 59- Emeritus: Abbr.; 60- Broke bread; the worldwide phenomenon known as the succeed in attracting a fan base whose dollars "Twilight Saga" - as well as a recipe for a box will see it through to the end.

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