Thursday, October 4, 2001 ~f.Je laquinas Page 11 ------ROYALLIFE Mocl~st Mouse's allusions to greatness disappoint Brock's voice, from effeminate enough, which was unfortunate A good friend and University baritone, to neurotic screaming as he is one of the most talented alumnus Pat Walsh expressed Making Noise to pleasant falsetto. percussionists in rock music that no one-hour performance Modest Mouse The rest of the show featured today. could capture the depth of what Live at the Trocadero many songs that the band have Modest Mouse has traveled the Modest Mouse records mean not played on preceding tours, · quite far from where they were a to him in his heart. including several others off last mere six years ago, when the But what do I know; Isaac ** year's The Moon and Antarctica band members were still in their Brock says "It's closing time I the crowd favorite, "Doin' the teens and aspiring-underground­ I'm on the road to God don't Cockroach." Singer I guitar play­ weirdo-northwest-rockers trying know I My brain's the burger and By John P. DiCosmo (short for fanatic) who seems to er Isaac Brock actually add­ to make it in a post-Nirvana my heart's the charcoal." Assistant Royallife Editor have disappeared from Earth, ressed the audience several scene. "The third planet is sure that times, but intelligibly at that. The crossover from indie­ I was finishing my fourth gin they're being watched I by an The band played for well over rock demigod to major label and tonic as the lights went eye in sky that can't be stopped." an hour and, as a whole, the whipping boy is a difficult one to down. Hey, it sounded pretty good. show was well worth the trip; pull off. Beck, Radiohead and There· was silence ... followed Next, they played the opening but something was awry. Bjork have made the transition by a din of applause as Modest track from 1997's The Lone­ Perhaps it was my distance (and the money) yet still retain Mouse took the stage for a sold some Crowded West the record from the stage, maybe it was the their credibility as innovative out show at the legendary that made ·Modest Mouse the ·tall couple making-out in front musicians creating important Trocadero in Philladelphia. musical heroes of everyone from. of me, maybe it was the Sunday "alternative" flavored music. The trio opened the show snobby music critics to anti­ night vibe; another stop on Modest Mouse sell out most with the rrrst track from their establishment squatters. another sold-out tour. Whatever of the shows they play and their major-label debut, "3rd Planet"; It was nice to .see the band it was had vexed me. records sell very well, yet I could a catchy and up sounding song rock out, and the song captures Also, Jeremiah Green's not help but wonder if they were Photo Courtesy of www.crystal-night.com about a mentally unstable fan the range of frontman Isaac drums were nowhere near loud worth the hype.· Isaac Brook, singer I guitar player Hearts in Atlantis has an endearing yet confusing plot

· father figure towards Bobby he can practically see into other picture alongside with the sweet since his own father has passed peoples' minds. A climax is relationship between Bobby and At the Movies away and his mother is very eventually reached but not until Carol. Hearts in Atlantis much self-absorbed. far along in the story and the film When this critic asked some The majority of the film cen­ finishes with an older Bobby viewers about their opinions on (PG-13, 1:41) 1!? * ters in on the mystery of Ted. A reflecting back on the past. the film, they shared the same certain group is after him and it This critic found it hard to thoughts. Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Mika becomes apparent that Ted has a understand the story line of the Most found the film enjoy­ Boorem special physic gift. Bobby movie as it unfolded. able but admitted that they did promises to look out for Ted and The mystery surrounding Ted not always understand exactly By Jessica Grizzanti young Bobby (Anton Yelchin) the pair form a very special and is so strange that it was hard to what was going on. Aquinas Correspondent turned eleven. This becomes a strong bond. grasp the meaning of the story as One viewer summed it up by summer in which Bobby has a An innocent love story bet­ a whole. In general it is a story saying, "It just takes the most Hearts in Atlantis is a heart­ lot of growing up to do. He ween Bobby and his sweetheart about youth and how everyone important summer in a boy's life felt drama about the !mal sum­ receives a disappointing grown­ Carol serve as the other focus of moves out of Atlantis once they and puts in on the screen." mer of pure bliss in a young up library card for his birthday the plot. grow up, but coming to this real­ This critic rates this movie as boy's life during the 1950s. This and, more importantly, he meets According to Ted the kiss that ization takes some thought. one that you are most likely to time compares to what life must a special grown-up . who will they share will be, "the one from By far the best acting in the either love or hate. have been like in the perfect have an impact on his life forev­ which all others will be judged," film is that of Hopkins who If you can follow the action of world of Atlantis, although one er. and he is right. plays a gentle yet almost haunt­ the story and enjoy the mystery cannot live in Atlantis forever. Ted (Anthony Hopkins) Throughout the story there ing role. then chances are that you will The main action of the film serves as the driving mystery in are hints towards who Ted really The lighthearted humor love it. But, if you prefer a more takes place in a flashback, which the story, keeping the attention is, such as strange fliers posted between Bobby and he also direct and action packed film, focuses on the summer when a of the audience. He acts as a for his capture and the fact that serves as a great quality in the then this picture is not for you.

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