12 The Gannon Knight • Arts & Leisure Nov. 3, 2004 'Grudge' leaves audience feeling lost By BEN SPEGGEN The film is based on the open¬ mysterious Httle boy in the house other characters stand out as they a&l editor ing Unes, "A grudge is the curse of in that GeUar is working as a care¬ seemingly aU blend together into one who dies in the grip of a taker to the eerie sounds in the one giant hodgepodge of lacked From Ghost House Pictures, attic, the film never ceases to be talent and dialect confusion. NOVEMBER powerful rage. Those who Sam Raimi (the creator of the encounter this murderous super¬ enigmatic. The script is only average, films "Spider-Man" and "Spider- natural curse die and a new one is However, the film reUes heavi¬ while the dialogue is also lacking, The APB Lecture Series pres¬ Man 2"), and producer Taka born—passed Uke a virus from ly on the shocker-suspense con¬ but a lot of that might just come ents a lecture on "Confronting Ichise (Ringu), "The Grudge" victim to victim in an endless, cept the entire length of the film. from GeUar's attempt at acting, the Idiot." The lecture wiU be looks promising at a first glance. growing chain of horror." If "The Grudge" proves one which comes off Uke a bad sales¬ held at 7:30 p.m. in the Zurn "The Grudge" is an anomaly Karen (GeUar) goes to Tokyo thing, it's that a film cannot rely man. Science Center, room 104. among modern films. It neither with her boyfriend Doug 0ason on shock value alone. The direction by Takashi pleases nor disappoints viewers. Behr) who attends coUege there. The film also puUs the viewers Shimizu who also directed the The Erie Broadway Series pres¬ It leaves a bitter Ungering She is employed as a social work¬ in with a dramatic opening scene Japanese version, is slow and ents, "Stomp" at 7:30 p.m. in the aftertaste in the mouths of view¬ er and suddenly gets assigned to a that is not resolved until the end. overdramatic and survives only Warner Theatre. CaU 814-452- ers leaving them to wonder if the case in which the previous social With the film jumping back and because of the suspensefiil music 4857 for mote information. movie was actuaUy worth the tick¬ worker has failed to show up for forth, the viewers spend a large that builds behind it. et price. work several days in a row. The part of the movie wondering With a C minus rating, I sug¬ Based of the Japanese film film unfolds as she discovers what is unfolding in front of gest seeing the film for a good ■ The Erie Broadway Series "Ju-On," the film was recast with what Ues within the walls of the them. scare, but waiting until it comes presents, "Stomp" at 7:30 p.m. in American actors when it came house to which she is assigned. However, the acting, specifi- to the dollar theater. die Warner Theatre. Call 814- from overseas with Sarah The film briUiantiy succeeds in caUy from Cellar, is lacking, prov¬ 452-4857 for more information MicheUe GeUar topping the mar¬ certain areas, while it falls more ing that she has yet to rise above BEN SPEGGEN quee. than short in others. From the her days of "Scooby-Doo." No [email protected]
3 APB Film series presents 'Anchorman." It will be shown Ferrell fulfills audience expectations in 'Anchorman' in the Zum Science Center room director at Channel Four, Ed Harken (Fred proves he is capable of not only writing a 104 at 8 p.m. By BEN SPEGGEN a&l editor Willard), seizes an oppormnity to diversify the sidespUtting script, but starring in it as well. group by adding a female reporter to the From subde jokes and aU out slap-stick V APB Film series presents Former "Saturday Night Live" cast mem¬ team. By hiring Veronica Corningstone comedy to cameo appearances by Jack Black, ber WiU FerreU stars in this Adam McKay- Vince Vaughn, Tim Robbins, Luke Wilson "Anchorman." It will be shown (Christina Applegate), Harken immediately directed comedy. As the tide character Ron in the Zum Science Center room upsets FerreU and crew. and Ben StiUer, this film joins the legion of Burgundy, FerreU portrays the egomaniacal new classics such as "Old School," 104 at 9 p.m. After each member of the team blatandy star of the Channel Four evening news who attempts to get with Corningstone, Burgundy "Zoolander" and "DodgebaU: A True heads up an aU male reporting team. succeeds in his endeavors. Underdog Story." / APB Film series presents FerreU leads the diverse array of characters Corningstone and Burgundy swear to keep Offering audiences a good, hearty laugh, "Anchorman." It wiU be shown from the weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve their love affair a secret from all, but when the "Anchorman" should be at the top of every¬ in the Zum Science Center room CareU), the sports reporter Champ Kind secret gets out and conflicts arise, the two one's must see Ust. 104 at 7:30 p.m. (David Koechner) and roaming reporter reporters begin competing for airtime. Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd). FerreU succeeds where many "Saturday BEN SPEGGEN The plot develops when the program Night Live" stars have failed. In this film, he speggenO01 @gannon. edu
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