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H f | . here is a short list of near perfec Set in New York (need I even say it), “Bringing Out the After last week’s “Fight Club,” a seemingly endless strear American filrr Dead” is the story of EMS paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas makers. It’s not that every film they make is of creativity, it is interesting to see a master at work again Cage) haunted by the death of Rose. Rose was an 18-year-old Sure, Fight Club” director David Fincher employed man perfect, but that they are incapable of mak­ homeless girl that died while he was trying to treat her. Frank ing an uninteresting film. This list would techniques like CGI and subliminal superimpositions to grea tries to use his work to get beyond his grief — “Help others effect, but Scorsese just shames him, and without sacrificinj include directors like Spike Lee and John and you help yourself,” he tries to convince himself. But late­ character for style. Sayles, both hot off exemplary works ly, all of his patients seem to die on him. Nothing in the production notes say anything about it, bu (“Summer of Sam” and “Limbo” respective­ Then Frank actually saves the life of an old man. He it looks like one scene was acted out backwards, then playec ly). At the front of the line, however, is befriends his daughter, an ex-junkie named Mary (hmm...), backwards so as to create a bizarre vision of the world it Martin Scorsese. He never quits making played by Patricia Arquette. But the old man doesn’t want to motion. He also uses fast motion during many of the ambu­ challenging and innovative films. live. Frank can hear his thoughts. The man doesn’t like being lance rides to show the near psychedelic world Frank is falling His latest effort, “Bringing Out the brought back to life 17 times in one night. Frank is also tor­ into. Dead,” is no exception, of course. Even mented by a crazy street character, Noel (musician Marc more interesting, this film seems As usual, Scorsese’s use of music is nothing short of bril- to represent the furthest distilling ‘Bringing Out the Dead’ is a wonderful addition to modem film art... o’“* But, Hke, his them,es of the themes that Scorsese has ocorsese doesnt just repla toyed with over the last 30 years. Guilt and the tried and true, he build Anthony), who is begging for someone to kill him. on his technique. In the past, he has used pop music for iron redemption have never more clearly been at Scorseses tone of storytelling shifts between the meditat- ic effect, as in “Mean Streets,” “Goodfellas,” and “Casino, the heart of a Scorsese film. While this ed pace of his last film, “Kundun,” and the blisteringly fast But he has generally stayed with older music, like the musii doesn’t necessarily yield a better film, within pace of GoodfeUas. It creates an interesting effect, constant- of the ’40s to the 70s. This time, he employs contemporary Scorsese’s filmography, “Bringing Out the ly disorienting die viewer, much like Frank’s ever deteriorat- artists hke Natalie Merchant and REM alongside older act Dead” is just as unique mg grasp of reality. There are some slow patches that feel use- ______^ and inventive as any. less or superfluous, but most of it pays off in the end. see DEAD p 7A 2A Thursday, October 2 8 ,1 9 9 9 Daily Nexus GUESS WHICH ONE IS GETTING

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Twenty-six pictures of abandoned gas stations. Two carpets strategically creased with clothespins. This is the stuff that the new Glassbox exhibit at the College of Creative Studies is made of. Glassbox consists of an eclectic group of five artists stations, intending to show America’s commercialization, Shedden’s use of rugs was very clever; there is really no who met at the Ecole Nationale Superiere des Beaux- which some believe to be spreading through France like use for carpets other than to make us feel better and give Arts in Paris. Spawned from a statewide program called a virus. Below each normal photo is a gas station that, us some kind of mental and physical support. Here, the Cote Ouest, Glassbox is a traveling exhibition in a series looks as though it is encased in wood — to preserve the .carpets have minds of their own and I appreciated the called Global Motion. The emphasis of Glassbox is exper­ old stations as pieces of a world past. My personal' distinct feelings that Shedden gave to both. imental art, both animated and still. Attempting to show thoughts were not on gas stations in France, but ones While the works of Glassbox-affiliate Stefan Nikolaev “transparent” feeling, the exhibit taps into the number of closer to home. Though the gas stations were rusted and aren’t on exhibit in the CCS gallery — they’re in the emotions that go through today’s young artists. empty, there was something appealing about them. Such Contemporary Arts Forum — his works contribute to Sandie Tourle’s piece “Murder at Walmart” showed a common sight for myself, being from Los Angeles, I Glassbox’s conversation-starting feel. His video-based this perhaps too clearly. Tourle, a native of work, “Pall Mall,” uses a different type of medium“ Zimbabwe, bought all of the materials for the |n th is world where everything, from silverware to people, seems to be plastic, we to show a piece that apparently lives and changes, piece from Walmart, including small, almost sometimes lose touch with what is real though it actually does not. It is a video of a man childlike wooden houses, knee-high plastic smoking, looking straight into the camera. Christmas trees and a rubber deer intended to improve Nikolaev is dealing with the passage of time and our archery skills. The irony of this two-legged Bambi is that never really gave a damn about gas stations that were out power to instigate change. In the beginning, I. felt frus­ it is bought to be repeatedly killed. Behind the deer is of business. But after looking at them, I liked the way trated with this piece. Later, when I was taking alast look brick wallpaper, which Tourle explained is the dead end. Tabuchi had preserved them in wood. There was defi­ at it, I talked it over with another onlooker. We began W hat struck me was that everything, from the trees and nitely a story to these places where all cars must stop discussing it, and in contrast to the lack of motion in the the houses to the fence and the deer, was fake. In this, sooner or later. I had never before seen a study of these piece, conversation began with a s,tranger. Not all works world where everything, Bom silverware to people, pieces of Americana. have the ability to stimulate conversation, but these, seems to be plastic, we sometimes lose touch with what UK-born Gemma Shedden presented an untitled, ranging from the plastic world of Tourle to the motion­ is real. I thought of the word “plastics” in “The site-specific work composed of two rugs, one of which is less world of Nikolaev, certainly do. Graduate.” Looking into the deer’s black eyes, I agreed stuck with hundreds of clothespins. One is calm, almost with Tourle when she said she was showing something standing on its three-inch legs, whereas the other, as Glassbox is currently on exhibit in the CCS gallery, and that was “fucked up.” Shedden explained, is more “on the edge.” The carpets runs through Nov. 23. “Pall Mall” is on exhibit at the Wanting to see something that had been built to last, are both creased and kept in place with pins. Both car­ Contemporary Arts Forum, located in Paseo Nuevo Mall. I was drawn to Eric Forest Tabuchi’s color photos of pets, imitations of those from Persia, have their own Other Global Motion events include Malachi Farrell's abandoned gas stations. Tabuchi drove around France lived-in characteristics and could be separate pieces if installation Nov. 9 adjacent to CCS and artist Chen ZJien's and -took 26 pictures of dilapidated, out-of-business gas they did not contrast one another so well. I thought that public lecture Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Isla Vista Theater, 5p.m. Golden Hong Kong Woodstock’s Pizza... It’s Love at First Bite! Chinese Restaurant

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Surprisingly, Uncontrolled but skin-to-skin contact; he also worked ficially tided Pink Record), the Live album Substance is plagued with filler from start as a dance accompanist and at a peanut has lotsa fun to offer. to finish. “Movas & Shakers” is a forced store. attempt at a party track with its silly­ The recordings on this CD come from sounding chorus. You just don’t sound his albums of children’s music, and they’re right trying to repeat the old school say­ strange, funny and totally unselfconscious. Our Lady Peace | Happiness... is not a ing, “Ya don't stop / lfy a don't stop maybeya Weird, rhyming narration flows over all Osh you can catcb | Columbia won’t stop / lfya won't stop then ya can’t stop sorts of synthesized sound effects and toy /S o keep on.”Then there is the title track, melodies. 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Army,” “Waited” and “Is Anybody Real Estate Live from start to finish and deviate you from your solo, career, . Home?” They all have that catchy, upbeat would recommend it to the masses. As far Hopefully you will see the error in your - Josh Miller isn’t just for kids anymore feel with that cliched guitar-heavy, frag­ as live recordings go, albums this gratify­ ways and realize that you just don’t have ile-falsetto voice sound. Lead singer ing are few and far between. enough to say in order to carry a full TDPlO @ KCSB91-9______Raine Maida’s lyrics are one of the album. stronger points on the album, as he spouts -Dollface likes surprises... and money if you're I thank you for your consideration and comments like, “Talking is just masturbat­ feeling charitable will look forward to never hearing from 1. Magnetic Fields 169 Love Songs | ing/ Without the mess” (“Happiness &. the you this way ever again. Merge Fish”) or “Take your fills and divide them/ 2. 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Especially so because, unlike most of the “Cops in I. V." The KCSB request line is Without a lot of dialogue and background Before I explain my request, let me tell music you might see reviewed in this hip- 893-2424. Use it! noise to distract you from the greatness of you that I have almost always admired per-than-hip space, this stuff really was the music itself, the Live album is a treat your past work. I first heard your voice on made for (and some of it by) the kids — for the auditory senses. The enigmatic “C.R.E.A.M.,” a great song that really the real kids. Like, 8- to 10-year-olds.

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YET CHARLTON HESTO NOT STAR IN THE U M E Y ____ HHHH . Director Steven Soderbergh hit mainstream success for the first time in his 13-year-plus career with last year’s “Out O f Sight.” Some critics accused the film of being a Tarantino rip-off because of its subject matter — pop culturally aware criminals - and its disjointed tem­ poral structure. Soderbergh returns to these two themes story could I appreciate the fascinating style of “The actors playing simple characters, I felt like I wanted more in his new revenge movie, “The Limey,” and this time, Limey.”. than what was given by the end. there can be no question that he possesses one of the The film’s greatest strength is its cast. Stamp’s perfor­ Behind its violent story, “The Limey” is about the dis­ most creative and unique visions in the world of film- mance is impeccable, a blend of cold-blooded killer, placement of ’60s and ’70s culture in the modern world. making today. working class British charm and regretful parent. I can Scenes of the luxurious, nouveau Beverly Hills are under­ Sixties icon Terence Stamp stars as Wilson, the think of few working actors who possess his intense level scored with music by The W ho and Steppenwolf. The Limey the film is named after. Wilson is a British career of onscreen presence; one of them is Peter Fonda. Fonda star of “Easy Rider” surrounds himself with slick, scen- criminal who’s been in and out of prison at least three is almost a little too convincing as the phony, corporate ester fame-whores who were still in diapers when that times that he can remember. When he learns that his sellout Valentine. A lot of what “The Limey” is about is movie still meant something. One of the film’s best estranged daughter has been killed in a car wreck in Los comparing these two men, the predator and the prey, and scenes, a scene that is just a bit too poignant to be funny, Angeles, a father’s intuition convinces him that her death the comparison would fail were they not equally balanced takes place when Wilson buys a pair of handguns from a was no accident, so he flies to America to admin­ couple of mid- ister justice to those responsible. He learns from /I/I Stamp’S performance is impeccable, a blend of cold-blooded killler, dle-schoolers at some of his daughter’s friends that before she L J L J working-class British charm and regretful parent the local play­ died, she was living with a ’70s rock producer ground. He tries named Valentine (played by Peter Fonda). Wilson, with­ in ability, range and presence. to maintain his cool, badass demeanor, but the look of out any real proof, decides that Valentine is the man The supporting cast is great as well. Luis Guzman uncomfortable shock on his face can’t be missed. Wilson responsible, and starts bumping off his friends and plays Ed, an actor Wilson recruits to help in his revenge is an old-fashioned freedom fighter, and the world in henchmen all over the place, hoping to scare the hell out scheme. Ed is constantly out of place in this violent, which he grew up no longer exists. He explains at one of his daughter’s killer before eventually rubbing him out criminal world, and Guzman plays him with the perfect point that all of his friends have either sold out or died. as well. The story is told in a mesh of flashbacks, flash- amount of shock and confusion at the grizzly events to He’s talking about his old gang, but he might as well be forwards and crosscuts. In “Out O f Sight,” Soderbergh’s which he’s somehow become a party. Lesley Ann Warren talking about Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and his intend­ rearranged temporal structure begged the viewer to sort and Barry Newman also do well. I only wish they’d been ed victim, Valentine. everything out and put the story in order, so I attempted given more roomi to act. Nearly every supporting charac­ You can see “The Limey” for its unique artistic style to do the same with “The Limey,” and found myself with ter seems to exist only to further the plot, and lacks any and its intelligent social commentary. You can see it for a throbbing headache 15 minutes into the film. There is real depth. O f course, not every character in a film needs its great acting. You can see it for the action. Whatever no clear order of events in this film, and trying to invent to be frilly fleshed-out and multidimensional, and had the reason, you should see it. “The Limey” is one of the one only leads to confusion. Only after I accepted this they been played by lesser actors, it probably wouldn’t best crime thrillers to come out in a long, long time, and fact and put my faith in Soderbergh’s ability to tell a have bothered me. As it was, however, with talented is not a film to pass up.

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