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ENTERTAINMENTpage 19 Technique • Friday, April 5, 2002 • 19 Do you know your Tech? Hello aquarium? Try and see how many of the Tech- The new Georgia Aquarium under ENTERTAINMENT specific boxes you can fill in when development might intrude on working on this week’s Sideways softball’s Glenn Field and golf’s Technique • Friday, April 5, 2002 Crossword. Page 22 practice complex. Page 34 Dennis Quaid hits home run in ‘The Rookie’ Quaid portrays a real-life baseball hero, Jim Morris, in this new release about following your dreams. The Technique’s Andrew Santelli and Mary DeCamp discuss what gets on base in this movie and what strikes out. By Andrew Santelli & dence for the movie is how both Mary DeCamp Morris and Quaid pitch left- Entertainment Editor & handed, increasing the realism Opinions Editor of the movie. What did you think of the baseball scenes, Mary? Andrew: The Rookie was one M: They were great and very of those movies that was formu- realistic. Anyone who considers laic, but it’s a formula you can’t themselves to be a baseball fan argue with. It’s about a high would appreciate the strong and school science teacher and base- important focus that is placed ball coach named Jim Morris, on all of the baseball scenes in played by Dennis Quaid, who the movie. But even though base- agreed to his team’s challenge to ball was the main focus, I en- follow his dreams. If his hapless joyed the time spent focusing baseball team, the Big Lake High on the family aspect of Jim’s life School Owls, could win their as well. From Jim’s turbulent district and make it to the Texas relationship with his father to state tournament for the first the decisions he and his wife time ever, he would attend a must make, there is serious time major league tryout. The result spent on the ups and downs of is pure movie magic, and you Jim’s personal life. His relation- sometimes ship with his forget it’s a little boy in true story. particular Would you This role is one of this added great- agree, Mary? greatest acting ly to the Mary: I’d movie’s have to agree accomplishments...and charm. completely, he’s still got that What do you Andrew. think, An- Photo courtesy BUENA VISTA PICTURES While the unbelievable smile. drew? Who’s the real baseball hero here? It could be Jim Morris, the high school chemistry teacher who became a major plot was fair- Mary DeCamp A: league pitcher late in life, or it could be Dennis Quaid, who convincingly plays Morris in the new release ‘The Rookie.’ ly predictable Opinions Editor Definitely. it still left you Hunter the major league ballpark were baseball game, and the force that anxious to see Morris, Jim’s among my favorites. They ac- he exudes when he throws the what would son played tually shot during a real game, baseball show just how hard he happen next and exactly how by Angus T. Jones was one of with Quaid getting one shot to worked to perfect his portrayal things were going to turn out. my favorite characters. He idol- make things work right. The of Morris. Having had a huge And it is true that Jim Morris’s izes his father and is filled with Texas Rangers and Major League crush on Dennis Quaid since story is so amazing that it doesn’t enthusiasm and joy in all parts Baseball were nice enough to seeing him in “Innerspace” in seem like it could ever really hap- of the film, especially when his allow the crew to shoot during 1987 I can honestly say that this pen in real life, but I guess that’s dad finally makes it to the bigs. the seventh-inning stretch, but role is one of his greatest accom- what makes it special. One of my favorite moments you’ll think it’s real. That atten- plishments as an actor that I have A: One of the things that between Jim and his son is when tion to detail really brought the ever seen. And he’s still got that made this movie most special the Big Lake Owls take the field story to life, wouldn’t you say? unbelievably amazing smile. was how true to life the movie and Hunter stands next to his M: Absolutely. It doesn’t get What do you think, Andrew? was, especially the way Quaid dad in his own little jersey. A much more real than shooting a A: Though I wouldn’t call pitched. He worked with the great performance was also giv- scene in the middle of an actual him “dreamy” like you might, film’s baseball technical advisor/ en by Rachel Griffiths, who major league game. And that you can’t knock Quaid’s perfor- coordinator, Mark Ellis, to hone played Lorri Morris. This was a scene in particular with the huge mance in this movie. If you his skills before and during the woman who had to deal with crowd cheering and most of his liked Remember the Titans, then shoot near Quaid’s home in Los her husband (and bread-winner) hometown there for support re- you’ll love The Rookie. We all Angeles. The results are im- being away for months and then ally brings out the serious emo- need a little hope and dreams, pressive. Though it took a little gets to experience the joy of see- tion that the real Jim Morris especially right about now with bit of movie magic, you could ing him walk out onto the mound must have felt. When Quaid finals quickly approaching! The Photo courtesy BUENA VISTA PICTURES see Quaid pitching on a mound at The Ballpark in Arlington as pitches that ball it really seems bottom line is that this is a mov- Angus T. Jones is Hunter Morris, Jim Morris’ son in the majors. A nice coinci- a major leaguer. The scenes in as though you’re watching a real ie worth your time and money. who idolizes his father in Disney’s ‘The Rookie.’ Music Midtown artist Harcourt to bring Monsters in May By Chris Webb but not many people can list glocken- song. In “Beneath the Heart of Dark- Contributing Writer spiels or bender pump organs in their ness” the song twists from sweet piano collection. playing to synthesized grunge beats eas- Last year Ed Harcourt shocked En- The fascinating aspect of this album ily confused with early Nine Inch Nails. gland with a Mercury Music Prize nom- is that it’s Harcourt’s first. Most veter- But, as quickly as the aural melee’ lasts, ination with the likes of Radiohead, the ans would receive accolades for this work the music is sucked back into organ Gorillaz and Basement Jaxx. This year and rock critics would proclaim it their notes. he plans on taking over the US with his artistic pinnacle, but few would guess a For those who can appreciate slow debut Here Be Monsters. The album is a new kid to create it. New artists are atmospheric rock then be prepared for complex musical journey that is sure to supposed to make the highly market- dark textures. This is not a happy al- amaze Americans in its depth and so- able and formulaic stuff of Vertical Ho- bum. Sonically it tends toward the mel- phistication. rizon, not richly layered jazz infused ancholic. Lyrically its only mildly Harcourt is a singer-songwriter by music. optimistic. In “Hanging With the Wrong classification, but don’t confuse him with Many people are not going to like Crowd” Harcourt explores the feelings guitar playing acts like Britain David this album because it rarely becomes of a young girl torn between her parents Gray or Americans like John Mayer. deviates from its snail paced tempo. Al- and her friends. In “Birds Fly Back- Here Be Monsters is a sound quite unlike most orchestral in composition, the songs wards” the artist looks at the “World anything else on the radio. An eclectic could easily become background tunes upside down,” but never attempts to mixture of instruments, the album is for a movie and work hard to shake the correct it. Like the other songs on the By Steve Gullick / CAPITOL RECORDS more Pet Sounds than Blood on the entertainment system. “Shanghai,” a song album, Harcourt observes the problems, Ed Harcourt may not be ready to go inside where the Tracks. Incorporated into the tracks are about moving to the Asian city is as monsters are in this picture, but he is in ‘Here Be Monsters.’ the standard guitars, drums and bass, close as anything comes to a rockin’ See Harcourt, page 26 20 • Friday, April 5, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ASYLA SW IF T IM P Greek Sing event showcases fraternities’ CHEEP TIARA NEE TOW N P LANNER VET and sororities’ vocal talents at Ferst Center SOS EATS SNEAKS By Bryan Basamanowicz tumes and elaborate dance routines With an arsenal of acoustic gui- Assistant Entertainment Editor to entertain the crowd as they per- tars, Phi Gamma Delta put some BADE PH IAL formed Usher’s “You Got it Bad” talent on stage with a laid back, Last Monday, 4 sororities and 6 and Outkast’s “Bombs Over porch rock procession of Led Zep- CHERRY DYESTUFF fraternities showcased their musi- Bagdad.” pelin covers that relaxed the crowd LIVE SIXTH ARE cal talents at the Robert Ferst Cen- into a frenzy. ter for the Arts hosted Greek Sing From there it was Phi Mu to EN ID FAKES TBAR 2002.