ENTERTAINMENTpage 17 Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002 • 17 ‘Black Hawk’ is up Two Fluffy Snowy Bits Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott When Atlanta rocked with the white ENTERTAINMENT team up for a war epic on a modern war stuff over the break, the Two Bits Man It opens in Atlanta today. Page 25 was stranded in the ATL. Page 21 Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002
Young, energetic ‘Orange County’ nice place to visit cast brings new Colin Hanks plays Shaun Brumder, a Southern California high schooler with life to Cats at Fox his heart set on going to Stanford, with Jack Black as his unbalanced brother. By Brian Basamanowicz By Andrew Santelli Contributing Writer Entertainment Editor Title: Orange County When a Tech student thinks of cats, Starring: Jack Black, Colin thoughts probably turn to the throngs of Hanks Genre: Comedy strays that inhabit the campus, to the “Brit- ««« tain kittens.” Rating: Tuesday night a different group of cats Running Time: 83 minutes purred into Atlanta, this time the young cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, in a Simple, sincere and even touring production that opened at the Fox charming, Orange County is Theatre on Tuesday night. honest, relaxing entertainment While on Broadway, Cats played to en- for the post-MTV generation. raptured crowds night after night at the While the film itself doesn’t break Winter Garden Theater, where props and new artistic ground, it does man- decorations for the show had spread onto age to tell a pretty good story the walls. Cats also broke A Chorus Line’s about the aspirations that fuel record for most performances on the Great such creative passions. More White Way. importantly though, the film will After thousands of performances world- make you laugh. wide, it would be easy to lose creative ener- Shaun Brumder (Colin gy and dramatic intensity, but the young Hanks) has undergone a thor- cast of this touring production brings that ough personal renovation. He’s energy and intensity with aplomb. Howev- hung up his surfboard and picked up his pen in hopes of becoming By Gemma La Mana / PARAMOUNT PICTURES er, it was a bit difficult to envision a young Jack Black (left) is Lance, the older brother of Colin Hanks’ Shaun Brumder in Paramount Pictures’ Old Deuteronomy, played by Jarrett Alí a writer. In order to help accom- plish such an endeavor, Shaun Orange County. These two join an all-star cast including John Lithgow, Catherine O’Hara, Chevy Boyd, and a youthful Grizabella (a charac- Chase, and Lily Tomlin. Orange County began playing in theaters nationwide on January 11. ter supposed to be aging and longing for the is preparing to enroll in Stan- glamour of days past) played by Gretchen ford University, thankfully far espousing, home stranded, aim- sphere of Orange County catches actual application somehow Goldsworthy. away from his disheveled and less older brother Lance, (Jack up with Shaun when he discov- manages to get to Stanford and The show opens with the cats being chaotic roots in Orange Coun- Black), an apathy plagued high ers that his college counselor (Lily that Orange County doesn’t called to the Jellicle Ball with the audience ty, California. Shaun’s life in Or- school faculty and a group of Tomlin) has mixed up his Stan- stand in his way. In his efforts being invited to look into their secret world. ange County is surrounded by old surfing buddies who have a ford application with that of an- Shaun searches out assistance From there, a series of energetic numbers his divorce wary, alcoholic moth- need to blow things up. other student. Panic stricken, introduces different cats with different in- er (Catherine O’Hara), a drug The overly laid back atmo- Shaun sets out to ensure that his See Orange, page 18 terests, like the Rum Tum Tugger, whose main interest is being the ladies’ man, er, ladies’ cat (including entering the seating So, you want to make your own movie? area and picking a young girl in the audi- ence to dance with), and Bustopher Jones, whose primary interest in food provides for Many Tech students jumped at the chance of trying out to be the next Steven a comical number, among others. What was remarkable about this cast Spielberg. The ‘Nique’s Kim Rieck followed one such band of filmmakers. was their ability to work as an ensemble, By Kimberly Rieck from scratch with only a digital The organizers received love and wants to get to know not as an assemblage of talents. Many of Staff Writer camera and a computer. iMov- $2,500 from the Georgia Tech her but unfortunately she’s un- the performers had paid their dues in classi- iefest was brought to Georgia Student Foundation, $450 from available. He’s so depressed and cal ballet or in America’s finest performing Starting on January 8, stu- Tech by a group of students led hall councils, $250 from the At- upset that he contemplates tak- arts schools and colleges, and it showed, dents faced an impossible task by Tushar Thrivikraman, Andy lanta Journal-Constitution, pos- ing serious action. though there were times that dancers were in the Freshman Experience Dykes, and the Apple Users sibly up to $3,000 from SGA, Curious about how the group off step or off timing, but this could be dorms-make a movie in a week Group. 3,000 doughnuts from Krispy actually made this into reality in attributed to some opening-night jitters that Kreme, computers loaned from a week? Here’s a detailed account even the most seasoned theater veteran can the College of Computing and of the making of the imovie be susceptible to. The athletic feats these Apple Computers and 35 digi- brought to you from the 4th floor cats dared to try were one of the highlights tal cameras from Canon. of Fitten. of the show, and it definitely added to the One of the groups that par- Saturday 10:30 a.m.: The illusion of a band of stray cats slinking ticipated in the project was a preparation for the production about the streets of London. team led by Fitten PLs Christo- begins. The cinematographer, Another area of this show that held the pher Rampton(director/actor), Fletcher, decides to use a swivel audience’s amazement was the technical and Charles Hagadorn. The chair to film difficult panning aspects of the show, including perfectly syn- freshmen participants were Ben and close up shots. Rampton chronized pyrotechnics, excellent lighting Murdock (lead actor), David walks Ben through the first scene. execution, and just a little bit of theatrical Redwine(actor/editor), Frank The first problem comes with a magic. Fearon (technical/actor), Chris wardrobe dilemma. “These pants It’s been over twenty years since the first Kelly (actor/editor), and Jason are too tight to get the key out,” performance of this Webber landmark, May Fletcher (cinematographer/ac- said Ben. In order to get the part 11, 1981 at the New London Theatre, but tor). Their idea was to film a of the devastated punk rock look this young cast seemed like it was written music video that highlights the right, he wears tight, dark blue for them and that it was brand new. Cats group’s love of punk rock music jeans, a dark jacket with duct may be known as America’s favorite family and detest of pop culture. “We tape on it and carries a book bag musical and as an old-guard Broadway (like actually have a band on our floor, with a variety of buttons and Webber’s other classics like The Phantom of we’re a pseudoband on our floor, duct tape attached to it. Frank the Opera and Evita), but it’s also nice to see and we play and do cover songs. solves the logistics problem by it performed with a young cast that per- The people who are in the band duck taping the lock of the door forms to delight their audience and works in real life are in the movie as the open so that Ben can move easi- like they’re trying to win Tonys all over band,” said Rampton. The song ly and freely while they shoot again. they chose was “Mark It at Zero” the scene. The actor goes through If only those cats outside Brittain dining by Brandtson. a practice running scene so that hall would start singing and dancing to The plot of the video is that a Jason can decide which angles music adapted from the works of T.S. Eli- guy (played by Murdock) is on are best to work with. Rampton ot. Now that’d be something to buy tickets his way to school when a chance serves as the stand in, and also to. Photos by Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS encounter with a dream girl (Kris- demonstrates how he wants Ben Freshman Experience residents fueled their creative fires by filming ten Marhaver) changes his life (top) and editing their own movies to be presented in February. forever. He immediately falls in See iMovie, page 24 18 • Friday, January 18, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT
of Admissions accidental experimen- “one of those guys who is perpetu- more, being accompanied by the The reason is that the film’s design Orange from page 17 tations with Ecstacy, to a distin- ally recovering from the night be- already defined and overly pro- finds Hanks playing the “normal” guished Stanford benefactor’s visit fore.” Jack Black’s style is definitely nounced acting presence of Black, character surrounded by the “ab- wherever it is available, not exclud- to Shaun’s Jerry Springer worthy a try-at-your-own risk source of en- it is quite easy to quickly see Hanks normal” eccentricities of his envi- ing the potentially disastrous resource household, the sometimes haphaz- tertainment, but for those who have as a mediocre talent, riding leads ronment; it is expected and natural pool offered by his family, a highly ard and jerky plot slides along a bit already have expectations of Black, arranged by his father’s accomplish- that the abnormal and eccentric claim disfunctional one. more smoothly on a track of good good, bad, or indifferent, he won’t ments. But judging young Hanks most of the film’s energy leaving In the spirit of good hour and a comedy. let you down. in the light of his more moderate the ostensible “main character” out- half long comedy flicks Orange Raunchy rock star and movie In addition to Black’s freshness (less Black-like) acting contempo- side of the spotlight, after all the County can’t be denied it’s worth star, Jack Black, fits his character (or rottenness) of Orange County, raries, his ability surely isn’t hum- film is called Orange County, not as a good source of cinema enter- perfectly with all the dignified in- (Colin Hanks) lends a fair perfor- bled by the talents of Jason Biggs, The Story of Shaun Brumder. Keep tainment. The situational comedic dignity that we have come to expect mance to the film. Hanks is, of course, Ben Affleck or Freddie Prinze, Jr. an eye out for young Hanks in pos- features of the film are definitely on and love from this talented big screen the son of Tom Hanks and is result- The role Hanks plays could admit- sibly some more demanding roles caliber with those of Road Trip or misfit. The opening narration de- antly subject to a harsher pounding tedly have been picked up by many in the future and don’t underesti- American Pie. From Stanford’s Dean scribes Lance, Black’s character, as by the film critics’ mallet. Further- others at no great loss to the film. mate the power of genes. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002 • 19 Next generation of Neville music Willis tries his hand at music, too surprises EarthLink Live crowd By Jennifer Hinkel of the stage, and lets the talented the backdrop of his band (who are By Jennifer Hinkel draw of a film star to bring atten- Focus Editor ensemble of The Accelerators have all talented musicians in their own Focus Editor tion to the artist. their share of solos. In short, Willis right), he manages to pull off a skill- Neville named the album after In yet another example of the knows that he’s respected as an ac- ful blues harp and rough-edged jazz Many of the thirty-something the Saturday mornings of his New movie-screen-to-musical-stage jump, tor before he’s respected as a musi- voice well-suited to The Accelera- audience members crowding the cozy Orleans childhood spent listening Bruce Willis and his band, The Ac- cian, and he’s not too proud to cash tors blues style. Putting together Earthlink Live theater Friday awaited to funk and R&B ballads whose celerators, played a very well-attended in on that fact. The Accelerators is not Willis’ first the on-stage appearance of Bruce influences appear strongly in his show Friday evening at Earthlink Instead of striving for over-mu- foray into the world of rock music; Willis. However, those that came music. Neville’s background as part Live. While the transition from sicality, he jumps around the stage among his 1980s releases was the early enough to catch Ivan Neville’s of a musical family (his father is musician to actor sometimes works in tight black pants, throws articles album The Return of Bruno which opening act, promoting the upcom- noted artist Aaron Neville, best well—take J. Lo for example—the of clothing (and his sunglasses) into resulted in a top five hit entitled ing release of his Saturday Morning known for his work as one of the opposite change often has a lower the throngs of female fans, and if “Respect Yourself” in ’87. His ex- Music album, were in for a show- Neville Brothers) and the inspira- success rate. (If you haven’t been up the crowd isn’t fired up enough, he perience in the music business may stealing surprise. tion of an earlier decade translate on recent music news, Keanu Reeves cracks a mischievous smile or sneaks contribute to his success. Willis seems The show’s publicity staff insist- well into his musical mission of bring- and his band, Dogstar, have yet to in a sly wink. What’s missing in to know what the audience is look- ed that the performance was not ing funk style into today’s music. send a record to platinum.) music is more than made up for in ing for, and he’s more than willing focused on Willis. “It’s all about Adding even more experience to his However, where many of the stage antics and almost silly com- to bring it to the stage. Ivan. It’s about the artist and the work, Neville toured with Bonnie career jumpers would fail, Willis ments. How many times have you Both Willis’ band and Neville, record label,” said one staff mem- Raitt’s band and appeared on the does well, not by musical merit alone, heard a performer ask the women traveling together on what is known ber, referring to Neville and the record Rolling Stone’s Dirty Work LP. but because he understands why he in the front row to try to keep their as the “Club Bruno Tour,” strive to label Uptop recently formed by Willis The band’s true talent showed can draw such an attentive audi- clothes on for as long as possible? play music that embodies what may and business partner Gary Gold. primarily in the slow, soulful R&B ence. The screaming throngs of 3 And then tell them all that he’s sin- be a simpler time, drawing on funk, Rather, Willis teamed up with Neville ballads, where tight vocal harmony women wanted a feast for the eyes gle? blues, and jazz to present well-craft- for the “Club Bruno Tour” to pro- contrasted with the sharp guitar so- rather than the ears. He looks like Although it may take a backseat ed songs with more musical value mote the new label and Neville’s los that fill Ivan Neville’s faster, funk- he’s having fun, he teases the wom- to his style and stage presence, Wil- than the traditional top-40 pop heard album release, using the audience ier numbers. en cramming the floor space in front lis music is impressively good. Against so often today. 20 • Friday, January 18, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002 • 21
MLK from page 13 Events around Atlanta also offer Tech on the Morehouse College campus. ...101010101010101010101010101... students an opportunity to join in Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., students ...Two Bits Salt, bread riots, and the end of NOW. Thus, the interstates are And the little Morton Ice girl will Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision and can gather at the APEX Museum the world. Two weeks ago, Atlanta jammed with people running home be smirking at you from that blue honor his life. on Auburn Avenue to take a walk- was brought to a standstill. Roads to get their grocery list because they’ll box. Because she knows. She knows For those that want to give back ing tour of the Sweet Auburn/ MLK were closed. Traffic didn’t move. be snowed in for the next three weeks, of the collaboration between the to the community on their long District. Saturday’s events also in- Businesses and schools were shut and with people going to the gro- grocery execs and Mother Nature. weekend or day off, Hands On At- clude a church-reopening ceremo- down. No one infiltrated airport cery store with their two-item gro- But the main problem is that if you lanta is sponsoring the MLK, Jr. ny at Ebenezer Baptist Church. security; there wasn’t a bomb threat. cery list. I was actually at the local buy salt, you have to go to work. Service Summit. The ceremony features civil rights No, this was due to the largest envi- Publix the night the snow started (I My advice would be to call in to With the theme “Remember! Cel- programs and gospel music from ronmental threat of them all: Mother had a good excuse) and the shelves work and tell theboss that you tried ebrate! A Day On, Not a Day Off,” 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Nature. This crazy dame has it out were totally empty of bread and milk. buying salt, but the stores were all Hands On Atlanta expects over 3,000 If your weekend plans include for us. I don’t know why, maybe The poor dairy manager was actu- sold out. You’ll be home eating bread volunteers to participate in over 52 sleeping in well past noon or a road- she got delayed at Hartsfiield or ally tarred and feathered by people and drinking milk until the ice melts. service projects around the city of trip to Augusta, your plans can still something. But whenever she wreaks who arrived too late at the store. There is also a direct correlation Atlanta. The organization offers on- include the Augusta Ballet and Walk- havoc on us, it ain’t pretty. We At- Poor guy probably deleted the email between the weather and intelligence line registration at er Group’s MLK Birthday Celebra- lantans think that Jack Frost is one from the marketing managers about of drivers. If you can’t see out your www.handsonatlanta.com. tion at Augusta’s Imperial Theatre of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. window, driving faster won’t make Tonight at 8:00 p.m., the Atlan- on Saturday evening. As soon as one flake falls from the it any easier to see. Swerving be- ta Symphony Orchestra will offer a The performance will feature sky, the news stations are alive with tween lanes won’t mean you’ll miss special 10th annual Tribute to the Chuck Davis and the African Amer- Winter Storm Warnings and de- “If you can’t see out the snowflakes. And another thing: Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, ican Dance Ensemble and costs only tails of the “Storm of the Century” don’t worry about turning on your Jr. concert. Listed as an “A-list” event $10 to $15. For more information your window, driving and everyone heads for the grocery emergency flashers at night in the on Access Atlanta, the concert will about MLK events, check local news- stores. faster won’t make it snow. We all know that the snow is feature performers from the More- paper listings and event calendars I really don’t know what the whole a national emergency, you don’t need house and Spelman College Glee on Atlanta Web sites, such as any easier. Swerving big to-do is about snow. It’s just to remind us. The flashers will work Clubs and will be held at King Chapel www.accessatlanta.com. modified rain. But then, we haven’t between lanes won’t fine once you hit the patch of ice received that much rain, and look mean you’ll miss the and go skidding into the ditch, but what happens when it does rain. until then, please leave them off. Personally, your Two Bits Man snowflakes.” The other drivers can see you fine. thinks that marketing people from That’s what your head- and tail- the grocery stores have Ma Nature lights are for. However, ice is fun. It on their payroll. Think about it, a their plans for snow. I saw a little turns traffic into the automotive ice bunch of suits from Kroger, sitting old lady take out some guy with her capades. I remembered to hit my around a table saying to one anoth- electric scooter because he had the brakes extra hard once I started skid- er: “bread and milk sales are sure remaining loaf of bread. ding. Three spins and a triple lutz. slow. What can we do to boost sales? Another problem is the demand The police directing traffic gave me I know! Snowstorm!” Then they all of salt. People HAVE to HAVE a “6.5.” pat each other on the back, raise the salt. That little Morton Salt girl has I guess what it all boils down to prices of bread and milk, and take a some kind of hypnotic effect that is that ice and snow melt. We live in vacation to Florida, stopping to ring makes you want to go out in the the South; things will warm up even- up Ms. N with their plans. Of course, freezing cold in the middle of the tually. No one should worry about hysterical people that we are, auto- night and salt your driveway to melt glaciers moving through their back matically associate snow with an the ice. Though if you don’t clear yard any time soon. Go out and overwhelming desire for these two out the melted ice, it’ll refreeze. So enjoy the snow. For now, this is By Marques McMillan / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS staples. It doesn’t mater if you bought you’ll be out salting your driveway your Two Bits Man reminding you Students and community members participate in last year’s ecumenical bread and milk yesterday, the fact again, freezing your butt off, won- to hit the breaks and turn out of the service honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Institute. is, it’s snowing and you need them dering where the ice came from. spin. 22 • Friday, January 18, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002 • 23
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the room, but opening the blinds with the song and figuring out the an umbrella to protect the ca.m.era, iMovie from page 17 helps make it dark enough to ap- right time to blend the two, they the tea.m. decides to film a scene of pear to be early night and light enough finally manage to synthesize the two Ben walking desolately into the cold, to act. To hide his discomfort from They decide that they could try shoot- to be able to shoot. Ben has to strip together. While they’re experiment- freezing rain. While Fletcher films the pain of wearing tight clothes, ing the scenes where they use sever- down to only his boxers and a white ing with the music, there’s lots of his movements, Ben has to walk in Ben passes the time away by mak- al couples, but to their t-shirt for the scene. He also has to dancing and air guitar playing by puddles, dripping wet, without a ing jokes. disappointment, they realize that at practice putting his pants and jack- the crew. jacket or an umbrella all the way to 11:00a.m.: Filming begins. Af- 11:35 a.m. on a Saturday morning, et back on in a precise way. The 2:45p.m.: Work ends on blend- Tech Tower from West Campus. ter Ben nails his first take, Rampton there aren’t many girls besides Kris- scene has to be repeated a few times ing the song, everyone is satisfied 5:30p.m.: The rain has stopped starts jumping up and down ecstat- ten up. Instead, they decide to shoot to make it appear to be more realis- with it. for the most part. The guys decide ically and his face lights up like a the scene where Ben bumps into tic. In the first take, Ben was too 3:30p.m.: Shooting at Fitten is to walk back to West Ca.m.pus and little kid’s face on Christmas Day. Kristen. eager and energetic getting out of complete. However, it is still rain- bring their instruments, extras, and The joy is temporarily as the crew 12:00p.m.: Kristen arrives, and bed, when most college students ing, so it is not yet possible to do the CD player back to Tech Tower to realizes that they have a lot more the filming of her scenes with Ben would not be, at 7a.m.. outdoor scenes. The guys decide to film the band scenes, and final scene work to do and don’t want to waste begins. She is the epitome of the 12:55p.m.: First viewing of the edit more of the film. Ra.m.pton is of the film. time. In the next take, the cinema- punk rock fantasy woman, com- footage shot thus far. There’s a tem- excited because the film exactly 5:50p.m.: The team returns with tographer has to shoot the scene plete with short blonde spiky hair. porary moment of panic when Jas- matches his storyboard and vision everything, and begins to shoot the while on the table in order to keep on exclaims, “These people ruined final scenes. They are in a rush be- the corner of the building in the my shot.” However, all is well when cause there are only a few more min- shot. As Ben acts in the shot, in- 11:07a.m.: First they realize that they have different 11:07a.m.: First utes of suitable light left. structions are thrust at him from takes that will also work. The crew 5:58p.m.: The “band” begins lip- every direction from the rest of the blooper of the movie remarks about how surprised they blooper of the movie synching to the Brandtson song. crew. Another potential problem when Ben runs the are at the quality of the footage, and when Ben runs the While Ra.m.pton sings, Frank, Kelly, occurs when Jason realizes that the how well the project has gone so far. and Jason are on guitars. They fin- reflections of the crew are in the wrong way. ” 2:00p.m.: The rain ruins the wrong way. ” ish the Brandtson song in a few glass paned door in the next shot. crew’s plan to shoot outside. There- minutes. Everyone behind the scenes has to fore, they decide to get a head start 6:08p.m.: They begin to lip synch adjust their positions. on the difficult editing stage. The to the Sunny Day Real Estate song, 11:07a.m.: First blooper of the It takes a few minutes to work out project does look like a real low of it. The editing session takes a and after getting really into it for movie when Ben runs the wrong the technicalities of how Ben and budget music video after they dub different turn when the crew brings several minutes, they realize that way. Kristen will accidentally meet on the sound. There are minor dis- in a focus group of three guys from they are lip synching to the wrong 11:10a.m.: The first scene is com- the stairs. Their timing works on agreements over which takes to use. their floor to give them insights and song. plete. Production moves to the third the first take. Afterwards, they move Kelly reveals himself to be an expert perspectives on the film. Two of the 6:10p.m.: After lip-synching to floor. They suddenly realize that on to the scene where Ben spots with the equipment. Talks begin guys feel that the team has down a the right song, the action moves to they need Kristen for the planned Kristen with the frat boy. Rampton over where the last scene of the vid- great job, and they get the point of the bridge. The crew drenches Ben shot, and she’s not there yet. As instructs David and Kristen on how eo should be shot. After some de- the film. They do feel that a few with cold water, while he’s clad in they discuss what their next move to make it appear to the audience bate, it is decided that the bridge things might be a stretch but said only a wet, white t-shirt, jeans, in will be, as Rampton calls Kristen, that they are a couple. Frank pushes over North Avenue by Tech Tower that they did enjoy it. One, howev- 30-degree cold weather. While Ben Christina Patrick interrupts produc- around Jason on the swivel chair for would be the ideal location. The er, feels that they should make Ben’s acts like he’s contemplating suicide tion when she asks if any of the guys this scene, and does a complicated Brandtson song that the band has emotions more clear and understand- for the scene, the band plays on the want to help finish off a pot of brown- spin move for a rotating element. chosen is a bit too short for the clip, able to the audience, and make a bridge beside him. ies. The guys immediately declare a Another blooper occurs when Jas- so the guys add “In Circles,” a Sun- few more details more obvious. The 6:20p.m.: Shooting is complete. break in production. During the on falls out of the chair. ny Day Real Estate song to it. In crew rejects the idea. “We gotta re- 3:00 a.m. Sunday: The film is break, the guys marvel over the 12:35p.m.: The next step is to true Techie fashion, the guys used tain the subtlety. I mean that’s how now completely finished. brownies and the clear Capri Sun film the opening scene where Ben the network to find the desired songs you get pop music by lowering it for drinks. wakes up for class at 7a.m. There and to upload it to their film. After your audience” said Rampton. For more on the iMovieFest, visit 11:35 a.m.: Production resumes. are problems with the lighting in several minutes of playing around 4:15p.m.: Through the use of www.imoviefest.gatech.edu. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 18, 2002 • 25 Scott’s ‘Black Hawk Down’ is on the way up James Earl Jones By Cassie Weicher launching many movie stars’ careers. tary man. Instead, Mark Bowden another war flick, the same old thing brings striking The Columbia Chronicle When Hartnett was mentioned, sat down at the oversized table, that comes out every year, but it Bruckheimer said, “I think that he laughed and said, “I’ll assume the wasn’t. I guess it hit closer to home voice to Atlanta (U-WIRE) Columbia College— is already launched.” executive position here at the end of than any of the other battle and The shades were drawn and light Bruckheimer wanted to make an the table. Kinda like the desk in blood flicks because it happened so By Bryan Basamanowicz creeping through the shades hit the impression on the audience so the Jerry’s office.” recently. Contributing Writer army helmet sitting on the table movie would stay in the back of the The film doodled around at first, filled with fruit; the cloth below it viewers’ minds when they left the When asked if Bowden thought showing all of the soldiers hanging The Chapel Hill Harvester was, of course, camouflage, and net- theater. “They will tell their friends that Scott and Bruckheimer did a out and having fun. But suddenly it Church at the Cathedral of the Holy ting draped the silver tray. As if and their friends will tell their boy- good job on the film conception of took a turn for the better and the Spirit in Decatur hosted the sixth sitting in the Washington Room at friends.” the book, he said, “I really think battle started. I really can’t point annual Martin Luther King Jr. birth- the Four Seasons Hotel didn’t make Bruckheimer’s advice for film stu- that they did a great job. I am also a out what it was-it may have been day celebration on Monday. Among me nervous enough, in a few min- dents? “Drop out of school and move big fan of Ridley Scott’s anyway. the cinematography or the set de- the distinguished speakers were Pro- utes Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley to Hollywood.” Of course he laughed ‘Blade Runner’ is a favorite movie sign, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off fessor Yusef Komunyakka, a Pu- Scott, two of the most powerful and then said “no.” His advice is to so when I heard [Scott] was making the screen. The two hours and 36 litzer Prize-winning poet and keynote men in Hollywood, were going to start off at the bottom. You can’t it I was like, ‘How lucky can I get? “ minutes of the movie were over in speaker, Dr. James Earl Jones, the walk into the room. start at the top, so you have to do Bowden also helped write the script no time. voice of Darth Vader in the Star After waiting for what seemed whatever it takes to work up to the for the movie, but credits the screen- Josh Hartnett also gave a great Wars trilogy, Mufasa in The Lion like an eternity, someone finally top, he said. play to Ken Nolan. Bowden has performance that completely sur- King, and the phrase “This is CNN” walked in 20 minutes late. There When it was time for the inter- also sold his latest book, Killing Pablo: prised me. He is finally out of the heard in many promotional spots, stood a thin, Kenneth Cole-dressed view with Mark Bowden, author of The Hunt for the World’s Greatest teen scene and has moved on to among his many other works. man who I immediately recognized the book that “Black Hawk Down” Outlaw to Miracle Entertainment. greater things. I highly recommend The little-known history of James as Jerry Bruckheimer, the director/ is based on, I expected a stern mili- At first it seemed as if it were a trip to the theater for this flick. Earl Jones is that his now famous producer of films such as “Pearl and indistinguishable voice was once Harbor” and “Top Gun.” Bruck- bothered by a harsh stutter that left heimer, Ridley Scott and author him functionally mute as a boy. A Mark Bowden were in town Thurs- high school teacher noticed Jones’ day to promote their new heroic talent for written poetry and in an film, “Black Hawk Down.” effort to break his silence, had him “Black Hawk Down” is a true recite a poem to the class every day. story of the Battle of Mogadishu, From amidst his oratorical ad- the longest sustained ground battle versity, Jones went on not only to involving American soldiers since accomplish multiple feats in the the Vietnam War. An elite force of performing arts, but also to earn 120 American Delta units and Rang- honorary doctorates from Yale, Prin- er infantry were dropped into Mog- ceton, and the University of Mich- adishu on Oct. 3, 1993, to abduct igan. two of Somalian warlord Moham- If his remarkable voice alone ed Farrah Aidid’s lieutenants. In- didn’t capture the attention of the stead, two UH-60 Black Hawk thousands in attendance at the helicopters were shot down, and what church, his words certainly did. Jones was expected to take one hour in- powerfully stressed the ill-fated fu- stead lasted 15, resulting in the 18 tility of violence as a means to re- Americans deaths and wounding 73, solve inequality. He also challenged killing hundred of Somalians. the American minority populations “Pearl Harbor” took a lot more to “state their claim on the culture preparation time, according to of the majority.” Jones also made a Bruckheimer, than “Black Hawk strong statement, arguing that mi- Down.” “You get your actors there, nority culture had no business at- your ammunition and your pyro- tempting to isolate itself from the technics,” he said. mainstream, especially when minor- Josh Hartnett, who appeared in By Sidney Baldwin / COLUMBIA PICTURES-REVOLUTION STUDIOS ities were absolutely integral in the “Pearl Harbor,” stars as Sgt. Ever- Josh Hartnett (right) plays Eversmann and Orlando Bloom (center) plays Blackburn in Black Hawk Down, the basic formation of mainstream smann. Bruckheimer is known for story of the Battle of Mogadishu during the Somalia conflict, the longest and most intense since Vietnam. American culture.