ENTERTAINMENT Sierra Gillespie, Entertainment Editor Things America would prefer to ignore Brandyn Liebe hurricane pi. I, personally, human beings then? I think Despicable. How can you stare Columnist think this is very serious issue. not, and just like Pluto with at these adorable creatures This is because I do not think the planets, they are very that warm our hearts on a daily Listen up people! I was people are going to much a necessary basis? I cannot think of anything talking with some elderly run away from pi. part of society. more heart wrenching than people the other day, and I can just imagine Anyway, now illiterate kittens, and I hope I they were telling me about t h e n e w s we, the youth never find one. how uneducated the youth of reports now. of the nation, 2. Illiterate puppies America is today. They ranted “ … A n d a r e t o r n . Do you all remember that on and on about how, in their Florida was Half of us one time that I said, “I cannot day, they learned important showered think there think of anything more heart things like how to shift their w i t h p i . a r e n i n e renching than illiterate kittens, cars and how to churn butter Looks like planets, half and I hope I never find one”? (you know, those sorts of t h e y g o t think there Uh, hmm, well. things). their just a r e e i g h t 1. Illegal Canadian immigrants In general, I firmly believe desserts.” p l a n e t s . Do you know how many we are very educated. I am 4. Amount We may Canadians illegally cross the learning things as a sophomore of planets be sitting U.S. border every year? Me that my parents were not i n t h e on some neither, and that makes me taught until college. However, S o l a r r e a l very upset! How come they do I do believe there are a few S y s t e m s o c i a l not get any recognition? They things that we are not getting I u n r e s t work their butts off to get into taught. So here it is, “The top h o n e s t l y here. this great land of the free and five issues that America is not cannot tell 3. what do they get? Nothing! facing.” you. In my Illiterate No news story, no article, no 5. Hurricane pi day we had kittens nothing! Have they all of a It has not hit yet…but it will. nine planets. We sudden become a protected We all know that hurricanes Now experts may have people? names alternate gender and are saying that Pluto a serious issue It is for these reasons and are in alphabetical order. Once is a dwarf planet. So just on our hands here. It so many more that I think this some very nice “dwarfs,” if they get through the alphabet, because Pluto has some size seems that approximately 100 is the number one issue that that is what you are calling hurricanes start using Greek issues it no longer counts as percent of all kittens cannot Americans are not facing. them. I guess we should stop letters for their names. Well, a planet? That is really mean, read. What are you doing considering smaller people as eventually we will be hit by NASA! I happen to know to prevent this? Anything? The dearly departed Metro Station, rest in peace forever Meghan Caulfield consisted of the acoustic he go solo? Will he collaborate numerous collaborations, such we can thank them for all Columnist and remixed versions of the with Mitchel Musso, his singer/ as with rapper, Lil’ Wyte. Cyrus the memories that will last: “Kelsey” track and two brand actor brother? Only time will has also started a clothing line the choruses and beats that new songs. Their final work tell. As for Trace Cyrus, he that is nearing its release, titled, will stick in our heads, their REVIEW was on the single “Where’s has already uploaded his first “Southern Made Hollywood energetic stage presence My Angel” for the Almost Alice new track on MySpace. He Paid.” and their new-age, electronic Rumors have been spread soundtrack. now works under the name Although we may never sound that may inspire bands in the past months that synth- Metro Station attracts AshlandHIGH and has recently hear another new Metro of the future. pop band, Metro Station, was listeners of all arrays, from released the solo track, Station track or see the band calling it quits. After two of the the pop t o h a r d c o r e “French Kiss.” He is planning reunited on the stage again, four members left the band, scenes. Their things were looking hazy. first album, self- Synthesizer player, titled Metro the Purple B l a k e H e a l y, Station, was The sixTh annual d r o p p e d t h e released in Sage proudly b a n d a n d 2007. This presents g o t m a r r i e d . i n c l u d e d Metro Station’s the radio- sTudenT FilM keyboardist, h i t , Anthony Improgo, “ S h a k e was the next to It,” which FesTival resign from the k i c k e d group. This left M e t r o only lead Station o u t i n t o vocalist the main stream. May 22 a n d A n o t h e r p o p u l a r guitarist, single, “Seventeen Forever,” 7 p.M. Mason Musso, alongside lead was featured on this album. guitar and backup vocalist, Metro Station has produced Trace Cyrus, in the band. many catchy and upbeat songs, Whs pac Although the rumors still which engrave themselves into spread, this did not stop Cyrus any listener’s memory. Tracks and Musso from announcing such as “Wish We Were Older,” Films must be submitted that they would stay a band, “Kelsey” and “Control” are the but this did not last for long. On definition of Metro Station’s March 25, Metro Station officially unique style. Each song carries to Ms. Rademacher in room confirmed the rumors and split. definite electronic beats and Metro Station only released memorable choruses. 1502 by May 14. Films can be one album, their first and last. Currently, it is unknown what Most recently, an EP, titled Mason Musso’s plans are after up to 20 minutes in length. Kelsey, was released. Kelsey Metro Station’s breakup. Will Page 10 The Purple Sage April 28, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT Doling out big bucks for blockbusters Josh Heath approximately $300 million. mind-awing. The movie itself though. One of the biggest and up to $200 million, making it Columnist That might surprise some was in development since well-known would have to be into the seven-way tie for the people. The movie itself the ’80s, it finally coming the 1995 film “Waterworld” 10th most expensive movie As common knowledge garnered many “ehs” at into fruition in the early starring Kevin Costner. This ever. But despite the money, goes, movies are expensive to the horribly confusing and 2000s. The massive movie had trouble from the movie had numerous make. Some are more so than wacky plot, but it received a m o u n t o f the start, going $75 errors, horrible acting, even others. When a movie is really many “oohs” and “ahhs” at money million over its worse writing and an idiotic expensive to create, people its special effects. In fact, it p u t i n i t i a l $ 1 0 0 plot. The critics all took expect it to be absolutely was nominated for the Oscar. into m i l l i o n hold of this. But this movie amazing. This, sadly, is not Despite the plot, the series the bu dg e t. was critic-proof, making a always the truth. had already attracted giant S o m e swell profit at the box office. But it is sometimes true. audiences. We just all wanted s i m p l e Money makes the world A good example would be to see how it ended, and Disney m a t h p u t s go ’round, and it funds “Spiderman 2,” which had a wanted a big finale. It made a this movie at productions of movies. Movies budget of $200 million. That splash, getting just under $1 $175 million as far need money. Movies make movie had Oscar-winning billion in revenue. The movie as budget goes. The money. The more money the special effects, great advertising was a success, in the end. movie had a massive ad better! Usually. The amount and was a well-received film. Everyone’s favorite campaign, along with many of money given to a film is not But there are other movies, movie, “Avatar,” is stories of how Costner had what matters, but how the even more expensive than the fourth highest as almost died while filming. team uses the movie to make “Spiderman 2,” which proved far as budget goes, Despite all of this, though, the their movie. Just as Pink Floyd to be awful movies.