----.---..- . The Next Diversion: Campus Diversion: Read about the upcoming Check out the Estes P;u-k play "Sihia." Antique 5hO\\I from 10 a.m . to 5 DIVERSIONS p.m. Saturday. WEDNESOAY, MAY 26, 2004 EDITOR: KELSI MARTIN THE M IRROR 5 Summer Sequels: Bu summer? Movie Releases Shrek lacks charm Friday - "TIn.' Day aflcr to keep ｨ ｩ ｾ intensi ty and charm Tomorrow" and ｾ ｽ ｡ ｩ ｾ ｩ ｧ KELSI was Eddie Murphy as Siwek's Ilckn" overbeal'in g sidekick, Donkey. It MARTIN is obvious that Murphy e ither June 4 "llan'y Potie r Column really loves his character or drank and tilt· !'risoncr of one 10 many Red Bulls before Atkaban" recording his lines. So even if the movie is a t."\d June 11 "The 100 f;uni liar, it does manage to Chronicles or Riddick," give the audience a few shiny "The Stcpford Wives" and nuggel" of joy. ｾ ｡ ｲ ｬ Ｑ ｬ ｣ ｬ Ｂ Film Review T he shin iest nugget ofal! hap- pens to be lI one other than Zorro Shrek (Mike Myers) looks over Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) In June 16 - "A round the Film: "Shrek 2" himself. Antonio Bandcras is a uShrek 2," one of many films flooding local movie plexes this summer. Wo rld in 80 Day!!" Rating: C+ complete delight as the fearsome, Staring: Mike Myers, YC t cuddly, Puss in B OO l S. He Follow-up flicks rely on story June 18 - "The Terminal" Cameron Diaz, Eddie brings a level of e nergy and hilar- <lnd "Dodgeball: A Tnlc Murphy and Antonio it)' greatl y missing from bo th Oiaz TERRY LAWSON "We reall y did Iry to rn ake a better Underdog Slorf Banderas and Mycrs. KNIGHT RII}I)EK movie than lhe first une, and I think Another aspect of the film I we succeeded. Ikll that's up to Sam." June Ｒ ｾ - "Whil e Chicks" have to applaud is the ti ny jokes Most of lhe time, the summer No one is predicting the st.:qucl ife wou ld b e that ,,,i ll ny over the head of most movie is designt:d Ilot to upsct expec- will ｣ ｡ ｾ ｬ as large a web as the original, L sim ple r if films of Ihe child viewers. That's where t::ltions, bill to caler to them -giving but Magui re and Rai mi have all'C'dcty cou ld o nly b e good or bad . l.hejo)' of the film truly is, in the audiences what thc..--y \.... ,l IH and maybe Slalled lalking aoout ;oSpider.MaTl 3,M June 30 - "Spidcr... \1 an !!" Bu t we all k n ow lids I':lrely small stufT sOllle might take for it liule more. It's why th is ｓ ｕ ｬ ｮ ｭ ･ ｾ which Maguil'c expecls will be happe ns. granted like: Puss in Boots like ｉ Ｚ ｌ ｾ ｴ summel' and lhe Sllmmcr released in 2006 01' 2007, depending July 2 - "Before Sunset" Most of the lime a good drenching himself in water, a la before lhat, is a ll abolll n:liablc on hO\" long il takes 10 acquire "Ihe fi lm will have bad mome n ts Flash Dance o r I' rincess Fiona brands and fami li;u· lh ct.'S. beSt sCJipt we can gel." 11lT'ce entire .July i - " King Arthur" JUSt as a bad film wi ll have havin g a irJ us ti n posler hangin. I n a Slimmer of potential block- scriPls were wliuen for "Spider-Man gOOd, and t he mediocre films in her childhood room. These are busters, "Spid(:r-Mnn 2," dircctt:d by Ｒ ｾ before R.'1.i mi scuk.'(1 on the dmft July 9 - "A nchorman: The are fi ll ed wit h hoth. This begs sho rt visual gags that are hilarious 5.'l.m Raimi, could bust more blocks tllat earned Alvin Sargent the on· Legend of Ron Ｑ ｬ Ｑ ｱ ｬ ｉ ｮ ｹ Ｂ the questi o n , s hould we for- and show the level of d etai l the than any OftllCIll. screen cn:dil g ive a mediocre film fn r its creato rs put into this film. 11le 0li6';nal "Spider-Man," after It's pmbably iml>OS.."ib le to tally J uly 16 - "L, Robot" and \,.,arts or simply sh u n it? FI'OIll a purely aesthetic view- all, SC t box-onice ｬ Ｍ ｣ ｣ ｲ ､ ｾ in 2002, how many writers, credited and "A Cinderella Story" T his question ｣ ｭ ｣ Ｎ ｾ into play point, Ih e li lm is alm ost nawless. I having the best olx:ning weekend lI 'l,creditl.."(!. labcn-cd on the dozens of in "Shrek 2," a film thatl'idcs the mean , sure, the effects aren't 00 b'1'OSS in histu"y and eventually t.--a rn- films to be be rclea.')(.:d this SLim mer, July Ｒ ｾ - "Call"'oll1a n" a nd line linc of mediocrity with prid e. par wi th what Pixar has been ing $403 million in the United Sl<IlCS bllt Mabruire says tlley all deserve "The Bourne Supremacy" I'll be the first to admit pulling out recelllly, but when a.nd another $4 18 million overseas. o(.'(lil or blame for ho\,., lhe summer Ｂ ｨ ｲ ｫ ｾ was a good film. In fa ct, I yo u can coun t the hairs on If th is one doc'S as well as tile first.. Slacks up. July !lO -"The Village," beli eve it will no doubt go down Donkey's head it 's easy to forget says Tolx:y Mag\lirc, it "ill be for a ｾ ｉ ｮ the end." sa),s MabruiT'e, Mit's "The Manchurian in h istory as being o ne of the o nly thai fact. Some of the human simple l'edSOn. always tile slory, isn't it? Ca ndidate and fi lms with eno ugh fortilUde to characters are a little stin' look- Ｂ Ｂ ｨ ｴ ｬ ｮ ･ ｲ ｢ ｩ ｲ ｳ ｾ slick it to Disney. But its sequel is ing, but the scenery and fairy laic si mply a rehash. Watching the creatures arc a sight to behold Aug. 6 - Ｂ ｃ ｉ ｉ ｬ ｬ ｣ ｲ ｬ ｾ fi lm is lhe equivalent of silting indeed. down and re-watch ing o ne of So, as bare bones as possible, Aug. I I - "The Pdnccss your favol'ite films for the fi rst I'll try to break this down for you. Diaries 2: Royal ti me in 10 years. T he details and Is this film pretty? Yes. Is it funny? Eng;lgement" sequence of events may not be as You bet your bl'itches it is. Is it yo u remember the m , but the olibrinal? Not in the slightest. If A ug. 13 "Alien ."s. themes, characters and the p lot you're looking for a simple no ｐ ･ ､ ｡ ｴ ｯ ｾ remain the same. thought in volved film that will I I Another iss ue the movie had make you la llgh , "Shrek Ｒ ｾ is a Aug. 20 - "ExorciSI IV was how li llie the returning char- solid pick. Yet, if )'01.1 were hoping I I The Ueginning" acters seemed to ca rc. Mike for fresh ideas, the film-make rs arc Myers and Cameron Oia7. seem to fresh o ut. Aug. 27 - "Anacondas: simply sleep walk through their I I T he I-Iunl for the Blood roles as Shrek and Princess Fiona. - K£lsi Marlin is a junir;r Engfish ｏ ｲ ｨ ｩ ､ ｾ T he only major retu rning player major fllld MirmrditrersiotlS tditor. I I L 353-85732656--------- 11 th Ave, thedownunder.com BEHIND KING SOOPERS .J .