Full DAILY TITAN Effect September 23, 2004 ‘Sky Captain’ soars onto the big screen *Flogging Molly*Megadeth* *Inland Invasion*Live*Midnight Movies* What’S Inside ASI Contents PRODUCTIONS 3) MUSIC - Flogging Molly and PRESENTS: Megadeth Mondays: Karaoke in the TSU Pub at noon 4) FILM - Sky Captain and Tuesdays: the World of Tomorrow, First Open Mic in the TSU Daughter and Silver City Pub at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29: 5) CONCERTS - Inland Invasion Scary Kids Scaring Kids performs and Live at the Slab at noon Thursday, Sept. 30: 6) INTERVIEW - Midnight The Defi nition of Movies Promise performs in the TSU Pub at noon 7) PITSTOP - Comics, trivia and more ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! ON THE COVER: Sky Captain (Jude Law) protects local journalist ASI Productions Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) from an onslaught of invading robots. 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Copyright ©2004 Daily Titan 2 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan September 23, 2004 M u s i c Other new releases: Irish eyes are rocking on new album By KYM PARSONS tar, accordion, mandolin, banjo, pecially the more folk-like track *Badfi nger: Daily Titan Staff bass, drums and the lead singer’s “Factory Girls,” which features strong accent, this album focuses vocals by country singer Lucinda Airwaves Fused with melancholy, roman- more on the band’s Irish roots Williams. ticism and a mix of beer-soaked than its rock, adding a new depth Undoubtedly, Flogging Molly *C-Loc: anthems, Flogging Molly’s highly to their music. has a knack for composing songs Camp II: The anticipated third album Within In comparison to Flogging that are simple enough to sing a Mile From Home seamlessly Molly’s prior two albums, Swag- along with while being noticeably Holocaust blends traditional Irish music with ger and Drunken Lullabies, Within musically complex. folk-rock on 14 blistering tracks. a Mile From Home suggests that The quality of this album is *Green Day: This follow-up to 2002’s the band has musically matured. practically impeccable, and evi- American Idiot Drunken Lullabies takes listeners Its vocals are stronger, the mel- takes listeners on an emotional dently well worth its two-year back to singer Dave King’s Dub- odies are well written and the in- roller coaster from song to song. wait. lin childhood through soft, poetic struments compliment rather than But despite the overall sadness in Having been on this year’s *Keith Urban: and fast, energy-charged ballads. interrupt each other. the band’s lyrics that fans have Vans Warped Tour, what is nota- Be There From the album’s fi rst to last The band takes an unexpected become accustomed to, the music ble about Flogging Molly is how track, the eclectic combination of political turn in the opening song alone is uplifting with its power- its music is able to appeal to those instruments gives off a feeling of “Screaming at the Wailing Wall” ful, upbeat qualities as heard in from all ends of the spectrum. ethnicity that similar bands, such and inserts its common religious “Queen Anne’s Revenge” and the From those with rich Irish as the Dropkick Murphys, don’t overtones in “The Seven Deadly title track. blood to diehard punk fans, it is have. Sins” and “To Youth.” Flogging Molly’s slower songs this quality about Flogging Molly With a violin, tin whistle, gui- The versatile tone of the music do draw attention, however, es- that truly makes the band unique. Megadeth, Mustaine get aggressive again By FRANCIS SZYSKOWSKI over the last couple of albums. The Daily Titan Asst. Photo Editor tracks “Blackmail the Universe,” “Kick the Chair,” and “Back in the Two years ago, Megadeth Day” are the best examples of the founder and lead singer Dave band’s return to form, while tracks Mustaine said that the band had like “The Scorpion” and “My broken up. Kingdom” will satisfy those fans Now Megadeth has returned who enjoyed later albums. with a vengeance with its latest al- Even the album cover, bearing bum The System Has Failed. the recognizable symbol/mas- System brings back the sounds cot Vic, is a sign to fans that the and aggression that a lot of Mega- Megadeth they had come to know deth fans have missed hearing is back and not going anywhere. With a lot of music, fans think- ing that any band that plays loud, screams and/or wears black is a metal band. The System Has Failed, and more importantly Megadeth, shows music fans what true metal is. The lyrics are socially con- scious and the music is dark and aggressive. The album is a far cry from Dave Mustaine’s former band’s last effort, Metallica’s St. Anger, which left many metal fans with a bad taste in their mouths. Unfortunately, with music out- lets such as MTV playing only dumb-downed pop music and run- ning shows about people looking through each other’s bedrooms, this album will not be heard by those who should hear it. Daily Titan September 23, 2004 FULL EFFECT 3 f i l m ‘Sky Captain’ harkens back to classic cinema By LAURA BEYER project started 20 years prior. family movie. Daily Titan Staff Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie) The romantic tension between and Dex (Giovanni Ribisi) help Polly and Sky Captain is much First-time fi lm director Kerry Polly and Sky Captain fi nd Dr. like that of Princess Leia and Han Conran gives a new look to sci-fi Totenkopf and the missing scien- Solo – just enough to warm your movies with his debut, “Sky Cap- tists using the latest hi-tech gad- heart but won’t make you regret tain and the World of Tomorrow.” gets such as ray guns and planes bringing your 7-year-old. With dream-like backdrops and that nose dive into the ocean and At 29 years old, Conran was fuzzy vintage-style fi lming, “Sky become underwater vessels. granted $60 million and an all-star Captain” plays like a 1930s clas- Polly and Sky Captain travel to line-up for his fi lm, which was sic sci-fi movie. far-off lands such as the Himala- originally just a script and a com- The story follows Polly Perkins yas, the mythical Shangri-La and puter program with actors’ im- (Gwyneth Paltrow), a reporter for Dr. Totenkopf’s hidden island ages transposed onto the screen. the New York Chronicle who dis- inhabited by various strange ani- Reminiscent of the classics, the covers that famous scientists have mals. cinematography and scenery are gone missing as old fl ame Sky The giant robots and gadgets decadent. Captain (Jude Law) fl ies through made me remember the feeling The fi lm is complete with action the sky fi ghting off mysterious gi- of fantasy euphoria that I expe- and more action, and the special ant robots invading the city. rienced the fi rst time I saw “The effects are visually pleasing. Paramount Pictures The two pair-up to fi nd the elu- Empire Strikes Back” on the big The dialogue is nothing to write Remaining steadfast in the face of a worldwide robot invasion, Franky sive Dr. Totenkopf (archived im- screen. Like “Empire,” there is no home about, but if you like sci-fi Cook (Angelina Jolie) defends planet Earth alongside Sky Captain (Jude ages of Laurence Olivier) who has sex or foul language and minimal movies, “Sky Captain” is a must Law) and his men. taken the scientists to complete a violence, making this the ultimate see. Politics panned in ‘Dawson’s’ darling becomes a ‘fi rst daughter’ in her latest venture Sayles’ new satire By ANGELA DAWSON Entertainment News Wire By NIYAZ PIRANI the missing pieces into what be- Actress Katie Holmes has Daily Titan Staff comes a futile fi ght against cor- wholeheartedly sought fi lm roles ruption in the government. that are a far cry from the sensi- Dickie Pilager wants your vote “Silver City” ends in an anti- tive and caring Joey of “Dawson’s and this fall at the box offi ce, you climatic fashion, which ultimate- Creek.” She played a bohemian should give it to him. ly is the most effective way for city girl in “Pieces of April,” an “Silver City” is a movie with Sayles’ criticisms of politics to be emotionally distraught college two intertwined storylines work- heard. student in “Abandon” and the oth- ing to get writer/director John In spite of its independent sta- er woman in “Phone Booth.” Sayles’ political opinion across tus and limited release, “Silver Having demonstrated her range, to the audience.