• Oct. -CI 20,1004 SOAP BREAKDOWN ®THEOC (4) MELROSE PLACE (t) DALLAS ' ORIONREVIEWS ® DYNASTY © PASSIONS COOL HAND LUKE DVD the now-frozen New York to save VAULT with a grin, eat 50 eggs in less his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal). PICK than an hour and Quaid and Gyllenhaal are find a way to not bad per se, escape no matter how m Typically, I am not one to go but that is thanks trapped. 'The Great to their Luke is $ee a disaster flick. Having said acting caught Escape" that, I really do not like them abilities and not James Dean was the rebel and brought MGM/UA, . without a back each time when they deal with a real issue. the script. cause. Paul Newman 1963 "The Day After Tomorrow" The whole rebelled with causes that he he breaks out. attempts to show us what the film is unrealistic kept to himself most times. Soon he's world would be like if a sudden with New York "Cool Hand Luke" is the breaking out acceleration of global warming entering a sudden embodiment of this and, by far one because running is the only will occurred. ice age. of Newman's most beloved roles. he has left. He can escape no The problem I have with this* If you like disaster movies with Luke can't be kept down: not longer. is that global warming is a real apocalyptic occurrences, this is the by shackles, fences or a systematic Fleeing with his best friend issue, and a movie like this can film for you. world not meant for him. Dragline (George Kennedy), unnerve people, even if it is However, this is not the one Thrown into a chain gang Luke knows the end of the road ridiculous. for you if you are warm and work camp after sawing the - The film includes the fuzzy type. heads off several parking meters, "Shall We Dance" is a date intense and dark with a quiet obligatory "family angle," with Luke gains godlike admiration - Austin Houlding movie that will make you want to charm that grows with the film. scientist Jack Hall (Dennis - Stacey Schooler from his fellow inmates. stop dating and start dancing. There are two redeeming things Richard Gere about this film: the Quaid) making his way across He can do a day's work fast plays a wealthy supporting cast ®-®-®-©-® lawyer, John Clark, with a beautiful and the soundtrack. and loving-but-busy family, who The supporting cast includes goes through a classic mid-life Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci, crisis. Although he has everything who each provide the comic relief that Americans strive for - health, the film needs in order to save itself wealth, family, home; he feels like from being taken too seriously. there is something missing. Enter Tucci plays a colleague of Gere's Paulina, a brooding ballroom who has been a ballroom dancer dancer when he sings "You're a bottle cap helmet to protect yourself from played by Jennifer Lopez. incognito since he was a teenager. Gere away from pushin' me too far" the pulsating beats and yells, but Every night on his way home recognizes him at the dance on CD "Size Matters" is more mellow Gere looks studio in full Latin costume with a opener ... up at a neon dance -Won', Be heavy metal and easy to enjoy. sign, where Paulina gazes out the spray-on tan and a long black wig. "Drag it Up," the fifth album Home." "Size Matters" is Helmet's The best song by far is window at the city with a faraway The ending drew cheers and from alt-country bastions Old 97's, This album sixth album. The heavy metal "Unwound." It look on her face. sniffles from the audience. The If One is not their best effort - though fans makes an effort band is a mix between Metallica y«B like this night he jumps off the mood-enhancing rendition of the will still appreciate it. to dive back and Gwar. try- homebound commuter train and song "The Book Of Love" by Peter Something about the band's into the Old The first track off the signs himself up for dance lessons, Gabriel gave the montage-ending in the songs makes them good even when 97's' country album, "Smart," sounds like hopes of finding what he is creditability. "Shall We Dance" is a remake they're not great. Maybe it's the roots, bringing something from a Metallica looking for. is of the catchy melodies, or the clever lyrics. the twang to album. It's heavy metal, but sans The catch with this film that Japanese film "Shall We no Dansu?" in 1996. This album features several stellar the forefront of songs like "Blinding screaming. there is love story between released The tracks, including "Smokers," a tune Sheets of Rain," butjt falls flat with Other songs, like "Crashing Lopez and Gere. The love story is repression of the main character of that film makes more sense than that laced with surf-guitar and bass slowpoke song "Valium Waltz" that Foreign Cars" and "See You Dead" about falling in love with a personal player Murray Hammond's cowboy makes listeners feel like they popped take the traditional heavy metal as well as reel in some new ears passion. The love loss for Lopez is of Gere's American businessman dance and the love loss for Gere when taken in context of the yowls and "In the Satellite Rides a a bottle full of Valium before the route with a lot of loud vocals. with it's softer side. usually sedate Star," which haunts the listener with song ended. Singer Page Hamilton's is passion and romance with his Japanese culture. The theme of "Shall We Dance" its stripped-down melody. Those new to Old 97's should voice is strong and a good beautiful wife Beverly, played by - is an Lead singer Rhett Miller hits pick up "Fight Songs" as an intro. complement to drummer John Richard Gehrels Susan Sarandon. important one. Relationships all the high notes in the delicious - Sarah Knowlton Tempesta's beats. With many It's a good thing there is no love are complicated; it is pointed out in the film that one must never forget . jealousy anthem "The New Kid," heavy metal CDs you'd need a story between Lopez and Gere to "and he sets the tone for the album ®-®-®-®-® ®-®-®-®-® contend with, because there is no one's own passion. It is the passion on-screen chemistry whatsoever. within someone that will keep them Lopez's acting performance in "Shall loving life and smelling the roses. We Dance" is flat and unbelievable The film also makes you want to in every scene. However, she is dance like J.Lo. beautiful, her make-up is flawless, her outfits are exquisite and the - Coreen Larson woman can dance. Let's just say he is the worst Gere seems to be playing himself ®-®-®-©-® singer in the history of music, and if he's not screaming at us about NEW THIS the "Lifestyles of history. There When it comes to pop punk- ' the Rich and the It's an unwelcoming place, is violence rock music Good Charlotte seemed Famous," he's not where no one says hello and running all • Van to be leading the pack, but with worth listening to. arguments are settled with through this Helsing » their new album "The Chronicles The No. 1 shootouts and movie, except sign NOFX, stabbings. • A Cinderella Story a for a few scenes of Life and Death," they have of a great punk- Green Day, It's place where the younger • Garfield -The Movie unfortunately fallen from glory. rock album is not Blink 182, generation will probably where it comes If never live to become the older to a halt. you've heard their first single being able to do • Op Ivy David Bowie - A Reality Tour "Predictable" on the radio you may anything else but generation. There's always a way in, but not think they have totally sold totally rock out No, it's not the stereotypical never a way out in one of the • Arrested Development Season I out. But they have. The rest of the when you're listening to it. depiction of Compton, Calif. worst streets in Brazil, infested album is horrible. This album is so easy to tune It's Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, parts with drugs, gangsters and The band has completely out, it's not even worth buying. It's of which are a ghetto slum bloody crime. « •Futures - Jimmy Eat World changed its sound to an emo nice that they tried to spread their where police are never looked 1From a Basement on the Hill- Elliott Smith punk-rock style reminiscent of wings and do something new, but at as being one's best friend or Hoobastank or Incubus - Cherre Stoneham (but not unfortunately they flew into a wall protector.. •Hang on Little Tomato - Pink Martini that good). of crap. The movie is told through •Greatest Hits Collection 2- Brooks & Dunn The album even has a few rock - Shannon Savage the eyes of a young boy named ballads starting with "The Truth," Rocket. •Stardust...The GreatAmerican Songbook Vol. 3- Rod Stewart sung by Joel Madden. ®-®-®-©-® He's a photographer who ®-®-®-©-® What are you listening to? Nina Sky "Live Like You Were Dying" "Amerika" "Nina Sky" Megan Rhodes Andy Zmyslowski Nas Salle Freshman, Communication Freshman, Undeclared Junior, legal studies "I like the beat. It's like "His songs remind me ofmy sister.