PAGE b8 THE STATE JOURNAL mR A cH 8, 2012 Thursday ALMANAC 50 YEARS AGO Franklin County residents Don’t take him (so) seriously continued the struggle to move people and furniture out of their homes ahead of the slowly rising floodwaters Tough ‘A Thousand Words’ co-star a funnyman at heart of the Kentucky River. The massive flood level was past the 40-foot level marked in 1955 and was slowly rising to- By RogeR MooRe who I am,” Curtis says. “But it Cliff Curtis stars as ward an expected crest of 41 got me more and more work. McT clA chy-TriBune news service Dr. Sinja alongside feet, 10 feet above flood stage I tend to get cast because ORLANDO, Fla. – Cliff Eddie Murphy in “A of 31 feet. they think I can bring some Curtis always thought of Thousand Words,” weight, sufficient presence himself as a funny guy. He from DreamWorks and weight, to scenes with 25 YEARS AGO did comedies in his native Pictures. Murphy Cindy Luscher won the guys like Denzel or Eddie New Zealand. But once Hol- plays a literary agent state championship of the 10- Murphy or Johnny Depp. I lywood saw this Maori actor and 11-year-old girls division get cast in a lot of roles where given to stretching in the breakout drama “Once of the 1986-87 Elks Nation- there’s a power play going on the truth when it suits Were Warriors,” it was hard al Hoop Shoot Free Throw and they need some presence him. But a deal with a to find the man funny. Program in Cynthiana. The to keep the star from over- New Age guru (Curtis) “I did a couple of movies, daughter of Michael and Fran whelming the scene.” leads to a Bodhi tree straight off, where I had to Luscher, Cindy made 16 of 25 But the 43 year-old Curtis mysteriously appear- learn to be a tough guy,” he free throws. She advanced has longed to land a laugh. says. “And that stuck.” ing in his yard, and to compete in the regional He’s a producer, a behind- He played shady Ar- with it, a curse – ev- shootout against three other the-scenes force in the New abs – some of them sheiks ery time he utters a state winners in Paris, Tenn. Zealand comedies of Tai- word, a leaf falls from (“Three Kings,” “The Insid- ka Waititi (“Eagle vs. Shark” er,” “The Majestic”) and cops the tree. When the HAPPY BIRTHDAY and the new Maori coming- Lilly Effron (“Fracture,””Live Free or Die of-age comedy “Boy”). tree is bare, the agent Hard.”). His ethnicity got will be done, too. March 7, 2005 And he’s the comic Lilly is the daughter of Joe him plenty of offers in mov- straight-man to Eddie Mur- ies set around the drug trade and Jenni- phy in the guru comedy “A fer Effron (“Blow,” “Colombiana”). Thousand Words,” which Courtesy DreamWorks “That’s the opposite of and the opens Friday. Pictures big sister Bargain Matinees Daily Until 6pm Murphy plays a literary of Clark agent given to stretching the E f f r o n . Chakeres truth when it suits him. But She is in Franklin Square Cinema 6 a deal with a New Age guru first grade Frankfort ~ 502-875-9000 (Curtis) leads to a Bodhi tree at Second Toll Free: 800-668-4354 mysteriously appearing in Street El- JOHN CARTER (PG13) his yard, and with it, a curse – ementary and enjoys danc- Starts Fri 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 every time he utters a word, a Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 ing, music, swimming and Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 leaf falls from the tree. When playing with her friends. Mon - Thu 4:15, 7:00 the tree is bare, the agent will THE LORAX (PG) be done, too. today In history Today 4:15, 7:00 So words become some- By The AssociATed Press Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 thing to use sparingly, if at Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 Today is Wednesday, Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 all. you’ve got to be silent and Michael Jackson’s “Thrill- for actors with a distinct “We didn’t want this guy March 8, the 68th day of 2012. ACT OF VALOR (R) choose your words seems er” in 1980s New Zealand ethnicity, he says. Curtis to be some Eastern mys- There are 298 days left in the Today 4:45, 7:30 intriguing. Monks in many (“quirky,” and “a valid ef- has had to turn down work year. Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 tic stereotype,” Curtis says cultures do this – take a vow fort to explore the difficul- where “I thought the stereo- Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 of his character, Dr. Sinja. On March 8, 1862, during Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 of silence and not speak for ties in coming of age during type was too strong. I knew the Civil War, the ironclad “Didn’t want to do Deepak days, months or decades. It’s tough times,” The New York it would label me for life.” He PROJECT X (R) Chopra. The guy I’m playing CSS Virginia rammed and Today 4:45, 7:30 a beautiful and poetic prem- Daily News called it). And avoided playing an Indian shouldn’t be aware that he’s sank the USS Cumberland Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 ise to build a broad comedy he hopes that holding his stereotype in “A Thousand Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 being funny. Ever heard of a and heavily damaged the around. Personally, I’ve said own with one of the screen’s Words,” and he’s not averse Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 guy called Eckhart Tolle (the USS Congress, both frigates, MANY things I wish I could legendary funnymen in to playing more versions of GOOD DEEDS (PG13) TV guru and “Power of Now” off Newport News, Va. Today 4:15, 7:00 author)? He’s got the weird- take back in an instant. ‘Not “A Thousand Words” will this fellow – a character he In 1702, England’s Queen Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 happening, mate. It’s al- mean he gets a break from finds funny almost by job Anne acceded to the throne Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 est German/South African/ Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Canadian accent, and this ready out there!’” playing cops, drug dealers description. upon the death of King Wil- Ironically, both “A Thou- and the like. “Gurus. What’s UP with liam III. JOURNEY 2 (PG) sort of unsettling calm that Today 7:15 | Fri - Sun 1:45, 7:15 keeps you unnerved. You sand Words” and “Boy” are “There’s been a huge that? Especially in Ameri- In 1854, U.S. Commo- think, ‘NO one should be that opening in American the- transformation, with Hol- ca. It doesn’t matter what dore Matthew C. Perry made THE VOW (PG13) his second landing in Japan; Today 4:30, 7:15 | Fri - Sat 4:30, 9:45 calm.’ So that’s who I wanted aters on the same day. Cur- lywood changing its ideas they’re selling, but they find to sound like.” tis has high hopes for “Boy,” of what this sort of person buyers. Spiritualism as a within a month, he conclud- www.chakerestheatres.com Curtis was amused by which is about a Maori teen or that one could look like, product – now that’s fun- ed a treaty with the Japa- Find Us On Facebook the concept – “This idea that whose life is changed by and that opens some doors” ny.” nese. In 1917, Russia’s “Febru- ary Revolution” (so called because of the calendar used by Russians at the time) be- ON TV TONIGHT Brought To You By www.fpb.cc 352-4372 gan with rioting and strikes in Petrograd. 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