ENTERTAINMENTpage 19 Technique • Friday, March 23, 2001 • 19 DMX has no ‘Wounds’ Two Bits is burned out! ENTERTAINMENT Rap star DMX joins Steven Seagal in It’s March, spring break is becoming a Exit Wounds, which opened in Atlanta memory...yep, that’s it—Two Bits is Technique • Friday, March 23, 2001 theaters last Friday. Page 21 betting you’re burned out. Page 23 ‘Persons’ premieres Hewitt reigns supreme in ‘Heartbreakers’ Missing Persons, a new film produced, By Nolan Reese of those films that by all accounts good laughs along the way. and a Mercedes, they head south directed, and written by Tech students Joel The Daily Free Press should have been lousy. It’s a Hewitt (Can’t Hardly Wait) to Florida with hopes of reeling Whitley and Jay Zimmerman will hold its premiere on March 24 at 9:00 p.m. in the romantic comedy about a moth- plays the daughter half of the in an even bigger fish—a wealthy Clary Theater of the Student Success Cen- (U-WIRE) Boston Univer- er-daughter con team where, in con team. When the film be- old tobacco mogul played by sity—It seems impossible to de- the middle of a con, the daugh- gins, her mother (Sigourney Gene Hackman (Enemy of the ter. Admission is $2, and seating is limited. scribe anything about Jennifer ter falls in love. Weaver, Alien) is about to wed State). But, as is necessary with The stars include students Dan Caudill, Love Hewitt as “good,” with the Amazingly, Heartbreakers has Dean Cumanno (Ray Liotta, seen romantic comedies, there needs Wendy Fill, Jeff Kock, Katie O'Connor, obvious exception of looks. But— been blessed with a solid script most recently in Hannibal), a to be the love interest to creates and Liz Birmingham. For more informa- tion, visit the duo’s website at http:// horror of all horrors—not only that avoids enough of the traps businessman with a bit of cash a conflict. In this case it’s a bar- www.mantuaproductions.com. has she appeared in a good mov- most films of its type not only Hewitt and Weaver wouldn’t tender (Jason Lee, Chasing Amy) ie this time, but her acting isn’t fall into, but willingly jump into mind scamming. After taking that Hewitt falls for, much to bad either. Heartbreakers is one head first; and contains some him for a few hundred grand her own chagrin. Jay Mohr performs While the plot is far from revolutionary, it sets up some The Student Center Special Events Com- funny scenes and one-liners. Even mittee presents comedian Jay Mohr in the the obligatory sweet, revelatory Ferst Center on Sunday, April 8 at 8:00 moments at the film’s conclu- p.m. Student tickets go on sale Monday, sion aren’t nearly as cringe-in- March 26 in the Programs Area on the third ducing as they should have been. floor of the Student Center, and are $5 with Hackman’s tobacco tycoon, a Tech ID. All seating will be general admis- William B. Tensy, rarely seen sion. For more information, call (404) 894- without a cigarette in his mouth 2805. and looking about a cough away Jay Mohr began his career on Saturday from dying, provides for some Night Live and broke into film as Tom humorous bits as he constantly Cruise’s rival in Jerry Maguire. More re- wrenches from behind a cloud cently, he appeared in last fall’s Pay It For- of smoke. This may be his best ward. role in years, following a disap- pointing turn in the torturous Angie Aparo appears piece-of-awful that was The Re- placements. Angie Aparo will appear at the Ferst Weaver and Liotta also fare Center on Tuesday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m.; well, doing what is required of this event is sponsored by the Student Cen- them. Even Hewitt manages to ter Concert Committee. Student tickets go hold her own, for once not get- on sale Monday, March 26 at the Student ting totally upstaged by her Center Box Office. You can also call (404) breasts, though her cleavage is 894-9600 to purchase tickets. The cost is By Murray Close / METRO GOLDWYN MAYER still on prominent display. $5 with a student ID. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sigourney Weaver are a mother-daughter con team in Heartbreakers, a film Aparo began his career as a musician with a surprisingly solid plot. It manages to avoid the pitfalls found often in other romantic comedies. See Heart, page 22 here in Atlanta and has performed at area clubs and at Music Midtown in 1999. The American, his 2000 album, featured the pop- ular track “Spaceship,” and his song “Hush” Brighter Shade has some light for everyone was featured on the soundtrack for the re- cent film Bounce. By Alan Back back up the core pairing: Wild- really, in his own right. That the other members’ harmonies. Now pulling his 85th late shift er Embry, Eric Sanders, and key- was kind of cool, to get him to Musically, the bulk of the board man Damian Cartier. be a part of it.” The Brighter album pitches a loose Sunshine There are as many different “I’ve known Wilder since— Shade tracks that feature him State vibe against a darker, more ways to run a band as there are I don’t know, fifth grade,” Hop- take on a slightly tripped-out jangly, Soundgarden-style mood. bands. Some groups are perma- kins recalled. ‘His house was three jazz vibe—think Widespread However, there are a few sur- nently wedged under the thumb or four blocks from mine in Panic, but not as far out in left prises lying in wait, particularly of a manager who thinks he’s Gainesville. In high school, he field. Their upcoming album, the audience favorite “Break- Napoleon. Others just let ev- had a band that I used to come Divine Ignorance, finds him add- down.” Hopkins stated that the erything float and take whatev- out and help with, running their ing new subtleties under Hop- song, written during the third- er gigs happen to float their way. PA. I had a band too, but my kins’ gritty vocals (Shane Still others just don’t know how guys graduated a year above me, MacGowan, is that you?) and See Brighter Shade, page 25 to get along with anybody; they so I was kind of without a band. By Chris Helcermanas-Benge / 20TH CENTURY FOX change managers more often than We got to be fast friends during they change their socks. that period.” And some bands, like Brighter Embry took McIntyre’s place Shade, give themselves room to in 1998, and Sanders became stretch out—but not so much the band’s main drummer that that everybody runs off. Balanc- same year. (Petrushka has sat in ing individual and group com- occasionally, as have Hopkins’ mitments is no easy task, but brother Michael and a few other these five find a way to keep players.) The appearance of Cart- audiences happy regardless of ier and his jazz/funk influences who’s at the microphone. would have a lasting effect on Gainesville, Ga., native John the overall sound, starting with By Pat Redmond / MIRAMAX FILMS Hopkins (lead vocals, guitar) and the first notes he played on Bright- Andy Birdsall (lead guitar) crossed er Shade as a guest performer. paths in 1994 while both were Hopkins found himself with attending Florida State Univer- some spare time at the end of sity in Tallahassee. Early in the 1994 and took a trip up to New- next year, after Hopkins’ band port, R.I., to visit a group of Distant Relatives had broken up, friends in a band there. “They the two began playing in the needed a bass player, so I went area as an acoustic duo. They up and played bass on their al- relocated to Atlanta that sum- bum. In that time I met Dami- mer and had the first incarna- an, because he lived there in tion of Brighter Shade up and Newport…Every time we went By Nicola Goode / SCREEN GEMS running by the middle of 1996. back to visit, we would see him Also opening in theaters this week: Say It Drummer Marcus Petrush- and get together to hang out.” Isn’t So (Heather Graham, Chris Klein); ka and bassist Sean McIntyre Cartier moved down south in About Adam (Stuart Townsend, Kate were on hand for their self-titled 1998 and began playing with By Alan Back / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Hudson); and The Brothers (Bill Bellamy). debut album that year. Since then, Brighter Shade right off the bat. Andy Birdsall and John Hopkins lead Brighter Shade, whose new a new crew has rotated in to “He’s an all-around genius, CD will be out this spring. Back: guest drummer Michael Hopkins. 20 • Friday, March 23, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Onward and Crossword 54. “______ the Great,” (kid’s books) 55. Narcissus’ other admirer With Napster facing restrictions, Double-Nine Nothing! 56. Eye problem 57. Went to the salon, perhaps could Aimster fill its old niche? 123 4567 8910 58. Boat name abbr. By Helaine Tabacoff Although UW regards Aimster 11 12 13 14 DOWN Badger Herald as an illegitimate service, students 1. ______ Mahal may feel differently. “There is nothing 15 16 17 2. ______ carte (U-WIRE) U. of Wisconsin—As wrong with trading music with your 3. Beaver’s goal friends, and if they are your friends 18 19 20 Napster slowly fades into the back- 4.