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TV Battalion Page 3 • Monday, October 5, 1998 ts, 42 were heoverm; HBHHBflRSRj ;r O : >'t;; earns a visual masterpiece; Antz a picnic for young, old Movie Reviews nsibility the sen’ rhe proa r an with rosanes. .lost ked the awing the the cei 'hepn iity-or| ed in fi ic with ins. P :ked o(‘ tsknee:;: Hf Dreams May Come airing Robin Williams ■ Cuba Gooding Jr. ected by Vincent Ward I Rated PG-1 3 ayihg at Hollywood 1 6 clinic ason Ro; biomed or, said ih a positivi It was a i for the re aid. PHOTO COURTESY OF POLYGRAM FILMS l Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in What Dreams May Come. is the case with What Dreams May Come, but this fact isn’t en tirely the director’s fault. What Dreams May Come was written for film by Ron Bass, adapted from the Richard Matheson novel. Ttying to cram the afterlife into a two hour movie cannot be an easy feat. Chris Nielson (Williams) is a doctor who is killed at the scene of an automobile accident by a runaway car. His voyage into death and the beyond is shown as a transition he has to accept along with the fact he cannot be with his wife and soulmate Annie (Annabella Sciorra). The film takes the audience on a visual journey through heaven and hell, but only lightly touches on the theology of eternal exis tence after physical life. What Hal years ago New Zealand Vincent Ward stepped -- " ‘dhg film scene with Map of the y ll Htfazrt, a visual feast that ‘ Beral awards at the Sun- 00 pm Him Festival. Now he’s lAOgpHh What Dreams May ’ the most visually stunning ?r T/W; Hinative film to reach the- T/Th Byear. it Ike most modern films n|)id-blowing effects, the is to take a back seat to ing visual images creat- dern-effects wizards. So ANTED: Undergraduate and Graduate Students For: srsonalized Research or Study Abroad as an L.T. Jordan Fellow Attend an informational to collect your reward Come by the L.T. Jordan Institute in MSC 223-1 or call 845-8770 for more information. Visit our web site at http://Itjordan.tamu.edu MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness Pleas© Inform us of your special needs. ttudies Dreams May Come is more a love story than anything else, using the afterlife as a backdrop. Heav en and hell are portrayed right along the lines of popular Christ ian beliefs and Dante’s Inferno. Not since Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey has Hollywood put so much creative effort in portraying the afterlife. What Dreams May Come tries to tap every bit of the audience’s emotions, but not much depth is given to the deepest subject that ever existed and the film ends up boiling down to one thing — an $80 million art film. (Grade: B +) — Kyle Whitacre A Night At The Roxbury Starring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan Directed by John Fortenberry Rated PG-1 3 Playing at Hollywood 1 6 If looking for a good laugh, A Night At The Roxbury is the movie for audiences. The movie revolves around the lives of Steve (Ferrell) and Doug Butabi (Kattan), two brothers who spend their nights club hop ping and their days working in their father’s silk flower shop. The movie focuses on Steve and Doug trying to get into the Roxbury, the top club in Los An geles. Meanwhile, the Butabi broth er’s father (Dan Hedaya) is trying to get Steve to marry their neigh bor Emily (Molly Shannon), so they can combine their families’ stores to form the world’s first plant/lamp store. The plot is predictable and the acting is average, but the laughs are real and there are plenty of them. Audiences should enjoy grooving to music from their childhoods and watching Ferrell and Kattan attempt to “score” with pick-up lines that went out of style 10 years ago. Ferrell and Kattan show their “Saturday Night Live” roots as they poke fun at Jerry Maguire and various other movies. If audiences leave their brains at the door and do not expect much, they will not be disap pointed. If audiences would rather spend 90 minutes of their lives doing something construc tive, this movie is not worth view ing. (Grade: D) — Michael Taglienti PHOTO COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan star as the Butabi brothers in A Night at the Roxbury. A Blast from the Past... emember reading about Ramona’s trials in grade school? Well, now you can see her in-person! Based on the award-winning works of Beverly Cleary, your favorite literary heroine comes to life in this funny and insightful one-hour play. Sponsored in part by FIRST . Agpmencan OPAS Jr. is generously supported by the OPAS Guild. ( )'XBi R FOR THE YOUNG AT ART! October 11 at 2 PM & 4 PM • Rudder Theatre Tickets only $6.50 • Call 845-1234 PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS PICTURES Z (Woody Allen) tries out some new dance moves on his partner not realizing she is Princess Bala in the romantic comedy adventure Antz. Antz Starring Woody Allen and Sharon Stone Directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson Rated PG Showing at Hollywood 1 6 Antz may be an animated fea ture, but audiences shouldn’t be fooled into thinking the movie is kid’s stuff. Underneath the animated ex terior is a storyline that will have even the most “mature” viewer laughing and cheering for Z, the worker ant-turned- hero of the movie. Z (Allen) is a worker ant who is tired of following orders. After meeting Princess Bala (Stone) in a bar, Z’s whole life changes as he attempts to win the ant he loves. For a colony of insects, the ants seem very human-like in not only their personalities, but also their images. It is obvious that each charac ter was modeled after the actor who provides its voice. What is most striking is the handling of delicate topics such as war, which is portrayed in its stark reality. Antz, however, is above all a romantic comedy. And it defi nitely hits the mark. (Grade: A) see Movie Reviews on Page 5. QoCdenx National Honor" Society General Meeting Tuesday, October 6th 8:30 p.m. MSC292B MSC Barber Shop Serving All Aggies! Cuts and Styles All Corp Cuts $7. Regular cuts start at ( 846-0629 Open: Mon. - Fri. 8-5 TisT Located in the basement of the Memorial Student Center . 5:00' X Maroon Out 111 Texas A&1VI vs. Nebraska • October 10, 1998 ♦ ignite the Aggie Spirit: Wear IVf aroon ttp.//Mai oonOut.tamu.edu Presented by Class Council
