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he Battalion Aggielife Page 3 • Thursday, January 21, 1999 houj-B.' ' inil, or will* ,>r egnaoq^H^B^ HHHI Z^WM; '■' on ihei$ SCi ^K|^^P ipSfeBagp i|»ai>aiS3a^ embership. MM *r for the^nn.-li i amber Pregnam ned Parent! ig on the issi embership. r for theap] . there must e in favoro! er rules requ 14 members: ? to vote ontf ue said in r CL will cor 'er vigils, c; ’s to reach , ty. ?y said Plar will begin services Ian Shakespeare, Ryan win acclaim from audiences, film critics BY JEFF KEMPF The Battalion 1 rom the drama of Shakespeare to the antics of life in the '80s, the film industry had a great year. The following list shines light on an eclectic mix |groat entertainment found in 1998. Home of the decisions were based on technical mer- , but all decisions were based on the ability to please. Teople typically want to travel to their megaplexes, atch a great film and walk out feeling that their time 1 [Co//egeSnd money were well spent. iiint'il'srfJmP ^ urr y ar| d catch these movies if they are still play- not, renting movies is always a great pasttime. nvn. ■ ae Station — Stepr; i favor of the if i.m. at theRi| ehind theZacf idents welcor: y. Call Lucasf rmation. : There willti ting for national serf;' m. in HECC :p SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE William Shakespeare’s work has been duplicated over and over in film, television and the ater, but not often has a story been told about the great playwright himself. Shakespeare in Love be gins with William Shake speare (Joseph Fiennes) try ing to write the play of the century. While writing the play. Will falls in love with a rebellious lady (Gwyneth Paltrow) who is breaking ALTROW all the rules by rehearsing ROBERT hynecek/thk Battalion in Will’s new play (titled sry 27,199S || Romeo) as a man. [rams: TlwW’he newborn love between these two begins to leetingfrof ar.illel the writing of the play, and Will eventually Bizzell HallWt» omes successful when his tragedy is a hit. This he summer loV j e contains great costumes, great sets and great lerformances. ^s*^a®upporting roles by Judi Dench (Queen Eliza- (twpetp) and Geoffrey Rush (theater owner) add per- ect comedy. If movie watching is supposed to be A m, then Shakespeare in Love is the most brilliant p^|iOvie of the year. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN The teaming of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks in a film was destined to go down in history. Many times people fail to acknowl edge the director of a film. However, this is not the case for the true-to-life World War II drama brought to the big screen by di- recting-god Steven Spielberg. The essence and horror of modern warfare was vividly illustrated throughout Ryan. The much-talked- about first 30 minutes of film places every viewer on Omaha Beach during D-Day. Tom Hanks always does his job of great acting, but the most complex role is that of Jeremy Davies. Davies plays the frightened young soldier who has to come to terms with the reality of war and in evitably has to fight. Saving Private Ryan shows the loss of one man’s life in battle is equivalent to losing one’s own. Every one has to work together to help fight for the good of the country. THE TRUMAN SHOW __ ^ The Truman Show one of the most talked about movies of the year depicts the life and times of Truman Burbank from hia birth to his grand exit. Jim Carrey plays Truman in this funny, sophisticated and thought-pro voking drama. “The Truman Show” is the actual name of the television program that is the center of the film. The show is designed to exploit the life of an honest, wholesome individual. Hidden cameras and tiny microphones analyze and televise every aspect of Truman’s life. The movie becomes even more interesting when Truman discovers his “fake world” and sets out to be free. This movie is a bit of a change for Carrey, but his comic genius is still evident. The Truman Show can be best described as “The Real World” meets “The Twilight Zone.” THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Too often, audiences and critics overlook animated films when creat ing a top-ten list. Surprisingly, The Prince of Egypt is so fabulous it de serves to be recognized. DreamWorks animation studios took much time and effort to bring Egypt to the big screen. The Prince of Egypt tells the story of Moses, drawn primarily from the book of Exodus. Audiences haven’t been exposed to this great story on film since Cecil B. Demille made The Ten Command ments. Awe and amazement are two words to describe the animation in this film. The angel of death and the parting of the Red Sea are so beautifully crafted, the viewer may sometimes J.P. BEATO/The Battalion think they are not watching animation. This film teaches, inspires and, most of all, entertains. THERE ’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY Gross-out comedies seemed to be a trend in 1998. Many movies tried to compete with There’s Something About Mary, but somehow couldn’t come close. The Farrelly brothers, who brought us Kingpin, formulated a perfect comedy starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz and Matt Dillon. Stiller plays a thirty-year-old man who cannot find true love because he is still obsessed with his high-school prom date Mary (Diaz). see Movies on Page 4. /JST nponents $25 made cables ar $105 g at $29 r $279 >r $129 55 TNT 3D GRAND RE-OPENING Thursday Night BARRACUDA BAR oto Edito Opinion Editor iditor gielife Editor ib Editor jbins. 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