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  • western ■ • • arolmian if eat u res October IS, 1997 "Strange Brew': Beauty, Eh! by Alex Esmon "Saturday Night Live" has always been the breeding ground for many of the best comedic actors. Dan Ackroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, David Spade, Jon Lovitz, Steve Martin and Gilda Radner are just a few of SNL's illustrious alumni. Movies have been made based on SNL skits, some good ("The Blues Brothers") and some bad ("It's Pat"). "Saturday Night Live" has been so important in the development of contemporary comedy that many people forget about the other late-night television comedy show which had its own share of successful graduates in the '70s and early '80s: Second City Television (SCTV for short). John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas are all SCTV alumni. When SCTV was at its peak, it was best known for a certain skit which starred Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis as the McKenzie Brothers, a pair of Canadian couch potatoes. The McKenzie brothers (Doug and Bob) were funny because they were a vision of the stereotypical Canadians who sat around drinking beer and watching hockey in their toboggans and winter coats. Everything Bob and Doug said was punctuated by "eh." In 1983, the same year Bonnie Tyler reached the top of the charts with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and N.C. State beat Houston for the NCAA Championship, the McKenzie brothers brought The Great White 'The 'Brothers'always have a look on their faces that seem to be a cross between drunkenness and perpetual stupidity." North to American viewing audiences in the form of the feature length film "Strange Brew." We've never been the same. "Strange Brew" was written and directed by the duo of Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also star as the McKenzie brothers. The first image the viewer sees and hears in "Strange Brew" is the MGM lion burping instead of growling, followed by Doug attempting to crank its tail to get it to growl. Bob and Doug, in their infinite wisdom, resume their positions in their recliners where they ramble on about beer and Canada, not necessarily in that order. Here's the plot: Bob gives away the money their dad had given them to buy beer with. After a series of pratfalls and embarrassments, Doug and Bob wind up trying to score some free beer at Elsinore Brewery, a creepy looking place on the top of a hill next door to the insane asylum (or as Bob would say, "The Loony Bin"). Unbeknownst to them, a murder has occurred at the brewery and they are about walk into the middle of a family feud over the brewery and who should have ownership. Should it be the late owner's daughter, Pam, or his brother Claude? The beer suds thicken as "Strange Brew" reaches its climax (or is that its "head"?). There are a few aspects of this film that seem even funnier given the passage of time. For instance, Doug acquires a computer disk at the brewery which is square in shape and looks like a record. Bob says, "It looks like one of those British New Wave EPs that you have to play on one of those sideways record Authors Fight Hunger, Poverty at Writers Harvest On Thursday, October 23, writers Mary Adams of Webster, Sue Ellen Bridgers of Sylva, and Kathryn Stripling Byer and Barbara Hudson of Cullowhee will join the fight against hunger and poverty through Share Our Strength's "Writers Harvest: The National Reading," sponsored in part by American Express. Writers Harvest readings will simultaneously take place in locations across the country. Authors such as Andre Dubus, Rita Mae Brown, Gay Talese, Wally Lamb, E. Annie Proulx and Sandra Cisneros will be reading in bookstores, community centers and college campuses. "Writers Harvest gives literary professionals an opportunity to lift their commitment off the page and into the nation's communities," says Bill Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength. "For six years, thousands of writers and literary volunteers have donated their time and talent to raise awareness about hunger and poverty in America." "As writers, reading has always been a fundamental part of our lives and is a blessing," says Andre Dubus, the event's national chair. "We need to use literary passions to make a difference in the lives of others." Suggested donations for Writers Harvest are $5 for students and $10 for the general public. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised at the local Writers Harvest reading will go directly to statewide efforts to fight hunger and poverty in North Carolina. Mary Adams, Sue Ellen Bridgers, Kathryn Stripling Byer, and Barbara Hudson will read at 7:30 p.m. in the Cardinal Room of the Hinds University Center at Western Carolina University. For more information about the Writers Harvest, phone the WCU English Department at 227-7264. players." It's truly comical to think that computer disks used to look like that, let alone that the McKenzie brothers try and play it on a record player, eventully coming to the conclusion that it does indeed sound like a British new wave band. Here is another example of an American steroetypical idea about the common Canadian, who doesn't know anything about technology, but everything about beer and hockey. "Strange Brew" is one of those movies that you're most likely to see on TBS around 2 a.m., right along with those ads for Blublockers and 900 numbers. It really isn't a masterpiece of filmmaking, but it is a fun movie. The funniest aspect of "Strange Brew" is the language. This movie is filled with north-of-the-border slang such as "hoser" and "knob." No one in the film ever actually defines what "hoser" means, but if someone ever calls you one, I wouldn't take it as a compliment! Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis really are hilarious as the bumbling losers who are the McKenzie Brothers. The "brothers" have a look on their faces that seems to be a cross between drunkenness and perpetual stupidity. "Strange Brew" is a cult classic, and I'm proud to say that I'm a charter member. If you're in the mood for a completely earth-shattering, life-altering movie, try "It's A Wonderful Life." If you're looking for a creative way to shoot a one-dollar bill in the head, try "Strange Brew." In order to rate this film, I had to come up with a new grading scale. I will now use the Canadian grading scale for all movies which deal with north-of-the-border themes. Using the new Canadian scale, "Strange Brew" rates a score of five Mooseheads (or five Molsens). Beauty, eh! "Strange Brew" is rated PG for mild language. New This Week: 'Grosse Pointe Blank New this week to video stores is the dark comedy "Grosse Pointe Blank." It's the story of the high school reunion for the Pointe's high school class of 1986. One of the members of that class is Martin Blank, a contract assassin. Martin really doesn't want to go back to Grosse Pointe, but he's scheduled to make a hit in Detroit the same weekend as the reunion so he decides to attend. When Martin returns to Grosse Pointe he discovers that the house where he grew up has been bulldozed in order to make way for an "Ultimart." In the words of Martin Blank, "You can never go home, but you can shop there." Of course, Martin meets his old high school flame whom he stood up on their prom night, and of course he falls back in love. The real mayhem begins when Grocer, another hired hitman, arrives in Grosse Pointe, also with the intention of making the same hit as Martin and perhaps killing Martin in the process. Grocer is trying to start a "club for hired assasins," essentially, a union. Martin Blank is the only person who has told Grocer he doesn't want to join. Perhaps the best thing about "Grosse Point Blank" is the soundtrack. Violent Femmes, David Bowie, Johnny Nash, Wang Chung and every other '80s pop band you care to name makes an appearance. John Cusack and Minnie Driver in 'Grosse Pointe Blank.' John Cusak ("Con Air," "Better Off Dead" and "Say Anything") is perfect in the role of Martin Blank. He's funny, and he's a true '80s survivor. Minnie Driver ("Circle of Friends," "Sleepers") is also quite good as Debi Newberry, Martin's love interest and Grosse Pointe radio personality. Dan Akroyd, Alan Arkin. Joan Cusak,and Hank Azaria also co-star in "Grosse Pointe Blank." "Grosse Pointe Blank" is directed by George Hermitage and the screenplay is by Tom Jankiewicz. It is rated R for violence, strong language and mature themes. "Grosse Pointe Blank" is available at Smokey Mountain Video at the intersection of Highway 107 and Camp Creek Road. Stop by today and reserve your copy! SMOKEY MOUNTAIN VIDEOS & RECORDS INC. On the corner of Cope Creek & E. 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