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Page 15 WESTERN CAROLINIAN September 26, 2008 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WHO SAYS EVERY SHOW SHOULD BE LIKE THE SOPRANOS? By Max Kath Staff Writer Whether we want to admit it or not, we all watch television. Weve all heard that television rots out our brains, which is true to an extent, but television is one of the most underappreciated art forms. Shows like the So- pranos, Six Feet Under, the Office and Monty Py- thons Flying Circus are just some examples of what can be done on TV when smart people are put in charge of creating quality entertain- ment. However the key-word here is entertainment what television was created for. Entertainment for enter- tainments sake is something that the Fox network is no- torious for, i.e. American Idol, 24, Prison Break and of course football. Now, however, there is a new show that people who enjoy pure mind candy will be fawning over, and that show is Ter- minator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles. This is a show that combines all the right things. The combination of Termi- nator movies, explosions and the actress Summer Glau create an experience that fan- boys will be drooling over for at least one more season. Anyone who is familiar with the Terminator movies will be able to follow this story. Robotic killing machines are sent back in time to kill John Connor because he will even- tually grow up to be the lead- er of a resistance movement that will kill all the machines in the future. His mother, Sarah Connor, is one of the women who protects him and Summer Glau plays the ter- minator who is sent back to protect him this time around. The show is a continuation of the events from the second movie (it disregards the third movie all together) and shows what happened to John and his mother after that ground breaking film. They are liv- ing life on the lam and have a different last name in order to evade the police and other possible threats, until one day when John goes to school only to be attacked by a new terminator. On that same day he finds out that a girl that he has a crush on is also a ter- minator by the name of Cam- eron and is there to protect John from his attacker. After the incident John, his mother and Cameron run away from their lives and jump ahead to the year 2007 (when the first season was shot) hoping to get away ftom the other terminator. That is the basic story of the show. To give away anymore would take away the fun of watching it. This show embodies everything that entertainment should be. It gives us attrac- tive people carrying around big guns blowing things up and making sure that they do it in style. Summer Glau as Cameron is a sight to be- hold because she is the best possible person they could have gotten to fill Armold Schwarzeneggers shoes. She is sensational as a termina- tor and she makes playing a robot look so stylish that its easy to forget that she has the Govenator to live up to. Sure this show isnt The Sopranos but it isnt supposed to be, Its supposed to be an action-packed hour of television that keeps peo- ple coming back for more. It has no deeper meaning other than what is projected on the screen, other than the fact that we as humans beings cant keep on relying on tech- nology to advance our lives. We have to start limiting how much we allow our comput- ers to know about us. Other than that it is a thrill-ride that will hopefully not let up any time soon. In that regard this show succeeds where many failit is just plain fun, WHAT WAS. T JUST WATCHED? A REVIEW OF BURN AFTER READING By Max Kath Staff Writer 1 walked into the Cinebar movie theater in Asheville with the utmost curiosity, mostly because I wasnt quite sure what . Burn After Reading would be about. I had seen the commercials and read some things about it on the internet but the plot was still an elu- sive thought that no one was able to pin down. Im happy to say that I am another one of those people and I am also happy to say that the Coen Brothers have made another hilarious comedy that they are so well known for. The basic story of the movie is an x-CIA agent, played by the wonder- ful John Malkovich, records thoughts for a memoir onto a dise and that disc somehow gets found by a couple of personal trainers played by the invaluable Frances Mc- Dormand and hilarious Brad Pitt at a gym. These two characters then try to black- mail Malkovich into giving them a large sum of money because they think the disc contains national security secrets. In the mean time Malkovichs wife, played by Tilda Swinton, is having an affair with a friend of hers played by George Cloo- ney. Needless to say some bad things happen, most of which is stemming from the misunderstanding of what is on the disc. Trying to explain the rest of the plot would be pointless because, frankly, it cant be done. That is not an insult to the film, however, it is in fact a complement be- cause by not being sure what exactly happened in this movie, the Coen Brothers have assured that people will want to go back and try to see if they can figure it out a second time. The real reason to go see this movie is for the performances. Brad Pitt and John Malkovich deserve to win Oscars for their roles. Pitt as a dumber-than-a-brick personal trainer and Mal- kovich as a foul-mouthed ex-CIA agent that just wants to write his memoir (or as he pronounces it, memwah) and get all of his personal possessions out of the house his wife has kicked him out of. McDormand is charming as usual and Clooney proves once again why he is one of the most underrated actors in the business today. The only real disappointment here is Tilda Swinton, who gives a good performance but not a great one, at least not compared to the other actors in this movie. She isnt really given enough screen time to develop her character. How- ever she does have a really funny scene where we get to see what a terrible pediatri- cian she is. The cinematography is some of the best of the year, and that is because the film was t shot by Emmanuel Lubezki, the man who is responsible for shooting most of the movies directed by Spanish filmmaker Alfonso Cuarn and does a wonderful job filling in for the Coen Broth- ers regular cinematogra- pher Roger Deakins. What Lubezki is able to do with natural light is something to behold, because the scenes are lit so perfectly and the shadows that are cast are so darkly and beautifully you cant help but just sit back and be taken in by it all. The editing by Roderick Jaynes, AKA the Coen Brothers, is top-notch and tight. The script and ' direction are, of course, wonderful. The Coen Broth- ers really know how to pack a large amount of laughs into every scene they write. However, there are a few issues I had with the overall laugh factor. I would have liked the movie to be less heavy-handed in some areas because | dont think it was needed, but when there is a movie this fun its hard to stay mad for too long. This movie is a wonderful diversion from most of the drivel that came out this summer and, with that in mind, people should go see it if they just want to laugh and have a good time at the movies. Just dont ask too many questions about what the plot might be. aU | si a ? : ! LITERARY EVENT CALENDAR ? [CUT THES OT] By Morgan Carver Staff Writer Thursday September 25 Book Signing with Mark Strand + Barnes and Noble | 7pm | Asheville Pulitzer prize winner reads from his book , Man and Camel. Friday September 26 A Look At North Carolina Politics + City Lights | 7pm4 Sylva Reading and Discussion by Christopher Cooper Steve Almond Get Ready to Laugh + Malaprops Bookstore | 7pm | Asheville Author reads from his book (Not That You Asked). Hilarious, witty, entertain- ing postmodern humor! Saturday September 27 Blue Ridge Story Fest + Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center | llam | Waynesville An annual event, activities will include a story swap, Donald Davis will be reading his stories of Southern Appalachia and Mitch Capel aka Gran daddy Junebug master story teller will round out the day. Haunted Plantations ~ Supernatural Folklore of the South + Malaprops Bookstore | 7pm | Asheville Geordie Buxton reads from her book Haunted Plantations: Ghosts of Slavery and Legends of the Cotton Kingdom. Thursday October 1 Appalachian Lunchtime Series Appalachian Politics. + Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium | 12:20 | WCU Campus Speakers Gibbs Knotts and Christopher Cooper of the political science depart- ment chat about politics. Packed lunches welcome! Thursday October 2 Cheri Britton + Malaprops | 7pm | Asheville Britton is a professional speaker, coach and trainer committed to Se Seats business owners, executives, managers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Friday October 3 WAASe aes Thomas Rain Crowe and Richard Lewis release their latest books + City Lights | 7pm | Sylva Crowe has released a collection of his nature writing titled, The End of Eden: Writings of an Environmental Activist and Lewis has a new collection of poetry called ee the Grass for Dew. Diane Wilson + Malaprops Bookstore | 7pm | Asheville Co-founder of Code Pink for Peace, shrimp-boat captain and activist, author Wilson will discuss her newest book, Holy Roller: Growing Up in the Church of Knock Down, Drag Out; Or, How I Quit Loving a Blue-Eyed Jesus. Sunday October 5 Poetry Readings by three poets + Malaprops Bookstore | 3pm | Asheville Featured poets are Holly Iglesias, author of Souvenirs of a Shrunken World, Carol Peters, author of Muddy Prints, Water Shine and Al ee author of Ghost Alphabet. Monday-Friday-Every month, FREE book eXCRANEE 5 191 ae Street, Riverview Station Asheville. WESTERN CAROLINIAN STAFF: Editor-in-Chief: Michael OShea Parker Millar Carolyn Ellison Justin Caudell Jennifer Toledo News Editor: Features Editor: Sports Editor: Arts & Entertainment Editor: Student Media Advisor: . Katherine Smith Naidli@eaall.weu.e pre Sarah Bonner Amanda LeGaux Maegan Zigarevich Layout & Design: Danielle Lightner David Tyler Jones Photographers Jonathan Benton Paige Carrick Morgan Carver Curt Collins Max Kath Jordan Monroe Kaitlyn Mullis Writers: Alison Murphy Amber Pope Kimberly Pruett Joshua Smith __ Tammy Wilson \ \ SANS ga ee EN 1 i i i i i S i i i i ll i i i i i i i I i 1 1 | 1 I I I i i 5 i i i : 7 : WESTERNCAROLINIAN@GMAIL.COM

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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