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The Clackamas Print Wednesday, May 8,1996 Movie Revïews/Eclïïorïal The Truth About Cats k The Craft surprisingly good and Dogs...tAisx\o\ics j 2 Andrew Beck Staff Writer Brian Ray Staff Writer The title of the new film The Truth About Cats and Dogs is deceiving. Rather than being an expose’ on pet care, the film is a light romantic comedy about love, mistaken identity and look ing beneath people’s exteriors to find their true selves. Janeane Garofalo {Reality Bites) stars as Abby, a veterinar ian who hosts a radio call-in show, giving advice about pet care. Abby is single, smart and incredibly insecure about her looks. While she is not unattrac tive, she feels she is a “dog” com pared to her beautiful neighbor, Noelle (played by Uma Thurman from Pulp Fiction). Abby is en vious of Noelle’s good looks, but Noelle is envious of Abby’s in telligence. When a man named Brian (played by Ben Chaplin, a Brit ish actor reminiscent Hugh Grant) calls for some advice about his dog, he falls in love with Abby’s voice. They talk end lessly over the phone, getting to know each other. Abby falls for Brian, even hinting that he could be the one she wants to spend the rest of her life with. he insists on meeting her, AbBy finds herself with sort-of a di-i lemma. She doesn’t think she’s pretty enough to Brian over. She comes up with half-baked plan to trade places with Noelle, so that Brian will have a face to go along her voice. The situation turns chaotic as Noelle starts to fall for Brian, and Brian for her. Directed by Michael Lehmann, who made the dark comedy Heathers, the film is full of charm, wit, and heart. With likable characters, some funny dialogue exchanges, and a little bit of physical humor, it wins you over, even though the premise is a bit implausible. Part of that has to do with Garofalo who, in her first starring role, shines as Abby. She gives what could have been a cookie-cutter character life and rises above the rather bland ma terial. Thurman is good, giving Noelle a sort of ditsy, dim-bulb sweetness that matches her an gelic looks. The film is an enjoy able romantic comedy for those who believe that love is deeper than how you look; it is about who you are. Grade: B+ Sony Entertainment Pictures has offend a rather surprising al the brain dead ternative- Io _____ _ _ -.j — mov- ■ ies this week by releasing^ movie of underestimated qualityiand act ing ability. » The occult-primed thriller, The Craft, fits the bill as the first interesting sleeper film of May. Andrew Fleming directs and co writes this background Holly wood jewel to some audience-pleasing results. While the dialogue is aver age, Fleming is able to create a thrilling film with computer morphing and high-grade visual effects. The storyline of the movie begins with teenager Sarah (played by Robin Tunney from Empire Records) moving to anew home and school in L.A. Sarah is not the recipient of much com mon courtesy at her new educa tional digs, St. Benedict’s Acad emy. Shunned by the general school populace and the victim of vicious rumors spread by advan tageous jock Chris (played by newcomer Skeet Ulrich). Sarah falls into a group of social clique witches led by Nancy (Fairuza Take control of your orii iratinn and voto Today and tomorrow are CCC’s annual ASG elections. Each year the number of people casting votes has been small. In fact, student voter turnout was less than 300 votes last year. Whether it is a school, state, or presidential election, citizens of this country not only have the right to vote, it is also their re sponsibility. There are currently two candidates each for ASG President and Vice-President. Candidates for President are Mike Caudle and Clare Cheva- lier and Vice President candi dates are Jacob Boenisch and Jeri Scarborough. We strongly en courage all students to vote in this week’s elections. The results of this week’s elections will strongly affect what happens on campus next year. Issues involving recycling, student fees and childcare schol arships will be influenced by whoever is elected. Your chance to impact these upcoming deci sions is now. Let your voice be heard by voting. The Clackamas Print Staff Editor-in-Chief: Chad Patteson (Ext. 2576) Managing Editor: Amy K. 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Products and services adver tised in The Clackamas Print are not necessarily endorsed by anyone associ ated with The Clackamas Print. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publica tion distributed every Wednesday except for finals week. The advertising rate is $4.50 per column inch. All signed letters to the editor will be considered for publication and must be submitted by 1 p.m. the Friday prior to publication. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon, 97045; Barlow 104; (503) 657-6958, ext. 2309.- E-mail: cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us chantments in worship of a na ture god named Meno. Sarah’s addition to the teen witches inexplicably gives them the power to cast spells in the name of Meno. Like materialistic debutantes they use their powers to fulfill greedy fantasies. Witch Bonnie (Neve Campbell from the televi sion show Party of Five) uses her powers to magically remove ter rible bum scars she received as a child. Rochelle (Rachel True from CB4) puts a curse on a racist so Grade: B Barb Wire a big waste of time Jon Roberts A&E Editor Editorial- cialite that makes life miserable for her on the school diving team. Yet, Sarah realizes that the witches’ powers are turning evil when one of her spells results in the death of Chris. Nancy is in creasingly lusting for the dark power of witchcraft and sees Sa rah as a pathetic source of moral ity to be dealt with. The growing rift between Sarah and the three other witches gives the film an in teresting climax and resolution. “The Craft” has several down points, the plot can be very shal low and at times the film seems continuously stuck in a rut. The audience may also be an noyed by the way Fleming tries to sell his actresses off as Gen eration X, espresso drinking oc cultists. But the acting abilities displayed by these young broom stick-wielding thespians is good. Tunney, Campbell and True give off believable performances while Balk is magnificent as the subver sive Nancy. May can be a sour time for film audiences as the entertain ment industry releases the duds before summer. But for it’s over all attractiveness “The Craft” is worth the price of admission. Balk from The Return to Oz and the cult favorite Gas Food Lodg ing). The group sees Sarah as the fourth potential member to enter their “witches’ circle”. Sarah is, at first, enthusias tic about the group of witches. They practice ceremonies and Once again Hollywood makes a movie that is supposed to be the spring’s biggest block- buatci when really li isn’t worth the film it was photographed on. This movie is Barb Wire, the latest silicon laden wanna-be ac tion film. This movie is so pa thetically acted and written that it would have made a good Leslie Nielsen comedy. The fact this film has been played up as being the first big movie of the spring just goes to show how stupid Hol lywood thinks we are as the audi ence. The main actress in this movie (if you can call her an ac tress), is the one and only Pamela Anderson Lee. The plot is weak; it is about Espresso, a hired gun/bounty hunter named Barb Wire (Lee) who gets mixed up in the second American Civil War. At first Barb decides not to be on either side;of.the war. But after someone very close to her is killed by the bad guys she decides to take up arms for the rebels. The ensuing scene involves Lee show ing off her kick boxing and shoot ing ability. She ends up helping the rebels get out of America, to a safe haven, Canada. So now you have heard the whole plot. Please, I beg you, don’t go see this movie. The more people that go see this movie, the more people Hollywood has fooled into going to a bad B movie. If you would like a good story involving the character Barb Wire go buy the comic book. So far American’s have given SottAs, Hollywood a clear picture that we, as the audience, won’t go see these movies. Barb Wire opened last weekend at number 12 mak- :ing only $1.78 million. Don’j waste your time, go see The Craft the number one movie in America last weekend, for a more enter taining movie. This movie is basically about showing off Pamela Anderson Lee’s well paid for body in as many leather suits as possible. If you do want to see this movie, ei ther go see it during the economy times or wait till it comes out on video. This movie is rated R for vio lence, language and lots of nudity. Come on, what did you expect? It’s a Pamela Anderson Lee movie. Grade: D+ am I> Morel! Regular1 Hours; .Mon. ikiru Rio ~ 7s 30 MoUTlo io 1 poHHo Encore Hours s .Mon, iniru TkumSo ~ 4s30 poIML, io 9s30 poUHo “99 When You Dine!!” 44 oz. pop for $.99 with the purchase of a sandwich or entree at the CCC Cafeteria. Limited time only!! Dont miss Mocha Mondays: All 8oz. mochas are $1.25,
