Image provided by: Clackamas Community College; Oregon City, OR
About The Clackamas print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1989-2019 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 2001)
______________________ 7_ A&E T ñe CL ac I camas P rínt WedNEsdAy, O ctoóer 17, 2001 He said... Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and Josephine Muscat (Lena Olin) win over the townspeople with their chocolate, which seems to have some special powers. (Below) Roux (Johnny Depp), a wondering gypsy player, wins over Vianne heart with his mystery. BEN WALKER Staff Writer The story of "Chocolat" is quite simple; a woman and her daughter set up a chocolate shop in a small town in France, only to find heavy opposition from the narrow-minded mayor. For all my initial foreboding, "Chocolat" ac tually captivated me with its beautiful filming. Every frame would be a stunning photograph, and the pastel colors and natural beauty of France combine for some of the most amazing, yet simple, footage I have ever seen. Johnny Depp appears late in the film, and does a nice job of por traying a drifter. A dramatic change from the drug addict and alcoholic he played in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”. “Chocolat” is the type of movie you could tear apart and exam ine in a philosophy class. The Aries: (March 21 - April 19) - A friend from your past will re enter your life. This person will reveal something that may make you uncomfortable. If they do this with a film crew in tow, run. Movie to watch this week: "Ringmaster," starring Jerry Springer. Taurus: (April 20 - May 20) - Your eagerness to charge ahead will come back to bite you. Play it safe this week. Be sure to keep your doors locked and conduct extensive interroga tions of everyone who wears sunglasses. (Anyone who wears sunglasses in Oregon has got to be up to something.) Movie to watch this week: "Roadhouse," starring Patrick Swayze. Gemini: (May 21 - June 21) — Your dual nature may turn oth ers off, but use this time to cul main character Vianne, chal lenges older beliefs held by the conservative townspeople. She wears red high heels and later has sex with the drifter. Sorry if I spoiled the surprise for all of you who were about to rent it based on my description of its Aiming. Are the red heels a sign of her se ductiveness? (Believe me, she’s hot, too.) I think yes. As far as the mayor goes, I highly doubt he is anything like a “typical” male, as Chrissy seems to think. Rather, he reminds me of my last non existent girlfriend, who was con trolling beyond all reason. But, you can finish dissecting the movie all you want on your own time. I would give “Chocolat” a go for it if: you’re a girl, a guy with a girl, several girls, or a guy with several girls (good luck) or just don’t care what the local Blockbuster clerk thinks about your masculinity. tivate a secret identity. Make sure it’s something exciting, not “Leroy the Garbage Man.” Movie to watch this week: "Blankman," starring Damon Wayans. CHRISTINA MCFARLAND Staff Writer "Chocolat", featuring Johnny Depp,and Juliette Binoche, wasn’t as mushy and “lovey-dovey” as I had ex pected. It was actually about acceptance and change. The main character, Vianne, arrives in a new town during Lent. This town is very religiously strict, so for Vianne to open up a chocolaterie was just unheard of . The mayor of the town is outraged by her rebellious na ture. He does almost every thing in his power to persuade the town’s people to boycott her new shop. He even uses the Sunday sermons as a plat form for his self-righteousness. But Vianne’s kind words and generous heart draw people into her shop anyway, and her underwear on a flagpole. “Viva la Hanes!” Movie to watch this week: "Very Bad Things," star ring Christian Slater and Jon Favreau Virgo: (August 23 - Septem Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) - Your astrological sign is the crab. You shouldn’t be too up set by this though. Pisces is stuck with a fish. You should team up with a Piscean and form a duo, like Simon and Garfunkel or Mike and Ike. Not like Milli Vanilli or Hall and Oates. Movie to watch this week: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Leo: (July 23 - August 22) - Leader of the pack. That’s you. It’s your responsibility to make sure things go smoothly. If someone has a problem with your leadership skills fly their ber 22) - This week everything will go your way. Lie on the wit ness stand. No one will know. Litter. There won’t be any cops around. Just watch out for Wednesday. Movie to watch this week: Any Sean Connery- era Bond film. Libra: (September 23 - Octo ber 22) - As someone who’s al ways seeking a balance, you will be torn between two friends. You can’t please one without alienating the other. You should do your best to play them off of each other and make some money for yourself. Movie to watch this week: "State and Main," starring Wil liam H. Macy. Scorpio: (October 23 - Novem ber 21) - Being a fiery indi vidual, you can be counted on to make almost any topic inter esting, no matter how inane and draining. Except for that “High Five” show on Channel 12. Nothing could save that thing. Movie to watch this week: "True Romance," starring Christian Slater. Sagittarius: (November 23 - December 21)- Your week will be mind-numbingly dull. Chances are that you will end up watching Judge Judy. If you are lucky enough to meet a Scorpio, stick to them like glue. But stick to an appropriate area, like a leg or shoulder. Movie to watch this week: Anything with Ed Harris in it. Capricorn: (December 22 - She said chocolate keeps them coming back for more. (And I can see why, the chocolates looked ab solutely delicious. So if you decide to watch this film make sure you have some chocolate in the house). After time, the mayor begins to see that Vianne isn’t as horrible as he had origi nally thought. But like a typi cal male, he became so worried about bruising his pride, he re fused to relent. I think he truly desired to be part of this “revo lution,” but he was so intent on being right, he missed out on all the wonderful things that were happening. Whether you’re male or fe male, “Chocolat” is worth watching. For all you guys out there, your girlfriend will love you for watching this “chick flick.” And for all you girls, if you don’t care for the plot, there is always Johnny Depp. January 19) - Stay inside, and don’t ask questions, trust me. Movie to watch this week: "Sui cide Kings," starring the incom parable Christopher Walken. Aquarius: (January 20 - Feb ruary 18) - As you go about your business this week be aware of the troubles of those around you. Don’t be afraid to help, unless someone needs help with something sticky. If so, tell them you’re a germaphobe and con someone else into helping. Movie to watch this week: "Nobody's Fool," starring Paul Newman and Bruce Willis. Pisces: (February 19 - March 20) - Find time to reflect on your ac tions toward people in general. If you can’t remember any of these actions, take a shower and have a tic-tac.Movie to watch this week: "Memento," starring Guy Pierce.
