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Members of 'N Sync take a whack at acting,
keeping it 'On The Line' without vulgarity
Houston, we haveaproblem:
apes are invading our land
WedNEsdAy, D ecemòer 5, 2001
Thade (Tim Roth) puts Leo
rebellion against the apes.
CHRISTINA MCFA RL AND
Staff Writer
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Rod (Joey Fatone) gives Kevin (Lance Bass) a hard time about his bad luck with women.
ELENA BORYSKA
Sports Editor
In the romantic comedy “On the
Line”, ‘N Sync’s resident nice guy
Lance Bass plays a shy businessman
trying to find his true love.
The movie follows the struggles of
advertising agent Kevin Gibbons (the
multi-talented Bass) as he tries to over
come the confidence issues that have
been with him since high school. Gib
bons, who has a history of girl prob
lems (mostly due to the fact that he’s
too chicken to make the first move),
finds himself on the “L” train with his
dream girl (newcomer Emmanuelle
Chriqui). After having an amazing con
versation with her, he almost gets up
the guts to ask for her name and phone
number, but instead thanks her for a
nice commute and lets her get away.
The rest of the movie is spent trying to
track her down, which turns out to be
pretty difficult since he knows virtu
Aries (March 21- April 19): All
good things must come to an end.
Something you treasure in your life
will soon be gone. Do not despair,
it is for the best. Remember,
change is the essence of life. Your
theme song this week: “Perfect
Stranger” by the Dropkick
Murphies.
Taurus (April 20- May 20): Keep
your chin up and don’t let the holi
day blues get you down. If you do
not suffer from wretchedness of
the holiday sort, get busy spread
ing your joy to others around you.
Your theme song this week: “You
Gotta’ Die For Your Government”
by Antiflag.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): You are
about to experience something
that could very well be the most
electrifying thing you have ever
ally nothing about her.
Bass did a wonderful job as the lead
in this movie, espec ial ly considering
that it was his first major acting role.
He has had a guest appearance in the
television show ‘7th Heaven” and a
don’t-blink-you’ll-miss-him cameo in
“Zoolander,” but even with this lim
ited acting experience, he was very
believable as the sensitive and charm
ing Gibbons.
Starring in the movie along with
Bass is another member of ‘N Sync,
Joey Fatone. Falone was great as Gib
bons’ obnoxious, and at times gross,
wannabe rock star friend, although I
have a feeling that the part wasn’t
much of a stretch for him to play. Fel
low ‘NSyncers Justin Timberlake and
Chris Kirkpatrick (you knew they’d
show up sometime) also make brief
appearances at the end as hair and
makeup artists. Their poking fun at
themselves and Kirkpatrick’s French
accent are hilarious and make a great
addition to this movie. Besides the
boys from ‘N Sync, this movie also co-
stars Chriqui as the “L” train girt, GQ
and James Bulliard, who play Gibbons’
friends, and Jerry Stiller, Dave Foley and
Tamala Jones as Gibbons’ colleagues.
Al Green also makes an appearance as
himself. Overall, the acting in this movie
is not too bad. But there are times when
you almost wish that they had redone
a scene because it wasn’t quite up to
par.
If you think that this movie sounds a
little on the cheesy side, you’re right
But that is one of the good things about
it. With the almost complete lack of
swearing, sex and violence, this movie
is way below the level of Hollywood
vulgarity that many moviegoers have
come to expect But “On the Line” is a
good choice for anybody who is look
ing for a sweet charming romance that
does not include Tom Hanks and Meg
Ryan.
done. Remember to stay clear of
fallen power lines. Your theme
song this week: “Your Boyfriend
Sucks” by the Ataris.
Yes... then be prepared! No... then
you had better lock yourself in a dark
closet because change is on its
way... and it’scoming for you! Your
theme song this week: “About a Girl
That Don’t Want Me” by Diesel Boy.
Cancer (June 21- July 22): Money
seems to be all you are concern
ing yoiirself with lately. You need
to step back and reflect on the
truly important things in your life.
Your theme song this week:
“Alien She” by Bikini Kill.
Leo (July 23-August 22): Yes, it
is cold and rainy, but you should
spend an afternoon outside in the
fresh air. Remember to wear plenty
of .layers in order to avoid get
ting sick. Your theme song this
week:“Rock the Casbah” by The
Clash.
Virgo (August 23- September22):
Are you ready for a change?
Libra (September 23- October 22):
You have been feeling left out of
many things lately. Inside jokes go
way over your head and people who
should be friendly toward you seem
to be making fun of you behind your
back. No worries, it’s all in your
s head... psycho: Your theme song
this week: “Clove Smoke Catharsis”
by AH.
Scorpio (October 23- November 21):
It may not seem like the case right
now, but you are doing a great deal
to help those around you. They will
be responsive and let you know how
much they appreciate it. Your theme
‘Planet of the Apes” begins in
space in the year 2029. CaptainLeo
Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is aboard
the ship Oberon on a mission to navi
gate untraveled territory in the gal
axy. The crew is training chimpan
zees and other apes to operate space
crafts so they can enter the possibly
dangerous areas before humans do.
When one of the chimps is released
into space and contact is lost Leo
makes the rash decision to go out af
ter him. Leo discovers the cosmic
force that destroyed radio contact be
tween his chimp and the Oberon. His
craft begins to malfunction, and he
finds himself crash-landing on an un
known planet
With his ship at the bottom of a
lake, he swims to shore relatively un
harmed. However, he is greeted by a
flock of nomadic people fleeing from
an unknown threat So, naturally Leo
follows only to discover the people
are running to escape a group of apes
looking capture them. Leo, along with
the majority of the others, are shack
led and placed in a caged cart drawn
by harnessed humans, used as
horses.
When he arrives in “town,” he
finds it is the apes that live as hu
mans do today, and humans have
been sold into slavery. They are
song this week: “Room Without a
Window” by Operation Ivy.
Sagittarius (November 22- Decem
ber 21): You have a spring in your
step and a mule in your cart. The
world is your toaster and all is well.
If you get bored, stop shampooing
for a week and see what happens.
Your theme song this week: “All My
Best Friends Are Metal Heads” by
Less'Than Jake.
Capricorn (December 22- January
19): Avoid eating poultry at all costs.
In fact, you should probably avoid
meat products in general. Actually,
you should not eat anything but rye
bread for at least two weeks. Also,
buy a new vacuum cleaner. Your
theme song this week: “Take the
Reins” by Tsunami Bomb.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18):
bought and traded like cattle. Luckily,
he and a beautiful nomadic woman
named Daena (Estella Warren)are pur
chased by an ape named Ari (Helena
Bonham Carter), who believes hu
mans are intelligent and should be
treated as equals.
Ari is adored by General Thade (Tim
Roth), the most evil ape on the planet.
However, his demeanor and ignorance
disgust her. In my opinion, Ari be
gins to fall in love with Leo after he
and Daena escape Ari’s father’s
household. Accompanied by ahouse
slave, Leo, Daena, and Ari begin their
quest to find Daena’s family and get
Leo home. Their destination is the
“forbidden zone, “ where the apes’
history and secrets are held.
When the party reaches the zone,
Leo finds that the zone is actually
the remains of the Oberon. Leo has
traveled forward through time to the
planet of the apes. It was the
chimps on board that overthrew the
humans after the crash. Now Leo
and the nomadic people must find
a way to defeat the apes or live in
peace together, but how? .
Ireally enjoyed this film, but I have
always loved science-fiction films. Al
though I have not seen the original, 1
feel I was still able to appreciate the
film. So regardless of whether you’ve
seen the original “Planet of the Apes”
or not, I’d definitely recommend see-
ing this one.
You have something in your pos
session that is coveted by many.
You should do one of two things
wife this item. A) Lock it away in a
dark room guarded by Dobermans
so.no one can take it from you; or
B) make it into a necklace and wear
it around all the time, flaunting your
highly sought-after object like a
Christmas tree ornament. Your
theme song this week: ”0i to the
World” by the Vandals.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): Ex
pect to meet a special person this
week. He or she could be a new
love interest or simply a future best
friend. Or someone who is willing
to loan you lots of money so you
can take that trip to Greenland you
have always dreamed of, Your
theme
song
this
week:
“Everybody’s Girl” by the
Dwarves.