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E ntertainment A rts N ovember 26, 2003 T he C lackamas P rint • 5 Lechery abounds in Universal's 'Cat in the Hat' Isaiah Creel A&E E ditor While visually stunning, an excess of innuendos and lack of moral fiber makes ‘The Cat in the Hat” unsuitable for its target audi ence ... children. The Universal Studios film opened last week nationwide. It features a mischief-making rascal of a cat (played by Mike Myers) who leads two children on a crash course in fun. This brother-sister combo unleashes sweet mayhem around the hopse while their single working mother hurries to the office at the summons of her demanding boss. Throughout the film, the quar relsome siblings are forced to work as a team, with the help of their feline friend, to thwart the efforts of the neighbor who is, desperately trying to make whoopee with their mother. Stunning sets with vivid color schemes and a virtually endless supply of Purple ' Goo help bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life. The visual effects, however, are quite frankly the only redeeming factor this film has to offer. While the original “Cat in the Hat” personality was an obnoxious, troublemaking nuisance, he was only vulgar on rare occasion and never lecherous. Myer’s portrayal of the classic character, however, is every bit as lewd as his other char acters (think Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery). The scene that really left me thinking, “Can they do that?” involved a piece of gardening equipment and a totally inappropri ate sexual reference. Admittedly, I found it a little funny, but the six- year-olds in the audience thought it was absolutely hilarious. The film would have been a laugh riot if only it wasn’t market ed towards children. Mike Myers may be funny to a teenager, but to children under the age of 13, Mike Myers is a god. I do not believe that children should be subjected to this kind of moral degradation at such an early age. Let them become Universal’s pawns after reaching puberty but not before hand. I give “The Cat in the Hat” a whopping 2 out of ten on the This- is-a-genuine-children’s-film-o- meter. INTERNET PHOTO Mike Myers’ portrayal of ‘The Cat in the Hat’ is more suitable for a mature audience, despite Universal’s extensive marketing towards pre-adolescents. CUP AND SAVE! CUP AND SAVE! Pumpkin Ice Cream Torte with Ginger Crust I Prep and cook time: About 1 hour, plus 5 hours to freeze. Ingredients: - - - 8 oz crisp gingersnap cookies 2 T butter or margarine, melted 1 15 oz can pumpkin, chilled Directions: 1. Place one-third of the cookies in a zip-lock plastic bag, seal and roll with a rolling pin until cookies are finely crushed. Pour into 9-inch cheesecake pan with removable rim (at least 2 inches tall). Repeat to crush remaining cookies and pour into pan. Add sugar and butter, mix. Press cookie mixture over bottom and about 1 inch up sides of pan. THIS VOUCHER - 21 pumpkin pie spice - 1V4 C caramel ice cream topping - 1 qt vanilla ice cream, softened - 1 C hot fudge sauce or chocolate ice cream topping - Candied Walnuts Notes: For the smoothest texture, use a rich, full-fat ice cream. To soften slightly, heat in microwave in the car ton at half power for 15-30 seconds. 2. Bake, crust in at 325°F until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then chill or freeze until cold, 5-10 minutes. 3. In a large chilled bowl, mix pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and Vi cup of the caramel topping until smooth. Add ice qream and mix until blended. 4. Working quickly, spoon about a third of the ice cream mixture into the cold crust. Drizzle with 2 table- spoons each of caramel topping and fudge sauce (if fudge sauce is too stiff, warm slightly in microwave oven at full power, stirring once, just until fluid, 15-30 seconds); sprinkle half the Candied Walnuts on top. Repeat with two more lay- ers, omitting nuts on the top layer. Freeze until solid, about 5 hours, then cover and freeze up to 1 week. WILL REDEEM YOU NOT ONLY WILL CONVENIENT YOUR BUSY LIFE, IN 2 I CLASSES BEFIT MONTHS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL WITNESS THAT TWINKLE RETURNING TQ YOUR WIDE-OPEN EYES. YOU ARE POSSIBLE, LIFE IS POSSIBLE. IGNORING YOUR POTENTIAL ONLY POSTPONES YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD. SOCIETY IS A WELL-OILED MACHINE. YOU’D MAKE AN HONEST MECHANIC. YMftTiM Makes 12 servings. I I I I ■ ■ I ■ ■ I I ■
