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Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011
el ‘Hornet’s’ sting
The Clackamas Print 5
21+: Make martinis
right or not at all
By Joshua Baird
Arts & Culture Editor
martini. Shaken, not stirred.”
- James Bond
A
Sony Pictures
;w “Green Hornet” remake turns out suprisingly well, starring Seth Rogan and Jay
is two costumed crime fighters.
^Joshua Baird
s& Culture Editor
ih, a multi-millionaire
id his son decides to
: a superhero. Hasn’t
Iodine been done to
already by the seven
movies, dozens of
series and even a
ppearance on “Scooby-
[here Are You”?
arently Hollywood dis-
with that opinion, and
case of “The Green
they were right,
is a miracle in and of
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Hornet”
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M of a multi-million-
Mvspaper owner in Los
M. As the movie begins
Ma similar relationship
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Meir youth: Reid thinks
Meris a “dick.”
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father, the spoiled, womaniz
The movie is rated PG-13
ing, party-boy Reid befriends and it is deserving of that for
Kato (Jay Chou) ,who felt the all of the violence and one
same about Reid’s father,and particularly gruesome murder
exposes Reid to a world of fun scene.
gadgets and awesome cars.
Watching Chou in action
This, in turn, leads to Reid’s fighting bad guys and con
decision to become a super stantly keeping Rogan’s butt
hero posing as a super villain out of the fire was hilarious
to get back at his daddy for and at times heartwarming.
being so mean to him.
The movie was well worth
This brings the attention of checking out in theaters and
local crime boss Chudnofsky, the 3D imaging was fantastic.
or Bloodnofsky as he later I------------------------------------------
becomes known, played by
Christoph Waltz. Bloodnofsky
is the typical big bad wolf
type, with a twist in a simi
lar fashion to our heroes; he
wants to be scary but just
Opening: Jan. 14, 2011| 119
comes off campy, which was
minutes
more than likely the point.
Kato’s relationship with
Genre: Action
Reid comes off as a bit code
pendent, and Reid the party
boy sees himself as being the
Cast: Seth Rogen, Jay
hero, instead of the sidekick
Chou, Christoph Waltz,
that he actually is, due to his
Cameron Diaz
narcissistic nature.
The only real downside to
Summary: A multi
the film was the writer’s reli
millionaire a becomes
ance on gay jokes, so much in
superhero in the wake of
fact that it makes it seem as
his father’s death. Soon
though Reid’s character may
after, a daring new vil-
in fact have some bisexual
lian surfaces.
tendencies. I did say he was a
womanizer, but who knows?
Rating:
That could just be a cover
for his true feelings for his
best friend and partner ... in
crime-fighting.
“What is the perfect martini?”
This is the true question for the ages,
not, “What is the meaning of life?”
or “How many licks does it take to
get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”
Martini drinkers come from
many schools of thought, gin vs.
vodka, dry vs. extra dry, etc. So the
best way to really tackle the sub
ject is to try them all out yourself.
However, some key points about
martinis you may want to take into
account are the basics.
Many people claim responsi
bility for the creation of the first
martini, but any proof of that first
martini is long gone. Though what
is certain is that the first martini was
made with gin and not vodka. Gin
provides an excellent floral bou
quet that can be best enjoyed when
served extra dry, which means very
little dry vermouth.
This was changed after white
whiskey, or vodka as it is called
now, was introduced to Americans.
Though James Bond would be the
most recognizable fictional figure to
enjoy a vodka martini, most would
say that what you are drinking is not
a true martini. The name for a vodka
martini is actually a kangaroo, not a
martini.
Now on to dry martinis. A dry
martini only has a small amount of
vermouth in the glass, usual ly only a
few drops, and the drier the martini
becomes the less vermouth it has.
Many purists will argue that less
vermouth makes a better martini.
Those people prefer what is called
the in-and-out method. To prepare
an in-and-out martini you splash a
few drops of vermouth into your
mixing tin, swirl it around and then
pour the vermouth out Afterwards
you add your gin (or vodka if you’re
a heathen) to the glass and shake or
stir your drink, then you pour it into
a cocktail glass and garnish, which
will be discussed later.
Shaken or stirred? Shaken has
become very popular over the last
few decades, though traditionally
this is the wrong way to prepare the
drink for two reasons. The first rea
son is no longer a valid argument:
traditional vermouth had worm
wood in the recipe, that’s the stuff -
that was added to absinthe that sup
posedly made people see hallucina-
tions. When wormwood is shaken
vigorously it causes the drink to
become c loudy and not crystal clear.
This led to an ugly cocktail.
The second reason is still valid:
when you shake a cocktail it causes
the ice in the cocktail tin to chip and
break apart which waters down the
liquor, leading to a weaker drink
and less of an aroma from the gin.
Vodka has no real scent so it only
makes your kangaroo more watered
down.
Most people identify a martini by
the olives that are used as garnish,
and possibly a snack before din
ner. There are other items you can
add to your drink instead, though
they change the name of the drink.
Cocktail onions can be added in
place of your olives to make a
Gibson, or you can add a thin peel
of citrus fruit to your glass to make
a Vesper.
Keep in mind that instead of
vermouth a number of sophisticates
are drinking “dirty martinis.” This
means that the vermouth has been
replaced by olive juice, which cre
ates a salty flavored drink
Everyone has a preference for
how they like their drink -— dry,
extra dry, dirty, vodka (bleh) choco
late, apple or virgin (just water,
thank you) martini — so go try one
for yourself and make up your own
mind on what makes the perfect
martini.
Disclaimer:
We at
The
Clackamas Print do not encour
age drinking to excess or underage
drinking of any kind. Remember to
drink responsibly.
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