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A lb e Clackamas Print aced&clackamas. edu Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 Artr&ulture ‘Tower Heist’ doesn’t rob you of a good time By Robert Morrison The Clackamas Print for the audience but leaves them wanting more. The language and sexual content makes the PG-13 rating Last Friday, the next big star studded comedy made its way to* the big screen. “ Tower Heist” puts the phrasé “D o tft’get mad, get even,” frito action. W hen à group’o f hardworking h o tel personnel finds out that their boss, a hotel owner ana wealthy businessman, has involved all their investment money in an illegal scheme, a group o f them ; unite to rob his high-nse residence. Josh, Kovacs, à .principle character in this action comedy, runs a hotel known only' as “The Tower.” His boss Arthur Shaw, played by Alan Alda, has been one o f the most successful businessman; but when Special Agent Claire Denham and, the FBI come knocking accusing Shaw of scamming people, the hotel staff áre lefif wondering if their big snot boss, is innocentor guilty p I Kovacs teams up with his colleague and nephew Charlie, resident Mr. Fitzhugh and sometimes criminal Slide to plan-out how to get the hotel’s money back. “Tower Heist” is directed by the same man that brought “Prison Break” to television and “Rush H our” to the big screen, Brett Ratner. This PG-13 comedy unites the talents o f Ben Stiller (Josh Kovacs), Eddie Murphy (Slide), Matthew Broderick (Mr. Fitzhugh) and Casey Affleck (Charlie); The main female charac ter is played by actress TeaiLéoni (Spetial Agent (Claire Denham). This all-star cast offers up a heaping plate of humor seem incredibly reasonable. “It was funny. I love Eddie M urphy” said Julia Scott, “but I was bored at other times. Overall it was good.” ^ ,f, i, t / __ : Couplèd with its hum or “Tower Heist brings both action and suspense. The movie leaves you guessing what the group o f workers will do next and now far they will go. “Tower Heist” teaches the audience a les son in money management and trusting your cowork ers. • “I’ve heard about schemes and people losing money to random people, b u t l like that the movie added some humor to the situation. I would never let some one invest millions o f dollars for me and the movie shows why no one should,: but it got everyone to laugh at it,” saia jason Scott. ,, W ith a 104 minute runtime, the film lasts as long as the average movie but the audience loses track o f time when the film gets info how much a hotel really takes to work at top notch. After the premiere of the film, the opinions were mainly positive but there were a few le that didn’t enjoy it. ,T , didn’t like it much. I thought it could have had mofe comedy. The action Was good but I expected it to be stricdy a comedy,” said Steve Waison. W ith thè combination of action, hilarity and an all- star cast, the movie tells th esto ry of a serious but amus ing event that could happen to any person. “Tower Heist,” is deserving of a three out of five stars. r DENSTU1ER EDDIE MURPHY G arden Gain insight into scholarships, financial aid during College Night at Clackamas senior citizens have atten d ed the event in the hopes o f learning how to learn frv O regon, w h e th e r you w ant She wants to be a doc to attend a four year univer tor. H e w ants to be a law sity or earn your G .E .D . this, yer. T hey .both<, have high event can give you-a* leg up. H ow many people actu hopes1 For tK eir’futufes. T he first step towards that future ally know, o f the .event? H ow i s . college. T he question iSj many have seen a flier or had how do you pay for it? T h e any notice o f College night? answers are in your grasp A ndrew C arlm an, a sopho w ith College N ight. more at Clackamas, m ajor C lackam as C o m m u n ity ing in graphic design, said College is hosting College “I never heard , of, this , event N ight, where you can learn in high school or even here all o f the ins and outs o f for th at matter. N or did I scholarships, financial aid attend. B u t it sounds very and applications on Nov. 14 interesting.” . Who,, w ouldn’t w ant to in Gregory Forum from 6:3Q p.m. — 9 p.m . know., how to get to th e “T his is a great event for school o f,th e ir dreams and students and their, families. have the federal governm ent We will talk about why col pay for schooling? A fter all, lege is im portant and how the more financial aid and to choose the right college scholarships you can attain for you. We will even discuss the less m oney comes o u t o f how to pay for college,” said you or your p arent’s pocket. D arcie Iven, financial aid As a college student,; this is and scholarship coordinator the Icing on the proverbial at Clackam as C om m u n ity cake th at is the education College.. system- In the past, College N ight “T h e way my job is now, has brought people in from I find it hard to eat regu across th e country; anyone larly on a daily basis. l ean interested in O regon higher barely afford fast food. But education is welcome. H igh w ith the flexible hours avail school freshm en and even ab le to. me, I hope to go By Chris Taylor The Clackamas Print T W E A K S OX T U X back to ,school and financial .aid can help w ith that“’: said C lackam as h opeful D avid Taylor. “^Jot to m ention th e kickback check could be very helpful for me in. my current financial state.” For many college students, this may sound like a fam il iar story? It seems’ to m é th a t it’s all to o com m on for people to give up on college simply because it’s ‘unafford able’. But th a t’s exaçtly.w hÿ the college is p u ttin g on this event, t o h elp you. d o . just th at and maybe more. T h e ‘kickback check’ from your financial aid could pay for books; food for your kids or go into a savings account so you can pay for future schooling. College N ight is com ing up next week and ready to rem ind the masses th a t th e possibilities, are open,, to you. Let this-.eyenteducate you; take the first ste p ; in finding out w hat possibilities are open to yOu, • T here is a $500 scholar ship giveaway every year at College N ig h t and if th a t d o e sn t attract you, •• plenty, o f students have , attended in. the past just for the free pizza and soda. S t u d e n t . S p e c ia l ~ SLadt”t It) Get FREE s o d a w ith. lu n ch of Happu Hour H-7pin. 14360 IQolalla Ave. Oregon Cite,, OH n il_ csoæ sso-ais u .P in eG a rd en n e t CCC - b .h to d U ' W XXK C o lleg e N ig h t in O regon Veterans Day Holiday This session provides information about plan ning and paying for college, financial aid and scholarships. Event is Monday, Nov. 14 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in C C C Gregory Forum. Enjoy free pizza and soda and enter to win a $500 scholarship. For more information, please email scholarships@clackamas.edu. Clackamas Community College will be closed on Veterans Day Nov. I I . D a Berry Brothers Concert The Da Berry Brothers, a local acoustic rock band, will be performing at The Rumpus Room on Saturdays Nov. 12 and 19. The con cert will be from 9 p.m. to midnight. 10555 SE Division St. Portland. Does your band have a gig or are you involved in an event you would like C C C students to be in the know about? Send your event info to “Tweaks o f the week” at aced@clackamas.edu. d in n e r www.theclackamasprint.com
