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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, June 13, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3C MOVIE REVIEW Nostalgia ‘Jurassic World’ bites into the modern blockbuster never dies L ast weekend marked the 30th anniversary of WZRLFRQLF¿OPV³)HUULV Bueller’s Day Off” and “The Goonies.” The anniversary of the former is more of a fan supposition of the date the titular character took his fabled GD\RIIWKH¿OPLWVHOIZDV actually released on June 11, 1986) but in the case of the latter, Sunday, June 7 fell on the actual 30th anniversary of the ¿OP¶VUHOHDVHGDWH Appropriately enough, the city of Astoria, where “The *RRQLHV´ZDV¿OPHGKRVWHGD “Goonies Weekend” complete ZLWKWRXUVRI¿OPORFDWLRQV concert events and a speaking appearance by one of the ¿OP¶VFDVWPHPEHUV0\EDQG and I were coincidently scheduled to play a concert in Astoria that very day so we had the pleasure of seeing the J.D. tail end of the Kindle festivities. Comment For those unfamiliar with “The Goonies” (and there are many out there) allow me to give a brief explanation: The Steven Spielberg-penned and 5LFKDUG'RQQHUGLUHFWHG¿OP follows a group of adolescent PLV¿WVVHHNLQJWRVDYHWKHLU neighborhood from being bulldozed in order to make room for a golf course by embarking on a quest for the buried treasure of legendary pirate One-Eyed Willy. With a teen cast that mostly went on to become respected actors in their adulthood (Josh Brolin, 6HDQ$VWLQWKH¿OPIHHOVOLNH a distant memory of summer adventures with friends from one’s youth. But those friends have since drifted away as adults and have moved on to their successful careers in IDUÀXQJFLWLHV Even though we’ve grown apart from those friends its nice to occasionally reminisce about the good times we have had with them. Perhaps that is why “The Goonies” has such a strong following that warrants a weekend of festivities catering to their nostalgia towards the ¿OP8SRQDUULYLQJWKHYDVW majority of attendees we saw around Astoria were adults that generationally straddled the line between Generation X and Millennial, the age range of people who would’ve been fans RIWKH¿OP The city of Astoria exuded a feeling of exhaustion during our time there. The attendees for our concert were mostly tourists and “Goonies” fans who seemed perplexed by our appearance. Any jokes the band and I would make on the microphone regarding “The *RRQLHV´IHOOÀDW8VXDOO\D crowd of locals would be out in full force; however, many decided to stay in for the weekend to escape what they have derisively begun to refer to as “Goonie Gawkers.” We were unfortunately catching the last gasps of an action packed weekend but it was nice to say we could catch a little bit of it. It’s a sign of inevitable aging when one observes a mass shared cultural experience of their generation being venerated with so much hullabaloo. Pop culture nostalgia is no longer the realm of Baby Boomers attending county fair reunion concerts of classic rock bands. It has crept it’s way into Millennial culture as that generation ages. They say you’re as old as you feel, but perhaps it is more accurate to say you’re as old as you are inclined to wax nostalgic. Not that that’s a bad thing. On the contrary, we spend so much HQHUJ\UHÀHFWLQJRQSRVLWLYH experiences from the pop culture past because they make us feel good. When the true 30th anniversary of “Ferris %XHOOHU¶V'D\2II´¿QDOO\KLWV in the summer of next year, you can be guaranteed that crowds of Ferris Bueller fans (Ferris +HDGV"ZLOOUHHQDFWWKH¿OPE\ descending upon the streets of Chicago in their Ferraris to lip sync to “Twist and Shout.” Perhaps the band and I should start booking for that date right now? ——— James Dean Kindle is a sing- er-songwriter and musician and Pendleton resident. Contact him at jamesdeankindle@gmail.com By JAKE COYLE Film Writer “Jurassic World” Along the scaly spine of the Tyrannosaurus Rex runs the evolu- tion of Hollywood blockbustering. Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” set the standard for the kind of movie the industry has, ever since, bred like test-tube dinos. Their genes DUHJHQHWLFDOO\PRGL¿HGIRUWKH requisite computer-generated effects, merchandising tie-ins and theme park-style attractions. While it’s easy to lament the NLQGRI¿OPVERUQRXWRI6SLHOEHUJ¶V ER[RI¿FHUHFRUGVHWWHU³-XUDVVLF Park” was — and still is — a kind of pop perfection that has since been endlessly copied but rarely equaled. “Jurassic World,” the latest incar- nation of the franchise, is lacking the deft sense of wonderment, wit and suspense that guided the original. Director Colin Trevorrow, ZKRHQGHGKLV¿UVWDQGRQO\RWKHU feature, “Safety Not Guaranteed,” with a Spielbergian magical twist, has instead made a more biting thriller hung up on the corporate mandates of post-”Jurassic Park” Hollywood. What was once a charmingly hokey, if fatally misguided island resort off Costa Rica created by a wealthy, wide-eyed carnival showman has grown into a ۻۻۼۼ PG-13, 124 minutes Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment via AP From left, Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire, Chris Pratt as Owen, Nick Robinson as Zach, and Ty Simpkins as Gray, in a scene from the film “Jurassic World.” sprawling, monorail-traversed theme park worth billions. Jurassic World is a Dino Disney World, complete with long lines, bored teens and no shade to speak of. For better or worse, “Jurassic World” has done a very good job of recreating the theme park experience. The feat of bringing dinosaurs back from extinction is no longer enough of a draw for the park, an obvious parallel to the pressure on Trevorrow to amplify entertainment DQGPDLQWDLQIUDQFKLVHSUR¿W New species of dinosaurs have been genetically created to satisfy the masses streaming through the JDWHV6RPHHYHQJHWRXW¿WWHGZLWK electronic headsets, bringing us ever closer to the cinema of Dr. Evil: “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads.” “Bigger, louder, more teeth” is the demand of the park’s corporate overlords, which includes the serene CEO Simon Masrani (Irrfan Khan). But the real face of the new Jurassic World is operations manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), a business suit-clad executive who calls the dinosaurs “assets” and describes the park in terms of revenue, not awe. When her two nephews, a brooding teenager named Zach (Nick Robinson) and his younger, more excited brother Gray (Ty Simpkins) arrive for a visit, Claire still spends most of her time in the NASA-like control room or hosting potential sponsors. The only one who seems to understand the dinosaurs is Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady, a kind of Velociraptor Whisperer. He’s trained a foursome of Raptors, each sporting their own nickname, by clicking sounds. He shouts commands (“Stand down, Blue!”) WKDWZRXOGVRXQGPRUH¿WWLQJIRUDQ over-friendly Russell Terrier than a resurrected Raptor. When the dinosaurs’ intelligence is again underestimated, chaos returns to the park, courtesy of a wily, ferocious hybrid of mysterious genetic makeup called the Indo- minus Rex. He’s part T-Rex, part frog and all business when it comes to the chompy-chompy — none of that tenderness of the Tyranno- saurus. He’s a focus group-tested product for maximum appeal, just like “Jurassic World.” WHAT TO DO Festivals Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival co •June 12-14 •Sacajawea State Park, Pas- www.mctama.org $30/weekend pass, dry camping/$13 night, daily tickets are $12-$25. Features music, workshops, Dutch oven cooking, jam sessions and more. Eastern Oregon Beer Festival •June 19-20 •Union County Fairgrounds, La Grande www.eobeerfest.com $5/general admission for non-drinkers and after-party at- tendees., $25/tasting passes (must be purchased online or via 800-838-3006), includes admis- VLRQ DQ RI¿FLDO VRXYHQLU WDVWLQJ mug and 8 tokens. Camping also available. Event features more than 20 breweries from the 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW DQG EH\RQG music and vendors. Hodaka Days •June 25-28 •Athena City Park www.hodakadays.org Hodaka enthusiasts come from far and wide to celebrate the trail bikes that were once manufactured in Eastern Ore- gon. Event center is at the park, but many activities are held in other locations in Athena and Weston (map available on web- site). Celebrity guests include Tommy Croft of Team Honda, Ron Pomeroy of Team Bultaco and Preston Patty, AMA Hall of Fame member and industry in- novator. Purple Ridge Lavender Festival •Saturday, June 27; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. •29081 Bridge Road, Herm- iston www.purpleridgelavender. com $10/general admission, $12/ admission with wine/beer tasting, free/12 and under. Features ven- dors, lavender products, u-pick lavender, a quilt exp, art show, antiques, face painting, photog- raphy, chair massages, refresh- ments, lavender beer tasting, wine tasting and live music. Art & Museums Nicole Cimmiyotti exhibit •Monday-Thursdays; 11 a.m- 7 p.m., •Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. www.hermistonlibrary.us Artwork by the 2002 Herm- iston High School graduate are featured through June 30. Naamí Nisháycht, Our Liv- ing Culture Village Sen. Hansell and the Inland Musicians •Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 5 •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org $10/adults, $9/senior citi- zens, $6/youths, free/5 and un- der or $25/family of four. June 13: Survival Skills: Tule reed. Vis- itors will make a small tule mat, or tule boat to take home. June 20: Horse Culture: Tom Hebert and his horse, Count Eusebio, will visit. Hebert will share his re- search on horse history. Sen. Bill Hansell will serve as narrator for a pair of Inland Northwest Musicians performances. “Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland is featured during the concerts with Hansell narrating. The free performances are Saturday, June 20 at 4 p.m. at Ione Community School, 445 Spring St., and Sunday, June 21 at 4 p.m. at Weston-McEwen High School, 540 E. Main St., Athena A reception will follow each of the performances. For more information, contact inwm@machmedia.net or 541-289-4696. Aaron Robert Miller Dufur poet headlines First Draft •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the $UWV10DLQ6W Free. Portland musician and long-time instructor and camp counselor at the Pendleton Center for the Arts’ Rock and Roll Camp, displays his print- making exhibit. Runs from June 4 through July 31. In addition, the paintings of Rosco “Carri- co” Crooke are featured in the Lorenzen Board Room Gallery through June 26. Hiroko Cannon exhibit •Monday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. •Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court Ave. Free. Exhibit features orig- inal paintings. Showing and sale also includes her collection of greeting cards. Continues through July 3. Music Music on the Lawn-Dan Faller •Saturday, June 13, 6 p.m. All DJHV1RFRYHU •Hamley Steakhouse lawn, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton Highway 9 •Saturday, June 13, 9 p.m.-1 DP1RFRYHU •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Pendleton Men’s Chorus Spring Concert •Saturday, June 13, 7 p.m. •BMCC Bob Clapp Theatre, 1: &DUGHQ $YH 3HQG- leton $10/tickets. Features special composition by Hermiston High School chorale director Josh Rist, as well as multiple soloists. The program includes folk songs form the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland, as well as several sacred selec- tions. Bram Brata •Sunday, June 14, 5-7 p.m. $OODJHV1RFRYHU +HSSQHU &LW\ 3DUN 1 Main St. Pajama Party •Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon Music, dancing, dress to impress and join the stuffy mad- ness For information, call 541- 922-4374. Night life Summer Beer Pong Challenge •Saturdays, 10 p.m. •Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton DQGROGHU1RHQWU\IHH Thursday Night Comedy •Thursdays, 8 p.m. PENDLETON — A past winner of an Oregon Book •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- Award in poetry is the featured author in the upcoming horse Resort & Casino, off High- First Draft Writers’ Series. way 331, Mission. Penelope Scambly Schott splits her time living in Digital Karaoke •Thursdays and Saturdays, Portland and Dufur, where she teaches an annual poetry 8 p.m. workshop. She will read from her recent book, “How I •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main Became an Historian,” on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at St., Hermiston Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main st. The event Mac’s Trivia Night 7KXUVGD\VSP1RFRYHU is free and open to the public. •Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. After Schott’s presentation, there will be an open mic Dorion Ave., Pendleton time for people to read from their works. 21 and older. Teams of 2-8 For more information, call 541-278-9201 or visit www. compete in trivia contest with other teams. Live host and priz- pendletonarts.org. es. Walla Walla winery to show ‘Dryland’ Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. WALLA WALLA — If you missed regional screenings Open Mic RI³'U\ODQG´\RXKDYHDQRWKHUFKDQFHWRYLHZWKH¿OP •First/third Friday each that has received recent accolades. month, 8 p.m.-midnight An intimate portrait of rural America in transition, •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton WKH¿OP¶VPLVVLRQLVWRVSDUNIUHVKFRQYHUVDWLRQDERXW www.facebook.com/groups/ the need to preserve family farms and reinvigorate local pendletonopenmic towns, while bridging gaps in understanding between Karaoke urban and rural Americans. •Fridays 8 p.m. (9 p.m. if game on) An outdoor screening is planned Saturday, June 20 at Sports Bar, 1501 9:30 p.m. at Three Rivers Winery, 5641 Old Highway 12, Sixth •Riverside St., Umatilla Walla Walla. The grounds open at 8 p.m. and visitors are DJ and dancing encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. An indoor theater •Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main is available in case of inclement weather. A $10 suggested St., Hermiston GRQDWLRQZLOOEHQH¿WWKH)ULHQGVRI0DF+L))$ Directors Richard Wilhelm and Sue Arbuthnot will answer questions after the screening. They are recipients Hot tickets of an Oregon Arts Commission Media Arts Fellowship •Umatilla County Fair con- and two Best Feature Documentary awards for “Dryland.” certs: Dustin Lynch (Aug. 11), Pulled pork sandwiches available for purchase. People are encouraged to bring a blan- ket or lawn chair. Bram Brata •Monday, June 15, 7 p.m. All DJHV1RFRYHU •Boardman Marina Park Part of the Music in the Parks series, which alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic and enjoy the music with the Columbia River as a backdrop. Jaime Wyatt & the Bang Bangs •Wednesday, June 17, 7 p.m. $OODJHV1RFRYHU *UHDW3DFL¿F:LQH&RIIHH Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton Blue Tattoo •Wednesday, June 17; 10 p.m. 0LGZD\ 7DYHUQ 1 First St., Hermiston Carrie Cunningham •Friday, June 19; Saturday, -XQHSPDP1RFRYHU •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. John Michael Montgomery $XJ /DWLQR 1LJKW $XJ 13), Hinder (Aug. 14) and Warrant (Aug. 15). Reserved seats ($12) via 541-567- 6121 or 515 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston www.umatillacoun- ty.net/fair •Pendleton Round-Up Con- cert features Scotty McCreery and Jackson Michelson. Sept. 12, Happy Canyon Arena, Pend- leton. Tickets go on sale May 7 ($40 to $130). 541-276-2553, 800-457-6336 or www.pendle- tonroundup.com/events/2015/ concert. Maryhill Museum offers free admission June 20-21 East Oregonian Residents of Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and 13 other counties will have an opportunity to explore Maryhill Museum at no charge Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21. Residents of designated coun- ties need to present their driver’s license to receive complimentary admission. Permanent exhibitions include more than 80 works by Auguste Rodin, European and American paintings, objects from the palaces of the Queen of Romania, unique chess sets, and the renowned Theatre de la Mode, featuring small-scale mannequins attired in designer fashions of post-World War II France. An extensive Amer- ican Indian art collection also is on display at the museum. Current special exhibitions include American Indian Painting: 20th-Century Masters. The exhibit features 35 paintings by artists who were residents of the Southern Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini A vast collection of handmade chess sets are part of the perma- nent collection at Maryhill Museum of Art, located near Golden- dale, Wash. Maryhill is opening its doors June 20-21 for free ad- mission to residents of 16 counties. 3ODLQVDQG6RXWKZHVWDQGDI¿OLDWHG with the University of Oklahoma, Bacone College and the Santa Fe Studio. They include Stephen Mopope (Kiowa), Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache), Fred Beaver (Creek/Seminole), Jerome Tiger (Creek/Seminole), Harrison Begay (Navajo) and Tony Da (San Ilde- fonso). It continues through July 5. Also on display is Sam Hill and the Columbia River Highway. In anticipation of the 2016 centennial celebration of the Columbia River Highway, the temporary exhibition of black and white prints show construction of the highway and early scenic views of the Columbia River Gorge. Most of the images are from Hill’s personal photo collection. The museum grounds include the William and Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park. Also, four miles east of Maryhill is a life-sized replica of Stonehenge, which Hill built to memorialize local men who died in World War I. Regular museum admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 for youth age 7-18 and free for children 6 and under. Maryhill Museum of Art is located off Highway 97 at 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Gold- endale, Wash. To get there, drive west on Interstate 84 and take Exit No. 104.
