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arts&Entertainment mmm m By Erik Waters Video games to beg Santa for this holiday season Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii After the less than spectacular Super Mario Sunshine on the less than spectacular Nintendo Gamecube console, Mario finally returns to his glory days of Super Mario 64 in his new hit Super Mario Galaxy. Rather than reusing the usual locales of the Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser’s Castle, Super Mario Galaxy promises players a brand new frontier to explore: space. But just don’t expect the Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach to be any different. Using the Wii’s intuitive controls. 'The Darjeeling Limited' offers unlimited fun at theaters By Grant Wallace Staff Writer Gwallac2@gmail.com With only three major releases under his belt (Daijeeling Limited being his fourth), Wes Anderson has certainly made quite the name for himself. Debuting onto the scene in ‘94 with Bottle Rocket, and then onto fan favorites The Life Aquatic and Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling will pleasantly please those who admired his earlier work. Anderson brings back Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson from his past films, Four rappers, one court date By Kandace Williams Staff Writer Kwilli2o@ my.we stga .edu When you see heavyweights like Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and Ja Rule all in one place you expect to see a star studded concert or Photo courtesy Asapblogs.rypepad.com Lil Wayne (above) Is one of a few rappers recently arrest ed for charges of weapons possession. Chances are his mugshot Isn’t so sparkly. players can steer Mario with the nunchuck and do a wide variety of motions using the Wiimote, such as collect items and attack enemies. However, if players find the new control layout a bit overwhelming, a two-player option is available for collecting on-screen items w'ith the use of a second Wiimote. This will undoubtedly be a hit for families with two or more siblings and friends. Look for everyone’s favorite Italian plumber to jettison into the final frontier on November 13th in Super Mario Galaxy. Assassin’s Creed Playstation 3, X-Box 360 Following the successful Prince of Persia reboot series, adding Adrien Brody to his list of actors this time around. The trio has great chemistry (or lack thereof), as the film follows the brothers on a quest throughout India to discover their selves and reunite the brotherhood they once had. The only problem is Owen Wilson’s character, Francis, is a bit controlling and starts to cause grief among the siblings. This is what the majority of the plot revolves around; Francis’s attempts at being the “big brother” when in actuality' he’s acting the least mature (which is what Owen does best). Although his banter is tamed down compared to his past work such as Wedding Crashers, his humor is still there, just in a weird, hidden kind of way: a traditional Wes Anderson trademark. Adrien Brody’s debut into the faux-comedy scene came a bit unexpected (opting out maybe a music video. But on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 the rappers were appearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on separate cases ranging from assault to weapons possession. Ja Rule, who was bom Jeffrey Atkins, was arrested on weapons charges last July Assassin’s Creed creators at Übisoft Montreal promise gamers one of the most intense and cinematically charged games of all time. Playing as the assassin Altairduring the Third Crusade of 1191, gamers will be whisked away to such historical cities as Jerusalem and Damascus A they search for and nlence the nine political figures that are propagating the aforementioned crusades. While Übisoft has worked hard on bridging the gap between a cinematic experience and a game experience, they have also worked on a completely unique control scheme for Altair. By controlling sections of his body, he can interact with almost everything in the environment depending on what body part button is pressed. Pressing the arms button near a wall will have him climb, while pressing the legs in his more serious roles in films like King Kong and The Pianist), but it turns out he can be relatively funny too. Mr. Schwartzman is a fine addition to the movie as he ultimately shares the spotlight with Adrien and Owen. As the movie’s three main actors, Daijeeling doesn’t need much else to keep the viewer’s attention, thanks to the sublime location forthe movie’s setting. India’s vast, spacious landscapes and its congested, foreign inner cities are quite stunning to see for the landlocked Georgian like myself. The native film score music also provides for a refreshing change of non-traditional songs that go along nicely in the movie. Daijeeling so far has pulled a modest eight million in its first six weeks out showing potential, but its limited release has held it back from going any farther. after police stopped his 2004 Maybach and found a loaded .40-caliber handgun. Grammy-nominated Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith, is charged with assault and witness tampering. She is accused of shooting an acquaintance over money and then trying to intimidate her. Busta Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, is accused of kicking a fan, punching a former efttployee, driving drunk and driving with a suspended license. Dwayne Carter, better known as Lil Wayne, was arrested for illegal gun possession after he performed at the same concert in Manhattan as Ja Rule. Prosecutors say police officers smelled marijuana comingfromLilWayne’stour bus, and as they approached, he tossed aside a bag with a loaded .40-caliber handgun. In each case the rappers were given a later court date. button near the same wall will cause him to kick off of it. Blending these buttons and the action animations together will cause an almost seamless stream of events that could be seen as a cinematic moment. This especially comes into play when stealthily stalking potential marks and going in for a clean assassination. Be on the lookout, as Assassin’s Creed will sneak onto store shelves November 13th as well. Mass Effect Microsoft X-Box 360 BioWare’s Knights of the Old Republic has often been cited as not only the best Star Wars game of all time, but one of the best RPG games as well. Now with Baulder’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, both Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire under their belt, the developers at BioWare look to perfect their role playing 9 - ■ Jl ''■* II b Ej jLI f iiHni Those of you interested in seeing it will want to get there early for Anderson’s short film Hotel Chevalier featuring Natalie Portman. The 13-minute short provides as a prequel for Daijeeling, giving us a taste of what’s to come. Unfortunately, the Saxophone Ensemble to perform at Kathy Cashen Hall By Carlos Sellers Staff Writer Cseller 1 @ my.westga.edu The Saxophone Ensemble of The University of West Georgia will perform in Kathy Cashen Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 8:15 p.m. The ensemble that will be directed by Dr. John Bleuel has grown from six members to 13 in just two years, and is made up of West Georgia students, faculty and music alumni. The program is broadly assorted with transcriptions of Baroque English vocal and Italian instrumental sacred music. There is a Bach concerto arranged for saxophones, a set of Twentieth-Century variations, a march and a five-part atonal contemporary piece for creations as they also look to go where Mario is heading; into space. Playing as the human Commander Shepard, players will find themselves immersed in a vast universe of planets, aliens, and new experiences. Right out of the box, players have full control to tweak Shepard into the image and person they deem worthy and are soon dropped into a universe of choices and action. Instead of previous BioWare titles that involved choose and-watch actions and attacks, Mass Effect will play more like a third person shooter with real time firefights and squad control. But BioWare’s popular RPG developing elements will continue to have players tweaking their characters and weapons for hours. When not running and gunning throughout intergalactic destinations, players will communicate with movie has a black cloud cast over it that is hard to ignore. Owen Wilson’s suicide attempt right after the completed filming allowed for immense skepticism over the character of Francis who speaks of suicide in the movie. After reading the saxophones. The list of Composers will include Giovanni Gabrieli, William Byrd, J. S. Bach, E.E. Bagley, Charles Ives, and Edith Lejet. Directing the second saxophone choir in the Gabrielli canzona will be Dr. Thomas Garcia. These pieces, like other Gabrielli works, were written for antiphonal or split choir performance in St. Mark’s Church in Venice. The performers in the recital consist of Emily Cash of Lawrenceville, Stacy Gay of Carrollton, Audrey Weaver of Lithia Springs, alumna Patti Kelley of Carrollton, Ross Williams of Marietta, Dr. Bleuel, Luigi Baccala of Kennesaw, Josh Mcßae of Lafayette, B ronn Tallant of Douglasville, Bart Walters at the locals, pick up missions here and there, and make tough moral decisions that could possibly lead to one of numerous consequences and endings. This encourages multiple run-throughs of an already impressively long game. Mass Effect is currently preparing to launch for a November 20 launch date, however some lucky space cadets have already found themselves copies at their local Kmarts and Toys’R Us’. Way to break the street date incompetent store workers. Rock Band Microsoft X-Box 360 While Guitar Hero HI continues to have players strumming to their favorite rock [cover] songs, players can’t help but notice the new juggernaut of a kid on the musical block. See Game .page 10 Photos courtesy Rottentonuiloes .com an interview with Wes, he reports that the similarity has no connection and Owen is doing much better. Overall, this movie will only appeal to a select audience, but for the artsy moviegoer, this is definitely a must-see. Photo courtesy Google .com of Hiram, Jacob Kahler of Conyers, William Camp of Rockmart, Dr. Andrew Leavitt, and James Johnson of Norcross. For more information on this event, contact the Department of Music at 678-839-6516.