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AMERICAN MOVIE (R) 1999. An insightful documentary about Mark Borchardfe-aliO-year-old longhair Irom Menomonee Falls. Wisconsin who always wanted to make movies more than anything else in the world. He works feverishly on such projects as an autobiographical documentary tilled Northwestern snti horror flicks such as Coven and The Mors The Saner Ilf but mishandles his money and foolishly hires his sloned triends to run the cam eras and local amateur actors to memo- riiB hi$ scripts. This is reportedly a very funny and bittersweet film about Mark's life. his friends, his family, his films and his dreams. Directed and photographed by Chris Smith. This is the Athens pre miere! (Georgia Theatre) BABE (G) 1995. A charming. fab!e-like family comedy about a talking pig named Babe who is raised by sheep dogs and lea ms to herd sheep. Directed by Chris Noonan. Showing Tuesday 6/20. (Beechwood) THE BIG KAHUNA (R) Kevin Space* Danny DeVito and Peter Facincili are highly competitive, grouchy Midwestern salesmen determined lo land a major client. This black, Glengarry Glen Ross- lookin’ comedy, is director John SwanbeckS film debut and Kevin Spaced producing debut. This is the Athens Premiere! (Georgia Theatre^ BK5 MOMMA S HOUSE (PG-13) Known tor his wacky brand ol comedy on the Fox Network sitcom "Martin," Martin Lawrence takes things a few steps further in this crude new comedy about a slick city detective who goes “deep under cover' as an obese, rural Georgia grandmother. As ’Big Momma," he kicks ass in karate class, slam dunks on the basketball court, boogies hard in church and delivers a baby wilh unconventional methods. This is a derivative comedy consisting of little more than a continuous string of gags and one-liners revolving around the same joke, bul audiences are howling anyway. Eddie Murphy did it much better in ins Nutty Professor. With Paul Giamatli, Nia Long and Jascha Washington. {Beechwood, Carmike) BLACK AND WHITE (R) Writer-director James Toback’s raw urban drama locks more tike a gritty rough draft aimed al shocking its audience than a fully developed look at race, sex, crime and hip hop in modern America. Told in parallel stories, the film roughly follows groups of white high schoolers from New York’s Upper East Side and the real-deal hip hop black Harlemites they’re trying lo emulate. Raekwon and Power lead the cast alongside Scott Caan, Robert Downey Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Jared Leto, Joe Panto! iano, Bijou Phillips, Claudia Scbifter, Mike Tyson and Brooke Shields. Starts Friday. (Mall Inside) BOYS AND GIRLS (PG-13) Following his flat turn in the recoil Down To You, the unremarkable Freddie Prinze. Jr. continues to simply play “Freddie Prinze, Jr.’ Here is yd dnottwtoen rcm3fl!ic comedy. Freddie winds up in an intimate situation with his best friend (Claire Forlani of Meet Joe Slack and Mystery Men). With Jason Biggs, Amanda Del met and Heather Donahue. Beware: Prinze was narrating directly into the camera in the previews. Opens Friday. (Beechwood, Carmike) CHICKEN RUN (G) Animated family comedy about a chicken farm set in England in the 1950s. The chickens must escape before they're maefe info pot pies. An American rooster named Rocky (voiced by Mel Gibson) may save the day. From ’Wallace And Gromit" mastermind Nick Park and his Aardman Animations company. Sneak Preview Saturday. (Beechwood) DINOSAUR (PG) Walt Disney Feature Animal ion’s action-tilled prehistoric drama follows a dinosaur named Aladar who is raised Irom the egg by a dan ol lemurs and eventually reunites wilh his own kind. Combining state-of-the-art computer character animation wilh digi tally-enhanced live-action backgrounds, the film features the voices of D. B. Sweeney. Julianna Marguiles, Alfred Woodard and Joan Plowright (Beechwood, Carmike, Commerce Orive-In) ERIN BROCKOVtCK(R) Director Sleven Soderbergh lakes care to avoid the usual cliches found in so many big- budget courtroom dramas and delivers a solid, well-acted movie. The true-life story follows a struggling, twice- divorced single mom (Julia Roberts) who lands a job at a small legal lirm and (inds herself tackling a direct-action lawsuit against a major public utilities company that is polluting a nearby town wilh toxicchromium. Wilh Aaron Eckhart and Albert Finney. (Mai! inside) FANTASIA MOO (G) Walt Disney's spectacular animated classic introduces seven new sequences set lo the music ef the master composers and spotlights the return of "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice"—a milestone piece of ani mation which was the centerpiece of the 1940 tenure. Fanlssh2000mimes and builds upon Disney's original film, A series ol “celebrity hosts" introduces each segment: including Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Bette Midler, Guincy Jones, James Earl Jones, Penn & Teller and Angela Lansbury. Opens Friday. (Beech wood, Carmike) “FLICKER” (NR) Wednesday's pro gram features the 1930 him O&Btoue £fr$?/{AKA The Blue Angel). Marlene Di elrich sl3 rs in her first majo r role as Lota Lola, a sexy cabaret dancer who catches the eye ol a stuffy professor (Emit Jannings), Directed by Josef ven Sternberg. Friday's program is an alt- night jumble of "industrial, educational and found films and Japanese televi sion' ranging in origin from the 1939s to ihe 1930$. The films will be shown from three projectors simultaneously. Saturday^ program features a special ’3-D Birds Show' featuring works from local aftorhey/ptatograpte Eric Kraste and local restaurant entrepreneur Jett Weinberg. Expecf seme shenanigans involving electronic 3-D passes, videos and ’other weird 3-0 stuff.’ Monday. Tuesday and next Wednesday feature In The Circus Done: helpless, i T96S German him written and deeded by Afcwfef Kluge. The story follows a circus misunderstood dausptef, who wants lo a dreus animate can te usxferstood » they ratify are. Also known as ATrsfcrj m On ftkuskupfpi: 0&I Rtfs* Caii 546-0039 tor more information. (Flicker Theatre) THE FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS (PG) The Ffintstones are back in this weak, dull, unnecessary “live action" prequel chronicling Frol's (Mark Addy) and Barney’s (Stephen Baldwin) bachelor days. A rocky horror, Directed once again by Brian Levant {Beciftovsn). With Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowskt, Joan Collins and Harvey Kerman. (Mall Inside) GLADIATOR (R) This lengthy drama examines political power, jealousy, cor ruption, revenge and "blood-in-the- mud* battle scenes. Set in 180 A.O., the story follows Maximus (Russell Crowe), a brave and loyal Roman General dedi cated to his emperor and uncofrupted by the politics of the fledgling “republic," The tilm shifts from one complicated subplot to another, bul most moviegoers will surely enjoy the impressive action sequences, battle scaies. beefcake and political themes. With Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed and Richard Harris. Directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien). (Beechwood, Carmike) GONE tH 60 SECONDS (PG-13) Randall “Memphis' Raines (Nicholas Cage) is an automobile aficionado and a legendary [hid who long ago aban doned his fife of crime. After his kid brother (Giovanni Ribisi) tries to follow in his footsteps and gets in deep trouble, Randal! must pull of^one las! heist and steal 100 cam to save his tittle brother’s tile. VVilh Angelina Artie, . Robert Duvall, Delroy Undo, Wilt Patton and Vinnie Jones. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Dominic Sena. Check out what the local "Flick Skinny" guys have to say in this week's Movie Psck. (Beechwood. Carmike) HOME ALONE 3 (PG) 1997. Director Raja Gosnetl's wobbly, slapstick-heavy sequel to ihe 1999 family comedy fol lows tour high-tech industrial spies as they confront another kid (Atex Linz) who is "home alone." Showing Tuesday 6/20. (Beechwood). MAGNOLIA (R) Director Paul Thomas Anderson's [Boogie Nights) extraordi nary and bizarre film bounds back and forth between several intertwined sto ries, multiple audio tracks, sudden visual edits and emotional extremes. Set in the world of modem Los Angeles, the film compares and contrasts the world ol adults lo the world ot children—both of which lock incredibly dysfunctional in Anderson's camera eye. Wilh William H. Macy. Philip Seymore Heilman. John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Jason Robards and Jo Si anno Moore Highly recom mended. Ends Thursday. (Mall Inside) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (PG-13) Action master John Woo’s {Foee/'OL) sequel to Brian DePatma's 1996 fancy action-thriller is about as exciting as a soft drink advertisement (which cat be pretty exciting, these days). While “vacationing" oft the sides of ctifts. ac^nt Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) receives word on his next assignment and takes oft to Spam lo locate sexy jewel thief Nyah (Thtftdtettewfen). They felt in tows after some high-speed tempi ay, and he persuades her to join b;m on a datvjeraus mission in Sydney' to con front ite diabolical former agent Sean Ambrose (Dongray Scott), who also happens to be Myall’s ex-boy triend SftipxJ-yp fejN scenes, sfxxa-ouis and m chafes emsoe. Each action sclfce Is papered fey Woo’s oksessioos with slow- mol ion, broker.glass and birds. The plot and script comply crumble into tolal nonsense, ft you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve seen all you need. With Ving fihames, John Poison, Richard Roxburgh and Brendan Gleeson. (Beechwood. Carmike, Commerce Orive-In) MISSION TO MARS (PG) Director Brian De Palmar sci-fi flick about a NASA voyage to the red planet in the year 2020. The plot—uncovering the truth behind the 'face" on Mars’ sur face-shows promise, and the film’s climax is somewhat interesting. Bul watching Gary Sinise and Tim Robbins p!od through the cornbail script to get to that poinl is a true test ol will. With Don Cheadle, Kim Delaney, Connie Nielsen and Jerry O'Connell. Starts Friday. (Brad Aaron j (Mail Inside) REINDEER GAMES (R) Director John Frankenheimer’s wordy and relentlessly goofy aclion-lhriller follows Rudy Duncan (Ben Atlieck), a convicted thief, who gets out of prison after six years, assumes the identity of his cell-mate and reluctantly embarks on a new, more dangerous life of crime. Alongside his new squeeze (Charlize Theron) and her Ihuggish, gun-running brother (Gary Sinise), Duncan attempts to rob a casino. Ends Thursday. (Mall Inside) ROAD TRIP (R) A dumb, derivative college romp tilled with obligatory nudity and hit-or-miss jokes. The story loosely follows a generic college kid wilh no personality (Breckin Meyer), Two unlikabte "party hound’ cohorts (Seann William Scott, Paulo Costanzo) and an exploited, likable, French toast-lovin’ geek with a car (DJ Qualls) as I hey embark on an 1600 mile road trip. Canadian comedian Tom Green "nar rates." Partially filmed on Ihe UGA campus and around Athens. With Rachel Blanchard and Amy Smart. Directed and co-written by Todd Phillips, who’d be better off making more Pepsi ads wilh Tom Green Urn pressing on with big screen work. (Beechwood, Carmike, Commerce Drive-In) RUGRATS: THE MOVIE (G) The ani- maled Pickles lamily welcomes a new addition—feaby DM—tn this shaky big- screen feature based on the moderately funny TV show. Showing Thursday 6/15. (Beechwood) SHAFT (R) Richard Roundtree was Ihe original smart-mouth defective (or'as Isaac Hayes says, "one bad mother...). Director John Singleton’s {Rosewood) modern re-make ol Ihe 1971 crime- action flick casts the contemporary equivalent Samuel L. Jackson in the lead rote. Is Shaft still the man? We’SI see. Wilh Christian Bate, Toni Cofteife. Dan Hodaya, Busla Rhymes. Vanessa L Williams anti Jetfrey Wright. Opens Friday. (Bechwood, Carmike) SHANGHAI NOON (PG-13) A silly but entertaining martial arts Western that makes little sense but gets big laughs. When Imperial Guard Chen Wang (Jackie Chan) comes to America m tee 18S0s to rescue 3 beautiful, kidnapped Chinese princess (Lucy Liu), be bounces from one misadventure to another. He bumps into hostile and friendly Native Americas as well as hostile and friendly sunlights rs. One talkative, tumbling outlaw (Owen Wilson) tokss a shine to "the Chinaman" and elbows his wny into the rescue mission. There’s an underlying "East-m^is-Vtef cultural gag wfeneb runs Ihrougftou! and. for the mo-d part. rl works. Expect plenty of Ctvm’S impressive martial arts sequences and serial? very funny tmter bcTwoeri Tun sod Wilson. {Beechwood, Carmike) SMALL TIME CROOKS (PG) Woody Atie* tefest is a stey and amusing old school- style comedy with a slew st w^fd. silly plot twrt.fe suiroundmg a pack of !vl*rivL r $fy cl'.irs:- fers. Alter i pi:?y~ an a-cco wrth a plain to rob a bank. OVIE LI5TI Theater schedules often change after car deadline. Please calf ahead. ACC LIBRARY (613-3650) Strictly BiUroem (PG) 7:00 (Th. 6/15) BEECHWOOD (546-1011) Bebe (G) 10:30 a.m. (Tu.6/20) Bi 3 Homme's Moose (PG-13) 2:00, 2:30, 4:30, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30 (new times f. 6/16: 2:00, 4:30, 7:06, 9:35) Boys And Gifts (PG-13) 1:30. 3:30, 5:30. 7:30, 9:30 (opens F. 6/16) Chicken Hun (G) 4:00 (Sneak Preview Sa. 6/17) Oinosayr (PG) 1:00, 3:00, 6:00, 7:00, 9:00 (new times F. 6/16: 1:10, 3;10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10) Fantasia 2000 (G) 1:?0, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20 (opens F.6/16) Gladiator (R) 1:03, 4:00, 7:00, 9:56 (new time* F. 6/16: 2:30, 5:30, 3:30) Gone In 60 Second* (PG-13) 1:15. 2:16, 4:16, 5:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45 fame Alone 3 (FG) 10:30 a,m. (Tu. 6/20) Mission ImposriWe 2 (PG-13) 1:15. 1:45. 4:15. 4:45. 6:45, 7:15. 9:15, 9:45 (new time F. 6/16: 1:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45) Ro*d Trip (R) 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25, 9:25 (flew times F. 6/16:1:50, 4:00, 7:40, 9:40} (Sa. 6/17: No 4:00 showing) Rw^rcU: TH* Ifarie (G) 10:30 a.m. (Th. 6/15) SMt (R) 2:10, 4:40, 7:35, 9:50 (opens F. 6/16) Sfanyfaf faofl (PG-13) 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 (*f*k Th. 6/15) $n«* toy (PG) 10:30 a.m. (Th. 6/15} Titwi A.t, (PG) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00,9:00 (opens F. 6/16) {PG-13) 2:10, 4:40. 7:10, 9:40 (ends Th. 6/15) CMMIKI 1A (35f D016) Big NaiwM'i (PO-13) 12:15, 12:30, 2:30. 3:00, 4:45, 5:15, 7:00, 7:30, 9.15, 9:43 ivft Aa4 Uri* (PG-13) 12:36, 2:M, 4:45. 7:10. 9:25 (opens f. 6/U) BiMUur (PG) 12:00, 1:00. 2.00, 3 toO, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, *:00, 9M (new times F. 6/16; 1:00, 3:00, tow (0) 12:50, 2:40, 4:30, 7:20, F. 6/16} Gladiator (R) 1:15, 4:30. 7:30 Gone In GO Seconds (PG-13) 1:15, 1:45, 4:00, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00 (new times F. 6/16: 1:15, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30) Mission: Impossible 2 (PG-13) 1:15, 1:45, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:45. 10:15 (new times F. 6/36; 1:15. 4:00, 7:00, 9:45) Head Trip <R) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15. 9:30 Shaft (R) 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 (opens F, 6/16) Shanghai Noon (PG-13) 1:30,4;15, 7:15, 9:30 Small Time Crooks (PG) 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10. 9:25 (ends Th. 6/15) Tiun A.E. (PG) 12:20, 2:30, 4:40. 7:05, 9:20 (opens f. 6/16) COMMENCE DRIVE-IN (335-2486) Alt ihows begin ct dusk, Monday thiough Sandcy Wwsaur (PG) Screen 1 Mission: imp«siM* 2 (PG-13) Screen 2 Road Trip (8) Screen 3 FUCKER THEATRE (546-0039) The Blue An$nl (NR) 8:30 (W. 6/14} "film* For The People' (NR) 6:00 (F. 6/16) *3-0 Slide Show' (NR) 8:30 {Si. 6/17) The Artist in The Circus Dome: HetpUtt (NR) 3:10 (H, 6/19, Tt*. 6/20. W. 6/21) GCOR9IA SQUARE MAIAln (543-163?) Black And White (*) 5:45, 7:55 (J2:30, 2:40 U. A Su.) (starts F, S/lS) frfn fcracfcftfth (i!)5:30. 8:10(1?: 15, Z;50Sa.ASii.) The ftmtrtenes In Viva Rock toga* (PG) 5:40, 7:50 (12:25. ?:3Q$*. A Su.) fa^tolia (R) 7:15 (ends Th. 6/15) Mission f» Man (PG) 5:35. 8:00 (12:20, 2:45 U. A W (rfartJ F. 6/16) Reindeer (S) 5:35, 7:55 (ends Th. 6/15) QEORQtA THEATRE (649-991H) Vh»in Wkidw {*) 7:00,10:00 (TH, 6/15) America* Moeie (R) 7:00, 10:00 (W. 6/19) Th*e Cade (R) 7:00. 10:00 (Tu. 6/?0) The Big fahtma (A) 7:00. 10.00 (W. 6/21) M FLAGPOLE JUNE 14, 2000
