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MOVIE DOPE.. by BALIARD I.KSEMANN THE ADVENTURES OF F.OCKY AND BULLWINKLE (PG) A live adion/animaled (thanks to the whiz kids at Industrial Light & Magic) comedy adventure based on Jay Ward’s classic cartoon about the wacky moose Bullwinkle and his sidekick (lying squirrel pal. Rocky. The live cast tea lures Robert De Niro as the insidious Fearless Leader. Jason Alexander as the evil Boris Badenov and Rene Russo as the seductress Natasha Fatale. Look lor cameos Irom Billy Crystal, John Goodman. Carl Reiner and others. Directed by Des McAnuff. (Beechwood. Carmike, Commerce Drive-In) AIRBUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (G) The golden retriever switches from bas ketball to football in this sequel. Showing Wednesday. 7/5, Thursday. 7/6. (Beech wood) BATTLEFIELD EARTH (PG-13) John Travolta hammers a few nails into the coffin holding his career with his awful performance in this truly wretched sci-fi adventure flick about a race of evil alien creatures who report back to ‘home office’ for executive orders while trying to exterminate humans. With Barry Fepper and Forest Whitaker. This is one of the dumbest and ugliest sci-fi films of the last few years. Based on the novel by Scientology leader L. Ron Hubbard. (Mall) BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE (PG-13) Martin Lawrence goes ’deep under cover* in this crude comedy about a slick city detective who poses as an obese 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 with 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, but audiences are howling anyway. (Beechwood, Carmike. Commerce Drive-In) BOL:: ROOM (R) This aggressive, well-paced drama frem wnter-director Ben Younger examines the current era ot greed and the horrible "new yuppie’ with great results. Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a nervous and ambitious New Yorker living in the shadow of his gruff father (Ron Rifkin). When he goes to work for a Long Island brokerage, he stumbles into an unethical, sink-or- swim world concerned only with the bottom line. His fight for respect from his father and colleagues—and his struggle with his conscience—is engaging, authentic and intense. (Mall) CHICKEN RUN (G) Some of the most fascinating “kid’s movies’ tap into the imagination of both children and adults by use of humor and drama and this off beat. whimsical Claymation action- adventure certainly does with great results. Set in England in 1950s, the story follows a pack chickens uesperate to escape from the prison camp-like Tweedy’s Farm. Ginger (voiced by Julia Siwalha). dreams of escaping but is caugnt at every attempt and tossed into solitary confinement. Then, Rocky the Flying Rooster (voiced by Mel Gibson), a cocky American bird, cones bouncing into the yard and claims he can leach the hens how to flv to freedom. It's weird excitement packed with dry British humor and slang, some frightening close-calls and a genuine sense of drama and urgency. Go see it. (Beechwood, Carmike) DISNEY'S THE KID (PG) Bruce Willis gets to meet himself as an 8-year-old kid in this family comedy from director John Turtettaub. Willis plays a suc cessful, high powered image consultant whose life is suddenly turned upside down when he magically meets himself as a pudgy child. (Spencer Breslin) who is not at all happy with who he turns out to be—a 40-year-old ‘loser.’ With Emily Mortimer and Lily Tomlin. Opens Friday. FANTASIA 2000 (G) Walt Disney's spectacular animated feature introduces seven new sequences set to the music of 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 feature. Highlights include ’Rhapsody In Blue,* which pays homage to the music o! George Gershwin and the New York-ish style of legendary caricaturist Al Hirschfeld: and ‘Pines Of Rome’ featuring music by Ottorino Respighi and a beautiful depic tion of a herd of humpback whales flying through glaciers, oceans and clouds by artist-directors Dean Gordon and William Perkins. Highly recom mended. (Beechwood, Carmike) THE FiLTH AND THE FURY (R) Director Julien Temple’s (Absolute Beginners, Earth Girls Are Easy. The Secret Policemans Other Ball) recent documentary film about the career of the highly-influential British punk band, The Sex Pistols See for yourself if England was dreaming. The film includes, old footage, interviews and commentary from four original members—drummer Paul Cook, guitarist Steve Jones, singer John ‘Johnny Rotten’ Lydon, and bassist Glen Matlock—and examines the role of band manager/counterculture mogul Malcolm McLaren as well as the filthy relationship between junkie- hanger-on Nancy Spungen and bassist Sid Vicious. The Athens premiere is Wednesday, 7/5. (Georgia Theatre) “FLICKER" (NR) The program for July 5 features director Volker SchlOndorffs award-winning 1979 film, Die Blechhommel(hKk The Tin Drum)—a lengthy wartime drama set in Danzig in the 1920s and ’30s. The story lollows a child who wills himself to stop growing in response to the increasing Nazi pres ence in Germany. Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, see Rauliens District (Rauliens Revier), a 1984 German docu- menlary by Alice Agneskircher about Hans Raulien, a German policeman. Shot in cinema verite style, this is kind of like a German version of the popular television show ’Cops.’ On July 10-12, see The Grapelruit Moon (Der Pampelmusenmoncf), a 1989 German film directed by Joachim Masannek. The story follows a seven-year old girl who runs away from home. She takes with her a magical snow globe with 2 special dwarts inside. Call 546-0039 for more information. (Flicker Theatre) GLADIATOR (R) This lengthy drama examines political power, jealousy, cor ruption. revenge and “blood-in-the- mud’ battle scenes. Set in 180 A.D., the story follows Maximus (Russel! Crowe), a brave and loyal Roman General dedi cated to his emperor and uncorrupted by the politics of the fledgling “republic.’ With Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed and Richard Harris. Directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien). (Carmike) GONE IN 60 SECONDS (PG-13) Nicholas Cage furrows his brow and flexes his muscles through yei another inane action flick. Here in mega-pro ducer Jerry Bruckheimer's latest mess, he is “Memphis’ Raines, an automobile aficionado and a legendary thief who long ago abandoned his life of crime. After his kid brother (Giovanni Ribisi) tries to follow in his footsteps and gets in deep trouble. Memphis must pull off one last heist and steal 100 cars to save his little brother’s life. Although she enjoys co-star billing, wiggy actress Angelina Jolie is barely in the thing With Robert Duvall, Delroy Lindo, Will Patton and V-nnie Jones. Directed by Dominic Sena. (Beechwood. Camme. Commerce Drive-In) GOODBURGFR (PG) Those wacky Nickelodeon kids (Keenan and Kef) get jobs at a fas! food joint in this silly family comedy-adventure based on a skit from their show ’All That.’ Showing Wednesday, 7/5 and Thursday, 7/6. (Beechwood) JAWS (PG-13) 1975. Director Steven Spielbergls highly effective horror- thriller was an early breakthrough in his career. The story follows what happens when a small seaside resort community is terrorized by an enormous, very hungry great white shark one summer. With Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss 2nd Robert Shaw. Showing Thursday, 7/6. (Athens-Clarke Library! MALLRATS (R) 1995. Writer-director Kevin Smith’s (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) poorly-received but oddly- amusing slacker comedy (’It tanked!" Smith exclaimed shortly after) aboui two suburban high-schoo! friends who. after getting dumped by their respective girl friends on the same day. waste time at the local mall by hanging with typically Smith-esque characters. Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith) make the usual appearance. With Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, Cla j re Foriam, and Shannon Doherty. Showing Thursday. 7/6. (Tate) ME. MYSELF & IRENE (PG-13) Jim Carrey suffers an extreme'y weird split personality disorder in this vulgar comedy from the Farrelly Brothers (There's Something About Wary). The comedian is Charlie, a nice-guy cop living in Rhode Island in a town where everybody—except for his three special sona—constantly walks all over him. He’s the joke of the town .. until one day when he totally loses it and becomes 'Hank,' a corr.pfefeJy unlik- able, overly aggressive, sexist menace. The opening 15 minutes of this thing are packed with ridiculously offensive jokes that get big laughs, but things quickly get shaky as Chart le/H^nk’s love interest (played blandly by Jerry Maguires Renee Zellweger) drags him/them on a confusing and bumpy adventure. Like Mary and Kingpin before, the story basically follows its characters along a wild road trip filled with setups, punchlines and pratfalls. It doesn't work so well this time, unfortu nately. There is too much gratuitous “gross-out’ and not enough heart. While must fans of the Farrelly brand of crudeness will find plenty here to yell about, others will be thoroughly disap pointed. With Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins and Little Tony Cox. (Beechwood, Carmike) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (PG-13) Action master John Woo’s (Face/Off) sequel to Brian DePalma’s 1996 fancy action-thriller is about as exciting as a soft dnnk advertisement. White “vaca tioning* off the sides of cliffs, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) receives word on his next assignment and takes off to Spam to locate sexy jewel thief Nyah (Thandie Newton) They fall in love after some high-speed foreplay, and he per suades her to jom him on a dangerous mission in Sydney to confront the dia bolical former agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott), who also happens to be NyahS ex-boyfriend Souped-up fight scenes, shoot-outs and car chases ensue. Each action scene is peppered by Woo's obsessions with slow-motion. broken glass and birds, but the plot and script completely crumble into total nonsense. With Vino Rhames, John Folson, Richard Roxburgh and Brendan Gleeron. (Beechwood, Carmike) THE PATRIOT (R) See Movie Pick. (Beechwood, Carmike) THE PERFECT STORM (PG-13) Directed and produced by Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot), this action-drama is based on the true story of several fishermen from Gloucester. Mass, who head for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic in October, 1991 and are confronted by three major weather fronts... and the ’perfect storm.’ Starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg—bc’.h of whom were excel lent in the recent drama r nree Kings With Diane Lane, William Fichtner. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John C. Reilly. Based on Sebastian Junger's besi-selling book. (Beechwood, Carmike) ROAD TRIP (R) A ridiculous college romp filled with obligatory nudity and hit-or-miss jokes. The story loosely fol lows a goofy college dude, two unlik- able “party hound' cohorts, and an exploited, likable, geek with a car as they embark on a road trip from New York to Texas Canadian comedian Tom Green “na r rates." Partially filmed on the UGA campus and around Athens Directed and co-written by Todd Phillips. Starring Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, DJ Qualls, Paulo Costanzo. Rachel Blanchard and Amy Smart. Showing Monday. 7/10 and Tuesday. 7/11. (Georgia Theatre) RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) If you can’t get enough of Samuel L. Jackson's bad-ass 'reakouts in Shaft, check him out as a soldier on trial tor killing civil ians in this tense military drama Co- starring Tommy Lee Jones as the lawyer who defends him. Directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist). (Mall) SCARY MOVIE (R) Leave it to zany cut-up Keenen Ivory Wayans (TVS ’In Living Color*) to spoof the recent trends cf teen cinema In the spirit of 1996's Don! Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. his low-brow comedy parodies the likes of such slasher gems as the Scream series, / Know Wha! You Did Last Summer anti The Blair Witch Pro/ect Not to mention the classic like Halloween anti Friday the 13th. Also includes a few nods to The Sixth Sense MOVIE LISTINGS Theater schedules often change after our deadline. Please call ahead. Due to the July 4th holiday weekend, all listings are good through Thursday, July 6 only. Please call the theaters for updated times and movie changes or check Flogpole.com. ACC LIBRARY (613-3650) Jaws (PG) 6:30 (Th. 7/6) BEECHWOOD (546-1011) The Adventures Of Rc.ky And Bullwinkle (PG) 1:00, 3:15. 5:30, 7:45, 9:55 Air Bud: Golden Receiver (G) 10:30 a.m. (W. 7/5, Th. 7/6) Big Momma'.s House (PG-13) 5:05, 7:20, 9:35 Chicken Run (G) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. 9:00 Fantasia 2000 (G) 1:10, 2:50, 4:35 Gone In 60 Seconds (PG-13) 1:40, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 Good Burger (PG) 10:30 a.m. (W. 7/5, Th. 7/6) Me. Myself & Irene (R) 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40 Mission: Impossible 2 (PG-13) 1:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 *he Patriot (R) 1:00, 1:30, 4:30. 5 00. 8:00. 8:30 The Perfect Storm (PG-13) 1:15, 4:15, 6:30, 7:00, 9:15, 9:45 Shaft (R) 2:10, 4:40, 7:35, 9:55 Titan A.E. (PG) 1:05, 3:05 CARMIKE 12 (354-0016) The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle (PG) 12:15, 2:20, 4:25, 7:10, 9:15 Big Momma's House (PG-13) 12:30, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Chicken Run (G) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 Fantasia 2000 (G) 12:50, 2:40, 4:30 Gladiator (R) 7:05, 10:10 Gone In 60 Seconds (PG-13) 1:15, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 Me, Myself & I-ene (R) 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 Mission: Impossible 2 (PG-13) 1:15, 4:00. 7:00, 9:45 The Patriot (R) 12:00, 1:15, 3:45, 4:45. 7:00, 8:00, 10:15 The Perfect Storm (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00. 4:30. 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Shaft (R) 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Titan A.L (PG) 12:2C COAAMERCE DRIVE-IN (335-2486) All shows begin at dusk, Monday through Sunday The Adventures Of Kucky Ar.d Bullwinkle (PG) Screen 1 Big Momma's House (PG-13) Saeen 2 Gone In 60 Seconds (PG-13) Screen 3 FUCKER THEATRE (546-0039) The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel) (R) 8:30 (W. 7/5) Rauliens District (Rauliens Revier) (NR) 8:30 (F. 7/7 & Sa. 7/8) The Grapefruit Moon (Der Pampelmusenmond) (NR) 8:30 (M. 7/10, Tu. 7/11, W. 7/12) GEORGIA SQUARE MALL In (543-1632) Battlefield Earth (PG-13) 5:40, 8:05 Boiler Room (R) 5:35. 8:00 Rules Of Engagement (R) 5:30, 8:10 28 Days (PG-13) 5:45, 7:55 GEORGIA THEATRE (549-9918) The filth And The Fury (R) 7:00, 10:00 (W. 7/5) Road Trip (R) 7:00, 10:00 (M. 7/10, Tu. 7/11) TATE CENTER (542-8646) Mallrats (R) 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 (Th. 7/6) B FLAGPOLE JULY 5, 2000