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THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE (PG) Jay Wards original "Rocky And Bui twinkle" car toons of the late-1960's— a senes fol lowing wacky moose Bullwmkie and his sidekick flying squirre* pal. Rocky— were intelligent, clever and original. This weak, big-screen version is a mess. Director Des McAnuff's blend of compote' animation (with help from the Industrial Light & Magic lab) mostly looks forced and stiff. Y.Jh Robert De Niro. Jason Alexander and Rene Russo. (Beechwood. Carmike, BABE: PIG IN THE CITY °G) The little pig gets c dose of rough city life in this almost surreal sequel Very weird and highly entertaining Showing Thursday. 7/20. (Beechwood) THE BIG KAHUNA 'R; Kevin Spaoey. Danny DeVito and Peter Facineili are highly competitive, grouchy Midwestern salesmen determined to land a major client Ends Thursday. (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) CHICKEN RUN (G) This is the first full-length feature from Britain’s Aardman Animation ("Wallace And Gromit") and it’s a wonderfully whim sical effort like none seen before. Set in England in the 1950s. this off-beat, whimsical Claymation action-adventure loilows a pack chickens desperate to escape from the prison camp-like Tweedy's Farm Ginger (voiced by Julia Sawalha). dreams of escaping but is caught a: every attempt and tossed into solitary confinement. Then. Rocky the Flying Rooster (voiced by Mel Gibson), a cocky American bird, comes bouncing into the yard and claims he can. teach the hens how to fly to freedom It's weird excitement packed with dry British humor and slang, some frightening close-calls and a genome sense of drama ana urgency Go see it (Beechwood, Carmike) DISNEY’S THE KID (PGj Director John Turteltaub's (Phenomenon, family comedy is a warm, clever, and senti mental offering that gets syrupy (thanks especially to the obnoxious musical cues), but stays on track. Bruce Willis is an arrogant L.A image consultant who. on the eve of his 40th birthday, gets to meet himself as an 8-year-old kid He dismisses fhe phenomenon as an oncoming nervous breakdown The pudgy kid, played with convincing charm and wit by newcomer Spencer Breslm. can’t understand why he's been transplanted to his future, either. The two develop a decent rapport, however, and Willis' cold heart inevitably thaws Look for wonderful performances from British actress Emily Mortimer and the great comeoienne Lily Tomlin. (Beechwood. Carmike) ELMO IN GROUCHIAND (G) You can't lose if it's connected with TVs "Sesame Street ’ When Elmo loses hts blanket in Oscar the Grouch's trash can. hts search to retrieve it turns into a wild psychedelic loyride Showing Tuesday, 7/25. (Beechwood). FINAL DESTINATION Rj Six high school seniors and their teacher ‘cheat dealn' fc, disembarking a doomed air liner just before takeof 4 After the plane goes down r-n a disturbingly realistic scene:, the group is stalked by death itself S'Hy. scary, disturbing and quite entenammg Ends Thursday [Brad Aaron] 'Mali) “FLICKER’’ (NR) Wednesdays pro- g r am features Burning Life, a 1994 comedy about two bank roLbing bandits (Anna Thaiback and Maria Schrader from German director Peter Welz. German with English subtitles Friday and Saturday's program features The "Best of the Atlanta Film & Video Festival' (see Movie Pick) Monday's. Tuesday's and next Wednesday's pro gram teatures German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1978 drama Die [he Der Maria Braun (AKA The Marriage of Maria Braun). The film describes the climate in post WWll Germany through the story ol a German wife who, believn.g her husband is dead, starts an affair with an American Gl. Call 546-0039 fo r more information (Flicker Theatre) GONE IN 60 SECONDS (PG-13) Nicholas Cage furrows his brow and flexes his muscles through yet another inane action flick. Here in mega-pro ducer Jerry Bruckheimer's latest mess, he's an automobile aficionado and a legendary thief who long ago aban doned his life of crime After his kid brother (Giovann: Ribisi) fries to follow in his footsteps and gets in deep trouble, he must pull off one last heist and steal 109 ca r s to save his little brother's life Ends Thursday fBeechwooC; THE IN CROWD ?G-l3,Ateen thnller about a poor young woman (Lori Heuringi who joins fhe"m crowd" when she is Hired by a posh East Coast country club and befriendeu by the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students (Susan Ward) Unlortunate.y. the rookie gets too far in" and sparks a muroerous series of sneaky, retaliatory events (Carmike)(Opens Friday Beechwood) INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (PG-13) 1989. This month's ‘Spielberg Festival' continues at the Library with this final episode of the action-adventure trilogy. Harrison Ford is the fearless archeologist. Sean Connery is his equally fearless father They're both after the elusive Holy Grail. Look for performances from the late River Phoenix, as a young Indiana, and Alexei Sayle ot “The Young Ones * (Athens-Clarke Library) LOSER (PG-13) Jason Biggs (American Pie. Boys And Girls) backs r.imself further into his Typecast” comer in this college comedy as a good-natured nerd attending New York Universi'v W.ien he meets fello v stu dent Dora Diamond (Mena Suvari of American Beauty), who is dating her professor (Greg Kmnear). he discovers a sod of kindred spirit Written and directed by Amy Heckerling (Clueless. Fast Times At Ridgemont High}. Opens Friday (Beechwood. Carmike) LOVE AND BASKETBALL (PG-13) Director Gina Prince's smart and warm hearted romantic drama gets at more than just college hoop dreams, it fol lows two childhood friends. Monica Sanaa Lathan; and Quincy (Oma: Eppsj. as they grow up and into a com- pheated relationship m which basketball becomes a catalyst. ’Mail) ME, MYSELF & IRENE'PG-13) A vulgar and uncharacteristically unfunny comedy from the Farrelly Brothers . There's Something About Mary Kingpin, Dumb & Dumber) Jim Carrey suffers an extremely weird split person ality disorder in his role as Charlie, a mce-guy cop living in Rhode Island in a town where everybody—except for his three sons—constantly walks all over him He's the joke of the town... until one day when he totally loses it and becomes ‘Hank." a completely unlik- abie, overly aggressive, sexist menace. Renee Zellweger (Jerry Maguirej pouts her way through a rather drab perfor mance as fhe love inlerest. Like Mary and Kingpin be\ote. the story basically follows its characters along a wild road trip filled with setups, punchlines and pratfalls It doesn't work so /veil this time, unfortunately With Chris Cooper. Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins and Little Tony Cox. (Beechwood, Carmike) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (PG-13) Action master John Woo’s (Face/Oft) sequel lo Brian DePatma's 1996 fancy action-thriller With Tom Cruise, Thandie Newton, Dougray Scott, and Vmg Rhames Showing Monday and Tuesday (Georgia Theatre; MOUSE HUNT (PG) Nathan Laneafid Lee Evens engage in a battle of wills with the wily little rodent in this peculiar family comedy With Christopher Walken Showing Tuesday. 7/25 (Beechwood) “MOVIES AT ABOVE” Anew weekly series o f campy” movies shown on video at the Baxter Street bookstore and cafe kicks off this Tuesday with a double-shot screening of two gory '80s flicks 1930's Mothers Day (NR ana 1985 s Friday The 13th. Pad 5 A Neva Beginning Pi Showng Tuesday 7/25 (Above) THE PATRIOT fi, Director Roiand Emmerich's sentimental Revolutionary War epic is filled w.tn strong perfor mances. expansive, scenic photog raphy, a handful of realistically brutal and disturbing battle scenes, ana bar relfuls of sap. At times moving and complicated, the film assumes its audi ence has already brushed up heavily on its Colonial history and bounces from one scenario to another without thor oughly setting up any of them. Mel Gibsons effective performance as a South Carolina farmer who resists the call to arms propels the film, but some scenes are so poorly written, itls hard not to laugh. Heath Ledger stands out as the rebellious eldest son determined to tight lor the cause English actors Jason Isaacs and Tom Wilkinson steal the screen as conniving British officers Meta Thompson is an extra. (Beechwood. Carmike) THE PERFECT STORM (PG-13) A sally tragedy, directed with a heavy hand by Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One. Das Boot) from Sebastian Junger s best selling book (based on true events). Drenched in sea water, fish guts, a relentless score of overly-dramatic sym phonic music and a few magnificent performances, the epic follows a group of grizzled Massachusetts fishermen aboard the boat Andrea Gail as they attempt to haul m the motherload catch during a monstrous “storm of the cen tury." The story set in the fishing town of Gloucester in 1991. gradually intro duces a handful of characters struggling to make life work, be it on the sea or on land As the boats serious-minded, determined skipper, George Clooney clocks m a strong performance, con veying a complicated blend of heroism, romanticism, greed and desperation. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Umbo). Mark Wahlberg. Diane Lane. William Fichtner and John C. Reilly deliver some fine support performances as well Unfortunately, much of what should have been climactic moments in the final acts gets bogged by the choppy story and drawn-out storm scenes pro pelled by special effects. Still, there’s enough realism and intensity in the depiction of this tragic slory to stir audi ences Check it out. (Beechwood, Carmike, Commerce Drive-lr,) POKEMON: THE MOVIE 2006 (G) Ash. Pikachu and the entire Pokemori Universe return for an all-new Japanimation adveniure in Ihe sequel to last year's weird hit movie This time around, a terrible force throws the Pokemon universe horribly out of bal ance, threatening all life on Earth, or something like that The film will report edly see the debut ot six new Pokemon MOVIE LISTINGS Theater schedules often change ofier our deadline. Flease call ahead. ABOVE BOOKSTORE (227-2020) Mother's Day (NR) 8:00 p.m. (Tu. 7/25) Friday The 13th, Part 5: A New Beginning (R) 10:00 p.m. (Tu. 7/25) ACC LIBRARY (613-3650) Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (PG-13) 6:30 (Th. 7/20) BEECHWOOD (546-1011) The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle (PGj 2:00 (ends Th. 7/20) Babe: Pig In The City (G) 1C:30 a.m. (Th. 7/20) Big Momma's House (PG-13) 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:30 (new times F. 7/21: 5:20. 9:55) Chicken Run (Gj 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:15. 9:15 (new times F. 7/21: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. 9:00) Disney's The Kid (PG) 1:30. 4:00. 7:10, 9:25 Elmo In Grouchland (G) 10:30 (Tu. 7/25) Gone In 60 Seconds (PG-13) 4:15. 7:25. 9:50 (ends Th. 7/20) The In Crowd (PG-13) 2:15, 4:45. 7:20. 9:40 (opens F. 7/21) Loser (PG-13) 1:10. 3:10. 5:10. 7:10. 9:10 (opens F. 7/21) Me, Myself & Irene (R) 1:50, 4:20. 7:15, 9:40 (new time F. 7/21: 9:50) Mouse Hunt (PG) 10.30 (Tu. 7/25) The Patriot (R) 1:00, 4:30, 8:00 The Perfect Storm (PG-13) 1:15, 4:10. 7:00. 9.45 Pokemon: The Movie 2000 (G) 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:35 (opens F. 7/21) Scary Movie (R) 1:25, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30. 9:35 Shaft (R) 2:10. 4:40, 7:35, 9:55 (ends Th. 7/20) Stuart Little (PG) 10:30 a.m. (Th. 7/20) What Lies Beneath (PG-13) 1:30, 4:10. 7:15, 9:55 (opens F. 7/21) The X-Men (PG-13) 12:45, 1:45. 3:00, 4:20, 5:20, 7:00, 7:40, 9:30, 9:55 (new times F. 7/21: 12:45, 1:45, 3:00, 4.20. 7:00, 7:40. 9:30) CARMIKE 12 (354-0016) The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle (PG) 1215, 2:20, 4:25 Big Momma's House fPG-13) 12:30. 3:00, 5:15, 7:30. 9:45 Chicken Run (G) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. 9:00 Disney's The Kid (PG) 2:15. 4:35. 7:05. 9:2" (new times F. 7/21: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50. 7:05, 9:20) The In Crowd (PG-13) 2:00, 4:20. 7:10, 9:35 Loser (PG-13) 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40 (opens F. 7/21) Me. Myself & Irene (R) 1:30, 4:00, 7:00. 9:30 (r.ew time F. 7/21: 9:30 only) The Patriot (R) 1:15, 1:45, 4:45, 5:15, 8:00. 8:30 (new times F. 7/21: 1:15, 4:45. 8:00) The Perfect Storm (PG-13) 1:00, 1:30, 4:00. 4 30. 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 (new times F. 7/21: 1:00. 4:00. 7:00, 10:00) Pokemon: The Movie 2000 (G) 12:25, 2:40, 4-55. 7:15 (opens F. 7/21) Scary Movie (R) 12:15, 2:30, 4:45. 7:00. 9:15 Shaft fR) 7:30. 9:45 Whit Lies Beneath fR) 1:00. 4:00, 7:00. 9:45 'opens F. 7/21) The X-Men (PG-13) 12:15. 2:30. 4:45. 7:00. 9:15 COMMERCE DRIVE-IN (335-2486) All shows begin at dusk. Mcnooy through Sunday Shaft (R) Screen 1 (ends Th. 7/20) The Perfect Storm (PG-13) Scrter 1 (starts f. 7/2 ij Big Momma's House (PG-13) Screen 2 Scary Movie (R) Screen 3 FLICKER THEATRE (546-0039) Burning Life (NR) 8:30 (W. 7/19) "Best Of Atlanta Film & Video Festival" (NR) 8:30 (F. 7/21. Sa. 7/22) The Marriage Of Maria Braun (Die Ehe Der Maria Braun) (NR) 8:30 (M. 7/24. Tu. 7/25. W. 7/26) GEORGIA SQUARE MALL In (543 1632) The Big Kahuna (R) 5:45, 7:55 (ends Th. 7/20) Final Destination (R) 5:40. 7:50 (ends Th. 7/20) Love And Basketball (PG-13) 5:30, 8:05 (12:15. 2:50 Sa. & Su.) Return To Me (PG) 5.40. 8:00 (12:25, 2:55 Sa. & Su.) (starts F. 7/21) Titan A.E. (PG) 5:45. 7:50 (12:30, 3:00 Sa. & Su ) (starts F. 7/21) U-571 (PG-13) 5:35, 8:10 (12:20. 2:45 Sa. & Su.) GEORGIA THEATRE (549-9918) Virgin Suicides (R) 7:00, 10:00 (W. 7/19) Mission: Impossible 2 (PG-13) /:00, 10:00 (M. 7/24. Tu. 7/25) TATE CENTER (548-6466) Tommy Boy (PG-13) 5:15. 7:30, 9:45 (Tu. 7/25) ES FLAGPOLE JULY 19, 2000 Nintendo had something to do with this. Opens Friday (Beechwood. Carmike) RETURN TO ME (PG) A surprisingly touching and bittersweet romantic drama filled with effective tidbits of hilarity f, om first-time screenwriter and director Bonnie Hunt. Starring David Duchovny. Minnie Driver and Carroll O'Connor. Starts Friday. (Mall) SCARY MOVIE (R) Directing from a weird scrip! written by Shawn Wayans. Marlon Wayans. and others. Keenen Ivory Wayans ("In Living Color") has assembled one ot the most over-the-top disgusting comedies of fhe year This movie skewers scenes from Scream. I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Urban Legend (as well as a few clever ' surprise’ movies) and makes a satirical attack on some of the catch-phrases and cliches produced recently by American cmema Most of the comedy is raucous, nasty and hit-or-miss, but the ‘gross- out humor" surpasses lhat of American Pie. There's Something About Mary and the recent Me. Myself & Irene Beechwood Carmike, Commerce Drive*ln) SHAFT (R) Samuel L Jackson is a tough, smart-mouthed New Yorx detec tive m director Jonn Singleton's stylish update on the 19 7 1 "biaxpioitation" classic. The film maintains a cool, gritty styie similar to the original and touches on ser.ous social issues but almost loses its balance along the way ana almost stumbles over its numerous impiausibilities and over-the-top vio lence. With Christian Pale. Jeffrey Wright. Toni Collette. Busts Rhymes. Vanessa Williams, and Dan Hedaya. Featuring music from Isaac Hayes (Beechwood. Carmike. Commerce Drive-In) STUART LITTLE (PG) A silly and peculiar "lairy tale" about a dapper white mouse (voiced by Michael J Fox) who gets adopted by a strangely naive family. Showing Thursday. 7/20. (Beechwood) TITAN A.E. (PG-13) Computer-gener ated animation meets comic book sci-li and “Friends" script writing. Featuring the voices of Matt Damon. Bill Pullman. Hank Azaria. Drew Barrymore and other such stars. Starts Friday. (Mall) TOMMY BOY (PG-13) 1995 David Spade and the late Chris Farley ol "Saturday Night Live" star in this totally silly “buddy comedy" from director Peter Segal The story follow-s a dim rich kid (Farley) and his father's snide business accountant (Spade) along a fallacious road trip as they try to save the family business Possibly the strongest Lug-screen cqmedic perfor mance from Farley. With Dan Aykroyd. Brian Dennehy and 3o Derek Showing Tuesday. 7/25 (Tate) U-571 PG-13) Wen-photographed, tut overly bombastic. Jonathan Mostow's (Breakdown! submarine sus pense drama" follows a WWil Navy crew as it carries out a dangerous, top- secret mission to seize an Enigma deci phering machine Iroru a disabled German U-buat m the mid-Atlantic Starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton. Jake Weber, Harvey Keitel and Jon Bon Jovi (Mall) VIRGIN SUICIDES (R) Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia’s directorial debut is a drama/comedy set in mid- ’70s Michigan about five luminous teens who confront their sexuality and mortality Based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenide. Showing Wednesday, 7/19. (Georgia Theatre) WHAT LIES BENEATH (R) Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer are a happily married couple who sink into a nol-so- happy (other)world ol trouble in this supernatural thriller from Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Contact Forrest Gump) The cast looks great (Diana Scarwd, Jot; Morton, Amber Valletta and others), but the origin of mysterious events that threaten Ford and Pteiller looks quite