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Action flick full of adrenaline and surfer-boy savvy
By
-Alec Toombs
· Thursday, Dec. 6,2001 12 a.m.
"Behind Enemy Lines" is a somewhat odd film to release at this particular juncture. Not only does it follow a mere week on the heels of the similarly themed "Spy Game," but its unabashedly pro-war themes will likely offend some viewers in wake of recent tragedies. Crooked-nosed comedic wonder Owen Wilson stars as Lt. Chris Burnett, a smart-alecky Naval jet navigator who wants nothing more than to fight in an actual war. Gene Hackman co-stars as his tough-as-nails superior officer, Admiral Leslie Reigart.
British bad boys gone gardeners
By
Jessica Halverson
and Jesscia Halverson
· Thursday, Dec. 6,2001 12 a.m.
It has a soliloqy. It has a happy ending. It has British accents. Most importantly, it has British guys playing football (soccer) on a "pitch."
Harrison gone, but Beatles will never die
By
Elizabeth R. Ross
and Elizabeth Ross
· Thursday, Dec. 6,2001 12 a.m.
When I was younger, I listened the Beatles for the first time. I can't remember how old I was or exactly where I heard them. There's much I don't recall, but I'm sure of one thing. I distinctly remember how I felt the first time I heard George Harrison's guitar.
These mobsters have got it made
By
-Alec Toombs
· Thursday, Dec. 6,2001 12 a.m.
In 1996, a cinematic comedic duo formed to stand among the greatest of all time. Laurel and Hardy, Pryor and Wilder, Jay and Silent Bob and finally, Favreau and Vaughn. The film was "Swingers," which has since become a cult comedy hit far exceeding its meager beginnings, and whose vernacular became a pop culture staple.
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