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Wonka DVD is a golden ticket to behind the scenes

By Mike D’Avria and Mike D’ Avria · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12:21 a.m.

Don't forget about what happened to the boy who got everything he always wanted. He lived happily ever after." Well, Willy Wonka was right if one of those things wanted is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" on DVD. Not only has the movie excited audiences for 30 years, but now that the movie has been re-released with plenty of special goodies, fans of the musical hit are excited once more. Charlie Bucket is a young boy who lives in poverty with his mother and grandparents. All he wants in life is one chance to make his family's lives not so miserable, and that chance happens when Mr. Willy Wonka holds a contest for golden tickets. Five golden tickets can be found in the millions of 'Wonka' chocolate bars around the world. The finders of those tickets get a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of the amazing Wonka Factory, a place where, "Whoever goes in never comes out."

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'Glass House' needs a rock thrown through it

By Jack M. Silverstein · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12:13 a.m.

The Glass House" is without a doubt the all-time worst movie I have ever seen. I am not saying this as an exaggeration, but as a plain fact. Nothing about it is good. It teeters on an agonizing line rarely seen in film today, being bad enough to agitate but not bad enough to amuse.

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'Hardball' swings, rolls foul

By Ryan Hildebrandt · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12:09 a.m.

The tagline for Keanu Reeves' new movie "Hardball" reads: "The most important thing in life is showing up." Well the movie did show up to the movie theaters, but that's about all it did besides letting a bunch of little kids cuss. If you've seen the "Bad News Bears" or "Mighty Ducks," then you know the plot line. A troubled man is forced to coach a sports team of misfits. They terrible at first, but the kids start transforming the coach into a better person. The coach then morphs the team into a better one. Somehow they all make it to a big game, where the worst player on the team scores the winning point. Oh, and the coach finds a woman, too. "Hardball" follows this plot to almost to a T.

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Swedish group refreshes folk

By Daven Kolderup and Davin Kolderup · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Faced with Vasen's album Whirled, I had no idea what context to listen to the group in. Not being familiar with what "normal" Swedish music sounds like, there was no point of entry or comparison -- I just had to stick in the CD and see what I thought. After I'd established a first impression, I did some research to see what Vasen is all about.

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Tanyas prove themselves worthy of good name

By Rachel Kipp · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

For those of you who think "bluegrass" and imagine stereotypical redneck, old men in overalls and plaid shirts, Canadian group The Be Good Tanyas will present a pleasant surprise.

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A guilty return to normalcy

By Rachel Kipp · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

After watching nonstop CNN for a week, Saturday I desperately flipped the channels looking for something upbeat, something happy, something mindless. I finally settled on renting "Bring It On." I was right in between lusting over Kirsten Dunst's movie love interest and laughing at the scene where the cheerleading squad auditions hopeless new recruits when I had to turn the tape off. I was having a good time. And that's exactly why I couldn't keep watching. I felt too guilty.

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'Glass House' needs a rock thrown through it

By Jack M. Silverstein and Jack Silverstein · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

The Glass House" is without a doubt the all-time worst movie I have ever seen. I am not saying this as an exaggeration, but as a plain fact. Nothing about it is good. It teeters on an agonizing line rarely seen in film today, being bad enough to agitate but not bad enough to amuse.

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Opportunity for rediscovery

By Marcia Dangerfield · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

It's official. I've lost my mind. Just because I've managed to get myself back into school; just because I'm actually a COAS junior with a student ID; just because my dusty GPA is gradually on the rise, does not, I repeat, not mean I'm 20 years old again. But I keep forgetting.

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Beautiful setting can't disguise a wasted plot

By Jessica Halverson and Jesscia Halverson · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Who knows whether the author or the screenwriter is at fault for the poor plot of a novel adapted to fill the big screen. Whoever's fault it is, in "The Golden Bowl," from the novel by Henry James, someone needs to shoulder the hefty blame. Centered around a poorly crafted, knock them in the head with anti-subtlety metaphor, this early-1900s film lacks any sort of punch. Like one of those overdone and formal castles towering in the scenery, "Bowl" boasts a beautiful setting with an too-dramatic and drawn out plot.

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Despite cancellations, festival goes on

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

While everyone in Bloomington stared dumbfounded at their television sets on Sept. 11, the Lotus Fest performers of Yat-Kha were holed up at an airport in Newfoundland. Stranded with 6,000 other passengers until Monday morning, the musicians traveled to a Chicago area Holiday Inn to await the show that must go on. After missing a festival appearance in California, Yat-Kha will perform at the Lotus World Arts and Music Festival this week -- the first show of its month-long stateside tour, tour manager Stuart Cohen says. He was in California awaiting the band's arrival and had to drive a van cross country to meet up with the Tuvan throat singers.

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Jay Farrar makes it on his own

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Sebastopol is the first solo album by former Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt frontman Jay Farrar. The work he has done with these seminal alt-country bands was some of the most influential and critically acclaimed of the 1990s.

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Talent drowns in musical experimentation

By Tom Whalen · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Like many artists today, Corey Harris has difficulties determining his true musical style. On his 1999 release, Greens from the Garden, Harris bounces all over the musical spectrum. Some parts of it are upbeat, New Orleans-style blues, while other aspects walk the beaten trail of Cajun-esque country. At times it works well -- really well.

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YOUTV

By Jessica Halverson and Jesscia Halverson · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

So YOU wants to be rock stars. Local musicians Nick Niespodziani, Alyssa Finke, Peter Olson and Matt Sonnicksen are beat bouncing on television this week with a brand new music video. Here's the catch: most likely, only Bloomington residents will see the debut. YOU banded together to make the most of public resources by creating a music video of "Random Option," the first single from Better Live, the local act's sophomore CD release. But the video isn't headed for TRL -- these musicians will be dancing across the screens of channel 3 (41 in the residence halls), otherwise known as Bloomington's Cable Access Television Services.

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Wonka DVD is a golden ticket to behind the scenes

By Mike D’Avria and Mike D’ Avria · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Don't forget about what happened to the boy who got everything he always wanted. He lived happily ever after." Well, Willy Wonka was right if one of those things wanted is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" on DVD. Not only has the movie excited audiences for 30 years, but now that the movie has been re-released with plenty of special goodies, fans of the musical hit are excited once more. Charlie Bucket is a young boy who lives in poverty with his mother and grandparents. All he wants in life is one chance to make his family's lives not so miserable, and that chance happens when Mr. Willy Wonka holds a contest for golden tickets. Five golden tickets can be found in the millions of 'Wonka' chocolate bars around the world. The finders of those tickets get a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of the amazing Wonka Factory, a place where, "Whoever goes in never comes out."

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Feufollet romps Cajun style

By Jessica Halverson and Jesssica Halverson · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Feufollet romps through Cajun country with the band's sophomore release, Belle Louisiane. With apparent fluency in French and upbeat and talented instrumentation, these young adults have the folky feel of down south.

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Climb every Mountain

By Stacey Palevsky · Thursday, Sept. 20,2001 12 a.m.

Four years ago, at the foot of yonder mountain, four guys influenced by Colorado bluegrass found the inspiration to come together and make music. At 10 p.m. today, they'll bring their unique sound to Bluebird Nightclub.

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