tTljp iatiy Qlar Hl Film Flops Even for Teen Fare Teen heartthrobs Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Julia Stiles join forces in the latest date flick "Down to You." By Jus™ Winters Staff Writer Meshing the dude from “She’s All That” and the chick from “ 10 Things I Hate About You” into one spunky cou ple, this year’s first true date flick, “Down to You,” ends up leaving women fawning and men yawning. The dude, Freddie PrinzeJr., and the chick,Julia Stiles, had better material to work with in their earlier forays into teendom, and this entry mechanically processes the ||| Movie Review "Down to You" ft same unoriginal love story into a quick 90 minutes of average entertainment. Dude meets chick. Dude loves chick. Dude and chick fight. Dude and chick break up. Dude and chick live apart and realize there is no other dude, or chick, for them. Dude and chick get back together and live happily ever after. Director and screenwriter Kris Issacson deserves blame for most of the problems that plague the film. The stu dio that made “She’s All That” report edly drafted him based on his superb work in public service announcements. Some of the ideas that might have sounded good on paper (a cooking show blended with a “COPS” reality show) don’t play out excitingly enough to keep the attention of the younger audience the film targets. Last year’s “She’s All That” and “10 Things" used Shakespearean stories, but gave them a little twist that pleased both young and old audiences. The biggest originality of “Down” stems from the cast that backs up the two lovebirds. Prinze’s best friend Monk (Zac Orth) is an up-and-coming porn star who hopes to move on to direct and become a speaker on the college circuit. Prinze’s tall, dark, handsome competition takes th’4HnM■) oEnJim Mormon - \Aslitou Kutcher, “That ’7os Show”), a loner who does all he can to imitate the late Doors frontman. If there was a support ing actor award for teen films, Kutcher would be in the running. More than “She’s All That in College,” Prinze and Stiles do share sev eral scenes that may have them up for the Nobel Prize for chemistry. So if you’re a girl looking for a date movie, “Down” is the best choice out there. If you’re a guy, just grin and bear it. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. 'Affair' One to Remember By Jeremy Hertz Staff Writer When writing a review, one tries to be cautious not to give away the ending of a film. But it’s not saying too much to reveal that the conclusion of “The End of the Affair” isn’t a cheery one. That much becomes obvious from the initial mournful vio lin strains and the first gloomy shot of a rainy World War 11-era London park. Hi Movie Review "The End of the Affair" ffff Far from spoiling Neil Jordan’s adap tation of the classic Graham Greene novel, the sorrow which permeates it lends a certain believability. The characters - cynical novelist Maurice (Ralph Fiennes), his lover 'Ashes' Spins Tender Tale of Woe By Russ Lane Staff Writer Four years after the novel became a bestseller, “Angela’s Ashes” creeps its way into both the big screen and audi ences’ heads with an adaptation that even the book’s author lauded. Directed and co-written by Alan Parker, the film recalls Frank McCourt’s childhood in ggK Limerick, MOVIE REVIEW Ireland with " Ange | a ' s Ashes " flawless prose to-script accu- ijjt Sjjt |jjf ijjt racy. tiff T h e McCourt family suffers a steady decline, revealing each family member at his or her best and worst. Three of Frank’s sib lings die, his alcoholic father abandons the family, Frank has frequent bouts of sickness and his broken and humiliated mother whores herself for survival. While McCourt’s story is poignant, it is far from rare. The magic of “Angela’s Ashes” lies not in the plot, but the sub tleties that surround it. Parker’s cine matography is affecting, making Limerick’s streets as central a character Join Us Before Ok AftK Tk Movie r~ zgr* — \t Nooi\ fly Wkter Wkvr D&iry RJ, CkAp sponge l so;-a IfSßgggr throughout 3HM|Kp| the yPr> m ■ wp Granvlle Towers W u_i_r. •> 370.9500 gtouuers@aol.com tuujuj.granvilletoujers.com Friday, January 28, 2000 drive to “Sin City.” On the road trip, the audience discovers how each of the boxers failed in previous fights as they talk about their sordid pasts. Harrelson portrays a tough guy who found the power of religion when he sawjesus after a car accident. Jesus now visits him wherever he goes. Banderas lays his Spanish accent on extra thick to play the stereotypical Hispanic fighter. In the boxing ring, the two friends morph into two ruthless fighting machines. Camera shots that dart back and forth between punches draw the audience into the fight. But by the sev enth round, the repetitive scene leaves eyes wandering. In between rounds of tough fighting, Boudreau and Dominguez have odd visions that don’t seem to have anything to do with the plot itself. Boudreau sees several topless women while Dominguez sees a naked man. But this isn’t really all that surprising, as random and gratuitous sex scenes are scattered throughout the film. And if it wasn’t for a surprisingly amazing soundtrack filled with bluesy jazz and intense techno, “Play It to the Bone” would seem to drag on for hours. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. I STUART LITTLE^ . Sat/Sun 1:20 Daily 3:15,5:10,7:05 t*. J MAN ON THE MOON 1 . Daily 9:00 & J HURRICANE 1 . Sat/Sun 1:00 Daily 4:00,7:00,9:50 R J EYE OF THE BEHOLDER! Sat/Sun 1:10 Daily 3:10,5:15,7:15,9:15 K J CRADLE WILL ROCK* SaUSun 1:00 Daily 4:45,8:25 S J ISN’T SHE GREAT ] . Sat/Sun 1:18 Daily 3:10,5:10,7:10,930 !’ J ANGELA’S ASHES 1 . 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