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Arts & Life
The Clarion | Feb. 22.2013
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The plot of A Good Day to Die Hard is
simple: John McClain (Bruce Willis) “goes
on vacation” to Moscow to speak to his son.
He finds out his son, Jack (Jai Courtney) is a
CIA spy trying to protect a Russian politician
and obtain a “file” from him. However, there
are other (rather ambiguous) Russian forces
trying to get the file too—thus explosions, car
chases, head shots and heroic bullet-in-the-
non-vital-limbs ensue.
I was under the impression that the Cold
War had ended in 1990 after the fall of the
Berlin Wall in November of 1989. Yet, the
whole crux [spoiler] of this movie is Russians
with Uranium. The big ending occurs at
Chernobyl... yes, that Chernobyl.
First, I have to explain that this move
is fitfully opaque. Most of the characters
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(other than McClain and his family) come
straight out of the land of no exposition.
I have to refer to the possible antagonists
as the “Russian bad guys” because it’s
never explained where they come from,
why they’re doing what they’re doing,
and why they know who John McClain is!
There’s also this “file” thing. The characters
literally call it “the file” and there is no
purpose explained as to why they want it
and what’s in it.
Well that sucks, but McClain is awesome
right? Willis does his part as McClain,
but he barely matters in the story. More
at the forefront of the plot is McClain’s
son. Jack, and honestly if you removed
McClain it wouldn’t change anything.
It’s as if someone wrote a horrible action
movie and couldn’t sell it, so they added
John McClain and slapped Die Hard on the
title to market it.
There is nothing redeemable about this
movie. We get every contemporary abuse
that filmmakers seem so fond of: painfully
shaky camera work, ubiquitous characters
and plots, and wasting money that could
have been used to feed starving children
on pyrotechnics and CGI.
The worst thing about the film is that I
wouldn’t even recommend it to a fan of
the entire series. This movie does nothing
to continue or add to the John McClain
saga. It is useless in the franchise; similar
to dividing Breaking Dawn into two parts.
It has none of the charm and none of the
excitement as the previous films; it’s just
men running around through speedy shot
cuts and some explosions.
By Matt Johnson
StaffVVritei^^^
Some people may tell you that you can’t
find good sushi in the mountains, but they
would be mistaken.
Located just a few short miles from Brevard
College, at the base of Pisgah National Forest,
you will find Sora Japanese Restaurant. For
any sushi and Japanese/Thai food lovers, this
restaurant is for you.
The atmosphere inside Sora is nice, quiet
and enjoyable. Sora’s sushi bar allows hungry
customers to view the inventory of fresh
fish, while watching the chefs prepare their
favorite rolls.
If you are not into sushi, have no fear;
Sora Japanese
Sora provides a full hibachi style menu as
well. Along with the full hibachi menu, you
will find salads, miso soup, and of course,
warm sake.
The Sora staff is polite and friendly,
willing to accommodate the customer in
any way possible. The sushi chefs are eager
to entertain, sparking conversations with
customers frequently.
The prices at Sora are reasonable, with
meals averaging between $10 and $20
depending on drinks and hunger level. When
determined, it is easy to walk out of Sora
having spent less than $10.
For sushi lovers with a budget, Sora offers
a two-for-one special every Monday and
Thursday. These sushi deals at Sora have
quickly gained fame around Brevard, so
round up your friends, head to Sora’s sushi
bar and grub!
You can watch your food being Matt Johnson
prepared before your eyes.