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8 Features Ripper slashes through sensory circus in From Hell CLASSIFIEDS □ Spin on classic wiH leave viewer more disturbed than scared. Carol JojiNsoN Guest Wriler If you are iooking for a sin ister thriller post-Halloween. then journey lo your local movie theatre for From Hell. Set in the Whitechapel Dis trict of England in 1888, this film depicts the story of Jack the Ripper, a man who terror ized England by torturing and killing prostitutes, as never seen before. Based on the Alan Moore novel of the same title. From Hell sheds light on the Ripper story in an entirely new .way. It is the blend of fact and fiction, truth and theory and romance and violence that make this a top pick for the season. Johnny Depp {Sleepy Hol low) stars as Detective Abber- linc, an opium addict who has clairvoyant visions, and Heather Graham {Austin Pow ers ll:The Spy Who Shagged Me) plays opposite Depp as a “lady of the night.” The film is directed by the Hughes brothers wh«)se most well-known work is Menace 2 Society, and utilizes the dark story line with matching cine matography. The murder scenes— although highly stylized to imply rather than actually show the prostitutes being blud- geoned—certainly still give us an eyeful of blood and guts. There were quite a few ele ments in the movie that made it a sensory cirt^us. Swirling colors, ghostly mists, bloodstained fade-outs and sporadically popping lights characterise Abberline's opium trances where he "sees” people getting killed or sees clues that could lead'him lo the killer. The soundtrack playing along with these trances fit the crazy images on the screen, but the songs were too modern for the period--think Marilyn Manson. As usual, Depp gives a stel lar performance as does Ian Holm plays Sir William Gull, the movie’s supposed Jack the Ripper. Holm was completely believable and evil while at the same time showed his humani ty and sanity. During a few moments, I wanted to sympa- thi7« with him. Graham gave her usual lack luster performance as a com pletely unconvincing prosti tute. She is far too pretty, clean, naive and innocent to be believable. Some of the elements of plot line are predictable with the seedy town it is based in is always portrayed as crowded and busy at all hours of the night and day. Somehow, however, the prostitutes always find them selves walking along a deserted road getting assaulted and mur dered, which is common to many thriller movies. Yet, as a whole, the movie leaves the reader in suspen.se. 1 was duped until the very end, thinking first that Jack the Ripper was one person, then thinking he was another. This film completely drew me in, at times making irte feel as if I were actually in Whitechapel watching the hor rific story play out. Although it was a little bor ing with the technical police and medical jargon, my atten tion never strayed from what was taking place on the screen. Even though, the Ripper story is a familiar one arrung most people, this is an entirely new take on it. Yet be warned; Do not go to see From Hell if you want a history lesson or if you are a historical purist. Go with an open mind— without ihe kids because this one is rated R—and be ready to be more disturbed than scared. Parking Problem Leveled Due to the recently completed parking lot in front of the Ledford Hall and the new location of the Alumna House, commuter students have mor choices of where to park on campus The past few months have given co muter students and visitors plenty to complain about when they a'rrive on c campus to find nowhere to park bu the front lawn. Construction Is spread out all over the campus, but results like these are rewarding. Stafk Photo Bv Sahah Jane Cox Afterschool babysitter needed for children ages 9 and 12. M-F, 3:30-6 p.m. $9 per hr. Call Dori O Toole at 981-0191 (work) or 851-7973 (home). Short on cash? Get more for your money. Good used clothing, household items, books, toys and giftware. Dor cas Thrift Shop, I231NE May nard Road, Cary. (919) 469- 1351. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tutors needed Monday thru Friday from 2:15-5:00 p.m., working with students in homework and supplemental curriculum materials. The Southwest Wake YMCA’s Achiever Program serves youth from low income families who need additional academic support during the school year. The program is a partnership with Apex Elementary School and is located at the Southwest Wake YMCA Program Center, just 10 minutes from Meredith. Pay varies based on experi ence. For more information on how you can help a child grow academically, please call Nick Errato or Tony Campione at the Southwest Wake YMCA, 657- %22 The Herald does not check ads befiaic they are placed. When you respond to an ad, 3b so at your dis cretion. 'ORRECTIONS The Herald staff would like to make a few corrections from last week's edition. In the Campus Forum section, Jamilah E. Chadwick addressed her concern with tuition changes. The Herald staff would like to point out that while editing to fit into our limited space, words or ideas may have been misunderstood by the read er. Note that in the eighth paragraph, it should read "a financial ly challenged freshman’’ rather than “a financially responsible underclassman” to emphasize those that cannot afford to stay or borrow more money. In paragraph fifteen, it is important to note that she was stress ing the importance of you and your family exploring options and not advocating that everyone leave. It is also important to understand that most schools only trans fer 60 hours of credit from other schools and that the deadline for application to other schools is in early February. Hie author was adv(Kating that juniors and other underclassmen should consider applying as soon as possible if they are considering transfer. 7'he staff would also like to mention that the Second Opinion article on Cornhuskin' was written by Joni Smith, not Lisa Wil son.
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