Soily (Ear Ul 'lrene' Draws Groans, Few Laughs Justin Winters Staff Writer Lacking the outright laughs of “Dumb and Dumber” and underlying sweetness of “There’s Something About Mary,” directing duo Bobby and Peter FarreUy’s newest comedy “Me, Myself & Irene” manages to make yuckster Jim H| Movie Review "Me, Myself & Irene" ff Carrey (“Man on the Moon”) down right boring. Too bad. “Irene,” with its evident complexion of successful film genes, was being touted as the laugh-out loud savior of the summer. While the Farrellys have never relied much on story in their earlier films (“Dumb” and “Kingpin,” like “Irene,” revolved around roadtrips), their newest tale takes the old Jekyll and Hyde story to anew plateau. Carrey stars as Me and Myself in the film as a Rhode Island state trooper with split personalities. Charlie is the single, good-natured softie who, after his wife leaves him for 'Chicken Run' Great Film for All Ages Ariadne Guthrie Staff Writer The phrases “fun for the whole fami ly,” “G-rated” and “animated adven ture” are often the kiss of death when used to describe anew movie. They automatically indicate to the movie-goers that this film will contain no violence, sex or explicit lan- p. Movie Review "Chicken Run" fffff guage and is, therefore, to be avoided at all costs. Exceptions to the rule exist, however, and there is no better example than “Chicken Run,” the new full-length clay mation feature from animator Nick Park. Phish Delivers Jamming Show Live Karen Whichard Staff Writer Phish rolled through Raleigh Sunday night, playing before a sold out audi ence at Alltel Pavilion. The show ended a four-night stint for the band, which started in Tennessee and spent the weekend in Atlanta before the concert Sunday in Raleigh. Sunday night’s show was a solid perfor mance for the j||g Concert Review Phish Alltel Pavilion Sunday, June 26 fff jam band well known for its epic tours and live performances. The first set was stronger than the second, but both were excitingly unpre dictable. The show had a definite bluegrass twist to it, with “The Old Home Place” and “Uncle Pen” leading the way. The best jam came with the closing song of the first set, “Split Open and Melt.” Some of the songs during the first set seemed shorter than usual, which was probably due to the crowd’s pre mature applause during the middle of most of the jams. “Split Open and Melt” gave the unorthodox audience a dose of the live jamming capabilities that car ried Phish from midnight to sunrise dur ing their New Year’s Eve show. Another highlight of the show was “Scent of a Mule,” as song rarely played in concert. All four band members con tributed to the tight jam that was a great follow-up to the slow ballad “Fast poleci susan monaco bisou2 , reasonably priced jane doe tessuto juicy icon a midget limo driver, has raised three African-American males (more on them later) and Hank is the recendy emerged Eastwood-eque persona who doesn’t take crap from anyone. Both Carreys end up falling in love with the same girl Irene, played by Renee Zellweger (“Jerry Maguire”), who is on the run from the Environment Protection Agency (don’t ask). Carrey is the obvious star of this show from the get-go. With a rubber body that he can amusingly contort to express his two personalities, the setup for the movie starts innocently enough. The back-and-forth antics between Hank and Charlie wear thin quickly and the directors pull from their bag of tricks a handful of vulgar, unfunny gags, involving cows and chickens, that seem to come out of nowhere. Supporting actors such as Chris Cooper (“American Beauty”), Robert Forster (“Jackie Brown”), and Zellweger, who usually play serious roles, are seri ously unfunny. Charlie’s three sons, who probably could carry a movie themselves, are left with nothing to do but sit around and utter a certain thirteen-letter dirty word Park, whose short films “Creature Comforts,” “A Close Shave” and “The Wrong Trousers” earned three Oscars, has gifted audiences with a movie that will salvage the reputation of family films. “Chicken Run” is witty, charming, and just plain fun. “Chicken Run” is the story of Ginger, voiced by Julia Sawalha of “Absolutely Fabulous”, a hen determined to free her coop-mates from egg-laying slavery. After many failed attempts at escape, Ginger’s situation becomes desperate: farm owner Mrs. Tweedy has decided to increase profits by abandoning the egg business and investing in a chicken pot pie maker. With the help of her fellow rebels, among them a cocky rooster named Rocky (voiced by Mel Gibson, Enough for You.” Keyboardist Page McConnell’s deli cate solo midway through “Mule’s” jam stopped many concertgoers cold. The rare piano only solo melted into guitarist Trey Anastasio’s somewhat odd guitar solo that left some laughing at the antics of the band and some confused. Anastasio seemed to be playing chil dren’s songs and embellishing them with his pedal during the jam. “Mule’s” main theme came roaring back howev er, and went into the wacky “Meat.” “Fast Enough for You,” which was wedged between the speedy “Gotta Jiboo” and “Mule” was beautiful. The warm summer night’s breeze combined with McConnell’s keyboard provided the best slow moment of the show. The first set also included “Punch You in the Eye,” “Water in the Sky” and “Funky Bitch.” Anastasio’s guitar in “Funky Bitch” didn’t compare to the guest appearance of Derek Trucks at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte last summer, but was still impressive. Phish didn’t forget their new album, 111 Hi 7i fTfl