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Saily ®ar Mwl ‘Quantum of Solace’ carries on Bond legacy BY MARK NIEGELSKY STAFF WRITER “Casino Royale” rewrote the James Bond we all knew, creating a much darker super-spy in the form of Daniel Craig, and leaving the series slightly more grounded in reality. Thankfully, “Quantum of Solace” continues the trend; there are no watch-lasers or invis ible cars and no femme fatales with names like Pussy Galore and Xenia Onatopp. “Quantum of Solace” picks up right where “Casino” left off, with the captured Mr. White being driven to an MI6 safe house for questioning regarding a shadowy organization called Quantum, only to escape with the help of another Quantum member. The ensuing MI6 investigation sends Bond to Haiti and eventually Bolivia, where Quantum seeks to monopolize the country’s water supply with the help of the villainous business man Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric). Daniel Craig is again excellent as Bond, and after only two entries in the franchise, he is certainly poised to become one of the great est actors to depict the spy. He can be brutal, but he is not without the mannerisms and one-liners that have always defined the series. Craig’s performance is akin to Sean Connery’s, with little in common with the more lighthearted, almost caricatured, iterations of the char acter that Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan brought to the screen. Bond is hardly afraid to get his hands dirty in the film; there .is an excellent foot chase through the streets and across the roofs on an Italian village at the begin ning of the film, and later there is an extremely brutal close-quarters brawl in a Haitian hotel room. Following the latter, as Bond stares at his adversary bleeding to death on the ground, one must consider whether his actions are motivated out of a sense of duty or perhaps more from the desire to get revenge for the loss of Vesper Lynd, |s love from “Casino Royale.” Craig rjgdly is able to bring surprising ol||h to his character. unfortunately, the weak plot W SB BL HR SShF*'™ 7 919-967-9053 V 300 E. Main Street • Carrhoro 20 TH JEDI MIND TRICKS / Outerspace. Reef 6SA YO MAMA'S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND" ($10) The Lost Cauze" rn nrnnrTl ,,, BMO Green Label Sound & WKNC 88.1 Presents: 21FR PERPETUAL groove (sis/$2O) Matt and Kim: The Coot Kids" ($5) 22 SA MATES OF STATE w/ Brother Reade and i.™!. The Love Language" ($l2/$ 14) OHGR frorrr SKINNY PUPPY* (Sl7/S2O) 23 SU METHOD MAN & REDMAN w/ 12 FR TAB BENOIT" (SlB/S2O) Termanotogy" ($3O) 13 S a SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS w/ The 24 MOAUGUSTANA w/ The War ($l5) Hall Monitors" (Sl2/Sl4) 25 TU Arabia GANG ° ANCE W 15.M0TREKKYRECORDS PRESENTS... 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Plot points are frequently left unde veloped or entirely unexplained. Because the film begins just after “Casino Royale” left off, it is almost impossible for viewers who have not seen it to understand what is going on, as there is no explanation of the events in the earlier film. Event continuity, a rarity in the Bond films, allows for the devel opment of supporting characters in “Quantum of Solace.” Jeffrey Wright’s Felix Leiter, Bond’s CIA ally, is a treat to watch, and one can only hope he continues to appear in future films. The reappearance of the character Rene Mathis, anoth er of Bond’s “friends” from “Casino Royale,” also leads to a surprisingly touching moment in the movie. “Quantum of Solace” is not as good as its predecessor, which is unfortunate but not unexpected. “Casino Royale” breathed new life into what was formerly a dying fran chise, and it’s a tough act to follow. With Craig as the leading man, the movie is able to overcome poor writing and remain enjoyable, a feat even James Bond himself would consider impressive. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu Diversions Huevos parties in spite of all life’s ills BY JORDAN LAWRENCE ASSISTANT DIVERSIONS EDITOR Jon Gregory knows life sucks. Every song the Chapel Hill rap per makes under the moniker Juan Huevos seethes with the notion that there is something wrong in the world. Whether he’s pointing out how silly it is for you to respect him just because he can rap, telling you how scared he is to start another monot onous work week or just declaring his distaste for the acting of John Travolta, Huevos’ songs are rife with sarcastic disappointment. But, as far as he sees it, it’s noth ing a little partying can’t fix. “If you really listen to what I’m saying, I’m whining about some thing, but I put it to this really fun party music,” Gregory said. “I’m try ing to party. I’m trying to dance. I don’t want to sit home and be sad.” It might come off as unusual for a rapper to pay more attention to whether audiences are dancing Coffeehouse bridges gap at Duke BY JAMIE WILLIAMS DIVERSIONS EDITOR DURHAM - It’s a cloudy Monday afternoon, and the Duke Coffeehouse is empty except for the three students who make up the backbone of the place Jen Fuh, booking manager; Babylonia Aivaz, who handles marketing; and Staff Manager Andrea Marston. Fuh and Marston are lounging on an oversized bean bag chair as Aivaz sits on a nearby couch, check ing her watch, calculating the exact moment she has to leave for class. The environment is immediately casual, but pretty soon the con versation shifts from inside jokes amongst friends to the vision for the place that each calls an incred ibly important part of their lives. Marston says the ultimate goal is to “change the culture at Duke,” shifting the coffeehouse from a tree house Aivaz’s word for a tight knit group of friends to Marston’s ultimate vision of the place as a “gateway drug,” connecting Duke students with Durham. They’ve obviously had this talk before. Part of that plan was the $60,000 worth of renovations completed in October. Since the face-lift, Marston said * crowds have ng the day and 3&tliS*macert its on weekend some i is ' _ ~*** r ' * |f x /.-*■; A \ J /m ■ \ tom- FRIDAY, NOV 21 PERPETUAL GROOVE f -m’ r SATURDAY, NOV 22 MATES OF STATE . T * ( SUNDAY, NOV 23 MONDAY, NOV 24 METHOD MAN / REDMAN AUGUSTANA * ( . to-' ill V to • " TUESDAY, NOV 25 GANG GANG DANCE to his beats than whether they are listening to his rhymes, but then again, Juan Huevos is not a typi cal rapper. “It’s hard at shows because peo ple aren’t dancing. I think they’re listening to what I’m saying,” he said, adding that this is not the atmosphere he prefers. “I want to see hair flailing and people getting hit in the face because people are going so crazy.” Perhaps it’s just that the people who attend his shows aren’t the type to dance, but it certainly has nothing to do with the music. Layered under Gregory’s hilari ous and caustic mocking, the music splices rock and dance parts with inventive sample choices to cre ate a sound that pops with quirky excitement. And it’s been enough to get the notice of some connected people. Gregory recently returned from a visit to France where he met with rapper Subtitle. The two “We’re on the side of campus where it’s just all freshmen, so we really want to get them in here.” That goal is part of a larger mis sion to connect Duke students with the surrounding community, said Fuh, who is wearing a pink shirt, emblazoned with “Durham” in block letters. “This is such an important space so that people don’t feel like their only option on the weekends is to just walk down to the next frat party,” Aivaz said. Even though it’s housed on Duke’s East Campus, in the past the coffeehouse has been more visible to Durham residents than students. “It’s kind of existed as a cof feehouse for Duke students and a music venue for Durham people,” Marston said. That’s been fine, and all the girls agree that they like its place in the town evidenced by the amount of local shows they book, includ ing two CD release parties this weekend —but Marston wants to make sure students know what is happening here is different than anywhere else on campus. “We’re looking for an under ground cultural revolution. This is no place for the ‘prepsters,’” she said with only a slight hint of tongaepo4dt%||jher cheek. The goal, is to draw* in first-years living (MEast Campus, introducing them cul were meeting to discuss making a Huevos record for Subtitle’s new label. Gregory said it was interesting to finally meet the man he had pre viously only communicated with via enigmatic e-mails. “To him, with his record label, he’s like Professor Xavier,” he said. “And he’s scouting mutants with super powers and assembling this team. He’s weird like that.” Despite his new friend’s quirks, Gregory thought it was a success ful trip. He was able to make con nections with many people in the European music scene and make progress towards a release with a wider scope than he’s used to. And for a person to whom mak ing music is vital, an opportunity to make it a more major breadwinner is serious stuff. “There’s some pretty depressing shit, I feel like, in my music,” he said. “It really is the demons. “I’m sitting there, it’s Sunday. tural community in the hope that they will remain involved. “Some people come in for the coffee and just stay for the music, some people just follow the noise over here and some people are in here every time we have something going on,” Aivaz said. “We’re definitely trying to build a community.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu SMRSYSTEM ★ poor ★★ FAIR ★★★ GOOD ★★★★excellent ★★★★★ CLASSIC DIVE STAFF Jamie Williams, Editor 843-45291 dive@unc.edu Jordan Lawrence, Assistant Editor David Bemgartt, Rachel Arnett, Evan Hughes, Mike Henson, Mark Niegelsky, Ben Pittard, Cassie Perez, Jonathan Pattishall, staff writers Jillian Nadell, Molly Jamison, Design Co-Editors Cover Design: Jessica Lopez 6 mtmra A MHIW TESTING! Thursday, Nov. 20,2008 10am-4pm , ; ONC Student Union Wj free, confidential, rapid HIV testing eveiff. No blood, no needles. Same day results. This event is open to ALL of the Carolina community! For more information contact Justin at justin_smith@med.unc.edu or 919.843.4722 A special thanks to all of our sponsors! ©AVEDA INSTITUTE CHAPEL HILL experience beauty on a budget. O " AVEDA 20% Off any hair, spa or nail service call today! 919.960.4769 V £H3 thursday, november 20,2008 ATTEND JUAN HUEVOS* SHOW Time 10 p.m. Friday Location: Local 506 Info: www.loalso6.com Price: $6 I’m by myself. I’m hung over. I don’t know what to do, so I go into the studio and make a song. And then I feel better.” And when it comes right down to it, that’s what he’s trying to do for the listener too. “My problems aren’t any differ ent than anybody else’s for the most part,” he said. “So I want people to hear what I’m saying and be like ‘I felt that way too, and I want to dance too, and I want to forget my problems.’ “It’s like, sure, your life sucks, but it might suck less if J'ou drank another beer and shook it.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu. DIVERFCOMMFNDS Events: FRIDAY Schooner Armadillo Grill, Duke | First up is the solid rock style of Embarrassing Fruits, then the bruised romanticism of Southern-fried punks the Dry Heathens. And finally the dreamy pop of Schooner. 5:30 p.m„ FREE Physics of Meaning and Butterflies Duke Coffeehouse | The Physics of Meaning integrates 'Bos popu lar music into chamber pop and Butterflies weave common sense songwriting with hypnotic folk-pop. 9:30 p.m„ $5 SATURDAY Pink Flag and the Homewreckers Duke Coffeehouse | Get ready for some great Durham punk rock. Pink Flag make fist-pumping anthems about the guys that did them wrong while the Homewreckers mix hard edged garage rock with psychedelia. Together they will celebrate their new split album.9:3o p.m. $8 with C^r Caltrop and Curtains of Night The Reservoir | It will be a night of blissful heaviness as Orange County's premiere metal acts take the stage. The lumbering assault of Caltrop and the Curtains of Night strip black metal down to its most intense parts. 10 p.m., FREE 11
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