8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 16, 1998 Read the Michigan Daily. Online at www. Mic higan daily. corn Second time around, 'Summer' slashes itself. By Matthew Barrett Daily Arts Writer , "I'm the king of the world!!" Yes, audiences who thought they had heard the last of this immortal line are in for a real treat with the slasher sequel "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Stop, Leonardo is not in the movie. This time it's two new characters who playfully call out the Wh Pay More to Call Asia? We ave rechargeable phone cards, flat-rate phone cards, and connection fee phone cards. Low rates plus discounts to these countries: China 49 cpm Taiwan 29 cpm Korea 29 cpm Japan 19 cpm Malaysia 29 cpm Indonesia 59 cpm India 59 cpm USA 10cpm www.asiarates.com/800-679-5681 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer At Briarwood anld Showcase line as they throw their arms in the air en route to the Bahamas. The stupidity of this scene and the rip- ping off of one of the most overused lines in movie history gives audiences a pretty good idea of the level on which the movie will be operating. This unneeded sequel combines Phifer (Tyrell). Still haunted by the fact that she may have killed a man, Ben Willis, the past summer, Julie has spooky nightmares and lives in con- stant fear that the he just might not be dead. She stumbles through her life, sure that the evil Ben Willis is only a step away. As luck would have it, Karla wins a free vacation to the Bahamas where it seems Julie will finally get a chance to get her groove back. Unfortunately, the luck runs dry when the gang reaches the heavenly island. Whoever set up this dream vacation wasn't in on the fact that hurricane season starts on the day that the lucky winners arrive. The rain picks up and soon the characters realize they're not alone on this island. As they wait for the weather to clear, minor characters start getting hooked (the killer's weapon of choice), leaving the gang trapped with one very angry Ben Willis. The plot thickens. For all the time in the lime that Jennifer Love Hewitt gets onscreen, she adds nothing to the movie. The mopey, down-in-the-dumps character of Julie is very annoying, and it would be a clear sign of some higher power if she would really die in one of these movies (more on this later). Julie bums around until her big shouting moment "You want me? Come and get me. I'm not dying on this island!" after which she decides to play tough with old Ben. A perfect contrast to the somber Julie is her best friend Karla, the spunky kick-boxer. Brandy shows no real acting talent and despite her booming music career she is not involved in either of the flick's two sing-along sequences. Courtesy of Mandalay Entertainment Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brandy, and Jennifer Esposito are forced to watch three episodes of "Moesha," back to back to back. the original's sUrvivors: Jennifer Love Hewitt as the tortured Julie James and Freddie Prinze, Jr. as her former boyfriend Ray, with some new blood in the form of Brandy (Karla) and Mekhi Are you thinking about law school? Do you want to collect tips from admissions deans? Plan to attend... LAW DAY " Collect application information and explore law education options with over 90 law schools, paralegal programs and test prep services. 'Attend the Law School Admissions Panel. " Visit our homepage for a list of participating schools. The University of Miding ' 3200 Student Activities Bldg. Career Planning Placvnent (734 764-740 DivsmiohofSdudent Affairs www.cpp. umich.ed u Mekhi Phifer, striking in Spike Lee's "Clockers," is a talented actor who has absolutely nothing to work with in the role of Tyrell. Why he accepted this part is something that will forever remain a mystery, right up there with why this film was ever made. Although his character is nothing more than the beefy boyfriend, Freddie Prinze, Jr. provides the pic- ture's lone highlight when his charac- ter Ray passes the time on a late night trip by singing Whitesnake. Hearing the actor sing his heart out to the clas- sic lyrics of "Here I Go Again" ensures the fact that everyone in the audience will smile at least once dur- ing the movie. The film's story is a joke, and much of this can be attributed to the fact that Kevin Williamson, scribe of "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer," didn't write the script. Although not known for his character development, Williamson can usually be counted on to fill a movie with laughs and a slew of hip, pop culture references. Here, the hip reference is the most known line of dialogue from "Titanic." So sly. The strangest and most irritating thing about the two movies in the series is what happens to the Julie James character at the end of the films. One of the only high points o the first installment was when tlW makers implied her death at the end of the movie. Here, they get around that problem by explaining that Julie has a lot of dreams where Ben Willis is chasing her. Without giving too much away, another ridiculous end- ing leaves audiences angry, annoyed and wondering what has become of the horror genre. This is the perfect cap to a horrendous movie which should be hooked straight out of the aters by an embarrassed Ben Willis. Comedy group returned with biting laughs By Jeff Druchniak Daily Arts Writer This weekend, the Comedy Company brought its game to the Michigan Union. The occasion was its Deadpan on Campus Michigan U-Club Nov. 13, 1998 annual fall show - the first of the academic calendar year. The group has made some changes: it features six new cast members and former cast member Erica Hermatz has become the new producer. The changes don't seem to have resulted in any sig- nificant internal injuries. The show, "Deadpan on Campus," played Friday and Saturday night at the Union's U- Club, and the intimate setting was a good one for the Comedy Company's bent sketch comedy. The crowded house was in a The show started about 15 minutes late, but one could keep themself occupied by reading the demented pro- gram the organizers handed out. The format was an edi- tion of The Michigan Daily on a day when the entire staff had smoked banana peels. The program also man- aged to work in a couple of cast biographies and a list of sketches, but was very incidental. The most inspired idea for a sketch was "Wag the God"Assistant head writer Amol Parulekar was respon- sible for this travesty of the President's recent problems, in which God is investigated by the special prosecutor for an alleged improper relationship with the Virgin Mary. Absolutely everyone was lambasted in this satire, which kept taking more and more demented twists until the very end. Another highlight was an original uncredited short film, apparently just filling time so that the cast could change clothes, but actually a wicked takeoff on the recent MasterCard ad campaign. The macabre tale of a murderer using his MasterCard to conceal his crime was all the funnier for its initial obscurity and the sudden dawning of recognition it inspired. One standout among the cast members was Christopher Wilson, who had a double whammy of scene stealers. First he played a beer-swilling, shoddily togaed God who emerged from reclusion to testis before Congress with a barrage of incoherent dou- bletalk. He then followed up by playing Winnie the Pooh as a dimwitted hunny junkie who is dismayed when his show is forcibly invaded and his usual companion is replaced by a Christopher Walken impersonator, direct from the ninth circle of hell. "I want Christopher Robin back,' Wilson lamented. Another talented cast member (one who was unfortu- nately under-used) was Aric Mutchnick, who received laughs as God's chicken-fried press secretary, St. Johnnie. Afterwards, Mutchnick mostly contented him- self by contorting his face into beady-eyed lunat* expressions, despite being restricted to smaller parts. As usual, the show finished up with the Comedy Company's interactive improvisational routines, which aggressively showcased the members' undeniable talent. 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