20 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Jake Uoyd as young Anakin Skywalker casts a deadly shadow in "Star Wars: Episode l - The Phantom Menace." Summer of 'Star Wars' also. promises 'Spy,''South Park' By Bryan Lark the normally kiddie-aimed fare that the pact can be found in "Mystery Men:' in Daily Arts Writer heat brings. which wannabe superheroes, including For the first time since Steven Chief among the kiddie fare is the Ben Stiller, William H. Macy and Janeane Spielberg's "Jaws" invented the concept of annual Disney animation and merchandis- Garofalo,use their strange talents to the summer blockbuster in 1975, a sum- ing extravaganza, continuing this year uphold truth, justice and stuff. mer movie season seems to be predictable with "Tarzan," which finds the Lord of the Other superheroes out for justicec: and unexciting. Apes, voiced by Tony Goldwyn, in the summer include Matthew Broderick it This summer isn't predictable and company of a feisty Jane (the voice of "Inspector Gadget" and Will Smith and unexciting for lack of promising projects Minnie Driver) and a wisecracking ape Kevin Kline in "Wild, Wild West:' as vying for attention, it's predictable and (voice of Rosie O'Donnell), among oth- equally gadget-aided folk who save the unexciting because the inevitable jugger- ers. Old West world from Kenneth Branagh ir naut that is the exciting, unpredictable The wisecracking menagerie of the the latest snarky effects-fest from Barry "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Muppets also returns to the big screen, Sonnenfeld ("Men In Black"). Menace" is sure to turn everything else with "Muppets from Space," which Also travelling back in time into runners-up and also-rans. follows Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie to the summer of 1977, is Spike But for the last summer of this century, and friends on an immature inter- Lee and "Summer of Sam," a the also-rans couldn't be more attractive or galactic mission to determine what film recently slapped tl worthy of the "Star Wars" spillover. planet Gonzo actually calls home. an NC-17 rating tha The likely first runner-up to George For the juvenile in all of us, first lows the lives of Bron> Lucas and company in the summer dollar there's the R-Rated "South Park" friends, including derby is Mike Myers, who will once again movie, suitably titled, "Bigger, -3John Leguizarm don the frilly lace kravat and Italian boots Longer and Uncut." 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