-W 7W7 7W- -W- VVV____ w _ V IV 12B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, October 25, 2001 Freakish films for a night of terror. The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - SWEATING WITH THE OLDIES "ly Todd Weiser Daily Arts Writer Halloween comes around almost every year, generally near the end of October, and with it usually appears a list of best Halloween films. The films on this list do not need to take place on Halloween or even fall under the "slasher flick" genre. Also, this list is in no particular order, there is no number one or number 10, they are all great choices for an alternative to trick-or-treating and Halloween parties that demand that you wear a costume to get drunk (we can all do that alone, thanks, without the stupid costumes). So, this Halloween, turn off all your lights, make some popcorn, fetch a couple blankets and with a few friends prepare to be shocked and disgusted or just entertained on the scariest of all nights. THE SHINiG: Let's just get this baby out of the way already because you knew it was coming. Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece may not be the scariest film of all time but it is probably the most enter- taining horror film ever. Jack Nicholson's decent into madness accom- panied by some very startling images (think blood getting off the ele- tytor or costumed hotel guests orally pleasuring each other) make it a film you can't get out of your mind. TiE EXORCIST: Another obvious choice, but now there are 11 min- utes of additional freaky footage thanks to the "The Version You've Never Seen" released last year. Just sit back and pretend you cannot see the wires hanging Linda Blair in the air. The sad fact is that this tale of a young girl possessed by a demon has been parodied for years but there remain many college students who have yet to witness one of the most frightening stories ever on screen. Don't be one of the unpos- sessed! FIRE IN TIE SKY: My most obscure pick, thank you very much. A "true" film about alien abduction may not seem appropriate for Halloween, but "Fire" makes the list because there is almost nothing more terrifying than watching D.B. Sweeney cocoondd and analyzed by space suit wearing aliens while knowing this is based on fact. No toe-pick here. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMs: "Hannibal" may have turned this series into a joke, but do not forget its predecessor. The final scenes of Clarice "Darling" Starling hunting Buffalo Bill in complete darkness as he gazes on with his goggles will give you nightmares for about a week. The exquisitely crafted dark mood and atmosphere, complete with all the shocks and screams of your slasher flick, will entertain and mesmerize. So I MARRIED AN AXE-MURDERER: This one is not scary, but it does have the words "axe murderer" and the name Mike Myers in it. Also, any excuse to watch Mike Myers' most underrated comedy clas- sic is well merited. ALIEN: Ridley Scott may have made a mess of "Hannibal" but he got this one right. The confined space and odd dimensions of the Nostromo freighter create a creepy, cold setting for the beautiful alien creature and the fine cast it hungers for. "Alien" has inspired a gener- ation of dreadful rip-offs from "Event Horizon" to sequel "Alien Resurrection" but avoid these and scream so loud they can even hear you in space. FRIDAY THE UTH: The only time Halloween and Friday the 13th can ver this past weekend, in a moment of mere curiosity meets Halloween costume des- peration, I found myself back at home trying on, of all things, my high school uniform. A plaid, pleated kilt and navy blue blazer (complete with school crest on the breast), the ensemble looked just like I left it, but it felt just a teensy bit tighter in the tummy than I had remem- bered. Had years of being boxed-up in my basement caused the cotton-poly- ester fabric to shrink? Or, horror of hor- rors, had years of inactivity caused my midriff to expand more rapidly than the Starbucks franchise? Already an eye-cream obsessed, anti- wrinkling activist in the throws of a quarter-life crisis, the last thing I was looking for was another reminder of the abominable effects of aging. And with Hawaiian muu muus by Miu Miu nowhere in the fashion forecast, I - decided it was thigh time that I relocat- ed my wayward waistline, and got myself back on the running track. Swapping my sandals for my sneak- ers, I headed over to my neighborhood gym in pursuit of some much-needed R -and-R: resistance bands and run- ring. Visiting the club as a guest of my Mom's, as I pulled up to the E x e c u t v e Exercise Center for the first time, I found myself sud- denly overcome Meredith with pre-treadmill Keller trepidation. Unless you con- Kee sider prancing around in plat- _______oudnforms to be a modified workout with weights, the last time I regularly worked out was when gym class was still a graduation requirement. And if rows of Mercedes and BMWs in the parking lot were at all indicative of the exercisers inside, would my slow pick- Courtesy of MGM The frightening cast of "Killer Klowns from Outer Space." occur at the same time is when you watch this fun, gory classic. Ch- ch-ch-ha-ha-ha. KILLER KLOwNS FROM OUTER SPACE: Best movie title ever! This low-budget joke of a horror film was the scariest movie I saw as a child, and it has now grown into cult classic status. If you aren't scared of clowns yet, you will be after this B-movie classic. By the way, it is also available at your local Kroger store, but hurry up, copies are run- up and I be able to keep up with such a. sleek and sporty set? Anticipating a young crowd of yup- pies who adjusted their running incline levels with the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as I made my way up to the main workout room, I was shocked to find that the fitness center had been invaded by old people! Was this the health club or the bridge club? I had expected to see 30-year-old mem- bers, not people with 30-year-old mem- berships. A 401K plan was practically a prerequisite to join, and the pool area looked like a scene straight out of the movie "Cocoon." Full of fossilized fitness fanatics who had joined the gynraround the Jurassic Age, for a moment I was convinced that an Australopithecus had taken over the track, until I realized 'it was just Old Man Johnson finishing his fourth lap. (Apparently, when hair falls off the head, it sticks to the back.) Setting "ageism" aside, however, I came to the conclusion that these cardio-loving codgers were just what I needed to reac- Food for Thought Protest Movements Do they save or cost lives? A former KGB agent recently wrote in a Toronto newspaper: "Americans think the Vietnam anti-war movement was their own. Actually, we created it." Gary Lillie & Assoc., Realtors www.garylillie.com climatize myself to aerobic activity and reinflate my exercising ego. Pulling my waistband up past my col- larbones in accordance with member decorum, I hopped up on an isolated elliptical trainer, started the machine and started to sweat. Busting a move to the beat of a certain Miss Spears, I was thankful I had remembered to pack my own motivational music, since the rest of the gym was forced to succumb to the swinging sounds of Big Band play- ing overhead. Which would you prefer, a body like Britney's or a body like Glenn Miller's? As my major muscle groups began to awaken from their Rip Van Winkle state of slumber, confidence was once again pumping through my veins. Around the half-hour point of ning out fast. EDWARD SClSSORHANDs: out Tim Burton. $10 Rush Tickets on sale 10 am - 6 pm the day of the performance or the Friday before a weekend event at the UMS Ticket Office. 50% Rush Tickets on sale beginning 90 minutes before the event at the Performance Hall Box Office. ThcW u. eeic ...'1:.-.c BASH Continued from Page 3B senior Sarah Nieniec thinks differently and insists they should be required because. "you have to be creative."~ Most agree that part of what distinguishes a H alloween bash from an everyday party are the costumes. As LSA and School of Music freshman Keewa Nurullahsaid. "People have to act like what they're dressed up as, so it's a diffrent feel." Perhaps the most essential ingredient to a packed house on H alloween is the choice of beverages offered to the guests. Scott Greig and Bryan Mellberg, the owner and manager of the dance club, Necto. on East Liberty say they are experts in the field of partying. They Gypsy Caravan 11: A Celebration of Rroma Music and Dance Following the huge success of the first Gypsy Caravan tour in 1999, Gypsy Caravan I comes to Ann Arbor in a festival- like event!' /2 ~m .S A10/27 :m Power Center Theatre de la jeune Lune Moliere's Tartuffe The Minneapolis-based Theatre de lajeune Lune makes its UMS debut with a reconsideration of the scandalous 17th-century play, Tartuffe. 10/30 8,m sMha. nTeate, St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Ensemble PROGRAM Includes works of Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Dvorak and Gershwin. ream it. oit.Disney. Disney is coming to campus. Don't niss your chance to check out the buzz behind the Walt Duney World" College Program. Paid internships with this world-famous resort are available to all majors and all college levels. Visit wdwcollegeprogram.com and then attend the presentation to find out what Disney can do for you. Presentation attendance is required to interview. Thursday, October 25,-2001 5:30 PM Schorling Auditorium, School of Education "W7 isorWorld. COLEEPROGRAM wdwcollegeprogram.com EOE+ Drawing Creariviry from Diversiry . 0Disney A Halloween night is not complete with- urge students to be creative with their drinks on Wednesday. saying, "Jello, Jell, Jello, there's always room for Jello Orange Jello shots topped with black sprinkles or crumbled chocolate add some color to the bar. Greig also rec- ommends. "flaming drinks, but be care- ful - Barcardi 1 51 is very flammable." Party throwers could also use their creative flare by mixing up a witch's brew of juice. sherbet and rum, spiked with some festive ice cubes (plastic spi- ders or gummy worms frozen in the ice tray) and plastic bugs stirred into the concoction. A dash of spooky decorations here and a pinch of candy there, add the final touches to the perfect Iballoween party. Go wild with skeletons. jack-o-lanterns and bloody limbs. You can also keep it simple with some stretched-out-cotton ball spider webs and black and orange crepe paper, although no Halloween partier will be scared of your undecorat- ed living room, no matter how many stains are on the carpet. Drop a big bowl of miniature Snickers, Kit-Kats and Milky Ways on the table and the setting is complete for a Halloween that will beat all those years - of circling your neighborhood in the freezing cold, screaming "Trick or Treat!" until your throat hurts. ............ .......... w:R -R, .1.1' K:X .................... ............... ............. ............ ....... ...... MIC WE .......... ........ A ........... ........... .............. ..................... ............ ....... ...... ................ . .............. .. ........... Y ........... ......... 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