w w w i _lw- -qw w w 2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magnine - Thursday, September 11, 2003 With randoms it takes two, or three, to tango The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magauive - A guide to who's where, what's happening and why T eWe e d Ls you need to be there ..T eWe e d Ls By Charles Paradis Daily Weekend Editor The Michigan Daily: Hey, Is Shivali there? Random: Yes, this is she. TMD: Hi, my name is Charles, I work for The Michigan Daily. I would like to be the first to congratulate you on being the inaugu- ral random student of the year. How does that make you feel? R: Good I guess. Hold on (To friends, obvi- ously confused: "I'm the random student interview, for The Michigan Daily.") TMD: Do you like the wave? R: You mean at the game? Yes I love it. TMD: Wait, are you a freshman? R: Yes. TMD: Don't you think it would be cool if everyone turned away from the field and did the wave? You know, did away with the whole pretense of even watching the game at all? R: That would be awesome. I love it. TMD: How much would you say you party? R: On the weekends. TMD: Do you like the night life? Do you like to boogie? R: Yeah I like the nightlife, it's alright. TMD: What do you think of the "Sports Beer?" Michelob Ultra, you know with the commercials of people playing basketball and then kicking back a couple of cold ones. R: I don't think I've ever seen that one. TMD: Do you think they make you more athletic or less athletic? R: Hmm ... It doesn't really affect me at all. TMD: Would you pity me if I told you I got dunked on by a drunk guy? R: A little bit. Not too much TMD: Pity away. Have you ever read "The Great Gatsby?" R: No, I haven't. I was never made to read it. TMD: Fitzgerald wrote that large parties are more intimate than small parties, do you agree? R: Thinking. I don't think so. TMD: What's the most evil thing you've ever done? R: Oh no ... (muttering in the background). Talking on the phone and not letting my room- mate read, as in right now. (Voice in the back- ground: "Hang up the phone.') Random hangs up. Apparently freshmen do not yet appreciate the Random Student Interview. Poor, poor girl. Unphased, our hero reaches out to touch another life. TMD: Hi is Miljana there? R: Yes, this is she. TMD: Would you like to be part of The Michigan Daily's Random Student Interview? R: Yes. You made my day! TMD: Great. In terms of outerwear, what do you think of baby blue on baby blue? R: I think it is (sound of disgust) bad. It belongs in like GAP kids or something. Especially if I saw it on a boy. I'd have to go over there and rip it off. Not in that way. TMD: Under what circumstances is it appropriate to dust off your friend's shoulder? R: I guess if she had a stray hair on it. Is this some expression that I'm not familiar with? TMD: Yes. R: I'm never going to date anyone on this campus again. TMD: What's your prediction for this week's football game? R: I think we are going to win. TMD: Can you name anyone who plays for Notre Dame? R: Oh, God don't ask me things like that. No. TMD: So, what you're saying is your pre- diction has no relevant factual basis? R: Not really. It is basically based on what happened last weekend. But my instincts are usually right.. TMD: What celebrity would you compare yourself to? R: Probably Sandra Bullock. TMD: Why? Is there some connection that unites the two of you? R: Because I make an ass out of myself all the time. TMD: If you could be one animal, what would you be?' R: I think I'd want to be ... oh that's a tough one. Hmmm ... God, I think I'd want to be like a lion or something. You'd be loud and every- one is scared of you, but you'd be pretty and have power. TMD: Do you believe that the Wolverine is the pound-per-pound fiercest animal in the animal kingdom? R: Well, compared to other Big Ten mascots, yes. But compared to other ones, I'm not sure. TMD: What about Roy Jones Jr.? R: What about him? I just know he died recently. TMD: He didn't die; he's the pound-for- pound greatest boxer in the world. R: No he died, recently (Editor's note: Roy Jones Jr. is still alive). TMD: What is the order of appearance by rappers in the critically acclaimed hit "Shake ya Tailfeatha?" R: I think P. Diddy, and then Ja Rule. I don't think Ja Rule is in it, but I know P. Diddy is definitely in it. TMD: Ja Rule is not in it. The correct answer is Nelly, P Diddy and then Murphy Lee. TMD: If you could have anyone sing at your next birthday party, who would you choose? R: I'd have Jurassic 5 come. TMD: Would you describe the Lions and Tigers as a) hapless or b) moribund? R: Oh, God. Does that matter? I guess hap- less. I don't know., TMD: Do you think ruthful is a word? R: As in supposedly the opposite of ruth- less? No, I don't think so. TMD: You're wrong. R: It is? I thought it was a trick question. TMD: Who is your favorite cartoon character? R: I'd probably say Mighty Mouse. Wait, what were the ones who had the snorkel? TMD: I have no idea what you are talking about. R: Okay. TMD: Do you think Dilbert could kick game at the Powerpuff Girls? R: Oh yeah, there are so many of them. TMD: All three at the same time? R: No, I feel like he would go after one of them and she would pass him on to one of her friends. TMD: Which one would he go after? R: Well, of course, he would go after the blonde first, but he'd probably end up with the one with brown hair. TMD: What if he had Dogbert there? R: He'll get him too. TMD: That's sick. On that note, it has been a pleasure talking to you, look for this in the inaugural Weekend Magazine of the year this Thursday, page 2. e= . ' ' Films Cabin Fever Has "28 Days Later" not already taught us the most valu- able lesson of independent horror films: They are infinitely better than any and all main-stream horror movies ... ever? At Showcase:12:40, 3:00, 3:30, 5:10, 5:40, 7:20, 7:50, 9:35, 10:05, 11:45 (Fri. and Sat.), 12:15 (Fri. and Sat.). opening Showcase: 1:00, 3:10, 5:25, 7:35, 9:55, 12:00 (Fri. and Sat.). Thursday Once UEpe4r Johnny Depl any otherH( rig t now. D Eyes" tri Either way,t badass mov Matchstick Men When will jolly Madstone:1 old Nick finally realize that gimmicks 9:45 At Sho ust don't sell the way the used to. 2:35, 3:05, rst ou're fat, thenyou ave a 7:10, 7:40,f twitch; what's next? At Madstone: 10:30, 11:50 1:10, 3:40, 7:10, 9:35 At Showcase: (Fri. and Sat 12:15, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15, 12:10 (Fri.'and On Line AI Sat.), 12:40 (Fri. and Sat.). ever heard o to nobody; r No Good Deed Samuel L is still an intemet p one badass mother (shut yo mouth!) est? I meantc Go see the movie. At Madstone: perverts even 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:25 At 1:30, 3:30,5 Films holding n a ime in Mexico pp is easily cooler than loll ywood personalit Do I hear a "Man With ilogy in the workings? this will be the most ie of September. At 11, 3:20, 5:25, 7:35, owcase: 12:20, 12:50, 3:35, 4:50, 5:20, 5:50, 8:10, 8:10, 9:30, 10:00, 0 (Fri. and Sat.), 12:20 .). film by nobody you've f with a topic of no interest namely, two buddies start pomn site. Did I say no inter- of great importance to us ywhere. At Madstone: :30, 7:30, 9:30. FPlnn HIGH E-=nsFaY DF n4--ECLUB~ p~tr& -.001 21115 State3'Hi AboeM reeks Cool Clothes, Cheap Prices! American Wedding Getting rid of Chris Kline was the best move they could have made. Well, that and having Stiffler eat a piece of dog excrement. At Showcase:12:05, 2:15, 4:30 2.5 Stars. Bad Boys 2 Who doesn't love see- ing rats engaging in disgusting sexu- al intercourse and a conversation between the Fresh Prince and Martin laced with heavy homosexual inuen- do. At Showcase: 9:20, 12:10 (Fri. and Sat.) 2 Stars. Dicde Roberts: Former Child Star Any movie where you've got Webster and Meathead should be a winner. Too bad this movie sucks Dickie. At Showcase: 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:15, 11:30 (Fri. and Sat.) 1 Star. Dirty Pretty Things Yes, they are, and that's that! At Showcase: 12:25, 2:40, 4:45, 6:55, 9:05, 11:15 (Fri. And Sat.). Finding Nemo A cartoon topping the box-office charts and landing in the to p 10 all time grossing films ever? 1 smell something fishy. At Showcase: 1:25 4.5 Stars. Freaky Friday They should rename this to Freaky Ex-Hot Older Woman Who Got Naked in Trading Places and Yells at People Who Try to Interview Her." Or not. At Showcase: 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:25. Freddy vs. Jason With the success of this monster match, new ideas have been incessant for the studios. Just think, this time next year we'll be seeing the likes of Killer Klowns from Outer Space vs. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Oh happy day! At Showcase: 12:30, 2:50, 6:35, 8:00, 10:10, 12:05 (Fri. and Sat.). The Italian Job This is one that I'd like to call "Mark and the Funk Bunch Do Italy." That's not an MP, that's a YP, your problem. At Showcase: 5:00, 7:30, 10:00, 12:25 (Fri. and Sat.). Jeepers Creepers 2 Even the title for this film is a cop out How can you be afraid of something people haven't said since 1952? Holy Crap would be better. At Showcase: 1:10, 3:25, 5:45, 8:05, 10:25, 12:35 (Fri. and Sat.). The Magdalene Sisters Not at all depressing. That is if you like watch- ing little girls getting beaten and abused by nuns. At Madstone: 1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 9:40 3 Stars. The Medallion Jackie Chan will never use special effects in one of his movies or he'll retire ... and monkeys might fly out of my butt. Time to hang it up Jack. At Showcase: 12:10, 6:45. My Boss's Daughter Just Married and this movie should have been enough to ruin Ashton's career. Unfortunately you'll be seeing him and the unholy Paul Walker in the reinvigoration of The Dukes of Hazard. At Showcase: 2:25, 4:35, 9:00, 11:20 (Fri. and Sat.). Open Range Kevin Costner is back baby! At Showcase: 1:20, 4:10, 9:50, 12:30 (Fri. and Sat.) 3.5 Stars. The Order There is no order here. Only non-scary sins that float out of your body in a white gaseous form that other people can eat. Yummy! At Madstone: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 2 Stars. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Again: Johnny Depp= the man. Especially when he finally gives somebody like Jerry Bruckheimer the break he's been waiting for. At Showcase: 12:35, 3:40, 6:30, 9:25, 12:15 (Fri. and Sat.) 4 Stars. Seabiscuit Definitely the most over- rated movie of the summer. Slow and boring, they should've stuck to profiling the horse. But William H. Macy is still, of course, absolutely awesome. At Madstone: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 At Showcase: 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40, 12:25 (Fri. and Sat.) 3 Stars. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Robert Rodriguez deserves mad props. Who else can turn out two third installments of two different trilogies in the same year? At Showcase: 1:30. S.W.A.T. More like not. Oh how Collin Farrell can be so overhyped and so not good at the same time. Onl in Hollywood. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:55, 10:20, 12:35 (Fri. and Sat.). Whale Rider If there's one foreign film you go see this year, make this it. At Showcase: 6:50, 9:10, 11:25 (Fri. and Sat.) 4 Stars. CAMPUS CINEMA Cam So not like camp. Ruined the fun I had hoped for. State Theater 7:15 p.m. 2.5 Stars. Dirty Pretty Things I like kidneys too MateTheater 78& 9:15 p.m. 4 Stars. Le Divorce Making fun of people's depression in a theater near you. Michigan Theater 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. Step into Liquid It's a visual orgasm. Michigan Theater 7 & 9:15 p.m. 3 Stars. Swimming Pool Sounds nice, but it isn't. State Theater 9:30 p.m. 3 Stars. MUSIC DSO: Verdi's Requiem In mem- ory of the victims of the Sept. 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will open its classical season with a performance of Verdi's Requiem, a piece known for its artistic, emo- tional and spiritual qualities. 8 .m., Detroit Opera House, $15 - 60; 313-576-5111. Fruit More angry female folk rock. Finally. Anyone else wanna cruise this show for chicks? The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 8 p.m. $13.50. 761-1451. Homeland Security Fest: Cobra Youth My favorite cobra youth was always little Storm Shadow, back in the early days. Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington St., Ypsilanti, 10 p.m. $5. 483-6374. Smokestack Sigh, it's either a drug reference or a commentary on cor- porate America's approach to envi- ronmental concerns. Or a crap y band name. Blind Pig, 208 S.irst St., 9:30 p.m. $5 ($8 under 21). 996- 8588. Friday CAMPUS CINEMA American Splendor It's funny, just like the comic. Trust me. Michigan Theater 7 & 9:15 p.m. 4 Stars. Dirty Pretty Things State Theater 7:15 & 9:45 p.m. Le Divorce State Theater 7 p.m. St into Liquid Michigan Theater 7:1 & 9:30 p.m. Swimming Pool State Theater 9:30 p.m. MUSIC DSO: Verdi's Requiem See Thursday. Tim Reynolds Expect to see thou- sands of dudes in backwards hats who are somehow on a first name basis with this guy. DMB still blows. Blind Pig 208 SFirst St., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. 918. 996-8588. Lonesome Dan Kase Originally called Always in Good Company Dan Kase, but that was just a lie. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tearoom, 114 S. Main, 8:30pm. Free. 665-2757 Jeff Hamilton Trio I think it's an unwritten law that you're not allowed to have more than three people in CAMPUS CINEMA American Splendor Michigan Theater 4, 7 9:15 p.m. r Charlie Dentel Next you'll be - sa yin they should have their own schools. You're a raving anti-dentite Espresso Royal Caffe, 214 S. Main St.. 9 p.m. Free. 668-1838. DSO: Verdi's Requiem See Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Nokia Sugar Bowl Hear it, See Play It Tour Kickoff your Football Saturday with free food and music a Elbel Field from 10:30-3:30. Bands performin indude, Wakefield, Josh Todd and Riddlin' Kids. Steve Hardella, George Bedar and Mr. B Mmmm, rockabilly. Ls aBa tattoo bingo. The Firefly Club, 207 5. Ashley St., p.m. $20. 665-9090. Color & Desigr AN INTERCOIiEL EXCEPTIONAL HAIR, BOARd CE AS SEEN IN MOdER ANd ON TLC's" Look FOR US IN ThE 734. 208 E. WAshii www. your band at the Bird. Ronnie enforces it with an iron fist. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 8:30 p.m and 10:30 p.m. $20 ($15 student). 662-8310r Satu rdav Dirty Pretty Things State Theater 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 & 11:45 p.m. Le Divorce State Theater 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m. Step into Liquid Michigan Theater 4:15,7:15 & 9:30 p.m. SwimmingrPool State Theater 9:30 p.m. MUSIC Ep( If you like named Fri travel, yoi Darko. Be dark, sci-fi with a bra isn't enou of Patrick don't wan Phone Numbers: Michigan Theater: 668-8397; Quality 16: 827-2837; Showcase: 973-8380; State: 761-8667. Showtimes are effective Friday through Thursday. Matinee times at State Theater are effec- tive for Saturday and Sunday only.