Monday February.2, 2004 arts.michigandaily. com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 5A- Courtesy of Comedy Central Oh no, Antonio it's too sexy ... too sexy ... oh, screw you guys, I'm goin' home. Foul-mouthed toon returns on DVD Courtesy of Sony This movie wasn't as bad the first time 1 saw it ..when it was called "Bring It On." By Todd Weiser Daily Arts Writer D V D RE'E Respect their authoritah! Following around four little fourth-graders for a third time, co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker had difficulty balancing their time between their critically SOULLESS TRAIN B2K FLOP IN FILM DEBUT By Mary Hillemeier Daily Arts Writer acclaimed film "South Park: Big- ger, Longer and Uncut" and their Comedy Central hit. Season two saw an increase in popularity for Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny, South Park: The Complete Third Season Paramount MOVIE REVIEW Anyone who is in the mood for a 95-minute B2K music video complete with slow-motion shirtless dancing and a sun-bleached Wade Rob- son cameo is going to love "You Got Served." The rest of us should just forget it ever happened. To be fair, "Served" makes no pretenses about the target audience. With such promising advertising taglines as "Make You Got Served At Quality 16 and Showcase Sony ton and Omarion, brothers and until recently members of B2K) are captains of the toughest underground dance crew in Los Angeles. Issues materialize when David pursues Elgin's sister (Jennifer Freeman, from a recent B2K music video - obviously accounting for their red-hot chemistry) and further outside pressures threaten the brotherhood of the group. A veritable land mine of paper-thin stock char- acters emerge, from a no-nonsense grandmother spouting cliches to the sketchy back-alley drug lord dressed in all black with just the right throaty scratch to his voice. Rivalry for David and Elgin's crew arrives in the form of the team's arch-nemesis: Goofy, rich white boys who spit out sorry attempts at street slang as their frosted tips glisten in the Califor- nia sunlight. Will Elgin and David manage to resolve their differences in time to unite against the annoying racial stereotypes and win the Big Bonre c ntest for a annd rize of $50009? m pr pa do w pl bla se ca th th ta "S ce on sc M ina usic montages, dance-offs and lots of skin, aying that no one will remember to actually y attention to logistics. Director Chris Stokes oes have some excellent dance footage to work ith but every time he pauses to develop the ot, the rancid dialogue obliterates any sem- ance of momentum. Most entertaining by far are the dancing quences. Fast-paced cinematography and tchy tunes keep these scenes popping, although e energy generated here only further condemns e rest of the so-called action. Further jeopardizing its own potential to be ken seriously, somewhere along the way erved" morphs into a hybrid MTV plug and 11 phone commercial. Product placement takes a new meaning as cellies parade across the reen in every shape and color and familiar TV faces Robson and VJ La La Vasquez dom- ate the last 20 minutes of screentime. Often boring, anticlimactic and just plain diculous, "Served" shows the numerous prob- ms behind recording artists' hunger to conquer e big screen. but it was also the worst of the show's seven seasons. Season three visibly suf- fers due to the extended work habits of Stone and Parker. Yet, with several clas- sic episodes proving a possible future beyond the genius of season one, it's the show's most important year. After nrntst nfrnm fans Stne and crucifixion of a very hungry Cartman in the "Spontaneous Combustion" episode and the penis-envy satire of Japanese toymakers/Pearl Harbor bombers in "Chinpokomon," what else do you need? Besides Cheesy Poofs, of mi rc e your move," and "If you want respect, you've got to take it" teamed with appearances by Lil' Kim and Steve Harvey, how could a true teenage MTV addict not be intrigued? Still, someone should have stennnd to reali e that a filmw hic h n ld inst as p1kIA. IJI.. 111 1Jk.), o3l.ILU . s1IUJ .LU.23P.-. ppjJ t. z I aIU UIULd1W m wIHU UM JU US a13 .UInceI U3l e 1 r a grI1 L,.01 pr..) 'J,J'J Parker are finally aboard for show com- easily be a 15-minute TRL feature has limited The suspense is maddening. ri mentaries. Each runs about five minutes Show: **** promise in the feature film arena. "Served" takes its cue from the dance- len in length and are the only special fea- Picture/Sound: **** Best friends Elgin and David (Marfquis Hous- obsessed films of the '80s, hedging their bets on th tures included. Still, when you have the Features: ** Sun sets on aging 'Medal of Honor' series with fourth game By Adam Rottenberg Daily Arts Editor Following in the footsteps of "Saving Pri- vate Ryan's" brutally realistic retelling of the invasion of Normandy, Electronic Arts began its "Medal of Honor" games, a first person shooter that places players directly into World War II situations. The fourth install- ment in the popular series moves the game- play into a new place for action, the Pacific theater. Fans waiting patiently for a serious upgrade for "Medal of Honor" and its aging gameplay and graphics will be extremely disap- M pointed. What was once Medal of a refreshing and interest- Honor: ing take on the first per- Rising Sun son shooter now has GameCube, PS2 antiquated visuals and and XBox game objectives. Instead EA of improving upon "Medal of Honor: Frontline," EA took the easy route, choosing to release basically the same game with a new scenario. The storyline is laughable and the nonsen- sical, scripted encounters have little impact on the plot. Most of these meetings lead the player to the next task in the game, but almost all of the tasks are menial and don't feel realistic at all. The opening sequence, featuring an escape from a ship in Pearl Har- bor, is the most exciting the game offers. Unfortunately, the rest of "Rising Sun" does- n't compare to this one moment of interest- ing gameplay. The control scheme remains largely unchanged, which is a good thing. The true faults in the game are seen in the incredibly ugly graphics. A few years ago when the last game was released, graphics like these could be forgiven, but not anymore. The back- grounds look like cardboard cutouts and the enemies barely distinguish themselves from each other. The enemy Al is incredibly stupid when compared to quality first person shoot- ers like "Halo," as the Japanese troops never do anything more than fire at you. "Medal of Honor: Rising Sun" is an unnecessary sequel that exposes the faults of the previous games. For World War II buffs, "Rising Sun" may entertain, but it is an unin- spired game for everyone else. Courtesy or EA Stop, or my mom will shoot. BECOME ONE OF AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE HEROES If you are a primary care student inspired by the opportunity to serve patients who need you the most, an NHSC scholarship may be right for you. Scholarships cover tuition, a monthly stipend, and other educational expenses. 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