8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 ARTS I Courtesy UIMiramax "Have a Bolly, Bolly Christmas. Bad pun? I'm Sari." Re-tooled Austen tale still enchants By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer S R EV I E W An intriguingly inscrutable title, along with a preposterous amount of misplaced TREVOR CAMPBELL/Dairy Clockwise from top left: Alex Varkatzas and Travis Miguel of Atreyu, My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way and Mic Thompson (7) of Slipknot. MARCH MADNESS THREE HEAVY-METAL SHOWS ROCK MOTOWN indie cred propelled director Gurinder Chadha's "Bend it Like Beckham" to the coveted position of summer sleeper hit in 2003. Packing a far more transpar- ent title and a Bol- Bride and Prejudice At the State Theatre Miramax By Trevor Campbell Daily Arts Writer With the sudden resurgence of metal over the past few years, an onslaught of live shows has descended upon the Ann Arbor area, three of which hit Metro- Detroit this weekend. The three tours totaled enough screams to make your head bleed from the ears and more tattoos than Bike Week in Daytona. Whether it's the incendiary guitar solos of Unearth, the emo- tion-packed scream of The Used or the masked may- hem of Slipknot, this weekend had a little something for each metal niche. Thursday brought the rising metalcore quintets Atreyu and Unearth to Pontiac's Clutch Cargos. Acrobatic guitarists and pinch harmonics filled the air of the club as the crowd moshed to the finger-tapping guitar solos of up-and-coming guitar hero, Unearth's Buz McGrath. Equally as stunning was Ken Susi, who leaped through the air flinging his guitar like a hula hoop. Opening with "Bleeding Mascara," Atreyu came out with guitar riffs that would make Metallica blush. Songs like "The Remembrance Ballad" proved that even ink-covered metalheads have a soft side. The Taste of Chaos Tour with The Used, My Chemical Romance, Killswitch Engage and a slew of others rolled into Cobo Arena Friday night. My Chemical Romance, fronted by the boisterous Gerard Way. Strutting on stage with fake cuts scar- ring his face, Way seemed to be ushering in another make-up infused pop massacre, but creative chord progressions and catchy riffs filled Romance's set with an unexpected kinetic appeal. The Used headlined the show, mixing songs from their latest release In Love and Death with older songs like "The Taste of Ink," during their hour-plus set and concluding with a joint performance with My Chemi- cal Romance. Slipknot brought the weekend of metal to a close at the heaviest of the three shows. Shadows Fall and Lamb of God opened with similar sounds, but their live sets were surprisingly divergent. Shadows Fall's set was near album-quality sound, but with the excep- tion of vocalist Brain Fair flailing dreadlocks, they lacked any real stage flair. Lamb of God's sound came out poorly mixed, but their maniacal demeanor evened out the unflattering live sound. Closing out the performance was the laden, eight-member Slipknot. Easily visually appealing performance, the ma theatrically bounced around as their perc rose on power-lifts broadening the view o hem. Spotlights, projection screens and si added to the aesthetic draw, but images sh screens seemed to hinder and distract fror formance instead of add to it. Already missing one of their three per due to a family emergency, it seemed both surreal, when Chris Fehn broke his leg ju the drum platform. Returning a song later through the pain, banging his modified while hobbling on crutches. Despite what s eminent signs for a terrible show, the ban through a 90-minute set packed with song its nearly decade-long career. With metal on the rise and new genre springing up weekly, metal shows are p Motown. From those stuck in an '80sI filled world, to those seeking an emotiona ballad fest, there is a show for everyone.] in, and sound decibels hit their peaks ast out the common message, let eardrums in lywood superstar, Chadha's "Bride and e disguise- Prejudice" retains the frenetic energy and the most cheery spirit that made "Beckham" such a asked men winner with American audiences. Its full- ussion sets color palette, decadent dance numbers of the may- and timelessly engaging storyline make trobe lights "Bride" an infectious triumph in feel-good own on the moviemaking. n their per- Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, "Pride and Prejudice," the film revolves rcussionists around an independent young Indian fateful and woman named Lalita Bakshi, played umping off with mediocre talent by the incomparably , he battled beautiful Aishwarya Rai. Lalita has three keg drum sisters and a mother single-mindedly eemed like determined to have them married. When d raged on an arrogant hotel heir named William ;s spanning Darcy (Martin Henderson, "The Ring") accompanies his friend to India and falls off-shoots hard for Lalita's beauty and fiery person- ouring into ality, sparks fly and elaborate musical lead guitar numbers erupt to bring the pair together. lly infused Literary purists and Jane Austen fanat- Bands pour ics may decry the latest adaptation, and bands send given the film's cheesy title, maybe it's ng. hard to condemn them. Don't be fooled by the changes in locale and name though, the film is faithful to a fault. Also slightly problematic is the fact that Lalita comes off as a huge bitch. It's hard to posit why an unreasonably gorgeous millionaire would waste so much time pursuing a girl who shakes her pretty finger scornfully, preaching cultural tolerance while extend- ing none to a man completely out of his element. With Rai in the lead, however, it's understandable. Her dialogue delivery may be stilted, but her luminous smile and sooty green doe-eyes deserve salaries of their own. Because Rai, a former Miss World, has yet toachieve a fraction of her Indian fame in the United States, it's likely to. be the playful song and dance numbers that carry the movie. Thankfully, they're worth every penny of admission price. Chadha demonstrates the same eye for kinetic poetry she showed in "Beckham," replacing balletic soccer moves with hyper-energized ensemble dance numbers drenched in extravagant dazzling color. Chadha doesn't have much sense for weighty, important moviemaking, but her pacing and tone-setting are without fault. The film never lags or bores - a signifi- cant accomplishment for a musical adap- tation, a genre that can get bogged down by show-stopping numbers. And while it may lack the edge of hipper modern adap- tations like "Clueless" (from Jane Austen's "Emma"), the film is so bursting with energy and eagerness to please, it's nearly impossible to avoid cracking a smile. And of course there's Rai. "Beckham" catapulted the equally inert Keira Knight- ley to fashion magazine quasi-stardom (either that or some pirate movie with Johnny Depp), so one can only hope "Bride" will do as much for Rai. The Bollywood queen and the vibrant good- humored comedy end up, as the tagline says, "a perfect match." 0 0ow , 'Elegaiio.Jiypays student fashion By Khepra Akanke Daily Arts Writer £; FINE ARTSi Inspired by the unique and distinctive fashions on cam- pus, the 27th 'Bronze Elegance Fashion Show,' themed "The Freedom to BE you" was held Saturday in the Michi- gan Union Ballroom. Featuring clothing from local tailors, this event showcased the range of styles at the University. Presented by the Alice Lloyd MYSTIC (Minority Youth Striving to Incorporate Cohesiveness) multicultural coun- cil, this year's Bronze Elegance fashion show was a major success, featuring student models of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities. Featured were the many, varied items needed in a student wardrobe, ranging from the slightly outra- geous fashions featured in the segment "lreak Out! Free- dom to Be Different" to the unique hand-knit creations of the RiNaCo Design Team in the scene, "Unique: Freedom to BE Original." Striving to motivate everyone to express his or her own personal flair, the last segment, "The Freedom to BE You: Do-It-Yourself," was the most dynamic. Each model chose clothing that represented their personality and cultural 'i ,r, {t. a. n :' PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily LSA Sophomore Amanda King models beachwear. heritage. MYSTIC, has a primary goal of providing a safe space for multicultural activities that will educate and entertain residents. They sponsor several events on cam- pus such as Alice Lloyd's "Taste of Culture" and discus- sions to influence multicultural unity. Bronze Elegance is their biggest event and this year's show was a truly successful event. " ' # ' : ,'. . . u 0.4 6. 0 t 0 Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business