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Haggis to bring eclectic
sound to the Ark
"No, old Bond. I expect you to die."
Resurrecting Bond
Fifty-year franchise
will hopefully grow
under Mendes
ByADITI MISHRA
DailyArts Writer
Britain's most characteristic
film series churns out its 23rd
installment this weekend with
"Skyfall." There's no action hero
more iconic than James Bond,
and anyone who doubts that was
probablybornyesterday.
And yet in the small span of my
own life, the Bond series has pro-
duced films that border on van-
ity, superficiality and extreme
irrelevance, repeating the same
exhausted formula again and
again. We get it - Bond can do no
wrong. MGM might as well have
shipped the series off to Marvel's
offices and converted Bond into
an indestructible superhero with
a perverse indifference toward
women.
Then in 2006, out of the blue,
MGM did something that gar-
nered more backlash than any
other film casting in history: hir-
ing Daniel Craig ("The Girl with
the Dragon Tattoo"). The outrage
that followed the replacement of
Pierce Brosnan was hysterical
and almost ridiculous.
The resulting "Casino Royale"
couldn't have rendered the deci-
sion more irrelevant even if it
tried, which it unquestionably
did. Little did we know then,
ignorant as we are, that Craig
and director Martin Campbell's
genius in "Royale" would change
the way we viewed Bond forever.
"Royale" mustered the guts to
go where no Bond film had ever
gone before - it strove to make
its protagonist more human. Yes,
I said it. Bond is no superhero,
people. And he was never meant
to be. Craig's transformation of a,
previously insensitive character
into a genuinely heartbroken,
sensitive, flawed and foolhardy
spy resurrected a fading fran-
chise.
The series hasn't fully revived
itself just yet. "Royale" sig-
naled changing times for the
series and this change was met
with positive response. 2008's
"Quantum of Solace" continued
on this track, but lost somg foot-
ing as director Marc Foster mis-
takenly confused the Bond set
for the Bourne one. And now we
have "Skyfall."
Directed by Sam Mendes,
"Skyfall" promises so much
potential for becoming a cor-
nerstone in this iconic series
and steering it, finally and posi-
tively, away from the worn-out
antics that rendered almost every
Bond movie made in the last two
decades utterly forgettable.
Mendes himself is an unusual
choice for a Bond direbtor, having
mostly directed character-driv-
en, soapy dramas on relatively
tiny budgets. But this might be
exactly what makes him a great
choice. Mendes is no stranger to
making iconic movies - "Ameri-
can Beauty" was made with only
three things: a captivating vision
and two flawless lead actors.
More than anything, Mendes's
hiring indicates that the execs
behind Bond are still on the path
to change - they're experiment-
ing, and they're movingthe series
forward into a place that's not
only relevant to the people of this
century but also competitive in a
rapidly evolving film industry.
If the initial reviews of "Sky-
fall" are anything to go by, it's
probably safe to assume that
Mendes has managed to make
people once again sit up and
take notice of Bond. The Bieber
generation needs to know
that James Bond is not Jason
Bourne's sidekick. And we're in'
desperate need of reassurance
that this series deserves to be
made over 23 times in an unbe-
lievable and unprecedented span
of 50 years.
Regardless of how far Mendes
manages to push this series' lim-
its,there's no doubt that Craig and
a string of intelligent and vision-
ary directors have managed to
make Bond believable again. The
essence of Bond - guns, gorgeous
girls and evil villains - will never
lose its mass appeal; but without
Craig's intervention, this series
would have died six years ago.
Which is why somewhere out
there, right now, the man whose
casting generated such a furor
is having the last laugh. And the
joke's on us.
By TYLER BAILEY
DailyArts Writer
Come for the bagpipes, stay for
the atmosphere. Those expect-
ing a traditional Scottish scene
at Enter The M
Haggis's per-
formance at the Enter the
Ark on Satur- Haggis
day are in for a
surprise. Saturday
Though the at 8 p.m.
Canadian-Scot- The Ark
tish banddoes From $17.50
incorporate a
degree of tra-
ditional Celtic instrumentation
into its performances, the spe-
cific blend of Celtic music, rock,
bluegrass, funk and world music
may sound familiar to fans of
Mumford and Sons and other
mainstream folk artists. Celtic
fusion includes a large assort-
ment of instruments and songs
ranging from upbeat rock with
sing-a-long choruses to slower
alternative pop ballads. But to
write them off as just another
folk band would bea mistake.
The unusual name is what
first strikes most about the band.
While it evokes images of Celtic
tradition, Craig Downie, who
plays a variety of instruments
including bagpipes and harmon-
ica for the band, says there's more
to the moniker than just a catchy
name.
"Well, originally we were just
trying to think up something
interesting," Downie said. "We
kept the name because haggis
is sort of a survival food, it's put
together out of the less desirable
parts of a sheep."
Downie relates the band's
music to the traditional Scottish
dish.
"Our music is a lot like that
because it's quite diversified.
We're definitely survivors and we
do have an unusual assortment of
instruments and styles that were
thrown together."
Each band member plays a
variety of instruments and are
constantly looking for more ways
to add a new sound to their rep-
ertoire.
"We play quite a few instru-
Enter the Haggis's latest album was funded by fan donations.
ments. We're always looking for pany to put out the new album,
more - or they find us," Downie the band reached out to support-
said. ive followers and started a fund-
There's another reason that raising project.
fans keep flocking to Enter The The band raised over $40,000
Haggis shows: The environ- in just a few months to make
ment created at a performance is Whitelake a reality. The band
almost as much a reason to attend gave back to its fans who offered
as the music. their help in making this album,
as the fundraiser included pack-
ages such as instruments, signed
M embers of the copies of the album and the
opportunity to record songs with
band play many the band.
Though any band shouldn't be
i r n shocked by having so many sup-
n mportive fans, Enter The Haggis
was a bit surprised that people
were so willing to hear its music
"There really is a good vibe, I - especially since traditional
would say. That's definitely one Celtic fusion rock is not exactly a
of the atmospheres that happens mainstream genre.
naturally," Downie said. "We can "I was a little bit surprised that
feel the appreciation for the stuff it did take off as quickly as it did,"
that we're doing and, of course, Downie said. "I guess consider-
we thrive on that too." ing the fact that today what you
Enter The Haggis certainly hear on radio stations you hear
would not be where it is today the same playlist from Alaska to
without its loyal fans. Each show Florida, so it's nice to have a bit of
is a testament to these support- a change."
ers, as crowds travel from all over While old fans already know
the country to see performances. why their concerts is worth
"People are one of the greatest attending, new fans are sure to
things about this," Downie said. find something enjoyable as.well
"We have this growth that's been in the wide variety of musical
very much like a family becoming stylings.
more and more extended." "Come on out, because you'll
This was evident during the probably discover something you
recording of the group's new- like and you'll probably make a
est project, Whitelake. Instead of few friends," Downie said. "I'll
making a deal with a record com- just let the music do the talking."
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