September 1999 Volume 80 Number 9
"serving the protectors"
| September 1999 Volume 80 Number 9 "serving the protectors" |
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Mike Horsfall mich@picknowl.com.au |
With the release last month of Whales and the earlier release of L5 First City in Space, IMAX continues its quest to deliver high quality entertainment. L5 was produced in 1996 and shown in New York. While it doesn’t feature many of the technical marvels of today’s productions, it does provide viewers with a glimpse of the future - when humans live and work in a space city orbiting the Earth. Data and actual space footage from NASA was used to produce a compelling and realistic insight into space life.
While not in 3D, Whales will provide images of the largest creatures on earth. Those images will leave viewers stunned. Whales is the first IMAX experience to take audiences underwater to meet these wonderful creatures face-to-face. To see the whales off our own shores is a wonder, but to see them close up on the huge screen is a sight to see. Whales is showing now at IMAX Adelaide.
From a recent editorial in the Sunday Mail, it’s clear that entertainment editor, Peter Haran, left the theatre at about the same time I did. His comments about Eyes Wide Shut, the latest film by Stanley Kubrick, sum it all up: “Meandering plot, all style, no substance.”
That aside, the acting abilities of husband-and-wife team, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, are without question. Had it not been for them, the film would have been lucky to hit the screens. Eyes Wide Shut is a long film - much more than 150 minutes - but having left before the end of the film, we’re left wondering what happened. Yes, we were intrigued and may just sit through another showing. In short, Eyes Wide Shut leaves us with one message: it’s not always good sense to tell your partner everything that’s on your mind.
- Pleasantville - a great movie with a theme much deeper than expected. Stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, William H. Macy and Jeff Daniels.
- She’s All That - particularly suited to teenagers, featuring hip music and the right actors - Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook.
- Sabrina Goes To Rome - Sabrina never ceases to amaze. Who would have expected - it’s another winner. Stars Melissa Joan Hart.
- Dead Man on Campus - similar in style to the National Lampoon and Animal House range of movies. Stars Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.
- Rugrats - Runaway Reptar - always a hit with the young ones, but suitable for all the family. RRP $19.95.
- Star Trek - Deep Space Nine Volume 7.09 and Voyager Volume 5.09 - great for collectors at $19.95 each.
- The Wiggles - The Wiggly Big Show - although a little quiet lately, the Wiggles continue to be hugely popular. In this brand new concert, see the Wiggles dressed as pirates and in their shaking clothes as they sing and dance through all the favourite songs. At $19.95, no one will be disappointed with The Wiggly Big Show.
For the opportunity to win a copy of this new release by Roadshow Entertainment, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) Wiggles.
It seems that much of the music released today is repetitious, loud and boring. The new CD by Canadian group, Joydrop, might be considered loud, but repetitious and boring - no way. Joydrop is a four-piece Canadian rock band comprising of Tara Slone (vocals), Thomas Payne (guitar), Tom McKay (bass) and Tony Rabaloa (drums). Beautiful is the first single to be lifted off their debut album, Metasexual - out this month. The track has already received airtime on Adelaide radio and is destined to soar up the charts.
For the opportunity to win a JOYDROP CD, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) Joydrop.
Music of a different kind, but certainly not boring, is presented on this CD inspired by the motion picture of the same name. Wild Wild West sees Will Smith (Men in Black) in yet another off-beat role. The CD can only be considered as also off-beat, featuring a variety of musical styles by such artists as Will Smith, Enrique Iglesias, MC Lyte and Faith Evans. Released in Australia by Universal Music, Wild Wild West can only be considered funk-rap-pop, and certainly won’t send anyone to sleep.
For the opportunity to win a Wild Wild West CD, put your details on the back of a used envelope (but not your postcode) and address it to Mike Horsfall, Sturt Police Station (12) Wild.
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