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Thursday, December 12, 1996 - Page 10 FEATURES Letters from abroad A theater near you Spain states. Nothing opens and life doesn't begin HolaWMC! until after 9 o'clock in the morning, never By MIKE PuSCAR Slaf!Wr;ler Greetings from Sevilla, Spain. Spain is beau- before. Collective Soul's Ed Roland states, "De- American President), ex-NFL player Jim tiful, different. and definitely an exciting But the life is found in the pubs. Any night cember whispers of treachery." This is true Brown, Glenn Close, and Michael J. Fox change from Westminster. The weather has during the week the pubs are crawling with of several end-of-the-year films, as well as make up the rest of the cast. the 13th, Wes Friday A week from been terrific, and it's only rained four times students and the townspeople. The latest those beginning the new year. Craven's Scream will hit theaters. Featur- in the past II weeks. We were able to wear soccer or hurling match is viewed on the wide After the box office flops Assassins and ing the likes of Courtney Cox ("Friends"), shorts up to the second week in November. screen "telly," and on Sunday's The Judge Dredd, Sylvester Stallone felt he Drew Barrymore (Mad Love) and David It was that warm here! At first it was diffi- Simpsons are shown along with 90210 fol- cult being thrown into a different culture and lowing. When the TV is not being viewed, needed a more dignified, Harrison Ford-type Arquette (Wild BUl), this hip comical horror language but now it's all second nature to there is an array of A~erican European, and role. In this month's Daylight, Sly believes pits a small town against a psycho. me, and I'm so glad that I took advantage of Irish music being blasted into your ears. And he has that role- a rescue worker who must January brings about a greater deal of save those in the Holland trapped Tunnel my opportunity to study abroad. if the 11:30 pm closing lime is too early for after it is attacked by terrorists. This role treason with Playing God. A doctor, played Some of the streets here are only as wide those night owls, the clubs of the city are may be dignified, but it is also very trite as by The X-Files' David Duchovny, is forced as hallways. It's so amazing to see how dif- open until after 2 am. Ireland is notorious far as typecasting goes. into the underground to help the enemy- the Timothy Hutton, featuring Mafia. Also ferent some people live. The food is excel- for the life after dark. Bye bye July 4, Friday, Dec. 13 will now Playing God opens Jan. 31. February, how- lent here and consists of a lot of fried foods As for the people, they couldn't be more be "Independence Day"; that is, only if the ever, is even more treacherous. This month and ham. wonderful. Everyone is interested about life characters in Tim Burton's Mars Attack.' are will be Unforgiven, because Clint Eastwood We have taken a bunch of study trips to competent enough to kick some alien butt, with Gene Hackman other cities in Spain, and during our 10 day Everyone is interested which is unlikely due to the fact that many will direct and co-star What is the perfidy?- Power. in Absolute fall vacation I traveled to some other coun- of them are as comically naive as those who tries in Western Europe with some friends. about life in the US and "greeted" the aliens in ID4 and got blown murder in the White House. This experience has been incredible and I they never can seem to ask away. This satirical flick, based on the con- blow Playing- Star Trek: First Contact can't-believe it will be ending soon: but Iam troversial 1962 Topps trading card series, is looking forward to coming back to WMC enough questions about On its opening day, Nov. 22, I went to chock full of stars who portray dimwitted see this new film, and the theater was for the spring. Hasta luego, Heather Jacoby. the different life-styles we earthlings. On his "Mr. Know-it-all" packed, outdoing its forerunner Generations. Heather Jacoby, class of 1998, wrote this have. Martianologist role, Pierce Brosnan (Gold- Part of the movie's immediate success, aside remarked, "He hasn't a clue what's eneye) from the franchise's reputation, seems to be letter on November 16, 1996. going on .... I wear my blue Cerruti suit and because of its ability to familiarize audiences in the US and they never can seem Ireland enough questions about the different to ask go out there and greet them, and of course via other films. The first battle scene, against life- they land and they blow the shit out of ev- Greetings from the other side of the At- styles we have. Also, almost everyone jumps erybody." the Borg, was highly reminiscent of Return lantic. I have agonizedrbver writing this ar- at the chance to assist you if it is needed. On her character, a hip reporter, Sarah of the Jedi's attack on and destruction of the it Deathstar. This scene was good because ticle for weeks now. Thinking about what In all, Ireland has obviously become my Jessica Parker (Hocus Pocus) commented, allowed viewers to see the various Star Trek to write and how to describe life in Ireland second home. I would recommend to every- "...Idon't even think she's really aware of vehicular designs all at once by using a has left me in a state of writer's block. one to come to Ireland at some point in their what Martians are. She thinks it's a spec- myriad of Federation ships to destroy the After two months, I still feel as though I life, and if the opportunity arises not to pass just stepped off the plane yesterday. I ven- up the chance to be a foreign exchange stu- tacle to attend, and she has front-row seats, Borg cube. The Borg themselves are also in naturally." reminiscent highly of the xenomorphs tured out to discover a new life in another dent. I am having the time of my life and The superduper cast includes Jack Alien. Yet, production designer Herman country, I was hunted by all of the miscon- can wait until the day I have to return to feels that the Borg are slightly ceptions Ihad heard from those who thought America for second semester. I hope all is Nicholson who portrays the U.S. president Zimmerman According to Zimmerman, "Alien while taking on the second role of a drunken different. they were offering me words of wisdom. well at WMC-see you all at the end of Janu- low-life in Vegas. Paul Winfield, Rod featured the quintessential monster. What I Contrary to what I was led to believe, Ire- ary. Amy Lepley. Steiger (On the Wateifront) and Martin land has heal, hot water, daylight in the win- Short, all play dumb-founded government' think is different about the Borg as antago- ter, and there are days when it doesn 't rain. Amy Lepley wrote this letter on November personalities, singer Tom Jones is himself, nists is that they once were human or hu- Ireland possesses an entirely relax.ed culture 17. 1996. and Danny DeVito, Annette Bening (The manoid organisms, and the monster from unlike the hustle and bustle of the life in the Continued on page 11 "Toyota's New RAV4 Seems To Bridge The Cast Casm Between Car And Truck. This Little Wagon With Big Whed, IsA Car And A Truck." ·C" And Driver,April '96 ',I ", "Rally·Car Performance, Camry·Like Quality" ·Car And Driver, July '96 ...eel There's More. Your RAV4 Can Be A ",-"_'uUJ. V~I-""VV~,.n..I. 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