Monday, February 15, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
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Self scores with abstract debut
Bv Matt Cox
Kansan music boy
Self's Subliminal Plastic Motives creates its own classification with a hodgepodge of musical genres. The album takes a progressive stance, which will appeal to eclectic music lovers.
Matt Mahaffrey, the brain behind Self, is a musical genius. He produces local artists in Tennessee that range from hip-hop to rock. After listening to this debut effort, I knew there was nothing better.
Some call the music trip-hop/rock. I call it abstract rock. The Lazer has been playing two singles from the album, Cannon and So Low.
SUBLIMINAL PLASTIC MOTIVES
Rating: A+
gle, Cannon, implements power chords and a staccato bridge with lyrics serving as an allegory for ignorant government authority.
So Low, the follow-up single, uses a
tar with heavy bass lines complementing lyrics that mock suicidal attitudes.
Every song features samples by Mahaffrey. The flagship singles are colorful modern rock. The first sin-
Many other well-executed styles grace this album. *Lucid Anne* boasts a hip-hop beat to throw off the
casual pop radio listener. The bass grooves in Superstar will keep you hypnotized for days.
Every song has its own personality. Songs range from harsh rock to what could be called piano-hop with a universal popularity.
Sappy love blasts movie's potential
By Steph Brewer
Associate features editor
Blast from the Past starts off as a witty satire of the Red Scare, but later degenerates into a stereotypical, savvy romance.
Had director Hugh Wilson concentrated on the Webber family's subterranean existence in a fallout shelter, the movie could have been a gem. With the addition of a sappy romance between Adam Webber (Brendan Fraser) and Eve (Alicia Silverstone) the movie is, at best, a semi-precious stone.
The first part of the film is priceless, focusing on the Webber household: a somewhat mad scientist (Christopher Walken), his closet-alcoholic wife (Sissy Spacek), and their innocent son (Fraser).
When a plane crashes into the Webber home in 1962, Mr. Webber mistakes it for a Russian bomb and locks himself and his pregnant wife into the elaborate fallout shelter underneath their California home.
Mr. Webber delights in his ingenious escape from destruction. His wife, on the other hand, longs for a normal life and drowses her sorrows in cooking sherry.
The movie loses its originality when the Webbers surface to witness the "ruins" of earth. Adam stays to hunt down supplies and a healthy
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Rating: B
female to bring to the shelter.
In his pursuit of money and a Holiday Inn, Adam becomes entangled with Eve. Silverstone tries her hardest to pull off a portrayal of a jaded L.A. playgirl, but only succeeds in maintaining perfect hair throughout the entire film.
Eve's initial rejection of Adam doesn't faze him — little does. Instead, he continues on his merry way wowing Eve and her roommate Troy (Dave Foley) with his bevy of random skills.
Fraser's wide-eyed portrayal of Adam saves the comedy from sinking too low, but Silverstone does her pouty best to make the movie another fluffy waste to throw to the junior high set.
The pinnacle of cheese comes during a scene where Eve, having realized her love for Adam, finds him near the seedy bar that was built above his home. The camera slows as Eve runs towards Adam with open arms. It's oddly reminiscent of one of those commercials that takes place in a field of flowers. Rejoice in the freshness!
Unfortunately, this love story is anything but fresh and almost ruins an otherwise good movie.
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