THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2001
ENTERTAINMENT
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3B
Be sexy by showing kindness to others
Well, sex fans and foes, this is the last column of the semester.
It's been real, hasn't it? Butt plugs, vibrators and the ins and outs of dorm-room sex are old news for this campus. I have some other topics burning a hole in my notebook, just waiting to be brought out at the perfect time next semester, but, as I've already helped the moral state of our society continue to rot, I've decided to take it easy on all those people my column continually freaks out, and take it a little bit easier on this, my last moment of erotic literary glow.
And for the record, they're is lucky I did. I had a real ziner stored for this very occasion.
But, it's a dark, angry Wednesday today. And though my mind is, as always, filled with lustful, impure thoughts, something else is crowding in.
Commentary
Meghan
Bainum
Sex Columnist
jayplay=kansan.com
Right now, you, me and most (if not all) of the people in whatever class you're sneakily reading this in now, are trying to have a good day. Really trying. Boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, homework, friends, lovers, money, beer, sex, television, religion, terrorism, horniness, war . . . these are only some of the things we have spinning around clouding our thoughts and feelings all day. Add a stressed-out boyfriend, late paper and crappy weather to the mix and, well . . . it's almost too much to bear.
So, today was a bad day for me. Nothing went right. And it should have! I had great sex last night. I had a great time with my friends, too. I have a house and people who love me and I'm in college, not at war. My life should be perfect (and I know that compared to many people's lives, it would be).
All of us here at the University of Kansas
should have a form of a perfect life, but for what
reason or reasons — sometimes we don't.
I was thinking about all of this as I walked the hundreds of stairs toward the journalism building in the rain. I was thinking that, on a day such as today, the sexiest, most wonderful thing in the world would be for somebody — anybody — to give me a break, take pity on me and do something that isn't rainy, mean or bleak. (That's for you, the person in the BMW who cut me off, or the person at the store or even my own mirror.)
And, although I might be half-naked in the Kansan, or a little more comfortable with sex or a black hole in the middle of our society, I am, afterall, just a person like every other person on this campus.
And I'm sure, especially in this rainy, nasty holiday season crammed with family, finals and gift buying, everybody could use a nice unexpected mental orgasm of happiness.
Ahhh. Give it a try. It's the sexiest thing possible. Next to an umbrella, a large malt beverage and a ski-lift for the 14th Street hill.
E-mail Meghan at sexquestion@hotmail.com
Let's hope that Harry Potter never sets foot on Middle Earth, the stomping ground for characters in Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment in the long-awaited Lord of the Rings trilogy, opening in theaters just in time for the holidays.
Dare to enter 'Fellowship of the Ring'
The lovable wizard-in-training wouldn't last two minutes among the hideous creatures and monsters that inhabit Middle Earth, not to mention the unspeakably treacherous terrain.
Fellowship of the Ring is the second film this holiday season based on a novel about wizards. Unlike Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, wizards in Fellowship of the Ring are just one of many creatures that inhabit Middle Earth.
Fellowship of the Ring is bigger, darker and scarier than the Sorcerer's Stone. Unfortunately, it's also longer, with a running time just under three hours. Keeping the characters in order also becomes difficult at times.
But these two minor flaws pale in comparison to the level of excitement and intrigue that Fellowship of the Ring presents. People who relish epic adventures shouldn't miss this one.
It starts out by giving us a brief history of the ring, which we are told embodies everything that is powerful and evil in the world. Evil men seek the ring because it unlocks power unrivaled by anyone or anything else. And noble men seek the ring to destroy it, but wind up succumbing to the desire for absolute power.
Commentary
A Fellowship of the Ring is formed, with the objective of destroying the power-filled ring once and for all, a near-impossible task since the ring can only be destroyed at the place it was created — the fiery pits of Mordar. Nonetheless, each member of the fellowship vows to risk his life to save the world from evil.
Brandon Stinnett
Movie Reviewer
opinionkansan.com
Fellowship of the Ring is overwhelming at times, especially if, like me, you've never read any of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Ring novels. But the characters are interesting. I especially liked Gimli, a dwarf with a big heart and a lot of pride. And Strider the ranger who shows up at just the right
time to save Frodo from certain death.
The set pieces are nothing short of spectacular, creating a world filled with both immense beauty and eerie darkness. Depending on where you're at, Middle Earth can be very jovial or very scary.
The fight scenes are very well done and maintain a high level of intensity. Most battles involve the usual array of weapons, such as swords and bows. But one battle between two wizards is unlike anything I've seen in a movie.
Kudos to director Peter Jackson for tackling a story of such magnitude and making a movie that's both fun and easy to watch. With so many characters and such a complicated plot, *Fellowship of the Ring* could have been a real mess. But it lives up to the hype and offers audiences a healthy dose of adventure. Those who dare to take the journey won't be disappointed.
**Contact Stinnett at 864-4810**
Fellowship of the Ring
Great movie of the week: Ocean's 11. It joins Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Fallowship of the Ring as the third must-see movie of the holiday season. Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh uses a terrific ensemble cast to create a super-slick movie that's big on style. Unlike Soderbergh's last effort, Traffic, there's nothing profoundly earth-shattering about Ocean's 11. It leans on the chemistry of its actors, and it works because George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt all deliver dynamite performances.
Bad movie of the week: Homeward Bound II. Lost in San Francisco. The original Homeward Bound was a wildly entertaining film that followed three lovable animals on a remarkable quest to find their home. The animal's second journey seems all too contrived and falls considerably short of its predecessor in terms of excitement. A movie about three furry animals trying to find their home should be heartwarming, fluffy fun. Homeward Bound II just isn't.
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