UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Monday, August 19, 1996 15A Summer provides us with much humility By Jeff Ruby and Erin Rooney Kansan staff writers There were hits and pits in the entertainment industry summer. The summer featured movies and songs that we loved, but we were embarrassed to admit it. As a result, between May and August, anyone who set foot in big movie houses automatically lost a minimum of 10 IQ points. And anyone who danced the Macarena lost 15 calories and dropped 200 ranks on the cool "Yeah, I know Twister had no plot, but did you see that flying cow?" We know these movies and songs insult our intelligence. The point is:we simply don't care. charts. We know we'd rather see Jackie Chan jump off a building, or the wacky hijinks of four identical Michael Keatons than watch one of those interminably dry Jane Austen adaptations. mentary angst-ridden pop ditties than try to figure out what the Smashing Pumpkins meant when theysang, "The world is a vampire." And we'd also rarer sing along with one of Alanis Morissette's ele- We rationalized seeing Independence Day by sheepishly mumbling to our peers, "I was in the mood for something dumb," while simultaneously hoping no one saw us walk out of the theater pumping our fists, high-fiving our buddies and triumphantly chanting, "Earth! Earth! Earth!" starring role in summer movies, we seem to have sacrificed some minor things in films: plot, dialogue and interesting characters. Once, we were satisfied with Elliott's flying bicycle in E.T. Now, a cable car in The Rock explodes into a million pieces and we yawn and ask Mom to pass the popcorn. As special effects command the On the other hand, Mission: Impossible, affectionately referred to as Mission: Impossible to Under- stand, has surpassed 2001: A Space Odyssey as the most confusing movie of all time. Even though we couldn't follow Tom Cruise's movie, we tried to better understand the media attention he received regarding his sperm count. But let's face it we've been herded by a shepherd simply doing his or her job as a promoter and we enjoyed every minute of it. So let's stop feeling embarrassed about our entertainment choices and sign up for the John Tesh fan club. MATTRESS SETS $9995 Queen Sets $19995 2429 Iowa, Suite G Lawrence, KS 842-7378 Futon Covers . . . $39^{95}$ Daybeds . . . . . . $ **99**95 Waterbed Conditioner Buy 1 Get One Free Queen Waveless Waterbed Mattress $89^{95}$ Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Planned Parenthood of Mid-Missouri and Eastern Kansas Birth control • Pregnancy testing • STD testing & treatment GRAND RE-OPENING 1420 Kasold Drive, Suite C Lawrence,KS (913) 832-0281 % the UNITED CASBAH 803 Massachusetts Specializing in International Cuisine & Imported Merchandise everyday August 20th. - August 25th. LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT! Drawings for prizes! We're Proud of our NEW LOOK!! Welcome Welcome Back Students. Imperial Garden Invites You To... Experience The Buffet Voted Best In Lawrence. Daily Lunch Buffet Daily Lunch Buffet Mon-Sat. 11:30-2:30 $4.95 Sunday 11:30-3:00 $5.95 Daily Dinner Buffet 7 days a week 5:30-9:00 $6.95 25 items including... soups, salads,appetizer, fruit, entrees and dessert! 2907 W. 6th Street*841-1688 Can you draw better than this? The Hill, a monthly magazine published by The University Daily Kansan, is dedicating a section of each issue to KU's artistically inclined. All students interested in publishing artwork, photographs, poetry or comic strips on the pages of one of the country's best college newspapers should submit an entry. Chosen entries will appear in the Fall 1996 issues of The Hill. The Hill Entries due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. First issue is Thursday, Sept. 12 For more information contact Amy McVey, Special Sections Editor at 864-4810. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN r