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Thursday, November 3, 2011Volume 97, Issue 40

Halloween weekend proved to be abusy one for the San Diego State PoliceDepartment. On Friday morning, twovehicles were reported with their frontpassenger windows. The calls were sep-arated by only an hour, and came fromAlbert’s College Apartments on 55thStreet. The two incidents were believedto have occurred the previous evening.

Friday afternoon at 1:30, SDSUPDreceived a call for assistance in locatingan escaped psychiatric patient in thearea around campus. The patient wasdescribed as a white male with blackhair and was last seen walking towardJack in the Box and 4.0 Deli. The personhas been banned from campus forseven days.

On Friday at 6 p.m., a report wascalled in regarding a man in ParkingStructure 5 carrying an assault rifle. Thesuspect was described as a 35-year-oldheavyset Hispanic male with short blackhair. He was seen carrying a greenbackpack. When police arrived onscene, there was no sign of the subjectin PS5 or the surrounding areas.Whether or not the gun was authenticwas unable to be determined.

Later Friday evening, a bicycle wasreported stolen from the PhysicsAstronomy building. The bike wasdescribed as a turquoise blueSpecialized mountain bike with a$250 value.

Police were dispatched to severallarge parties on 55th Street late Fridaynight and early Saturday morning.Several students were arrested for pub-lic intoxication and citations wereissued for both marijuana possessionand open containers. A student was alsotransported to Alvarado HospitalMedical Center because of a violentblow to the face. Amid the weekend

shenanigans in the area around 55thStreet, there was a burglary at Albert’sCollege Apartments that occurred lateFriday night. The suspect broke inthrough a back bedroom window andstole three laptops and a handbag.

Another burglary was reportedSaturday morning. This incident is likelyto have occurred late Friday night. Anapartment on Fraternity Row was bro-ken into and a 17-inch Macbook Prowith a value of $2,500 was taken alongwith a wallet and sunglasses.

On Saturday, two vehicles werereported stolen within minutes of eachother on different parts of campus.One report came from Albert’s CollegeApartments on 55th Street and theother came from PS3. Both crimeswere believed to have taken placeSaturday morning.

On Sunday at approximately 7 p.m.,another vehicle was broken into. Thevehicle was parked on the second levelof PS 3. The back driver’s side door wasunlocked and a GPS and parking permitwere stolen.

There were also reports of a suspectkeying vehicles early on Monday. Thesubject was described as a Hispanicmale in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall andapproximately 160 pounds. He was lastseen wearing a white button-downshirt, shorts and long tube socks. Thesubject was reportedly heading west-bound on Montezuma Road.

Another vehicle was burglarized onMonday in PS5. A subwoofer, amp, tools,GPS and a phone charger were allreported missing.

Anyone with information regardingany of these incidents is encouraged tocontact the SDSU Police Department at619-594-1991 or police@mail.sdsu.edu.

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Students from the Afrikan StudentUnion, the Hispanic BusinessStudents Association and Sigma PhiEpsilon fraternity will join togethertoday to improve the community inSan Diego State’s first AztecUnification Project. The AUP, a pilotprogram created by Student Life &Leadership, is a two-day service-learning event geared toward bring-ing different student sectors togetherto work toward community-building.

“The most meaningful aspect ofAztec Unification Project is connec-tions that will be made amongststudents who typically wouldn’twork together. There is no betterway to bring people together, thanworking toward a common goal,”Lauren Sparacino, an assistant stu-dent life adviser in Student Life &Leadership, said.

There will be an Aztec UnificationProject once every semester. Eachone will feature three different stu-dent organizations. The participantswill volunteer at various nonprofitorganizations in San Diego. For thefirst AUP, the students will be volun-teering at Monarch School, a grade-school devoted to serving studentsimpacted by homelessness.

The first day of the program istoday and will serve as an informa-tional meet and greet session.Tomorrow, the three groups will trav-

el downtown to prepare dinner forhomeless students and their families.

“When the common goal is togive back to the community whilebuilding relationships, everythingcomes full circle because our stu-

dents are equally benefiting fromthe project,” Sparacino said.

Student organizations interestedin getting involved in a future pro-gram can find an application form atsll.sdsu.edu/leadership/aup.html.

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at the same time as LSU vs. Alabama?How convenient.”

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at kicker, makes a more talented teamthan New Mexico’-Tweet from TheDaily Aztec legend, David Pope.”

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After losing to Wyoming onSaturday, San Diego State ’sMountain West Championship hopestook a major hit. Here ’s a look atthe MW standings as of yesterday.

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From Jim Sterk — San Diego State

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

I would like to commend the SanDiego State student body for theirsupport of your Division I athleticprograms. Early on this season, ourhead football coach Rocky Longmentioned how much of a factorthe student support was when theAztecs defeated Washington State.

Last season at men’s basketballgames, “The Show” became a

national story. Media who covercollege basketball throughout thecountry were quick to point outthat the SDSU student section wasas good as anywhere in the coun-try. I agree with that observation.We’re the best when our studentsshow up in great numbers. That’swhat happened all last basketballseason, and again through the firstthree football games this season.

In the coming weeks (starting thisSaturday against New Mexico), the

football team faces some criticalhome games. It would be wonder-ful if student enthusiasm increasedas the year progresses. I know you’llbe there when we host Boise Stateon Nov. 19th. The games thisSaturday (New Mexico) and on Dec.3rd (Fresno State) are equally impor-tant as the Aztecs look to go to abowl game in back-to-back seasons.Help us get there. Get your freegame tickets, WEAR RED to thegame, be loud and Rock the Q!

OPEN LETTER TO STUDENTS

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WHO: SDSU vs. New MexicoWHEN: Saturday at 5 p.m.WHERE: Qualcomm StadiumWHY TO WATCH: The Aztecs willtry to bounce back after a disap-pointing loss and head coachRocky Long will try to beat his for-mer school for third straight year asa coach for SDSU.

Follow me @AntonioCMorales

AT A GLANCE

FOOTBALL STANDINGS

A silent motion picture released this yearmight not sound like a sleeper hit, but“The Artist” might be able to pull off theimpossible. Filmed in black and white, it isa romance about George Valentin (JeanDujardin), a silent screen actor whosecareer goes down the drain when motionpictures with sound are introduced. Hefalls in love with Peppy Miller (BereniceBejo), an actress who is well on her way tobecoming a rising star in the new medium.

Critics and audiences have been cap-tured by the charm and lead performanc-es in “The Artist.” Dujardin won an awardfor best actor earlier this year at theCannes Film Festival.

In an early review at the TorontoInternational Film Festival, Roger Ebertsaid, “I had great admiration for the filmas a whole, and so did the audience in thebig Elgin Theater, which was possibly thewarmest crowd I’ve been in at Torontosince the premiere of “Juno” … I wouldnot be surprised if it’s a significant boxoffice success.” Scott Feinberg, a bloggerfor hollywoodreporter.com, praiseddirector Michel Hazanavicius saying, “Thefact Hazanavicius has not only made asilent film in the sound era, but has madea great one, and done so no less than 82years after talkies first hit, is an absolute-ly unparalleled achievement, and one thatI believe will be cheered by many mem-bers of the Academy.”

To get prepared for this underdogcrowd-pleaser, there are several essentialand underrated silent movies that willappeal to cinema lovers. They are time-less treasures that deserve to be viewedby a modern audience.

Information about “The Artist” can befound at weinsteinco.com/sites/the-artist.

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“Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughoutthe Ages”Why it matters: After the debacle caused by theracist overtones of his previous film “The Birthof a Nation,” America’s first great filmmakerD.W. Griffith offered a public apology in the formof his groundbreaking epic “Intolerance: Love’sStruggle Throughout the Ages.” The film inter-weaves four different storylines from four sepa-rate centuries to demonstrate the terrible con-sequences of intolerance and hatred throughhuman history. Griffith crosscuts between thedifferent stories — a technique he innovated —to center the action around morality while set-ting a new standard in lavish production. Griffithalso pioneered the multi-plot story structurethat greatly influenced the work of RobertAltman and Paul Thomas Anderson. The film iscurrently streaming on Netflix.

The forgotten genrereceives an Oscar-worthy face-lift

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”Why it matters: Aside from being one of the greatest horror filmsof all time,“The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari” also predicted a derangedtyrant’s rise to power in Germany nearly 20 years before the startof World War II. Dr. Caligari is a psychiatrist who commands asleepwalking patient to commit murder. After the death of hisfriend, protagonist Francis attempts to stop Caligari at all costs,but not everything depicted onscreen is as it seems.“The Cabinetof Dr. Caligari” has one of the first twist endings in film history.The twisted sets of “Caligari,” designed to reflect the psychologi-cal state of the characters, greatly influenced American film noirand, subsequently, the films of Christopher Nolan, David Lynchand the Coen brothers.The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

“Silent Movie”Why it matters: Similar to “The Artist,” this aptlynamed film was made at a time when only talkingpictures mattered. Mel Brooks, the influential mindbehind “Young Frankenstein,” “The Producers”and “Spaceballs” created a comedy that salutesmovies from the early 20th century, while stillmaintaining his irreverent sense of humor.

Brooks stars as Mel Funn, a once-populardirector who believes his comeback is creatinga silent picture. While no one believes in thisproject at first, Mel thinks he can manufacture ahit if he gets famous performers Burt Reynoldsand James Caan to appear in it.

Because there is only one word of dialogue inthe entire script, “Silent Movie” is not as popu-lar as some of Brook’s other comedies, but it isstill hysterical entertainment. It pokes fun at asomewhat dated genre, yet features a modernstyle of pure goofiness.

“City Lights”Why it matters: The gifted Charles Chaplindirected, wrote, edited and starred in “CityLights,” a classic comedy where the homelessTramp becomes infatuated with a blind flowergirl (Virginia Cherrill). The Tramp attempts towork at several menial low-paying jobs so hecan raise enough money to help the girl get anoperation that could potentially help her regainher sight.

Though there is plenty of Chaplin’s classicslapstick throughout “City Lights,” the movie ismost appealing because of its well-constructedlove story. Achingly bittersweet, many viewershave cried in the final scene because of thestory’s poignancy. It is a recommended film foranyone who loves the silver screen.

“Battleship Potemkin”Why it matters: Director Sergei Eisenstein’smasterpiece “Battleship Potemkin” is the bench-mark of propaganda filmmaking. Created tocommemorate the 20th anniversary of the failedsailors’ mutiny on the titular battleship,Eisenstein transforms the rebellion into the firstact of the communist overthrow of the Russiantsar. However, the main reason for watching isthe famed Odessa Steps sequence that depicts amassacre of unarmed civilians by tsaristCossacks. The widely influential sequence hasbeen recreated in films as diverse as “TheGodfather,” “Titanic” and “Inglourious Basterds,”and stands as a testament to silent film ingenuity.The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

“Metropolis”Why it matters: Arguably the greatest achievement of thesilent era, director Fritz Lang’s epic addresses class and socialstructure in a special-effects driven sci-fi love story that con-tinues to resonate to this day.“Metropolis” depicts a futuristicdystopian city where the wealthiest individuals rule from sky-scrapers while the workers live in squalor underground.Whenthe city manager discovers that his son has fallen for a labororganizer, actions are taken to crush the worker uprisings andsubdue his son while potentially destroying the city. Everythingfrom “Star Wars” to “Blade Runner” is deeply indebted to“Metropolis.” The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

“A Trip to the Moon”Why it matters: Without “A Trip to the Moon,”story-driven films as audiences know themwould be unrecognizable. Nearly 70 years beforeNeil Armstrong made one small step for man onthe lunar surface, magician-turned-directorGeorges Méliès’ 14-minute movie depictedhuman travel to the moon and demonstrated afilm’s ability to visually represent any idea nomatter how fantastical. Presaging the work ofGeorge Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Méliès com-bined animation and in-camera special effects totell a story about space explorers whoencounter hostile aliens and, in the process, cre-ated one of the first sci-fi action movies in histo-ry.The film is currently streaming on YouTube.

“Modern Times”Why it matters: Chaplin’s satire of a poor jobmarket during the Great Depression containsbrief moments of dialogue, but is still primarily asilent picture.

In another acclaimed piece of filmmaking,Chaplin’s classic character, the Tramp, attempts tofind work after getting fired from an assemblyline.

Jokes about drugs, communism and povertyare still as shocking and funny today as theywere in 1936. This Chaplin feature has consis-tently maintained a ranking on the AmericanFilm Institute’s 100 Years 100 Movies listbecause it contains timeless themes regardingthe struggle of finding a job combined withhilarious adventure.

COURTESY OF MARCIN LACHOWICZ

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TheTelevision,

Film and NewMedia department at San

Diego State has receivedacknowledgement for its distinguished

talent in the past. Most recently, a studentby the name of C.J. Capes received theopportunity of a lifetime, and kindly sharedhis endeavors for this special edition.

Capes told The Daily Aztec ActualityMedia is a philanthropic productioncompany that works with student film-makers.The company looks for “change-makers” to present their causes by writ-ing and directing a documentary. Of thefour U.S. film students chosen to partakein this Central American venture, Capeswas the only one recognized as a partic-ipant from the West Coast.

From July to August, Capes’ assign-ment was to capture a Guatemalan out-reach project known as CasaSito. “Thepurpose of the program is to improvestudents’ education by increasingfundraising to keep after-school pro-grams stay active,” he said.“This scholar-

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sponsors studentsto engage in higher edu-

cation and helps them avoidworking in the fields so much, while

encouraging them to attend school toimprove the quality of life for themselves,their families and their community. Mostimportantly, the program funds and sup-ports critical thinking where it isn’toffered.”

He went on to discuss how additionalmotivation is emphasized through othervenues that include art, music and dance.While these other programs are inde-pendent, they are still supported byCasaSito. Capes said a music festival is pre-sented at the end of the program’s term.

“Partner projects from all overGuatemala come to celebrate the com-pletion of the program as a method of notonly enhancing creativity, but also encour-aging positive self-esteem,” Capes said.

The documentary follows one student,Paulino, who aspires to become anaccountant. Capes mentions narrative filmguidelines, learned through SDSU’s TFMdepartment, were applied to the makingof this documentary.

“Covering more than one program wasone of the biggest challenges.Time, how-ever, was his biggest challenge overall; get-

ting to build a rapport with the protago-nist and his family within a matter of justa few days was critical,” Capes said.

Raw filming began as soon as the teamlanded in Antigua, Guatemala. Seven tonine days of setting interviews and shoot-ing were handled without a script, butmanaged professionally with a genuinegoal to present this real story. Ideally, heaffirmed he wanted to become a cine-matographer in, “anything that involvestravel, documentary filmmaking and help-ing people.”

The target audience for this documen-tary is anybody who can make a change:student filmmakers, donors or volunteers.Ultimately, the message the film projectsis one the entire world can learn from.“CasaSito teaches individuals to speakoutloud, to become a better person thatwill better any situation, rather thanescape the situation,” Capes said.

The Third World experiences left thisyoung filmmaker yearning for moreopportunities. One of the most inspiringthings Capes addressed in the interview iswhy he truly wants to continue doing this.“The whole experience reinforced mydesire to pursue a career in documentaryfilmmaking furthe,” he said.

Lastly, he said it’s exciting to be repre-senting the West Coast and SDSU. Hefeels he is more prepared because of theclasses offered at this college and creditsprofessor Mark Freeman as his greatestmentor. When asked if he had a next proj-ect on the way he said,“Perhaps, with timepermitting, I’ll make a mini-documentaryabout the skateboard protest on campus.”

Capes dreams of one day having his doc-umentaries on Netflix. For the time being,those who are interested can find them at:actualitymedia.com/portfolio/casasito

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San Diego State’s Television, Film andNew Media department has a long histo-ry of producing quality film talent. Theprogram is once again credited with yetanother triumphant scholar. Now analumnus, Craig Oliver was a student inthe TFM department from 2004 to 2008,during which his coursework helped pro-pel a fantastic film project he has happen-ing in San Diego.

The Daily Aztec: What is the CitizenfestLocal Film Showcase, what’s unique about itand how long has it been around?Craig Oliver: Citizenfest began whileI was working at Citizen Video, a now-defunct boutique video store thatresided in the heart of South Park forfour years, between March 2006 andMarch 2010. Between the store and myattending the SDSU film department, Ibegan meeting a lot of local filmmakers,and since we’d already begun hostingevents across the street at the WhistleStop (where I now work), it just made

sense to try and put together a show-case of local filmmaking talent. For thefirst four or five years, it was prettysporadic, maybe once or twice ayear, but as of this summer,it’s now a monthly show-case for students andnon-students alike. Itworks well because ofthe quaint bar set-ting, giving folks achance to loosenup and meet withother filmmakers.

DA: What is yourrole in the produc-tion of this project?CO: I gather thefilms every monthfrom friends andfriends of friends andgetting the word out,and I’m also in charge ofproducing and promotingthe night.

DA: Is there a particular audienceyou aim to attract with your film genreselection?CO: The nice thing about Citizenfest isthat it’s open to anyone who’s of age toattend the night. There are plenty ofpassive film watchers in the communitywho find themselves wrapped up in see-ing the works of local filmmakers, andabove everything, it’s an opportunity tolet everyone know that there’s plentygoing on in the San Diego film world.

DA: What inspired you to start this venture?CO: Meeting more and more people, basi-cally, who didn’t have an easy avenue toshowcase their work. I wanted to createsomething that was fun and loose but stillrespectful of the film-viewing experience.

DA: How long do you plan on carrying itthrough?CO: As long as I can. It’s becoming easi-er now for folks to film their projects,and more people seem to be trying theirhand at filmmaking, so as long as folksare making films, I’d like to show them.

DA: Would you or have you extended thisidea to other venues or cities?CO: I don’t think so, considering it allrevolves around San Diego. Even if Itook the best of the films from this city,I’m not sure how much interest therewould be anywhere else.

DA: What’s next in store for the showcase?CO: The next showcase is Thursday,

Nov. 10. I have the secondThursday of every month

locked down, and it can be ascramble finding enough

to show, but I knowenough people at this

point that I alwaysend up withenough good stuffto show.

DA: Is there any-thing else youwould like ourreaders to know?CO: Remember

that there doesn’talways have to be

the pressure of pro-ducing some high pro-

duction-value short filmin order to try and get it

into a film fest, and that thereare always people around who

are willing to help. I’m always lookingfor submissions, so feel free to write meat noconstructs@gmail.com for queries.I’d like to thank my former boss fromCitizen Video, Holly Jones, and my cur-rent boss, Sam Chammas, for allowingme the opportunity to focus on localfilmmakers and give them an avenue forshowcasing their work, and to all thefilmmakers who’ve ever participated,along with all future filmmakers willingto brave drunken crowds in order toshow their work.

Look out for the Citizenfest Local FilmShowcase next Thursday at Whistle StopBar in South Park.

Craig Oliver discusses his showcase

“Thenice thing about

Citizenfest is that it’sopen to anyone who’s ofage to attend the night ...it’s an opportunity to let

everyone know that there’splenty going on in the San

Diego film world.”

Craig Oliver, SDSU alumus and creator of Citizenfest

Citizenfest bringslocal films to theWhistle Stop

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BEST OF FILM 2011: CAST YOUR VOTEVisit thedailyaztec.com/movie-pollor use the QR code to vote foryour favorite. Winners will beannounced next week.

This year in film has been one of spillsand thrills. From summer block-busters to gripping indie dramas,there has been a little something foreveryone. Now it’s time to see whatSan Diego State thinks about 2011’sbest and worst movies so far.

The categories are:Film of the yearBest directorBest lead actorBest lead actressBest supporting roleBest animated filmWorst film of the year

hat satisfies theperfect date? Is ittaking a hot-airballoon ride over-looking the Eiffel

Tower, sipping champagne with a lovedone? Or is it taking a carriage ride inCentral Park, snuggled under a warmblanket as snow starts to fall ever sogently to the ground? Sometimes theperfect date can simply be to grab din-ner and see a movie. In the event ofuncertainty regarding which movie towatch, look no further. Here is a list ofthe greatest date movies.

“WHEN HARRY METSALLY”This movie stands out from the packbecause it really shows the true per-spectives of the male and the femaleconcerning relationships, which is notsomething presented in very manyromantic comedies. Director RobReiner, who has also directed such clas-sics as “A Few Good Men,” “ThePrincess Bride,” and “Stand By Me,” tellsthe story of Harry (Billy Crystal) andSally (Meg Ryan) who meet through aseries of chance encounters and ulti-mately develop a friendship. But, theirfriendship brings one question to atten-

tion: Can men and women ever just befriends, or must sexual attraction alwaysprevail? According to Harry, “Men andwomen can’t be friends ... the sex partalways gets in the way.” Audiences ofboth genders can share in the laughs, asthey are able to relate to the differentaspects of both main characters.And totop it all off, there’s an “O”-ver the topscene at a diner that’s guaranteed tospark conversation after the credits roll.

“ANNIE HALL”This is a Woody Allen masterpiece.“Annie Hall” is another romantic come-dy that portrays a realistic look at therelationship between the sexes.The man

in this case is Alvy Singer (Allen), whoessentially acts as himself. Diane Keaton,who sparked a generation of womenwearing men’s clothing, plays Annie,Alvy’s love interest.The movie is a hilari-ous look inside the life of a neurotic Jewand his equally neurotic girlfriend andhow they cope with everyday life.Between the sharp, witty dialogue andthe hysterical commentary and mono-logues delivered by Allen, there will beno shortage of laughter among audi-ences, making it a perfect movie towatch with a date.

“500 DAYS OF SUMMER”Sticking with the theme of realistic por-trayals of romantic relationships, “500Days of Summer” takes a look at theindie love between “pixie manic dreamgirl” Zooey Deschanel, and the dashingJoesph Gordon-Levitt.What’s specialabout this movie is the narrator makesit very clear from the opening scenethat “this (movie) is a story of boymeets girl ... you should know upfront,this is not a love story.” It portrays anhonest, modern romance, which is notdragged down with the typical romanticcomedy clichés. Both men and womenwill enjoy the quirkiness this moviebrings to the table, as well as how true

to life it depicts the pain and emotionthat can result from a broken relation-ship.With lots of laughs and a little bitof drama (not to mention eye candy forboth the fellas and the ladies), “500 Daysof Summer” is sure to be a favorite.

“KNOCKED UP”Upon hearing the premise, this moviedoes not sound like it would be thegreatest to see on a date.The main char-acter gets pregnant after a one-nightstand with an unemployed, chubby stonerwith a laugh like Chewbacca’s. Sounds likeevery college girl’s worst nightmare. Butafter getting to know this “sperm donor”named Ben, played by the hilarious SethRogen, audiences quickly fall in love withhis intelligent wit, fast one-liners and allaround charm.The chemistry betweenBen and Alison (Katherine Heigl) worksnicely throughout the movie as he slowlyhelps her let go of her frigid ways, andshe helps him become more of an adult.Produced by the same people thatbrought audiences “Superbad,” ForgettingSarah Marshall,” and “The 40-Year-OldVirgin,” “Knocked Up” features a hilari-ous supporting cast including Jason Segeland Jonah Hill that will ultimately havedates laughing to tears.

—Samantha Hirsch is a media studies junior.

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TThhee ttoopp ssoouunnddttrraacckkss ooff 22001111ehind every great film liesan equally great sound-track. Finding the perfectsoundtrack can be asimportant as casting theright lead actor. In a sound-

track, the emotion felt in the story isprojected through the songs played inthe scene.A truly great soundtrack isremembered years later, such as the“Top Gun” soundtrack with KennyLoggins’ “Danger Zone” and Berlin’s“Take My Breath Away.” These tracks arestill associated with “Top Gun” today.Some soundtrack compilations are ofpopular artists of the time, or selectedto complement the era the film is set in.Others are composed strictly for thefilm, as seen in “The Social Network”with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor’sfragile instrumental work. Here are thetop five movie soundtracks of this year:

“SOUL SURFER”Embodying the spirit of surfing and islandlife, this soundtrack fulfills the heart-warming true story in the film “SoulSurfer.” Two Door Cinema Club and MatKearney are two of the artists featured,keeping the soundtrack young and free.It’s a creative mix of artists that spans afew different genres including Britpop

and traditional island music.The onlysong that seems ill-suited is Chris Sligh’scover of Katy Perry’s “Firework.”

“THE MUSIC NEVERSTOPPED”This film, released in March, reliesstrongly on its soundtrack. Centeredaround the rediscovery of Grateful Deadto aid in a son’s musical therapy to treatbrain damage, the soundtrack embodiesthe emotional roller coaster of the story.While just about half are Grateful Deadsongs, Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow” andthe classic from Crosby, Stills & Nash“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” also make the cut.

It’s a graceful compilation of songs thatcomplements the film tremendously.

“CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE”Yes, this is a romantic comedy. But italso has a soundtrack chock full of littleindie treasures. Firstly, Say Hi’s “Oh OhOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh” is track numbernine, which is perfect.Also the MarkRonson remix of Miike Snow’s “Animal”is also featured.The overall flow of thesoundtrack is fantastic, intermixingtracks from Thievery Corporation into atrack from Goldfrapp and diva NinaSimone. Needing an easy mix for cook-ing that special someone dinner at homein candlelight? This would be it.

“TRON: LEGACY”First off, the original soundtrack releasedlast year was a forward-thinking albumfrom electronic wonders Daft Punk.Then, earlier this year Daft Punk tookthe original and collaborated with 16 oftoday’s biggest electronic / dance artiststo remix and put a new spin on all of thesongs, incorporating each collaboratingartist’s personal style. Moby, PaulOakenfold, M83 and Pretty Lights are justa few included on this soundtrack.TheChemical Brothers, who also followedDaft Punk’s lead and single-handedly

composed the soundtrack to “Hanna,”also worked on this album for “TheGrid.” M83 and Big Black Delta workedtogether to create “Fall,” which is one ofthe best remixed tracks on the album,incorporating vocals and cool melodica.

“THE TWILIGHT SAGA:BREAKING DAWN PART 1”Being a fan of sparkly vampires andshape-shifting teenagers is not a require-ment to be able to fall in love with thissoundtrack. For all of the Twilightmovies, inspiration for the soundtrackhas come from author Stephanie Meyer’spersonal playlists while writing the nov-els. Most, if not all, of the songs on eachalbum are specifically written andrecorded for the soundtrack from someof the most popular artists in the musicindustry.Tracks include Paramore’s“Decode” and The Black Keys’ “Chopand Change.” This time around the albumincludes tracks from The Joy Formidable,The Features and Theophilus London.The songs also portray the emotion andevents from the film well and all magical-ly keep a tone to them that match andflow from the beginning to end.Thealbum itself is out this month.

— Courtney Rogin is a history senior.

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he way we rent movies ischanging, again. Brick-and-mortar rental storesgave way to postal deliv-ery, just as postal deliv-

ery is giving way to online streaming.Some point to empty, deserted husks ofonce-bustling video rental stores thatmark the urban landscape and lamentthe loss of childhood memories. Othersscoff at fluctuating rates for digitalmovie services.While streaming is still alittle rough around the edges, moviewatchers have unprecedented accessi-bility to an ever-expanding library.Weneed to keep our composure whilethings settle down; if we do, the way werent movies will be better than ever.

Despite the innovations, the inexpen-sive prices and effortless purchaseprocess, many movie enthusiasts have nopatience for minor inconveniences.Earlier this year Netflix announced a feehike, as well as the separation of itsstreaming and DVD rental plans.Unfortunately, the announcement camein the same month the Los Gatos-basedcompany lost its contract with Starz, anda month after a split with Sony Corp.,which meant losing a large portion of theInstant Watch library. Customers reactedas though the company had declared waron freedom.The outrage led almost amillion customers to cancel their sub-scriptions, which spooked investors andcaused a steep drop in stock prices.Thecompany has been trying to reel in itsrunaway stock value ever since.

The lack of patience with the industryinnovator is discouraging. Netflix mustbalance the demands of its user basewith those of Hollywood. Digital licensingis extremely expensive and many studios

and distribution companies are provingto have slow reactions to this evolutionin how people consume film. Despite thecomplications, Netflix has succeeded inproviding a relatively stable service with awide selection at a ridiculously inexpen-sive rate. Meanwhile, volatility from thecustomer base is clearly hurting a compa-ny that nearly single-handedly destroyedlate fees for American movie renters.

As the technology settles in, distribu-tors and studios will become familiarand comfortable with the system.Internet providers will improve net-works to match the rising bandwidthneeds. Prices will fluctuate, distributorswill pull their libraries and companieslike Netflix and Amazon will secure newlicenses. Subscribers should expect set-backs, but should also anticipateenhanced service and a better experi-ence in the long run. Don’t be takenadvantage of, but have patience for arapidly progressing new medium.

—John Anderson is an ISCOR senior.

s you may or may nothave noticed, swash-buckling is at an all-time low these days;splintery wooden legs

and rusty iron hooks, too, have fallenout of fashion with society as of late.But don’t let that deter you fromthinking pirating isn’t alive and well.True, it may not be the “shiver metimbers” and “walk me plank” variety,but it’s an even more harmful piratein the eyes of the movie industry: theinsidious treasure takers of intellectu-al property.And together they’vecome to steal the industry’s booty.

Of course, no one can argue copy-right infringement doesn’t damage thefilm industry. Less money from thebuying public means fewer movies —or at the very least, less money foractors, studios and the countless pro-ducers, writers, camera operators andothers who work in film. It can inhibitthe movie theaters, attracting fewermoviegoers and decreasing sales.Andit can affect the moviegoers them-selves, often forced to pony up moremoney for movie tickets to make upfor the lost profit from movie pirating.

But some problems exist in theestimation of damages caused bypirating. For the film industry itself,the number of films illegally down-loaded is difficult to quantify, so theamount of damages is largely specula-tory.The Motion Pictures Associationof America has done its best, howev-er, performing a study in 2006 esti-mating an annual loss of $6.1 billiondollars. Most of these damages —more than 90 percent, according tothe MPAA — come as a result of

audience members recording films inmovie theaters and posting the boot-legged film copies online.

Critics have accused the MPAA andthe government of prosecuting moviepirating too harshly.The Copyright Actallows for a maximum of $150,000 tobe sought for each copyright infringe-ment. So-called mitigation measureshave recently been taken as a strategyagainst pirating, reducing internet speedsfor those guilty of pirating films, or even— gasp — redirecting subscribers to aneducational page about infringement.Other critics have pointed to unrealisticassumptions by the MPAA, including anunfounded statistic that claimed 44 per-cent of unauthorized file sharing camefrom universities.

Unfortunately, there’s no endin sight for movie pirating.The Internet isn’t goinganywhere.And“free” is aprice many

Americans are eager to pay, especiallyin comparison to the increasing ticketprices at movie theaters nationwide.But the film industry isn’t going any-where either.The act of going to amovie is an activity thoroughlyembedded in the American psyche. It’ssomething all of us have grown upwith, from the age of the Disneymovie, to the cheesy romance yousaw with your high school fling, to theedgy, modern film featuring LeonardoDiCaprio you saw last week.

The movie industry will do whatany industry must do when it’s facedwith oblivion: adapt.Whether thatadaptation means providing somethingillegal online streaming can’t provide,such as 3-D movies, giveaways or evencushier theater seats remains to beseen. But it can be enough to revive adying, but socially beloved, industry.

—Chris Pocock is a journalism senior.

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For those who are tired of conventionalcinematic venues, there are many alterna-tive choices now available, with more tocome in the not-too-distant future. Usuallythese theaters are a bit on the pricey side,but they are a perfect way to celebrate aspecial occasion.

Cinépolis This luxury movie theater chain, based outof Mexico, has a branch in Del Mar. Thelobby appears to be a cool, upscalerestaurant,with several big-screen tel-evisions and a full-service bar.

The seating within the audito-riums is very relaxing. Eachpatron has their own oversizedreclining leather chair with asmall table for food.

The food and beverages aredelicious. There are classicaloptions such as popcorn andcandy, as well as sushi, paninisand pastries for dessert. Those21 and older can order alcoholicdrinks to be delivered directly tothem in the theater.

With all of these positive qualities,Cinépolis seems like a foodie’s paradise.The only problem are the attendants. Every

seat has a button that can be pushed torequest a server. Unfortunately, their serv-ice does not equate with the quality of theseating, the sound system, the projectionsystem or the food.

Employees have been known to forgetentire meals for a party of six,blame it onthe kitchen, and then be rude when askedfor the additional missing sweet potatofries and forks. Even with this fault,Cinépolis is a unique and fun place to catcha flick. More information can be found atcinepolisusa.com.

ArcLight CinemasThe distinctive chain will open a new loca-tion in San Diego at the Westfield UTCmall next year. Unlike other theaters, therewill be all-reserved, luxury seating. This isgood news for individuals who usually runlate to screen-ings and

wantto bea s s u r e dthere will beroom for them.

The food includesfresh caramel corn andpopcorn made with real but-ter. Does this mean LandmarkTheatres will have some real competi-tion for the best-tasting popcorn in SanDiego? Only time will tell.

Though ArcLight is not coming totown for a few more months, the

original theater is currentlyopen in Hollywood, provid-

ing an amazing and tastycinematic experience.

Information aboutArcLight can befound at arclightcin-emas.com

AlchemyFor those inter-ested in watchingclassic silent films

while sipping a “pro-hibition-style” drink,

South Park’s Alchemycan provide. Moviegoers

can enjoy multicultural cui-sine and stiff drinks styled

after the silent film era. Alchemy

nor -m a l l yhosts theevent on the firstSunday of everymonth but has suspend-ed the event until January; itis well worth the wait.

Splash Wine Lounge & BistroThis North Park bar hosts a “SundayFun-Day” event every Sunday. The self-service wine bar puts on games, playsmusic and most importantly projectsclassic movies on its big screen. Themovies are played with muted sound inthe main bar, but if you book a privateparty, they will play the movies as you’dlike and take requests. Be sure to showup during happy hour from 4-6 p.m. for$3 wine and $5 select appetizers.

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The “Millennium” series, widelyknown as “The Girl With the DragonTattoo” trilogy, has become an inter-national bestseller and cinematicsensation. Swedish novelist StiegLarsson wrote the series during theturn of the century, but suffered afatal heart attack in 2004 before thebooks were released. Months after hisdeath, the series became a wild suc-cess, ranking Larsson as the secondbest-selling author of all time. In2009, a Swedish film adaptation ofthe series was released, whichbecame a hit throughout Europe andsurprisingly in the U.S.

David Fincher, who is well knownfor the movies “Fight Club,” “Se7en,”and “The Social Network,” is directingthe English version, which hasreceived critical speculation amongserious fans. Many worry theAmerican version will not be able tomaintain the excitement and authen-ticity of the original.

The film’s lineup should assurefans of a promising cinematic experi-ence. Daniel Craig stars as MikaelBlomkvist and Rooney Mara asLisbeth Salander. This will be Mara’sfirst major role, though many will befamiliar with her brief part as MarkZuckerberg’s girlfriend in “The SocialNetwork.” Initially Scarlett Johanssonwas expected to play the role ofLisbeth, but Fincher handpicked Marainstead, explaining in an interviewwith Vogue that “Scarlett Johanssonwas great … but the thing withScarlett is, you can’t wait for her totake her clothes off.” In other words,Fincher wants people to see themovie merely for its thrilling story-line, not for Johansson’s good looks.

If Fincher’s avoidance of selling outdoesn’t convince skeptics, maybeapproval from the actors in the origi-nal version will. Noomi Rapace, whoplayed Lisbeth in the Swedish ver-sion, said she feels confident in theAmerican remake. In addition toRapace’s statement, Michael Nyqvistwho played the original Mikael, said

in an interview with “AccessHollywood,” that “David Fincher isone of the best directors I know, soI’m really curious to see it.”

After winning both a Golden Globeand an Academy Award for BestOriginal Score for last year’s “TheSocial Network,” Nine Inch Nails’frontman Trent Reznor and AtticusRoss have once again joined forces tocompose a score for a Fincher movie.

In August, Reznor released aseven-minute teaser of the sound-track. They seem to have steppedaway from electric beats and synthe-sizers that were used ubiquitously in“The Social Network,” and have refo-cused on ambient noises that willcomplement the psychologicalthriller. Reznor’s and Ross’ score willbe the icing on the cake for the film.

The newest film version ofLarsson’s thriller has all of the com-ponents necessary to satisfy fans andcritics alike. “The Girl With the DragonTattoo” hits theaters Dec. 21.

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Instead, I’m just tortured by longingfor something I’ve spent most of mylife hating. I hate to say it, and I amso embarrassed to do so, but I think Imay love country music.

I know, I know. It’s awful. Of all ail-ments to take me this early in life, thisone is definitely at the bottom of mylist. I cannot believe this is actuallyhappening to me.

I think my disdain for countrymusic stems from a childhood full ofit. Most of my memories as a youn-gin’ are accompanied by a littlecountry twang in the background. Mystepdad was an avid country fan andthere wasn’t anything I could do toescape it. Every time we got in thecar, we had to listen to his favoritecountry CD or country station. Whenwe would protest he would look atus and smile, “My car, my rules. Whenyou get old enough to drive and youhave your own car, you can choosewhat we listen to.”

That smile said it all. It was thesmile of a deranged kidnapper whoknew every move he made wouldonly torture our souls even more.Such pain. Such agony.

My mom did everything she couldto counteract this deep exposure tocountry music. She took her parent-ing seriously and inundated us withthe usual classic rock figureheads.She even created a game we playedwhen we got in the car with her.She’d flip on the classic rock radiostation and the first person to shoutout the name of the artist got a point.Long car rides up the coast turnedinto battlefields with “the game.” Mymom and older brother ruled at it.They even passed on the goodgame-playing skills to my little sister.It skipped me. I was too busy in thebackseat listening to the BackstreetBoys on my CD player.

Between this overexposure to clas-sic rock and the hammering of oldcountry dudes like John Hiatt andHal Ketchum in my head, I wasadamant about liking crappy tweenpop. ‘N Sync, Britney Spears, ChristinaAguilera, 98 Degrees … I had it all.Not only was I hell-bent on listeningto overproduced and over-synthedlate ‘90s pop, I vehemently detestedthe genres pushed on me as a child.

I have spent 75 percent of my lifecursing the very foundation of everycountry song I have ever heard. No,I don’t care about the barbecue stainon your white T-shirt or how somegirl is “killing you” in a mini-skirt. Idon’t want to hear about yourNASCAR races, I don’t care about thefarm your parents own or the olddirt road you drive down in yourrusted Chevrolet while you drinkbeer (which is illegal to do whiledriving, don’t forget that). Your 10-gallon hat is not cute, I don’t likeyour boots and your tobacco chewis grossing me out.

I had been singing that tune for along time.

I was very serious about my dis-taste for this kind of music. When Ivisited my aunt and uncle in Texas, Iwould do everything I could to avoidany exposure to it. My uncle loved toblast country tunes on the radiowhile he did yardwork and when hewas indoors, the Country MusicTelevision countdown blasted for allto hear. I’d grit my teeth and get by,thankful they opened their home tome while I visited and knowing I hadno place to dictate what played onthe radio.

However, last summer somethingstrange happened. My uncle Billy andI were lazily lounging on the couchwatching the CMT countdown when“Homeboy” by Eric Church came on.I found myself, dare I say it, enjoying

the music. And if that wasn’t enough– I can barely bring myself to evenwrite the words – I found myself log-ging onto YouTube later that night tohear the song again … and again. Icouldn’t believe myself. Somethingwas coming over me.

The next thing I knew, I was homein my apartment downloading myfavorite country songs, all heard dur-ing my week in Texas.

It was all downhill from there.I saw the movie “Country Strong”

and not only did I love it, I down-loaded the soundtrack and listened toit on repeat for a week. When it cameout on DVD, I ran to Target andbought it. I hadn’t bought a DVDsince 2007.

The day after I turned 21, the firstplace I wanted to go was InCahoots. I found myself diggingthrough my closet looking for my“most country” outfit and pulling upto the bar at 6 p.m. to make sure Iwas there early enough for the freeline dancing lessons.

Now, I am longing for a pair ofcowboy boots.

I even drove all the way toTemecula for more line dancingand I had my friend make me a 50-song playlist with her favoritecountry jams on it.

It’s not enough that I’m lettingcountry music and line dancing takecontrol of my life. When I listen tocountry music, or when I’m linedancing, I feel like I’ve been trans-ported into a world of pure bliss.

I’m like a junkie.I don’t know how this happened. I

don’t know why this is happening. Idon’t know how to rid it from mybrain. But I am embarrassed. I amconfused. I am in a constant funk.

And the only thing that could fixthis discomfort I’m feeling is a nicetall cold glass of beer, a slide guitarand the pair of really cute boots I justfound at Boot Barn.

—Hayley Rafner is a journalismjunior.

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