THE BEHREND BEACON
Scream 3 plots out slightly murderous finale
by Jermaine Hardy
staff writer
In the opening scene black helicop
ters fly past the great, white Holly
wood sign. Right then I knew that
something fishy was up. Whenever
emphasis is put on a Hollywood set
ting at the beginning of a horror
movie, this means that the film is go
ing to say something that is either sub
liminally arrogant or satirical. And
what else could provoke such skepti
cism but...yep, you guessed
it... Scream 3.
If the horror film genre is a religion,
then Scream 3 wants to he its revela
tion. Sticking to the Scream tradition,
the trilogy informs us of all the theo
ries of the horror film genre. but this
time it focuses specifically on the tril
ogy.
In this movie within a movie, the
stars of "Stab 3" apply the rules of
"the horror trilogy" to save them
selves. However, we are soon in
formed that when it comes to trilo
gies there are no rules, and Scream 3
displays this well. It makes the ulti
mate mockery of itself. It knows that
as a trilogy it wouldn't stand much of
a chance amongst critics. Therefore
in efforts of getting the last bit of juice
out of a "been there done that" audi
ence, this film is brilliantly doused
with an extra glistening of the come
dic parody element. The movie gets
away with more cheap horror cliches
that disabling, skeptical critics like
myself would usually hash. I can only
say that Scream 3 has successfully
Neve Campbell and Jenny McCarthy in Scream 3
Dear Dick and Jane,
Am I too young to he
experiencing erectile dysfunction?
I am only 21. Whenever my friends
and I watch porno movies, I'm the
only one who can't get it up. What
can I do?
Limp-Biscuit
About 30-40 million men in the
US suffer from erectile dysliinction,
aka impotence. The signs? Inability
to get it up or inability to keep it
up, because the erection is too
weak, too brief, or (ouch!) too
painful. Since most ED men are
over 40, it is quite possible that your
problem is not medical. It may be
mental.
First, may I say that porno with
friends may not be the best way to
gauge whether or not you have a
problem getting an erection. Porn
doesn't do it for everybody. And
even if it does do something for you,
the pressure of a room full of
'friends" doesn't help, especially
if these porno-parties are co-ed
(but, of course, nothing that
exciting happens at Behrend,
right?). That kind of pressure could
kill many an erection.
Another possibility is the use of
"recreation enhancers"... alcohol
and/or drugs. Just one or two drinks
eluded my hashful criticism with its
cleverness and is therefore a pretty
good effort.
Sidney (Neve Camhell ) is strug
gling to recover from the death of her
mother and her previous encounters
ith the masked stalkers. She now
lives secluded and works at home as
a crisis counselor over the phone.
Camhell doesn't play much of a role
in the movie until the end with her
one on one battle with her stalker.
I however, in the scenes she does ap
pear m, she displays much progress
as an actress with her astounding con
viction.
Other survivors of the previous
Screams, Gale Weathers (Courtney
Cox Arquette), the suave news re
porter, and Dewey (David Arquette),
the small town cop, are hack. The
two met while making the first
Scream, got engaged after Scream 2
and are now married for Scream 3.
The movie is mostly focused on them
as they reconcile on the set of - Stah
3. - and work together to find out who
the latest killer is.
Also hack again is the grim reaper
look alike. He is revived for the sec
ond time. lie lurks on the set of "Stab
3' . and takes the cast out one by one
in order to lure his main victim,
Sidney. As with the previous
Screams, we are tempted to unmask
the suspect and find out who he is,
but for the trilogy, coming to a con
clusion becomes three times as diffi
cult.
Director Wes Craven takes the
slasher parody theme to the extreme
"Iv
and
Jane
can cause problems for some people.
Lastly, stress about school, work, or
relationships can cause problems for
your little friend. (Also, fur those of
you out there Rah a
,i;irlfriend or
sexual partner, worrying about hi.s or
her thoughts or opinions on row•
performance can cause problems
too.)
So, lets say you are in the privacy
of your own home, free of alcohol,
stress, pressure, and expectations. If
you are still finding it hard... um,
difficult... to get or keep it up, then
von should see a doctor El) is linked
to many medical problems like
Diabetes, nervous system problems
(including Syphilis-been tested
lately?), and decreased blood flow to
the penis. Believe me, if you have
decreased 1)100(1,110w to your penis,
you want to see a doctor.
If this problem only happens once
in a while, there is probably nothing
wrong; it happens to every guy once
in a while. But if you're worried about
it, there are many Web sites that have
information on treatments and
suggestions. My favorite impotence
websites are http://www.thriveonline.
com/sex/ed/impotence.html and
http://www.pslgrou p. corn/
ERECTILE.HTM. Both sites have a
lot more information than I can fit
into a column. Good luck.
Jane
FEATURES
with shower victims and the whole
nine. The brilliance of the movie lies
within its way of documenting the
concepts of the horror film in an hon
orary way.
In sum, the movie seems to cel
ebrate the horror film. It could pass
for a going away party in honor of
the slasher films by Wes Craven, the
mind behind masterpieces like Night
mare on Elm Street and Last House
on the LAP as the host. Screen writer
Ehren Kruger picks up where Kevin
Williams, the writer for the first two
Screams, left off. This might explain
why the trilogy doesn't maintain con
sistency in relation to its predecessors.
Despite the new writer, the Scream
tradition is still present, and it
shouldn't be a disappointment to fans.
Although it doesn't make much se
quential sense, the theme of the tril
ogy maintains its structure around the
same idea as its predecessors.
The Scream series has always been
Hollywood's way of reflecting on
young American pop culture. Scream
3 allows us to reflect upon the horror
flicks like Friday the 13th, Hallow
een, and Nightmare on Elm Street,
that scared us when we were younger
and make us laugh now. The movie
says goodbye to the genie, and we are
left to anticipate the new waves of
horror films coming forth in the new
millennium. I give it a B+ for its con-
sciousness
Next week look for a continuation of
this celebration of Screw', as Katie
Galley shares her less-than-favorable
view of the final installment.
Dear Jane,
My girlfriend broke up with me
because of a fight about whether or
not I love her more than my "guy"
friends. I just couldn't say she was
more important than my friends. We
were only together for six months.
My question is, how can I get her
back without lying?
Friendly guy
Dear Friendly,
Why would you want this girl
back? These sorts of hang-ups in a
girl do tun just disappear, especially
if this issue is big enough to her for
her to break it off She expects you
to give up your friends, and that is
something a partner should not do.
Funny thing is, would she give up
her friends firyou? Probably not.
My suggestion is to find greener
pastures.
If you have questions about your
relationship or sex (and who
doesn't??) write to Jane at
dickandjane@wildmail.com, or put
your letters/questions in the
Beacon mailbox marked "Dear
Jane". All correspondences are
confidential. As many letters will
be answered as possible.
FEBRUARY 11, 2000
Th Beacon celebrates the end of a trilogy that symbolizes our generation.
Scream spawned two follow up movies and made Neve Campbell a notice
able, big screen actress. You'll find a synopsis and a comparison of good and
bad points from the finale of Scream 3.
Scream trilogy ends entertaining fans in many ways
All of those that saw the first two
installments in the Scream "trilogy,"
as it's being coined, probably went
and saw the final episode in this
thriller sequence. This past week
end Scream 3 premiered across the
nation and set various records. Its
over 32 million dollar premiere was
the highest premiere ever for
Miramax studios and was the high
est February debut in film history.
Also, it brought
in the most
money of the
three Scream
films in its debut.
The question
however
whether or not
people turned out
just out of prin
ciple, or did they
really want to see
the film
Neve Campbell
portrays Sidney
Prescott for one
Courtney Cox and
David Arquette, a newly married
couple in real life, once again hit the
big screen as the hated Gale Weath
ers and the lovable Dewey, respec
tively. Jamie Kennedy makes a re
appearance in Scream 3 even though
he was killed in the previous install
ment. He is brought into the film
just to give the rules of a trilogy,
much as he told all about the rules
of a sequel and murder mystery in
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features co-editor
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this is just an added bonus, no need to take
it to heart.
the past couple movies.
The movie begins around the set of
Stab 3, the last installment of the por
trayal of the Woodsboro murders. The
killer uses his same tactics of making
phone calls and distorting his or her
voice before striking his prey. The
plot will be left a mystery from this
point on.
If you are the type that laughs at
horror movies, he prepared to endure
stomach pain from the laughter this
time. The simplicity level of some of
the attacks and answers are so stupid
Courtney Cox and David Arquette
that they are hilarious. This actually
adds to the movie. The comedy is not
expected, so the little pieces of light
heartedness eases any tension. Pay
close attention to the assistant detec
tive who provides laughter virtually
every time he speaks. Even during
the important cameo by Jamie
Kennedy as Randy, the movie expert,
he throws in a couple of one liners to
lighten the mood.
Bongo the three legged
monkey
However, if you are the type clutch
ing the arm of the chair, then you will
find Scream 3 worthy of a few
screams of your own. The killer still
uses his same techniques of trickery
and surprise. Jenny McCarthy guest
stars as an actress in the "Stab 3"
movie and, unfortunately, she dies.
Her death scene is very well planned
out. It takes place in the offices of
the production people of "Stab 3", so
you can imagine what is around for
the killer to use to trick McCarthy.
The actresses who portray the real
life Sidney
Prescott and
Gale Weathers
play pivotal
roles in discov-
ering who the
murderer is.
Parker Posey
portrays Gale
Weathers and
Emi I y
Mortimer plays
Sidney Prescott
in the "Stab 3"
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Sidney's dead
mother also has
a pivotal part in
the plot. The drawing out of the en
tire plot may be odd, but it all comes
together in the end. There is also a
definite sense of completion to this
trilogy at the end when the killer lets
out all his or her deep dark secrets to
the intended prey.
Go see it out of principle if nothing
else, but realize it offers more than just
horror.
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