Tony Jarvis Performs at MHCC
By Amanda Weaver
Capital Times Staff Writer
Scorpio (October 24-
Nov ember 22V. There comes a
time when you must cater to
yourself. That time is now.
While it is admirable to try and
better others’ lives, you need to
take care of yourself. So kick
back, relax and enjoy life a lit
tle.
Sagittarius (November 23-
December 21): Consider estab
lishing a budget for yourself.
It would be helpful to see
where your money is going
and it will help to put some
cash into savings. Remember
the holidays aren’t too far
away so a little put away now
could amount to more later.
Capricorn (December 22-
January 20): The saying goes,
“home is where the heart is.”
Spend a little more time there.
Take a break from the con
stantly moving life you lead.
Curl up on the couch with a
good book or your favorite
movie and a bowl of popcorn.
Settle in for a peaceful
evening.
Aquarius (January 21-
February 19): If you have a
friendship that you have let go,
now is the time to rekindle it.
Life is too short. Nurture every
friendship you develop. Give
Your Horoscope
that person a call or email and set
a time to get together and catch
up.
Pisces (February 20- March 20):
Have you been a little lax with
your exercise regimen lately?
Fall is a beautiful time to go for a
long walk and enjoy the colors of
the changing leaves. Bundle up
and head outdoors. It will do
your body and soul good.
Aries (March 21- April 20): A
little effort goes a long way. Put
a lot of work and determination
into a project and you will be sat
isfied with the results. It may
seem as though you have given a
lot without a lot of payback, but
you will be rewarded when the
project comes together.
Taurus (April 21- May 21): Get
on the Internet and research trav
el destinations. It is time for you
to take a vacation. It is long
overdue. Plan some relaxation
time and give yourself the pam
pering that you deserve.
Gemini (May 22- June 21):
Have you been neglecting a cer
tain love interest? Life gets com
plicated at times but you need to
remember those who care about
you. Plan a date to take him or
her out to a nice dinner and let
that special someone know how
much they are appreciated.
Tony Jarvis performed
his soulful, bluesy one
man show Oct. 20 in the
Meade Heights Comm
unity Center.
A crowd of more than
30 students gathered to
enjoy the performer’s
wide range of music
which included renditions
of “Have a Little Faith in
Me” and “Take Me
Higher.”
Jarvis’ voice and his
subject matter have a wide
range. He moves easily
from the sexual to the
spiritual side of life. He
says his focus right now is
“the spirit between peo
ple, the performer and the
audience.” - Deb Hoff
Photo by Bryan Kapschull
Cancer (June 22- July 22):
Get together with a group of
friends. Go with the flow. It
is nice to go out and enjoy
others company without hav
ing a set plan or agenda. So
go and have fun.
Leo (July 23- August 22):
Has life been a little dull and
monotonous? Try a new
activity or hobby to liven
things up a little. It is always
nice to have something that
you look forward to doing.
Having a way to relieve stress
is always beneficial.
Virgo (August 23- September
23): A get-together with the
family is long overdue. Plan
a time when you can spend a
little time together before
Thanksgiving. It will be nice
to see loved ones and to talk
with them without the holiday
hustle and bustle and football
game to interrupt good con
versation.
Libra (September 24-
October 23): Surprise a loved
one with a small gift or good
news. It is bound to brighten
their day and yours too. It is
always nice to make someone
smile. And who knows, when
you least expect it the favor
may be repaid when you need
a pick-me-up the most.
Quit Analyzing and
Enjoying The Fight
Directed expertly by David
Fincher, Fight Club tends to
polarize audiences. Half perceive
the movie as a statement of man
hood in an age of increasing con
sumerism and a departure from
the “hunter/gatherer” roots of the
past. The other half write the
movie off as way too dark and
just plain screwed up.
We have to say that we hold
neither of the two opinions
because we feel the movie is
being too over-analyzed.
We saw the movie as a great
satire of corporate drones, con
sumerism, and pretentious people
who think that the path to truth
and enlightenment nvolves beat-
ing the crap out of each other.
The movie has essentially
nothing to do with testosterone,
to the dismay of many of the
viewers (mostly male) in the
audience that night.
The satire on consumerism
never becomes preachy as none
of the participants exclude them
selves by commenting on their
own world of film and celebrity
lifestyles. We are all consumers,
we will always be consumers and
we can’t do anything about it.
Edward Norton, in another
great performance, stars as the
movie’s narrator, Jack. Jack, an
insomniac corporate drone,
feigns cancer, sickle-cell anemia
and other ailments so he can
attend support meetings.
Through these support meet
ings, he can vicariously experi
ence others’ pain and suffering. He
feels better and can sleep at night.
Jack is feeling good until he meets
Marla Singer (Helena Bonham
Carter) who shares his addiction
for wallowing in other people’s
pain. She becomes his rival for his
favorite support groups.
This goes on until Jack meets
Tyler Durden, played by Brad
Pitt. Durden is a hip philoso
pher/soap salesman who shows
Jack that the path to happiness
involves fighting to get in touch
with his masculine self.
A “Fight Club” is created and
the idea spreads rapidly. Many
other clubs form throughout the
country.
Durden tires of the fight club,
and decides to act out against
consumer America through a plan
referred to as “Project Mayhem.”
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This is where the movie
achieves its brilliant satire of cul
ture. The acts against society,
referred to as “culture jamming,”
are funny as hell. One act of
aggression involves the destruc
tion of a piece of Corporate Art (ie.
large pieces of meaningless sculp
ture exhibited outside corporate
offices to imply that Corporate
America is in touch with humani
ty) which results in the destruction
of a nearby coffee bar.
There is a Sixth Sense element
to the film, so to give any more of
the plot away would be criminal.
The film is accented ,by a
killer soundtrack provided by the
Dust Brothers, known for their
work with the Beastie Boys. The
soundtrack, along with David
Fincher’s stylistic direction, cre
ates an absorbing environment
that wraps you into the movie
like a straight jacket.
The largest achievement of
Fight Club is that it never takes
itself too seriously. The content
ranges from hilarious to taste
less, but never does the movie
shrink away for fear that some
one might get offended.
Fincher and company make no
bones about their views on
American consumer culture. Let
it be noted that the movie’s com
edy is not for everyone, particu
larly the close-minded or euphor
ic types. If you appreciate wicked
satire, this is the movie for you.
Fincher was concerned that
audiences would miss the come
dy element. We found it hard to
believe, since the comedy is bril
liantly executed through great
lines and subversive images
making the movie a consumerist
icon in itself.
If you leave the movie doing
more analyzing than laughing,
you missed the point.
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