Sleepy Hollow is Classic Burton
By Nicole Burkholder
and Daniel McClure
Capital Times Staff Writers
Waiting for the new Tim Burton
movie Sleepy Hollow , was like
waiting for Santa Claus. He
always delivers cool stuff!
A few months ago, we were
watching the movie trailers that
played before South Park: The
Movie. In between some mediocre
comedies, Sleepy Hollow crept
onto the screen to the rhythm of
Danny Elfman’s trademark music.
The opening scene displayed
Burton's very distinguishable style
of gnarled trees and creepy ceme
teries. Both of us silently canceled
any other plans for the film’s
opening weekend.
The much anticipated Sleepy
Hollow is everything we had
expected. From the strange but
hilarious humor of the quirky
characters, to his odd obsession
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with turn of the century machin
ery, the movie was true to Burton’s
famous style.
If you are a fan of popular
Burton favorites like Beetlejuice,
Nightmare Before Christmas, and
Edward Scissorhands, then Sleepy
Hollow will definitely be a pleaser.
Interestingly enough, we started
off this semester with a review of
what we consider to be the worst
Johnny Depp movie ever made
(The Astronaut’s Wife).
Well, Mr. Depp has redeemed
himself as Ichabod Crane. His
serious science-fiction role in The
Astronaut’s Wife is not his forte,
but as an oddball investigator he
certainly shines.
Depp actually showed his act
ing ability that we all knew he
secretly had. Maybe he was just
saving up his good work for
Sleepy Hollow when he did The
Astronaut’s Wifel
Christina Ricci was a pleasant
surprise. Her recent career seems
to be bogged down by coming of
age movies, so imagining her
working with Tim Burton seemed
like a stretch.
On the contrary, Ricci mastered
the strong-willed Katrina Van
Tassel quite well. The only com
plaint is that she still looks like a
12-year-old with laige breasts. This
made it a little difficult to see her as
the love interest of Ichabod Crane.
Some readers may already
know the secret of the Headless
Horseman. For those who don’t,
we will not be the ones to ruin the
surprise cameo of the infamous
Hessian with the pointy teeth.
There isn't much else to say
since the movie is so typical of
Tim Burton. If you like the master
of oddities, especially when
accompanied by the maestro of
quirky music, Danny Elfman, you
will love Sleepy Hollow and wel
come it into the Burton Family
Films.
Be warned, heads DO roll in
this movie. If you have a weak
stomach you might want to stay
away, or just close your eyes and
enjoy Elfman's soundtrack!
The The:
Not Just An Article
A few months ago, I was
shocked to see that The The was
coming to The Chameleon in
Lancaster.
I figured that it must be a joke,
or some kind of misprint. The
tickets were a mere $8 so I fig
ured it wouldn’t hurt to try. The
show was scheduled for Nov. 23.
I bought my ticket and waited
patiently. Nov. 23 rolled around
and my fiancee and I headed for
the wonderful city of Lancaster.
According to the website, the
show was to begin at 8 p.m. We
headed for the door around 7:30
p.m. and found it locked. Not a
soul could be seen for a couple of
blocks. I was sure that my joke
theory was correct. The The was
not playing in Lancaster that night.
We decided to wait around
anyway. Two more people joined
us at the back alley entrance of
The Chameleon. Then we heard
it. The The was inside practicing!
My theory was wrong. The
show was going to happen. Now
if only they’d let us inside.
By the time the doors finally
opened, a group of 16 jpeople had
accumulated outside. Yes, this was
a concert. Yes, I said sixteen peo
ple. Quite the intimate gathering!
Most of you are probably not
surprised at this small number,
since many people responded
with “Who?” when I told them
who I went to see that night.
Brief history: The The is head
ed up by Matt Johnson. The group
has been together since 1979, but
FEATURES
By Nicole Burkholder
Capital Times Staff Writer
Johnson has been the only sta
tionary member.
Many a musician has come and
gone, including ex-Smith’s gui-
tarist Johnny Marr. Johnson and
company has covered just about
every genre of music during their
incarnation from dance, rock,
pop, and country.
Now, back to the show. After
another excruciatingly long wait,
the band finally appeared on stage
around 10 p.m. They wasted no
time jumping into their much
anticipated style of rock and roll.
The The emphasized their
sense of style with their uniform
black clothing accented by red
heat lamps mounted on every
microphone. The stage seethed
with the obvious sensuality of the
band and their music.
Polite, as always, Johnson
calmly told the audience, which
had grown to at least 60 people,
the plan for the evening. After
exactly six songs from their
upcoming album, they would get
around to the older stuff that
everyone wanted to hear.
The new songs were great and
a big incentive to buy the new
album when it comes out in
February. The promise was kept
and after six new song's, the band
tore into the old favorites.
Songs like “Uncertain Smile”
were dug up from years ago and
made true fans weak in the knees.
Others like “Armageddon Days
Are Here (Again)” and “Dogs of
Lust” sfent the small but powerful
crowd into a frenzy. The entire
night was so relaxed it was almost
surreal.
The band continuously stopped
to fix equipment and problems. As
Johnson called it, the show was
really just an “open rehearsal.”
That explains how they ended up
in Lancaster! The technical breaks
weren’t that bothersome.
Johnson ended the show rather
abruptly by announcing their last
song, “Love Is Stronger Than
Death.” He wasn’t kidding. When
the song was over, the show was
over. I’ve never been to a show
without at least one brief encore,
but there is a first for everything.
The show was great overall. It
definitely could have been longer,
and the lack of the trademark har
monica in some songs was quite
disappointing. However, since
The The has not toured in six
years, I’m not complaining!