~ Fan ee Page 12 ead nada so ded AL LW A CEREALS SE from the ingage bin: Book Review: By Matt Kelly By Christina Furia Lion's Eye Entertainment Editor Lion's Eye Staff Writer : |. | mjk5039@psu.edu ; WILIZN CNG Eph edu 2 It’s a shame how few bands in usic realize that basically everything they There was Shakespeare’s tragic pairing of Romeo and Juliet. Much later in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice there was the love be- tween Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Even later, there was Emily Bronte’s novel Wauthering Heights with the passionate love between Heathcliff and Catherine. J.K. Rowling was not much for writ- ing good romance in the Harry Potter series, even if some of the characters did pair off at the end. Then, in 2003, there was Stephanie Myer’s young adult fantasy novel Twilight. Twilight is the first out of the four novels in the series. Many people have seen the enticing cover, with the pale hands holding the luscious red apple and wondered what exactly this Tye first book of the Twilight Series (photo book Twilight was all about. In truth, courtesy of from Little, Brown Young Readers) that was how I originally got into the series, from the artwork of the first book. I read the Back and I thought, for once, it would be nice to read an interesting romantic series with well-developed characters that I can relate to. And from the very beginning, I was hooked. Protagonist of the Twilight series, Isabella Swan is your average teenager. She moves to the dreary town of Forks to live with her father and from the first day of school has a pretty interesting time, even though she did not anticipate to. After . she sees the mysterious Cullen family for the first time, particularly the gorgeous Edward Cullen, who cannot stop staring at het, Isabella’s life takes a new and unex- pected turn. If you are a big literary nerd like me, or just a fan of good stories, you will definitely get wrapped into the world of Bella Swan and how it gets turned up- side down by Edward and his family. And if you like books that are adapted to the screen, then you will be happy to know that the movie Twilight will be released on November 21st 2008. The cast of characters are, to say the least, very pretty people, and that always makes reading a series more entertaining to get into. It is also nice to know that Robert Pattison, who also played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is playing the character of Edward Cullen, so you have more incentive to read this book. To find out how much more about Edward Cullen, Bella and the rest of the gang, be sure to pick up your copy of Twilight at your book store and I do not think MEYER To A Sl FH you will be disappointed. CD Review: 3 Metallica: Death Magnetic By Bryon Silva Lions Eye Staff Writer bms5108@psu.edu Rising from the ashes of the bomb known as St. Anger, metals favor- ite foursome returns with a new album: that gives their fans reason to rejoice. They were ridiculed relentlessly and Death Magnetic (photo cour- tesy of Warner Brothers Records) heavy metal riff that will sure bring lots "The Lions Eye lay is somehow inspired by Weston. Back in the mid-90’s, the 4 piece pop punk group from Bethlehem, PA were the kings of the hiladelphia scene. They never exploded into ainstream music, but even famous bands like Weezer contribute to Weston as part of their musical inspiration. Weston went hrough numerous musical changes and by he time they got to their third LP 1997s atinee, they went for an Indie Pop sound. The album plays out like a movie, eginning and ending with the sound of a rojector. To even further push the “movie” heme, the lyrics are written out in a screen- lay format. The opening track appropriately amed “Opening chord,” shows how unorigi- al music is. Lead singer Jim Synder sings ‘you probably heard this melody line before/I hought it up at the grocery store/so stop By: Caitlin Olszewski Lion's Eye Staff Writer c005024@psu.edu For independent film connoisseurs he Newark Film Festival is the best thing o happen since fixed-geared bicycles. The ellow film buffs Barry Schlecker and Lisa .ucas. They created the event to offer locals chance to see art house and independent Ims on the silver screen without having to ravel to a major city. Hearing speculation about the event, decided to embark on the journey to The ewark Shopping Center Theater. Expect- ng the festival to be just a crowd of hipsters atching unoriginal existentialist films, I was hocked by the final result. Upon entering the obby the air of awesomeness penetrated my ostrils. Film enthusiasts were partaking in iendly conversation regarding their passion or the art of film, directors were.doing Q&A, hind vendors were selling hard-to-find DVDs. : University of Delaware student - Wshley Barrera said, “I love coming to the Newark Film Festival because it’s so close to my campus and it gives me the opportunity to see movies like The Wackness that would not pe shown in a normal movie theater.” Thirty independent movies includ- ng the 1952 French double feature The Red Balloon/White Mare and the biographical estival is the four-year-old genius product of ~ September 23rd 2008 eston: Matinee your engines and start the press/I probably ripped you off, yeah that’s my guess”. The theme of unoriginal music continues into the next track “Record store”, the closing track “Radio” and fourth track “Indie Rock Star,” when Jim chants “we’re just a plain old indie rock band/we’re bigger than the Beatles ever were.” The stand-out track on this album is also the shortest track. The 2:25 song “Mrs. Perfect Girl” is everything that good fashion - pop punk should be about. It’s short, sweet, to the point and most importantly it’s very catchy. Am I saying that this is an album that should be owned by everyone on the planet? Not at all, but this is the type of CD that when you listen to it you want to pick up a guitar and start a band. That’s why I'm happy that Weston is back together and tour- ing again, so go check out one of their shows by checking their website www.myspace. -com/westonrockspa for updates. Film Enthusiasts seek refuge in Newark Film Festival were shown during the eight-day event. From September 4th through the 11th the movies were screened over one hundred times pro- viding film appreciators from the area enough opportunities to get their obscure movie fix. The films were hand picked by an elite staff based on success in various prestigious film festivals such as The Sundance Film Festival and Festival de Cannes. Also among the movie selections were creations by local filmmakers including Bill Page’s ode to mid-life crisis in the com- edy All Along and Louis DeSanto’s drama The Compass. Overall, the festival was a highly successful event and participants loitered in the lobby of the theater voicing their appre- ciation of the festival. Hockessin local Sarah Burchell put it best when asked what she likes abaut the yearly event. “I like how each film is introduced by filmmakers and directors. You really get to learn more about the production behind the movies and the art that was put into them.” Due to the popularity of the festi- val, the producers have decided to expand next year’s film fest by extending the length of the event and adding more movies making it something worth attending in the future. it was even being said that they didn’t have that edge they used to have any- _ more. The band definitely had an uphill battle to confront, but with the release of their new album Death Magnetic, it seems as though they are back to prove they are still the kings of metal. Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album for the band and gives a sound that resembles that of their 1988 album ...4nd Justice For All. 1t is hard, it is powerful and even melodic. ‘That Was Just Your Life’ is the opening track. The song starts off with both an eerie heartbeat and an eerie clean guitar riff. A few moments later it explodes into a of fist pumps when listened to. ~ Once again they dabble into their past and bring the song “The Un- forgiven III. This song brings a first for § the band as they use a piano to start out the song. The album ends with a song entitled ‘My Apocalypse’ which is noth- ing more then another rip roaring fast song. < Finally Metallicaites can be happy. Their heroes have come back with a vengeance and fury they are used to. As it seems they will be around for many more years to come. They are metal’s version of the Rolling Stones. lick Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson se NEWARK FILM FESTIVAL SE 4701 WWW NEWARKFIZM oy The Newark Film Festival fea- tured some of the brightest lo- cal and regional independent | films during its | week long run in Newark, DE. (photo by Caitlyn Olszewski) THE ROCKY Homan COME ALL ASPIRING WRITERS!!! Lion’s Eye Meeting Every Tuesday Common Hour 11:30am in Main 205
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