By Gerry Beltz
Film Critic
“The Man Who Knew Too Little”
is a second-rate version of the recent
Michael Douglas hit “The Game,”
but with a comedic twist. ' :
Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) is a
boring Blockbuster Video clerk
(there’s a redundancy) who has .come
to England to celebrate his birthday
with his brother James (Peter
Gallagher). However, James has a
presentation to give to an important
client, and he can’t afford to have
Wallace around mucking things up, ?
Consequently, James' sets up'his
brother with the “Theater of Life.”
A full-blown participation game,
“Theater of Life” is the latest rage in
the London area. During the game,
the innocent bystander (in this case,
Ritchie) is swept up into a dramatic
situation with a group of performers
playing the other parts in the scenario.
However, fate wets on the char
coals by having Ritchie accidentally
intercept a phone call meant for an
assassin, who is part of a government
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Stars: Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley, Peter ...
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Director: Jon Aroiel - %.. ; ;
Rating: PG-13 (adult humorf a little
language)
Grader
Five Words: Americans humor kills classic
thriller.
plot to restart the Cold War with
Russia. Ritchie - being as naive as
Nebraska winters are cold - believes
this is all just part of the “Theater of
Life” and proceeds to run headlong
into a foray of bullets, threats and, of
course, a beautiful, mysterious
woman (Joanne Whalley).
No, this isn’t Bill Murray’s best,
but he’s having fun, and the movie
itself is very enjoyable. Murray is
delightful in this nonsensical romp
that flings reality out the window
(along with any active brain cells held
prior to seeing this film). The movie
itself isn’t hilarious, but it is very
enjoyable, perhaps best suited to wait
for the cheap seats.
Finals are coming. You’ll be using
your brain then. For now, if you need
a subtle giggle or two, shut the brain
down and see “The Man Who Knew _
Too Little.”
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Photo courtesy of WarnerBros.
WALLACE RITCHIE (BUI Murray) dances his way out of a tight situation by
posing as a Russian dancer in the screwball comedy “The Man Who Knew
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Quartet
to ‘string’
in concert
From staff reports
The Sheldon Memorial Art
Gallery will showcase a different*
art form tonight vvhenHt-plays host
to the Alcan String Quartet at 8. -Cf*
In its ninth season, the quartet
hails from the French-speaking
town of Chicoutimi, Quebec and
consists of violinists Brett Molzan
and Nathalie Camus; violist Luc
Beauchemin; and cellist David
Ellis.
Ellis said playing smaller
venues such as the Sheldon had
many advantages.
“Because of size, the quartets
are able to play in smaller settings
whereas orchestras are limited to
large concert halls,” Ellis said.
The concert is part of the
ensemble’s season of 50 perfor
mances. Tonight, the group will
feature Franz Schubert’s “Quartet
in B-flat, Op. 168,” Claude
Photo courtesy of Alcan String Quartet
ALCAN STRING QUARTET, from Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, will perform
works by Schubert and Debussey tonight at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.
Debussey’s “Quartet in G Minor”
and a piece by Grieg never before
performed in this format. The per
formance also will feature the 1994
winning entry of the CBC Young
Composer’s Competition, “This is
My Voice,” by Kelly Marie Murphy.
Tickets, which are available at
the door, are $25 for general admis
sion and $5 for students.
Blues will rule for weekend fun
FUN from page 12
For those more interested in their
own talents, the Library Lounge, 6891
A St., is becoming an increasingly pop
ular night spot for University of
Nebraska-Lincoln students because of
its weekend karaoke evenings.
Although the lounge’s system carries
more than 2,500 titles, from Perry
Como to ZZ Top, owner Cindy
Swanson said the most popular song is
Adam Sandler’s “Ode to my Car.”
Swanson said she had to restrict the per
formance of the song until after mid
night because of its frequently offen
sive lyrics. However, this has failed to
deter whole groups of people from
engaging in the slurred obscenities
every night of die weekend.
“The more they sing along, the
more they drink,” she said. “Then, the
more they think they can sing.”
But most undergraduates exist in
the legally dangerous limbo of college
aged minors, so weekends can be frus
trating for those interested in going out.
In Montana, the answer to Friday
night frustration is obvious - small
arms fire. Nebraska isn’t far behind.
All Seasons Shooting Range, 4713
Hartley Road, is open Friday night until
9 and Saturday until 6 p.m. A veritable
arsenal of pistols and rifles are available
for rent at competitive prices ( e.g.
$8.50 for a 9mm). Ammunition prices
are also reasonable (e.g. $ 11.50 for a
box of 9mm ammo) and will allow you
to pump off rounds for hours without
putting holes in your wallet.
Take comfort in the fact that'
although you can’t buy a beer you may
still run the risk of getting loaded - the
no-minimum age policy isn’t an issue at
the firing range. “As long as they’re
under control there is no problem,” said
a range employee.
At Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards,
4700 Dudley St., “the lanes look like
swimming pools,” an employee said.
Although equipped with a tavern,
the bowling alley is open to anyone over
18 after 9 p.m., and its glow-in-the-dark
bowling on Friday nights is part of a
“national phenomenon” of late-night
bowling. TTie evening is set to a rock ‘n’
roll soundtrack of everything from The
Beatles to Jackyl to big band music.
Pool is also available until 1 a.m.
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it prevents pregnancy and the
spread of STD/HIV diseases.
Planned Parenthood
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