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ED NORTON (left) and Drad Pitt star in “Fight Club,” the story of a group of young men
who learn to bond with each other through extreme violence. The film is scheduled to
open on August 6.
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m JUNE 17-18
f “The Dreamlife of
Angels” This movie, only
showing for two weeks at the
Mary Riempa Ross Theater, is
a qualified must-see film. The
directorial debut Erick Zonca
is a French film which follows
two squatters Isa and Marie, as
they get caught up in the world
of seedy men and thankless
work. It’s an art film, but it was
hit at the Cannes Film Festival.
Should be brilliant.
Must-see factor:
★★★★★ Not to be missed by
people who love the art of
film.
“The General’s
Daughter” John Travolta and
Madeline Stowe play military
investigators tracking down
the murderer of the general’s
daughter. Advance buzz says
the porno plot’s a little unbe
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ADAM SANDLER offers up another in his long line of most
ly mindless comedies in “Big Daddy.” This time around,
his eternally adolescent character adopts a young boy in
order to impress a woman. The film is scheduled to open
June 25.
quickly turning into another Jim Carrey.
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on screen. James Woods, James Cromwell
and Timothy Hutton co-star.
Must-see factor: ★★*/2 How many mili
tary movies do we need?
“Tarzan” We might be talking another
animated “Lion King” here. The trailers have
been exciting and animation moves faster
than our eyes can. If Disney can hold that type
of work throughout the film, it could rank
among the five best the company’s made in
the last 20 years.
Must-see factor: ★★★★. Kids will want
to see it even more. Our guess: “Tarzan” will
be the second-highest grossing film this sum
mer.
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“Big Daddy” Be honest. Adam Sandler’s
movies haven’t been very good. It’s OK to
admit it. Your friends think so too, they just
won’t to admit it. Sandler stars now as a man
who adopts a child to impress a girl. Hilarity
ensues, I’m sure. A gaggle of beautiful
women co-star to keep men in their seats.
Must-see factor: ★★★. Sandler is
JUNE 30
“Wild, Wild West” Will Smith may lose
his perch on the July 4 weekend. Mind you,
“West” will do well, but the movie might be
hard to sell. It co-stars Kevin Kline, who
teams up with Smith to stop an arch-villain in
the old west with a futuristic twist. Get ready
for spiders. Parts of the film had to be re-shot
recently, as test audiences didn’t think the
movie was very funny
Must-see factor: irkrkVi The other big
special-effects movie of the summer probably
won’t be stop traffic for long.
“South Park, Bigger, Longer and
Uncut” Audiences have tapered off this
Comedy Central show, so the movie must
promise something different. Besides
cussing, it’s hard to see what exactly “South
Park” could add. Wit and humor are the key
here.
Must-see factor: irk I’m not sure the f
word is a reason to see a movie.
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Rockfest II kicks
off another rock
filled summer
Patrick Miner
Staff writer
Rock dominates the Midwest concert scene again this summer,
with many of the shows taking place in Omaha.
The season opens at Westfair Amphitheater in Council Bluffs,
Iowa with Rockfest II Sunday, which features headliner Kid Rock.
l ne show also includes several acts who
played in the Omaha and Lincoln area in
the past year including the Urge, Fuel, Eve
6 and 2 Skinnee J’s. The alternative affair
kick off at noon.
The Westfair will display of variety of
musical genres again this summer. The
venue will be the home of a surely jam
packed event featuring country giant Tim
McGraw and classic rock act Lynyrd
Skynyrd June 26. Guitar and Saxes returns
June 13 with last year’s headliners Kirk
Whalum and Marc Antoine. Also appear
ing at Westfair is Hootie and the Blowfish
July 10. More shows atthe Westfair will be
announced as the summer progresses.
Across town at the Ranch Bowl, 1600
S. 72nd St., Ani DiFranco and jazzman
Maceo Parker will be treading through the
sand outside for a show July 2. Ranch
Bowl vets Reel Big Fish, Let’s Go
Bowling and Kottonmouth Kings appear
July 7 and Widespread Panic and the
Melvins July 13. Each will take their acts
outside as well.
At the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16 St,
Country star Loretta Lynn will perform
July 29. In August, Sugar Ray, Fastball and
the Goo Goo Dolls will arrive at the
Omaha Civic Auditorium, 1804 Capitol
Ave., August 1.
In Lincoln, the Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th
St, will continue this summer with some
of the best blues in the area. Also, July
Jamm will showcase such acts as Natty
Nation, Kinsey Report and the Chicago
Blues Kings July 23-25.
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THE URGE is one of the many bands that will make pit
stops in the Midwest this summer.
At the Royal Grove, 340 W.
Comhusker Hwy., Immortal/Epic recording artists Bare Jr. will be
arriving June 18. Performing July 8 is current MTV favorite
Godsmack, who is riding high with the hit single “Whatever.”
Other edgy acts are abound at die Sandstone Amphitheater in
Bonner Springs, Kansas with die Dave Matthews Band June 12,
Phish June 30 and OZZfest ’99 July 9. There’s the comeback of
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers August 4 and everyone’s favorite
group that doesn’t need an instrument onstage returns as N’Sync
will appear August 10.
As the fair season rolls around, Britney Spears will probably
win least talented at the Douglas County Fair August 14. And what
will happen when Willie Nelson, Chris LeDoux, Creedence
Clearwater Revisited, the Statler Brothers, Alabama, Toby Keith
Lee Ann Womack, Semisonic, and even Def Leppard appear at the
State Fair, 1800 State Fair Park, Lincoln, in late August and early
September? '
One word: hysteria.