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‘Pitch Black’ simple sci-fi film By Samuel McKewon Senior editor There is a simple appreciation I have for the motivations of “Pitch Black,” a marginal yet enjoyable piece of science fiction. Its director, David Twohy, who previously directed the “The Arrival,” reaches no further than his grasp in this movie. A spaceship crashes on a desolate planet, there are a few sur vivors and they have to battle some winged beasts, along with each other. And eventually, they’ll have to escape because there is no way in hell they’re killing all the winged beasts. And that’s the movie. Sure, “Pitch Black” throws in one neat twist: Its lead character, Riddick (Vin Diesel), is an escaped con who can see in the dark and has little love for anyone on the ship. Pitch Black -> V. I j I STARRING: Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser DIRECTOR: David Twohy RATED: R (blood, guts and aliens) GRADE: B ^ FIVE WORDS: Meaningless, “Pitch Black” ' still fun It is Riddick whom the surviving 'passengers fear the most, especially after his bounty hunter, Johns (Cole Hauser), yammers on about him for a while. Along with Johns, the surviving pilot (Radha Mitchell) and a few other stragglers, played by unknowns, wan der around the desert looking for a way off the planet, searching for Riddick and staring at some mighty strange-looking rock formations. Over time, they all find out what those rock formations mean. And they find a possible way off the planet. But not before the monsters show up for some fun. All these scripts play out the same, and “Pitch Black” is a retread of “Alien,” along with many other beast related movies like it. Diesel has a few good moments as the rebel without a soul, and I liked Rhiana Griffith as the teenager along for the trip. This movie is not about the acting. It is about the look, and Twohy gives the planet a good once-over - bathing it in high-intensity yellow and blue, reminiscent of “Three Kings.” And when the suns finally go out because of a solar eclipse, Twohy han dles darkness with visual flair, too. We never quite see the aliens com pletely, but they’re highly unkind creatures who enjoy human blood. And since it’s pretty well established that there’s no way to kill them all, “Pitch Black” becomes a question of who will live, rather than who will die. It answers its questions and ends. It’s fine diversionary discourse because it aims no higher. And that’s just fine with me. I NOMINEES WANTED I Students, faculty, administrators and staff are encouraged to nominate a graduate assistant who is a role model and mentors to the academic success of students from underrepresented groups for the Graduate Assistant Mentoring Award. All current full-time graduate teaching and research assistants at the University of Nebraska are eligible for the award. The recipient will be honored at the annual Graduate College Awards Ceremony in April. Nominations must include: • a nomination letter outlining the mentoring activities and successes of the nominee • a curriculum vitae • letters of support from at least one faculty advisor or peer and at least one undergraduate student/mentee Please send completed applications by March 3,2000, to: Dean of Graduate Studies 301 Canfield Administration Building City Campus 0434 For more information, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 472-2875. Read and earn UNI credit at your pace this summer Add hours to your schedule while you: • Take course work with you to summer destinations. • Study at home at your own pace. Chock it out March 1: • Meet instructors March 1,5:00-6:30 p.m. at the Summer Reading Course Program Meeting. 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