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SITE OF THE DAY Sarah McLachlan Website j www.sarahmclachlan.com MIB'joii LIGHTS! Ex REACTION! ^ TREIVHOLM MNESTEIN Staff Writer MtN nv HI 4rif JllXil til Utinvn QOI (out of four stars) For- some reason or another, aliens Ja< seem to have this affixation with pr( invading our planet on the Fourth of in 1 July weekend. To be more precise, Hollywood attacks cinemas with the blockbuster extraterrestrial films on by this date. Ad Thank goodness the movie world coi and Earth have Mr. Alien-gangbuster for Will Smith on our side. After saving sai the earth, or what was left of it, from ap] aliens in last summer's moneymaker, "Independence Day," Smith now teams Agi up with Academy Award-winning actor inr Tbmmy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive") to inc regulate alien activity on earth in "Men pre in Rlflpk " del Working for a highly funded and Edj unofficial government agency, K (Jones) an< recruits NYPD officer James Edwards (Smith) to become his partner, Agent mc J, in this wild, interstellar immigration bee service. due The MIB agency is conveniently an< located in New York where most of the galaxy's aliens have made their home circ (besides, don't we think sometimes that nor most New Yorkers are actually aliens), thi These aliens take their form within up human skin, and after a few bizarre as' deaths of these aliens, Deputy Medical n r/cuiiuii a IC?I WimiG MP DINING AMY SHANNON Asst. Features Editor DAMON'S RESTAURANT **"frout of four stars) Beer! Barbeaue! Soorts! Sound like a US party? Close, but this time it's not happenir Stadium. Instead, try Damon's restaurant, where five stretch across the front wall of the "clubhous screen broadcasts a different television statin its own volume control and screen selector. If you're the type that would be more like restaurant experience, the dining room on t bar offers some peace, quiet and no televisior Or maybe you'd prefer to dine at the ba varieties of alcoholic beverages. Damon's menu is a little bit more extens: expect to find at a basic steakhouse. Natura steaks, ribs, pork and chicken. ETC. ON ' T I is barra| aminer Dr. Laurel Weaver (Linda rentino, 'The Last Seduction,'' "Jade") ? , i?] *rnj ,UIHC3 111YU1VCU WiUi U11C 1YJJJJ. The main alien threat to the earth nes in the form of a farmer named gar (Vincent D'Onofrio, "Full Metal ;ket"), whose body has become the jperty of the most vicious creature the universe. Director Barry Sonnenfeld brings i comic book-based film to the screen L crossing his visual style of "The 11 dams Family" movies with his nedic presence of "Get Shorty" to H m this sci-fi comedy, much in the me way "Ghostbusters" did for ? oaritions. Much of the comedy is derived from ent J becoming acclimatized to the j ler workings of the MIB agency, j uuuiug nuw lu use me aiseuai gg| ivided for defeating aliens and the || ;erioration of the human body of *ar as the alien inhabits it for longer 1 longer stretches of time. There are other running gags in the ivie that for some reason do not ome tedious because of the excellent ) created by the acting between Smith i Jones. T? Some interesting theories have been "U rulating since the release of this flick, le as entertaining as one guy believing of 3 fictional movie was made to cover m* the actual existence of such people tr; the MIB. de In any case, this massive barrage wl taurant keej But, they all pasta dishes. Ve something meat) Swordfish, tt seafood selection C football tailgating The appetize ig at Wilhams-Brice b^e the onion lot lb satisfy a si big screen televisions desserts both loo e" eating area. Each For dinner 11 ? - - n n i j. l_? _ q and each table has navonui teryaia s baked potato on ly to enjoy the usual The chicken ^ ;he other side of the charbroiled taste is. only enhanced tf r, complete with all My companii though. He orde ive than what you'd more bone than n illy, Damon's serves IBs pre-dinnei cheese. The hous AUGUST 15 Registration Issue ?TC vp of alien IfogL? %" liiP '$ '/ <:mMm ^ n fcc . . : ' - :. . ' , . . ', .: - '" . . . ?mmy Lee Jones and Will Smith take aim at len in Black." alien movies from Hollywood leads alone in the ui s to believe the government is actually this emergen ying to get the public to become become as m sensitized to extraterrestrial beings genre as the v len they finally tell us we are not in the '50s an )s diners entert so have salads, sandwiches and some creative 1 ggie burgers are an option for those who want ess. \ ina, salmon and shrimp represent some of the ? s. Most of the entrees range from $7 to $16. rs are tasty morsels too. Fried onion lovers will 1 if, available in three sizes. \ veet tooth, the chocolate decadence and Oreo pie i k tempting. chose the grilled chicken breast marinated in a t auce. It came on a bed of rice pilaf with a standard 1 the side. vas delicious, moist and tender. It had a definite c ! and its juices were absorbed by the rice, which 1 le pilafs seasonings. t )n had a fared a far more disappointing meal, red the barbecued ribs, which turned out to be ? leat and they lacked the requisite barbecue sauce. 1 salad consisted of the typical greens and shredded { e dressing was nothing out of the ordinary. But, 66 ...tl ally try to beco extrate Tret blockbi -j % z gjlC** Bar# V.,V,,:, :'y.... a giant alien in Columbia Picti averse. That would explain The ce of sci-fi films that has decision iuch of a cinema staple Black,"1 western and musical were read th< d '60s. the tabli ained in tl lis mashed potatoes and gravy were The decor of Damon's parallels its vith the big screen televisions, the bi ill kinds of sports paraphernalia. Some of their Gamecock memon JOSJa-CLUcUl J CI OCJ ollxvx a pvi/uiu ui 1>1I vas the display of field hockey sticks s are around here. And not only can you watch sport oo. Halfway through the meal, a tri\ [V screen. Each table was pitted against on piestions flashed on the screea Answ teypad handed out to each table. Th he movies. Overall, Damon's is a fun choice v itmosphere is quite entertaining ant [hursday night, the crowd was pre >acked on weekends. Our dinner for two Was $25, with lie government is actutng to get the public me desensitized to rrestrial beings... iholm Ninestein staff writer ^ lsters ; : B\> r m I n ajkr .? MWI liEh???.4m v SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK ares' sci-fi action comedy only way for us to make this for ourselves is to see "Men in watch the Sci-Fi channel and 5 paper (more appropriately, rids). be Vista quite hearty and tasty. sports ana rros tneme. Along ick walls are decorated with abilia includes Larry Davis' ad Scott. A pleasant surprise since field hockey is relatively 3 on TV, but you can compete ia game began on the center e another as multiple choice ers were punched into a mini e high scorers won tickets to dien dining in the Vista. The 1 the food is satisfying. 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