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3 RIVERS MUSIC FESTIVAL ROCKS FOR THREE DAYS _
Bottom left:
George
Clinton and
the
Parliament
Funkadelic
performed
Friday night.
Top left: Lajon
Witherspoon
fronts the
metal band
Sevendust.
Left: Big Boi
and Dre of
OutKast
headlined the
3 Rivers
Music
Festival.
PHOTOS BY CAND1
HAUGLUM AND
AARON HARK/THE
. GAMECOCK
BY CHARLES TOMLINSON
THE (iAMECOCK
The 3 Rivers Music Festival
transformed the Vista into a
huge concert venue this week
end. Over the three days of the
festival, 80 bands performed on
six different stages.
3 Rivers had no shortage of
bands, and there was also no
shortage of people. People flood
ed the streets and parking lots
to hear the biggest acts of the
weekend — OutKast, George
Clinton and A1 Green. The festi
val occupied a space from Park
Street all the way to Main Street,
so, despite the huge crowds of
people, there was more than
enough room to move around.
The least mobile crowd at 3
Rivers was probably the mob in
front of the Budweiser stage for
OutKast. The area surrounding
the stage was completely packed
with people still trying to shove
their way to the front to catch a
glimpse of Big Boi and Dre.
Before OutKast made its ap
pearance, The Crowd Pleasers
rapped, sang and danced to a few
of their songs. TCP are record
ing artists for OutKast’s
Aquemini Records label.
OutKast took the stage at 11
p.m., 45 minutes after its sched
uled time. Still, despite the ru
mors circulating through the au
dience that OutKast might not
show, the duo performed for the
huge crowd until 11:45 p.m.
Although OutKast, Clinton
and Green drew lots of people, 2
Skinnee J’s drew a large crowd
as well. The Brooklyn-based
rock/hip-hop/funk group has a
loyal fan base in Columbia.
2 Skinnee J’s keyboard play
er Stevie Spice explained what
makes Columbia crowds so spe
cial.
“I just want to say that
Columbia crowds are the awe
somest crowds in the Southeast,
because the combination of
chicks and partying down here
and a little Five Points over the
years, has added many, many,
many gray hairs to this head of
Stevie Spice,” he said.
Obviously, many festival-go
ers were present Saturday to see
OutKast perform. USC student
Greg Brabec.said, "I’m really
looking forward to seeing A1
Green and OutKast. I missed the
P-Funk All-Stars last night, but
that would have been a great
time.”
Brabec also volunteered to
help with the 3 Rivers beverage
facilities, which he said was not
a simple task, but one that did
have its perks.
“It’s a pretty crazy time. I
started volunteering at 3 (p.m.),
and it’s really picked up late at
♦ 3 RIVERS, SEE PAGE 6
MOVIE REVIEW
Getting
• into
‘Trouble’
Sonnenfeld’s newest
flick a success despite
themes, late release
PHOTO BY ROBERT ZUCKERMAN/TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
Patrick Warburton, Tim Allen, Ben Foster, Rene Russo and Zooey Deschanel are all tied
up in Touchstone Pictures’ new comedy, “Big Trouble.”
BIG TROUBLE
Starring Tim Allen, Johnny
Knoxville
-*★★★ out of
®BY ADAM MCALLISTER
THE (iAMECOCK
Barry Sonnenfeld, the
director of “Men in Black” and
“Get Shorty,” might have
another hit on his hands. His
comical farce “Big Trouble”
came out last weekend only
seven months late. Its hit cast is
composed of, oddly enough,
almost all secondary stars. The
film was originally slated for a
September 2001 release, but it
was pushed back due to thematic
elements involving terrorists,
nuclear devices and airport
security. But yes, it’s a comedy.
Based on a novel by Dave
Barry, “Big Trouble” finds Eliot
Arnold (Tim Allen) restarting
his life after a divorce and
trying to regain his son’s
respect. But after a sleek
suitcase containing weapons of
mass destruction lands in
Miami, Arnold’s life won’t be
quite the same. At the same
time, two hit men land with
orders to eliminate a wealthy
businessman. After some “help”
from meddling kids and
interference from a man who
lives in a - trust me, it makes
sense when you see it - the hit
men, led by Denis Farina,
recoup and try again. This time,
they find the businessman
buying the suitcase being held at
gunpoint by two wannabe
muggers. This plot then gives
way to more botched
assassinations, bumbling police
officers, not-quite-by-the-book
FBI agents and hallucination
inducing frogs. Yes, it’s comedy.
Sonnenfeld, who also has
“Men In Black II” coming to
theaters later this summer, is
known to produce great films,
from special-effects
blockbusters to tightly woven,
situationally-heavy movies.
“Big Trouble,” a difficult movie
to adapt to the big screen, is no
different. From the colorful
supporting cast, which includes
Janeane Garofalo, Patrick
Warburton of “The Tick” and
Johnny Knoxville of “Jackass,”
to the consistent pacing and
dialogue, this film succeeds on
many levels. Possibly the best
element of the film, keeping in
mind it was made in a pre-9/11
world, is that it doesn’t take
itself too seriously. Despite
situations its over-the-top
characters find themselves in,
the film digs a comical hole for
them to further explore their
personal lunacy.
The movie, however, is not
perfect. It’s unfortunate to see
that Allen and Rene Russo, who
plays the targeted
businessman’s wife, are forced
to find their comedy in pratfall
situations reminiscent of the
Three Stooges’ lesser works.
Their characters, while central
to the plot, have to play straight
man roles juxtaposed with the
goofy antics that surround them.
Despite this, “Big Trouble”
easily emerges as a solid
comedic trip to the cinema.
THE TOTAL PACKAGE
PHOTO BY CANDI HAUGLUM/THE GAMECOCK
Competitors for Mr. USC flashed their physiques for the judges.
Fitness on display
BY AUBREY FOGLE
THE GAMECOCK
The 2002 Mr. and Ms. USC
Bodybuilding and Fitness
Championships was held on
Saturday at the Blatt P.E.
Center, and contestants came
with their game faces ort and
their muscles bulging.
Sponsored by Nature’s Way
Natural Food Store, the event
was basically a muscle-posing
competition. Prizes were given
in the lightweight, mid
dleweight, and heavyweight
♦ FITNESS, SEE PAGE 7