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CD REVIEW
‘Readymades’
death rattle
for Chumba
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READYMADES
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BY WILLIAM MILLS
THE GAMECOCK
Chumbawamba’s latest release,
“Readymades,” is a dance album
scattered with the ramblings of a
once-great group of aging British
anarchists. The album is chock
full of electronic beats driven
along by mediocre vocals and
lyrics.
“Readymades” sounds less like
an album created by members of
the early 70s brit-punk scene and
more like a sound track to a
Japanese anime film. Also, the
liner notes are littered with
anarchist propaganda that
expired three decades ago. The
important difference between
Chumbawamba and brit-punkers
like The Clash is that their noise
is devoid of the enticing incite-a
riot sound.
une tning tnat can De saia ior
them, however, is that they do
have admirable perseverance.
Chumbawumba’s first full length
album arrived in the hands of the
misguided in 1982, and since then
they have released many other
LP’s and a slew of 7-inches.
“Readymades” is their fourth full
length release on a major U.S.
label, and one of the few albums
to not have a name like “Anarchy,”
“Criminal Injustice,” or “English
Rebel Songs.”
Chumbawumba hit the U.S.
dance scene with the release of
♦ CHUMBAWUMBA, SEE RAGE 8
PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK
Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne in Universal Studio’s “The Bourne identity.”
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
Starring Matt Damon, Franka
Polente and Chris Cooper
★★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆
BY CARRIE PHILLIPS
THE GAMECOCK
The CIA has always been
regarded by the American public
with suspicion; they shouldn’t
know that much stuff anyway, so it
must be corrupt. And therefore,
that theme of government
corruption has been a tried and
true recipe for success for many
modern books, movies and
television shows.
The Bourne Identity is based
on Robert Ludlum’s 1980 novel,
and Tony Gilroy’s script, though it
skims the surface of the novel,
captures the essence of the book
and transfers it nicely to the
screen. He keeps the dialogue
natural and easy to the lay
person’s ear and the pace of the
film at just the right speed.
Matt Damon (“Good Will
Hunting,” “Jay and Silent Bob
Strike Back”) plays Jason Bourne,
an amnesiac CIA agent found
MOVIE REVIEW
floating in the Mediterranean by a
group of fishermen. Set on dry
land, Bourne goes off to find his
identity, armed only with a bank
account number and the
knowledge that he can kick the
crap out of anyone who threatens
him by sheer reflex.
After an incident at the
American embassy in
Switzerland, Bourne pays Marie
Kreutz (Franka Potente, “Run Lola
Run”) to drive him to Paris. Along
the way, he picks up more and
more clues to his identity and
kicks the crap out of some more
people who are sent to kill him.
Interspersed with the action
anu violence are scenes wiui mu is
Cooper (“The Patriot,” “American
Beauty”) playing Ted Conklin,
Bourne’s boss at the CIA, who is
trying to clean up the loose end of
an assination attempt gone
haywire.
Bourne is that loose end, and he
must fight his way past Conklin’s
assasins to figure out who he is
and why people are trying to kill
him.
This plot is easy; the audience
knows exactly what is going to
happen to whom and why in the
first five minutes of the movie. But
it certainly is fun to watch it all
happen!
All of the actors in the movie
perform well. Damon turns in one
of his best performances as Bourne;
he keeps the role understated,
skillfully underplaying what would
have been easy to overplay. Potente’s
portrayal of the wonderfully flighty
and lovely Kreutz compliments
Damon’s Bourne well, creating a
genuine and believable on-screen
phomictn;
As Conklin, Cooper’s skill and
talent turn the antagonist into one
of the most interesting characters
in the movie. Even Julia Stiles
(“Save the Last Dance,” “O”) defies
her past performances and turns
in a good one in her side role as
CIA operative Nicolette.
Director Doug Liman (“Go,”
“Swingers”) uses his style of
bouncing cameras, blurry shots
and quick edits to full advantage
in “The Bourne Identity,”
although there are times that it
gets a little excessive. It
♦ BOURNE, SEE RAGE 8
TOP 10
These were the most requested songs
on USC’s student radio station from
June 9-15.
1. “WHEN I WAS CRUEL”
_Elvis Costello
2. “PRIVATE PRESS"
*DJ Shadow
3. “FANTASTIC DAMAGE”
El-P
4. “THIS FLAG SIGNALS GOODBYE"
Swearing at Motorists
5. STORYTELLING
Belle and Sebastian
6. “HUMPTY DUMPTY LSD”
Butthole Surfers
7. “SOUL ARRIVAL"
Go Jimmy Go
8. “TEN YEARS AND RUNNING"
_ MXPX
9. “IRREVERSIBLETREND"
From Safety to Where
10. “SAY SOMETHING NASTY"
Nashville Pussy