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Crime reports Aztecs unify for locals rose for holiday Kevin Smead staff writer Halloween weekend proved to be a busy one for the San Diego State Police Department. On Friday morning, two vehicles were reported with their front passenger windows. The calls were separated by only an hour, and came from Albert’s College Apartments on 55th Street. The two incidents were believed to have occurred the previous evening.

Friday afternoon at 1:30, SDSUPD received a call for assistance in locating an escaped psychiatric patient in the area around campus. The patient was described as a white male with black hair and was last seen walking toward Jack in the Box and 4.0 Deli. The person has been banned from campus for seven days.

On Friday at 6 p.m., a report was called in regarding a man in Parking Structure 5 carrying an assault rifle. The suspect was described as a 35-year-old heavyset Hispanic male with short black hair. He was seen carrying a green backpack. When police arrived on scene, there was no sign of the subject in PS5 or the surrounding areas.

Whether or not the gun was authentic was unable to be determined.

Later Friday evening, a bicycle was reported stolen from the Physics Astronomy building. The bike was described as a turquoise blue Specialized mountain bike with a $250 value.

Police were dispatched to several large parties on 55th Street late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

Several students were arrested for public intoxication and citations were issued for both marijuana possession and open containers. A student was also transported to Alvarado Hospital Medical Center because of a violent blow to the face. Amid the weekend

shenanigans in the area around 55th Street, there was a burglary at Albert’s College Apartments that occurred late Friday night. The suspect broke in through a back bedroom window and stole three laptops and a handbag.

Another burglary was reported Saturday morning. This incident is likely to have occurred late Friday night. An apartment on Fraternity Row was broken into and a 17-inch Macbook Pro with a value of $2,500 was taken along with a wallet and sunglasses.

On Saturday, two vehicles were reported stolen within minutes of each other on different parts of campus.

One report came from Albert’s College Apartments on 55th Street and the other came from PS3. Both crimes were believed to have taken place Saturday morning.

On Sunday at approximately 7 p.m., another vehicle was broken into. The vehicle was parked on the second level of PS 3. The back driver’s side door was unlocked and a GPS and parking permit were stolen.

There were also reports of a suspect keying vehicles early on Monday. The subject was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall and approximately 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white button-down shirt, shorts and long tube socks. The subject was reportedly heading westbound on Montezuma Road.

Another vehicle was burglarized on Monday in PS5. A subwoofer, amp, tools, GPS and a phone charger were all reported missing.

Anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is encouraged to contact the SDSU Police Department at 619-594-1991 or police@mail.sdsu.edu.

Building relationships through community service in new project

el downtown to prepare dinner for homeless students and their families.

“When the common goal is to give back to the community while building relationships, everything comes full circle because our stu-

dents are equally benefiting from the project,” Sparacino said.

Student organizations interested in getting involved in a future program can find an application form at sll.sdsu.edu/leadership/aup.html.

Hutton Marshall senior staff writer Students from the Afrikan Student Union, the Hispanic Business Students Association and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will join together today to improve the community in San Diego State’s first Aztec Unification Project. The AUP, a pilot program created by Student Life & Leadership, is a two-day servicelearning event geared toward bringing different student sectors together to work toward community-building.

“The most meaningful aspect of Aztec Unification Project is connections that will be made amongst students who typically wouldn’t work together. There is no better way to bring people together, than working toward a common goal,” Lauren Sparacino, an assistant student life adviser in Student Life & Leadership, said.

There will be an Aztec Unification Project once every semester. Each one will feature three different student organizations. The participants will volunteer at various nonprofit organizations in San Diego. For the first AUP, the students will be volunteering at Monarch School, a gradeschool devoted to serving students impacted by homelessness.

The first day of the program is today and will serve as an informational meet and greet session.

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SPORTS OPEN LETTER TO STUDENTS From Jim Sterk — San Diego State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics I would like to commend the San Diego State student body for their support of your Division I athletic programs. Early on this season, our head football coach Rocky Long mentioned how much of a factor the student support was when the Aztecs defeated Washington State.

Last season at men’s basketball games, “The Show” became a

national story. Media who cover college basketball throughout the country were quick to point out that the SDSU student section was as good as anywhere in the country. I agree with that observation.

We’re the best when our students show up in great numbers. That’s what happened all last basketball season, and again through the first three football games this season.

In the coming weeks (starting this Saturday against New Mexico), the

AT A G L A N C E football team faces some critical home games. It would be wonderful if student enthusiasm increased as the year progresses. I know you’ll be there when we host Boise State on Nov. 19th. The games this Saturday (New Mexico) and on Dec. 3rd (Fresno State) are equally important as the Aztecs look to go to a bowl game in back-to-back seasons.

Help us get there. Get your free game tickets, WEAR RED to the game, be loud and Rock the Q!

Name: Antonio Morales (36-10) Title: Sports Editor Prediction: TCU, Air Force, SDSU, Boise State Quotable: “SDSU vs.

New Mexico scheduled at the same time as LSU vs. Alabama?

How convenient.”

Name: Agustin Gonzalez (33-13) Title: Staff Writer Prediction: TCU, Air Force, SDSU, Boise State Quotable: “Remember that one time Phillip Rivers fumbled in the red zone with 48 seconds left?”

Name: Ryan Schuler (35-11) Title: Staff Writer Prediction: TCU, Air Force, SDSU, Boise State Quotable: “It’s officially basketball season!”

Name: Beau Bearden (33-13) Title: Contributor Prediction: TCU, Air Force, SDSU, Boise State Quotable: “’Edward at RB, me at QB, and Beau at kicker, makes a more talented team than New Mexico’-Tweet from The Daily Aztec legend, David Pope.”

WHO: SDSU vs. New Mexico WHEN: Saturday at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Qualcomm Stadium WHY TO WATCH: The Aztecs will try to bounce back after a disappointing loss and head coach Rocky Long will try to beat his former school for third straight year as a coach for SDSU.

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F O O T B A L L S TA N D I N G S After losing to Wyoming on Saturday, San Diego State’s Mountain West Championship hopes took a major hit. Here’s a look at the MW standings as of yesterday.

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‘Artist’ begins revitalizing silent film The forgotten genre receives an Oscarworthy face-lift

“Silent Movie” Why it matters: Similar to “The Artist,” this aptly named film was made at a time when only talking pictures mattered. Mel Brooks, the influential mind behind “Young Frankenstein,” “The Producers” and “Spaceballs” created a comedy that salutes movies from the early 20th century, while still maintaining his irreverent sense of humor.

Brooks stars as Mel Funn, a once-popular director who believes his comeback is creating a silent picture. While no one believes in this project at first, Mel thinks he can manufacture a hit if he gets famous performers Burt Reynolds and James Caan to appear in it.

Because there is only one word of dialogue in the entire script, “Silent Movie” is not as popular as some of Brook’s other comedies, but it is still hysterical entertainment. It pokes fun at a somewhat dated genre, yet features a modern style of pure goofiness.

“Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages” Why it matters: After the debacle caused by the racist overtones of his previous film “The Birth of a Nation,” America’s first great filmmaker D.W. Griffith offered a public apology in the form of his groundbreaking epic “Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages.” The film interweaves four different storylines from four separate centuries to demonstrate the terrible consequences of intolerance and hatred through human history. Griffith crosscuts between the different stories — a technique he innovated — to center the action around morality while setting a new standard in lavish production. Griffith also pioneered the multi-plot story structure that greatly influenced the work of Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

“City Lights” Why it matters: The gifted Charles Chaplin directed, wrote, edited and starred in “City Lights,” a classic comedy where the homeless Tramp becomes infatuated with a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill). The Tramp attempts to work at several menial low-paying jobs so he can raise enough money to help the girl get an operation that could potentially help her regain her sight.

Though there is plenty of Chaplin’s classic slapstick throughout “City Lights,” the movie is most appealing because of its well-constructed love story. Achingly bittersweet, many viewers have cried in the final scene because of the story’s poignancy. It is a recommended film for anyone who loves the silver screen.

“A Trip to the Moon” Why it matters: Without “A Trip to the Moon,” story-driven films as audiences know them would be unrecognizable. Nearly 70 years before Neil Armstrong made one small step for man on the lunar surface, magician-turned-director Georges Méliès’ 14-minute movie depicted human travel to the moon and demonstrated a film’s ability to visually represent any idea no matter how fantastical. Presaging the work of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Méliès combined animation and in-camera special effects to tell a story about space explorers who encounter hostile aliens and, in the process, created one of the first sci-fi action movies in history. The film is currently streaming on YouTube.

“Modern Times” Why it matters: Chaplin’s satire of a poor job market during the Great Depression contains brief moments of dialogue, but is still primarily a silent picture.

In another acclaimed piece of filmmaking, Chaplin’s classic character, the Tramp, attempts to find work after getting fired from an assemblyline.

Jokes about drugs, communism and poverty are still as shocking and funny today as they were in 1936. This Chaplin feature has consistently maintained a ranking on the American Film Institute’s 100 Years 100 Movies list because it contains timeless themes regarding the struggle of finding a job combined with hilarious adventure.

“Battleship Potemkin” Why it matters: Director Sergei Eisenstein’s masterpiece “Battleship Potemkin” is the benchmark of propaganda filmmaking. Created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the failed sailors’ mutiny on the titular battleship, Eisenstein transforms the rebellion into the first act of the communist overthrow of the Russian tsar. However, the main reason for watching is the famed Odessa Steps sequence that depicts a massacre of unarmed civilians by tsarist Cossacks. The widely influential sequence has been recreated in films as diverse as “The Godfather,” “Titanic” and “Inglourious Basterds,” and stands as a testament to silent film ingenuity.

The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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A silent motion picture released this year might not sound like a sleeper hit, but “The Artist” might be able to pull off the impossible. Filmed in black and white, it is a romance about George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), a silent screen actor whose career goes down the drain when motion pictures with sound are introduced. He falls in love with Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), an actress who is well on her way to becoming a rising star in the new medium.

Critics and audiences have been captured by the charm and lead performances in “The Artist.” Dujardin won an award for best actor earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival.

In an early review at the Toronto International Film Festival, Roger Ebert said, “I had great admiration for the film as a whole, and so did the audience in the big Elgin Theater, which was possibly the warmest crowd I’ve been in at Toronto since the premiere of “Juno” … I would not be surprised if it’s a significant box office success.” Scott Feinberg, a blogger for hollywoodreporter.com, praised director Michel Hazanavicius saying, “The fact Hazanavicius has not only made a silent film in the sound era, but has made a great one, and done so no less than 82 years after talkies first hit, is an absolutely unparalleled achievement, and one that I believe will be cheered by many members of the Academy.”

To get prepared for this underdog crowd-pleaser, there are several essential and underrated silent movies that will appeal to cinema lovers. They are timeless treasures that deserve to be viewed by a modern audience.

Information about “The Artist” can be found at weinsteinco.com/sites/the-artist.

“Metropolis” Why it matters: Arguably the greatest achievement of the silent era, director Fritz Lang’s epic addresses class and social structure in a special-effects driven sci-fi love story that continues to resonate to this day.“Metropolis” depicts a futuristic dystopian city where the wealthiest individuals rule from skyscrapers while the workers live in squalor underground.When the city manager discovers that his son has fallen for a labor organizer, actions are taken to crush the worker uprisings and subdue his son while potentially destroying the city. Everything from “Star Wars” to “Blade Runner” is deeply indebted to “Metropolis.” The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” Why it matters: Aside from being one of the greatest horror films of all time,“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” also predicted a deranged tyrant’s rise to power in Germany nearly 20 years before the start of World War II. Dr. Caligari is a psychiatrist who commands a sleepwalking patient to commit murder. After the death of his friend, protagonist Francis attempts to stop Caligari at all costs, but not everything depicted onscreen is as it seems.“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” has one of the first twist endings in film history.

The twisted sets of “Caligari,” designed to reflect the psychological state of the characters, greatly influenced American film noir and, subsequently, the films of Christopher Nolan, David Lynch and the Coen brothers.The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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Seeking justice through a lens

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The Television, E FFIC Film and New XO BO Media department at San Diego State has received acknowledgement for its distinguished talent in the past. Most recently, a student by the name of C.J. Capes received the opportunity of a lifetime, and kindly shared his endeavors for this special edition.

Capes told The Daily Aztec Actuality Media is a philanthropic production company that works with student filmmakers. The company looks for “changemakers” to present their causes by writing and directing a documentary. Of the four U.S. film students chosen to partake in this Central American venture, Capes was the only one recognized as a participant from the West Coast.

From July to August, Capes’ assignment was to capture a Guatemalan outreach project known as CasaSito. “The purpose of the program is to improve students’ education by increasing fundraising to keep after-school programs stay active,” he said.“This scholarR TO JEC RO P D AN

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improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their community. Most importantly, the program funds and supports critical thinking where it isn’t offered.”

He went on to discuss how additional motivation is emphasized through other venues that include art, music and dance.

While these other programs are independent, they are still supported by CasaSito. Capes said a music festival is presented at the end of the program’s term.

“Partner projects from all over Guatemala come to celebrate the completion of the program as a method of not only enhancing creativity, but also encouraging positive self-esteem,” Capes said.

The documentary follows one student, Paulino, who aspires to become an accountant. Capes mentions narrative film guidelines, learned through SDSU’s TFM department, were applied to the making of this documentary.

“Covering more than one program was one of the biggest challenges.Time, however, was his biggest challenge overall; get-

ting to build a rapport with the protagonist and his family within a matter of just a few days was critical,” Capes said.

Raw filming began as soon as the team landed in Antigua, Guatemala. Seven to nine days of setting interviews and shooting were handled without a script, but managed professionally with a genuine goal to present this real story. Ideally, he affirmed he wanted to become a cinematographer in, “anything that involves travel, documentary filmmaking and helping people.”

The target audience for this documentary is anybody who can make a change: student filmmakers, donors or volunteers.

Ultimately, the message the film projects is one the entire world can learn from.

“CasaSito teaches individuals to speak outloud, to become a better person that will better any situation, rather than escape the situation,” Capes said.

The Third World experiences left this young filmmaker yearning for more opportunities. One of the most inspiring things Capes addressed in the interview is why he truly wants to continue doing this.

“The whole experience reinforced my desire to pursue a career in documentary filmmaking furthe,” he said.

Lastly, he said it’s exciting to be representing the West Coast and SDSU. He feels he is more prepared because of the classes offered at this college and credits professor Mark Freeman as his greatest mentor. When asked if he had a next project on the way he said,“Perhaps, with time permitting, I’ll make a mini-documentary about the skateboard protest on campus.”

Capes dreams of one day having his documentaries on Netflix. For the time being, those who are interested can find them at: actualitymedia.com/portfolio/casasito

Craig Oliver discusses his showcase Citizenfest brings local films to the Whistle Stop

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San Diego State’s Television, Film and New Media department has a long history of producing quality film talent. The program is once again credited with yet another triumphant scholar. Now an alumnus, Craig Oliver was a student in the TFM department from 2004 to 2008, during which his coursework helped propel a fantastic film project he has happening in San Diego.

The Daily Aztec: What is the Citizenfest Local Film Showcase, what’s unique about it and how long has it been around?

Craig Oliver: Citizenfest began while I was working at Citizen Video, a nowdefunct boutique video store that resided in the heart of South Park for four years, between March 2006 and March 2010. Between the store and my attending the SDSU film department, I began meeting a lot of local filmmakers, and since we’d already begun hosting events across the street at the Whistle Stop (where I now work), it just made

sense to try and put together a showcase of local filmmaking talent. For the first four or five years, it was pretty sporadic, maybe once or twice a year, but as of this summer, it’s now a monthly showcase for students and non-students alike. It works well because of the quaint bar setting, giving folks a chance to loosen up and meet with other filmmakers.

DA: What is your role in the production of this project?

CO: I gather the films every month from friends and friends of friends and getting the word out, and I’m also in charge of producing and promoting the night.

DA: What’s next in store for the showcase?

CO: The next showcase is Thursday, Nov. 10. I have the second Thursday of every month locked down, and it can be a scramble finding enough to show, but I know enough people at this point that I always end up with enough good stuff to show.

“The nice thing about Citizenfest is that it’s open to anyone who’s of age to attend the night ... it’s an opportunity to let everyone know that there’s plenty going on in the San Diego film world.”

DA: Is there a particular audience you aim to attract with your film genre selection?

CO: The nice thing about Citizenfest is that it’s open to anyone who’s of age to attend the night. There are plenty of passive film watchers in the community who find themselves wrapped up in seeing the works of local filmmakers, and above everything, it’s an opportunity to let everyone know that there’s plenty going on in the San Diego film world.

DA: What inspired you to start this venture?

CO: Meeting more and more people, basically, who didn’t have an easy avenue to showcase their work. I wanted to create something that was fun and loose but still respectful of the film-viewing experience.

DA: Is there anything else you would like our readers to know?

CO: Remember that there doesn’t always have to be the pressure of proCraig Oliver, SDSU alumus and ducing some high procreator of Citizenfest duction-value short film in order to try and get it into a film fest, and that there are always people around who are willing to help. I’m always looking for submissions, so feel free to write me at noconstructs@gmail.com for queries.

I’d like to thank my former boss from DA: How long do you plan on carrying it Citizen Video, Holly Jones, and my curthrough?

CO: As long as I can. It’s becoming easi- rent boss, Sam Chammas, for allowing er now for folks to film their projects, me the opportunity to focus on local and more people seem to be trying their filmmakers and give them an avenue for hand at filmmaking, so as long as folks showcasing their work, and to all the are making films, I’d like to show them. filmmakers who’ve ever participated, along with all future filmmakers willing DA: Would you or have you extended this to brave drunken crowds in order to idea to other venues or cities? show their work.

CO: I don’t think so, considering it all revolves around San Diego. Even if I took the best of the films from this city, Look out for the Citizenfest Local Film Showcase next Thursday at Whistle Stop I’m not sure how much interest there Bar in South Park. would be anywhere else.

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The top soundtracks of 2011 ehind every great film lies an equally great soundtrack. Finding the perfect soundtrack can be as important as casting the right lead actor. In a soundtrack, the emotion felt in the story is projected through the songs played in the scene. A truly great soundtrack is remembered years later, such as the “Top Gun” soundtrack with Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” and Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away.” These tracks are still associated with “Top Gun” today.

Some soundtrack compilations are of popular artists of the time, or selected to complement the era the film is set in.

Others are composed strictly for the film, as seen in “The Social Network” with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor’s fragile instrumental work. Here are the top five movie soundtracks of this year:

It’s a graceful compilation of songs that complements the film tremendously.

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“SOUL SURFER” Embodying the spirit of surfing and island life, this soundtrack fulfills the heartwarming true story in the film “Soul Surfer.” Two Door Cinema Club and Mat Kearney are two of the artists featured, keeping the soundtrack young and free.

It’s a creative mix of artists that spans a few different genres including Britpop

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and traditional island music. The only song that seems ill-suited is Chris Sligh’s cover of Katy Perry’s “Firework.”

“THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED” This film, released in March, relies strongly on its soundtrack. Centered around the rediscovery of Grateful Dead to aid in a son’s musical therapy to treat brain damage, the soundtrack embodies the emotional roller coaster of the story.

While just about half are Grateful Dead songs, Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow” and the classic from Crosby, Stills & Nash “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” also make the cut.

Yes, this is a romantic comedy. But it also has a soundtrack chock full of little indie treasures. Firstly, Say Hi’s “Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh” is track number nine, which is perfect. Also the Mark Ronson remix of Miike Snow’s “Animal” is also featured. The overall flow of the soundtrack is fantastic, intermixing tracks from Thievery Corporation into a track from Goldfrapp and diva Nina Simone. Needing an easy mix for cooking that special someone dinner at home in candlelight? This would be it.

“TRON: LEGACY” First off, the original soundtrack released last year was a forward-thinking album from electronic wonders Daft Punk.

Then, earlier this year Daft Punk took the original and collaborated with 16 of today’s biggest electronic / dance artists to remix and put a new spin on all of the songs, incorporating each collaborating artist’s personal style. Moby, Paul Oakenfold, M83 and Pretty Lights are just a few included on this soundtrack.The Chemical Brothers, who also followed Daft Punk’s lead and single-handedly

composed the soundtrack to “Hanna,” also worked on this album for “The Grid.” M83 and Big Black Delta worked together to create “Fall,” which is one of the best remixed tracks on the album, incorporating vocals and cool melodica.

“THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1” Being a fan of sparkly vampires and shape-shifting teenagers is not a requirement to be able to fall in love with this soundtrack. For all of the Twilight movies, inspiration for the soundtrack has come from author Stephanie Meyer’s personal playlists while writing the novels. Most, if not all, of the songs on each album are specifically written and recorded for the soundtrack from some of the most popular artists in the music industry. Tracks include Paramore’s “Decode” and The Black Keys’ “Chop and Change.” This time around the album includes tracks from The Joy Formidable, The Features and Theophilus London.

The songs also portray the emotion and events from the film well and all magically keep a tone to them that match and flow from the beginning to end. The album itself is out this month.

— Courtney Rogin is a history senior.

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The best movies to watch on a date hat satisfies the perfect date? Is it taking a hot-air balloon ride overlooking the Eiffel Tower, sipping champagne with a loved one? Or is it taking a carriage ride in Central Park, snuggled under a warm blanket as snow starts to fall ever so gently to the ground? Sometimes the perfect date can simply be to grab dinner and see a movie. In the event of uncertainty regarding which movie to watch, look no further. Here is a list of the greatest date movies.

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“WHEN HARRY MET SALLY” This movie stands out from the pack because it really shows the true perspectives of the male and the female concerning relationships, which is not something presented in very many romantic comedies. Director Rob Reiner, who has also directed such classics as “A Few Good Men,” “The Princess Bride,” and “Stand By Me,” tells the story of Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) who meet through a series of chance encounters and ultimately develop a friendship. But, their friendship brings one question to atten-

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tion: Can men and women ever just be friends, or must sexual attraction always prevail? According to Harry, “Men and women can’t be friends ... the sex part always gets in the way.” Audiences of both genders can share in the laughs, as they are able to relate to the different aspects of both main characters. And to top it all off, there’s an “O”-ver the top scene at a diner that’s guaranteed to spark conversation after the credits roll.

“ANNIE HALL” This is a Woody Allen masterpiece.

“Annie Hall” is another romantic comedy that portrays a realistic look at the relationship between the sexes. The man

in this case is Alvy Singer (Allen), who essentially acts as himself. Diane Keaton, who sparked a generation of women wearing men’s clothing, plays Annie, Alvy’s love interest. The movie is a hilarious look inside the life of a neurotic Jew and his equally neurotic girlfriend and how they cope with everyday life.

Between the sharp, witty dialogue and the hysterical commentary and monologues delivered by Allen, there will be no shortage of laughter among audiences, making it a perfect movie to watch with a date.

“500 DAYS OF SUMMER” Sticking with the theme of realistic portrayals of romantic relationships, “500 Days of Summer” takes a look at the indie love between “pixie manic dream girl” Zooey Deschanel, and the dashing Joesph Gordon-Levitt. What’s special about this movie is the narrator makes it very clear from the opening scene that “this (movie) is a story of boy meets girl ... you should know upfront, this is not a love story.” It portrays an honest, modern romance, which is not dragged down with the typical romantic comedy clichés. Both men and women will enjoy the quirkiness this movie brings to the table, as well as how true

BEST OF FILM 2011: CAST YOUR VOTE This year in film has been one of spills and thrills. From summer blockbusters to gripping indie dramas, there has been a little something for everyone. Now it’s time to see what San Diego State thinks about 2011’s best and worst movies so far.

The categories are:

Film of the year Best director Best lead actor Best lead actress Best supporting role Best animated film Worst film of the year

Visit thedailyaztec.com/movie-poll or use the QR code to vote for your favorite. Winners will be announced next week.

to life it depicts the pain and emotion that can result from a broken relationship. With lots of laughs and a little bit of drama (not to mention eye candy for both the fellas and the ladies), “500 Days of Summer” is sure to be a favorite.

“KNOCKED UP” Upon hearing the premise, this movie does not sound like it would be the greatest to see on a date.The main character gets pregnant after a one-night stand with an unemployed, chubby stoner with a laugh like Chewbacca’s. Sounds like every college girl’s worst nightmare. But after getting to know this “sperm donor” named Ben, played by the hilarious Seth Rogen, audiences quickly fall in love with his intelligent wit, fast one-liners and all around charm.The chemistry between Ben and Alison (Katherine Heigl) works nicely throughout the movie as he slowly helps her let go of her frigid ways, and she helps him become more of an adult.

Produced by the same people that brought audiences “Superbad,” Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” features a hilarious supporting cast including Jason Segel and Jonah Hill that will ultimately have dates laughing to tears.

—Samantha Hirsch is a media studies junior.

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Fun locations to indulge a film craving

David Dixon staff writer & John Anderson entertainment editor For those who are tired of conventional cinematic venues, there are many alternative choices now available, with more to come in the not-too-distant future. Usually these theaters are a bit on the pricey side, but they are a perfect way to celebrate a special occasion.

Cinépolis This luxury movie theater chain, based out of Mexico, has a branch in Del Mar. The lobby appears to be a cool, upscale restaurant, with several big-screen televisions and a full-service bar.

The seating within the auditoriums is very relaxing. Each patron has their own oversized reclining leather chair with a small table for food.

The food and beverages are delicious. There are classical options such as popcorn and candy, as well as sushi, paninis and pastries for dessert. Those 21 and older can order alcoholic drinks to be delivered directly to them in the theater.

With all of these positive qualities, Cinépolis seems like a foodie’s paradise.

The only problem are the attendants. Every

seat has a button that can be pushed to request a server. Unfortunately, their service does not equate with the quality of the seating, the sound system, the projection system or the food.

Employees have been known to forget entire meals for a party of six, blame it on the kitchen, and then be rude when asked for the additional missing sweet potato fries and forks. Even with this fault, Cinépolis is a unique and fun place to catch a flick. More information can be found at cinepolisusa.com.

ArcLight Cinemas The distinctive chain will open a new location in San Diego at the Westfield UTC mall next year. Unlike other theaters, there will be all-reserved, luxury seating. This is good news for individuals who usually run late to screenings and

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(At Cinépolis) there are classical options such as popcorn and candy, as well as sushi, paninis and pastries for dessert. Those 21 and older can order alcholic drinks to be delivered directly to them in the theater.

Alchemy For those interested in watching classic silent films while sipping a “prohibition-style” drink, South Park’s Alchemy can provide. Moviegoers can enjoy multicultural cuisine and stiff drinks styled after the silent film era. Alchemy

Splash Wine Lounge & Bistro This North Park bar hosts a “Sunday Fun-Day” event every Sunday. The selfservice wine bar puts on games, plays music and most importantly projects classic movies on its big screen. The movies are played with muted sound in the main bar, but if you book a private party, they will play the movies as you’d like and take requests. Be sure to show up during happy hour from 4-6 p.m. for $3 wine and $5 select appetizers.

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Some point to empty, deserted husks of once-bustling video rental stores that mark the urban landscape and lament the loss of childhood memories. Others scoff at fluctuating rates for digital movie services.While streaming is still a little rough around the edges, movie watchers have unprecedented accessibility to an ever-expanding library.We need to keep our composure while things settle down; if we do, the way we rent movies will be better than ever.

Despite the innovations, the inexpensive prices and effortless purchase process, many movie enthusiasts have no patience for minor inconveniences.

Earlier this year Netflix announced a fee hike, as well as the separation of its streaming and DVD rental plans.

Unfortunately, the announcement came in the same month the Los Gatos-based company lost its contract with Starz, and a month after a split with Sony Corp., which meant losing a large portion of the Instant Watch library. Customers reacted as though the company had declared war on freedom.The outrage led almost a million customers to cancel their subscriptions, which spooked investors and caused a steep drop in stock prices.The company has been trying to reel in its runaway stock value ever since.

The lack of patience with the industry innovator is discouraging. Netflix must balance the demands of its user base with those of Hollywood. Digital licensing is extremely expensive and many studios

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and distribution companies are proving to have slow reactions to this evolution in how people consume film. Despite the complications, Netflix has succeeded in providing a relatively stable service with a wide selection at a ridiculously inexpensive rate. Meanwhile, volatility from the customer base is clearly hurting a company that nearly single-handedly destroyed late fees for American movie renters.

As the technology settles in, distributors and studios will become familiar and comfortable with the system.

Internet providers will improve networks to match the rising bandwidth needs. Prices will fluctuate, distributors will pull their libraries and companies like Netflix and Amazon will secure new licenses. Subscribers should expect setbacks, but should also anticipate enhanced service and a better experience in the long run. Don’t be taken advantage of, but have patience for a rapidly progressing new medium.

—John Anderson is an ISCOR senior.

s you may or may not have noticed, swashbuckling is at an alltime low these days; splintery wooden legs and rusty iron hooks, too, have fallen out of fashion with society as of late.

But don’t let that deter you from thinking pirating isn’t alive and well.

True, it may not be the “shiver me timbers” and “walk me plank” variety, but it’s an even more harmful pirate in the eyes of the movie industry: the insidious treasure takers of intellectual property. And together they’ve come to steal the industry’s booty.

Of course, no one can argue copyright infringement doesn’t damage the film industry. Less money from the buying public means fewer movies — or at the very least, less money for actors, studios and the countless producers, writers, camera operators and others who work in film. It can inhibit the movie theaters, attracting fewer moviegoers and decreasing sales. And it can affect the moviegoers themselves, often forced to pony up more money for movie tickets to make up for the lost profit from movie pirating.

But some problems exist in the estimation of damages caused by pirating. For the film industry itself, the number of films illegally downloaded is difficult to quantify, so the amount of damages is largely speculatory. The Motion Pictures Association of America has done its best, however, performing a study in 2006 estimating an annual loss of $6.1 billion dollars. Most of these damages — more than 90 percent, according to the MPAA — come as a result of

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audience members recording films in movie theaters and posting the bootlegged film copies online.

Critics have accused the MPAA and the government of prosecuting movie pirating too harshly.The Copyright Act allows for a maximum of $150,000 to be sought for each copyright infringement. So-called mitigation measures have recently been taken as a strategy against pirating, reducing internet speeds for those guilty of pirating films, or even — gasp — redirecting subscribers to an educational page about infringement.

Other critics have pointed to unrealistic assumptions by the MPAA, including an unfounded statistic that claimed 44 percent of unauthorized file sharing came from universities.

Unfortunately, there’s no end in sight for movie pirating.

The Internet isn’t going anywhere. And “free” is a price many

Americans are eager to pay, especially in comparison to the increasing ticket prices at movie theaters nationwide.

But the film industry isn’t going anywhere either. The act of going to a movie is an activity thoroughly embedded in the American psyche. It’s something all of us have grown up with, from the age of the Disney movie, to the cheesy romance you saw with your high school fling, to the edgy, modern film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio you saw last week.

The movie industry will do what any industry must do when it’s faced with oblivion: adapt.Whether that adaptation means providing something illegal online streaming can’t provide, such as 3-D movies, giveaways or even cushier theater seats remains to be seen. But it can be enough to revive a dying, but socially beloved, industry.

—Chris Pocock is a journalism senior.

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Fincher attempts ‘Tattoo’ Connor Cox staff writer The “Millennium” series, widely known as “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy, has become an international bestseller and cinematic sensation. Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson wrote the series during the turn of the century, but suffered a fatal heart attack in 2004 before the books were released. Months after his death, the series became a wild success, ranking Larsson as the second best-selling author of all time. In 2009, a Swedish film adaptation of the series was released, which became a hit throughout Europe and surprisingly in the U.S.

The film’s lineup should assure fans of a promising cinematic experience. Daniel Craig stars as Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander. This will be Mara’s first major role, though many will be familiar with her brief part as Mark Zuckerberg’s girlfriend in “The Social Network.” Initially Scarlett Johansson was expected to play the role of Lisbeth, but Fincher handpicked Mara instead, explaining in an interview with Vogue that “Scarlett Johansson was great … but the thing with Scarlett is, you can’t wait for her to take her clothes off.” In other words, Fincher wants people to see the movie merely for its thrilling storyline, not for Johansson’s good looks.

“David Fincher is one of the best directors I know, so I’m really curious to see it.”

Michael Nyqvist, actor in original Swedish “Millennium”

David Fincher, who is well known for the movies “Fight Club,” “Se7en,” and “The Social Network,” is directing the English version, which has received critical speculation among serious fans. Many worry the American version will not be able to maintain the excitement and authenticity of the original.

If Fincher’s avoidance of selling out doesn’t convince skeptics, maybe approval from the actors in the original version will. Noomi Rapace, who played Lisbeth in the Swedish version, said she feels confident in the American remake. In addition to Rapace’s statement, Michael Nyqvist who played the original Mikael, said

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in an interview with “Access Hollywood,” that “David Fincher is one of the best directors I know, so I’m really curious to see it.”

After winning both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Original Score for last year’s “The Social Network,” Nine Inch Nails’ frontman Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have once again joined forces to compose a score for a Fincher movie.

In August, Reznor released a seven-minute teaser of the soundtrack. They seem to have stepped away from electric beats and synthesizers that were used ubiquitously in “The Social Network,” and have refocused on ambient noises that will complement the psychological thriller. Reznor’s and Ross’ score will be the icing on the cake for the film.

The newest film version of Larsson’s thriller has all of the components necessary to satisfy fans and critics alike. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” hits theaters Dec. 21.

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never thought this would happen to me. It’s like I’ve been bitten by a radioactive spider, except there are no cool superpower side effects.

Instead, I’m just tortured by longing for something I’ve spent most of my life hating. I hate to say it, and I am so embarrassed to do so, but I think I may love country music.

I know, I know. It’s awful. Of all ailments to take me this early in life, this one is definitely at the bottom of my list. I cannot believe this is actually happening to me.

I think my disdain for country music stems from a childhood full of it. Most of my memories as a youngin’ are accompanied by a little country twang in the background. My stepdad was an avid country fan and there wasn’t anything I could do to escape it. Every time we got in the car, we had to listen to his favorite country CD or country station. When we would protest he would look at us and smile, “My car, my rules. When you get old enough to drive and you have your own car, you can choose what we listen to.”

That smile said it all. It was the smile of a deranged kidnapper who knew every move he made would only torture our souls even more.

Such pain. Such agony.

My mom did everything she could to counteract this deep exposure to country music. She took her parenting seriously and inundated us with the usual classic rock figureheads.

She even created a game we played when we got in the car with her.

She’d flip on the classic rock radio station and the first person to shout out the name of the artist got a point.

Long car rides up the coast turned into battlefields with “the game.” My mom and older brother ruled at it.

They even passed on the good game-playing skills to my little sister.

It skipped me. I was too busy in the backseat listening to the Backstreet Boys on my CD player.

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Hayley Rafner staff columnist Between this overexposure to classic rock and the hammering of old country dudes like John Hiatt and Hal Ketchum in my head, I was adamant about liking crappy tween pop. ‘N Sync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, 98 Degrees … I had it all.

Not only was I hell-bent on listening to overproduced and over-synthed late ‘90s pop, I vehemently detested the genres pushed on me as a child.

I have spent 75 percent of my life cursing the very foundation of every country song I have ever heard. No, I don’t care about the barbecue stain on your white T-shirt or how some girl is “killing you” in a mini-skirt. I don’t want to hear about your NASCAR races, I don’t care about the farm your parents own or the old dirt road you drive down in your rusted Chevrolet while you drink beer (which is illegal to do while driving, don’t forget that). Your 10gallon hat is not cute, I don’t like your boots and your tobacco chew is grossing me out.

I had been singing that tune for a long time.

I was very serious about my distaste for this kind of music. When I visited my aunt and uncle in Texas, I would do everything I could to avoid any exposure to it. My uncle loved to blast country tunes on the radio while he did yardwork and when he was indoors, the Country Music Television countdown blasted for all to hear. I’d grit my teeth and get by, thankful they opened their home to me while I visited and knowing I had no place to dictate what played on the radio.

However, last summer something strange happened. My uncle Billy and I were lazily lounging on the couch watching the CMT countdown when “Homeboy” by Eric Church came on.

I found myself, dare I say it, enjoying

the music. And if that wasn’t enough – I can barely bring myself to even write the words – I found myself logging onto YouTube later that night to hear the song again … and again. I couldn’t believe myself. Something was coming over me.

The next thing I knew, I was home in my apartment downloading my favorite country songs, all heard during my week in Texas.

It was all downhill from there.

I saw the movie “Country Strong” and not only did I love it, I downloaded the soundtrack and listened to it on repeat for a week. When it came out on DVD, I ran to Target and bought it. I hadn’t bought a DVD since 2007.

The day after I turned 21, the first place I wanted to go was In Cahoots. I found myself digging through my closet looking for my “most country” outfit and pulling up to the bar at 6 p.m. to make sure I was there early enough for the free line dancing lessons.

Now, I am longing for a pair of cowboy boots.

I even drove all the way to Temecula for more line dancing and I had my friend make me a 50song playlist with her favorite country jams on it.

It’s not enough that I’m letting country music and line dancing take control of my life. When I listen to country music, or when I’m line dancing, I feel like I’ve been transported into a world of pure bliss.

I’m like a junkie.

I don’t know how this happened. I don’t know why this is happening. I don’t know how to rid it from my brain. But I am embarrassed. I am confused. I am in a constant funk.

And the only thing that could fix this discomfort I’m feeling is a nice tall cold glass of beer, a slide guitar and the pair of really cute boots I just found at Boot Barn.

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