Sunday, August 7, 2011 - The Morning Star B7
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Spaced-out cowboys shoot it out Cowboys and Aliens: ★★★ out of 5
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ames Bond and Indiana Jones team up to do battle with a heap of creepy space demons. Seems to me like this is a can’t miss idea. Then again, never underestimate the power of a mammoth Hollywood budget to squash equally hefty aspirations. DREAMWORKS STUDIOS Granted, Cowboys & Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig fight off aliens in the Aliens is a pretty good western-meets-sci fi film Cowboys and Aliens. summer popcorn treat. The trouble is, it’s darn Cowboys and Aliens his own ticket when it near all concept. This sounds like the wild daycomes to bad western/scidream of a 13-year-old behaviour. fi mash-up kid, and, admittedly, it is But doesn’t exactly a ton of fun. For a while. before Craig fire blanks, but Unfortunately, like every and Ford lock if epic enterother movie involving horns, aliens tainment was space creatures, when in spaceships what it was secrets are spilled and we whip down shooting for, actually see the lizardfrom the dark it ain’t entirely like beasties and undernight sky, right on target Jason Armstrong begin abduct- stand their motives, well, either. a lot of the frivolous joy ing townsfolk, The tale suddenly gets sucked and, well, time to put has big movie star #1 from the deal. differences aside, saddle (Daniel Craig) waking Now, as a western, up and kick some extraup in a New Mexico des- terrestrial hide. the movie is quite good. ert circa the late 1800s, ★ ★ beat up with no memo★ ★ Movie Information Line 250-545-0352 www.vernoncinema.com ry of how he got there, Home of the Vernon Film Society ★ Sunday, August 7, 2011 ➠➠➠ Thursday, August 11, 2011 ★ and some wild clunky metal bracelet attached ★ ★ to his wrist. (Turns out ★ ★ to be this cool laser★ ★ shooting thing, but ★ ★ that comes later.) After dispatching a trio of ★ ★ no-good fellas, he makes ★ HORRIBLE BOSSES ★ his way to the town 6:45PM NIGHTLY 14A 8:35PM NIGHTLY 14A ★ ★ of Absolution. There, $ DAILY MATINEES ALL SUMMER • All Seats 4.50 ★ ★ he defends the mousy saloon owner (Sam ★ ★ Rockwell) from the local ★ ★ bully (Paul Dano). Bad ★ ★ idea, ‘cause the bully’s ★ ★ father happens to be big movie star #2 (Harrison ★ ★ Ford), a snarling, well★ 10:30AM & 2:10PM 12:25PM ★ 4:05PM to-do cattle rustler who DAILY DAILY DAILY G G PG ★ ★ is, in his own words, • ADULTS $7.00 • SENIOR/CHILD $5.00 ★ “keeping the town alive,” ★ • TUESDAY - ALL SEATS $4.50 and thus can write ★ • MATINEES - ALL SEATS, ALL AGES $4.50 ★
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SHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG - Violence) DIGITAL 3D Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 12:25, 3:20, 6:15, 9:00; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:20, 6:15, 9:00. THE SMURFS (G - Violence) Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 1:25, 4:10, 6:45, 9:35; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:10, 6:45, 9:35. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 3D (PG - Violence, frightening scenes) DIGITAL 3D Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 12:20, 3:15, 6:10, 9:05; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:15, 6:10, 9:05. **COWBOYS & ALIENS (14A - Violence) Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 1:15, 4:20, 7:05, 10:00; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:20, 7:05, 10:00. **THE CHANGE-UP (18A - Frequent coarse language, sexually suggestive scenes) Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 1:35, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:30, 7:15, 9:50. **RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG - Violence) Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 1:05, 4:00, 7:25, 9:55; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00, 7:25, 9:55. CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE (PG - Coarse and sexual language) Friday to Sunday, Tuesday 12:55, 3:50, 6:55, 9:45; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:50, 6:55, 9:45.
Craig brings that Bondlike intensity to the lead. Ford, while the poor guy is getting typecast as a grouch, at least makes a good grouch. He has his quality cranky pants on. And Olivia Wilde is very decent in a supporting effort. Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man)
seems to surprisingly relish the pure adrenaline six guns ‘n’ dust a lot more than wrestling with aliens. Or perhaps it’s simply unavoidable that things get too ridiculous to hold it all together. The name of the movie is Cowboys and Aliens, after all.
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GB Roots’ takes the stage a 7:00 pm. This unique and exciting Blues / Folk Rock group of two talented young musicians are from Edmonton, Alberta. GB Roots consists of Kirby Green and Dave Barber. The Duo has two strong vocalists alongside solid o bass and ssoulful guitar playing. Cover charge by donation.
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NOLAN’S
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
Horsecrazy Cowgirl Band’ are touring Western Canada again and have agreed to perform at the Inn once again. These gals are not only outstanding musicians with great harmonies, they are downright fun and loved by all ages from 5 to 95! If you like really good swing guitar and three part yodelling, these are the girls for you. Show time is 7:00 pm. No cover charge.
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