April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edua&e<strong>Wingspan</strong> 23Reviews‘Lorax’: Big laughs, little elseBy Matt RooneyA&E EditorDr. Suess movies have rangedfrom pretty good (“Horton Hearsa Who”), to passable (“How theGrinch Stole Christmas”), to Godawful (“Cat in the Hat”).The newest animated editionto that realm is “The Lorax,” and itwithout a doubt falls into its ownfourth category—passable—butbarely.The story is about a young boy,Ted (Zac Efron), who out of desireto impress a young girl, Audrey(Taylor Swift), goes out to find atree, which has become extinct inhis town of Thneedville. His wisecrackinggranny (Betty White) tellshim of The Once-Ler (Ed Helms),the only man around who knowsof trees.Ted goes there and is treatedto a tale of how The Once-Lersingle-handedly destroys all thetrees and betrays the small orangetree guardian, The Lorax (DannyDeVito).Now, my biggest problem withthe film rests on the shoulders ofthe filmmakers, who have shownhowseriously they do not take thematerial. Any chance to give thismovie more than its one dimensionalityis buried underneatheither cuteness or unnecessaryplot devices.For instance, at the very beginning,The Lorax introduces thesetting of the town that is artificialfrom head-to-toe. Even air has tobe supplied artificially because ofCourtesy of Universal PicturesNightmare! Nightmare!:The Once-Ler, Ed Helms, is scared awake when he seesThe Lorax, Danny DeVito, sleeping beside him.lack of trees. But then, a musicalnumber breaks out that prettymuch describes everything TheLorax just said about the town.Afterward we are injectedinto the middle of the lives of thecharacters without the slightestbackground knowledge. A chancewasted by a shoddy musical withlittle to no point other than toengage the small children.The movie really succeeds onlywhen it takes place in the forest,which is richly detailed and filledwith cute, cuddly and funny creatures.This is where the movie getsall its humor, and, luckily, there’senough to make it worthwhile.But that being said, everythingelse, including the humancharacters, is entirely surface leveland never taken to the depth itcould’ve been taken.Even the scene where theOnce-Ler makes the transformationfrom nature lover to greedyindustrialist is done in a hammymusical number and completelyeliminates all emotion or weightit could’ve had.Yes, the movie is cute and willdefinitely appeal to children,which is where the passable bitcomes in. But everything else thatcould’ve set it apart from basicanimated fare is ignored. Eventhe pro-environmentalist aspectis passed by in the most surfacedwellingway.“The Lorax” could’ve been agreat animated film with heartand depth, but the filmmakersclearly favored style over substance.CCourtesy of Open Road FilmsFrreeakkyyy:Sarah, Elizabeth Olsen, wanders through adark, secluded house.‘Silent House’offers new, scaryBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E EditorSEATTLE—Horrormovies have a tendency tobe the same done over andover, but “Silent House”offers a new psychologicaltwist to the genre that ishard to pull off in an industrysaturated within frightsand gore.“Silent House” openedwith a beautiful overheadshot of the scenery andleading star Elisabeth Olsen.That set the bar for theinteresting way this moviewas shot, and the bar neverlowered.“Silent House” was a visuallyinteresting movie withthe right amount of suspenseand heart-stoppingfrights that jumped out. Myonly problem with it was itlacked truly exciting dialogbetween the characters.Directors Chris Kentisand Laura Lau deliveredthis independent movie ina unique, consecutive shotconcept, and they pulled itoff very successfully. Eventhough it wasn’t really shotin just one shot, they made itseem that way, and that wasincredibly admirable to seeduring a screening March 1.Even Olsen, despite alittle overacting and laggingdialog, delivered an interestingshow and dragged theaudience into her character’sworld.I also liked that Kentisand Lau delved more intothe mind of the characterwith symbolism and interestingshots more than thetypical gore that is normallyfound in horror movies.Even the end had a twist thatkept the audience guessing.Kentis and Lau deliveredexactly what they intended:suspense and a unique feelingto a typical horror moviewith emphasis on focusingon one character and herjourney through this psychologicalroller coaster.As a fan of horror movies,I have to admit I havenever seen one done quietin this way, and that was agreat feat to accomplish in amovie genre I feel is alwaysoverdone in the same way.So, in the end, overall,this was not my absolute favoritehorror/psychologicalthriller movie, but it wasn’tthe absolute worst I haveever seen. I liked that it wascompleted in a way neverdone before, and it was portrayedsuccessfully. B-• Visit the<strong>Wingspan</strong> Onlinesite to read the articleon the “SilentHouse” news conferenceas well asthe review for “TheHunger Games.”
24<strong>Wingspan</strong>featuresApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduKatie BlaserManaging EditorCollege Driveelf-Storage has beenLaramie Countyommunity Collegeeighbor for nearly 10ears.Mark and Shelleyacy built theuilding and beganheir business ineptember 2002. Theyecided on a storageusiness after doing aarket study. Shelleyacy said they hadhe opportunity andecided to go forthith it.Although the selftoragebusiness is nothe Macys’ primaryobs; Shelley is anngineer and her husandis an attorney inheyenne, Macy saidit is a good businessand they thoroughlyenjoy it.Macy said theaspect of the jobshe likes most is thediversity of customersand interactionwith so many differentpeople. Macy’slongtime employeeKatrina Barnes alsoenjoys meeting newpeople.Barnes has beenworking at CollegeDrive Self-storagefor about five yearsand says it has beena good fit for her overthe years.There are somecollege students whoutilize their facility,Macy said, mostlyduring the summertimewhen studentsleave for break.The storage unitis so close to thecollege it makes iteasy for students tokeep things there tobring back when theyreturn to school inthe fall.Macy said the TVshow Storage Warshas sparked someinterest in theirbusiness. Althoughstorage auctions areand have been a partof their storage businesssince they beganin 2002, the show hasbrought more attentionto the subject,Macy said.Usually, CollegeDrive Self-Storagehas an auction aboutonce every fewmonths and they postnotices in the legalsection of the classifiedsin the Cheyennenewspaper and Macysaid they usually geta turnout anywherefrom 10–40 people.The auctionsdon’t provide muchmoney to the businessbut Macy saidthat’s ok because theyaren’t trying to makemoney by sellingpeoples things.Their main sourceof revenue is ofPhotos by Allie HurleySpace for all:College Drive Self-Storage has been accommodating the storage needs, regardless of size or shape, of students fornearly a decade.earby storage ideal for college studentscourse from providinga safe place forindividuals to keeptheir belongings.Magic City EnterprisesAccepting applications for full- or part-time Direct Care Professionalsto work with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential settingQualifications for this position include:• a high school diploma or equivalent • a clean driving record• at least one year of work experience • Wyoming driver’s license• All applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug testMCE is an EOE employer.Applications are available at 1780 Westland Rd.and online at www.mcewyo.org.For additional information, call Sharron Kelsey at 307-637-8869, Ext. 262.Cheyenne - Laramie County Health DepartmentFAMILY PLANNINGConfidential Reproductive Health Servicesfor Men and WomenGeneral screening examinationTesting and treatmentfor sexually transmitted diseasesContraception Pregnancy testing100 Central Avenue 634-4040 Insurance AcceptedAll services offered on a sliding fee scale according to income.Training Christians for the Work of the MinistryDo you wantto do something708 E. Prosser Rd.307-632-4265Sunday 10:30 a.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.located a few blocks NW of LCCCfor God?Let us help!Full Gospel – Pentecostal – Charismatic
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