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Oct. 27. 2005M u s i c , M o v i e s a n d M o r eMUSIC: Hot Hot Heat, Weezer and Foo Fighters attack the LBCMOVIE: ‘Stay’ makes audiences wish they had stayed homeMORE: Girls That Rock, Part 2, plus the latest entertainment news

2THE BUZZContents02 The Inside Buzz03 Girls That Rock Series -Part 204 Juliette Lewis Interview05 Hot Hot Heat, Weezer andFoo Fighters review, photos07 HelloGoodbye Interview08 Flashback FavoriteNew Movie ReviewTHEI N S I D EBUZZBy MAHSA KHALILIFARDaily Titan Asst. Entertainment EditorTime to bring back the oldiesbut goodies: People you mighthave forgotten are making headlinesonce again … Van Halen’slead singer, David Lee Roth, istaking over controversial HowardStern’s morning show. Thetakeover will happen on Jan. 3.Don’t worry about Stern, he willbe heading his own show on Siriusradio … MTV also reports thatrapper DMX will be spendingtime in jail. The 33-year-old, realname: Earl Simmons, has been outof the music spotlight for a whilebut now will be spending time undera dim cell light. While in possessionof cocaine, he allegedlyposed as a government official toattempt to steal an automobile atNew York’s Kennedy Airport lastJune. DMX pleaded guilty Tuesdayto “reckless endangerment”and will likely spend at least amonth behind bars; he will beback in court on Nov. 17 to hearhis official sentence … A grouporganized by Najee Ali of ProjectIslamic HOPE, protested 50Cent’s new movie “Get Rich orDie Tryin,’” on Crenshaw Tuesdaymorning. The protest by thecoalition was sparked because themovie evidently includes a substantialamount of shooting violence… Nelly is bringing out thegoods again with a new combinationof his last successful albumsSweatand Suit, simply renamedSweatsuit, the rapper includes topsingles from both of his albums. Itwill feature those songs and newerones such as “Fly Away,” whichwas only released on “The LongestYard” soundtrack. … Newnotable CD releases Tuesday ...Destiny’s Child #1’s [Dual Disc]… *Nsync’s Greatest Hits… SarahBrightman’s Love ChangesEverything … Aerosmith Rockin’The Joint … new DVD releasesthis week include … Lindsay Lohan’s“Herbie – Fully Loaded”… Nicole Kidman and Will Farrellin “Bewitched”… JenniferGarner in “Alias – The CompleteFourth Season” … Celebritysighting of the week: Fashion DesignerBetsey Johnson at CostaMesa’s South Coast Plaza lastSaturday… Stay tuned for morenews and gossip on the next InsideBuzz …THE BUZZENTERTAINMENT EDITORAMANDA PENNINGTONASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITORMAHSA KHALILIFAREXECUTIVE EDITORNICOLE M. SMITHDIRECTOR OF ADVERTISINGCAN SENGEZERASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISINGEMILY ALFORDPRODUCTIONAMANDA PENNINGTON, MAHSA KHALILIFARACCOUNT EXECUTIVESLESLEY WU, DERRICK SALATNAY,VANESSA RUMBLES, RICH BOYD,KIMBERLY LEUNG, JACKIE KIMMELThe Daily Titan714.278.3373The Buzz Editorial 714.278.5426 thebuzz@dailytitan.comEditorial Fax 714.278.4473The Buzz Advertising 714.278.3373 ads@dailytitan.comAdvertising Fax 714.278.2702The Buzz, a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. Itis printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, Collegeof Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU system. The Daily Titan has functionedas a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated,advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identifi ed in the advertisementsthemselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as writtenor implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises.Copyright ©2004 Daily TitanON THE COVER: Dave Grohl,singer and guitarist for the immenselypopular Foo Fighters,sang, joked and ran around forhis fans on Sunday night at theLong Beach Convention Center.Grohl, who previously served asdrummer of Nirvana, even playeddrums during the set. (Photo byJamie Flanagan/Daily Titan Staff)WordOn The WebWant more Buzz? Checkus out on the Web formore on the latest movieand music reviews atwww.dailytitan.comQuote of the Week“It’s always frightening when thatkind of talk happens this early.People get crazy.Madness ensues.”– Charlize Theron, on Oscarbuzz for “North Country,” toEntertainment Weekly.

GIRLS THAT ROCK3Female rocker keeps music realPART 2: Rock ChickKristen May playswith the boys, stillremains fem-tasticBy KELLI FADROSKIDaily Titan StaffWith the spotlight shining sobrightly on male figures in rock n’roll, females might think they havesomething to prove out onstage. Inreality it only takes one bright personality,male or female, to breakinto the business. Some femaleartists rise to the top by showingoff their bodies and selling theirsex to the audience during a show,but that’s just not for vocalist/guitaristKristen May from KansasCity, Missouri’s Veda. May rocksto an entirely different tune. AlthoughVeda isn’t a screamingmetal band, they’ve been able tokeep up just fine in the rock worldout on tour with Thrice and TheBled. May hopes that the femaleinfluence in the band Rilo Kiley,artists Tegan and Sara and Bjorkhelp to balance the sexes in rockmusic.“Björk does what she wants todo and she’s a very creative person,”May said. “Also Joni Mitchelland Carol King were amazingsongwriters. I like Jenny Lewisfrom Rilo Kiley; I think her lyricsare really honest and her wholeband is great.”May hasn’t been fazed yet byher gender.“I’ve spoken to some girls whowant to start a band and they’llsay that they can’t find anyone toplay with them because some guysdon’t want to play with girls,” shesaid. “I never really dealt with anyof that because growing up I hadbrothers who had to play with mebecause I was family.”May sums up the music industryas being “competitive” ratherthan trying to leave out female artistsexclusively.“ T h e r eare differentelementsin it for everyone,”shesaid. “There’sso muchcompetitionthese days. Idon’t knowif maybe girlsare a bit morereserved typicallyin rock“I think for any musician... feeling thatthey don’t havethe talent or drivecan also keep themfrom music, nottheir gender.because itdefinitely isa male dominatedscene,so maybethere’s an intimidation with that. Ithink for any musician maybe feelingthat they don’t have the talentor drive can also keep them frommusic, not just their gender.”Since every publicists dreamis to create a killer press packet,bands are often sent out on countlessinterviews and photo shoots.May is a little uncomfortablemorphing her image and being“sexed-up” when she’s being photographed.“I go to photo shoots and if theyhave a hair and make-up personI’m kinda like ‘uh … try to keepme, me,” she said. “All of us arejust chill people from the Midwestand we don’t want to be, or appearto be, anything more than what weare.”Since May haslately found herselfKristen MayFrontwoman of Veda”out on tour with allboys, she does admitshe gets a littlestir crazy whenit comes to wantingto talk about“girlie stuff.”“You know justthe simple thingsyou don’t realizeyou talk aboutuntil you’re withboys all the time,”she said. “Oh, Iwant to talk aboutmakeup. I reallydon’t even wearmakeup but I want to talk about itbecause the boy’s don’t talk aboutit or something.”PHOTO PROVIDED BY EARSHOT MEDIAKristen May fronts Veda, a pop-rock group that’s not afraid to have somestrong female leadership.

4MUSICINTERVIEWSHollywood starlet goes rock ‘n’ rollBy KELLI FADROSKIDaily Titan StaffIn the dawn of pop-punk-boybands, one siren refuses to take aback seat and let the boys have allof the fun. Juliette Lewis, probablybetter known for her obscure actingcareer, and her band The Licks, isready to jump in front of any crowdand show them what rock ‘n’ rollis all about. Lewis’stage presenceis like lightening. With her overthe-topstage presence and outfitsinspired by comic book heroesand David Lee Roth, Lewis baresa cocky snarl and welcomes thesweat as she slithers across thestage. Last week, Juliette and theLicks made a quick stop at the AnaheimHouse of Blues to open forInternational Noise Conspiracy andTurbonegro. Although the crowdwas predominantly there for theheadliners, Lewis is confident thather band was able to win a few fansthat night.“We’ve been like the openerband so our shows have been hilariousbecause it’s mainly InternationalNoise Conspiracy andTurbonegro’s audience,” Lewissaid. “It’s been great. I love tryingto win people over and we’ve beento Europe like three times this yearand played all these festivals so I’mused to a strange crowd. I think itwas a good show. It was a goodcrowd for us.”Juliette and the Licks haven’tmade it into the mainstream yet,but the audience continues to growthrough word of mouth and thebands persistent touring schedule.“We get hecklers and I love hecklers,”Lewis said. “I love any kindof energy. I’m really cocky aboutmy band and our live show so I’mfearless out on stage. They realize‘Wow, this is a good band.’”Lewis flirted with the idea ofmusic for a while before she finallydecided it should become a reality.Her taste in music is diverse andshe has her father to thank for gettingher into rock ‘n’ roll.“When I was nine years old,driving with my dad running errands,”Lewis said. “He would playThe Who, not early Who, but like‘80s Who, and he would do likedrum solos on the steering wheel.He would play Steely Dan andyears later I ended up buying thoseCDs and listening to all of my dad’smusic.”With so many other actors leavingHollywood for the music industry– see Jared Leto with 30 Secondsto Mars and Keanu Reeveswith Dogstar, among countless others– the real question is, why?“Ever since I was a kid I wantedto be a performer and connect withan audience, and for me I thoughtof performing in three parts – drama,music, and performance art,”Lewis said. “When I did acting Ialways felt really incompletebecause I’monly doing part of this.Performances I get offon are like David LeeRoth, Iggy Pop, GraceJones, Mick Jagger,Patty Smyth…andBlondie.”Being in a band andmaking music is morethan just a side-projectfor Lewis. With therelease of the bandsEP …Like a Bolt ofLightning, and thenthe release of their fulllength,You’re SpeakingMy Language,Juliette and the Lickspacked up their bus andwent out on tour, evenstruggling through thevigorous Vans WarpedTour, to prove just howserious they are.“That’s why I putmy name in the title ...To define me,” Lewissaid. “I wasn’t goingto pretend to be invisibleand act like ‘No,this is just a band.’ I’mproud of where I camefrom.”Lewis has neverbeen afraid of criticscoming to her showsand welcomes reviewswhether they are positiveor negative.“Judgment doesn’tbother me and I thinkit’s funny because they come in withreally low expectations, so we can’thelp but to win because if your expectationsare that we are going tojust suck and be the worst band inthe world, and then we’re not, it’sexciting,” Lewis said. “I wish therewouldn’t be preconceived things, orif we had a clean slate but that’s justnot what it is and I look at things ina positive light no matter what.”Since the album’s release in May2005, the band hasn’t stopped touring,remaining focused on writingfor their next album.“Right now we do have songsthat we’re working on, differentguitar riffs that I like and I’ll workon the melody and lyrics,” Lewissaid. “They usually make a CDfor me then I write on the road andsometimes we’ll flush out a songduring a sound check.”Even though the band loves touringand performing for an audience,they do manage to have a little funin their downtime.“We go out and find things forour significant others,” Lewis said.“If we have a day off in a townwe’ll go walk down the street andlook at shops or we’ll sleep in if weget a hotel room that night becausewe’re normally on the bus. We’rewith each other all of the time, likemy own band of brothers, and theyall miss their girlfriends back home.None of us are single now and it’swired because when you’re singleyou can sometimes feel a kind ofemptiness because you want tobe connected to someone, so it’sa Catch 22 because when you’reconnected with someone, you missthem and want to be with them likecrazy. I think it’s good always whenyou’re in love.”With a ton of real-world experienceunder her belt, Lewis drawsinspiration from just about everyextension of her life for her lyrics.“‘Pray for the Band Latoya’”was from a waitress in Tennesseenamed Latoya, who literally offeredto pray for me,” Lewis said.“I swear I could have started cryingbecause her eyes were filled withsuch generosity and goodness.”Since Lewis is new to the musicbusiness, she’s started to feel thetime element weigh down on herwork.“Not having enough time in thestudio – that’s hard but it’s good ina way because it forces you to justcreate in the moment and live withwhat you get,” Lewis said. “For thenext record I want a little more timeto play with the mixing and be moreadventurous. The other thing is thatABOVE: Julietteand theLicks play atthe HOB -AnaheimLEFT: JulietteLewis is inspiredby DavidLee Roth.RIGHT: Lewisuses dramatics.(Photo byPhoto by AaronD. Settipane,myracleworks.com)you’re physically on the road, likewe were for two full months out ofthe states, and it can be taxing beingaway from home. Thankfully wereally love each other and we reallylike what we’re doing.”With their debut album on storeshelves and the touring life becominga little easier, Juliette and theLicks are now on their way to amore mainstream arena by makingmusic videos.“In the U.K. we did the video for‘You’re Speaking my Language’andit was in a club with us being theunderdog band and showing ourenergy onstage,” Lewis said. “Itwas really fun but I realized that Iam a horrible lip-syncher.”For now, Lewis is focused onher live show and winning overcrowds one audience member at atime. When the band steps out onstage,Lewis admits the band membersonly have one thought on theirminds: “Shake it up.”“Sometimes I’m so filled withexcitement and adrenaline and it’sreally just about being with theband, our band vibe, love, like beforethe show we are rowdy andpush each other around and our singlethought is always just to shakeit up and move the crowd,” Lewissaid. “That’s always what it’s aboutand some people get into it rightaway and they are just yours andit’s really exciting, but other crowdsare more sedate and then I becomemore obnoxious, which I’m tryingto work on.”Since Lewis plans on keepingwith the band, she’s setting asideher acting for now.“I love acting in [another] way,”Lewis said. “It’s more of a solitarycreative process. It’s much different.Music is probably more fulfillingbecause it requires a lot ofthings. It’s every part of my expressionfrom the cover art of the albumto the lyrics, melodies, guitar solosand the band. All of these things Ihave a hand in. It’s really personaland also pressure filled for that reason.”Although Lewis’s energy hasbeen tapped this past year, she’slooking forward to another albumand more tours.“Keeping it all going is hard,”Lewis said. “I don’t do movies asmuch because I’m really wanting tosee this music thing through and Iwant to get to the next record andeach thing is like a challenge andtest of my will. As long as I haveenergy and the drive to do it, I’lldo it. Some days you just want tosleep in though, and do nothing.”

MUSIC REVIEWS5Long Beach explodes with soundBy AMANDA PENNINGTONDaily Titan Entertainment EditorAnyone who hasn’t seen the FooFighters in concert needs to. Theband embraced its grunge roots andmade it clear from the start of its-Oct. 23 set that it meant rock ‘n’ rollbusiness at the Long Beach ConventionCenter.Rewind to 7 p.m., and the fewaudience members who arrivedearly got to see Hot Hot Heat andfrontman Steve Bays, with his curlymop, bounce around stage with ferventenergy. The sad part was thatbecause the tickets clearly said thedoors open at 7:30 p.m., peoplewere trickling in as the band was alreadyhalfway through its set.A suggestion to combat this evergrowingand alarming trend: Pleaselet fans, who paid upwards of $40– upwards – know what time theacts will start performing. After all,isn’t that the point of going to a concert?That aside, the openers playedan amusing set and hopefully thekids who came to see them got thereearly.Next came Weezer – ah, Weezer.Some of us who have known Weezersince the first time Buddy Hollyplayed on the radio – and remainfans, despite the newest album –BELOW: Rivers Cuomo croons asthe Long Beach Convention Centercrowd screamed and pumpedtheir fi sts during crowd-pleasers.RIGHT: Dave Grohl shows histrue rock ‘n’ roller status. Grohltook advantage of the entire stage,running around, soliciting audienceparticipation and headbanging duringthe show.FAR RIGHT ABOVE: Vocalist/keboardistSteve Bays interacts withthe audience during Hot HotHeat’s set, making his red afrobounce to the beat.FAR RIGHT BELOW: Weezerfrontman Rivers Cuomo and bassistScott Shriner play in unison.(Photos by Jamie Flanagan/DailyTitan)have a certain sadness for new fanswho only recently embarked on theWeezer journey. For the fans whosefavorite song is “Beverly Hills,” Ipersonally apologize.That being said, Weezer is anuber-talented band, with crazyquirks, as frontman Rivers Cuomodisplayed as he jerked his body uncomfortablyaround the stage. Theband played well and perhaps wasmore in tune with each other thanon past tours, but still lacked thedynamic stage presence of the surroundingacts. Nonetheless, shrieksof delight spewed from the crowdas the band played songs of a decadeago, as well as the new ones.Bassist Scott Shriner shined duringthe set, keeping the band on key andmaking oh-so-pretty harmonies.The grand finale, the ultimate encorewas Foo Fighters. This band issuccessful, not only because of thegrinding guitars and heavy drums,but because each guy makes it seemlike he’s everyone’s friend. DaveGrohl, in between burps, began toshoot the shit with the audience.With Grohl’s affinity for rockstardom,the band can do no wrong.The evening came to a close witha stellar encore, warranting continuedscreams and chants from an excitedcrowd.JAMIE FLANAGAN/Daily TitanScott Shriner plucks on his bass behind the elaborate backdrop onstage. The band played classics like “BuddyHolly” and “Undone – The Sweater Song,” and showed more camaraderie than in past tours.

MUSIC INTERVIEWS7Say hello to HelloGoodbyeBy CHRISTINA SCHROETERDaily Titan StaffHundreds of high schoolersbroke curfew to line up for Hello-Goodbye’s midnight show at theKnitting Factory in Los Angeles.Outside, the line wrapped aroundtwo corners, and never inched forward.Backstage, the band dodgedMTV cameramen and fuzzy microphoneson sticks to get a fewminutes of privacy. But it’s a realityshow, they didn’t have privacy.The band members ran around LosAngeles all day with microphonesstrapped to their tight pants andcameras hovering over their shoulders,and they were exhausted.“I’m going to pass out any second,”HGB’s lead singer/guitaristForrest Kline said as he unloadedequipment from the band’s van.Just before 11 p.m., MTV officialsordered HGB affiliates to exitthe backstage area and enter thevenue through the front entrance.HGB performed with pop-punkband Over It for MTV2’s “DewCircuit Breakout,” a reality showthat will air in November.The contest could be the band’snext big break into the MTV worldif it wins. Although the band has alreadybeen featured on “The RealWorld: Austin,” this is the chanceto further the band’s professionalcareer.Just before midnight, HGBwalked onstage one by one. Someof the crowd cheered as each set upequipment. Others scoped out thebooty shorts and fanny packs forsale. Although the band is unusuallyenergetic, Kline explained theband’s rough day to the crowd.“Our heels are tired and our spiritsare weakened,” Kline said. “I’mgoing to be tired, just act like youguys are having fun.”The crowd doesn’t have to act,DRIVE-THRU RECORDSHelloGoodbye fi lms a reality show for MTV.and not Kline – noranyone in the band– acted the least bitfatigued.During the set,Jesse Kurvinkwhipped his brownmop around whiletickling his keyboard’splastics andshuffling his feet.Marcus Cole rockedlarge red headphoneswhile plucking at hisbass guitar. ChrisProfeta’s springyafro bounced with every dynamicdrum beat. HGB’s merch seller,Steve Castillo, hopped onstage ina poncho, squirting fans (withoutavoiding MTV video cameras) witha Super Soaker. Kline energeticallyplayed each of HGB’s classic-poprocksongs and passionately voicedhis love life in the lyrics.Kline began HGB by digitallycreating songs on the PC in hisroom and singing along very shyly.“A lot of that was that I was livingwith my parents at the time recordingin my bedroom, singing allquiet and weird so I wouldn’t wakethem up,” Kline said.After recording and rerecordingin his bedroom, HGB, whorecently signed with Drive-ThruRecords, is getting its first taste ofstudio recording for an album dueout in March.“I’m working out of a homestudio with Matt Mahaffey [of theband Self], who is one of my biggestmusical idols, so the vibe is ...similar to the way I’ve always doneit,” Kline says. “But ... we’re makingsomething permanent here.”The not-yet-titled album willboast a wide spectrum of songs.“There are some songs that arereal synthesized and, you know,‘80s-ish, if you must draw thatcomparison,”Kline said. “Andthere are some songs that are moreorganic and classic sounding. But Iguess they’re all still love songs.”The band is working on its firstfull-length album and touring withbands like The All-American Rejectsand Limbeck, but the HGBboys are some of the most downto earth guys around, even thoughthey’re rising to a world of fame,and getting recognized in public.“It’s always kind of uncomfortable,”Kline said. “You’ll seesomebody and they’ll give you thatweird look like, ‘I know you, whoare you?’ and then you’re like, ‘Ohcrap, do I know this person?’ andit’s scary. I hope I don’t sound like apretentious jerk-head nowadays.”After playing some pop gemslike “Bonnie Taylor Shakedown,”and “Call and Return,” HGBplayed newer songs like “Dear Jamie…SincerelyMe” and a Hawaiian-guitar-stylelove-song, whichwill released on the new album.When the venue shut the soundoff on the bands and the fans at theend of the night, it was evident thatthe guys were exhausted, but theystill hung out onstage to sign autographsand give fans sweaty hugs.The fans say “goodbye,” but thisis only the beginning. HelloGoodbyeis just starting to say, “Hello.”ConcertCalendarFri. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.Strung OutHouse of BluesHollywoodSat. Oct. 29 6:15 p.m.Danzig with DoyleUniversal CityWalkUniversal CitySat. Oct 29 6:30 p.m.KROQ presents Waking theDead with Suicidal Tendencies– The Germs – FearGrand Olympic AuditoriumLos AngelesSun. Oct. 30 7 p.m.Priest Feast – Judas Priestand Rob ZombieLong Beach Arena – LongBeach Convention CenterSun. Oct. 30 8 p.m.Cypress HillHouse of BluesHollywoodSun. Oct. 30 The 88Coach House – CapistranoSan Juan CapistranoMon. Oct. 31 6:30 p.m.The RootsHouse of BluesHollywoodTues. Nov. 1 – 2 7:30 p.m.U2STAPLES CenterLos AngelesWed. Nov. 2Pete Yorn and FriendsTroubadorWest Hollywood

8MOVIEREVIEWSFlashbackFavoriteElvira still enticesBy LISAJOYCE VERGARADaily Titan StaffAs night falls upon Oct. 31,neighborhoods are decoratedwith jack-o-lanterns, scarecrowsand gravestones, and the freakycreatures called trick-or-treatersroam the streets in search ofcandy. Halloween is a holidaythat, aside from birthdaysand Christmas, kidsenjoy.Every year, after goingdoor-to-door, I separatedmy candy and watched“Elvira’s HalloweenSpecial.”She was amazinglybeautiful,goth and had fansfrom every walk oflife, even ones likeme who didn’t likehorror flicks. Her longblack bee-hived hair, forming-fittingdress, eye-catchingcleavage, sensual eyes andlips were sexy; men wanted herand women wanted to be her, atleast on Halloween.She wasn’t only alluring, shewas also funny.Before she was Elvira she wasCassandra Peterson – a beautifulred-head with big ambitions,which led her to stardom as ashowgirl in Las Vegas, recordingartist for an Italian rock band,a writer and actress. In 1981,the birth of Elvira catapultedher into the horror historybooks. She became oneof the biggest Halloweenicons around on comicbooks, movies, action figures,video games and TVspots. She was a modeland spokesperson forCoors Beer and Pepsi-Cola products. Sheeven had a designerperfume called Evil.Peterson is also aPETA-award winninganimal rights activist.Mark PiersonElvira’s prowessstill inspires people todress up like her, makinghers one of the bestsellingcostumes. Although Petersonhasn’t been doing moviessince her 2002 “Haunted Hills”and my trick-or-treating days areover, Elvira will always be thequintessential Halloween icon.TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXHenry Lethem (Ryan Gosling) walks away from a fiery car crash on an eerily deserted Brooklyn Bridge in “Stay.”‘Stay’ away from this movieBy ERIC SANDERSDaily Titan StaffIn the world of psychologicalthrillers, there is only black andwhite. When done properly, like in“The Silence of the Lambs” or “TheSixth Sense,” thrillers are engagingand suspenseful. When made poorly,like “Vanilla Sky” or “The ButterflyEffect,” they are dreadful andhard to watch.“Stay” sadly falls into the latter;sad because of the its potential withdirector Marc Forster (“Monster’sBall” and “Finding Neverland”)and actors like Ewan McGregor andNaomi Watts.The problem is the film raisesquestions about the story and charactersand never provides any answers.That’s the crap-shoot when goingto a movie about the human psycheand the limbo between “reality andillusion, life and death.” Instead ofcreating a suspenseful dreamlikethriller, it accomplished a passedout-on-the-floor-snore.The plot, or lack thereof, revolvesaround Henry Letham (Ryan Gosling),a disturbed and suicidal collegestudent majoring in fine arts,who seeks the assistance of psychiatristSam Foster (Ewan McGregor).The dialogue between them predictablyreturns back to discussions ofhigh-faluten art or psychoanalysis,which begins to stink over time.The redundant psycho babblemakes it seem like viewers aresitting through a therapy sessionwithout the benefit of any therapyor prescription meds – both whichcould have been helpful after themovie was over.The only positive aspect of themovie is the creative camera work,creepy transitions and choppy edits,which add suspense to the visuals.Images morph and blend into oneanother like a Salvador Dalí paintingor an upside-down staircase, reminiscentof an M.C. Escher drawing;they only add to the realization thatthe movie lacks a storyline.Lila Culpepper (Naomi Watts) isa hopelessly depressed painter – entermore pretentious art-talk – whohas also tried to kill herself and isfilled with self doubt about her work.Her boyfriend tries to make her feelbetter with profound dialogue like:“The world will remember you.Now take your clothes off.”The end of the movie thankfullycomes after irrelevant storytellingand pointless plot jumping, makingviwers wish “Stay” would just stayin one place. It never really comestogether unless it’s all coming apartin this heaping pile of thriller.Audiences should take the hint ofthe title and stay at home and waitfor this one to come out on video.