Take at least a half star off from this review if you read the 1988 graphic novel. It matters that much. But whatever emotional ties you have to Alan Moore's dystopian vision of an alternate New York, director Zack Synder still manages to craft a visually splendid, achingly entertaining film that anyone with a hunger for an action film with a mind behind it needs to see. It's just a matter of how much your reading experiences make you realize how much better it could have been.
Student film group Midnight Society beat out Incredulous Marshmallow Productions and Porkchop Sandwiches among others to take home best picture in the 5th Annual 24-Hour Mad Film Dash. Hosted by the UC Irvine Computerstore, the event gives students the chance to write, produce and direct their own short films. The competition had a large turnout with 50 films; 25 of the films were screened at the festival.
Ruben Hipolito, a third-year biology and Spanish double-major, received a call on Jan. 22 from Keith Christopher, the professional director for the entire Sea Scout program. Christopher informed Hipolito that he had been chosen from a pool of over 3.5 million scouts for a special task...
Irvine Planeteer: It's almost that time of year: wildflower season. Last weekend I attended a pre-wildflower hike to see which species had begun to bud and flower. Wildflower season, beginning in March in Southern California, can be shockingly beautiful, depending on the amount of rainfall we receive in the winter and early spring.
After the disappointing news that DJ AM and Travis Barker were not going to perform at the Bren Events Center for homecoming, ASUCI was on the hot seat. As they have done all year, ASUCI came through again last Wednesday by bringing LMFAO to the Student Center for a free concert at noon.
It's 6:30 p.m., and the line outside the Hollywood Palladium already twists and turns all the way down the block as fans eagerly gather outside. Modest Mouse is kicking off a 12-day tour with a sold-out show in Hollywood. Vendors and ticket scalpers loiter on the sidewalk outside the door. At 7:00 p.m., security opens the door, slowly ushering people in and the fans let out a collective sigh of relief as they are finally let inside.
