over The EDGE page I Wednesday, Nov 8, 1995 &T THE MOVIES.... COPYCAT Last Saturday night, the Canfor Theatre was just-a-hummin’. People were sitting on the stairs and bringing in extra chairs. As the lights went down, the chatter stopped and the opening perfor- mance by the “Paddy’s Wick” came in from the top door of the Canfor, playing the bag pipes - some hand clappin’, toe tappin’ Holly Hunter: “Do you feel lucky, sir, er, punk?!" celtic music. Despite some minor sound problems, they did a fantas- tic job. Their voices blended well together and came up with some Newfoundland jokes in between songs. They certainly livened up the audience. After a short break, the main performance came out. A group of six with celtic music in their é Sigou Since the success of Silence of the Lambs, movie go-ers have been waiting to be horrified by another psychological gory serial killer type show. So-far this season’s movies have been great if you like regurgitating your pop- corn. First, we are gored senseless with Seven, and now someone else has tried to entertain us in the same manner with Copycat. Like some white male between the ages of 20- 35 really needed some screen writer giving him an idea. The last thing society needs is a true to life copy cat serial killer. So what’s up with the Copycat killer type movies that have been gracing the big screens as of late? Copycat really isn’t much differ- ent from movies like Seven or Si- lence of the Lambs. In fact, the role of Holly Hunter as Homicide detective M.J. Monahan has drawn inevitable comparisons to Jodie Foster’s Agent Clarice Sterling in the Silence of the Lambs. But that is about where the comparison ends. Copycat is far less believ- able, and though the plot is enter- taining, is not nearly as suspense- ful. rmey Weaver successfully Dr. Helen Hunt, a crimi by Dale Bowyer der attempt. Dr. Hunt, who de- scribes herself as “the fucking muse of serial killers” gets in- volved in Monahan’s murder in- vestigation. To add a perverted twist to the movie, Darryl Lee Cullum, (Harry Connick Jr.), the killer who turned Helen into the pill popping alcoholic goraphobic, manages to haunt her in a bunch of wonderful ways even from death row. Connick does a won- derful job of playing this slimy killer-god. He has disciples: other demented men that write him let- ters. They idolize him in a per- verted way and are willing to do his bidding, especially if it requires “Murder by Numbers.” __ As an overall watchable movie Copycat does fairly well. The plot is good even if the idea of any woman being more afraid of what is outside her apartment than the serial killer lurking inside is silly. The movie is not particularly scary; however, there are lots of gory murder scenes. The movie makes an interesting comment about society. He Said, : She said: by Lena Henning and james gordon Now and Then’s plot is bro ken down into four youngester ho comune through seances with hat they believe is the spirit of a boy who was killed in tragic circumstances. luckily there is #enough subplot in the form of ivorce, awakening sexualities, BE Band so onto keep the story mov 7 ing for the full two hours. The allstar cast of this movie Melanie 4Grififth/Thora Birch as Teeny, Demi Moore/Gaby Hoffman as Samantha, Rosie O’Donnell/ Christina Ricci as Roberta, Rita Wilson/Ashley Austin Moore as Chrissy. He says : Lets face it as soon as this movie started I felt the testostorone level be totally over- wWhelmed by_the estrogen content Out of Alba hearts came out and had people up and dancing! Being from Irish descent, I may have a one sided view of music, but it was great. They were very down to earth people, enjoyiung what they are doing and made it seem as if they were in your kitchen singing and having a great time sharing what they love. by Charlotte Mclean One performer really made an impression on me. It was Caroline who played the tin whistle. What a sound came out of that thing. Fo a final song, the Paddy’s Wick came out to join them and finished off with an Irish celtic reel. I think a good time was had by everyone. Keep an eye out on the notic board for their next performance. of this movie She says: If you are looking for a movie to sit and enjjoy the com- pany of your boyfriend, then don’t goto this one, because all you will get out of it is a bunch of bitching and whining. He says: The one thing that most of us men should definitely like is the fact that in the first 20 minutes they mention breast and breast size about ten times. Whoo hoo! She says: This movie is a mov- ing example of the love that flows between girlhood friends and how that same friendship can carry all of them through their adult life. He says: 2zzzz... what? She says: My favorite scene happened in the back yard of Roberta’s home. When Scott, a neighbourhood nuisance, tries to make his move on Roberta. She ofcourse lets him kiss her on the threat that if he ever told anyone she would kill him. He says: My favorite scene amazingly enough also stars Roberta, only in her room this time. When she isfirst being intro- duced the first look of her we get is a close up of her boobs and her sizing them up because they were getting to big. Who says you can’t go home again. She says: This movie was sweet and a kind hearted tear jerker that most women will be able to relate to thier childhood and will enjoy the full two hours. He says: Lets face it the only reason a guy would goto this show is because his girlfriend drags him there and makes him sit and watch the movie with the promise that next week they will go see SHOWGIRLS, now there is a movie that everyone can enjoy hmmmmmmm.. She says: Fine if that is the way you féel about my choice in mov- ies then next time you can go alone... He says: I mean this show wasn’t to bad, dear (yeah right, nag, nag, nag thats all she does) She says: Do you really mean it, well I for one give this show a four flower out of a possible five rat- ing. He says: Yes I really mean it, to prove it I give this show a four chainsaw rating... (actually this movie deserves a 2 chainsaw rat- ing) Till next time when our movie will be The Hitchiker That Killed The World He says: This one I promise will be a man’s belly scratching, deer killing show with lots of gory vio- lence. She says: You said we were go- ing to The Sweet Bunnies of Hap- piness movie...