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Y es, “Fright Night” is a remake. And yes, the word “re- make” is wont to leave an awful taste in your mouth and your soul wounded. But, in a re- freshing break from the lazy norm, this version of “Fright Night” deft- ly pays homage to the original without succumb- ing to the malaise of campy spoof-ism or rigid adher- ence. Leaping into the 21st century (there’s even a ref- erence to “Twilight”), “Fright Night” prefers to utilize gory digital effects to the original’s more nu- anced spook factor. Even so, with its actually violent vampires and witty humor, the film manages to keep audiences laughing and jumping. (The latter may be better attributed to the 3-D effects.) Hewing closely to the 1985 tongue-in-cheek clas- sic, our lead, nerd-gone-cool kid Charley (Anton Yelchin, “Star Trek”), has misgiv- ings regarding his seductive and mysterious new neighbor, Jerry, played by a feline, snarling Colin Farrell. But Charley, after being prodded by a scorned nerdy friend (Christopher Mintz-Plasse, “Super- bad”), soon stumbles upon a dangerous discovery: Jerry is a vampire. With his darting eyes and natu- ral charm, Farrell (again reveling in a comedic role, e.g. “Horrible Bosses”) emphasizes Jerry’s men- ace enough to remind us this is satire, but not enough to ruin the under- lying creepiness. Even with a name like Jerry. And if you’re thinking, “As if a vampire would live next door to me,” well, you haven’t watched enough “True Blood.” But even ignoring that, the set- ting — an overly developed suburban hous- ing complex outside Las Vegas — serves as a fan- tastic locale. Vegas is a transient hub, with people coming and going nonstop, with those who do reside there often working night jobs and sleeping all day. The swath of abandoned houses (which may be a nod to the current housing market) is an ideal hide- out for a blood-sucking denizen of the night. With The Strip illumi- nating the backdrop, Charley frantically tries to protect him and his against the forces of the undead. But, not surpris- ingly, no one believes him about Jerry subsisting on a liquid diet. Instead, everyone is instantly charmed by the handsome neighbor. That includes the beautiful Amy (Imogen Poots), Charlie’s popular girlfriend, and his smitten mother, Jane (Toni Col- lette). Coalescing well with the humor, director Craig Gillespie (“Lars and the Real Girl”) and writer Marti Noxon (“Mad Men,” “Buffy the Vampire Slay- er”) create a palpable tension, using vampire lore readily but waiting until the last possible sec- ond to reveal what ancient protections actually work against vampires. Seeking the aid of some- one who supposedly has experience in slaying the undead, Charley turns to a scene-stealing David Ten- nant. Channeling Russell Brand, Tennant adds his own touch of sleaze to the jaded, leather-clad, Mi- dori-laden superstar. And what a wonderful, raucous touch it is. All in all, “Fright Night” was surprisingly good. That’s not to say the cult classic needed to be re- made. But if you’re going to do it, at least do it right. (And yes, that involves having a vampire who drinks human blood and kills without batting an eyelash. “Twilight,” I’m looking at you ... ) For fans of the original, you won’t be disappointed. To new- comers, bring a stake and some holy water: It’s gonna be a long night. Four bloody stars out of five. ■ Dominic Baez is the copy editor/paginator for the East Oregonian. Follow his movie blog, Silver Screening, for the latest trailers, clips and extras at silverscreening. wordpress.com. An original remake MOVIE REVIEW I had a friend visiting from Portland a cou- ple of weeks ago. We had a fantastic time while she was here, but after a day or so she com- mented, “I can see why you have time to write so much — there real- ly isn’t much to do here, is there?” I laughed. By her stan- dards that might be true. When I visit her in Port- land she loves taking me to her favorite stores and places to eat, and, of course, Powell’s Books. I wouldn’t say no to more Powell’s (though my bank account might), but though it’s fun for a week- end, I find that lifestyle exhausting. My whole life I’ve gener- ally disliked shopping. Would I feel differently if I lived in a place like Portland, where it’s some- thing to “do”? I prefer small towns. I don’t see a lack of shop- ping opportunities as a particular downside … I don’t even think Pendle- ton feels that small. I’ve lived a lot of places. Most of them are bigger. The biggest was Dalian, China, where I lived for five months when I was 15 years old. It is a city of four million people — but by Chinese standards it is “small.” When I was there, I would tell people the size of Pendleton and their eyes got wide. “So very few people must have cars there,” said one woman. It felt strange explaining that most people have two or three. Small means something different to everyone. To my friend from Portland, I imagine it could feel lim- iting. But I see it as freeing. It’s true that you can’t do a lot of the things you can in bigger places, but it’s also true that you don’t have to. I time dis- tance by how many songs it takes to play in the car: it’s three or four from where I live, on the North Hill, to get to the opposite end of Pendleton. Is that small? Sure it is. Going to college in Walla Walla, I am always amused by people talking about how tiny it is. Ultimately, though, I think that even if I did live somewhere bigger I would still more or less spend my time the same way. Sure, it would take more than three songs to get to the farthest end of town, but life is life. I think that my friend might see the absence of the amenities she’s used to, but she’s also just seeing the lifestyle my family’s chosen. And I don’t mind that. Brynne Haug is a rising senior at Whitman College in Walla Walla, majoring in history, and in her free time she enjoys writing, cooking, constructing languages and sewing. She and her family have lived in Pendleton since 2002. Sunday, August 21, 2011 East Oregonian Page 3C ENTERTAINMENT EAGLE CAP EXCURSION TRAIN Ride the train! August 27, Railroad History Sept. 10, 17 & 24; Oct. 1 & 15 10 a.m. from Elgin Reserva ons & 2011 schedule: 800.323.7330 www.eaglecaptrain.com M A n n i v e r s a r y S a l e A n n i v e r s a r y S a l e We are celebrating our We are celebrating our 9 th anniversary! 9 th anniversary! To Celebrate we are offering To Celebrate we are offering STOREWIDE SAVINGS Up to 50 % off on select items 541-276-0303 541-276-0303 234 S MAIN ST, 234 S MAIN ST, PENDLETON, OR PENDLETON, OR Diamonds Bands Watches Crystal REDUCED 1.97 ACRES with Irrigation rights $110,000. 320 East Harding Ave, Stanfield. Distressed 3-bedroom 1930s house, As is. Call 509-876-2584 email [email protected] Homes for Sale, Other Areas 115 Over 1200 Homes for Sale www.eastern oregonreal estate.com Homes for Sale, Pendleton 100 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate adver- tising in this newspa- per is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any pref- erence, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, relig- ion, sex, handicap, fa- milial status, or na- tional origin, or an in- tention to make any such preference, limi- tation, or discrimina- tion." Familial status includes children un- der the age of 18 liv- ing with parents or le- gal custodians, preg- nant women, and peo- ple securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver- tised in this newspa- per are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hear- ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Homes for Sale, Pendleton 100 View all state wide legal notices online at www.public noticeads.com/ PLEASE CHECK YOUR AD ON THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. While we are happy to make any necessary correction, we cannot be responsible for er- rors appearing for multiple days. Thank you! NOTICE OF SALE At Storage Office A-Z Self Storage 1220 Airport Rd. Pendleton OR 97801 (541)276-7247. #E-1 Tracy Ayres #T-1 Tina White 8/26/11 at noon at Storage site Special Notices 10 NOTICE OF BID SALE August 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM Personal Property of: Louella Farrow Unit #65 Airport Mini Storage 4400 NW “A” Ave Pendleton, Or 97801 541-276-4261 Special Notices 10 FOUND IN Pilot Rock 600th block SW Birch, light brown kitten with yel- low eyes, 4-5months old 541-443-2983 afternoons FOUND 8/15 on SW 3rd in Pendleton female Collie & male Dachshund together. both are aproxi- mately 4-5 years old 541-276-2083 FOUND $71 6/28 at Mcdonalds parking lot in Pendleton, OR Call to describe wal- let it was found in. Availible until 12/28/2011 541-379-1478 Lost & Found 5 On weekends, call our news tip line at 541-966-0830. Nice bunk bed $100 541-276-9709 FABRIC ASSORT- MENT for quilting or crafts, $5 takes all. 541-276-8037 3ʼX3ʼ OAK, 2 tier coffee table on wheels. 2 glass pan- els, 2 oak panels on top teir. $50 541-922-4292 Bargain Bin! 4 CONTACT US 211 S.E. Byers Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 278-2680 Toll Free in Oregon 1-800-522-0255 333 E. Main • Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 567-1764 Classified email [email protected] EDITIONS DEADLINES Monday Online 2 p.m. Friday Tuesday 3 p.m. Monday Wednesday 3 p.m. Tuesday Thursday 3 p.m. Wednesday Friday 3 p.m. Thursday Saturday 3 p.m. Friday Sunday 3 p.m. Friday Deadlines for advertisements to appear in the East Oregonian for all classified line ads. We Accept 24 HOUR SERVICE Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 278-2680 • (541) 567-1764 Circulation and main switchboard 1-800-522-0255 [email protected] Leave us a message and we will confirm your ad the next working day. GARAGE SALE SPECIAL 25 words for up to 3 days for $ 15.00 Add the Hermiston Herald for only $ 5.00 (2 editions!) East Oregonian Hermiston Herald Blue Mountain Eagle Wallowa County Chieftain PRIVATE PARTY STEAL A DEAL! Have an item to sell for $100 or less? 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Yes, “Fright Night”is a remake. Andyes, the word “re-make” is wont to
leave an awful taste in yourmouth and your soulwounded.But, in a re-freshingbreak fromthe lazynorm, thisversion of“FrightNight” deft-ly payshomage tothe originalwithoutsuccumb-ing to the malaise of campyspoof-ism or rigid adher-ence.
Leaping into the 21stcentury (there’s even a ref-
erence to “Twilight”),“Fright Night” prefers toutilize gory digital effectsto the original’s more nu-anced spook factor. Evenso, with its actually violentvampires and witty humor,the film manages to keepaudiences laughing andjumping. (The latter maybe better attributed to the3-D effects.)
Hewing closely to the1985 tongue-in-cheek clas-sic, our lead,nerd-gone-cool kidCharley (Anton Yelchin,“Star Trek”), has misgiv-ings regarding hisseductive and mysteriousnew neighbor, Jerry,played by a feline,snarling Colin Farrell.
But Charley, after beingprodded by a scorned
nerdy friend (ChristopherMintz-Plasse, “Super-bad”), soon stumbles upona dangerous discovery:Jerry is a vampire. Withhis darting eyes and natu-ral charm, Farrell (againreveling in a comedic role,e.g. “Horrible Bosses”)emphasizes Jerry’s men-ace enough to remind usthis is satire, but notenough to ruin the under-lying creepiness. Evenwith a name like Jerry.
And if you’re thinking,“As if a vampire wouldlive next door to me,”well, you haven’t watchedenough “True Blood.” Buteven ignoring that, the set-ting — an overlydeveloped suburban hous-ing complex outside Las
Vegas — serves as a fan-tastic locale. Vegas is atransient hub, with peoplecoming and going nonstop,with those who do residethere often working nightjobs and sleeping all day.The swath of abandonedhouses (which may be anod to the current housingmarket) is an ideal hide-out for a blood-suckingdenizen of the night.
With The Strip illumi-nating the backdrop,Charley frantically tries toprotect him and hisagainst the forces of theundead. But, not surpris-ingly, no one believes himabout Jerry subsisting ona liquid diet. Instead,everyone is instantlycharmed by the handsomeneighbor. That includesthe beautiful Amy (ImogenPoots), Charlie’s populargirlfriend, and his smittenmother, Jane (Toni Col-lette).
Coalescing well with the
humor, director CraigGillespie (“Lars and theReal Girl”) and writerMarti Noxon (“Mad Men,”“Buffy the Vampire Slay-er”) create a palpabletension, using vampirelore readily but waitinguntil the last possible sec-ond to reveal what ancientprotections actually workagainst vampires.
Seeking the aid of some-one who supposedly hasexperience in slaying theundead, Charley turns to ascene-stealing David Ten-nant. Channeling RussellBrand, Tennant adds hisown touch of sleaze to thejaded, leather-clad, Mi-dori-laden superstar. Andwhat a wonderful, raucoustouch it is.
All in all, “Fright Night”was surprisingly good.That’s not to say the cultclassic needed to be re-made. But if you’re goingto do it, at least do it right.(And yes, that involves
having a vampire whodrinks human blood andkills without batting aneyelash. “Twilight,” I’mlooking at you ... ) For fansof the original, you won’tbe disappointed. To new-comers, bring a stake andsome holy water: It’sgonna be a long night.
Four bloody stars out offive.
�Dominic Baez is the copy
editor/paginator for the EastOregonian. Follow his movieblog, Silver Screening, forthe latest trailers, clips andextras at silverscreening.wordpress.com.
An original remakeMOVIE REVIEW
Ihad a friend visitingfrom Portland a cou-ple of weeks ago. Wehad a fantastic time
while shewas here,but after aday or soshe com-mented, “Ican seewhy youhave timeto write somuch —there real-ly isn’tmuch to dohere, is there?”
I laughed. By her stan-dards that might be true.When I visit her in Port-land she loves taking meto her favorite stores andplaces to eat, and, ofcourse, Powell’s Books. Iwouldn’t say no to morePowell’s (though my bankaccount might), butthough it’s fun for a week-end, I find that lifestyleexhausting.
My whole life I’ve gener-ally disliked shopping.Would I feel differently ifI lived in a place likePortland, where it’s some-thing to “do”?
I prefer small towns. Idon’t see a lack of shop-ping opportunities as aparticular downside … Idon’t even think Pendle-ton feels that small. I’ve
lived a lot of places. Mostof them are bigger. Thebiggest was Dalian, China,where I lived for fivemonths when I was 15years old. It is a city offour million people — butby Chinese standards it is“small.”
When I was there, Iwould tell people the sizeof Pendleton and theireyes got wide.
“So very few peoplemust have cars there,”said one woman. It feltstrange explaining thatmost people have two orthree.
Small means somethingdifferent to everyone. Tomy friend from Portland, Iimagine it could feel lim-iting. But I see it asfreeing. It’s true that youcan’t do a lot of the thingsyou can in bigger places,
but it’s also true that youdon’t have to. I time dis-tance by how many songsit takes to play in the car:it’s three or four fromwhere I live, on the NorthHill, to get to the oppositeend of Pendleton.
Is that small? Sure it is.Going to college in WallaWalla, I am alwaysamused by people talkingabout how tiny it is.
Ultimately, though, Ithink that even if I didlive somewhere bigger Iwould still more or lessspend my time the sameway. Sure, it would takemore than three songs toget to the farthest end oftown, but life is life. Ithink that my friend mightsee the absence of theamenities she’s used to,but she’s also just seeingthe lifestyle my family’s
chosen.And I don’t mind that.
�Brynne Haug is a rising
senior at Whitman Collegein Walla Walla, majoring inhistory, and in her free timeshe enjoys writing, cooking,constructing languages andsewing. She and her familyhave lived in Pendletonsince 2002.
Sunday, August 21, 2011 East Oregonian Page 3CENTERTAINMENT
EAGLE CAP EXCURSION TRAIN
Ride the train!August 27, Railroad HistorySept. 10, 17 & 24; Oct. 1 & 1510 a.m. from Elgin
Reserva ons & 2011 schedule: 800.323.7330www.eaglecaptrain.com
M A n n i v e r s a r y S a l e
A n n i v e r s a r y S a l e We are celebrating our We are celebrating our 9 th anniversary! 9 th anniversary!
To Celebrate we are offering To Celebrate we are offering
STOREWIDE SAVINGS Up to 50 % off on
select items
541-276-0303 541-276-0303 234 S MAIN ST, 234 S MAIN ST,
PENDLETON, OR PENDLETON, OR
Diamonds Bands Watches Crystal
REDUCED1.97 ACRES with Irrigation rights
$110,000.320 East Harding
Ave, Stanfield.Distressed
3-bedroom 1930s house, As is.
Call 509-876-2584email
Homes for Sale,Other Areas 115
Over 1200 Homes for Sale
www.easternoregonrealestate.com
Homes for Sale,Pendleton 100
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
All real estate adver-tising in this newspa-per is subject to the Fair Housing Actwhich makes it illegal to advertise any pref-erence, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, relig-ion, sex, handicap, fa-milial status, or na-tional origin, or an in-tention to make any such preference, limi-tation, or discrimina-tion." Familial status includes children un-der the age of 18 liv-ing with parents or le-gal custodians, preg-nant women, and peo-ple securing custody of children under 18.This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised in this newspa-per are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hear-ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Homes for Sale,Pendleton 100
View all state wide legal notices online at
www.publicnoticeads.com/
PLEASE CHECKYOUR AD ON THE
FIRST DAY OFPUBLICATION.
While we are happy to make any necessary correction, we cannot be responsible for er-rors appearing for multiple days. Thank you!
NOTICE OF SALE At Storage Office A-Z Self Storage 1220 Airport Rd.
Pendleton OR 97801 (541)276-7247.
#E-1 Tracy Ayres
#T-1 Tina White8/26/11 at noon at Storage site
Special Notices 10
NOTICE OF BID SALE
August 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Personal Property of:
Louella FarrowUnit #65
Airport Mini Storage
4400 NW “A” AvePendleton, Or
97801541-276-4261
Special Notices 10
FOUND IN Pilot Rock 600th block SW Birch, light brown kitten with yel-low eyes, 4-5months old 541-443-2983 afternoons
FOUND 8/15 on SW 3rd in Pendleton female Collie & male Dachshund together. both are aproxi-mately 4-5 years old541-276-2083
FOUND $71 6/28 at Mcdonalds parking lot in Pendleton, OR Call to describe wal-let it was found in. Availible until 12/28/2011541-379-1478
Lost & Found 5
On weekends, call our news tip line at
541-966-0830.
Nice bunk bed $100541-276-9709
FABRIC ASSORT-MENT for quilting or crafts, $5 takes all. 541-276-8037
3ʼX3ʼ OAK, 2 tier coffee table on wheels. 2 glass pan-els, 2 oak panels on top teir. $50541-922-4292
Bargain Bin! 4
CONTACT US 211 S.E. Byers Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 278-2680
Toll Free in Oregon 1-800-522-0255
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“Fright Night”
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