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Bond, Bourne and Batman
By Garth McLennan
Wit superhero movies and
1 high-profile action films being so
4 popular now, a new sort of hero
has emerged: the anti-hero.
The three biggest examples
of the new anti-hero are Matt
¢ Damon’s Jason Bourne, of the
= Bourne trilogy, Christian Bale’s
Batman and most recently, Daniel
Craig’s version of the enduring
James Bond.
All three of these exceedingly popular figures have
proven to be a license to print money for the movie studios
they represent. And from all evidence, that’s exactly what
they’ll continue to do. The Dark Knight shattered almost
every box office record in existence and set the standard for
a generation. It ends on a cliffhanger and a sequel is already
in the works with Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Johnny
Depp rumored to be involved. A new Bourne movie is being
prepared and Craig is signed on for at least three more Bond
films.
Batman and Bond have completely revamped their
traditional, rather campy styles and have modeled their
title characters after the much darker and brooding Bourne.
After too many movies with Chris O’Donnell and Batman
characters that never really fit the part, the producers have
really hit the mark with Bale and director Christopher Nolan.
Together, they’ ve created a Gotham City and Batman almost
identical to the ones found in the comics. With 2005’s Batman
Begins, they re-booted the franchise with a much darker,
edgier Batman.
The re-creation of James Bond has likewise been
brilliant. Before Casino Royale, Craig’s first Bond flick and
the fabled series’ own re-boot, the Bond set had grown more
than stale. After the decision was made not to retain Pierce
Brosnan as Bond, they went in a new direction with Craig.
He is quite possibly the best Bond of all time, and so far
he’s been a huge hit as he’s redefined the character with his
own dark and edgy persona. In the re-boot, Bond hasn’t lost
anything worth keeping. The action is better than ever and
there is now a complex and much more interesting motivation
for Ian Fleming’s creation. Gone are the ridiculously over-
the-top fight scenes, the incredibly cheesy lines and the sigh-
worthy gadgets. In their place is a newer, more realistic and
tougher James Bond.
Jason Bourne is practically Bond’s American cousin.
He also came from a book series, Robert Ludlum’s, and like
Bond and Batman, he’s got a tortured past and he’s just sooo
cool. Again. like Bond, Bourne doesn’t rely on flashy gadgets
to get the job done. He’s a bad-ass super spy who does what
he has to and doesn’t care who gets in the way.
This new version of action hero is a welcome change up.
Since the inception of the Bourne franchise and the Batman
and Bond re-boots, none of them have faltered in the slightest.
The Dark Knight was easily the best movie of 2008 and
Quantum of Solace wasn’t far behind. It’s a safe bet that this
will continue for years to come.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Fork This Hon’s
Wonton
By Garth McLennan
Foun at 408 6" street in New Westminster, Hon’s
Wonton Soup House is one of the best places to eat in
the entire city.
Hon’s is a family owned and operated restaurant,
but they have food as good as anywhere you can find.
No matter how hungry you are, you will not leave Hon’:
with an empty stomach; it just isn’t possible.
Virtually everything they have on the menu is
priced fairly and mouth-wateringly delicious. Their
sweet-and-sour pork with pineapple makes me hungry
just thinking about it and their pot stickers are the best
you'll be able to find this side of the Pacific. Heck, even
their white rice tastes better than average.
Hon’s is one of the most popular places to eat in
all of New West. If you head in around noon or one
in the afternoon, there is usually a line out the door
and winding around the corner, and for good reason;
What the hell is Pumping Iron
anyway?
soul, blood, guts,
ity of muscle
oe bodybuilding
documentaries, Pumping
Tron is considered a classic,
perhaps because it is one of
the only films of this nature
or perhaps because it makes
girly-men cry themselves
to sleep.
Set just prior to the
1975 Mr. Olympia body
building competition, the
film focuses on three mighty
protagonists: Franco “five-
foot three-inches” Columbo,
Lou “I was the Hulk in the 1970s” Ferrigno and Arnold “I’m
Conan the Fucking Barbarian” Schwarzeneggar.
Pumping Iron documents what is commonly referred to
as “The Golden Age” of bodybuilding. This has nothing to
due with the level of tanning involved at the time. It refers
to a simpler time, when steroid use was not as rampant,
when male bodybuilders were not judged so much on their
grotesque size but rather on definition, symmetry and heart.
The documentary follows both amateur and professional Mr.
Olympia 1975 competitions in Pretoria, South Africa.
Schwarzneggar is the main protagonist in this meaty
yarn; however, many notable bodybuilding greats also share
screen time: Mike Mentzer, Robby Robinson, Mike Katz,
Albert Beckles, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, And Serge Nubret.
Not surprisingly, a lot of this extra beef appeared as notable
extra brawn in the 1982 mythical epic, Conan the Barbarian.
ica Lsa
Kris |
Watrich
F . “what the hell?”
One very important thing
not mentioned on the dust
jacket to this 1977 classic is
that the film itself is hilarious.
Arnold mercilessly wages a constant war of mind games
against all other competitors to propel himself to the top of
the bodybuilding world. He quietly tells jokes during pose
downs, destroying other bodybuilders’ concentration. He
pokes fun at others’ physiques during the pre-competition,
diminishing their self-confidence. At one point he mocks
Lou Ferrigno, who has been deaf since the age of three,
while Lou’s father translates Arnie’s words in sign language.
One notable passage is when Arnold attempts to describe
how bodybuilding is like sex:
“The greatest feeling you can get ina gym or the
most Satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump.
Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your
muscles and that’s what we call the pump. Your muscles
get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode
any minute and it’s really tight and it’s like someone is
blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it
feels different, it feels fantastic. It’s as satisfying to me as
cumming is, you know, as in having sex with a woman and
cumming. So can you believe how much I am in heaven?
I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I’m
getting the feeling of cumming at home; I’m getting the
feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I
pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so
I am cumming day and night. It’s terrific, right? So you
know, I am in heaven... “
Three words: Pure. Comedy. Gold. I honestly
everyone who tries Hon’s loves it. It’s in a good locatio
smack in the middle between uptown and downtown
New West, and it is more than affordable for students.
Hon’s is also the perfect place to go for lunch
with a group of people. The tables are large enough to
accommodate big parties, but for some reason it is also
crammed just enough that you still feel connected to
everyone.
The inside of Hon’s isn’t outstanding, but really, it
doesn’t need to be. Once you get food from Hon’s, the
rest of the world just falls away. You’re too focused to
even notice what’s going on around you. The staff is
decent, but not overly friendly. I guess part of the reaso1
would be because it is always jam-packed to the rafters
in there; they just don’t have time to spend with every
table.
Hon’s is highly recommended!
wonder if the 61-year-old Governator looks back and
realizes how rad he is. Or maybe just looks in the mirror
every morning and whispers breathlessly “I am cumming all
the time... I am in Heaven.”
Pumping Iron supposedly documents Amold’s road
to retirement after being crowned Mr. Olympia for the
sixth time. However, in 1980, Arnold was training for his
role in Conan through an intensive regimen of running,
horseback riding and sword training. He simply decided
that he would win the title one last time. Originally hired by
network television to provide colour commentary during the
competition, Arnold waited until the last possible moment
to announce he was competing. Simply saying “Why not
compete?” and slipping into his speedo, Arie crushed the
other contenders, winning his seventh Mr. Olympia title.
Edited Text
Bond, Bourne and Batman
By Garth McLennan
Wit superhero movies and
1 high-profile action films being so
4 popular now, a new sort of hero
has emerged: the anti-hero.
The three biggest examples
of the new anti-hero are Matt
¢ Damon’s Jason Bourne, of the
= Bourne trilogy, Christian Bale’s
Batman and most recently, Daniel
Craig’s version of the enduring
James Bond.
All three of these exceedingly popular figures have
proven to be a license to print money for the movie studios
they represent. And from all evidence, that’s exactly what
they’ll continue to do. The Dark Knight shattered almost
every box office record in existence and set the standard for
a generation. It ends on a cliffhanger and a sequel is already
in the works with Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Johnny
Depp rumored to be involved. A new Bourne movie is being
prepared and Craig is signed on for at least three more Bond
films.
Batman and Bond have completely revamped their
traditional, rather campy styles and have modeled their
title characters after the much darker and brooding Bourne.
After too many movies with Chris O’Donnell and Batman
characters that never really fit the part, the producers have
really hit the mark with Bale and director Christopher Nolan.
Together, they’ ve created a Gotham City and Batman almost
identical to the ones found in the comics. With 2005’s Batman
Begins, they re-booted the franchise with a much darker,
edgier Batman.
The re-creation of James Bond has likewise been
brilliant. Before Casino Royale, Craig’s first Bond flick and
the fabled series’ own re-boot, the Bond set had grown more
than stale. After the decision was made not to retain Pierce
Brosnan as Bond, they went in a new direction with Craig.
He is quite possibly the best Bond of all time, and so far
he’s been a huge hit as he’s redefined the character with his
own dark and edgy persona. In the re-boot, Bond hasn’t lost
anything worth keeping. The action is better than ever and
there is now a complex and much more interesting motivation
for Ian Fleming’s creation. Gone are the ridiculously over-
the-top fight scenes, the incredibly cheesy lines and the sigh-
worthy gadgets. In their place is a newer, more realistic and
tougher James Bond.
Jason Bourne is practically Bond’s American cousin.
He also came from a book series, Robert Ludlum’s, and like
Bond and Batman, he’s got a tortured past and he’s just sooo
cool. Again. like Bond, Bourne doesn’t rely on flashy gadgets
to get the job done. He’s a bad-ass super spy who does what
he has to and doesn’t care who gets in the way.
This new version of action hero is a welcome change up.
Since the inception of the Bourne franchise and the Batman
and Bond re-boots, none of them have faltered in the slightest.
The Dark Knight was easily the best movie of 2008 and
Quantum of Solace wasn’t far behind. It’s a safe bet that this
will continue for years to come.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Fork This Hon’s
Wonton
By Garth McLennan
Foun at 408 6" street in New Westminster, Hon’s
Wonton Soup House is one of the best places to eat in
the entire city.
Hon’s is a family owned and operated restaurant,
but they have food as good as anywhere you can find.
No matter how hungry you are, you will not leave Hon’:
with an empty stomach; it just isn’t possible.
Virtually everything they have on the menu is
priced fairly and mouth-wateringly delicious. Their
sweet-and-sour pork with pineapple makes me hungry
just thinking about it and their pot stickers are the best
you'll be able to find this side of the Pacific. Heck, even
their white rice tastes better than average.
Hon’s is one of the most popular places to eat in
all of New West. If you head in around noon or one
in the afternoon, there is usually a line out the door
and winding around the corner, and for good reason;
What the hell is Pumping Iron
anyway?
soul, blood, guts,
ity of muscle
oe bodybuilding
documentaries, Pumping
Tron is considered a classic,
perhaps because it is one of
the only films of this nature
or perhaps because it makes
girly-men cry themselves
to sleep.
Set just prior to the
1975 Mr. Olympia body
building competition, the
film focuses on three mighty
protagonists: Franco “five-
foot three-inches” Columbo,
Lou “I was the Hulk in the 1970s” Ferrigno and Arnold “I’m
Conan the Fucking Barbarian” Schwarzeneggar.
Pumping Iron documents what is commonly referred to
as “The Golden Age” of bodybuilding. This has nothing to
due with the level of tanning involved at the time. It refers
to a simpler time, when steroid use was not as rampant,
when male bodybuilders were not judged so much on their
grotesque size but rather on definition, symmetry and heart.
The documentary follows both amateur and professional Mr.
Olympia 1975 competitions in Pretoria, South Africa.
Schwarzneggar is the main protagonist in this meaty
yarn; however, many notable bodybuilding greats also share
screen time: Mike Mentzer, Robby Robinson, Mike Katz,
Albert Beckles, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, And Serge Nubret.
Not surprisingly, a lot of this extra beef appeared as notable
extra brawn in the 1982 mythical epic, Conan the Barbarian.
ica Lsa
Kris |
Watrich
F . “what the hell?”
One very important thing
not mentioned on the dust
jacket to this 1977 classic is
that the film itself is hilarious.
Arnold mercilessly wages a constant war of mind games
against all other competitors to propel himself to the top of
the bodybuilding world. He quietly tells jokes during pose
downs, destroying other bodybuilders’ concentration. He
pokes fun at others’ physiques during the pre-competition,
diminishing their self-confidence. At one point he mocks
Lou Ferrigno, who has been deaf since the age of three,
while Lou’s father translates Arnie’s words in sign language.
One notable passage is when Arnold attempts to describe
how bodybuilding is like sex:
“The greatest feeling you can get ina gym or the
most Satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump.
Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your
muscles and that’s what we call the pump. Your muscles
get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode
any minute and it’s really tight and it’s like someone is
blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it
feels different, it feels fantastic. It’s as satisfying to me as
cumming is, you know, as in having sex with a woman and
cumming. So can you believe how much I am in heaven?
I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I’m
getting the feeling of cumming at home; I’m getting the
feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I
pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so
I am cumming day and night. It’s terrific, right? So you
know, I am in heaven... “
Three words: Pure. Comedy. Gold. I honestly
everyone who tries Hon’s loves it. It’s in a good locatio
smack in the middle between uptown and downtown
New West, and it is more than affordable for students.
Hon’s is also the perfect place to go for lunch
with a group of people. The tables are large enough to
accommodate big parties, but for some reason it is also
crammed just enough that you still feel connected to
everyone.
The inside of Hon’s isn’t outstanding, but really, it
doesn’t need to be. Once you get food from Hon’s, the
rest of the world just falls away. You’re too focused to
even notice what’s going on around you. The staff is
decent, but not overly friendly. I guess part of the reaso1
would be because it is always jam-packed to the rafters
in there; they just don’t have time to spend with every
table.
Hon’s is highly recommended!
wonder if the 61-year-old Governator looks back and
realizes how rad he is. Or maybe just looks in the mirror
every morning and whispers breathlessly “I am cumming all
the time... I am in Heaven.”
Pumping Iron supposedly documents Amold’s road
to retirement after being crowned Mr. Olympia for the
sixth time. However, in 1980, Arnold was training for his
role in Conan through an intensive regimen of running,
horseback riding and sword training. He simply decided
that he would win the title one last time. Originally hired by
network television to provide colour commentary during the
competition, Arnold waited until the last possible moment
to announce he was competing. Simply saying “Why not
compete?” and slipping into his speedo, Arie crushed the
other contenders, winning his seventh Mr. Olympia title.
Bond, Bourne and Batman
By Garth McLennan
Wit superhero movies and
1 high-profile action films being so
4 popular now, a new sort of hero
has emerged: the anti-hero.
The three biggest examples
of the new anti-hero are Matt
¢ Damon’s Jason Bourne, of the
= Bourne trilogy, Christian Bale’s
Batman and most recently, Daniel
Craig’s version of the enduring
James Bond.
All three of these exceedingly popular figures have
proven to be a license to print money for the movie studios
they represent. And from all evidence, that’s exactly what
they’ll continue to do. The Dark Knight shattered almost
every box office record in existence and set the standard for
a generation. It ends on a cliffhanger and a sequel is already
in the works with Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Johnny
Depp rumored to be involved. A new Bourne movie is being
prepared and Craig is signed on for at least three more Bond
films.
Batman and Bond have completely revamped their
traditional, rather campy styles and have modeled their
title characters after the much darker and brooding Bourne.
After too many movies with Chris O’Donnell and Batman
characters that never really fit the part, the producers have
really hit the mark with Bale and director Christopher Nolan.
Together, they’ ve created a Gotham City and Batman almost
identical to the ones found in the comics. With 2005’s Batman
Begins, they re-booted the franchise with a much darker,
edgier Batman.
The re-creation of James Bond has likewise been
brilliant. Before Casino Royale, Craig’s first Bond flick and
the fabled series’ own re-boot, the Bond set had grown more
than stale. After the decision was made not to retain Pierce
Brosnan as Bond, they went in a new direction with Craig.
He is quite possibly the best Bond of all time, and so far
he’s been a huge hit as he’s redefined the character with his
own dark and edgy persona. In the re-boot, Bond hasn’t lost
anything worth keeping. The action is better than ever and
there is now a complex and much more interesting motivation
for Ian Fleming’s creation. Gone are the ridiculously over-
the-top fight scenes, the incredibly cheesy lines and the sigh-
worthy gadgets. In their place is a newer, more realistic and
tougher James Bond.
Jason Bourne is practically Bond’s American cousin.
He also came from a book series, Robert Ludlum’s, and like
Bond and Batman, he’s got a tortured past and he’s just sooo
cool. Again. like Bond, Bourne doesn’t rely on flashy gadgets
to get the job done. He’s a bad-ass super spy who does what
he has to and doesn’t care who gets in the way.
This new version of action hero is a welcome change up.
Since the inception of the Bourne franchise and the Batman
and Bond re-boots, none of them have faltered in the slightest.
The Dark Knight was easily the best movie of 2008 and
Quantum of Solace wasn’t far behind. It’s a safe bet that this
will continue for years to come.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Fork This Hon’s
Wonton
By Garth McLennan
Foun at 408 6" street in New Westminster, Hon’s
Wonton Soup House is one of the best places to eat in
the entire city.
Hon’s is a family owned and operated restaurant,
but they have food as good as anywhere you can find.
No matter how hungry you are, you will not leave Hon’:
with an empty stomach; it just isn’t possible.
Virtually everything they have on the menu is
priced fairly and mouth-wateringly delicious. Their
sweet-and-sour pork with pineapple makes me hungry
just thinking about it and their pot stickers are the best
you'll be able to find this side of the Pacific. Heck, even
their white rice tastes better than average.
Hon’s is one of the most popular places to eat in
all of New West. If you head in around noon or one
in the afternoon, there is usually a line out the door
and winding around the corner, and for good reason;
What the hell is Pumping Iron
anyway?
soul, blood, guts,
ity of muscle
oe bodybuilding
documentaries, Pumping
Tron is considered a classic,
perhaps because it is one of
the only films of this nature
or perhaps because it makes
girly-men cry themselves
to sleep.
Set just prior to the
1975 Mr. Olympia body
building competition, the
film focuses on three mighty
protagonists: Franco “five-
foot three-inches” Columbo,
Lou “I was the Hulk in the 1970s” Ferrigno and Arnold “I’m
Conan the Fucking Barbarian” Schwarzeneggar.
Pumping Iron documents what is commonly referred to
as “The Golden Age” of bodybuilding. This has nothing to
due with the level of tanning involved at the time. It refers
to a simpler time, when steroid use was not as rampant,
when male bodybuilders were not judged so much on their
grotesque size but rather on definition, symmetry and heart.
The documentary follows both amateur and professional Mr.
Olympia 1975 competitions in Pretoria, South Africa.
Schwarzneggar is the main protagonist in this meaty
yarn; however, many notable bodybuilding greats also share
screen time: Mike Mentzer, Robby Robinson, Mike Katz,
Albert Beckles, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, And Serge Nubret.
Not surprisingly, a lot of this extra beef appeared as notable
extra brawn in the 1982 mythical epic, Conan the Barbarian.
ica Lsa
Kris |
Watrich
F . “what the hell?”
One very important thing
not mentioned on the dust
jacket to this 1977 classic is
that the film itself is hilarious.
Arnold mercilessly wages a constant war of mind games
against all other competitors to propel himself to the top of
the bodybuilding world. He quietly tells jokes during pose
downs, destroying other bodybuilders’ concentration. He
pokes fun at others’ physiques during the pre-competition,
diminishing their self-confidence. At one point he mocks
Lou Ferrigno, who has been deaf since the age of three,
while Lou’s father translates Arnie’s words in sign language.
One notable passage is when Arnold attempts to describe
how bodybuilding is like sex:
“The greatest feeling you can get ina gym or the
most Satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump.
Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your
muscles and that’s what we call the pump. Your muscles
get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode
any minute and it’s really tight and it’s like someone is
blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it
feels different, it feels fantastic. It’s as satisfying to me as
cumming is, you know, as in having sex with a woman and
cumming. So can you believe how much I am in heaven?
I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I’m
getting the feeling of cumming at home; I’m getting the
feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I
pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so
I am cumming day and night. It’s terrific, right? So you
know, I am in heaven... “
Three words: Pure. Comedy. Gold. I honestly
everyone who tries Hon’s loves it. It’s in a good locatio
smack in the middle between uptown and downtown
New West, and it is more than affordable for students.
Hon’s is also the perfect place to go for lunch
with a group of people. The tables are large enough to
accommodate big parties, but for some reason it is also
crammed just enough that you still feel connected to
everyone.
The inside of Hon’s isn’t outstanding, but really, it
doesn’t need to be. Once you get food from Hon’s, the
rest of the world just falls away. You’re too focused to
even notice what’s going on around you. The staff is
decent, but not overly friendly. I guess part of the reaso1
would be because it is always jam-packed to the rafters
in there; they just don’t have time to spend with every
table.
Hon’s is highly recommended!
wonder if the 61-year-old Governator looks back and
realizes how rad he is. Or maybe just looks in the mirror
every morning and whispers breathlessly “I am cumming all
the time... I am in Heaven.”
Pumping Iron supposedly documents Amold’s road
to retirement after being crowned Mr. Olympia for the
sixth time. However, in 1980, Arnold was training for his
role in Conan through an intensive regimen of running,
horseback riding and sword training. He simply decided
that he would win the title one last time. Originally hired by
network television to provide colour commentary during the
competition, Arnold waited until the last possible moment
to announce he was competing. Simply saying “Why not
compete?” and slipping into his speedo, Arie crushed the
other contenders, winning his seventh Mr. Olympia title.
Bond, Bourne and Batman
By Garth McLennan
Wit superhero movies and
1 high-profile action films being so
4 popular now, a new sort of hero
has emerged: the anti-hero.
The three biggest examples
of the new anti-hero are Matt
¢ Damon’s Jason Bourne, of the
= Bourne trilogy, Christian Bale’s
Batman and most recently, Daniel
Craig’s version of the enduring
James Bond.
All three of these exceedingly popular figures have
proven to be a license to print money for the movie studios
they represent. And from all evidence, that’s exactly what
they’ll continue to do. The Dark Knight shattered almost
every box office record in existence and set the standard for
a generation. It ends on a cliffhanger and a sequel is already
in the works with Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Johnny
Depp rumored to be involved. A new Bourne movie is being
prepared and Craig is signed on for at least three more Bond
films.
Batman and Bond have completely revamped their
traditional, rather campy styles and have modeled their
title characters after the much darker and brooding Bourne.
After too many movies with Chris O’Donnell and Batman
characters that never really fit the part, the producers have
really hit the mark with Bale and director Christopher Nolan.
Together, they’ ve created a Gotham City and Batman almost
identical to the ones found in the comics. With 2005’s Batman
Begins, they re-booted the franchise with a much darker,
edgier Batman.
The re-creation of James Bond has likewise been
brilliant. Before Casino Royale, Craig’s first Bond flick and
the fabled series’ own re-boot, the Bond set had grown more
than stale. After the decision was made not to retain Pierce
Brosnan as Bond, they went in a new direction with Craig.
He is quite possibly the best Bond of all time, and so far
he’s been a huge hit as he’s redefined the character with his
own dark and edgy persona. In the re-boot, Bond hasn’t lost
anything worth keeping. The action is better than ever and
there is now a complex and much more interesting motivation
for Ian Fleming’s creation. Gone are the ridiculously over-
the-top fight scenes, the incredibly cheesy lines and the sigh-
worthy gadgets. In their place is a newer, more realistic and
tougher James Bond.
Jason Bourne is practically Bond’s American cousin.
He also came from a book series, Robert Ludlum’s, and like
Bond and Batman, he’s got a tortured past and he’s just sooo
cool. Again. like Bond, Bourne doesn’t rely on flashy gadgets
to get the job done. He’s a bad-ass super spy who does what
he has to and doesn’t care who gets in the way.
This new version of action hero is a welcome change up.
Since the inception of the Bourne franchise and the Batman
and Bond re-boots, none of them have faltered in the slightest.
The Dark Knight was easily the best movie of 2008 and
Quantum of Solace wasn’t far behind. It’s a safe bet that this
will continue for years to come.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Fork This Hon’s
Wonton
By Garth McLennan
Foun at 408 6" street in New Westminster, Hon’s
Wonton Soup House is one of the best places to eat in
the entire city.
Hon’s is a family owned and operated restaurant,
but they have food as good as anywhere you can find.
No matter how hungry you are, you will not leave Hon’:
with an empty stomach; it just isn’t possible.
Virtually everything they have on the menu is
priced fairly and mouth-wateringly delicious. Their
sweet-and-sour pork with pineapple makes me hungry
just thinking about it and their pot stickers are the best
you'll be able to find this side of the Pacific. Heck, even
their white rice tastes better than average.
Hon’s is one of the most popular places to eat in
all of New West. If you head in around noon or one
in the afternoon, there is usually a line out the door
and winding around the corner, and for good reason;
What the hell is Pumping Iron
anyway?
soul, blood, guts,
ity of muscle
oe bodybuilding
documentaries, Pumping
Tron is considered a classic,
perhaps because it is one of
the only films of this nature
or perhaps because it makes
girly-men cry themselves
to sleep.
Set just prior to the
1975 Mr. Olympia body
building competition, the
film focuses on three mighty
protagonists: Franco “five-
foot three-inches” Columbo,
Lou “I was the Hulk in the 1970s” Ferrigno and Arnold “I’m
Conan the Fucking Barbarian” Schwarzeneggar.
Pumping Iron documents what is commonly referred to
as “The Golden Age” of bodybuilding. This has nothing to
due with the level of tanning involved at the time. It refers
to a simpler time, when steroid use was not as rampant,
when male bodybuilders were not judged so much on their
grotesque size but rather on definition, symmetry and heart.
The documentary follows both amateur and professional Mr.
Olympia 1975 competitions in Pretoria, South Africa.
Schwarzneggar is the main protagonist in this meaty
yarn; however, many notable bodybuilding greats also share
screen time: Mike Mentzer, Robby Robinson, Mike Katz,
Albert Beckles, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, And Serge Nubret.
Not surprisingly, a lot of this extra beef appeared as notable
extra brawn in the 1982 mythical epic, Conan the Barbarian.
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F . “what the hell?”
One very important thing
not mentioned on the dust
jacket to this 1977 classic is
that the film itself is hilarious.
Arnold mercilessly wages a constant war of mind games
against all other competitors to propel himself to the top of
the bodybuilding world. He quietly tells jokes during pose
downs, destroying other bodybuilders’ concentration. He
pokes fun at others’ physiques during the pre-competition,
diminishing their self-confidence. At one point he mocks
Lou Ferrigno, who has been deaf since the age of three,
while Lou’s father translates Arnie’s words in sign language.
One notable passage is when Arnold attempts to describe
how bodybuilding is like sex:
“The greatest feeling you can get ina gym or the
most Satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump.
Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your
muscles and that’s what we call the pump. Your muscles
get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode
any minute and it’s really tight and it’s like someone is
blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it
feels different, it feels fantastic. It’s as satisfying to me as
cumming is, you know, as in having sex with a woman and
cumming. So can you believe how much I am in heaven?
I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I’m
getting the feeling of cumming at home; I’m getting the
feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I
pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so
I am cumming day and night. It’s terrific, right? So you
know, I am in heaven... “
Three words: Pure. Comedy. Gold. I honestly
everyone who tries Hon’s loves it. It’s in a good locatio
smack in the middle between uptown and downtown
New West, and it is more than affordable for students.
Hon’s is also the perfect place to go for lunch
with a group of people. The tables are large enough to
accommodate big parties, but for some reason it is also
crammed just enough that you still feel connected to
everyone.
The inside of Hon’s isn’t outstanding, but really, it
doesn’t need to be. Once you get food from Hon’s, the
rest of the world just falls away. You’re too focused to
even notice what’s going on around you. The staff is
decent, but not overly friendly. I guess part of the reaso1
would be because it is always jam-packed to the rafters
in there; they just don’t have time to spend with every
table.
Hon’s is highly recommended!
wonder if the 61-year-old Governator looks back and
realizes how rad he is. Or maybe just looks in the mirror
every morning and whispers breathlessly “I am cumming all
the time... I am in Heaven.”
Pumping Iron supposedly documents Amold’s road
to retirement after being crowned Mr. Olympia for the
sixth time. However, in 1980, Arnold was training for his
role in Conan through an intensive regimen of running,
horseback riding and sword training. He simply decided
that he would win the title one last time. Originally hired by
network television to provide colour commentary during the
competition, Arnold waited until the last possible moment
to announce he was competing. Simply saying “Why not
compete?” and slipping into his speedo, Arie crushed the
other contenders, winning his seventh Mr. Olympia title.