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...these days? I feel like a boob for ever mocking it. If you're looking for a hotspot, try the Wisconsin Dells-a budget-friendly Disney World with miles upon miles of lined-up attractions. Want to be a care-free kid again? In one afternoon, you can hit Ripley's Believe it or Not, The Dungeon of Tortures, The Rock Star Wax Museum, Clown Heaven and Robot World all for about $20. It's all about cross-cultural exchange-urban families are flocking to Wisconsin to avoid the Orlando crowds and to expose their children to the wonders...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In the [K]now | 4/14/2000 | See Source »

...Forty-three ads in Variety later, Cider House Rules finds itself with seven nominations. Deserving films like The Talented Mr. Ripley, Election, Toy Story 2 and Being John Malkovich get shut out by a cheesy Republican movie. Miramax preserves its streak. The story ends happily for the Weinsteins. Ah! But wait... It's more complicated. See, last year, the race boiled down to Saving Private Ryan vs. Shakespeare in Love. Saving Private Ryan was a Dreamworks movie, Shakespeare, of course, a Miramax one. Ryan was the heavily favored juggernaut-but the Weinsteins orchestrated such a monster PR campaign with literally...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Soman's in the [K]NOW: a pop culture compendium | 3/3/2000 | See Source »

...think he's actually a pretty good choice," Lemo said. "He's broadened his role as an actor in recent films like The Talented Mr. Ripley. He's a talented performer...

Author: By Alexander B. Ginsberg and Heather B. Long, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Foundation Defends Choice of Damon as Show Host | 2/25/2000 | See Source »

...received an Academy Award in 1998 for the film Good Will Hunting and was nominated for another Oscar last year for his role in Steven Spielberg's World War II drama, Saving Private Ryan. His performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley this year was also widely praised...

Author: By Alex B. Ginsberg and Heather B. Long, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Talented Mr. Damon To Host Cultural Rhythms | 2/24/2000 | See Source »

After Titanic, DiCaprio could have done anything. The lead in The Talented Mr. Ripley: that sounded fitting. Instead, he crashed on The Beach. Whatever the new movie has going for it or against it, DiCaprio's choice of this unusual proj-ect--a contemplative action movie, an interior thriller--is true to the contours of his career so far. He wants to try new stuff, stretch his range, see how far he can go and take his fans with him. If it flops, and the next one (Martin Scorsese's The Gangs of New York) too, what's the worst...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Beach Boy | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

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