"Last Vegas" Movie Review

"Last Vegas" is supposed to be a comedy about four elderly friends that have been friends since they have been 6.  The main characters, Archie (Morgan Freeman), Paddy (Robert De Niro), and Sam (Kevin Kline) find out that their other best friend Billy (Michael Douglas) is getting married and want to spend a weekend together in Vegas reliving the glory days.

It seemed as if the director was trying to make the elderly version of "The Hangover."  However "Last Vegas" was not as funny at all.  What was supposed to be a comedy was actually a depressing movie about what happens when people get old.  A lot of the time the characters were restricted to the activities they could participate in because of their health and physical conditions.

When the four were able to find something fun they could all do, they ended up arguing and being mad at each other.  The movie really never took off either.  The whole time watching was waiting for something exciting to happen.  When I think of four old friends spending a weekend in Vegas, I think of them tearing the city down.  Instead, they spent the whole time fighting with each other about things that happened in the past.

The movie was extremely bland, boring, and nothing exciting every happened.  It was not a comedy in any way shape or form.  There were a few moments when the crowd giggled but other than that the rest of the time was spent feeling bad for the characters.  

Do not waste your money on this movie.  There are others out there that would be a way better choice.

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Tampa Bay Lightning star center Steven Stamkos suffered a broken leg after crashing into the post in a game against the Boston Bruins last Monday. Stamkos was backchecking on a play late in the second period when him and defenseman Dougie Hamilton. The two players crash hard into the net trying to avoid the goalie. Stamkos entered the day tied for the league's lead in scoring with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. He also was to be a key player for Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics. On TV replays, Stamkos was telling his teammates that “It’s Broken.” Only to find our after being rushed to the hospital that it actually was.  It is really tough to see such a respected and hard working player go down like that. Stamkos is one of those players that everyone likes because of his work ethic. He is scheduled to have surgery for the broken right tibia on Tuesday in Boston and is out indefinitely.

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Jurgen Klinsmann has released the latest roster update on Monday before heading to Europe for two friendlies over the next 8 days. Klinsmann picked only 7 players from the MLS to make up a 23 player team.  Three of which are coming from the Seattle sounder who were recently eliminated from playoffs as well one player from the LA Galaxy who was also eliminated. The sounders are sending U.S. Men’s national team regulars, Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Brad Evans. Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez is back, for the third straight year, hoping to help the team to victory. LA Galaxy star and U.S. favorite, Landon Donovan was not put on the roster due to an ankle injury. The team is also trying two new young goalkeepers Bill Hamid from D.C. United and Sean Johnson the Chicago Fire. The US will faceoff Scotland in Glasgow on Friday at 3 p.m. and then take on Austria four days later for the first time since 1998.

UNE just got these brand new coffee travel mugs for students and faculty to use instead of  the traditional paper cups.  The idea of the cups is to have the school reduce it's carbon footprint.

Many cups are available for students to grab in the dining hall conveniently placed near the coffee and hot chocolate.  Once students are finished with the cups, there are recycling bins around campus for students to drop their cups so they can be cleaned and recycled. 

UNE sophomore Jesse Dykstra enjoys a nice cup of hot chocolate while lounging on the couch and playing some Xbox.