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32 economist sunsuntribune saturday june 18 2005 anne brodie on movies batman prequel a literate surprise batman begins starring christian bale katie holmes michael caine gary oldman morgan freeman and liam neeson directed by christopher nolan according to published reports warner brothers spent 100 million marketing this batman outing they might have saved their cash the film is a splendid surprise a bril liant merging of talents horn the literate and economical script to the mostly english cast people would have come build a batmobile and theyll get in one niggling detail the batmobile looks like razor blades that fell out of a case and on to a magnet its weird in a bad way while shooting scenes with the mobile in chicago a drunk driver crashed into it telling police he thought it was an alien invader however the rest is solid gold mr bale brings his outthere sensibilities to the part giving us a new batman a j human with a past an intrigue and wel come freshness the film begins in a brutal chinese prison high in the mountains where gotham rich kid bruce wayne is an inmate hes sojourning all over the world looking for meaning in life on his release he follows orders fromneesons character to climb a mountain with a mysterious blue flower once at the top he learns jujitsu kung fu blade tlirowing and other mar tial arts developing his super senses under the tutelage of masters of those traditions he is asked what scares him most of all bats once home in gotham he plans to v use his skills to fight evil as his parents used their money and influence before they were murdered in front of youthful helpless eyes while leaving an opera- he asks wayne enterprises inventor freeman to create weaponry and armour for him conjuring up a crime- fighting persona called batman the script is ajoy bringing a new lit erary level to the world of super heroes it is the primary element that sepa rates batman begins from previous bat- man films see cast page 33 staff photosjoerd witteveen nate salter shows off the oneofakind sedan delivery he custom and restoring classic cars is not a cheap hobby mr salter has put built from a 1954 plymouth in his thornhill driveway customizing together vehicles worth up to 70000 and thats with his own labour pimping out rides longstanding tradition for antique collectors restorers by martin derbyshire staff writer pimp my ride is the name of a tv show where cars destined for the wreckers are trans formed into custom dreams it may also be the latest slang you use when asking a local auto shop to add an aftermarket spoil er rims or the latest in dvd and lcdtechnology to your vehicle but pimpin out rides is really nothing new collectors and car enthusiasts have been restoring and cus tomizing their wheels for decades from the garage of his thorn hill home which looks more pro fessional than most professional garages nate salter has built a total of 28 custom cars with his bare hands the president of the thornhill cruisers a group of custom and classic car owners who nieet weekly to show off their rides mr salter simply lovescars and oh yeah pepple too its a passion i enjoy it but its not all about cars its about people he explained its a social thing the cruisers started out with about 30 cars parked at thornhill square mall 11 years ago now their famous mondays attract almost 350 custom cars and restorations every week to their new home at bayview glen church at steeles and bayview avenues and these cars are built to drive theyre not just toys mr saltersaid despite the rain richmond hills ken greenbury 63 showed up this past monday weve been car buffs all our lives he said and its true you do meet the nicest people its a lot of fun friends family and casual observers are always welcome at the monday night cruise theres never an admission fee although the cruisers are often collecting for their latest charita ble or community cause through 5050 draws and other initiatives theyve collected cash for hospice thornhill partic ipation house york region and the muscular dystrophy associa tion of canada among others show highlights vintage motorcycles if two wheels are more your thing check out the fall classic motorcycle show sept 18 in richmond hill the 13th annual show will be in the main building at richmond green on elgin mills road at leslie street a special vincent motorcycle display will feature a legendary 1951 series c black sliadow club members will also be showing some of the finest vintage and classic motorcycles in canada the thornhill cruisers meet every monday night at bayviewglen church which was kind enough to provide a location after the expansion of thornhill square left theclub homeless they are online at wwwthqrrihill cruiserscom concepts on wheels is online at wwwlconceptsoriwheelscom but its really all about a bunch of guys standing over an engine right- barbara stanners who brought her dads old 1955 cadil lac doesnt think so she has no trouble fitting into this old boys network we dont just come along for the ride she said of female cruis ers were into cars just as much always have been customizing and restoring classic cars is not a cheap hobby mr salter has put together vehicles worth up to 70000 and thats with his own labour it used to mean difficult searches through wrecking yards and flea markets for those rare and unique parts you need but the internet has had an amazing impact on the pastime making the toughesttofind items just a click and a credit card away ebay is fantastic mr salter said its the best thing that ever happened to this hobby but doing it yourself isnt the sec revving page 33 ell your unwanted household items cheaply from the comfort of your home computer go to wwwyorkregioncom to place your article for sale its only 995 to place the ad for any of our newspapers or website- and 1500 for any two publications leverageunparalleled market reach to sell your stuff 15 words 500word per additional word private party ads only no 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