The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 27, 1971, Page PAGE 5, Image 5

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    Red Tenf
survives
arctic cola
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Review by
Roland Reed
The Red Tent at the Stuart
Theater is ostensibly about
problems of survival on the
Arctic Sea ice, and the
responsibilities of leadership.
The story is based on the
first exploration of the Arctic
by aircraft. On this historic
voyage the dirigible, Italia,
commanded by General
Umberto Nobile, crashed at the
North Pole in 1928. The
handful of men who survived
the crash, Nobile among them,
are stranded for over three
weeks
AIRCRAFT FROM several
countries and two ships are
mobilized in the s earch for the
explorers. Finally, a Swedish
pilot sights the tent, painted
red to increase its visibility.
The pilot refuses to take
anyone out on the first trip
except the general, who
reluctantly agrees.
A few hours later the
weather changes and makes
flying impossible. By the time
the flights are renewed, the ice
has moved far from its original
position. We learn later that
the pilot's insistence that the
general make the first trip with
him was based on a deal with
Nobile's insurance company.
THE ACTION of the story
is framed by scenes of the trial
of General Nobile. The time is
1968, forty years after the
'isaster. Nobile conjures up the
ghosts of the principal
characters and demands that
they pass judgment on him so
he can be purged of his guilt
and be allowed to sleep.
The dialogue in these scenes
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moralistic phrase-making about
the events we experience in the
body of the film.
The director deftly
establishes and develops themes
of responsibility, leadership
and heroism throughout the
main action. We witness all the
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Nobile as he is confronted with
his decisions, and his
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The Red Tent...Survivors of the explorational dirigible, Italia, struggle to stay
alive after crashing at the North Pole.
decisions. When the ghosts
discuss and make judgments on
his decisions, the explicit
didacticism which results
diminishes the power of the
experience of the rest of the
film.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY
effectively captures the more
breath-taking moments such as
the sinking of the tent and the
dirigible sailing off out of
control with some of the men
inside after the crash which
ripped off the cabin.
Otherwise the arcticscape
tends toward the style of good
travelogue with very little
communication of the sense of
the horror of isolation in the
vastness of the Arctic.
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For those who might be
lured into the Stuart Theater
(or, perhaps, put off) by the
star billing of Sean Connery
and Claudia Cardinale, save
your money (or spend it, if
you are among the latter).
Cardinale's role is mercifully
short, and Connery's, shorter.
The principals, notably Peter
Finch as General Nobile,
'Master of Reality'
not gourmet's delight
Review by
Tim Sindelar
1 visited Bronco's the other
day for the first time for a long
time and purchased a couple of
tasty burgers. Clutching them
in my hot little hands, I
hurried home and put the new
Black Sabbath record, Master
of Reality, on the stereo.
Munching away as the
offspring of Grand Funk and
Led Zeppelin (conceived under
a full moon) pounded out their
"heavy" sounds, an analogy
crept into my head. Here, in
Black Sabbath, rock music has
found its Bronco's.
Master of Reality is simply a
continuation of Black
Sabbath's sound as established
on their first two
records heavy, heavy bass
lines and lead parts, and
sung-shouted lyrics with a
glimmer of social
consciousness. If you've liked
Black Sabbath up to now,
you'll enjoy this record. But
back to the analogy.
The masses love Bronco's
and Black Sabbath, critics
abhor both. Each has a
legitimate case. Black Sabbath
certainly has a quite limited
menu on this album there are
two songs that are unlike the
others, but the others are fairly
indistinguishable. (About the
I
perform believably.
SCENES IN Russia, where a
young ham radio operator
picks up Nobile's SOS, and the
growth of tourism and
pollution in Kingsbay as word
of the disaster spreads to the
world, provide interesting
reflief from the understandably
monochromatic landscape of
the main action.
difference between a burger
and a cheeseburger).
"Orchid" and "Solitude"
both feature acoustic work,
and In "Solitude" there is a bit
of vocal that is actually sung
rather than shouted out above
the amplifiers. But even these
songs fail in getting anywhere.
Every once in a while, there
is a glimmer of hope when the
lead breaks away from its
repetitious heavy riffs, but
these are usually crushed. The
drumming is fairly uninspiring
and lacks creativity. (Rather
like Bronco's french fries).
And the lyrics well here's a
sample: "When . you think
about death do you lose your
breath or do you keep your
cool? Would you like to see the
Pope on the end of a rope-Do
you think he's a fool?" Notice
those clever rhymes, and the
"heavy, heavy" thoughts being
expressed!
If I say much more, I'll be
massacred by all you Black
Sabbath fans out there. I'll say
this when you go to
Bronco's, you don't expect a
gourmet's delight-just edible
food; when you listen to Black
Sabbath, don't expect
extremely talented music.
And I like more hamburger
in my hamburger, more music
in my music.
"SCRDTZ"
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1971