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thursday, September 20, 1979 dally nebraskan page 1 1 Days . of Heaven . . . Continued front Page 10 NAMES OF SOME of the characters are mentioned once or twice If at all. More In teresting is the strong physical resemblance of her brother Bill to "the farmer, which makes it hard for the viewers to distinguish these two men. Not only does this underscore the per sonaJ qualities that they are endowed with and destroyed by, but it also stresses how Important the men were in Linda's life. One of the most striking achievements of the photographer was his decision to blend the earthy tones of the harvesters' clothing with the colors of the fields, while both Bill and the farmer stand out wearing white overcoats. This signifies the aliena tion of the two from their surroundings. In this case the cinematography en hanced characterization. Some critics, have said that it was hard to care about the people in the movie given the sparse dialogue and the presentation of beautiful scenery. But these elements were to the film's credit since Mallck wanted the audience to pay more attention to histori cal dilemmas rather than individual prob lems. The plot is left simple and develops slowly so that the audience can decipher the meanings of the various artistic images on screen. One image is the farmer's obtrusive house standing alone in the vast fields, suggesting the spiritual isolation of the food-grower turned capitalist. Also, the series of pictures at the start of the movie juxtaposes the beauty and hope that once was present in the country and the impoverished conditions of the city. THE CLIMAX OF the movie occun hi the Image of the lovely wheatflelds going up in flames, showing us the last dayi of America's industrialization heaven turning into a nightmarish Inferno. Because the performers have to convey more metaphor than personalityrthey keep their profiles low while emanating the necessary tension. Richard Gere as Bill, Sam Shepard as the farmer, and Brooke Adams as the woman who is the battle line for the two men, all do an excellent job of making sure their presence does not interfere with the symbolic functions of their roles. Also enhancing the caliber of this movie is the editing of Billy Weber. His slicing and arrangement of the footage caught the organic and . mechanical rhythms of the agrarian territory. Praise should also be given to the group of musicians who contributed to the score, which combined epic scoring with American folk-country music. This film will be remembered as Almendros' and Malick's triumph. Hopefully we will be seeing more from Malick whose first movie Badlands (1973), like its follower was a critical success but a box-office disappointment. Like Altman, Terrence Malick has cap tured the process of life and selected cer tain things from it which seem unimpor tant. But when these events are articulated through the seemingly crass character of Linda, Days oftkaven emerges as a narra tive of great historical significance. Airvr "WADE NICHOLS . iriirnnurr GEORGinA SPELVIN AKXETTE HAVEN' BAIUIY REEMS 4-i jm I mV TU 1 1730 "O" St. 432-6042. LJtxyTTI Appearing at COUNTRYSIDE: "BBS f V Ml (Country rock) Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Sept. 21-23 8:30-12:30 pm Saturday is UiES' tlilT 5 Beer from 8-9 pm i countujide boujl and founge 6 mi. west on "O" - Emerald - 474-5464 formerly 2-Eyed Jacks i raw r STUDIO THEATRE , i 7 MS AT OCLtl :3 flavcil LUANN HAMPTON LAVERTY OS3ERLANDER CyPrton Jonas Oct 4 through 9,1979 HOTHOUSE by ftrtsssn Tarry Nov. 23,33 tad Dts 1-tVoujh 4, 1979 La Turirta Feb 14 through 19.1SC3 FN ZD RE byJssnRttlnt April 10 throth 15,13 IOPTION 2: 4 ptayt Hawaii only . fetudantaSanlort S3 AHOthan S121 Seaaon Tickatt On Sl Through Sapt 39 OPTION 1:8 pi y Howall and Studio Students $14 AHOthan $24 SincltAdminion 44 Thtltr Tkktt Off ica locatad 1&4 TamptoBtif 124) Tataphona 472-2973 aft 1pm CURTAINTK& 4:C3FM 1 HOWELL THEATRE THE GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN by Btrtolt Bracht Oct 19,20 A 23 through 27, 1979 A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Diokant adaptad bv R.DalaWiboo Dae 7,8.13.14.15.23 1 21atBPM Dae 9.11,22 at 2PM MAN AND SUPERMAN Oman Eamaid Shaw Fab 29, March 1 & M, 1K3 TWf BOYFRIEND Cook, ryrka, music by Sandy Wibon April 11.11 and 22 through 23 7 (1 1 jfi Li VPACK rrr s r V. 11 I I I g I I I I I s .... JX flit - liquor OriuG Dnn 27th & Vino Miller Hi-h Life 12 pk vVarm BotUas.Only eood thru Sept 22, 1979 Steffi (yv raz Sept. 1 0-22 13 BO RED BREAKFAST EVERY FOOTBALL SATURDAY til o 2 o LU 00 I - I 4Mi4 .-t u ALT RECORDS 217N0.11TH IMil (Gut i u U ITU z-au ju ju y Lb o ALL 7.53 LIST FOR 0.53 " " 5.77 SALE HOURS TH. 3-Midnito FRI. 1000-6 L . .LI .... I 7" IT "TTTT TTTT O. . J