Monday, february 11, 1980
daily nebraskan
page 13
Box office bests...
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Schmitz: Like Breaking Away, Going In Style was a
subtle and beautifully stated criticism of our class
economy. The three men are shown to be victimized
because of their age. But they are also at a disadvantage
because of their working class backgrounds, which
deprived them of the time, money and education that
would have helped them to enjoy the leisure time of
retirement. This movie will be remembered as George
Burns' transition from star to actor.
Powerful scenes
Bauman: Apocalypse Now might have been better if
director Francis Ford Coppola had abandoned his use of
Robert ConradV "Heart of Darkness" as its structural
basis. If the final confrontation with Major Kurtz seems
anticiimactic, it is mainly because of the power of what
proceeds it. Coppola's intense picture of the Vietnam War
is valuable all by itself.
The slaughter and destruction accompanying our trip
up-river are indignity enough. But the juxtaposition of
Western popular and military culture with the Oriental
setting is a sad incongruity .
Vittorio Storaro's cinematography is brilliant; the
images of Apocalypse Now are extremely powerful. Now
that people are once again speaking casually about war,
the film's reminder of its real horrors is its most valuable
contribution. ' .
Created crises
Manhattan deals with a very different kind of dilemma.
The people of the film live in a world in which basic
struggles for survival have been removed for the most part.
In the absence of vital problems in their comfortable life
style these people must create their own crises.
like Apocalypse Now, the camera work on this film is
excellent. Manhattan's black and white images are
striking. Sweeping views of the New York skyline
accompanied by "Rhapsody in Blue" make an impressive
opening sequence. Allen's ability to successfully integrate ,
humor and drama with high visual quality makes the film
a pleasure to watch.
Timely impact
Schmitz: Surprisingly, The China Syndrome was
overlooked by many critics when they wrote up their 'len
best" list. Although the film is not spectacular in terms of
cinematography, editing or acting, the story and timing of
its' release (just a couple of weeks before Three Mile
Island incident), created a great impact among audiences.
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1 remember seeing it on a Friday night with a friend,
and then hearing about Three Mile Island after the show
on the radio. I could not have been more jolted had I seen
a big hairy gorilla picking up a building after viewing King
Kong.
Human relationships have often been used as a
metaphor for politics, and in Yanks the hate-love relation
ship between England and the United States at the start of
World War II is embodied in three different love stories.
The film, directed by John Schlesingcr, who is used to
dealing with heavy handed material, (Midnight Cowboy,
The Day Of The Locust) is light and sentimental. But it is
also good fun.
If one wanted an excuse to view this tear-jerker, then
he or she could see it for the performances of Vanessa
Redgrave, Rachel Roberts and Richard Gere.
Display of art for sale
is to open at Sheldon
Mason Graphics of Baltimore, Md. is to present
an exhibition and sale of original graphic art Feb. 21
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Works by Chagall, Daumier, Fantin-Latour,
Maillol, Rouault and Whistler will be featured, as
well as works by contemporary artists, A representa.
tive of the compaay will be at the gallery to answer
questions about the art.
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