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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1983)
Wednesday, November SO, 1C33 4 Pcg3 12 Ddiy Ncbrcckcn ' 4 TOE : i , I I I - r i ' "I "Jean GremiHon Among His Contemporaries" Is a scries cf French films that begins today at the Shel don Film Theatre, 11th and H streets. -The Cms, which ere showing in Lincoln as part of a national . tour sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York City, run through . Saturday. ' ' . - This b the third year that Sheldon has sponsored a French series in cooperation with the French Embassy. Film theatre director Dan Lsdely said he believes the festival is important because it brings films to Lincoln thst not only wouldn't be seen in this area, but in the United States as weiL Ladely said that in past years, the series really turned out very welL" This year's . program ' features Elms by noted French director GrexaUion, as well as a series on the history of Reach cinema.' . " " : Present" at the evening .screenings wll be Clsi critic Jean Francois Jo&selizw whose writing appears regularly in La Keuvd Cbiervateur, and who also is host cf a television show m France. , " Screenings are at 3 pxi and 7 p.m. each day. Admission is 13 for the public, $2 for senior citizens, -children and members of the Friends of the Sheldon Film Theatre. A series pass,' good for all of the screening, will be available for $10 at the.theatsr boxeCce. The schedule for the series is as follows: -Fro'ni Munich to the Tunny War,' " "LXctrare Ifonsieur Victor" and "La liaison Aux linages' Thursday ' "The Grand Illusions," "Ecmorqucs" and "Andre Masson et Lea Quatre Elements." Friday . "A Classical Art Under the Occupation and the -' liberation" and "Lumiere D'Ete." , ' ; ""A Certain Tradition of Quality Ttes Blanches" ' and "Haute Liase.". . " .- Each screening consists cf the presentation of a seentofArmandPantd's'TliellistoryofFrench Cinema by Those Who Made It," followed by one cf the GremiHon features. Today's, Thursday's and . Friday's screenings are followed with a short Elm by ' Grcmiilon. Jcsrelln will be present crJy at the even ting screenings. " ' 'i ' W , . According to information sent by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, GremiHon is coasl- dered one of the great French filmmakers, despite forced periods of inactivity and a L'ritcd output cf features that span -a 35 year career. He studied music (and later wrote the' scores far many cf his Cms) until a meeting with Georges Periaal, the French cinematorapher who aroused GrcmEIons - interest in Him. . . Between 1023 and 1C27, he made a number cf industrial documentaries and experimental short Cms.' He made his f:ctien Elm dshut in 1927 with llalione," which was quicldy followed by the suc-ce:r-al "Gardisns De Phare." GremElsn's burdening career was interrupted Erst by the sound Cm revolution and then by the outbreak cf war. After the war, he served a number cf administra tive peats with various French Cm companies. He never regained the commercial success he had Erst experienced in the" late 2Sx However, toward the;; end cf his life, he did complete a series cf critical . acclaimed short Cms, meetly cn art - GrcmElon died'ia KZO at the O cf 7. ; . . .: - : j ,: Iriveritiye Rumble Fish' tells legend of the Motorcycle Boy Ey CtcvB AbcrLa" 7 i: Once upon a time, deep inside the black and white squalor of a mid American ghetto, lived "The Motorcy cle Boy" and Rusty James, his little brother. Two "Rumble Fish" were they, for they fought and they fought because they never had enough room to Eve and breathe.7 If Francis Ford Coppola werent there to adapt S.E. Hinton's boohs to Elm, I dont believe anyone else could. In : IFilm . Review r "Rumble Fish" Coppola does exactly ' what he did with The Outsiders;" he etherealises with fog, smolse and clouds galore at the same time he stylises the ' violence." . - Indeed, "Rumble Fish" contains one of the best-choreographed street fights eirar, ' a clash between Rusty James ' (ilatt BUsa) and the most detestable little snct-fased kid you've ever. seen. Rusty kiel3 h.b fcae ia, but the Ettle punk rcecrers, sli:hes him unespect ,edly then tri: to escape, but not befere the l!starei'e!e Coy" (ISekey Esurks) ccmcrs him ar.d tlasts him dsi'i'n wih Ills mctarsj s Cuaty Jamas t'j trathsr h a legend to z:i cf the street Izlx lie ii their : example, a pied piper cf sorts. As the nstsreyde Day, he is prcr.e to faccful .bests cf e:r-,-le!-"ec, l"t eea!3 eo ar.!y you can barely hear htn. Ilsiy 'evcr, one Eaters dria:7 1 accT3 he hn k l;t to er-j. Eli rl.'.':".:" f-cl.iT.-ess u Trcrm ar.'i t:Zzz: yet Li t:- c-d it e::e to that 1.3 t:.:o vr-y l?::.:tc t':t:e t:- ; , r Cra:.:: A c-:jc.: c:L-:r.;:y rarydra-d tsTr-rjl-r-'ties era 'arc r.d. Cr, C:C:2 HiZzTtrjzls Z:rj ' has cn L-"t2 r;:;-et Czt i 1 izzzr: vc:s3 r;r.-i aetL u Lz.2 c..;i ccza C:r.t ' IIr.lt E.:::m .o Z::y : .r.; :i ir-rz "zzl c z cv;r. 1 V: ' v::;c.::i belter 1-11 Vi Vc-i (!), He certainly is mere csvere. lie b we'd on his way to perfecting the character that he portrays so streaky, the fear less street-fishtms Md cf few words. Rusty James'bi brother had gone to California in search of a place and a purpose. But California- didnt quite . crack the nut To him, the land cf movie stars and palm trees ressmthd , a great-looking d, majts the t.t- . looSdnsirrl you've ever seen. However, - upon closer inspection,' she b reaTy a ' junkie. She has tracks K xr.d dsr;a her arms and she's &ji?: - . . One nit their father (Benris He? per) happens by. He is an .crtieulite ' wino, sufrerm from a tit of"alechcl-. soa middle ae." He speaks elejar.tly, much Eke brcther, end he tes Rusty that hli ' brother simply was bom in the wrer time and place. Rus is frustrated by the fact that his vacghulary doesnt inciuds all cf the b:3 words" tlney use, but he is deter mined to be Eke them one day. . " - Hopper's character is csecrti.:.!;y a tattered businessman whose wcrli ha3 caved in on him and life has burned '. him down ever eir.ee. He keeps fcii ste reotypical freakmess to a ramimum here, but it jeta comes throct row and asri. Fcrhaps he h ctSl the spas tic phctcapher he played in "Apeea lypae How "and he's finally come her.3 . from the war. " Fcr any younrj Cmmskers out there who' ever have been at a leas for ways to 'show that time has parsed, ether than thjfrniar cutaway cf the clack, "Eumtl 2 1 1: : h stream irllh fc:;ariv3 ' answera'Centy cf eiorct-pre-.T,!ir-3 ,imr-ry rr.d dark thadatTa CI the --rr.sr:3 and ths camera l rt timaa, EicraTy mere ttJan aUllJ t'.,:rt cf - ' level' : - ' . ..: . Addir.3 to t!.? ta"!:n b Cte"-;art ' Ccpeland's m'- tra:k,"r.hieh izzl cut ar.d h ctealTy ii ce-trcl tut barely. The Cm b an tdaaaar.t liizzi - rz rl th3 way ar.d the al-s stay cut , ' cf reJ. It b a pcr.:iri;tie cutlaa o we wind cur way through the meat Cjiader cf ctttL-3 cur asses liel:ed cr. J cur head; Lrchen wit.h v-;zi-yv:zz:- turn. ' ' - I Presenting tm&lQ 00 Clyde Bnacloftaii Awards ; The deadline f.:r tenets far the 1CC3 Cde Eruclaa Awards is quieliy drawir.3 near. Aj you wO recall, The Clydas hener the me mory cf the great silent Cm director Clyde Eruekman, who had a dream that annuaTy, the cutstar.dir3 and net so outatandrnj aehieve ccnts hi the warli cf crcrtain mentwsc!Jbehered.i:3ala3hai a dream that cr.e dry, maa cf CI races, creeds cd Raticsrd-laa would be al!3 to Lttzzd & C:zzzt chectirj cc-pat!a3 fcs vrcapkaa ' Tater. Lt C.3 sports depart ment worry about that one. Ar-way, evcrj-ane is eHhle to veto Li The Clydea. In crder to ren ter your vote, EJ out the ballot baler. Then mail your response (via UIL cr c; :apus mail) cr drop it effto Arts tr.i Entertainment Editor, lie- . trcka Union 31, Lincoln, , Uth. CZZ 23. Eillets will be accepted until Bee, D. TI:e ludgr wmners wO .be, zr.zzT.zzd in the Dec. 15 .Daily. ' I'ckrcikia. Be sure to include your -harr.2 raid address. And, enly cne vote per person.- Clyde would have wasted ft that way. -' . " - - .-. Vforst pctforsnarxe hy an actor or cct?v:3m Best t?Qvi-3 efl83 Worst nzcvi3 cfl33. 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