Only die-hard fans will follow Allen s latest
By Julie Naughton
Staff Reporter
“Crimes and Misdemeanors” is
the 19th film written and directed by
Woody Allen.
The film is the story of people and
the way they have chosen to live.
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REVIEW
This film is about love, reality,
faith, delusion, success, failure, good
and evil. It has some very funny
moments. It has an amazing reservoir
of talent.
And it’s very hard to follow unless
you’re a die-hard Woody Allen fan.
“Crimes and Misdemeanors” is a
contemporary film set in New York
City and provides a wide gamut of
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material to distinctly comcdic ele
ments. Allen makes a statement on
life with this film; his message seems
to be that people make their own luck
in this world, and that if people do not
get out and fight for their rights, no
one else will do it for them.
The film is a microcosm of New
York City; it examines the lifestyles
of several completely unrelated char
acters. The film is almost like two
movies put together under one ban
ner; the story of conniving ophthal
mologist Judah Rosenthal (Martin
Landau) will be shown during one
moment, the story of pui-upon film
director Cliff Stem (Woody Allen)
will be shown another moment. The
film touches upon age-old themes
such as murder, infidelity and reli
gion; examination of the problems
facing the characters is modem.
Stars in this ensemble film include
Allen and Landau; Claire Bloom as
Landau’s wife Miriam; Jerry Orbach
as his brother Jack; and Angelica
Huston as his mistress, Delores
Paley. The film also stars Alan Alda
as pompous producer Lester; Mia
Farrow as producer Halley Reed;
Caroline Aaron as Barbara; Joanna
Gleason as Wendy Stem; and Sam
Waterston as Ben. For many of the
actors, this is their first appearance in
a Woody Allen film. They have taken
his direction well, and all have natu
ral talent.
Alda, especially, is quite good in
mis Him. ra iiiukcs a complete de
parture from the role that he is per
haps most well-known for --
Hawkcye Pierce on M*A*S*H - to
play a boorish, conceited and often
vain television prixlucer named
Lester. Alda is very hard to like in this
role, but somehow he manages to
redeem himself.
Like many Allen films. “Crimes
and Misdemeanors” is dry. hard to
follow, and somewhat depressing.
However, fans of Allen will appreci
ate this film; “Crimes and Misde
meanors” is among the writer/actor/
director's best work to date. This is
probably not a mainstream film; not
everyone is going to enjoy it, but
those who like it will probably love it.
"Crimes and Misdemeanors" is
produced by Jack Rollins and Charles
II. Jolle It was filmed on location in
New York City •
Photo courtesy of Orion Pictures
Martin Landeau and Woody Allen in a scene from “Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
Artfest ’89 could answer sift questions
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By Kmilt Rosenbaum
Senior Reporter
Looking lor an interesting or
original Christmas gill this year? II
so, Artiest could be the place to
go.
Thirteen Nebraska artists and am
sans will display and sell then work
Wednesday and Thursday in the Hast
Union Great Plains Room Irom 10
a m to 6 pin. I he event is sponsored
by the University Program Council.
Many ol Ihe items on display will
be holiday crafts, including dried
flower wreaths, Christmas orna
mcnis, tree skirts, baby quilts and
Victorian decorations, said Vanessa
Tremain, chair of the Visual Arts
Committee which is part of UPC.
“We’re targeting people who are
looking for unusual gifts for Christ
mas,” she said.
Jewelry, ink drawings, folk art
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gracefully through the air right to-,
ward the wriggling throng of TAs.
I hit them and they scattered like
bowling pins.
“AARRGH!” Chaz said. “After
him, you fools.”
But I was gone. I had cleared a
path and I was out the door. I ran up a
flight of stairs and soon found myself
approaching the skywalk between
Burnett and Hamilton halls. I could
here the TAs close behind, angrily
toys, wild fruit jellies and wood carv
ings also will be on display, she said.
Although most of the pieces in
Artfest are crafts, Tremain said she
hopes to add more art, including oil
paintings and sculptures, in the fu
ture.
The arts and crafts fairs, which
pursuing me.
I started across the skywalk but
instantly was frozen with fear.
On the Hamilton side of die sky
walk stood Masscngalc and his boys.
‘‘Well, hello Indiana Hanna. So
nice to sec you,” he said with an evil
grin. “I think we have some business
to lake care of.”
He was holding a Louisville Slug
ger baseball bat and 1 had visions of
my head being cracked open by our
giggling chancellor.
have been held for about 10 years,
have not been as popular in the past
few years, she said. Several bigger
arts and crafts fairs also are held in
November and the Visual Arts Com
mittee’s show has had problems
competing. Tremain said she would
like the fair to be held earlier in the
year in order to attract more interest.
Before I could tum and head back
to the Burnett side, the angry mob of
machete-wielding TAs arrived with
Chat in the lead.
Now I was trapped in the middle of
the skywalk with murderous savages
on cither side and closing in fast.
‘‘I should have stayed in bed this
morning,” I said, telling an ironic
joke that belied my situation.
Then, just when I thought it
couldn’t gel any worse, I felt a small
rumbling beneath my feet.
Oh my God! The skywalk was
giving way. I was in big trouble now.
Oh whatever will 1 do? How will I
escape? Is there any hope?
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