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Small-town homophobia addressed in ‘Season’ SEASON from page 12 the hard-edged Micki in hopes of helpingTier settle down. Charlie’s lines are cliched and contrived in a tediously elementary manner. He asks Micki, “What are you running from, or what is it that you are searching for? Everyone does one or the other.... Don’t regret the things you do.” It becomes clear throughout the film that Charlie lacks substance, and he simply becomes a sort of cheesy martyr fiill of fluffy insight. One thing Charlie’s wisdom does heighten is the sense of Micki’s inse curities and dissatisfaction. Roberta, on the other hand, has found the place to land after a full life of traveling. Tragically, that place has left her somewhat empty and broken. Roberta’s character is full of angst. This and this alone seems to define Roberta’s character and serves as a constant impact on her development. Roberta’s defensiveness toward Micki leaves audiences with another sense ofjhe film’s inadequacies. They may wonder what these women are feeling and what motivates them. The film successfully and boldly confronts lesbian sexuality through humor and in an erotic manner. Micki’s friends and fellow les _bians from New York are briefly inserted in “Out of Season” in a humorous sequence where they define the different types of lesbians. The women also express their sexual ity by dancing together in front of the homophobic town at a bar. The same effect is presented through a single sexual encounter. These scenes show no fear in saying what these women have wanted to say for so long. “Out of Season” is not as stylisti cally successful or as intriguing as the 1998 Festival’s full-bodied “High Art,” but “Season’s” touches of natur al lighting and setting contribute to a sense of realism that makes the char acters and relationships plausible. Nothing is technically spectacular, but all is based on simplicity rather than spectacle. It is this simplicity that suc cessfully conforms to the small-town feeling of the film. “Out of Season” manages to imply the influences of age and time and their impact on the development -'Of relationships between people. The roles of sexuality, fortune and fate are adequate explorations of the dissatis factions in life. Still, “Out of Season” leaves audiences wanting more. Film twists ’80s formula SEVENTEEN from page 12 the film neglects to illustrate fully his relationship with Maggie. The audi ence is left confused, wondering what their friendship is based on. This poor character development hinders the film most, and by not having a solid connection to the characters, the plot starts to drag more than RuPaul. The end result is a film split into two parts, the first half being a come dy that introduces a number of inter esting characters and situations and a second half that turns into a drama and basically leaves those interesting char acters back in the first half. - _ Overall, the idea of looking back at the ’80s with a ’90s-trained eye is Him Review hm facts Title: "Edge of Seventeen" Stars: Chris Stafford, Tina Holmes Director: David Moreton Rating: unrated Grade: C + Five Words: Shallow character development hinders film interesting, but Moreton fails to com plete what starts out as a great film. Maybe he should have added Eric to the criminal, the jock, the princess, - the basket case and the brain in “The Breakfast Club.” Or he could’ve made Cameron gay. ‘Straight’ a powerful story By Samuel McKewon Senior editor David Lynch’s “The Straight Story” is an amazingly simple yet brilliant little film, sort of like its title. It is not something one would expect from David Lynch, he of nasty little fantasies such as “Blue Velvet” and “Eraserhead.” This is the Lynch we last saw in “The Elephant Man,” a kind, subtle craftsman who draws out spec tacular performances from his actors. Here, that performance is given by Richard Farnsworth, who will not only gamer an Academy Award nomination but will probably win it. Farnsworth is Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old man who finally decides to mend relations with his brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton), who has just had a stroke. With his own health starting to fail, Alvin sets out to make this journey from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., on his riding lawnmower, partly because he has no driver’s license, part ly because he wants this done his own way. His subsequent journey takes him to places and meets him up with people and little more. Many of the film’s long, thoughtful camera pans focus simply on Alvin riding on his mower or the sky or just the fields in the background. Midwestern life unfiltered. Somehow, Lynch makes all of this seem about as exciting as any movie this year. We identify and admire the realness of it, even though we don’t identify with Alvin. The movie’s back drop takes us to a place Midwesterners are quite familiar with and bathes it in integrity and strength. Like the Midwest, Lynch portrays these stoic characters as they are - sans makeup, frills or any filthy language. From a script written by John Roach and Mary Sweeney, “The Straight Story” is less about the destina tion than it is the journey, which doubles as a journey back through Alvin’s mis takes and triumphs in life. He is no saint, doesn’t portray himself as such and is a bit stubborn. It takes a little of that to ride a mower on the road with 30 cars ambling slowly behind you. So when Farnsworth’s character comes across a young runaway (Anastasia Webb) who has a few of the same qualities, his advice is real. His experiences are real. And Farnsworth, who could’ve been the old man preach er and still made his performance work, takes the trickier road, admitting failure and even that he may not know. “The Straight Story” understands, unlike few movies do, what old-age wisdom is really about. It understands the Midwest, both its beauty and its unrefined nature, perfect ly, too. The phrase “colorful character” wouldn’t fit here; just as “Blue Velvet” helped redefine new, almost non-bind ing limits on subject matter, Lynch’s lat est work redefines the notion of reality. The roles are less about character than they are about ideas of life, embodied by actors, mostly unheralded. It creates a refreshing effect - the film never asks us to identify with the people as much it does with the ideas they convey. film Rewlew gtM The Facts .ppP Title: The Straight Story" Stars: Richard Farnsworth Director: David Lynch Rating: G (absolutely pristine) Grade: A Five Words: Simple, beautiful, honest: “Straighf works A large supporting cast is led by Sissy Spacek, who plays Alvin’s daugh ter. Stanton is in the film’s more power ful scenes as the suffering Lyle. The film, though, belongs to Farnsworth, and Lynch is a wise enough director to get out of his way; the acting never seems to have been directed, though the movie still has a distinct Lynch feel in terms of camerawork. It ought to be strange that this par ticular director can pull “The Straight Story” off. Lynch’s last movie, “Lost Highway” was a jumbled mess. Before that was the disaster of “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.” Does it mean he’s matured? Probably not. Occasionally though, he turns out ground-breaking stuff. “Blue Velvet” fit the bill much more neatly. “The Straight Story” lives in an entirely different universe but is maver ick in its own way. There are so many movies right now that tell how it ought to be or how they want it to be or how it is even though we know differently. “The Straight Story” is different, but not because the movie tells it like it is. It doesn’t tell at all. It just is. Robert Henri helped advance modem art HENRI from page 12 stricken immigrants. Many of the members of the presti gious Art Academy said Henri was painting ugly pictures and setting a bad example for his students. Needless to say, his work and the work of his students was ostracized from the Academy’s many art exhibits. “He was a trend-setter because he kind of broke from the Academy,” Dawson said. “He challenged the way that artists were accepted in the art world.” Henri and his pupils in turn shunned the Academy and put on their own art exhibits, essentially spear heading the do-it-yourself approach to exhibiting and marketing art that is deemed unacceptable by the masses. Upon his death in 1929, Henri was seen by many artists as an inspiration. A pioneer, much like his father, Henri put an indelible mark on the progres sion of American modern art. And today, just as with his students of the past, people continue to make art with a freedom championed by Robert Henri, a man whose work few truly know. “I don’t think that his style was so much emulated by his students as the fact that they were inspired by his spir it and his enthusiasm for life and his very firm belief that students should paint what they see,” Dawson said. “He was an American patriot. He truly believed in American artists.” ^untedu'(FA><) f A P p T ~|—IT T'l '|_^V P $3.50/15 words (students) ■ I I j j I j j I ^ $0.15 each additional word 20 Nebraska Union % ■ L\ I fl I r~1 I I $0.75 billing charge P.O. Box 880448 E J I m. L y L y 1 j I I a 1 J 1 J $0.75/line headline Lincoln, NE 68588-0448 1 1 “““ “““ ^— Deadline: 3 p.m. weekday prior 200s For salt 4|^f* Epson Tower 2000- monitor, mouse, keyboard, Win dows 95 and Printshop Deluxe, $300. Web TV setup with remote keyboard, $100. Call 464-3543. Keg refrigerator, complete with C02 tank and tap. $395, OBO. 488-8874. Four tickets together for the Texas A&M game. Call Gary, 476-4812. _~ Need KSU vs. NE football tickets. Call Kyle at (402) 770-0399. ‘88 Nissan Pulsar SE, 5-speed, T tops, A/C, AM/FM cassette, excellent condition, $2,500. Call Steve at 421-7522.__ • ‘94 Altima, 4 door, GXE, 5-speed, air, 84K, nice, $5,350. • ‘85 Prelude, 2 door, 5-speed, moon roof, clean, $1,750. Baer’s Auto Sales, 1647 S. 3rd, 477-6442, 1993 Suzuki Swift GT, 25K, 5-speed, tinted windows, power mirrors, AM/FM cassette, very clean, perfect school car. Call Pat, (402) 450-3779. 300s Santas Love, laughter, and opportunity are awaiting your new born. A warm, happy family will cherish your baby. Full time mom and devoted dad, expenses paid. Terri/Richard, 1 -800-798-4833. Rease call anytime. Auto Accidents & DWI Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack 476-7474. For all youc-insurance needs: auto, home, health, life and business, call Jim Wallace at American Family Insurance. 1340 L St., Lincoln, NE 68508 or calk 402-474-5077. Free 4 Pregnancy Test Birthright is a confidential helping hand. Please call for appointment or more information, 483-2609. Check out our website www.birthnght.org. -!-1~~~~~ Academic Expressions Resumes, curriculum vitaej theses, dissertations, newsletters. Academic editing, MLA/APA/AP/Chicago Manual. 402-628-2221. ironclad@navix.net. 400s Iwstas ^jj|^ Close to campus, $235/month, $40 utilities, $150 de posit. Move in 11-1-99, Leave! a message at 477-6236. One M/F roommate to share large 2 bedroom, 2 bath, W/D, close to campus. 580-3441. Roommates needed. 3BR house, $210/month. 10 min utes walk to campus. Call Mark, 477-6805. 2 BR house at 2820 S St., woodfloorslw/Dhoo^ps! off street parking, pets OK, $520. Call 476-9551. 3 bedroom house, close to campus, $645. 432-2288. 3 bedroom, 2 baths, W/D and parking. $700 at 738 Y St. Available now. Call 432-6644. 4 bedroom, 2 baths and paiiking. $700 at 2424 W St. Call 432-6644.__T 3204 Holdrege, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, garage, parking, near UNL $750,432-0644._ SUNDANCE Two bedroom apartment homes available close to UNL. Reserved parking, balconies, controlled access, laundry. Call 476-9825 for a private showing. A Concorde Management & Develop ment FYoperty. Equal Housing Opportunity. Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 2 garages, family room, fireplace, 3 blocks to campus, no pets or smoking. Available now, $875+. Call 432-0415._ Just built— 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, lawn service, $1,200+ utilities. Available November 1st. 4315 Orchard. Call for showing, 402-598-8823. New 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse. Five minutes from campus. 432-5075 or 423-67|47._ Nice 4 bedroom, 2 baths, close to campus, available immediately. Call 475-2323. Walk to campus, off street parking, remodeled 2 bed room, appliances furnished. 2410 Vne, 432-6476. !! CLEAN & ATTRACTIVE !! Efficiency, 1342 B Street. Free electric. $280 1 Bedroom 2000 J Street. Clean. $305 2 Bedroom 1505 S. 19th, New carpet $410 No Smokers or Pets 440-3000 112618 Q, new 2 bedroom, all appliances, double garage $575. Call 430-6328. *****475-7262***** All sized apartments...from efficiency at $299; one bedroom unit at $329; to two bedrooms from $429. Just minutes to campus if you bike or walk. Quiet con crete construction! Laundry. 1 bedroom, 931 Oak or 1120 E St., (heat paid), clean, close to campus, available NOW or second semester, no pets, $300-$315.474-5327. 1256 S. 26th, 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Clean and roomy, laundry, no pets, $525-$540. 466-9526. 1 BR, 2338 E St., mostly graduate students, all new paint, carpet, appliances, microwave, ceiling fans. Re served parking, no smoking/pets, $375. Call 432-3686. 1BR, new building, full kitchen, microwave, dishwasher, C/A, washer/dryer, off street parking, spacious, $460/month. 474-7140, Clean 3BR apartment, newly remodeled kitchen and bath, rent $410 plus electric. For more information call Melody or Pat 402-434-2610 or hearing impaired/TDD 402-434-2613. Clean and Quiet 1910-20 J Street. 2 bedrooms, $425/month. No pets. Call Jim, 430-9014. ★ UNIQUE 1 BR ★ Gas/water/trash paid, 3 closets, dishwasher, blinds, laundry, parking, between campuses, 3 or 6 month lease, great layout. 2504 Vine Street, $355, 489-4857. Nice 1 bedroom condo in Water Park Building. Easy access to UNL campus, downtown or Gateway. Available November 1st. For details call 438-0777. Nice large efficiency, heat and water paid, off-street parking, close to both campuses, no smoking, no pets. $300 + deposit, 2540 “S” St., first floor, 432-5573. NOVEMBER 1st! East Campus! Large 2 bedroom, fireplace, balcony, parking, $450/month, 4220 Huntington, 423-0902 or 580-0902. MANAGEMENTONE School Year Leases Available 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments, 3 year rent freeze. Call for locations and prices, 477-2600 or www.mgmtone.com Spacious 1BR apartments, central air, D/W, off street parking, on site laundry. Close to campus. Reasonably priced. 465-8911. Studio and 1BR Vintage-studio and 1BR close to both campuses, $300-$340. 432-2288. Sweet apartment! Huge with 3 bedrooms and 1,600 square feet. Must see. $850 a month with hot tub, washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call 477-5067. Three bedroom, newer, 240 S. 26th, double sliding door, balcony, built-in microwave, off-street parking. Leave message at 483-2357. <ffi> Century \tfUUY SALES AND MANAGEMENT COl We provide: ♦ Locations throughout Lincoln ♦ 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance ♦ Professional & Personable Leasing Staff Call us today! _402-437-8300_ a Ac *-*228 Aspen D n ow mass Jm »-1S » 4,5,8 m 7 • 1-IOS-8ttllCHAtt BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD Nice 2BR, 4 blocks from East Campus. Attractive one-story, all appliances stay. $59,000. Call John Hen nings, Woods Bros Lincolnshire, 432-8917 or 434-3800. soos Jobs 10/11 News is looking for a part time news photogra pher. Applicants should be interested in pursuing broadcast journalism as a career. The successful ap plicant would work a minimum of 25 hours a week, in cluding nights and weekends. Please send resume with cover letter to; KOLN/KGIN-TV; PO Box 30350; Lincoln, NE 68503. EEO. Drug testing may be required. Advertising Specialist Are you looking to start your Advertising career? If so, Streck Laboratories, Inc., a leading and quality manu facturer of control and calibraton materials for clinical labs, is looking for you to fill our Advertising Specialist position. The main functions for this position include desktop publishing, document maintenance and PDF file gen eration. The specific duties for this position involve de veloping support materials using the Macintosh network by designing, proofing and ordering labels and brochures for 40 product lines. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Ad vertising, Journalism, Business or related discipline and have previous experience with design, advertising and computer design applications. Tne successful candidate will be detail and quality oriented and will have excellent organizational and communication skills. Streck offers competitive compensation with a Profit Sharing Bonus and comprehensive benefits including health, life and disability insurance; dental reim bursement; retirement plan; 401K; paid time off and holiday pay! EOE/Drug Screening Employer. Apply M-F 8am-5pm or send resume with salary expectations in confidence to: H STRECK LABORATORI6S.INC.' Human Resource Department 14124 Industrial Road Omaha, NE 68144 Visit us at www.streck.com