Page 6 University Dalv Kansan, February 6, 1981
On Campus
TODAY
THE KU DRUG AWARENESS GROUP will
meet on Saturday (June) tojuma Be Forlder
Decriminalized, at a p. 10pm.
THE MID-STATES CLASSIC BOWLING
THE MID-STATES CLASSIC BOWLING
8 a.m. to 19 p.m. at
the bowl of the Kansas University
THE BIOLOGY CLUB will meet at 4 p.m. in the Sunflower Room of the Union.
A FACULTY RECITAL by EDWARD LAUT on the ceilio will be at 8 p.m. in Swarbat Recital
TOMORROW
PLAY BEGINS IN RECREATION SERVICE
ON ONE BASKETBALL at 10
in Ponzi Grip 9:30
THE MID-STATES CLASSIC BOWLING TOURNAMENT will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the J-Bowl of the Union.
THE SUNDAY EVENING SUpper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center. There also will be a viewing of the NBC Telecast 'Kent State' at 7 p.m. after a 6 p.m. worship for the University community, and members of the Lone Star Church of Brethren.
TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION ADVANCED LECTURE, for TM meditators, will be on "Vedic Science" at 2 p.m. in the Council Room of the Union.
MONDAY
MONDAY
A FACULTY RECITAL BY PHYLIS BRILL,
soprano, will be at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK/IN-
TURKISH AND TAIWAN AT THE UNION Lobby
CHARLOTTE ELLEN will hold a therapist conference on "Symbol, Psyche and Society" in
THE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM will present Joel Martin on "Radiation Effects in Alpha Quartz" in 322 p.m. at the Reservoirs will be served at 4 p.m. in 138 Malott.
Oscar time brings barrage of films
By MIKE GEBERT Contributing Reviewer
If it weren't for the Oscars, there wouldn't be much happening at your local theater for the next few months.
These days an Oscar, or even a more nomination, is worth as much at the box office as a pretty girl or a spaceship. Films with strange or unpleasant subjects have, with the bestowing of the little gold statue, been rendered box office bonanza. It is lucky for the producers of these films to get a movie producer, because it turns the spring movie dolrums into cinematic Hog Heaven.
There are three basic film releasing periods, and each has its own character. By far the most profitable is summer. Hollywood wisdom, a strange and wonderful thing, holds that the average summer moviegoer is a 15-year-old with "the gang," whose idea of a good time is a rip-off of either "Halloween" or "Animal House." An alarming number of such films flopped at the box office last summer, which speaks well for American 15-year-olds. Nevertheless, summer has been the time to teen-oriented monster hits as "Star Wars," "Jaws" and "Grease."
The second most profitable, and in many ways the most prestigious, is Christmas. Christmas has been the time of many super-spectaculars like "Superman" and "Flash Gordon," though it has also been the time down-to-earth offerings, like "Kramer vs. Kramer." "Sir Crazy," and "Nine to Five."
The least profitable, but the most prestigious, is Oscar time, March and April. This is when lesser-known films can become successes when they otherwise might have been lost in the shuffle. Oscars are said to have doubled or tripled the amounts of money made on such films as "Rocky," "Being There," "All That Jazz," "The Deer Hunter" and others.
Cashing in on the Oscars requires a little creative accounting. To qualify for this year's
Oscars, a film must have been released in Los Angeles by Dec. 31, 1980. But to cash in on the Oscars requires being at your local theater in March and April of 1981. "The Deer Hunter" solved this problem more blatantly than most: it played for a week in Los Angeles in late December and was shot in country in March. When the stakes are that high, it's worth it.
So here are a few of the high-quality attractions (and a few not-so-high-quality attractions) to watch for. No one can guarantee that they will all play in Lawrence.
RAGING BULL. Along with "Ordinary People," this is a strong contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Directed by Martin Scorsez ("Taxi Driver"), this is the biography of Jake LaMotta, a crazed, animalistic boxer whose career was marked by moments of greatness and moments of disgrace, including a thrown kick by Dustin Johnson. DeNiro, who gained 50 pounds to play the aging LaMotta, is very nearly a sure bet for Best Actor.
ALTERED STATES. The collaboration of Paddy Chayefsky, the wordy writer of "Network," and Ken Russell, the master of schizophrenic visual imagery, was bound to storytie; Chayefsky ultimately took his name off the film. But the story of a young scientist who tries drugs, religion and even a sensory deprivation tank to effect a Jeyl-Hyde change in himself is, under Russell's frantic direction, a chilling, fascinating thriller.
THE STUNT MAN. This one may never hit Lawrence. In fact, it barely got released at all. It's a puzzling, friendish clever story about a fugitive, posing as a stunt man, who being held captive by the police, faces a Victor "protecting" him plans to kill him in a spectacular stunt. A witty and clever duet for force, it's one of the most alive American movies of the last few years. But it's commercially doubtful.
SCANNERS. The newest film from David
Cronenberg, unquestionably the sickest man working in film is a horror film that features an opening scene that is about the sickest, grouser, most amazing thing you've ever seen. And if that's what the first scene is like . . .
SUPERMAN II. This one is more likely to turn upward summer, but they've started advertising it already. It's a sequel to the super-hit of 1978, bigger than ever before, with sixth seasoned star Julianne Houghman all returning in their original roles. One who won't be back however, is Marion Brando. His purpose in the original was mainly to attract investors ("It's got Marlon Brando? Sure I'll invest in it, if it's got a big star like Katherine Johnson," he said. "Producers have decided they don't need him— thus saving themselves his piece of the profits as well. The story has to do with the last three
survivors of Krypton, the bad guys that Brande sent to the Phantom Zone in the original, and their plans for Earth. Richard Lester ("A Hard Light" or "The Three Musketeers") directed.
THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER. And if you're not sick of one-dimensional superheroes yet, there's always the new Lone Ranger. This is the one they made Clayton Moore take on his mask for. The newcomer who plays the role of Lone Ranger will be Jason Robards will be around as President Grant. Well, Clayton Moore will always be the Masked Man to me.
THE COMPETITION. Richard Dreyfuss has tended lately to rest on his charm, rather than bothering to give a performance. It's hard to believe he was so enthusiastic. However, he's supposed to have returned to acting with "The Competition," the story of two finalists in a music fellowship competition whose growing love is tempered by their desire to beat the winner and the win. Amy Irving co-star
HEAVEN'S GATE. This film by Michael Cimino of "The DEER Hunt" made its world premiere in New York in November . . . and closed the same day. It seems that the three-hour, 39-minute, $36-million Western was boring in the extreme, void of notable writing or acting and hopelessly confused. "Heaven's Gate" features THE TWELVE, a machismo and emphasis on ritual but had none of its power or emotion, so back it went into the editing room.
However, more than one film has been saved on the editing table, and United Artists has two teams working on a new version. Cimino has also sought help from two of his friends, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. It is accepted Hollywood folklore that "Tom Jones" and "Annie Hall," to name two, went into editing looking like disasters and came out winning Best Picture Oscars, so "Heaven's Gate" can't be counted out yet.
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Friday, Feb. 6 Escape from Alcatraz
Clint Eastwood and his favorite director, Don Siegel (invasion) for the body, Rita Moreno for Frank Morris, the only man ever to escape from the "escape-proof" prison, Maxwell Grosse, who is groosing look at prison life, with one of his lawyers MacGoohan, Roberts Bioslasm. Plus: Stephen Bostouss' "The Legend of John Henry" (1121) min. Color: 3.30
(1971)
Play Misty For Me
(1935)
A Night at the Opera
Clint Eastwood directed and stars in this horror-thriller about a late night DJ who becomes involved with a possibly psychotic woman (Jessica Waters). A tense, shattering shocker. Plus. Tax Attorney Lackwell. (1027) min. Sonor Zuckel.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Play Misty for Me
A night of pure comedy madness; first, Robert Benchelyn in the upwardly rising Diana Foster's classic Laughing Gravity, and then the black-browed Opera of their great Jonne Jones and Kitty Carlisle (I) find love and destroy Sig Rumaker's opening in one of the filmed. It also features the great state room scene. Don't miss it [90%/20 min].
Escape from Alcatraz 7:00
A Night at the Opera 12:00 Midnight
Sundav. Feb. 8
Allegro Non Troppo (1972)
Disney's Milestones in Animation
A double feature of great animation. First we have a collection of five of the greatest Disney short cartoons, including Pip, Flowerpigs, Plugs, Flowerpigs & Trees and The Skeleton Dance. Then it is Bruno Bozetto's spainful Allegro Non Troppo, a witty, wolly character who adapts classic music in satirical, hilarious form. (40.75 mJ) bN/A Color; 2.00.
Monday, Feb. 9
The Marriage Circle
(1924)
The Lady Dances
(1934)
two classic films by Ermst Lubitz. Circle, one of his best aliens, is the story of a woman who lives with other people's husbands away. With Florence Vilard, Mare Prevost, Adolphe Menjou, Monta Blue, Lady I in her verses and Robert Kavanagh, MacDonald as the actress who romances a prince (Maurice Chevalier). With Una Niven, Everton Ewerton (8599 nl) B&W; 7:30.
Unless otherwise noted; all films will be shown at Auditorium B180, U.S. Bank Stadium B180, 1:40 Friday, Saturday, Popular and Sundays at $119.00. Midnight show at $22.00. All screenings at $5.00 Union, 4th level. Information 884-367-9200. No smoking or refreshments allow.