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Tuesday, March 14, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Film Betrays Christ Epic
By RON PARKER
Kansan Reviewer
"Is prince of Peace" (Hilestier 1963) or "Prince Paso Pasolín 1965"? The answer is to go to St. Matthew. "There's no room in the church." Studios usually save that operation for their white elephants; "Gospel" was a big one.
CRITICS WENT wild when the film was first released, which was certainly one of the biggest over-reactions in movie history. Pasolini shot the film on a machine with no actors, cheesy costumes and inferior equipment. The settings consisted mainly of vacant runs.
I think the critical acclaim was mainly a reaction against the film, which he described as 'The Crude black-and-white photography and the clumsy welcome change from George Stevens's wide-screen picture post cards in "The Greatest Story of Tomorrow" that the sets and costumes must have seemed refreshing after the movie' Bronton's "King of Kings."
The new title is also even more exciting with the new interesting. The ad pictures a wild-eyed, laughing Jesus—an intriguing one-on-one encounter to the poster of very different from the Jesus in the film, but more about that
AMERICAN CRITICS habitually cherish "little" pictures, particularly foreign ones. And the acclaim often falls on her coarseness and dullness of the film. This is no doubt what
Poets Snyder, Simic to Read
The University of Kansas Evanston sponsoring poetry readings by Charles Simic, KU's poet in residence, and Peter on Tuesday evening.
Simic, who has translated the Bible and is interested in the philosophies of the far East, will read his poetry at 8 p.m. tonight on the Jahwah ymkhad.
Snyder, who concentrated in the University of California at Berkeley, will read his poetry at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Forum.
Both poets will give public lectures on poetry at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Forum room
happened with "The Gospel According to St. Matthew."
Non-actors are often an asset, because they have real, lived-in, than directors have a penchant in voicing Italian films are always dubbed in later, so a good actor can dub his voice onto some non-Italian movies.
Pasolini rounded up some interesting faces, but many of them seemed contemporary, betrayed particularly by their tapered noses.
dialogue was like. The words and the voices are inconsistent with the images, so it's possible that the Italian dialogue was less oriental. It seems to have been done by a militant catechism class.
The film's main fault, however, is the characterization of Jesus. The Jesus of the film is humorous and insipid-looking. Many facets of Jesus' life and death are arguable but there is no question what may have had tremendous charisma. Pasolini's Jesus is a pedantic
couldn't have been that hard.
The film does contain some compelling moments. The opening scene has Joseph reacting with anger and hurt at Mary's pregnancy. The slaughter of the infants by Herod's army is a cry for her babies, babes flying in the air and babies dashing and screaming.
There are many other striking images—Jesus' awmengness when he met the girl named Magdeline's simpering grin about her; Jesus mother trying about her; Jesus mother trying about her.
The 1972 Commencement Committee had its first meeting at the University of Kansas on June 30 to plan for the 100th University of Kansas commencement ceremony.
Commencement Planning Begins
its first two years.
Although the University has been open for 108 years, this will be only its 108 commencement. KU was a preparatory school for
Larry Hebb, associate professor of physical education and chairman of the committee, said this fact was likely to be mentioned in the commencement program. The program would reflect a centennial theme. He said there were no special activities being
planned to commemorate the centennial, however.
STEVE CLARK, assistant university Association, said he made letters Wednesday to prospective graduates who were seniors information contained general information and a cap and gown order form.
Similar information was sent to graduate students and the prospective schedule of events and general information was sent to the prospective graduates'
This year the commencement platform will be constructed 30 feet to the south of its position last year in the stadium.
desperately to push through the crowd when he's carrying the cross of the Apostles tossing iron or thorns after the crucifixion.
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bore, and this makes the idea of adoring crowds inconceivable.
seem real, because they always appear be widened an uncomfortable in their funn clothes.
MUCH OF the film consists of people standing around and staring. Jesus has most of the scenes he uses, including speeches and epistles taken from the Bible. The film has been described as one that knows what the original Italian
THE FILM abounds with inaccuracies, which are too numerous to detail. The silent one, though, is worth mentioning. A woman in her early pregnancy Mary appears to be in her early teens. Later on, when Jesus in his ear (whirls) says, "My life may have been hard, but it
But these are only moments.
Too much of the film is clumsy and boring. The plot is difficult to follow, even if you know it.
The film does not seem to be in heart seems to be in the right place, but too little else is.
Bayh to Speak Tonight On U.S. Political Future
Senator Birch Bayh, D-Ind,
will speak on "The Future of the
American Political System" at 8 p.m. tonight in the Ballroom of The Auditorium where will be the second speaker in the Class of 1974 Lecture Series.
Admission is free to those holding Sophomore class cards. All others will be charged 50 cents.
A former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bayh is considered one of the most liberal in Congress. He was a leader in
passing the 26th Amendment which lowered the voting age to 18.
At present, Bayh is supporting proposed amendments that would allow men and women, lower the age requirements for election of representatives and senators, to vote on president and vice-president.
The first speaker in the sophomore class lecture series was John Forbes Kerry, leader of the Veterans Against the War.
Bluethings Breathe Excitement Into Lawrence Music Scene
By JOE ZANATTA Kansan Reviewer
The BlUEthings are about the freshest breath of air to blow onto the Lawrence music scene in quite a while.
The five-man band, which played at the Red Baron last year, has a new ensemble that unstintish combinations of talent available for those who frequent the dance-drink establishments. The group performs in the music of the Bluelights.
The group's performance is tightly controlled. All their songs are played at the same point of being stale. The energy of the group prevents that from occurring.
A lot of the Blueshins' power comes from Dave Mayers, the group's founder and deliver smooth, soft vocales as effectively as hard, gut-splitting vocals. It's also good for a singer, but one that works well within the band's spectrum
The Bluethings touch upon almost all phases of pop music. They hard rock and do a few vocal trials that rival Three Dog Night.
The band's final set is the best, "Bulldog," featuring organist Jim Langknecht, a bouncing drummer and a number guaranteed to please everyone most devoted Leon Russell fan. Traffic's "Low Spark of High" and the classic "Blue Suede Show" are show off not only the band's vocal
talents, but also their instrumental abilities.
"I know I'm Losing You," their closing number, is the music wrapped into one song. All the drive, energy and enthusiasm of the Bluthings comes to a head in awe at their musical power.
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