I PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN RAIL PAGE TWO THE MICIEIEAN RAlLY THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 11, 1985 TIILRSDAY, :NO 'E11BER 11, 1965 WORLD PREMIER INTERVIEW: Heston Likes Role as Mercenary Knight Across Campus DIAL 662-6264 PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Shows at 1:15-3:45-6:15 & 8:50 It Fiercely Lives Again ....the Lusty World DIAL 5-6290 ENDING TONIGHT THURSDAY, NOV. 11 By LAUREN BAHR Assistant Managing Editor "What I enjoyed most about playing the lead in "The Warlord" is the fact that it is different from any other role I have played,"! Charlton Heston declared. "I have played three presidents, two geniuses and two saints and this part is unlike any of these. It is the story of a mercenary knight who is a personal man with personal problems that destroy him," he explained. Along with Heston, Rosemary Forsyth, Guy Stockwell Henry Wilcoxon appeared in troit yesterday for the worldl miere of "The Warlord," the world premiere Detroit hasi hosted. and De- pre- first ever Since Heston is almost a native of Michigan, being born in Illinois but moving to the Wolverine state soon afterwards, Detroit felt a special affinity toward him, wel- coming him like a native son. Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh pro- claimed November 10, 1965 as Charlton Heston day in honor of this gala event. TECHNICOLOR PASTICHE: 'War Lord',Wins Battles But Loses ar with Script As long as he can remember done for no reason." she said. 215 p.m. - Anatol Rapoport, Heston had always wanted to be Fell into Part research mathematician, will lec- an actor. "I think I've always been Henry Wilcoxon who played the ture on "Indices of Lexical Space" one and only recently started Viking chieftain explained that Iin Rm. 1057 MHRI. making a living at it," he said. lhe fell into the part rather un- 4:15 and 7:30 p.m.-Nathan A.. Look th ti ft expectedly. "I had bought the Scott Jr. of the University of weking raterired a teri rights to the book "The Last of Chicago Divinity School will speak weeks of promotional touring in rgt otebo h ato on "The Crisis of Faith and the over 28 cities, Heston explained the Giants" and went to see if n Theology and the Promise the that an actor can never complete-. Heston would play the lead in it. New ly become the character he par- He said he was interested but Grace in Poetic Arts, Parts I and trays. "An actor is always stuck would be tied up for two and a I in the Multipurpose Rm. of with using himself as raw ma- half years with "Warlord." While the UGLI. terial," he said. we were talking, in walked the3 7 and 9 p.m. - The CinemaI For example, "If I succeeded in producer of "Warlord" Walter Guild will present "Me and the becoming Macbeth, some poor Seltzer and after a few minutes ?Colonel" in the Architecture Ad, stage hand woula end up dead of consultation with Heston. they 8 p.m. - Joseph Blatt of the when I went offstage to kill Dun- asked me to take a part in "War- musicschoolirn"nat Hi Aud.g- can. If an actor truly comes to lord. .8 p.m.-The Professional The- believe that the whole thing is "This is the first time in years atre Program will present the APA real, he won't be able to react to that I played a role in a picture in "The Wild Duck" at Lydia the lines or go out the right without being on the producing Mendelssohn Theatre. exit," Heston added. staff," Wilcoxon added. 8 p.m.-I. B. Tabata, president Screen vs. Stage Wilcoxon recalled one rather of the Unity Movement of South "It is much easier to lose your- amusing event that occurred dur- Africa, will speak on "The Lib- self in a character in a motion ing the filming of the picture. The eration Movement in South Afri- picture than on live stage because region of - California where most ca" in the Union Ballroom. in the former you are surrounded of the work was done is infested FRIDAY, NOV. 123 by a complete environment. In a with mosquitos. "Since you can't 4:15 p.m.-Prof. Saul Sternberg play the real world is only 60 scratch wearing a full coat of of the Bell Telephone Laboratory; feet away," Heston said. armor, it was the mosquitos and will speak on "On Scanning One's Another thing that Heston en- not the lord's forces that defeated Memory" in Aud. B. joyed about "The Warlord" is the us initially," he said. 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema fact that it is a love story, some-OM Guild will present "Me and the thing relatively new for him. "You ,I Overcome Mfosquitos Colonel" in the Architecture Aud know at the end I really didn't In order for filming to pro- 7:30 and 9 p.m.-The University get killed with that sickle but I ceed, crop dusting planes had to :and 9 pres-nh Unvei be sedto pra inectcid ovr D ance Dept. will present "An Eve- did get the girl," he said with a be used to spray insecticide overing of Modern Dance" on the broad grin. the area and each of us was given nd For Rosemary Forsyth, Heston' ~our own fly guns which we hid second floor of Barbour Gym- leading lady, this is only her behind our shields and used when- 8 p.m.-The Professional The- second appearance in a motion atre Program will present the APA picture. She too was impressed by Guy Stockwell was not in a very : in "You Can't Take It With You" the fact that in her opinion "The talkative mood. He said he en- at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Warlord" is "a tender love story" joyed making this film and is 8:30 p.m.-The University Mus- as she sees it. "I don't consider looking forward to going to Yuma, ical Society will present New York the film gory. All the battles are Arizona Friday to begin filming Pro Musica at Rackham Aud. fought for a purpose and the "Beau Geste," in which he will be 8:30 p.m. - The International definition of gore is something starring. Ball will be held in the Michigan -- 1 Union Ballroom. SATURDAY, NOV. 13 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema Guild will present "Experimental Film Program Number Two" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The Professional The- atre Program will present the APA in "You Can't Take It With You" at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 483-4680 itrwuA e Qnr CARPENTER ROAD FREE IN-CAR HEATERS STARTS TODAY FIRST RUN-ALL COLOR AE L ON iiN KIILAARI A CY ENDFIELO-STANLEY BAKER PRODUCTION 111W- o'~M1MSMlN A PMRAVMT PIM1RE ADDED-COMEDY HIT BeaMFVL - " Ia A O N~.. o OL R TONIGHT THRU SUN. BOX OFFICE OPENS 6:30 I STEVE EDWARDG. AW McQUEEN- ROBINSON- MARGRET KARL MA[DEN.TUESOAY W~ELD '.IET OCOLOR .:._FRIDAY-- PREMINGER'S "BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING" take on anhone, at angMIigl angmne It'a f tm s l a mattei'of whocamaine fw By DAVE KNOKE At The State Theater Someday Charlton Heston will run out of Important Historical Figures to portray on the movie screen, but as long as his throaty, sauve vocal cords hold out he can continue his sideline of transcrib- ing the Bible onto record. Already he has eliminated Moses, El Cid, Ben Hur, and three Ameri- can presidents from his stock; in "The War Lord" he takes a turn at a 11th century, trouble-shooting Norman knight, Sir Chrysagon de la Crewe. Mercenary Mission The Duke de Ghent has sent Heston and his retinue-right- hand man Bors (Richard Boone) and spoiled brother Draco (Guy Stockwell) to a forbidding, for- boding pagan outpost in the Low- lands. Chrysagon must hold the don- Jon against the incursions of the Frisian raiders and at the same time "keep the good will" of the local churls. This becomes exceedingly dif- ficult, as there is a bewitching (literally) peasant girl, Brownwyn (Rosemary Forsyth), whom Hes- ton claims for his "right of the first knight.". This naturally alienates the vil- lagers, and the Frisians conven- iently attack, exposing the viewer to a lengthy bloodbath heightened by the continual appearance of succeedingly more fantastic war machines. Melodrama The plot is melodramatic, the script nondescript, and the old theme-interclass love-is given a new treatment: it's ignored. The overwhelming impression is the Saturday-matinee aspect of the Frisian-Norman donnybrooks. The roles are played in a some- what straited manner, although this is primarily the fault of the inane script. Heston is the only saving grace in an otherwise lack- adaisical effort. However, he is hampered by the narrowness and indecisiveness of his role, and must vacillate be- tween playing the tender-passion- ate lover or the staunch-stoic hero. Heston and Boone He carries a stiffly curled upper lip and is supei'ior in demonstrat- ing the inherent conflict when chivalric ideals meet harsh reality. Richard Boone, changing from ten-gallon hat to chain mail, has not stopped playing Paladin dis- pensing pragmatic advice in gar- bled tones. There is a promising aura of mysticism early in the play which, unfortunately, dissolves in the gory finish. In this swampy back- water garrison, "at the world's end almost," Christianity-personified by a bumbling but well intentioned priest (Maurice Evans)--has bare- ly gained a foothold. Primitive Cult The true religion of the people is the "cult of the tree and the stone" and the power of the virgin is -held sacrosanct. Sir James Frazer, the father of primal re- ligious anthropology, would have had a field day with this thesis. Oscar-winner Russell Metty's excellent camera work, dredging. up misty swamp bottoms, sinister oak groves, and blood streaked skies sets the mood for grandiose, primordial passions which never materialize. The dialogue, alas, is the big- gest stumbling block. When the priest admits, "Indeed I am a man-and a louse," it is funny for its pathos and predict- ability. ROSEMARY FORSYTH* 60Y STOCK WERI NIAL[ MacGINNIS ALSO ~IA HENRYWILCOON STRQ114 LAURE EVAS . .._... ... .. . i Order Your ay Now- Phone 764-0558 I I LAST TIMES THISSEASON DIAL 8-6416 "GO YOU MUST! 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