JEAN-CHARLES TACCHELLA'S B~LUE COUNTRY" With BRIGITTE FOSSEY and JACQUES SERRES. French, with subtitles. A plethora of misunderstanding. Tocchella's characters in the pastoral French countryside do not understand their feelings, wants, ideals, sexuality or self- hood, and, likewise, they don't understand each other. Nonetheless, their antics are :amusing, not melodramatic. Here eccentric behavior is less the cause of social grief, instead being more a sign of humanity-something to be appreciated. Amidst all this (or as part of it), an urban woman moves to the country to escape the banality and confusion of the city, only to meet up with rural people yearning for the "sophistication" of city life. As in "ousin Cousine," Tacchella's previous film, there is an overall friendliness and good. feeling not usually found in contemporary antiseptic U.S. cinema. TONITE"AT 7 & 9 MLB 4 $1.50 ALTERNATIVE ACTION FILM SERIES The Ann Arbor Film Cooperative presents at MLB 3 Friday, February 9 ERASERHEAD (David Lynch, 1977) 7& 10:20-MLB 3 This bizarre film has been playing to packed midnight audiences in New York since its release. A coherent plot description is impossible, but it suffices to say that director Lynch has created a true cinematic rarity: an' original work that seemingly has no antecedents in the horror genre. "The special effects are simply extraordinary. I am not easily' given to overstate- ment. See this thing."-David Bartholomew, Cinefantastique. ANN ARBOR PREMIERE. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (George Romero, 1968) 8:40 only-MLB 3 A group of people trapped in a farm house are surrounded by radio-active ghouls with a taste for human flesh. More frigtening then THE BIRDS, more grotesque than THE FREAKS, more menacing than INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, this movie is as horrifying a nightmare vision as one could hope to see on film. "Kill the brain and you kill the ghoul." Tomorrow: Truffaut's THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN Page 6-Friday, February 9, 1979-The Michigan Doily For the week of 0 in sFebruaryl through 15 FRIDAY February 9 Slaughterhouse Five (Old A&D, 7 and 9:05) Based on Kurt Vonnegut's novel, which contains a very cinematic idea: a man who becomes "unstuck in time" and lives parts of his sweetly bizarre life all out of sequence. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (Aud. A, 7 only) A very unusual film for 1944, in that (1) it's a comedy about an unwed mother, and (2) there's not a mention of Hitler. Delightful. The Lady Eve (Aud. A, 9 only) Henry Fonda plays a wimpy millionaire her- petologist, and Barbara Stanwyck is the slinky vamp who charms him. The Gold Rush (Nat. Sci., 7, 8:30 and 10) Many consider this to be Charlie Chaplin's finest film, and it has its great moments. "The Little Tramp" becomes- the first man to conquer Klon- dike gold country in baggy pants and bowler. Eraserhead (MLB 3, 7 and 10:20) No one seems to know what this -film is about, exactly, but reports say that it's bizarre, original, extraordinary. A must-see for all adyerturous cineastes, if only to find out why that guy on the Ann Arbor Film Co-op poster does his hair that way. Night of the Living Dead (MLB 3, 8:40 only) A true horror classic, about dead peple coming back to eat the living. George Romero made this low-budget effort into a perfect nightmare of horror and suspense. Blue Country (MLB 4, 7 and 9) A romantic comedy by the maker of Cousin, Cousine, about the problems and joys of single life. In French, with subtitles. Mister Roberts (Hutchins Hall, Rm. 100, 7 and 9:15) Another comedy about fun in the Navy during WW II, starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney and Jack Lemmon, and directed by Mervin LeRoy. Second Chance - Foxx plays dancing Top 40 rock through Sunday. ThebArk - Bryan Powers plays a superb autoharp Fri. anctSat. Blind Pig - The progressive Blues Band plays urban blues as inspired by Detroit's asserftbly lines this weekend. The Earle - The Bruce Dunlop Quin- tet performs jazz and some dancing music this weekend. Mr. Floods- The Latin Salsa colorings of the Prismatic Band through Sunday. The Pub - jazz by the Rob Brooks Trio every Fri. and Sat. Poor Richard's - Splash does Top 40 and disco this weekend. Zelda's - If you get tired of the Top 40 and disco at Poor Richard's, Whirlwind will play the same thing this weekend. SATURDAY February 10 The Eiger Sanction (Old A&D, 7 & 9:15) Clint Eastwood directed and starred in this film about a professional assassin and part-time art instructor who goes out to avenge the death of a friend. Silent Movie (Nat. Sci., 7, 8:30 and 10) A cumbersome, embarrassingly un- funny Mel Brooks comedy. A definite must-not-see. Papillon (Aud. A, 7 and 9:15) Steve McQueen plays Paillon, the brave, cool French felon who escapes Devil's Island not once, but again and again. Based on a true story. With Dustin Hof- fman giving his usual fascinating per- formance as Papi's loyal friend. The Man Who Loved Women (MLB 3, 7 and 9) Although not up to the passionate intensity of Truffaut's Story of Adele H, this collection of charming anecdotes about a perennial "leg-man" is still more enjoyable than most of the fluff the director has made during the last 10 years. Second Chance -- Foxx plays Top 40 rock through Sunday. SUNDAY. February 11 The Wizard of Oz (Old A&D, 7 and 9:05) Yes, it's that delightful, whim- sical, mondo bizzaro 1939 perennial, brought to you in dazzling color on the big screen. With Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr... you know 'em all. "And your little dog, too! " Second Chance - Foxx rocks with dancing Top 40 music. The Ark - Martin Simmons plays jazz piano. MONDAY February 12 Man with a Movie Camera (Old A&D,. 7 only) An unusual, innovative ex- perimental film, made in 1929 by Dziga Vertov. The Overcoat (Aud. A, 7 only) A whimsical, touching film about a poor clerk's search for the perfect overcoat, based on a novella by Nikolai Gogol (the 19th century Russian version of Woody Allen). The Bad and .the Beautiful (Aud. A, 8:15 only) Another film assuring us that Hollywood is really a nasty place. With Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner. Second Chance - Patti Smith's favorite group, Sonic's Rendezvous Band turns up the db's. Blind Pig - Club regular Boogie Woogie Red plays more Detroit blues on his piano. Mr. Flood's - Don Tapert and Tim Sparling. TUESDAY February 13 The Valley (Aud. A, 8:30 and 10:15) An Ann Arbor premiere, rated X. With music by Pink Floyd. Open City (RC Auditorium, 9:15 only) Made during' WW II in occupied Italy, this innovative film by Roberto' Rosselini combines conventional film drama with documentary techniques. Second Chance - Jazz vibist Roy Ayers and his band Ubiquity. Mr. Flood's - Gemini. tU WEDNES)AY February 14 Center for Japanese Stlies Film Series, free at Old A&D. Dr. Strangelove (Aud. A,and 10:20) Just in time for Valentins Day. A queasily plausible comedyn which a psychotic general named J~k D. Rip- per (Sterling Hayden) decles nuclear war on Russia, for highly pshosexual reasons. With Peter Sellers s George C. Scott. Heavens Above!(Aud. A, 80 only) An English vicar decides o take Christian doctrine literally inis own life, with disastrous results. tarring dear old Peter Sellers. Second Chance - Big Fo plays Funk. The Ark - Open hoot. Mr. Flood's - Martin Sinns and friends provide the mid-wk folk music. THURSDA February 15 The 400 Blows (Old Arch. Al., 7 and 9:05) Francois Truffaut maddiis film, about a bright, rowdy, misulerstood little boy, a young film-cril-turned- filmmaker. Not only is he aaster of the cinema, but a man rho can remember what childhood iike, and that's a rare gift Wizards (Angell, Aud. A, 7nd 10:20) Ralph Bakshi's quasi-Durd;ons and Dragons cartoon fantasy. Fantastic Planet (Angell Al. A,8:40 only) An elegant, past-colored animation about two races oeings on a distant planet, one gigantithe other thet Lilliputian pets. In Fnch,.with subtitles. A Different Story (th. Union Assembly Hall, 7, 8:30 and) About a male homosexual and a lesbn who fall for each other.' This ratheicontrived plot line offended some ga critics on the film's release. Second Chance - The lok rocks through the weekend. Mr. Flood's - Teh Katie Lr Band. Awards for stidents The LS&A Scholarship Committee plans to award up to fve t000 scholar- ships to undergiadu es{dets of ab- solutely outstandg inerit and promies, according t'the University. Each candidate fc the award must be nominated by a rgular member of the faculty, who mst supply all the supportive data inuding additional letters of support,and any other evidence. Beyond thA, it is the respon- sibility of the faculy member who wises to nominate the student 'to assemble all suppotive data. The student should not be :volved any fur- ther in this procedure. Only regular staff iembers may make nominations for tiese scholar- ships. Supportive materie- letters of support from other' authoities, other evidence of excellence, etc.- must be in the hands of the Commitee in 1220 Angell Hall by March 1, 1979. join the 6rts staff - MA TE / NCE MIDNIGHT, SHOW Late Show -,. FRIDAY& SATURDAY! All Seats! $2.00 !mot ,.-'.. " .t {f ,. ".^