APPENINGS COMMERCIAL CINEMAS Greased Lightning - (State.) In- depth review this week. Fraternity Row - (Campus) *** A humorous, entertaining, ultimately harrowing portrait of life in a college fraternity in the 1950's. Made on a shoe- string budget, Fraternity Row succeeds where higher-budgeted films have failed. For once a real understanding of the era is evident, and the fully realized three dimensional characters, along with expert direction, make this an al- most unforgettable experience. Buck Rogers - (Michigan) The first in what promises to be an endless string of Star Wars inspired re-releases of "classic" science fiction films. Buster Crabbe, who 'built a career in such roles, stars. In the Realm of the Senses - (Fifth Forum) **% Japanese director Nagisa Oshima's film has many faets - in- triguing, repulsive, bizzare, and, ,strangely enough,. monotonous. Senses, though based on an incredible true story, emerges as an emotionless,' static film despite its hard core ex- plicitness. It is shocking, but soon (af- .tpr about 5. minutes) the viewer is pumneled into such a catatonic numb- ness that the final castration scene be- comr alnost a denouement. Star Wars - (Briarwood) George Lucas' brainchild is a triumhph from any perspective, not the least of which is artistic achievement. The attempt to create a - contemporary space adven- ture has succeeded marvelously, and nowhere is the film tedious or mun- dane. Cliches, poor dialogue and a thin plot Weaken Star Wars somewhat, but the direction, score, special effects and photography are absolutely first rate. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden - (Briarwood) **% This film follows the relationship between a schizophren- ic girl (Kathleen Quinlan) and the doc- tor who tries to cure her (gibi An- dersson)! Both performances are, very good, but the movie starts to lose its in- terest halfway through when it bogs down in a protracted psychic struggle with the predictable and inevitable hap- py ending. The Last Remake of Beau Geste - (Briarwood) *** Marty Feldman direc- ted and stars in this madcap comedy which pokes fun at the 1939 William Wellman film. Although somewhat de- rivative of mentor Mel Brooks' parodies, Feldmpan has fashioned a film with several sparks of brilliance; one scene has Feldman "wandering" into- the 1939 version and carrying on a con- versation with Gary Cooper through a series of superbly matched cuts and rear projection. The stellar cast in- cludes Peter.. Ustinoy,.. Ann-Margaret, and Michael York as Feldman's twin brother (r?!) Outlaw Blues - (Fox Village) **% A lightweight summer diversion starring Peter Fonda and Susan St. James as an outlaw-singer and manager, respec- tively. The film is about as complex as a one-piece jigsaw puzzle, but the two stars are pleasant and sometimes even attractive to watch. CAMPUS CINEMA Friday, September 23 Murmur of the Heart (Old A & D Building, 7 & 9:15) - The coming of age of a young French boy. Louis Malle's 1971 film has received wide tritical ac- claim as it follows the boy's journey to adulthood. Definitely worth a try. The Front (MLB 3, 7, 8:40, 10:15) ***, - A tragi-conic look at the blacklist that paralyzed -Hollywood entertain- ment industry during the Communism paranoia of the 1950's. Woody Allen's' portrayal of'Howard Prince, a "front" for blacklisted writers, is comically easy going and lacks the didactic and apologetic moralism underlying the rest of the film. There are many hu- morous scenes, especially, the final one, that make the movie sporadically pleasant. Many of 'the production credits belong to formerly blacklisted artists. Lucia (Auditorium A, Angell Hall, 7 & 9:15) - Director Humbert Solas' por- trayal of seventy years of Cuban history through the eyes of three women. An unknown quantity. Saturday, September 24 Seven Beauties (Old A & D Building, 7 & 9:05) **** -. One of the most im- portant films of the seventies and probbly director Lina Wertmuller's most technically accomplished and stimulating film to date. The study of a born survivor who will do anything to stay alive, Wertmuller's film entertains and at the same time confronts the viewer with the protagonist's distur- bing code of personal morality. A richly textured, beautifully constructed filtn, Seven Beauties is not to be missed. Romeo and Juliet (MLB Aud. 3, 7 & 9:30) ***% The Sting (Nat Sci Aud., 7 & 9:15) *** Phantom of the Paradise (Auditori- um A, 7 & 9) *** - Brian De Palma's (Carrie) remake/satire of the Phantom of the Opera is a maddeningly enigmat- ic film because it never quite accom- plishes either end. The dazzling visuals support the offbeat plot most of the way, but at the core of the film lies only De Palma's tongue-in-cheek attitude, and that soon loses its refreshing hu- mor. Nevertheless, this relative shal- lowness emphasizes the film's amazing textural richness to an appreciable de- gree., Sund y, September 25 Yojimbo (Old A ,& D Building, 7' & 9:05) * - Akira Kurosawas shat- tering samuzrai film whose plot closely resembles an American western. Toshi- ro Mifune plays a Samurai for hire in a town with two warring factors. If the plot sounds familiar, 'it was utilized (without credit), by another fan of American westerns, Sergio Leone, in the spaghetti western, A Fistful of Dollars. Yojimbo is beautifully filmed and craftily acted by Mifune. House of Bamboo and China Gate (7 & 9, respectively, MLB Auditorium 3) - Two Sam Fuller films. House of Bampboo tells the story of army officers and Japanese police tracking down, a gang of former soldiers working for a well-organized syndicate. China Gate is about a group of French legionnaires Who attempt to overtake a Communist munitions dump in Idochina. Both promise to be hard-hitting in the best 'Sam Fuller tradition. Lolita (Auditorium A, 7 & 9:30) - Stanley Kubrick's contentious 'cinematic portrayal of Vladimir Nabokov's affecting novel is notable primarily for its innovative techniques in dealing with repressed and taboo subjects. The filluiuti1ies, the relation: ship between Humbert Humbert (James Mason) and his young nymphet Lolita (Sue Lyon) *as a vehicle for de- picting middle class despondency. Ku-. brick's omnipresent singular cinematic style is responsible for its proportion of favorable critical response. Monday, September 26 The Golem and Variety (Old A & D Building, 7 & 8:40, respectively) - The Golem is a silent film from Germany's expressionist film period which relates an ancient Hebrew, tale about a huge play statue given life to protect Jews from medieval pograms. The film is famous for its surreal oblique sets, ef- fective crowd scenes, and its horror. The Golem ves an influential fore- runner to the 1931 classic, Franken- stein. Variety is another silent German expressionist film, but one which was more popular with American audiences than The Golem. In Variety, the famous Emil Jannings plays a trapeze artist who murders his adulterous wife's lov- er. The film makes use of virtuoso cam- erawork, much of it obtained while fly- ing through the air with the performers. Variety has been hailed as a moving film, with a mood that is achieved through a close attention to detail. Tuesday, September 27 The Birth of a Nation (Old A '& D Building, 8) **** - D.W. Griffith's si- lent sixty years old classic still retains a surprising power to emotionally move, a contemporary audience. The film has been the victim of oppression and the subject of heated debates ever since its release because of its heavy racial bias and historical exaggerations (however' well researched) regarding the Civil War and slavery. These factors make initial viewing of the film a disconcert- ing experience as it has one cheering for the Ku Klux Klan, and it gives one a' distorted portrait of the reconstruction South. Though the movie is often tech- nically crude and slow moving, it is a masterpiece; not only of early cinema but of all cinema. The film is addition- ally noteworthy because of its unofficial status as one of the top ten money-" makers of all time. Slaughterhouse-Five (Auditorium A, 7 & 9) *** - Although portions of this film occasionally tend to induce a som- nabulistic state, this George Roy Hill film proves to be an enlightening com- panion piece to Kurt Vonnegut's novel. This is the portrayal of life through the eyes of Billy Pilgrim, a professional nobody whose journeys take him from the horrors of the Dresden bombings to the planet Tralfamadore. It captures the essence of the novel remarkably well. Wednesday, September 28 Forbidden Planet (Old A & D Build- ing, 7 & 9:05) *** - Excellent produc- tion values and solid acting highlight this 1956 science fiction fantasy of trav- elers to a lost planet where Walter Pidgeon, daughter Anne Francis and Robby the Robot reign supreme. An im- portant forerunner of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars, this film was a quantum leap ahead of the shlock that typified the 1950's fantasyi film. Madame Bovery (Auditorium A, 7) - Jennifer Jones plays the title role in this adaption of Gustav Flaubert's nine- teenth century novel of a sensual Fren- ch woman who sacrifices everyone for her love whims. Film About A Woman Who ... (Audi- torium A, 9:00) Thursday, September 29 Savage Innocents (Auditorium A, 7) - Director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without A Cause) takes his cameras to the bleak Hudson Bay region to film a story about an Eskimo (Anthony, Quinn) whose secluded life is disturbed by venal fur traders. Ray's movies have been widely acclaimed for revela- tory glimpses into human nature. Savage Innocents laments the con- tamination of a last frontier. The Illusion Travels By Streetcar (Auditorium A, 9) - Luis Bunuel, the notorious iconoclast, devastator of bourgeois values and gifted surrealist artist directed this movie about a streetcar and its passengers - a cross section of society as Bunuel sees it. It is a piercing film. Queen of Blood (Auditorium A, 10:15) - An obscure 1966 horror/science fic- tion film dealing with an alien woman who Jays ominous looking eggs. The film is purported to be aspoof of the B sci-fi genre. La Grande Illusion (Old A & D Build- ing, 7 &.9:05) **** Jean Renoir's legen- dary film about war and humanity is obligatory viewing for anyone serious about the cinema. The movie is excep- tionally insightful, emotional, and, compassionate in its depiction of the ef- fects that war has on people and friend- ship. It has an indistinct plot structure and vague narrative direction. Never- theless, La Grande Illusion stands un- contested as a truly great film. IN THE BARS Second Chance - Masquerade, a competent band that has played some frat parties before, rocks with the Six- ties Friday through Sunday. They specialize in the tunes of the Beatles The Michigan Daily-Friday, September 23, 1 77- and the Beach Boys - bound to get you up and bopping. Sonic's Rendezvous Band, a combina- tion of members from the old MC5, the Stooges and the Rationals, takes the stage on Monday. Fronted by Fred "Sonic" Smith, former feedback manic for the MC5, and Scott Asheton, lead guitarist behind Iggy, the Rendezvous Band has a sound reminiscent of the raunchy Detroit rock of the late Sixties. The music is not too danceable, but ser- ves well as an 'aural look at the way' it use to sound. Thunder, a rock/disco funk band fea- turing two fine female vocalists, plays from Tuesday to Thursday. The cover charge varies during the week, ranging from 50t to $1.50 for students with I.D.s. Abigail's - Mugsy, one of the tightest hard rock bands to be found in the ARE Y1 Detroit/Ann Arbor area, jams Friday and Saturday. Their set is comprised of high volume renditions of the best of Arrowsmith, Z.Z. Top and Montrose. For those who like their rock in a disco setting, Crazy Jack spins the tunes on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fa Thursdays. Salem Witchcraft begins a gig on Wednesday, Abigails "10 Night" when shells of beer cost between _ ' BOUT 10t and 35t. Cover charge is $2.00 on weekends and $1.50 on weekdays. For 1nformat in.nhwyou Blue Frogge - Disco down and check ..s a mancan sh a .re vets ng out the show every day except Sunday.- * repnib*t fo pnnngt Monday through Wednesday the cover f you f a il a nd prvni charge is $1.00. Thursday through Sat- unwanted pregnancy, call s urday the admission is $1.00 for studen- family planning n n ts and $2.00 for non-students. Blind Pig - II V I, a local jazz muyyr ahealth group, is this weekend's musical offer- departmentryurwn ing in the basement of the Blind Pig. physician. Boogie Woogie Red, legendary blues artist, is the featured performer on this Monday. The cover charge is $1.00. The Roadhouse-- Southern rock for all the hicks with The Beverage Broth- ers through Sunday. 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