4 ARTS Friday, September 9, 1988 Tfe Michigan Daily krek fest out of this world BY MARK SHAIMAN TREKKIES rejoice! You may have seen every episode and all of the movies, but here is the stuff you cannot find anywhere else. Two hours of rare footage will be presented in a Star Trek Fest that no fan should miss. .The "sequel" series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, may have spgwned new interest in the original slifw, but Star Trek's popularity hi not waned since it became syndicated. It is hard to flip the dial or a Saturday afternoon and not cope across an episode, and it is eqally difficult to not watch it. And wO four films and a fifth on the why, it is clear that Star Trek is a th g of the present, not just the Pt. j*his Fest is a chance to see exerpts that are not generally available. There are bloopers such as Spock's ears falling off and Nimoy bSaking into an illogical smile. Sines from the second TV pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before," w ch was only aired once, will be slwn, as well as one of the ai ated Saturday morning kids' shows - so bad that it's funny. A ten-minute film on the making of tar Trek IV: The Voyage Home wit also be shown, and topping off the show is a Trivia Quiz, where yog can test your knowledge against oter Trekkies. There is something fo veryone, from the novices to the r--- S h BYPPM hame hi Page 12 ape, ard on r 1, PARK SHAIMAN Film is a means of expression that can be entertaining or even political or socially meaningful. Un-fortunately, it is a rare film that makes use of the latter possibilities. Even rarer is one which does this successfully. Thus it is quite ironic that the film that does provide such a powerful impact is called Shame. Shame is set in a small town in Australia, but it does not matter that it is either a small town or Australia. What does matter is its the story about rape and its effects on the vic-tims, wherever they may be. The opening of the film is much like that of a Mad Max film- a lone biker, Asta, comes to town and is forced to remain until spare parts for the bike arrive. And here too, this person takes justice into her own hands. But this is not a futuristic, post-apocalypse Australia; Shame takes place now and this reinforces the realism of the story, which is unfortunately too real. Lizzie, the daughter of the garage-owner with whom Asta is staying, was raped the previous night by a bunch of teen-aged boys who spend their nights harrassing women. Be-cause of this, Lizzie is ostracized by the townspeople and scorned by her family. Common opinion is that the boys were "just having some fun" and that Lizzie is a slut. Asta herself is attacked, but not afraid to fight back. From this, Lizzie gains courage and presses charges. This only causes more prob- lems, but problems that must be met, and Shame is prepared to meet them. This is not a film that is afraid to confront a major problem in society today. It clearly calls for the public to take a stance, because that is the only way to bring an end to the threat. Because of its subject matter, Shame is a difficult film to watch; but for the same reason it is one that should be seen. The extent of the damage done to Lizzie is obvious throughout the movie. And it is just as obvious that jailing the criminals will not do Lizzie any good. What is done is done is the sad truth of rape. Still, the film does instill the point that the menace must be stopped by dealing severely with the offenders. In a town such as Ann Arbor, with a disturbingly high amount of rapes on campus, it is appropriate that this film is being shown at the beginning of the term. If one person learns something from this film, then the time and money invested in the production of Shame will be entirely worth it. Shame will be playing at the Michigan Theater each night until September 15. Check daily for show times. 1 ? 3 t i 1 a t t j ,; '' J 4 S t i S William Shatner, DeForrest Kelly, and Leonard Nimoy stand about the transporter room in silent admiration of the fact that we ran this entire article without once using the phrase, "Beam me up." Oops. die-hard. Although the original TV show was only on the air for three seasons - from 1966 to 1969 - and it never hit the top ten in the Nielsen ratings, its appeal is still as strong as ever. Just the fact that it is still popular on campuses is significant, since Star Trek is now as old as the average student. It is this "next generation" that will keep the tradition alive with help from fests like this. The Star Trek Fest will beam in at 7:30 p.m.Sunday at the Michigan Theater. Admission is $3.75 and $2.50 for students. ra x4 This year our season comes in two varieties. r, Let Them Know How You FeeII I DAILY PERSONALS 764-0557 o THE WEIGHT CONTROL FALL SESSION CLINIC BEGINS oatte SEPTEMBER 19, 1988 unIvrsfy of Michigan CALL 747-2722 Is no Secret! 4 ,. SPECIAL BLEND 4 4 Some names you have heard of-Mark Twain, Hal Holbrook, Colleen Dewhurst, Eugene O'Neill, Neil Simon, William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller. After $2,000,000 in restoration the historic Michigan Theater is a classic playhouse. Our Drama Season 1989 will host a star-studded line up of shows. Serious Fun! "Outstanding," "Provocative," "Electrifying," "Sensuous," "Fantastic," "Stunning." Mix together contemporary classical music, postmodern dance, new age vaudeville, vanguard jazz, doo wop, and what do you get? The Serious Fun Series! e t t t a University of Michigan Get all The News delivered every morning. 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