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Volume CXXXIII, Number 10 |
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Film Society presents Communist flicks
JIM FLANAGAN
STAFF WRITER
This weekend, the Film Society tries to compliment last
weekend's schedule of American War Films with a group of movies about
the Cold War, Communism, and Worker's Rights. As always, they will be
shown in Smith Auditorium, in Sills Hall.
In addition to our regular weekend schedule, the Film Society is proud to bring the Mountainfilm Festival back to campus. This touring festival brings the best of the numerous entries to the Annual Mountainfilm Festival, held in Telluride, CO. All the films have a theme of nature to them, be it conservation, education, footage of people skiing with avalanches, or even a comedy about a man trying to save frogs' lives. It takes place Sunday, starting at 7:30, in Kresge Auditorium. This event is sponsored by Film Society, Outing Club, SAFC, the Mellon Grant, Helmreich House, Baxter House, Quinby House, Evergreens, and the First-year Class.
I am Cuba
Friday at 7:00 p.m.
This is a Russian-made documentary about Castro's revolution in Cuba.
It features stunning camera work that has to be seen to be believed. One
long take, which begins on a rooftop, goes along on an elevator ride,
and finishes up underwater in a pool, was actually the basis for one of
the pool shots in P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights. The film should also
be worth a viewing, as it shows "the enemy's" view of Americans
during the cold war. Quite fascinating.
Roger and Me
Friday at 9:00 p.m.
This is Michael Moore's classic documentary about worker's rights. After
a General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan is closed, Moore goes on a mission
to find GM CEO Roger Smith and show him what the factory closing has done-put
40,000 people out of work. This is a dark, humorous, ironic film that
should appeal to all; don't write it off just because it is a documentary.
Thirteen Days
Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
This is Kevin Costner's second JFK-related political drama (can you guess
the other one?). He plays an advisor to Kennedy who must help the President
through the Cuban missile crisis. This film is based upon two books. One,
The Kennedy Tapes, is an annotated transcript of the tapes made by hidden
microphones in the Oval Office during the crisis. The second is Robert
Kennedy's own book entitled Thirteen Days which is his account of these
events. So, one would assume it is fairly accurate historically.
The Manchurian Candidate
Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
This political thriller comes from John Frankenheimer, and it is one of
his best. A group of soldiers return from the Korean War, decorated as
heroes, but one soldier, played by Frank Sinatra, can't help but feel
like something isn't right. He begins investigating, and is shocked by
what he finds. I can't express how cool this movie is: you have to see
it for yourself. If for no other reason, know that Angela Lansbury plays
an evil old woman. How awesome is that?