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Contributions: Letters, articles, photos and other printable Scratch The Surface 6 by Rob Gascoigne matter are welcome. Please contact the editor to discuss suitability. love movies. In many ways, it’s accurate to say that I’ve vicariously lived much of Publisher: my life through them. I get so into them, Blitz is published each Monday of session by I so utterly addicted. I’ve even got time UNSW Source. for the crap ones – I’ve seen every Police Academy. Ah, but for Hollywood, I might be The views expressed herein are not a High Court Judge by now (perhaps that’s necessarily the views of UNSW Source, a stretch). unless as expressly stated. UNSW Source accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of My favourite movie is Ordinary People. It’s any of the opinions or information contained about a seemingly perfect family falling apart in this issue of Blitz. Any complaints should as a young boy tackles his demons. It’s way be addressed to the Communications better than it sounds. Though it won the Best Manager, PO Box 173, Kingsford 2032 Picture Oscar in 1980 for some reason few Acting the Archetype 18 people I know have heard of it. If you want to see a phenomenal film, track it down. Printing: Printed by Agency, Seven Hills. Rates and Perhaps the reason it’s so great is because Enquiries should be directed to it’s a classic drama. Drama is about 8825 8900. tension and conflict, internal or external. It’s something common to all drama; the Blitz Team 2006: characters struggle with themselves and Editor: Rob Gascoigne deal with the consequences. It’s true of all Reporters: Alex Serpo, Flick Strong dramatic heroes. As strange as it may be to Designer: Justin Theng consider, Hamlet shares a lot with Alf from Home and Away. This idea – the universality Cover Design: Justin Theng of drama - is the subject of Alex’s feature this week. Communications Manager: Marina Spurgin, 02 9385 7731 To get the story to the screen, you need A Better Tomorrow? 21 a hell of a lot of people. In Australia, given Advertising & Sponsorship Coordinator: that we don’t produce major blockbusters, Charlotte O’Brien President’s Letter 4 it might be easy to presume that the 02 9385 7331 opportunities to get involved in this work are minimal. But, as Flick has found out, Eastern Suburbs Community College 5 this is not actually true. There’s plenty of Marketing Manager: Donna Wiemann opportunities for aspiring filmmakers right Welcome Back 8 here in Sydney (though, granted, you might not be working on an Australian film …). Puzzles 10
Finally, one of our Associate Reporters, Anzac Day 11 Edmond Tran, has also contributed a piece this week. As he points out, there’s What’s On 12 an ongoing problem in Hollywood films when it comes to one particular group. Ever notice how Asian actors are generally Reviews 16 cast as martial arts masters or IT experts in American movies? This Sporting Life 20
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n response to a number of emails from Library Lawn, as well as a discount in all months to identify areas of collaboration students, I am going to use my Week of the Source’s food outlets, among other and structural change that would result Eight report to provide students with things. in decreased funds to provide services. information regarding the introduction This process has been highly successful, I • Guild (and the Postgraduate Board): of Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) in with all representatives overcoming their Semester Two, as well as some updated The peak representative bodies for personal biases, focusing instead on information on what the Source and the undergraduate and postgraduate what will be best for UNSW students other UNSW student organisations have students respectively. These in the long term. Over the next few been doing to prepare for this. organisations provide a free lawyer months, this process will flow into an for students, a free student advocate, intensive business analysis project, where information, departments dedicated the proposed operating model will be What is VSU? to specific interest groups, as well as vigorously tested. 50+ Late last year, the government passed the funding and support for UNSW’s 2 In parallel to this business planning, the ‘Higher Education Amendment (Abolition clubs and societies. student organisation representatives have of Compulsory Up-Front Student Union • The Sports Association: Dedicated been in negotiations with the University Fees) Act 2005’. This Act has generally to furthering the recreational interests to secure support for crucial services, been called ‘voluntary student unionism’, of UNSW students, offering a range of as well as in-kind support through the or ‘VSU’. VSU prevents Universities from recreational courses, as well as lunch provision of space and other resources. charging students an up-front fee to time sporting competitions, coaching for While it has taken a long time to reach cover anything that is not directly related sports clubs, sports scholarships and this point, serious progress is in the to academic study. For UNSW students, elite coaching. making in both these areas. this means that the $ 250-odd student activity fee that is normally charged each The final outcome of this discussion Semester will become “voluntary”. How will VSU change remains unknown, but I and the other things at UNSW? student representatives are confident What was this that, with the support of the University When VSU was introduced in WA in (and, in particular, its students), we will fee for anyway? the nineties, the amount of student be able to create a new organisational fee income that student organisations This semesterly student activity fee structure that will continue to provide received dropped to a fraction of what is normally split between the student a high level of services to the UNSW it was before VSU. So far, research has organisations and the University’s community in spite of this damaging shown that we can expect the same thing Miscellaneous Student Activity Fund legislation. at UNSW. If you think about it, not many (which supports capital works for non- students are likely to pay a fee if they academic use, like building student This is an incredibly difficult time for don’t have to – even if it would mean they lounges). Services provided by student all involved in student organisation would benefit in the long run. organisations are likely to be most management, but at the same time, it affected, as most of these organisations is exciting to be offered such a unique Unfortunately, many of the above opportunity to start from scratch and rely almost entirely on student fees services simply will not survive on a user to provide services to the university create something for the benefit of the pays system. This means that either UNSW community. community. the services will be lost, or the student organisations will need to find some The student organisations (and some Hopefully soon we will be able to offer other way of supporting them – be that of their services) that are likely to be a more substantial description of the by charging students to use the services, affected by the loss of these fees are as planning process and its outcomes. In seeking sponsorship, or through follows: the meantime, if you have questions, feel University support. free to contact me or the representatives • The Source: Dedicated to creating of the other student organisations. community on campus and nurturing What is being campus life. The Source uses its student Kirstin Hunter fee money to produce the Student Diary done to prepare? President [email protected] and Source Discount Card, publications Representatives of the five UNSW student like Blitz and the International Cookbook, organisations (Source, Guild, PGB, events like Artsweek and O-Week, Sports Association and COFASA) have volunteer programs like Yellowshirts and participated in an externally mediated Outback Assist, grants for student clubs, discussion process over the past six entertainment in the Roundhouse and the
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Big Questions In Astronomy Venue: Blockhouse 2427UTU Tuesdays 7.00 to 9.00pm for 5 weeks, starts 7 March Fee $65 (Source members) / $85 (non-members) Consider the big questions in astronomy: black holes, the search for other planets, extra-terrestrial life and the fate of the universe.
Ballroom/Latin Dance Venue: Roundhouse 2403UMO Mondays 8.00 to 9.30pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May Fee $100 (Source members) / $120 (non-members) Learn basic steps and timing. Course covers Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba and Mambo.
Hip Hop Dance Venue: Roundhouse 2414UMO Mondays 7.30 to 9.00pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May Fee $90 (Source members) / $110 (non-members) Get down and groove in this funky and energetic class. Suitable for all levels of fitness.
Salsa and Tango Venue: Roundhouse 2420UMO Mondays 6.30 to 8.00pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May Fee $100 (Source members) / $120 (non-members) This course uses easy techniques set to fun and energetic Latin music.
Stretch Venue: Roundhouse 2476UMO Mondays 6.30 to 7.30pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May Fee $65 (Source members) / $85 (non-members) Ease muscle tension, aches, pains and stresses. Lengthen, strengthen and stimulate your body. Suitable for beginners and people who exercise regularly.
Drama Fundamentals Venue: Roundhouse 2114UMO Mondays 7.00 to 9.00pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May Fee $118 (Source members) / $138 (non-members) Stimulate your creativity and build self-confidence. Voice and body warm-up, improvisation, script breakdown, preparing and working on monologues/scene work and the ensemble dynamic.
Black and White Photography Venue: Blockhouse 2195UMO Monday 6.30 to 9.00pm for 8 weeks, starts 8 May 2196UTU Tuesday 6.30 to 9.00pm for 8 weeks, starts 9 May Fee $168 (Source members) / $188 (non-members) Learn to shoot, develop and print.
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By Flick Strong is Crocodile Dundee. You might then, with a total of sixteen be thinking that’s a big movie but films produced in 2004. Whilst it ranks only ninety-sixth on the Australia ranks at thirteen in here is a perception list of highest grossing movies in terms of the whole number of that to become the world (it’s the only Australian films released in 2004, it comes the next Spielberg film on that list). in at a lousy number thirty- or Tarantino you three in terms of the number of Tneed to cut Australia loose and It’s an image problem the domestic films released, with head overseas, preferably to industry continues to struggle locally made films sharing just LA. This perception is linked to with, as movie numbers decline 1% of total box office takings the fact that the Australian film in line with increasing DVD sales in this country. industry produces low budget and cheap/illegal downloads. We “quirky” classics - like Muriel’s simply don’t produce films at the There is no real surprise in Wedding or The Castle - films same rate as other countries and statistics like these. In fact, that only appeal to a certain our investment in films is waning. this article could simply be sense of ‘Aussie’ humour. Whilst made up of shameful statistics According to the Australian Film these films occupy their own demonstrating the sad state of Commission, Australia is thirty- special place in our love/hate the Australian Film Industry. But, seventh in the world in terms relationship with ‘Aussie’ culture, if you dig a little deeper, you of the number of feature films many have a cool response to begin to find that the situation produced in 2004. We are on Australian films because they isn’t nearly so dire as we par with the Czech Republic. fail to compete with big budget presume. There is actually a lot And we seem to be slipping Hollywood blockbusters. of activity in the Australian in the rankings. It is a sad Film Industry. In fact, out of the fifty highest indictment on our industry that grossing films in Australia, there when you look at the statistics, In recent years, there has are only five Australian films. Our we produced twenty-eight films been an amazing increase highest grossing film of all time in 1994, and those numbers in international blockbuster have been on the decline since films being produced here,
Blitz Magazine due mostly to our relatively through the company to become But perhaps Animal Logic’s projects coming from Australia cheap production costs and a a production coordinator. She most remarkable work was on we can be proud of. Perhaps comparatively weak dollar. Most says ‘the arts’ is traditionally a The Matrix films. The effects one day in the not too distant recently, the new Superman “start at the bottom” industry but completed by the production future, our film industry will shake film took over the city on having a degree in the relevant house include the corridor of off the brain drain perception weekends; Wynyard became a area helped her get the job. code, the digital representation and become a key player in the makeshift Metropolis. of the matrix and the falling code international film world. Animal Logic is a good that occurs during the credits. Beyond the attraction of case study of the exciting High profile work like this has Australia’s cheap production groundbreaking film production given the Australian film industry costs, this country actually has a presently carried out in Australia. credibility and worldwide lot to offer the world in terms of Located in Fox Studios, just recognition. In fact, The Matrix its talent and a lot of opportunity down the road at Moore has done a lot for Australian for those wanting a career in Park, Animal Logic works reputations overseas. The first- film. Animal Logic is Australia’s on visual effects, animation time director of V for Vendetta, largest animation company & design for films, television James McTeigue, cut his teeth as and is currently working on shows and commercials, as Assistant Director on The Matrix Australia’s first feature length well as computer games. To films. Not bad for someone who animation Happy Feet. many digital media and film studied film in Wagga Wagga! students, Animal Logic is UNSW alumnus Ingrid the Mecca of all production Ingrid believes the attitude to Johnston works as a sequence houses. This reputation is Australian films is changing. coordinator for Animal Logic perhaps not ill deserved. Its list “For some time there’s been and believes that despite the of achievements include visual a recognition of the Australian perception of a film ‘brain- effects on movies like The Lord ethic and attitude towards our drain’, there is actually plenty of the Rings Trilogy, Babe and work”, she says, “recognising of opportunity in Australia. Moulin Rouge. And who could our high standards and friendly According to Ingrid, “worldwide, forget the impressive scale of crew”. it is still a relatively small and new “The Big Ad”, with thousands of industry … which can mean you robed people running to create This year marks the centenary may have to relocate for a job, a giant man consuming Carlton of the first film ever produced in but there are plenty of people Draught? This achievement has Australia, The Story of the Kelly coming to Australia for work, also been recognised by the Gang (1906), a great success in as well as Aussies using their international community, with both Australia and Britain. One job as a way to travel”. After Animal Logic being awarded hundred years on, with Happy studying Media Communications Best Visual Effects at the New Feet due for general release on at UNSW, Ingrid began at York Festivals Awards in January Boxing Day this year, as well as Animal Logic as Front of House this year. the much anticipated Candy, Supervisor and moved her way there are plenty of exciting
Job Opportunity Bulletin 2007 O-Week Coordinator UNSW SOURCE is seeking to appoint an EssEntial CritEria • Recent experience within the UNSW O-Week program. enthusiastic and motivated student for the • Understanding of roles and responsibilities of positions in the program. position of Coordinator for O-Week 2007. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. The job requires 20 hours per week during • Ability to liaise at all levels of management. • Demonstrated leadership experience and skills. session and 35 hours per week out of session. • Ability to make decisions under pressure. The successful applicant will report to the • Proven ability to work as a member of a team. • Awareness and understanding of equity issues. Manager of Membership Services and will • Excellent organisation and administrative ability. have responsibility for the organising and • High level of attention to detail • Availability throughout the 2006-2007 summer break administration aspects of the O-Week 2007 • Experience in the area of volunteering program including management of a team Possession of a current driver’s licence would be an advantage but is not essential. Written applications addressing the relevant criteria, with contact phone of up to 130 volunteers. numbers and a complete resume are to be directed to UNSW SOURCE Human Resources, PO Box 173, Kingsford 2032. Fax 9662 6340 or email to Further information, including the job description, are available from the Student [email protected] quoting REF: O-WEEK 2007 in the subject line. Development Office at the Blockhouse, or at www.source.unsw.edu.au Applications close Friday, 5 May 2006, 5:00pm
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Stress and time management tips Hip Hop/Funk Class 11.15-11.45am 2-4pm 5–7pm Relaxation is just one of the many As the session progresses, this Taught by industry professionals, benefits of meditation, come and workshop will look to assist you in new moves are taught each week learn more. For details on our stress and time management in your and put into a fun, high-energy dance activities visit www.unibuds.unsw. first year at uni. First year students routine. Perfect for beginners, a edu.au. 0 April only. great workout! For more info www. UNIBUDS Library, Level 3 Quad 2008 momentumdancestudios.com.au Squarehouse Casual Class $10, Dance Card (10 Free! UNSW Hindu Society Classes) $80 Dance Studios Behind Io Myers Learn the Lingo Coffee Meeting 2-3pm (Gate 2) Come help establish the new 12-2pm UNSW Hindu Society with elections Come chat with students from around Momentum Dance Studio: being held for executive positions the globe. Classical Ballet Class as well as discussions concerning Esmes Café the aims and events of the society. 6pm Free [email protected] A traditional ballet lesson Quad room 1001 working at the bar and in the UNSW World Vision Club AGM centre. For more info, visit www. Monday 12-1pm 24 April D2MG Beginners Breaking taught momentumdancestudios.com.au Come along to UNSW’s own World by YJ Casual Class $10, Dance Card (10 Classes) $80 Vision Club Annual General Meeting 3-4pm Dance Studios Behind Io Myers to find out exactly what you can do Ping Pong this year at uni to fight poverty. Our classes will introduce to you (Gate 2) Quad 1001 11am the foundations of bboying such as Free It’s all in the wrist! Toprock and Footwork and slowly Roundhouse prepare for more challenging moves Free such as Freezes and Powermoves. Socratic Society Blockhouse Tuesday Philosophy Seminar 25 April $8/class or $35/5 classes for UNSW Bridge Club 12-1pm members, $10/class for non-member, Want to know more about language 12-2pm Sign up with us for just $10 a year! and meaning? In this meeting, Dr. Come down, check us out. We’re a Anzac Day! Phillip Staines will deliver a talk new club promoting the card game S.A.L.S.A Social Soccer Public holiday. entitled “Speech acts: what goes on of bridge. Beginners welcome. Bring when we talk”. Everyone welcome. your friends! 3.30-5pm Do not go to Uni - Morven Brown Room G55 Goldstein 1 Unigym Level 1 $2.50 per game go to dawn service. Free Queerplay Capoeira S.A.L.S.A. Pottery Studio Inductions
1–3pm Wednesday 12.30-1pm Queers of all varieties meet up 4-5pm 26 April Learn how to use the Source Pottery for some free food and drinks. A Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art Studio from our Potters in Residence. purely social activity which involves form which incorporates acrobatics, The studio is free for student use and scintillating conversation and the rhythm, music and self defence in is the perfect way to relax between occasional game. an alternative martial art. It has no Outback Assist Fundraiser: classes. Queerspace – Applied Sciences barriers or pre requisites, for life is Krispy Kremes Pottery Studio, Level 2, Blockhouse Building 920 about progression and Capoeira is 10am-3pm Free Free about life. Dance Studio 1 The 2006 Outback Assist team will be selling Krispy Kremes on the library 3 - Sunday April 24 8 - Monday Week Individual lessons are $10 or Three D2MG Beginners Hiphop D2MG Beginners Street Jazz lessons are $23 lawn as a fundraiser for the 2006 trip taught by Kenky taught by Wakana to Santa Teresa. 1–2pm 1-2pm Happy Hour Library Lawn Kenky is one of the world’s most Street Jazz is a contemporary dance gifted and talented dancers and is in form combining jazz, hip-hop and 5–6pm Ping Pong Australia to spread his passion for hip funk. Learn to move like Britney’s or Mmm Beer! 11am hop culture. Christina’s latest hip-hop and R&B UniBar, Roundhouse Can you hear that? Ping Pong! Blockhouse videos! Roundhouse $8/class or $35/5 classes for Blockhouse Poker Free members, $10/class for non-member, $8/class or $35/5 classes for 5.30pm Sign up with us for just $10 a year! members, $10/class for non-member, Registration opens at 5.30pm, Sign up with us for just $10 a year! Thoughtful Foods games begin at 6.30pm and run for Food Cooperative Bar Bingo approximately 3 hours. Best player from this venue goes on to play in 11am - 3:30pm 1pm the Grand Final. Trophies for 1st, Thoughtful Foods is UNSW’s food Mmm Bingo! 2nd, 3rd. Entry into weekly cash cooperative, offering cheap, ethically Unibar, Roundhouse lottery ($5000 p/week) and computer produced, organic food to staff and Free software packages to be won. students. Pop in and have a look! Roundhouse Roundhouse Free Free
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DJ Adam Bozzetto (YU, Eastern) Relaxation and Meditation 1pm 12–2pm Library Lawn 5pm A weekly group specific to Queer 4-5pm Free Beergarden, Roundhouse Girls. If you’re a Queer girl come This weekly session will look Free along for some free food, drink at strategies of relaxation and Education Action Group and excellent conversation! If you meditation. Best results will be
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14 Blitz Magazine Blitz Magazine 15 and subsequently comes out ‘Salute of the Jugger’ follows sounding a bit like a the matches of a jugging team blunt chainsaw. as they attempt to qualify to play in the professional league. Cuts like the sing-song Don’t The film is violent, and at times Listen To The Radio plod along suspenseful and exciting, formulaically, with Nicholls’ however it isn’t quite enough trademark hyena howl forcibly to make up for the lack of a restrained into neat little strong narrative and real drama.
Reviews choruses. Temporary relief Fans of post-apocalyptic gore comes with the appropriately fests will probably still enjoy it, titled Fuk Yeh, a blast of although everyone else may feel energy and sizzling guitars like all they watched was a 90 CD: The which actually sounded better New to DVD: minute wrestling match. when it was called “Get Free”. Vines – However, on the whole these Salute of It is interesting to note that songs are painfully simplistic, the re-release of ‘Salute of Vision Valley as are the basic rhymes like the Jugger the Jugger’ has billed Vincent ‘I feel so down/time to bring D’Onofrio as the lead. Brought ike Killing Heidi before me round’. Ironically, the best to prominence through his them, The Vines have a track comes when The Vines ake equal parts ‘Mad portrayal of Detective Goren tough job ahead of them attempt to emulate their idols, Max’ and ‘Gladiator’, in ‘Law and Order: Criminal if they want to recapture L with the sweet Beatles-esque add a dash of ‘Any Intent’, D’Onofrio plays Young the public’s love, which has harmonies of “Candy Daze” Given Sunday’ and you Gar - a character of only minor been in steady decline since T bringing a kind of genuine have pretty much got ‘Salute of importance. The similarities their fiery debut. Victims of euphoria that indiscriminate the Jugger’. Originally released in mannerisms and facial notorious hype, Craig Nicholls screaming can’t replace. The in 1989 under the title ‘The expression between the two and co went from garage-rock extended closer “Spaceship” is Blood of Heroes’, ‘Jugger’ is characters would be easily saviours to photographer- an unprecedented show of real set against the backdrop of a recognised by a devotee of the abusing lowlifes in an extremely emotion, demonstrating the kind post-apocalyptic world. Human TV series, and at times, this short space of time. Thus, with of music Nicholls would ideally inhabitation is now restricted to becomes almost humorous. a new line-up (losing the bassist) write if his band hadn’t been squalid shantytowns and fetid and approach (losing the pigeon-holed from their first underground cities. Somehow, ‘Salute of the Jugger’ is mind-bending drugs) The Vines single onwards. Too much valley, this environment has spawned enjoyable to watch but definitely have kicked back with Vision boys, not enough vision. Jugging – a brutal version nothing special. If you see it in Valley, which is not quite the of football where the object the video shop I recommend triumphant victory march they Associate Reporter is to impale a dog skull on giving it a look but I wouldn’t go hoped it to be. The raw power Jonno Seidler your opponents’ stake while out of my way to find it. that made the group famous has opposing team members do undergone big studio treatment pretty much whatever they can David Murray to prevent you from succeeding. CD Giveaways The Vines’ “Vision Valley” and Want a job Morningwood’s “The Nth Degree” Single in the arts? Here’s a start! UNSW Source is seeking applications for two (2) positions organising arts programs within the Student Development Department. Both positions are 12 hours per week on a casual basis (Rate: $17.38/hour). Blitz has five copies of The Vines’ “Vision ARTSWEEK COORDINATOR UNSWEETENED Valley” and five copies of Morningwood’s new (12 Hours per week) LITERARY COORDINATOR Employment period: (12 Hours per week) single “The Nth Degree” to give away. 22 May – 9 June, 2006 and Employment period: 10 July – 15 September, 2006 22 May – 15 September, 2006 Morningwood is a glorious hodgepodge of personalities, backgrounds Responsibilities include: Responsibilities include: and influences - much like their NYC hometown. Their Single “The Nth • Recruiting, training and • Recruiting and coordinating Degree” is a bubblegum blend of Seventies glam and raunchy power coordinating 25 volunteers. a team of 5 volunteers. pop. • Planning events for Artsweek 2006 • Coordinating production of the (Week 7, Session 2) unsweetened Literary Journal. To win a copy of The Vines’ album, tell us the name of their first album. • Coordinating promotions • Promoting the unsweetened To win a copy of Morningwood’s single, tell us what US city for Artsweek. 2006 Literary prize Morningwood comes from. For application details, desirable attributes and a detailed job description, please Email your answer, along with your full name and surname, student see the employment section of the Source website: www.source.unsw.edu.au. number and contact phone number to [email protected] Applications for both positions close 5pm, Thursday 4 May, 2006. with the subject “Morningwood” or “The Vines”. Good Luck.
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16 Blitz Magazine Blitz Magazine 17 Hollywood movies follow a formula. Pre-packaged and pump marketed to the ever hungry masses, they are art as fast food. Yet, despite this, we love them, not for their originality, but for their uniformity. Alex Serpo sifts through the formula to find out what makes movies tick.
espite its potential
for cultural pollution,
Hollywood should D The second act sets up a perhaps be congratulated. It’s problem the character must an environmentally-conscious overcome, he establishes lives to be a story town; it’s been recycling plots his group of friends but then that makes sense. This is and characters for years. The fails in his task. In Star Wars part of the allure of film, we uniformity of Hollywood is Luke faces the death of Obi can view a story in which all balanced with the powerful Wan, and thus must find his the pieces fit, come together mythological archetypes that own path without his mentor; and resolve themselves to Hollywood movies invoke. he must overcome Darth a coherent ending. They at Vader. In the final act the hero Paul Dawson, who teaches least temporarily resolve our overcomes this challenge and creative writing in the School desire to make sense of our accomplishes his quest. For of English at UNSW, agrees often confused lives. Stories Luke, this means destroying that there is ‘incontrovertible of strife with a happy ending the Death Star. evidence’ that archetypal are particularly powerful in plots exist in Hollywood. this way. So why do we keep coming Joshua Lobb, a professional back for endless serves of Some might argue that there is scriptwriter and fellow the McMovie? Joshua argues something mythic or timeless academic agrees, saying that that there is something about such stories. Certainly the vast majority of Hollywood ‘profoundly satisfying’ about from a religious point of view blockbusters are based on ‘a this type of movie. ‘It’s about the idea of a morally righteous three act structure’. Once we someone who has a problem hero come to save the world are familiar with it, its ubiquity and then they resolve the resounds with a universal becomes obvious. problem’ he says. This message. However Joshua combination of escapism Perhaps Star Wars is the merely argues that they reflect and moral certainty serves classic example of this three- the values of our society, as balm for our psyches. act structure. The first act sets specifically ‘western capitalist Consistency also provides a up the world and introduces values’. Joshua argues that sense of comfort that allows the main characters. The first there are gender and political us to enjoy the ever-changing act also sets up the hero’s biases inherent in the typical circumstances of a film ‘quest’; In Star Wars, Luke Hollywood blockbuster. ‘It’s without the complexities of an must find Obi Wan Kenobi. The about a man who is successful unconventional story. act ends when Luke declares in a very specific way’ he he wants to become ‘a Jedi argues. Hollywood heroes Paul argues that we have like my father’. have to succeed by killing, an “unconscious desire for getting rich or getting the girl. narrative”, that is, we want our 18 Blitz Magazine Meanwhile a weak, yet attractive, first two acts, but in the final act female counterpart and an effete resolves itself as a tragedy rather sidekick (think of Sam in The than as a victory for the hero. Lord of the Rings) support them. Generally, these Hollywood Furthermore, Hollywood is heroes can only be a man and, beginning to move away from ironically, when women are classic concepts of material placed in these roles they take or sexual success. Films like on masculine characteristics. Donnie Darko or Napoleon Lara Croft is a good example. Dynamite subvert such ideas; Feminine in form, she takes on the heroes win but not in the personality characteristics that ways we, as moviegoers, might would traditionally be conceived expect. The fact that these two of as “masculine”. Politically, films are commonly described Hollywood villains tend to be as ‘strange’ is a testament to the one-dimensional stereotypes uniformity of film in Hollywood. of evil communists or anarchic Ironically, these films are not terrorists. strange because the characters is them are not real or believable, Beyond the preference of the but rather because they are real audience, the uniformity of and believable. They reflect the Hollywood scripts is driven ordinary, but more importantly, by commercialism. From an celebrate it. investment point of view, a safe script is much better than an Our connection to the hero is experimental one, and a film central to our enjoyment of the that hits the lowest common film. When a film hero is placed denominator is a film that in an unfamiliar situation we can make money. But, there empathise because we too, as are exceptions of course. the audience, are placed in an Sometimes, audiences show unfamiliar situation. The fact that they will not accept a truly awful the archetypal Hollywood hero script, such as Battlefield Earth, succeeds through money, sex NODDYS ON KAMPUS regardless of how good the and power subtly persuades effects are. us that we must succeed in life BLOCKHOUSE - LOWER CAMPUS (BESIDE ROUNDHOUSE) through the same means. NSW UNIVERSITY. ANZAC PDE KENSINGTON 2033 Not all Hollywood movies fit this PHONE: 9663 3496 or 9385 7767 HAIR BY N.O.K mould. A few blockbusters break Breaking this archetype of away from the conventional the three-act structure and mould of an archetypal hero the conventional Hollywood and a happy ending. These hero can often be an unconventional films can also be uncomfortable or intellectually a huge success. challenging experience. Often that is because they more A good example is Clint accurately reflect the tangled Eastwood’s Million Dollar complexities of every day life. Baby, which fits the three More importantly though, they act structure for the encourage us not to empathise with unrealistic and egocentric characters, but rather to accept the complexities of ordinary people. Hollywood films are a form of escapism, however the return to everyday life can be depressing. When we break this mould, we may be challenged in the theatre but can return to our lives knowing that who we are is something worth celebrating.
“...All the pieces fit, come together and resolve themselves to a coherent ending. They at least temporarily resolve our desire to make sense of our often confused lives.”
18 Blitz Magazine Blitz Magazine 19 by Alex Serpo must represent the university in the stadium in the 20km walk ‘25km of swimming, 400km of sporting competitions, as well as while in the lead at the Sydney riding and 50km of running’. In en Lexcen was a being registered students. 2000 Olympics. Doug cites her addition he studies Media and champion Australian sportsmanship and humility Communications. David claims sailor. As well as Doug Crawford is chairman of when, twenty minutes later, that ‘It’s a sport you have to Bwinning National the Ben Lexcen scholarship she was interviewed and said devote your life to..training at Championships in six different management committee and ‘well that’s sport, I have had my least twice a day, three times classes and representing was the founding member of the break from people who were on Saturdays...morning, day Australia at the 1972 Munich committee. He claims that the disqualified in front of me’. Jane and night’. However despite Olympics, he also designed the purpose of the scholarship ‘was was a former Lexcen Scholar the hardship David enjoys his winged keel for sailing boats: to promote the quality of sport who, according to Doug, ‘took it sport; ‘Going over to world a major leap forward in sailing at the university’. It allows those on the chin’, and ‘that’s the sort championships was the highlight technology. Lexcen believed who are elite athletes to train of person we want to promote’. of my career, triathlon is not a that everyone had the ability and study without the additional big sport here...but [overseas] to attain excellence, however burden of work. This sentiment was echoed you are like a rock star, heaps of he acknowledged that we are in the voices of the individual people want your signature’. often burdened with a lack of Doug also notes that the athletes that received their opportunity. The scholarship scholarships tend to promote scholarships this year. Their hard was set in 1988 to allow athletes people who are a good work is inspiring. David Mathews, to continue their sport while example to others. He cites who competes internationally in studying. Ben Lexcen scholars the example of Jane Saville, triathlons trains ‘15 sessions a who was disqualified entering week’, which in total includes;
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A movie named Crash won best picture this year at the Academy Awards. A film with a complete cast of racial stereotypes, a plot consisting of a bunch of contrived situations strung together, an unoriginal title, and directed by one of the creators of Walker, Texas Ranger. What the hell is wrong with you?
By Edmond Tran American Pie as his sidekick. cinematography. The fact that this film was even made offends like to think of this supposedly How depressing. me like a punch in the face. What noteworthy achievement of were they thinking? cinema as an indicator of Let’s take another example! where Hollywood is going, not Everyone I talk to lately seems to “Let’s get all three recognisable I be in love with Kung Fu Hustle, just in general, but in terms of Asian actors and throw them We all love going everyone’s favourite topic, racial and who wouldn’t be? Director/ into this faux-arthouse film, representation. (Hint: it’s going actor Stephen Chow is a comical based in some twisted alternate to the movies, nowhere) genius and the movie’s a funnier Japan. None of them are actually so this week, and more exciting version of The Japanese but that doesn’t Contact gives you To give this article some Matrix. matter because in our version of validation and offend as few feudal Japan everyone speaks a rundown on minorities as possible, I’m going Stephen Chow has been trying American English. We’ll have an where you can go to focus on Hollywood’s track forever to reach international American at the helm and base to watch a movie record with Asian actors, so let’s audiences with his movies, but if on a book written by a white start by pointing out the obvious for some odd reason he wasn’t dude and make heaps of money around uni! here. How many Asian male ever able to really make an because Asian women are like Hollywood actors can you name, impact in the Western world at super exotic. We’ll splash some who aren’t known for their skills all, even though he’s had plenty bold colours everywhere to make CASOC in taking down large gangster to offer western audiences. Want it super pretty because that’s syndicates with their bare hands a hilarious James Bond parody, what films with Asians in it look There are several societies on while spouting the occasional From Beijing with Love, about 4 like. Man, we’re going to make campus that hold free movie phrase in their humorously years before Austin Powers? No? buckets of cash.” screenings throughout the week. entertaining accented English? Okay, let’s make an Iron Chef- Check the What’s On Guide in this like epic, God of Cookery. Not Really, the fact is Asian actors very publication, or visit the CASOC It’s kind of sad in a way. Besides interested? How about Shaolin don’t seem to get taken seriously website (www.guild.unsw.edu.au/ the inaccurate portrayal of Soccer, a feelgood underdog unless they’re able to fit what casoc) today’s “melting pot” of a society story with Shaolin monks using Hollywood judges to be a on screen, it really limits the their powers for sport. Alright! Oh distinctly “Asian” role, and this is The Randwick Ritz avenues for aspiring ethnic wait, you released it three years the similar case with other racial actors to make it big. But not late, edited out half the movie minorities. Do you really need Conveniently located at 39-47 St only that, it’s difficult for already and gave it a shoddy dub track an excuse to cast ethnic actors? Pauls Street, Randwick (also known established Asian actors to cutting out all the humour. You Will there ever come a time as the Spot – just a ten minute stroll break into international stardom can almost hear Stephen saying where film roles won’t determine from the top of campus). Fantastic as easily as America’s A-list “Screw it, we’ll make a kung fu the race of the character and rates for students – on a Tuesday it’s celebrities, unless they can do film where the protagonist uses the race of the character won’t only $5! They do a mean choc top, their own stunts and punch out a kung fu to take down a large determine the film role? Is Sandra and the candy bar has a fantastic concrete pillar. gangster syndicate” …and the Oh in Sideways the best they menu – I highly recommend the rest is history. can do? yoghurt! Take Chow Yun-Fat for example. The man is a versatile actor. Now some readers may be When the torchbearer for racial He’s done countless comedies, thinking “Wait a minute, I saw equality in movies these days is Hoyts dramas, romances, as well being Memoirs of a Geisha. I recall Harold and Kumar Go to White There are two Hoyts complexes one of the greatest Hong Kong there being Asian actors in Castle, starring “The Asian guy located within a 15 minute bus action heroes ever. He’s one of the movie and I was sorely from American Pie” and “That ride of uni - Fox Studios, and Asia’s biggest stars. Then he disappointed at the lack of kung- Indian guy from Van Wilder,” then Eastgardens. Find all your Hollywood tries to break into Hollywood, fu action. Hollywood is obviously Hollywood should really go sit in blockbusters here! For a few extra and what happens? He gets changing its ways.” the corner for a while and think dollars, try La Premiere at Fox stuck in Bulletproof Monk, about what it’s done. Studios – it’s worth it! playing a character who takes On this point, I must object. down large gangster syndicates Memoirs of a Geisha was with his bare hands while a half-assed attempt by Greater Union spouting the occasional phrase Hollywood producers to cash in his humorously accented in on the recent popularity of Located at Bondi Junction. You can English, with Stifler from arty Asian films with colourful also find Hollywood blockbuster fun here. 20 Blitz Magazine Blitz Magazine 21 Piano Teachers Required UNSW Hockey Club Car for sale Teaching position in Parramatta area. Must be Lots of Female Goalies Wanted! Men’s 8th 1995 Honda Civic 3 dr hatch, white, 1.5l, available Sundays grade Goalie Wanted! The club is willing to auto, alarm, air bag, 78000kms, full logbook, Please call William on 96879978 if interested teach anyone wishing/willing to learn to play service warranty with dealer, always garaged, goalie. 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Classifieds training is provided. The project provides Hear from two people of their experiences useful practical experience, and is awesome The film making society CiNEsoc is offering of working with Oaktree, a youth-run aid fun. In 2007, the car will race in the World $50 to any student willing to allow us to film a organisation. Discuss global poverty issues Solar Challenge, against over 20 international single scene of our upcoming short ‘Twenty and find out how to get involved in Oaktree teams. Email: [email protected] and Two’ inside their apartment. Shoot dates are initiatives. Party afterwards. All welcome. www.sunswift.com. April 29-30 and May 6-7. For more information Fingerfood will be provided and soft drinks contact Josh - 0432 304 731. available for purchase. Cougar Club Bar, Roundhouse, Tuesday May 9, 6pm – 9pm. 2006 ISS Snow/Ski Trip UNSW Rotaract AGM Join International Student Services on its World Debt Day Event three day Ski/Snow trip to Perisher Resort The annual Rotaract AGM! Elections of board from 17-19 July 2006. Cost is $295 and positions and officer positions will be taking On May 15, Jubilee Australia will be holding includes two-night accommodation in private place on May 4 at QUADG045 at 6pm for an event at noon at NSW Parliament House lodge, tour of Canberra, all transport to and 6:30. to renewing calls for world debt cancellation. from Sydney, tour guide and meals. For Attendees will include politicians, media, information, contact ISS at international. aid agencies and academics and is open to Double 100 [email protected]. Trip open to anyone interested in the issues. international and local UNSW students. In April, The Oaktree Foundation is meeting with 100 MPs to discuss what Australians can Women’s Tennis do about ending extreme poverty and ask them to focus on the goals for the November Unigames Women’s Tennis Team Trials will be G20 Summit. Participants will receive a full held this week. For more information call Jess briefing pack and support from Oaktree on 0409020603 leaders. Email [email protected] for more information.
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