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Reviews and Criticisms Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita Honors Theses Carl Goodson Honors Program 5-1971 Reviews and Criticisms Bernie Hargis Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons '.. '·· ' A word of explanation: For my Special Studies Project this semester, I wrote a selection of motion picture reviews for various editions of Ouachita's Signal. This required me to see at least two films each week and to write the subsequent criticisms. Invariabl¥ I had to go out of town to see the necessary films. Since I shared the job of columnist with Joe Kirby, I wrote a review only every other week, for a total of seven articles. This project will be worth one hour's credit in drama. ... an unknown young director, one has to Robert Altman, it was obviously else's concept the work of a genius. Rarely, if actually ever, had such an imaginative, symbolic me<~ll j11<4Jl8~tle outrageous style been used in a fully clear ......v ~• J&.. v•u film. ginning, never ,fa it ----------..., ~er, it had problems. forced down one's throat. Though the movie was made up "Brewster" makes a strong, of uncommonly brilliant pieces, serious, almost religious state- the overall effect somehow ment on life that is ingeniously seemed incomplete. It was as heightened by its wildly ironic th•ugh Altmqn had become· comedy. , .. J. ~ deeply inspired and rushed out to Altman has assedlbled a uni­ make the film, only to run short formly excellent cllWQ carry on of ideas needed to tie the project his madneSs. sanyt fCellerman, together. The result was that he. Who scored as Hotllps HooUh"'in created three-fouttbs of a gteat · in "MASH," is · elegantly movie. mysterious as Loullte, and "the Altman's second film, "Brew­ understated role of Brew.ster is ster McCloud," however, is a handled well by Bud Cort. totally complete work of comic Playing against th.- ~wo subtle art. Though there are occasional characters, the rilftlining per­ fiaYDJ and nwmces, nothing can formers are o_utlandisbly cari­ stop the fabulous imagination catured, making for a near-per­ aft uniquely beautiful direc­ fect t!Ontrast. style that have fully It ms feelings are harder to ed in this picture. It readt through movies today than bE! rnes astonisl'dngly apparent ever when a that Altman is n t: nly the film more than one most gifted dir s a tn emotion, it must be very special. • films today, posslbfy the "Brewster McCloud" is special . most origin~l the field of It's the funniest sad movie I've comedy. seen this J4N1r. The plot is wondetiti~W out­ rageous without beinj:~ iflly or trite. Brewster is a nai¥ young During the entire man who lives 'iinder the Astrodome and wants'to fly-and first semester , each of I mean literally, with wings, my reviews was negative. feathers, the whole bit. He has a However , by the time I guardian-angel friend named started writing for the Louise who's been this route be­ second half of the year , fore and promises to help him as I had seen some good films. long as he doesn't yield to earthly Therefore , this is my temptations. Together they spend each day preparing for the first favorable article. big flight and placidly murdering · r,Ti th this review , I dis­ everyone who gets in their way covered it was much eas­ with the help of a pet raven who ier to criticize than to r~er unceremoniously relieves praise. Still, I was himself in each victim's eye. thankful to see something . The movie churns along at a decent for a change. I ltghtning pace poking fun at 11 prtlctically everything and saw TTBrewster ~1cCloud at making even the most common the Capitol Theater in ' situations hysterically funny. Little Rock. Jlt~n suddenly, a .gJfl enters Br~wster's life, and b, falls for )ler and from Louise's graces in one fatal stroke. From here out, he must fend for himself, in· i.to~t and alone. • lt'e obvious that the-aYU)bolisn:l m1tds movie is about al! thick as coleli oatmeal. Uaually thil is troUblesome--probab because ', Actor leaves a 1ence• Director creates moving ftfm ity and futlllt.J of bla llllbltllt brother's finance. Even background but cannot fuDy smallest walk-on parts are man from a leave It, be gives a staggering with talented perfonnera !kln•nnr•d gets portrayal that should leave the usually m8J181e to ele.v.ate heritage, audience limp. film in some minor but .enr·lobllluL leaves bome-.to tbe..common As ..his Texas girlfriend, Ray­ way. life, then returns brieflY to say etta, Karen Black somehow "good-~ to his.dying father. matches lilm each step of the That's It-the complete plot ez. way breathing more life framework of director Bob into this film. Rafelson's fllin, ·"Five Easy Playing who Pieces." However, froDL this loves Tammy skeletal frame, be and screen­ VOOWY . OMO~OJ and writer, Adrien Joyce, have uu-tlbrt!llk~g. H:er performance ....., ... L ..u a utiful, moving are such a contrast to pi that Is ClQ1te prob­ sees and conseqlllenltl~ :Dlicholson's that together they f the year. with. This Is a particular triumph form one of the finest acting \Ralfelsc)n fiiJllbj.tl an unc;anny of "Five Pieces." partnerships in many years. C8lll!Uril18 the role ol SA,rer:Bl smaller supporting .......flJi'~ thl.•a are, also, portrayed ex­ bow to cellEtntly. Lois Smith Is especial­ as to reach just the right peak_ gan so strlmllilv ly touching as Robert's homely or emotion at the right time. His As the 1011111 man wbo but talented sister, and Susan camera can almost always be realizes the occulonal artlf1c:lal. Anspach is coolly refined as hls This review wes pretty hard for me to writ~ , because I thought it was just about the best film of the year , and I wanted to prai se it without sounding too cliched , which turned out to be a hard thing to do. I saw "Five Easy Pieces" at the Arkansas Theater in Little Rock. Thi"ties comedy bDeJC~!-- UrpriSe package: owl pfus pussycat by Bernie Hargis and the handsome straight man a chance on Barbara Streisand However, it is togeth~lt~ SIGNAL columnist has been transformed into a and George Segal, but it paid off come off best. Remember those wild, wacky, wormy little book clerk with a re- handsomely. Though Streisand riotously funny as in comedies of the colllpletely devoured the leading ~th1rtttMY "You know, the ones with men lJt each of her three previous old stars tike Carol "... she pretends to films, here she vlays right along 'Unnba~cSl Cary Grant, Jimmy with sharing punch lines Arthur? be the· sun rising Umelight gener­ don't, you must be who untU this forty and without a over the bed atrlctly ~ a ·~liliw~~~\·~·- ]'U.""::tn ;·necawse this uniquely U~'.Uos Into the of years past lheJ"JJallina quietlf on sine' WiQ{(UD Loy, and Asta· cord~ of growling dogs t9 keep their last "Thin away Intruders. Still, all the old Ginger Rogers ingredients are generally Intact and the style ls the same. gn1~ing shoes to go The success of thirties com­ edies usually depended on three people-the screenwriter and the male and female leads. Here, "... allows nls too, lies the strength of "The Owl and the Pussycat." characters and their situations to supply . There are a few deviations In writing for this film, Buck Henry has adapted the Broad­ from the old form. The dizzy most of the society girl with a couple of zil- way play to fit the old comedy style, bucking the currently popular trends set by writers like laughs ... " '-" ... purple lounging Neil Simon. Henry doesn't depend entirely on dialogue for .. """ j pajamas with pink his humor, but allows his himself a few ·times for some characters situations to beautiful solo shots. Segal is ha hilarioqaly charming when he mbnics a- television announcer out by Moss using an aquarium as the set, lion dollars has been replaotd bJ' Hart or Ring Lardner. and Streisand is both whimBlcal a goofy hooker who wears purple and begulllng when she pretends loun&inl Mtamls with pink As far as tbe ~rOJ:Blel"S to be the sun rising over the bed handl1llanotlramed Gil eadl cap," director Herbert 11UIIID .MJ,..,.. J. In this critique, I tried to show the film to be entertaining without going over-board. It was a good , enjoyable picture , but was not an extremely important movie or one to be raved over. I ._ saw "The Owl and the Pussycat" at the Capitol Theater in Little Rock. boxoffice meets $$$ Is it true love? by Bernie Hargis magazines. However, through all seems odd, since Erich SIGNAL coiiDIIDist this Hiller does create a beautiful · converted his screenplay What can you say about a mood for his two main charac- . novel which has been the vie called "Love Story?" That ters. When they are on screen to­ bestseller since the~ people everywhere are lined up gether, all else falls into the· it is here the film f8U.s .tlme for blocks waiting to see it; that background, leaving only a time. For one thing, be Ia so 'UrDJD;~. to be the.biggest box quietly played duet. At such · completely unQl'IIJnal. _.ow mine since "Sound of times as these, 88 in the long, many times bave tou heard the Music; that it is ''the" movie of silence scene in which the boy· old story of the girl from the they~.
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