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volume 12 number 17
tuesdav 28 September 1971
~Leaderless group
meets to not form
“It’s necessary to get the socialists’ favour and they were
revolution going on campus” kept around to strengthen the
asserted a participant thursday group’s resolve in political
night during ‘the first meeting of matters.
uniwat’s newest revolutionary Gary and Tim, two of the
organi/ation. All present agreed nameless ones, spoke briefly at
with this opinion but there were the start outlining their aims and
few concrete suggestions made as later prodded for questions and
to how to bring it about. opinions.
The still nameless, ostensibly Someone voiced the desire to
leaderless group engaged in low be unlike any revolutionary group
key discussion and argument ’ that came before.There’s to be no
throughout with no radical ruling elite; rather, everyone will
ravings from anyone and only a have a governing role in a
little overworked political completely democratic set-up. I.Jn/ike any revolutionary group before it, Uniwat’s new leaderless,
rhetoric. The chevron reporters left nameless, spokesmanless revolutionary group wants to be completely
Subjects put to the forum before anything revolutionary democratic, and make all kinds of neat changes in society without
included ain the question of occurred. being elitist. Great. Sergio Zavarella, the chevron
by Dale Bender
commune issue simmering ciguin
the chevron
The commune issue, which One suggestion as to possible In such cases the mothers not apply for retraining unless he Birnitihl, when asked about
raged so strongly in Kitchener-- insurance against such usage of would draw a “mother’s had worked for three years. The such a case as this, replied to the
Waterloo at the start of this year, welfare money was suggested by allowance” from welfare, half of mother explained at the time how effect that the welfare depart-
has recently been raised again. MI-. john Birnstihl the Kitchener the total amount going for shelter if she had received half of what ment works closely with the
Conflicts between com- wfllfare department administra- and the remainder to be used for her son receives now on her public school system and they
munalists and the city and neigh- tor. The suggestion was to food, clothing, utilities and mother’s allowance cheque she have mutually decided that a
bours seem to have been re- withold welfare cheques until the personal requirements. could have kept him in school, person living in a commune
invigorated. clepartnient is given assurance The mother’s allowance thereby breaking the welfare should not receive welfare
For example in august, 73, that people receiving the cheques fluctuates as to the number of cycle rather than continuing it. because there is, not a resp&-tsible
single persons were taken from who are involved in drugs and dependants in the house. In A sim‘ilar case is that of a adult in the house.
the welfare rolls in Kitchener, alcohol are seeking help. certain instances sons and sixteen-year-old Kitchener girl He said the situation of a
most of them young and many of While it is commendable to daughters have been forced out now in a house with four others commune would not be con-
whom live-in communes. wish for those persons who have of school because of expenses on King st. east. Her name was ducive for the person attending
Recently, Ki tchener’s mayor personal problems with drugs or and have. then caused a drop in withheld from the rolls of high school to do the necessary
McLennan suggested that many alcohol to find help, to take and the amount their mother receives, Cameron Heights collegiate homework; therefore, the ap-
of the welfare recipients “are to apply and enforce that thus putting the welfare- home on institute where she was to register plication for welfare aid was
obviously getting the money to measure suggested upon persons a tighter budget. at the start of this month. unacceptable.
buy drugs and alcohol from the receiving welfare who are A few welfare mothers spoken The vice-principal informed the ln response to the question as
Lt’c’lfar-e payments”, and noted suspected of overindulgence to, told of how their sons or girl that this was being done until to what possible alternatives
turther that m a ny people would be at best a totalitarian daughters had finally decided to either she returned to live with there were for the girl, Birnstihl
receiving welfare are Iivin$ their move which would result first not move out of the house so that her mother or until she was said that first she must find a
own lifestyles at the taxpayer’s in the recuperation of those their mother’s allowance cheques granted welfare. home apprdpriate to their (the
expense. individuals but, more easily, in would not be “docked” because The administration of the school’s and the welfare dept’s)
The city hall then, seetns to be their starvation. of their being out of school and school expressed that before she liking.
working in part through the The fact that communes have unemployed. would be admitted she should be This girl is now not only unable
welfare department on the become in some ways a new In these particular cases the living with a responsible person, to go back to school for her
assumption that in cases where aspect in the “welfare cycle” has mother’s children now live in preferably her mother. business and computer proces-
money is given to persons living been noted by the city hall, but houses with other people sharing However the mother who sing training but is jobless and
in communes the money is being that the blame has been directed the expenses to live. receives a “mother’s allowance” virtually destitute, save for the
abused. only at communalists has been a Living in a commune and being does not want her daughter assistance of friends.
gross mis-interpretation and without a job, the one boy has home, nor does the daughter wish Clearly, this shows a lack of
injustice to those people honestly had to apply for welfare since he to go, and the mother is alread concern by the city for such
seeking employment. could not find a job and could hard-pressed to supply for the young persons needing assis-
The cycle often begins when a girl’s brothers and sisters. tance.
mother is suddenly left alone as Not able to satisfy the school
with living at home, Cindy moved (see commune problems page 2)
the sole parent to support a
family. Such mothers invariably in with her friends and applied for
find it difficult to obtain a job or welfare aid in able to return to
are unable to handle a job while school but was turned down by
_ raising a family. .her counsellors.
Commune
(continued from paie 1)
*
problems
Seeming to correspond with directly on city hall by the neigh- accommodated by the public
the start of this fall term, there bour to enforce the existing utilities for that area. Morrison
has been more expressed residential zoning bylaw, which sees no real possibility that the
Arts society refunds avaikhle awareness about communal and would permit communes under utilities wouldn’t suffice due to
co-op housing situations near the their registration as rooming the number of communes in an
Arts society refunds will be as well as providing services for
available from the Arts society arts students. university and throughout the houses. area.
Twin City area, especially by According to the neighbour the When complain& are made, a
office in room 177B of the President Philip Benevoy noted
humanities building, beginning that he hoped people would con- those persons who find one in argument seems not to concern procedural letter is sent to the
this week. sider the activities provided before their neighbourhood. the lifestyle of the present oc- owner of the building and any
The arts society provides withdrawing the $2.50 fee. Attention at Waterloo city hall cupants, but rather a question of action is left to him.
operating grants for course clubs has lately been focussed in the legality of the situation. Morrison said the main con-
particular on a house near Asked about the possibility of cern about communes among
WUSC on campus Westmount Plaza which has been enforcement of the zoning by- people in Waterloo city hall is
occupied by three successive laws in the near .future, Doug that of those landlords who evade
Today at 2:30 pm in campus program includes an international
center room 113 a world university seminar on Peru, a Columbian groups of persons who have lived Morrison, assistant planner in repaying the tax rebate, from
service of Canada will be -delegation to Canada and a in what is known as the ‘com- Waterloo, sees little that will or rental of the house, to the oc-
discussing the WUSC programmes Canadian. delegation to China. munal’ style. can be done in terms of the cupants.
for, the upcoming year. The The house is in a quiet neigh- number of persons living in a While the overall concern with
bourhood surrounded by single house. communes in the Twin Cities
Where do you vote family dwellings, and is therefore Specific cornpaints of extreme does not appear too menacing,
The question of where students Enumeration began last wed- within residential zoning bylaws. cases where there is a question of there are several ways in which
will vote (on or off campus) will be nesday and if, over the next two The law permits a family unit health conditions or such they have been “legitimately”
decided by the deputy returning weeks you feel that you ahve been plus three boarders in Waterloo problems as noise or parking are pressured. The most common
officer for Waterloo north, once missed contact the Federation of while the bylaw for a residential dealt with either through the forms are by the raising of rents,
enumeration of voters is corn- 1students office or Peter Dyck, the area in Kitchener allows a building department or the the “adjustment” of money
pleted and the number of eligible deputy returning officer for maximum of five un-related police. allotted to welfare recipients
voters in a given area has been Waterloo north. persons in a single dwelling. The only direct concern with living in communes, the attitudes
determined. The commune mentioned with the planning department is of neighbours, and harrassment
12 King S Waterldo
boutiaue
Graduate study in
CAMPUS LIFE PLAN Business Administration
AVAILABLE ONLY TO
UNDER GRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Endorsed by e
University of Toronto
Association of Ontario Students Councils
Aj)DRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A faculty representative will visit the campus to talk to prospective students
on September 30.
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It does not offer a training program but refers student association.
to Helga Petz
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before
. 5:PM Tuesday October 5, 1971
Strip Tease ’
-non-stop
-nothing held back
-everything goes
YO 1~ won’t be disappointed
No one under 18 The AHman Brothers band at Filmore East
A admitted According to current hype, the of three familiar blues tunes: whole. And it sounds like the band
Allman Bros. Band just plain plays Statesboro Blues, Done Somebody spends about 48 hours a day
P good; after listening to this record
it’s evident that the hype is just
Wrong and Stormy Monday. Each
cut is nearly tlawless in both
playing together.
guitarists
The two lead
follow each other tied
30 King St. S. plain right. concept and execution, especially tightly through some licks that
If you’re unfamiliar with them, the latter, which is one of the finest most guitar players would have
opposite Waterloo Sq. the Allmans are anyone heavy you arrangements on record. trouble navigating alone, and the
weekdays 6:30-l 2:30 can think of, plus good taste well The remaining two sides contain two drummers get together for
administered and a level of three songs, all originals. Side 3 breaks which are so tight and so
musicianship so high and so comprises two instrumental much a part of the song that you
constant that it’s almost ridic- tracks, and if the Allmans ’ are hardly miss the rest of the band.
ulous. Their origins are in the deep surpassed in the albeit narrow The album closes with a 2%
south, which becomes evident field of writing instrumental rock minute version of Greg Allman’s
when they play blues, which they music, it is only by Booker T. and Whipping Post (side 4). They pull
do with an authority most bands the MG’s (that’s a compliment). out all the stops and do just about
can only envy. They respect Both Hot ‘Lanta and In Memory of everything you’d want except the
tradition too, which becomes esp- Elizabeth Reed ideally suit the dishes. we energy level through-
ecially important when playing in group, allowing plenty of rcom for out is almost higher than you can
a form as traditional as the blues. improvising within a definite stand, including a segment where
This respect is amply demon- framework. They provide a they get downright spacey. And,
strated on side 1,. which features showcase for everyone; individ- amazingly or not, it all hangs
Allman Bros. Band arrangements ually, in twos and threes or as a together.
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directors of both universities.
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The Knack
by Gord Pearson
Cymba Presents: “People like to be dominated.” greaseball less brylcream, Into this situation walked a
That was the theme of Tolen,one of identified so heavily with his young girl. She looked somewhat
anemic. due in nart to the harsher
The Guess Who the characters
performed
of this play that was
in the Humanities
theatre friday night..
sexual prowess that he had to be in
a continual state of conquest. Colin
decided that he was somewhat
lighting that was a leftover
the Octoberfest pageant. She was
from
Tolen, Colin and Tom formed a inadequate as a male since his rate sidetracked on her way to the
Gypsy trio of young men sharing a house.
As is sometimes the case, sex was
of seduction was far less than that
of Tolen‘s. Tom, however, seemed
YWCA
structional
and became
instrument
an in-
for Tolen to
foremost in the minds of these unconcerned with Tolen‘s boasting teach to Colin “how to deal with
Trials of Jason Hoover people, or rather two of the three
people. Tolen, reminiscent of a
and in a mocking way encouraged
Tolen’s self-deification.
women”, Colin was an enthusiastic
learner of the dominant technique
and was happy whether par-
ticipating or watching Tolen
practice.
The eventual conflict did not
PAUL MAURIAT 81HIS ORCHESTRA develop until the end of the play
when it was a question of either
Tolen’s reputation or Colin’s
manhood. Tom moved throughout
the play as a casual observer,
SUN. OCT. 3, 8 P.M. instigator of fantasies and
deliverer of wit. Tom did not
recognize Tolen’s superiority and
this irked Tolen to the extent of
/ promising Colin, also landlord,
4
Physical Education Building sexual adventures in return for the
d
t expulsion of Tom.
Admission $2.50, Nancy enjoyed the attention she
was receiving. She relized that she
students $1.50 was a pawn in some game and took
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was raped during a fainting spell.
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Sponsored by the Cultural Programme Centre the act. Colin, the rapist, was a .
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* AT SAM THE RECORD MAN the impetuous drive to claim the
Special charter bus service directly to the Phys. Ed. Building girl at the end of the play. Un-
* AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE and from King and University: 10 cents each fare each wa) . fortunately, Colin succeeded by
being more dominant than his
e ALL AUDITORIUM OUTLETS beginning at 7: 15 p.m. No transfer accepted.
teacher; he had acquired the
knack.
supre-
feet. Andy McGann, however, kept
Waterloo’s hopes alive in that event
which
psychological
may continue
battle between the
the
Y . ..our smorgasbordis 1
I
two teams. Neither is willing to
.
‘macy, the western mustangs,
not elect to compete. As a result,
did with a second place jump of 42 feet.
The most disappointed
the warriors still have no idea how petitor of the day was Terry Wilson
com-
allow a full showing
strength
of their
to the other and in this
way no one will know the full
L renowned... I
they will fare in next month’s who has been throwing the javelin strength of the teams until the -- -- (RI Plan banquet hall parties, (
championship. for the warriors in the shadow of championships next month. receptions, stags I
News filtering out of london Glen Arbeau for the last few years. One example is the warrior
indicate that the mustangs are Back in training after a long lay off sprint relay team which has 1405 King E Kitchener 743-4516 1
remaining out of competition until during which he managed to in- Humphries, McGann, Murray and I
they can recruit enough athletes to clude a marriage ceremony, Neeland as members. The latter ~v---rl)------~----’
make a powerful showing. By then, Wilson tossed the spear less than three of these competitors have.
the warrior freshmen may have 260 feet, ten feet below his average. run together during the summer
enough experience for them to That enemic throw left him less months and were three-quarters of
squeeze another championship than a foot out of first place and the team which posted the fastest
through. three inches behind second. relay time in the country this year,
Veterans George Neeland and Discus thrower Ed Buller except, of course, for the national
Dennis McGann took their events rounded out the field event points team. They have not showed up in
easily. Neeland only needed to run with a third place finish in the
a 14.9 second sprint hurdle race to discus throw.
lead the opposition. McGann Although the meet was low key,
meets for Waterloo ‘and intend to
hold off for another two meets.
The former pessimism which
CITY
HOTEL
jumped less than 23 feet to claim Bruce Simpson, Canada’s pole gloomed on the horizon of the team
the long jump, but tore a muscle in vault record holder, won that event is being replaced by a guarded
his final attempt and will be out of with a 16’5%” effort. optimism as the team sees a
competition for a few weeks.
Dan Anderson took the lead in Dual psyche possible repeat of the last three
years as a bright ray to spur on (Across From Waterloo Square)
the longest race of the day on the The meet tomorrow at western their training.
first lap and 10,000 meters later The home of the famous. . .
crossed the line yards ahead of
the other runners in 32:11.08.
Freshman sprinter Mike Murray
Warriors drop third REDBARONSTEAK
surprised many with an easy 10.6
second 100 meter clocking to take
The fourth ranked
golden gaels defeated the warriors
Queen’s passing game. He was good on 9 of
19 passing attempts including a 38
HOUSE
that sprint event. Neeland grabbed 36-O Saturday at Kingston. The yard pass to John Waddell and a 25
third place with eleven seconds game was a scoreless tie until the yarder to Stu Lang, both good for (Monday Specials)
flat. 5 :36 mark of the second quarter touchdowns.
The last of the furry when Brian Warrender went five Peter Bedford played an ex- Dining in our
degenerates, Nigel Strothard, went yards off tackle for the first TD of cellent game for the warriors
out with the lead at the start of the the game. going both ways for a good part of gIi%wwian 3Room
800 mt. run and kept his swift pace With a little over a minute left in the game, catching three passes
for 1 minute 54.6 seconds to win the the half the gaels blocked a punt and picking off one Queen’s aerial. Entertainment every
race. deep in Waterloo territory to set up The warriors got beaten by a .weekend in our
Ted Humphries, a freshman their second touchdown and they good football team but a couple of
sprinter ran away from the field in went to the dressing room with a untimely and frustrating mistakes
the 200 meter event and finished 14-O lead. helped make Queen’s job a lot
with his back to the opposition in The third quarter was scoreless easier. .% .
22.5 seconds. but the fourth quarter saw the On Wednesday the warriors are
gaels explode for three more in action against the Windsor
Wins shot put majors.
Warrender was the workhorse in
lancers, who defeated them 6-O in
the first game of the season and in
Ed Moloy surprised Rob the Queen’s backfield, carrying the the Queen’s game the warriors
Lingwood of Queens when he ball 26 times for 126 yeards, for an showed sign of putting everything
tossed the steel ball 13.27 mt. to win average of almost 5 yards a carry. together, if they can play 60
with Lingwood the favourite, carry. mihutes without turning the ball
almost a foot behind in second QB Tom Yaylor called a good over quite so many times thes they
place. game mixing up his running and could win number one.
coming soon,
movie:
Take a break...
Come stroke a g.ame
t;okkJo olumpiad 742-0501 billiards
tuesday 28 September 1971 (12:17) 265 5 -
by the Kaufmen
BiIIy Jack the chevron
Billy Jack, presently playing at the Fairview His character is the complete opposite of the snake ceremony in which he permits a
Cinema, is an extremely adaptable film ; it can Jean, the Joan-Baez-like head of the freedom rattlesnake to bite him as often as it wants. He
be disliked by almost anyone for almost any school. Jean sticks steadfastly to the idealism lives through this ordeal through use of his
reason. of the turn-the-other-cheek stream of pacifism. Indian medicine bag and returns to bring a
And, anyone who finds themselves liking it Throughout the film, the freedom school and message that young white people have much to
should be prepared to defend themselves on its members are attacked and threatened by learn from the Indians. But we never see any of
several levels. various adversaries. this learning in the film.
Billy Jack can validly be accused of youth Each of these situations is met either by The villains seem to be a bit too evil to be
exploitation, amateurish acting, erratic Billy’s violence (which is always justified in believable and one, Bernard, played by David
direction and a muddled political statement. the film) or by Jean’s non-violent means. Roya, gives out conflicting signals. At the
All of these may or may not be true on a It seems entirely possible that director T.C. beginning it appears that he -might stand up to
balance-sheet, and none of them keep the film Frank (really Delores Taylor, who plays Jean) his father (he refuses to shoot mustangs) but
from being highly entertaining and meant for Billy and Jean to be representations no, he turns out to be as bad as the rest, and you
stimulative. of the two sides of man : the violent, emotion- are left wondering what that one scene was all
The film, set in the american southwest, is led, and the more rational, idealistic. about.
But both characters come off as more than The K-W Record’s film critic, Walter Hor-
the story of Billy Jack, a half breed, ex-green dichuk put down Billy Jack on almost all
just representations. Taylor, in fact, makes
beret who has taken upon himself the counts, dwelling on the children in the freedom
Jean one of the most refreshingly authentic and
responsibility of protecting the Indians and an school, whom he characteristically tagged as
humane personalities to appear on the screen
uns true tured “freedom school” from the “liberated young brats” and “disturbed young
for a long time.
townspeople who view the long-haired youths Some of the most brilliant scenes in the film radicals .”
as hippies and communists. But then, Walter, who is all too often
occur when the students stage guerilla theatre
Billy Jack first appears in the movie to save prevented from writing a real review by his
in the town and aIso engage two of the town
.a herd of wild mustangs from slaughter by own fantasy-laden sexual hang-ups, can’t be
council in acting out roles. ,The comedy is
white townspeople. Billy has no hesitation taken very seriously as a critic, especially
natural and well-timed and appears as un-
about using violent means to obtain what he when the films address themselves to persons
structured as guerilla theatre is supposed to be.
thinks is right, a belief which is in complete and situations outside his own limited lifestyle
Tom Laughlin plays Billy Jack as a cool-on-
opposition to the ideals the school tries to experiences.
the-surface-though-smoldering-underneath
0
to be another testament to the prevailing watching actors and the screenplay is in-
ple tely answered. Hollywood belief that white men can portray triguingly adept at being perceptive while
Billy Jack is obviously presented here as a Indians better than Indians themselves. appearing simple.
(,2.
more-than-human symbol of those who feel And although Billy is supposedly living on You may disagree with its politics, but its
they should never initiate violence, but also the reservation, learning from the people, most hard to put down its clear statement of future
feel no qualms about lashing back mercilessly of his concern seems to be with the school. alternatives for an increasingly polarized
at those who attack them. There is also some doubt about the validity of society.
The press releases heralding the arrival of pimps and junkies, hard-core, down and out) principles on which the pyramid of junk is built.
Panic in Needle qark in town told us the film ’ and smiles sweetly, almost warmly, somewhat They could also be applied to any business:
would reveal many aspects of the drug world in the manner of a spaced-out Katherine Ross. o Never give anything away for nothing.
that have not been seen even on documentaries. Al Pacino as Bobby gives a fine performance, o Never give more than you must give.
In a way, this was true; unfortunately, these the only bright spot in the film. Cocky, l Always take everything back if at all
newly-revealed aspects were a bit too far out to desparate, in love, betrated, he is always possible.
be real. Junkies aren’t quite like that. believable, somewhat like a strung-out Dustin During a panic when junk is scarce, people
The setting: Needle Park, an intersection in Hoffman (really). Pacino grew up around get desparate and careless. They get busted
New York city on the west side. It received its Needle Park, and his accents and gestures are and are forced to turn in their friends (“During
infamous nickname years ago when the area just right. the panic, they all rat. . . .sooner or later.“).
became a well-known hangout for junkies. A Many of the other characters seemed too Helen finally turned in Bobby, but not for those
“panic” is a shortage of heroin in a particular StereotypedUn the dark, all you junkies look reasons.
areaThe plot: boy meets girl, they fall in love; alike). Their roles entailed little more than Overall, the film was a big down. It didn’t
they shoot smack (lots of needle close-ups,ooh, showing off their veins (far out! . ..I and waiting make any understandable points. And it cer-
dig those veins, shoot ‘em up, zzzzoop. . .ahhh, for the rushes. tainly didn’t have much aesthetic value. New
far out), they get mad, happy, mad again, more The hoped-for realism falls down, however, York is an ugly town at best and this was far
junk (more close-ups), happy, sad...The in the way the characters relate to each other from the best.
EndThe characters : Helen and Bobby mostly, and to their dope. We couldn’t really understand why it was
their spaced-out friends, a little dope now and The junkie on the street lives a desparate and made. It didn’t really contribute’ to any un-
then, and a with-it narc who tries to be com- precarious existence. His life consists of derstanding of smack addiction. There was no
passionate. figuring out how to get heroin, shooting it up reason or insight into Helen’s addiction, or why
Helen is a middle class aspiring artist from and getting more heroin. By the end of the the people in Needle Park stayed there.
Indiana (Illinois? 1. We never really understand movie, Helen was shooting over 80 dollars a On the other hand, speed freaks would ap-
her as a character, why she falls so easily and day. A junkie’s main concern is his next fix and pear to be really well off compared with the
almost complacently into prostitution and how to get it; apart from that, nothing is of any Needle Park gang (“You always feel a little
addiction, or even why she hangs out with concern. Helen just couldn’t take her dope better, y’know, when you see somebody who’s
Bobby, a small-time thief, junkie and pusher. seriously enough. got it worse than you” - Arlo Guthrie) But
She meets his friends (burglars, prostitutes, William Burroughs sets down thre basic think of the Last Guy.
by Nancy Jones
Shaine from Great Speckled Bird
Shame is a movie about three things: two The movie opens at a blossoming point, where ference between a man who doesn’t seem to
human beings, their relationships and the a trip to town and a bottle of wine bring them feel, and one who is beyond feeling, is only one
larger events shaping their lives: and about close, and open to each other, and the potential of degree. That Jan is no different in his
how those things work on each other. for fulfillment in that relationship seems very relationship to the woman who loves him than
The two human beings are Jan and Eva rich and good. The unfolding of the movie is the he ever was.
Rosenberg,. ex-musicians living on a farm. Jan disintegration of that potential, as it is brought Despair seems to be the trademark of
is a man almost totally stranded in the country, about by the flaws in their characters, and the Ingmar Bergman. Or at least that’s the feeling
as if he’d trained so completely to be a unnatural pressures of catastrophe and horror. I’ve always left his movies with. Despair and
musician he was incapable of being anything The event external to them is an unnamed awe, because I’m convinced that nobody puts a
else. His sensibilities are ill-equipped to deal war, that affects them at first as people whose movie together more perfectly. These
, with his emotions in other ways. If cir- fortunes and circumstances have been characters are magnificently complex, and
cumstances had been different, it would have radically altered, then as people under threat beautiful. Close-up shots of Eva as she simply
been easy to see him approaching middle-age of disaster, then as victims of combat, and thinks or sees or talks give you the kind of
in the city, having carved for himself a little finally as participants in the grisliest of horror scrutiny you usually reserve for someone you
niche, and settling comfortably into it. As it is, tales. After their home is destroyed, they wind love, so you find that you love her. Long shots
he’s completely out of his element, and up cast adrift in a boat surrounded by floating allow you to see whole chains of events as they
evidences of it are a wrapped-up self-centered- bodies. affect several people whose reactions you are
ness, and a tendency to fall apart under any It is Jan who changes. A wholly external getting into. Settings like the crowded antique
strain. infidelity on the part of Eva brings him to act shop, with its attitude of useless preciousness,
Eva, on the contrary, is at home anywhere, decisively in a situation for perhaps the first the stark table where the infidelity of Eva
because her strength and love of life drive her time in his life, and certainly for the first time unfolds like a panel discussion, the rocky plain
to look for meaning in whatever situation she’s in the movie. It is an act of passion, of jealousy, Eva runs out into when she realizes that Jan is
in. If music had been one way for her to reach of an intense awareness, all of a sudden, of his past reaching, lend such strong and perfect
people at one time, she’s not hampered by the wife. But it’s like the flash of a light bulb when moods to the scenes. There is something un-
loss of it. She’s intensely involved with herself it burns out. The transformation from the forgettable about an Ingmar Bergman scene,
and the changes life brings on her. She grows warm and real, to the ironic, to the macabre, in like a recurring dream.
impatient with the floundering Jan, flares up, the tone of the movie is matched by the tran- Shame was part of an excellent triple hitter
and becomes as instantly sorry. While Jan sformation of Jan from a man equipped only to presented for campus viewing by federation of
seems incapable of coming to any kind of play the violin to a man eqlsipped only to students. The program they have set up for this
conclusion, or comprehension, she reacts survive. But the thought occurs at the end when year is exceptional for its quality. If you enjoy -..
strongly and immediately, then reflects. She the impassive, stony face of Jan looks past Eva movies, get a federation movie time table and
makes mistakes, she regrets, but she acts. while she continues to talk to him about her’ be prepared for some pleasant surprises.
Their relationship is full of contradictions. dreams and reactions, that perhaps the dif- *********.*
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