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By CHUCK CROME
Entertainment Edit*
For nearly every fi
time eventually con
career when he is
dilemma: should h<
his artistic integrit
commercial movie
examples exist of
that receive rave re
poorly at the box offi
results in obscurity
innovative directors
WHEN DIREC
dePa lm a ( " 01
"Carrie"), appeare
November, 1975, I
directors must be
oriented to keep the
demand in Hollywot
their films don't mal
directors rarely w
another studio
However, dePalma s
ingenious directors
both artistic and
Atalai
to con
works
rtainm<
;k Sunt
:H elements int<
)r malio (ho f
financially si
ilm directory a "Black Sun
les during his futility foi
faced with a Frankenheim
; compromise to balance
y to make a merciality in
;? Numerous failed.
artistic films Frankenhei
:views, but do wonder of He
ce. Often, this '60s, and he f
for talented, political cyn
acclaimed fi
churian Cam
TOR Brian Days in M
ispssinn 1 ' r?r?rkiilnritu K<
d at USC in late '60s and
le said that such persona
commercially Extraordinar
;ir services in Prix," "The
)d, because if II," and "99
ke money, the Dead."
ill be given
assignment. IN A REC
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can combine Bernard i
commercial Frankenheir
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_"Bla
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iccessful. many
day" is an exercise in ingredi
r director John large c
er. He has attempted million
artistry and com- Shaw,
the film, and he has Keller)
(where
mer was the boy killed
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orged a reputation of graphic
icism through such ruthles:
Imc no "TUn H1 ~ - ?T1U_ -
inio uo me mctn* l ir: :
iidate," and "Seven by a
ay." However, his organiz
;gan to wane in the kill 80,
early '70s because of Bowl S
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nnerican Film, critic Americ
Drew recognized accomf
ner's dilemma and use the
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Gamecock Staff Writer
The Atlanta Ballet, recei
t Company of Georgia," will
Thursday. Considered one c
companies in the country, t
several workshops and give
history of dance. ?
WORKSHOPS IN ballet
Thursday. Also on Tuesday
will be conducted. A worksh
Wednesday. Anyone interes
call 777-7130 for more infor
A costume design worksh
^ development and practical a
^ held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesdaj
and is open to the public.
A HISTORY OF dance d
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"He knows only too
tistic success is entire
i matter. Only you k
ou aspired to and how c
ne. But commercial sue
Jthing else. He needs it
i uauiy.
ck Sunday"
enheimer's commer
; test. He has empl<
of the commer
ents necessary to att
irowds: a big budget i
), big-name stars (Ro
Bruce Dern and Ma
, a disaster-movie for
8u,000 people are tc
at the Super Bo
ids of extras and n
: closeups of people b
sly murdered.
itory centers around a
Palestinian terrc
:ation, Black Septembei
,000 Americans on Si
unday, to "make the
their (the Palestinia
lg," because the Ur
is providing guns
ent for the Israelis to v
a i n s" f f ?va
auioi uiciu.
ebanese-German guer
a Keller), and her cr;
an Vietnam War-vete
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I be at USC Tuesday I
>f the finest professiona
he Atlanta Ballet will <
a lecture demonstrate
will be held Tuesdf
, workshops in moderr
op in jazz dancing will b
ted in these workshops
mation.
op, emphasizing the hi:
pplication of costuming,
' in the Russell House bj
emonstration will bfc g
<vell instrument of death to fin
ly a darts into the Super Bowl
mow They are opposed by the e
:lose an Israeli agent (Robert
cess and an inept American
t, he force.
is ARTISTICALL
cial Frankenheimer's political
jyed are satisfying although n
cial pletely effective, as he und
ract the time-honored codes of
[$7.8 to one's country and e
bert dividual's commitment
rtha selfishly die for a cause. In
mat Sunday," the three
i be characters share a selfish
wl), (revenge), which guide
lany actions while they retain
eing about their duties as soldiei
the orders of their govern
plot Keller seeks revenge
irist Americans because her fal
r, to brother were killed by An
jper equipped Israeli commanc
U.S. Shaw is an assassin, whc
ns') doubts about his loyalty tc
lited convictions as he states, "I
and killing people for 30 yea
/age
rilla
azed
ran
n to
; an
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12:30 p.m. Thursday i
costumes and choreo
sections the various
! Ballet through dance,
through The first section <
1 ballet evolution of elite soci
conduct today. The second par
1 on the dancing-tap and jaz;
ly and THE TIIIHI) SECT
i dance from its beginning
given amalgamation with d
should The final part portra>
turn of the century t
storical Celebrating its 47th
, will be oldest ballet company
illroom than 87 performance;
Ballet has been desig
Regional Ballet as a "
iven at of 400 companies in At
j 220,000 what have I achie\
I crowd, same enemies, sar
fforts of main reason he hi
: Shaw) avenge a friend's
security Dern had spent
Viet Cong prison \
resist torture was
* , - pied guilty to beinj
themes^ who bombed chil<
ot com- dying for his coun
ermines duty dictates, he i
loyalty and live in dishon
ach into
un- AFTER RETU
i "Black U.S., he seeks i
main government that
motive and led to the
s their marriage. He say:
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uuuun> fcivc uiis> wnoie
rs under country somethini
ment. this veteran by."
on the
:her and Another theme
nerican- is trying to insti
ios. minds is the nause
> suffers of what guerilla wj
) Israeli cruelty and trag
'vebeen with it.
rs, and See BLACK SU
a failu
n the ballroom. Using slides, i
igraphy, the history presents
emotions and events commi
>f the demonstration will si
al dancing into the classical I
t shows the development of th
7.?from hnfiip Arnorinnn fnllr
ivau iuiiy
ION traces American moder
I with Isadora Duncan
ance concepts from Eastern c
's social dancing in America f
o contemporary disco.
anniversary, the Atlanta Ball
in the United States. It will gi
s in 11 states this year. The
[nated by the National Associ
*t *
iriujui Vyi>iii|>any, one oi only
nerica to receive this honor.
red? Same wars,
ne friends." The
lints Keller is to
murder,
six years in a
vhere his will to
broken and he
I a war criminal
iren. Instead of
try as his sworn
i - ??
cnose 10 coniess
or.
RNING to the
"evenge on his
dishonored him
breakup of his
s, "I'm going to
son-of-a-bitch
g to remember
Frankenheimer
11 in American
ating realization
jrfare is and the
;edy associated
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