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Cinematic Art By Doug Bell Orson Welles defined film as "a ribbon of dream." Russell House's Cinematic Arts Committee has used that ribbon to wrap up a package of movies for USC students this: semester. Due to difficulties, the committee's spring calendar has not yet appeared. However, it will be issued this week. The calendar will differ from thp traditonal USC film calendar in terms of format. Rather than reveal the entire schedule at once, the committee decided to issue a "split calendar" ? that is, a two-part calendar, the first half issued now and the second half at mid-term. ACCORDING TO Cinematic Arts Chairman Charles Tuten, the split format was adopted to avoid the risk of canceling a ma[j - -i "* *^ x ^ I w/L ntw|fUi * im mrcN wear The White Animals, a versatile and captivating b; White Anima! By Doug Keith The White Animals, suppliers of o the "dread beat" and a favorite of V local music fans, bop back into the p Golden Sour tonieht. a 0 o\ b This is the White Animals' fourth cl appearance at the Golden Spur. u "Dread" ? the amount of frenzy B created by a song ? is the band's a trademark, and the group's n previous Columbia appearances t; have definitely created a frenzy. n Elements of ho By Robert O'Connor Like most of the five other Stephen King no^ commercially successful films, "Christine" and horror are lost on the big screen. Althougl "Christine" ultimately offers more injury ths the best-selling novel. The premise of "Christine," under the com ween" director John Carpenter, involves a ( Fury with a penchant for evil. From the car's Detroit assembly line until the final showdow posing forces, the movie's pendulum swings frc compelling frequently throughout the film. Catching the eye of the ultimate "nerd,' ingham, a role perfected by actor Keith Gordor mediately uses her feminine strategems to ca; sophisticated teen-ager. ARNIE'S NEED for something significani satisfied with the purchase of Christine, despi suspicious nature of the deceased owner's brot tions from his over-bearing parents and the ui from his protective friend, played by John Stc The owning of Christine breaks Arnie out o alienates him from the important figures in his a npw sfurfpnt i oioh fr\\n\<*A U?. ai. - ?- ^v?5?? ypiujv\i %jy nn finds herself drawn into a relationship with th + secure Arnie. A bizarre love triangle forms, with Arnie ha between the girl he loves and the car he cannc The 1958 Plymouth Fury builds up Arnie's c strength, transforming the teen-ager into a to ferent hoodlum. The love affair between Arnie overshadows the other facets of his life an< creates an indistinguishable horror. s Committee jor weekend film later. Some of the more recent releases ("The Big Chill," for example) are subject to being pulled from 16mm distribution around Oscar time. By delaying thp nrintina a f tfip /-?a lorirl Kolf ?a?v |/i V A tllV VU1VI1UUI %J OVVU1IU 11(411 ? II1V organization can assure the movie-going students that the films scheduled will be the films screened. Many of the films playing during January and February offer intriguing predictions of the future, back-lit by the dual development of technology and totalitarianism: "Fahrenheit 451," "Dr. Strangelove," "Mad Max," and "War Games." Also during the first two months, three major directors will be honored with festivals. All three filmmakers are known for their shocking, eye-opening films, and all are surveyors of the perverse. Alfred Hitchcock will be represented by four films ? three that -mjL t ^?: -M wk^S ?&$*. Ml r . j? JpP TOC^^j? *J and from Nashville, will be appearing in the Golden S s to appear al Dread, however, is as close as In th nee can come to classifying the the Spi /hite Animals' style* The band's the mi lay list ranges from rock classics hours, ach as "Gloria" to New Wave hits small c y Devo and the B-52s, and in- With 1 ludes some exceptional original band h laterial from an LP, "Nashville umbia iabylon," and the band's latest about, lbum, "Lost Weekend." The lusic is most definitely par- Tick f/dance oriented, and the perfor- at 8 p. lance is slick and relaxed. p.m. rror lost in film /els turned into I its elements of h entertaining, in challenge to ^ 4 1958 Plymouth ..., >73 inception on a Ja | J n with her op- . Wm >rn ludicrous to 4 ||g " Arnie Cunn- " j ~V l|jj 1, Christine im- ygmm ptivate the un- ^3 f t in his life is ite the obvious her, the objec- ?** rgent worrying f # life. However, yanfira Ps?n1\ 88 MmMW MMfll le formerly in- Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordor ving to choose AT THIS point, Christine b >t live without. as she comes to life with a venj onfidence and herself and repair any damag ugh and indif- goes on a journey of revenge : and Christine herself or Arnie. Included in t i, if believed, who taunts Arnie, the girlfriei from Christine, and ultimate!) j m _ JL liBii WL Ki . offers new, ful are rarely seen ("Under Capricorn," "I Confess," and "The Wrong Man") plus the everpopular "Rebecca." Then to show how far things can go awry when the master's touch is missing, last summer's "Psycho II" will be shown. r:i rum nuns ui inc ictLC suucausi uiaMCi Luis Bunuel will be shown Jan. 30. The films are "The Andalousian Dog" (co-directed by Salvidor Dali), "Land Without Bread," "Los Olvidados" and "The Exterminating Angel." JOHN WATERS, whose outrageous, Xrated "Pink Flamingos" has amazed and sickened college audiences for the past six years, will appear in person Feb. 19 to talk about his films. The infamous "Pink Flamingos," along with two other Waters movies, "Female Troubles" and "Desperate Liv H By Kim Goates "Merely trav< mark or two in | This saying ? Winning Heart, sophomore and Floyd of Green "I decided to piled so many f something with thought now w< Floyd describ eluded in the bo having certain < - jusi Knowing tnj tie, she said the coming some of . "you are a wini pur tonight. no matter how Although Flo release a lot ol ^ If HI" numerous other V |J U I " Enrolled in t Floyd manages e group's last appearance at ' member of Dell nr, the White Animals kept Also acting as isic going for almost three South Carolina leaving a disappointingly J P01*1011 P :rowd exhausted but happy. tin? mtervie tonight's performance, the Regarding ful ^ , tnines she want' iupca iu siiow more 01 *^oi- " "" " what great party music is all er b00*' I1*65 marketing idea? poems since pul ets cost $2. The doors open Copies of / m., and the show starts at 9 are av in couraging a stat of a nationwide i version of 'Chr I" | pg^9pf?'' J?"?P ^P^|| ^ | ^ V i) is taunted by a group of high school bullies who inev iccomes the movie's main focus Bill Phillips' jeance. With the ability to drive Stephen King's es done to her body, Christine and believahilit against anything in the way of tion of the film he path of danger are the gang scenes are empl nd who could take Arnie away "Christine" < U Arnie himself. I J H I < I | H M 4 I I I II I Her schedule ing," will be shown the weekend bfcfore his lecture, co-sponsored by Ideas and Issues. In mid-February a Black Film Festival is scheduled, featuring Diana Ross in "The Whiz" and last year's award-winning documentary on gospel music, "Say Amen, Somebody." The movies are co-sponsored by AFRO. No semester is complete without Disney. Coming up are Uncle Walt's first feature animation, "Snow White," his best liveaction movie, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," and a compilation of his early short cartoons. Two Westerns will play in February, both masterpieces: John Ford's unforgettable "The Searchers" with John Wayne, and Sergio Leone's gutsy, greasy spaghetti Western, "Once Upon a Time in the West," See "Movies," page 11 mnro nnhtiohoc IIIUIU |JUUIIOI IUO tion of poems iling through life is not enough. Leave a vivid the trail." ippears in the recently published book, "A ..Tender and Courageous," written by USC 1 reigning Miss Greenville, Elizabeth Floyd, yille began writing at 13. publish my book of poems because I had com>oems over a six-year period. I wanted to do them, so I decided to write a book, and I mid be a good time," she said. js the themes of the 75 poems and thoughts in3k as being "about love, different friendships, ireams and goals, believing in yourself, and it you can accomplish the things you set out to le book tends to summarize a few of Floyd's ides about people and life. In explaining the tiphrase, "a winning heart," exemplifies overthe obstacles that one may have in life. Also, ler no matter what may stand in your way or hard something is to achieve." yd has found that writing is the best way to f tension and happiness, she participates in activities on and off campus. he fashion merchandising division of USC, to keep about a 3.5 average while being a a Delta Delta sorority. > Miss Greenville, she is preparing for the Miss pageant in July, taking voice lessons for the f the pageant, working-out at the spa, and sitws for "PM Magazine" and the Gamecock. ure plans, Floyd said there are many different s to do, including marketing ideas she has for is for future books and also non-literary ;. She has already completed about 10 more blishing her book. V. Winning Heart...Tender and Courageous" seven Greenville bookstores, but Floyd is enewide distribution of her book and has hopes distribution. istine' | ! mm* itably are murdered by Christine. screenplay strays little from the themes of novel, but minor changes decrease the depth V of "Christina " Thn.mt. *?? . .?vsu?n v^aipciucr s uirecadds cohesiveness to the movie, unimportant tasized and loose ends are evident. deals with high school intelligently, but much Sae "Chrl?tine," paoB H