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by lan Hunter

themselves particularly well
to reviews. Somehow words
are inadequate to express
what a movie means, both to
the reviewer and the audi-
ence. Some movies just dfy
description.

‘‘Wasn’t That a Time,”’
playing at the Ridge Theatre,
16th and Arbutus in Vancou-
ver, November 26 - Decem-
ber 2nd.

‘‘Wasn’t That a Time,’ is
a picture, indeed a celebra-
tion, of a reunion that the
folk group, the Weavers,
held at Carnegie Hall, in
1981. The movie follows the
assent of the group, through
news clippings, old tv shots,
and narration. The Weavers
were blacklisted at the hei-
ght of their career in the
anti-communist tide of Mc-
Carthyism. Overnight they
fell from being a major pop
group to godless commies
who couldn’t get a booking in
the country. They fought,
and
two years after relative ob-
scurity, they held a concert
at Carnegie Hall that sold
out within a couple of days.
The concert was recorded
and brought the Weavers
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robbed from them.
In the audience of that 1960

were such future folkies as -

Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul,
and Mary, who all claimed
the Weavers as a major
influence.

The movie’s main focus is
of the Weavers’ effect on the
folk scene then and now. In
the movie are bit performan-
ces with Holly Near, Don
McLean, and Peter, Paul and
Mary, but the climax of the
movie is the Carnegie Hall
concert itself. The great
warmth evident at the con-
cert seems to flow from the

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screen. To this reviewer's
pleasant surprise, who saw it
at a special press screening
on Saturday morning, it re-
lieved my hangover.

The Weavers were Pete

Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee
Hayes, and Fred Hollerman.
Pete Seeger is probably the
best known of the four, with
various political activities,
such as his fight to clean up

Lord Of The Rings

by Brian Pharez

Last Sunday, I went to the
Ridge Theatre for a one
showing only of Lord of the
Rings.I had never been to
the Ridge before, and I was
impressed by its differences
from other theatres. Unlike
others, the Ridge was clean
and organized.

My date was instantly over-
whelmed by the fantastic
snack bar. It served all kinds
of goodies, like fresh Nanai-
mo bars and real orange
juice. It was a relief to have
real juice instead of the

  
     

 
 
 
  
 

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orange carbonate that other
theatres have.

The movie I’ve seen before,
but I couldn’t resist seeing it
again. If it wasn’t a ‘‘one
showing only,’’ I would have
seen it again and again.

The animation far exceeds
Heavy Metal and The Wall
put together, and the story is
an all-time classic. I’m sure
many of you have read at
least some of J.R.R. Tol-
kien’s work, or have at least
heard of it.

If the movie ever comes
back, see it. In the mean-
time, read Tolkien's books.

  
       
   
  

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the Hudson River, and his]
many how-to books on play-
ing guitar and banjo. Ronnie

Gilbert was at the Vancou-
ver Folk Festival last year,
letting us rejoice in her
powerful voice along with
Holly Near. Lee Hayes, who
wrote many of the Weavers’
best songs, such as ‘‘Kisses
Sweeter Than Wine,’’ and
“if I Had a Hammer,”’ died
shortly after the completion
of the movie. Fred Holler-
man, possibly the least kno-
wn of the four, continues to
write, record, and sing.
Captured on film, these
people convey the hope of
one generation to another.
See it...it will make you say,
as you walk from the theatre,
‘‘wasn’t that a time.’’

Nibelungen
by Barb Burke ~ §

Die Nibelungen,The 1924
German film classic, was
presented for the sixth con-
secutive year at Douglas Col-
lege.

The 3% hour film depicts
the famous story of Sieg-
fried’s rise to fame, his pass-
ionate love for Kriemhilde,
and the tragic end to his life.

The fairy-tale epic portrays
Siegfried as perhaps the first
Superman-hero. His bouts
with fire, fire breathing dra-
gons, evil dwarfs, and his es-
cape from the magic woods
allow him to gain the respec
and admiration of all good
people in the land. His rep-
utation spreads throughout
the country, and a star is
born. Siegfried’s life is nice-
ly rounded out when he falls
fervently in love with Kriem-
hilde, the sister of the King

) of The Nibelungen’s.

The first part of this two
part film ends with the mur-
der of Siegfried by Kriem
hilde’s uncle.

Part two of the film, titled
Kriemhilde’s Revenge, con-
tinues with the tragic death
of Siegfried, and Kriem-
hilde’s desperate requests
for justice because of her
husband’s murder.

Kriemhilde’s sorrow turns
to bitterness as she becomes
dedicated to getting reven-
ge. Her desperateness leads
her to marry the ugly Attila,
King of the Huns, who be-
comes the powerful tool in
her revenge. Her obsession
drives her to allow the death
iof her only child, her broth-
er, and the people of her ori-
iginal kingdom.

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