The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1986 Page: 4 of 12
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ARTS & LEISURE
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WHAT: Cannon Films’ ‘.‘52
Pick-Up.”
PRODUCTION: Directed by
John Frankenheimer, produc-
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Yorem Globus.
STARRING: Roy Scheider
and Ann-Margret.
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By Sean Wallace
Staff Writer
By Tricia Sierra
Staff Writer
By La Deanne Cupp
Arts & Leisure Editor
By La Deanne Cupp
Arts & Leisure Editor
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Yorem Globus wanted the film to
a
man caught between fighting for his
own life and protecting his wife.
I think they did.
Scheider’s company, Ranco Steel,
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52 Pick-Up’ packs adventure
with action, sex, into XJE
If you are looking for action,
adventure, a 1963 Jaguar XJE and a
fair amount of sex, have I got a deal
for you.
Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret
team up against blackmailers in
their latest effort, “52 Pick-Up.”
Scheider plays Hank Mitchell, a
retired Army officer who has built a
fortune in the steel industry.
Margret plays his wife, Barbara
Mitchell, who becomes a candidate
for the Los Angeles City Council.
The film concerns three men who
plan to extort $105,000 a year from
Scheider for a videotape of him and
a young woman in a downtown Los
Angeles motel room.
Allan, their leader, owns a por-
nographic movie house and is capture Scheider’s portrayal of
film does not focus on her as much. ] ' 1_.
Producers Menahem Golan and by declines gracefully.
Members of Laura Dean Dance Company
twirled their way into the hearts of local
dance lovers Thursday in the first of two
performances in the auditorium of
general manager of one his partner
Leo operates.
The movie’s plot deals with
Scheider planning a way to get
back at the three men without hav-
ing to pay the money and cause available for him to get $105,000,
harm to his wife’s ]
campaign.
Scheider trys to fool the
blackmailers on the first payment,
San Antonians will get the opportunity to view a music
video, “We Are Enchanted,” on Showtime between 3:45
p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The video was made by Dan Frazier, a student here in
1983-84.
Frazier, a University of California at Los Angeles senior,
made the video for a Los Angeles band, “Idle Hands.”
The video was one of six selected in nationwide com-
petition to air on “The Basement Tapes” on Music
Television.
The six were all low-budget independent videos pro-
duced for bands not currently signed with a major
record company.
The winner of “The Basement Tapes” was determin-
ed by the number of votes each received from the televi-
sion audience. Each video had its own telephone
number, and viewers voted by calling the number of
their choice.
In a phone interview Frazier said, “I felt flattered to
have my video selected from hundreds of entries from
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If you are planning to study, you
may want to go elsewhere, Manuel
Castillo, lead vocalist of Paradox,
told students in the SAC Exchange
Nov. 10.
He was right.
Paradox, a Christian heavy-metal
rock band includes Fernando Her-
nandez, lead guitarist; John
Vidaurri, rhythm guitarist; Phil
Galicia, bass guitarist; Efrain Galicia,
drummer; and John Perdue, sound
man.
The group played the loud and
steely music characteristic of heavy-
metal bands.
However, there was a difference,
believe it or not.
The lyrics were not about sex,
drugs and irresponsibility like most
heavy-metal bands.
Instead, the lyrics reflected faith
and trust in Jesus Christ.
“He (Jesus) is the reason for the
seasons. He is the reason for today,”
were lyrics from one song the band
played.
Between songs, Castillo spoke of
the change God can make in one’s
life.
Castillo also told students not to
stereotype Christians as squares or
blockheads.
“When you change your heart, you
don’t have to change your music,”
Castillo said.
Most students seemed to enjoy the
music although it was extremely
loud.
Bruce Cuthbertson, freshman ar-
chitecture major, said, “ I thought
they were pretty good overall. It’s
(heavy metal) a hard type of music
to be innovative with.”
Ida Ponce, freshman English ma-
jor, said the band gave a positive
message.
“I liked it,” Ponce said.®
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all over the country. Mine received 4 percent of the votes
and the winner received 71 percent of the votes.
“There was really no competition.
“My entry was produced with Super 8 film for a budget
of less than $500.
“The winning entry was very elaborate, and I guess
their budget was more than $25,000.”
The band is composed of Jon Lyons and Gina Ricci. The
duo has played in LA clubs for the past year. Their song,
“We Are Enchanted, ” is featured on the tape.
Frazier has been shooting movies since he was 13.
He has won several awards and a few of his earlier
works were televised in Kentucky and Florida.
In 1983, Frazier, three friends and his brother, Steve,
won third place in the National Cinemagic Short Film
Search held in New York City.
His brother is attending night courses here.
He was presented the award at Lincoln Center for the
Performing Arts, and he was presented $200 worth of
film equipment.
The film, “The Yellow Ranger,” is a spoof on the movie,
“The Lone Ranger,” and a tribute to the early silent com-
edies, such as Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Cops.
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structor on campus at that time and taught in RTF (radio- business the employer wants to know , what specific
television-film). I have kept in touch with him over the " " '
years, and he has given me encouragement. He now lives
in Jonesboro, Ark., and makes Christian videos. When
I graduate in May, I may join him in the business.”
Steven Spielberg has been Frazier’s idol for years.
After seeing “The Yellow Ranger,” which was televis-
ed nationally in 1984 on Nickelodeon, he wrote, “I would
like to tell you how encouraging it is to see five new and
talented filmmakers hatching at such an early age.
“Your movie shows imagination, humor and a healthy
dose of the absurd.”
Frazier said Spielberg has influence his career greatly.
“After my music video was shown, I received a call
from his secretary requesting a copy. I’ve sent it and now
I am anxiously awaiting his reply. He has been an en-
couragement to me.”
Terry Tackitt, assistant professor in RTF, taught Frazier.
Part of the skills acquired was making music videos.
“Our courses give valuable hands-on experience and
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skills you have. Classroom experience is the same as the
real world,” he said.
For those thinking of entering the video career field,
Frazier said, “Do something. That is the easiest way to
learn. You don’t have to have a big budget to go out on
your own. It takes time and patience.
McAllister Fine Arts Center.
The second performance begins at 8 p.m.
today.
First in the “New Direction” series spon-
sored by the San Antonio Performing Arts
Association, Dean is one of the most in-
novative artists in the country.
A composer/choreographer Dean uses
new techniques to present a program that
is entirely her own, a design in motion.
The troupe consists of 10 dancers and four 4
musicians.
Dean insists on live music. The musicians
pour musical accompaniment from two
electronic keyboards and two percussion in-
struments throughout the performances.
The program includes “Sky Lights” from
1982. “Tympani” from 1980 and
“Magnetic,” which premiered in July at the
American Dance Festival.
Dean, born in Staten Island in 1945,
studied with several well-known dance in-
structors including Merce Cunningham.
She attended the School of American Ballet.
She has danced with the Paul Sanasardo
and Paul Taylor companies as well as the
Joffery Ballet, the Ohio Ballet and the BAT-
DOR of Isreal.
After studying piano at Hart School of Per-
forming Arts, dance became the primary
factor in her artistic life with music slipp- ■ .
ing into the background.
Now she combines the two talents to pro-
duce stimulating, innovative productions
capturing light, design and movements.
Dean’s company has conducted master
classes at Carver Community Center.
Audiences in Europe, Asia and behind the
Iron Curtain as well as the United States
have witnessed the brilliant works of the ar-
tist and company.
Three of her works were commissioned by
Joffery and she has done pieces for the Ohio
Ballet.®
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“Do something you will be proud to show.
“Self-starters have the advantage.
“Those who sit around will have nothing to show
potential employers.”
A native of Minnesota, Frazier grew up in San Antonio.
He graduated from Churchill High School before enter-
ing this college.
He expects to receive in May a bachelor of arts degree
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This scene also is important
because what Scheider asks Bobby
is the first step in getting back at the
three blackmailers.
Scheider plays the three
blackmailers against each other to
make his plan work.
By telling each of the blackmailers
the other two will split the money
and kill him.
This subtle ploy creates suspicion
and unrest between the
blackmailers, as Scheider plans.
What makes the movie is
Scheider’s genius of playing on the
three blackmailer’s greed to ac-
complish his goal.
Director John Frankenheimer lets
the audience in on the first plan, but
only hints of Scheider’s other plan.
Now for the sex part.
The use of sex in the movie slows
it down, and does not add to the
suspense or move the plot along.
The movie is too bogged down in
porno movie-house scenes and long
scenes of videotaping sexual acts.
To protect his investment, Allan
kidnaps Margret to make sure
Scheider delivers the $52,000. Both
men get what they want in the end-
sort of.
The movie is a good action-
adventure story, but Golan and
Globus go overboard in the sex
department.
Seeing Scheider and Margret
together is worth the price of the
movie.®
Ex-student produces cable TV music video
Remembering his years here Frazier mentioned Chet
Hunt’s Introduction to Mass Communication. Hunt is
a journalism professor.
Hunt recalled showing “The Yellow Ranger” in class.
Frazier said, “David Christiano was the youngest in-
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house.
After chasing him through the
. house, Scheider catches him and in-
Scheider plays a major part in this terrogates him on Allan’s plan. He
movie, as does Margret, but the offers Bobby a drink, and asks if he
------------------------------------ needs a bandage for his nose. Bob-
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but when Allan discovers the trick, blackmailer, breaking into his
he "shows Scheider a second
videotape which convinces him to
pay the money.
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