Books for adults = Betty Edwards, Professor of Art at California - State University, is known for her unique coniribu- tion to the art of drawing and the flowering of creativity. by Andrea Deakin Terrace Reviewer “Drawing on the Left Side of the Brain’’ has been a. best seller, appealing to artists, educators, psychologists and parents. Those who longed to draw, but were sure that they had no talent, found they had the ability to draw well.. ‘‘There is something antic about creating, although the enter- prise be serious, And there is a, matching antic spirit that goes with writing about it, for if ever there was a silent process, it is the creative one. Antic and serious and silent.’’ (Jerome Brunner.) _. Genulne creativity “Drawing on the Artist Within’’ goes further. Dr. Edwards offers her readers the hope that every one of us is capable of genuine creativity, and that there are simple techniques which we can employ to release our potential ability, allowing us the joy of creative thoughi, writing, artistic expression or problem soly- ing. She looks at the very nature of the creative pro- cess — a combination of the analytical left hemisphere and the perceptual right hemisphere, of- fering us the ability to see things more fully than ever before. This is a stimulating and exciting study, a thoroughly absorbing book. “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be a matter of mathematical or experimental skill, To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old questions from a new angie, requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science.’’ (Albert Einstein) Fire report A fire in a mailbox was reported to the fire department on Monday, Feb. 17 on Scott Avenue. 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No one purposely picks out a bad movie, and since we choose our own movies, it is not often that we are subjected to poor at- tempts at entertainment. In general, we usually choose which video we’re going to review before hand, and that is the one we write up. Sometimes, however, a movie is too good (or too bad) to pass up. Also, the writers of this article mourn the death of Frank Herbert. . - Once Upon a Time in America (original version) Rated ....ccccccccsssccsscvevcecveccccesreasccnencnsceneees R TIME... ...0csceee necdbessuneesauseveneccusaseures 225 min, Released.........+- sueceseusenacencasescecanssqcusouss 1983 Starring: Robert De Niro (Noodles), James Woods (Max), Elizabeth McGovern (Deborah), Treat Williams (Jimmy), Tuesday Weld (Carol), Burt Young (Joe). DireCtOF...asssesseeecssetsecrvesseensneceers Sergio Leone Producel.........csscccccsacsosssenneass Arnon Milchan Screenplay: L. Benvenuti, P. De Bernardo, E. Medioli, F. Arcalli, F. Ferrini, §. Leone and 8. Kaminski. The 50 year story of a man and his three friends, and how they mature into serious criminal activities from their lives of petty crime. It is the story of how a man betrays the’ bond between these friends, and then finds he is in fact the betrayed. It is the story of four gangsters, and their lives before and after the betrayal. Finally, the story develops into a portrait of a man who must deal with the guilt that he has carried for 35 years after the death of his three friends. Patrick Mcintyre viewpoint . Rating: kkk I was going to see Once Upon a Time in America when it came to the theater, but I had heard that the North American version was cut to pieces, so I waited for the video. I was not disap- pointed, Once Upon a Time in America was directed by the same man who directed many of Clint Eastwood’s earlier films and one of my favorites — Once Upon a Time in the West. The movie is presented in a complex series of memories, dreams and flashbacks. This made things a little confus- _ing, but by the end of the picture you knew exact- ly, or pretty well, what had happened. This makes the movie less of a ‘‘work of prose’’ than poetry. The film is the story of how friendship and love die in the face of violence, pride and greed. But these things don’t die quickly, they demise slowly and painfully. There was the love between David (Noodles) Aronson (Robert De Niro) and an aspir- ing dancer (Elizabeth McGovern), and how her dreams prevented their marriage, for if they were married she could and would be nothing more than his wife. Once Upon a Time in America is also about betrayal, and how a man can carry a guilt of betrayal for over 30 years, and then find out he was the betrayed. The picture is also about greed, and when greed comes between a friendship — then friends become strangers and truths become ies, I have heard many people say that this movie is too long. Well, it is long, but it is as long as it has to be. The distributors of this film tried to shorten it before and failed, and I really don’t think the | Ideo Views — by Patrick Mcintyre & Philip Musselman _ picture that deserves every star that I have award- _ exposing of sucha mysterious activity, but after this pic- Terrace Review — Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986 13 Sponsored by Video Station a ~ in the Skeena Mall - movie is so fong that it becomes boring. On the contrary, the direction is brilliant, the - performances are right on key, and the story flows smoothly and effortlessly as well as being quite gripping. If you saw the edited version, don’t let that keep you away from seeing the unedited ver- sion. For those of you with shorter attention spans, all I cari say is that you have been cursed, for you will be incapable of appreciating a great ed it. Philip Musselman viewpoint Rating: * ** Once Upon a Time in America is actually only about three hours and 45 minutes long. I have to admit that it is probably one of the strangest movies I have ever seen. Being strange does not mean it is weird in the common “weirdo” way, but in that it is one very consuming movie. Not only does it consume almost four hours, but it consumes the viewer ina most extensive manner. I have felt more energetic after watching four straight movies, that’s eight hours of entertainment! In four hours, this movie accomplishes to confuse and fatigue you while still keeping you almost riveted and asking for answers. I have always favored mobster movies because of the ture, I had to be sure I was still kicking, Not boring, not bad, not derneaning: just incredibly filled with plot turns and confusion. This is my side of the chair, as truthful as I can get. I could fake my way through by saying that Once | Upon a Time in America is well done, stylistic, tasteful and wonderful; and I would be telling the truth. However, I became almost too engrossed in a show that seemed to last four hours just for the first tape. The se- cond tape poured more and more of this precious drama into my head and almost drowned by senses. I do not dislike long movies at all if they are as well done as this: film is. This film begins where others end and is quite effec- tive in that it digs so deeply into the lives of the four friends that it almost seems that you are in fact a being, watching over their real lives. This feeling presents the viewer with the job of sorting all the facts out in order to even attempt to predict an ending. Most people enjoy the task of predicting an ending, but if the prediction becomes too easily made, one feels insulted for a lack of intelligence, This film is not predictable in a simple way at all, It is somewhat confusing, yet allows the viewer the feeling they know what’s happening. I like that in a movie, hence I have given it a good rating and would describe it as a good evening's worth of'entertainment. Before one sees such a film, one must be prepared for a stylisticly long movie and not an action-packed mobster story. Development is crucial and that is why the short version failed in its attempt to cut down view- ing time. Do not short change yourself by searching for the shorter version because the imagery fails to be as meaningful in it as it is in the original. Other movies McIntyre Musselman ratings ratings Code of Silence (R) KK kkk Firestarter (R) xk kt Red Fox-Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper (R) kek keN 2010 (PG) KKK kkk The Wild Bunch (R) kee a es COMICS NOT AVAILABLE THIS WEEK On Thursday Feb. 13 Shirley Tom was fined $250 in Terrace court for failure to provide a breathalizer sample to a peace officer. ee In Terrace court On Friday, Feb. 14 Wilfred Bennett was fin- ed §200 in Terrace court for failing to stop his boat after an accident on the water. On the same date, Edward Trelenberg was ordered to pay $15 for violation of a provin- cial statute. Helen Good- vin was fined $250 for theft, and Patsy Maier was fined $250 for possession of property obiained by means of a criminal offense.