The Collegian September 26, 1985 Page Seven Screen talk: Highlights Hitchcock's history by T. McGee Collegian Contributing Writer Alfred Hitchcock. The mere of the reason he brought pictures mention of the name conjures im- in under budget—he used very lit ages of knife-wielding maniacs, tie film stock.) frenzied chases and perilous In the coming weeks, Behrend entrapments. students will have the opportunity Ask any movie critic to list the to see some of the old master’s ten best film directors of ail time greatest works as the Student Pro and Hitchcock’s name will almost gramming Council presents a surely be at the top of the heap, salute to Alfred Hitchcock. Through almost fifty years of filmaking, he has thrilled au diences time and again with his tightly constructed stories of or dinary people caught up in ex traordinary circumstances. Hitchcock’s legendary tactics and innovative techniques have become the focal point of study for thousands of film students all over the world. He practctically invented the moving camera and was the first to employ extensive use of point of view to enhance dramatic action. (Perhaps I should define point of view—that is when we see exactly what a character sees, not a shot with that character in the frame.) Film studios and producers were in love with Hitchcock, since he normally finished his pictures ahead of schedule and under budget. Add to this his enormous popularity and box office success, and you can see why Hitchcock’s every whim was catered to. The actors in his films did not have it so easy. Hitchcock con sidered them necessary evils—a bit of nagging scenery that could not be ommitted. This is not to say that he really disliked them, but he damanded that they know ex actly what they were doing. He JSiVtAaiok. ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3512 Buffalo Road Wesleyville Phone 899-3423 NOW DELIVERING TO BEHREND r Buy 2 Pizza Subs 1 e ßuy ,?^ r i e ß sF a, M a 1 and get one FREE! ! 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Also look for Doris Day in one of her few dramatic roles, as Stewart’s sjounky wife in “The Man Who Knew Too Much”. The final film to be screened is “Mamie”, a movie which, unfortunately, I have not seen. However, it receiv- ed fantastic critical acclaim and I look forward to a first viewing. So, suspense lovers, go see a lit tle Hitchcock and catharsize some of those pre-test blues. You’ll be surprised at what a dose of edge of-your seat sitting can do for your retention of data. by Anne Wskowitz Collegian Staff Writer After a year of silence from the rock band Dire Straits, the group returns with a fantastic album. The original band, formed in 1977, chose to call themselves Dire Straits because of the pitiful conditions they were living in. In Janury 1978 the band releas ed their first album entitled Dire Straits. The song “Sultans of Sw ing” bacame a hit from the album and the band was on their way to way to public recognition. After the album Dire Straits the original band released three more albums. The last of these albums, Love Over Gold recorded only five songs. The songs are very long with the shortest lasting five minutes. After, Love Over Gold the band decided to go through major member changes. With these changes came their current drummer Terry Williams who was, previously the drummer for the band Rock Pile. This change also gained a new guitarists and a new keyboard player. The debut of the “new” Dire Straits was heard on their live two record album Alchemy. 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