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Show Page 10 Wednesday, February 18, 1 976 WDffi)Q! Making a film from a contemporary novel has often proved to be a substandard venture even for talented directors and screenwriters. Schould one have been unfortunate enough to witness the destruction of Catuch-22, Sometimes A Great Notion, The Day of the Locust, one might assume that the job is impossible. Then along comes a Czech director named Milos Forman, who' We are told, is making a film' of Ken Kesey's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. . Kesey's novel about the social structure of a ward in a mental institution would be a difficult task for most American directors. How would this Czech transplanted to the U.S. handle the novel? Amazingly, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a film that is a satisfying adaptation of a novel to the screen. Admittedly, the novel provides a great deal of depth in the characters plus much more insight to the mechanism of control where by patients' personalities are subdued and replaced with a ward identity. Yet, Forman retained the basic theme of the book ; that is, that mental institutions often do not help their patients, but actually are run as an organization dedicated to preserving the status quo. The film is an intelligent, humorous and entertaining en-tertaining portrayal of the book's main point. Milas Forman seems to have a gift for portraying por-traying human neurosis with humor and compassion. com-passion. His first American film, the much neglected Taking Off, dealth with the heartbreak of the runaway child, but did so with humor that showed the vulnerability and impotence of the parents far better than sentimentality could have shown it. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the mental hospital's patients never become freaks. Rather, they are men who could not cope with the world's hostile environment. Since most of the men in the ward had committed com-mitted themselves, their portrayal needed to show their fear of failure, and their need to be in a non-hostile environment (which the hospital provided to excess). Many of Cuckoo's Nest's best scenes' are those which depict the mental patients AVmWfflmtfai&ytinto In-"? bizzarre atmosphere. This seems to be the type of film that Forman loves to direct. v Jack Nicholson portrays R.P. McMurphy, the man who put sand in the watch-like machinery of the mental ward. Nicholson seems to have two gifts. One is an inate ability to act, while the other is an uncanny ability to pick good scripts (and good directors). One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest does not show us a Nicholson that is expanding his acting ability to new areas. The film does show a solid performance from the man, something we have come to expect from Nicholson anyway. Will Sampson made the perfect Chief Broom, and Lbuise Fletcher had a strong performance as nurse Patchit, Fletcher's nurse Ratchit could be criticized however, in that the nurse did not seem dominating enough. Perhaps that is the weakest point in the film version of Cuckoo's Nest. There is no strong feeling that R.P. McMurphy and nurse Ratchit are in a power struggle for control of the ward. While the film does show McMurphy con-tronting con-tronting the nurse, it does not make it clear that McMurphy is calculating many of his actions to irritate Nurse Ratchit. Hence, the significance of McMurphy's discovery that he can be held in the mental institution for the rest of his life loses importance in the film. McMurphy is less of a hero because of this missing element. Literary purists will probably be appalled at the handling of the book. The character development and plot are infinately weaker in the film. Yet the Cinema version's faithfulness to the main theme of the book makes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest a satisfying translation The chief running into the distance is one of the most haunting endings one will ever see. Salt Palace Schedule Feb. 18 - CHL Hockey - S.L. Golden Eagles vs. Tucson, arena. Feb. 20 - Professional Track and Field Meet, Admission, $3.50, $5, $6, arena. Feb. 26-29 - Salt Lake Tribune Home and Garden Gar-den Show, Exhibit Hall, Little Theatre, Assembly Assem-bly Hall. . .v-'-:, ' v :-i ' Feb. 27-28 - Western Athletic Conference Track Meet, Arena. ' ; Under new management y & The Newspaper would like to welcome the following groups and clubs tq Park City. We hope you enjoy your stay and we look forward to seeing you again next year. RESORT CONDOMINIUMS . American Youth Hostile, Pa. . Universal Travel, Ohio Twin Hickory Ski Club, N.J. ' Ski Park City '76 1 Duncan Travel, 111. Sydney Parker Group, Ga. TREASURE MOUNTAIN INN Fulton Ski Group, N.Y, C 'EST BON Math Department Group fmmmmmmmmm CountryBluegrass entertainment offered at the C'est Bon The Newspaper is happy to inform its readers that it has hired Tammy Colgrove as its new office manager. Tammy, who besides retiring our phone-mate answering service, will handle the advertising billing along with setting news copy. She will also, on occasions, fill in as a backup reporter. Tammy is presently working a regular Monday through Friday shift and is available to take orders for the Newspaper's ion printing service. ' A native of Vancouver, Washington, Miss Colgrove attended Washington State University at Pullman, Washington where she was a business major. Although she is not an avid skier herself, Tammy came to Park City with a group of friends who are hardy ski enthusiasts. The new member of the Newspaper staff says Park City is a great place to live ; and hopes to be around for awhile. We sure hopes she is; following for the genre of music he is offering and notes that his prices are "geared for locals." Gone is the $5-to-get-in-the-door policy that has been history at the C'est Bon lounge. It has been replaced Live entertainment returned this past weekend to the upstairs lounge at ehe C'est Bon hotel. Owner-operator Marshall Marinakis and his partner Mont Roseberg will present ; well-known country and blue grass artists Thursday by a $2 cover.charge except , S through Saturday nights. The on Thursday" nights when fDeseret String Band ap- gentlemen will pay $1 and peared Friday and Saturday ladies will be admitted free. and the likes of Tracy Nelson Marinakis does not plan to and Mother Earth are slated close the doors once the ' for future stints. skiers have exited. I "We feel we can live with ; - Marinakis, who has ' our format during the promoted several successful summer also," the proprietor concerts in Salt Lake City, said. "Eventually, we would lay he has become aware of like to build to performances V - .-.'w --'A. -For CttV , frau. mailt, a in i wiii i mi iiiiiiiwiiftMiii ii una mvm nmn i iw Federal gufldelines - 4 - challenge tihrcoaway ethic In the first major new development in the ' controversy con-troversy over returnable beverage containers since two states instituted mandatory man-datory deposit program since the early 1970's, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in November finally proposed returnable beverage v container guidelines that will be mandatory for federal facilities. If finalized this year, the ' guidelines will require a refundable five cent deposit on all carbonated soft drink, beer, and malt liquor containers sold at federal facilities to encourage their return. The EPA proposal came after years of bitter public debate, a court suit brought by three environmental organizations, and months of in-House politicing. "The beginning of the end of the throwaway ethic," was the description of the guidelines' proposal given by Environmental Action, the Washington, D.C., public interest organization which has spearheaded efforts around the country to establish a mandatory deposit system to stem the growing production of throwaway beverage containers. con-tainers. In 1959, 15.6 billion beverage containers were produced; in 1972 production reached 55 billion, with more than 80 billion expected by 1980. EPA has reported that in 1969, beverage container litter accounted for 20 to 32 percent of all roadside litter by item count. EPA explains that the guidelines are intended to reduce litter and solid waste, cut waste disposal costs, and encourage less consumption . of energy and materials. If the guidelines are fully implemented, im-plemented, the agency believes that they will reduce beverage container waste at federal facilities by 65 percent per-cent and save the government govern-ment about $2 million a year in disposal and collection costs. Federal facilities now account for only about two to four percent of the beverage container wastes generated nationally. But the political battle that has accompanied the development of the guidelines indicates that they are expected to have far greater significance than the numbers suggest. For over three years, Congress has considered legislation which would establish mandatory deposits nationwide. Both the opponents and proponents of beverage container regulation believe that the federal guidelines will significantly affect how Congress views national legislation. EPA's proposal of the guidelines came in response to a.1974 suit brought against it by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Environ-mental Action, and the Sierra Club. They have maintained that the Environmental Protection Agency is required to issue such guidelines as part of it responsibility under the 1970 Resource Recovery Act to issue guidelines for . "solid waste recovery, collection, separation, and disposal systems." Opponents of the guidelines continue to challenge the legality of the guidelines, although both the justice Department and EPA believe that they are legal. Throughout the "returnable" "retur-nable" controversy, environmentalists en-vironmentalists have supported sup-ported a nationwide return to the returnable a national r J4 JHatrstyUng mtb Jarbmng j&rfiutts for Located in the bottom of the Silvr Mil! Home 1ft 4 way of life less than 20 years ago as an important approach ap-proach to resource conservation. con-servation. In congressionally invited testimony in 1974 the National Wildlife Federation spoke for eight environmental en-vironmental and public interest in-terest organizations when Executive Vice President Thomas L. Kimball emphasized em-phasized that a mandatory deposit on beverage containers con-tainers would lead the country beyond the "out of sight, out of mind" approach to solid waste management and "lay the essential philosophical groundwork for all subsequent federal efforts to regulate and improve solid waste 'management." Opponents of the mandatory man-datory deposit such as the National Brewers Association, the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute, and the Glass Bottle Blowers Association have argued that the switch back to returnable containers would have serious effects on employment and the economy. Returnable bottle advocates have , contended that more jobs will be gained man lost under a mandatory deposit system while jobs will only be lost if the industry continues to produce more throwaways which are energy intensive but not labor intensive. Both sides have marshalled reports . and counter-reports to support-their support-their arguments. Individuals interested in making known their views about EPA's "Solid Waste Management Guidelines for Beverage Containers" should write no later than Jan. 12 to Sheldon Meyers, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste Management i Programs, U.S. Environ- i mental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460. Letters should be sent in triplicate. Lot's got a bi t more iigrtt on the subject! I'm Reddy Kilowatt, your friend at Utah Power. Each week, this column is devoted to common questions and suggestions we! receive from our cus-. cus-. tomers. You are warmly Invited to participate. Questions and suggestions regarding electricily, your electric service or energy conservation are welcome. .rk Does color TV use more electricity? ; Is it true that color television -uses more electricity than black & white? A Yes, nearly double, in the case of tube-lype color TV. Black & white tube-type sets consume an average of 350 kilowatt hours of electricity per year, according to the Edison Electric Institute, whereas tube-type color TV uses about 660 kwh. Solid state color TV, however, uses only about 440 kwh annually. Based on an average of slightly under 30 per kwh for residents of Utah Power service area, the difference between tube-type color and black & white TV is almost $9 more per year, based on . typical usage by an average size family. Between solid state color and black , & white, the difference is about $6 more. Comparing light bulbs Is It true that light globes of . the same wattage can vary widely In how much illumination they provide? A. Yes, and you can save on electricity just by knowing how to compare light bulbs for energy- r efficiency. Wattage is the amount of : it produces is measured in lumens. You aver r will find both the wattage and lumen rating printed on the bulb carton. Use ' these figures for comparison shopping to get the most lumens for your wattage. A fluorescent lamp produces up to . five times more light than an incandescent incan-descent bulb for the same energy and lasts 10 times longer! Here are some typical figures: . Fluor- Incan-'. Incan-'. ' escent descent .Watts , Lumens Hours of Life 40 2,080 18.000 40 435 1.500 Fluorescent lighting is especially suitable for, kitchens, baths, workshops and laundry rooms. Fluorescent tubes also provide attractive and economical .structural lighting (valances, coves, cornices, wall brackets and soffits) in living rooms, family rooms and. bedrooms. Address your questions or suggestions to Reddy Kilowatt, P. O. Box 899, Salt Lake City, Utah 64110. 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