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Show The Park Record Saturday, January 27, 2001 'Black Days' darkens silver screen I Two first-time Slamdancers serve up comedic thriller by Courtney Herzinger OF THE RECORD STAFF "In a darkened world. In a darkened dark-ened room. In a darkened mind... the story begins." Enter Ty, parking lot attendant, who knows that nice guys always finish fin-ish last and in doing so, never get the dame. Classic case of boy meets girl? Only if one's cinematic repartee doesnl include film noir. The Slamdance feature film "Black Days" held its world premiere pre-miere Sunday, Jan. 21. True to its name, the movie comes to life on a black screen where voices, if nothing else, reveal the obvious. 'it's black," opens Ty (S. Greg Gardner). "I don't get it," retorts Gwen (Shiva Rose). "It's black...," repeats Ty. And the audience is whisked away by the ensuing rapid-fire dialogue dia-logue between Gwen and Ty. But all is not fair in love, and in this case, masochistic' death plots of the mumbling mum-bling starving artist Gordon, played by D. Reynolds, who turns out to be Gwen's ex-lover. Eor those unfamiliar with the film noir genre, think "Double Indemnity," from which writers and producers Ari Margolis and John Morley III received their inspiration and direction for "Black Days." The typical noir is based on a love triangle trian-gle where one femme fatale (Gwen) seeks the permanent disposal of her PHOTO COURTESY OF ARI MARGOLIS. JAMES MORLEY III Ty pulls a fast one on his psycho lover Gwen (who likes little love trophies in the form of thumbs) by pretending to be dead, testing the love and sanity of his mentally betrothed. rich husband (Gordon), and finds a added that while it's not a straight up and pre-production work'. ,' do-anything-can't-seem-to-see-the- parody, it is (hopeful)y) a sophisti- Reynolds, a soft-spoken thespiaij cated modernization ot tne genre. Following a non-linear story line, the dark comedic movie aptly explores the film noir genre, proving it is indeed a "cautionary tale" through the writers' metaphorical depiction of the creative process. ims movie is really aoout tne light kind of guy to do her dirty deed (Ty). In the end, she makes quick work of her sappy cohort, riding off into the sunset a rich and unattached heiress. "Black Days," however, is not by-the-book film noir. Although inspi rational, Margous and Money ten with several films under his beltj raveo aooui me production anu pio fessional atmosphere on the set of. "Black Days," saying, "it was th most enjoyable and challenging job . I've done. The set was very profesJ sional, we actually had storyboardsj It the opportunity came along to do they needed more than the classical process of creating, taking what's it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat." film genre to capture today's audi- "We used the style of film noir, paying tribute and at the same time having fun with some of the stereotypes," stereo-types," explained Margolis. Morley happened to vou and making it bie- Because both Morley ger so that it's interesting to other Margolis have day jobs, the duo Delving-the-Mind Seminar 1 with Dan Wallace, Licensed Professional Counselor INTERACTING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE-Including PEOPLE-Including Teenagers! Learn practical techniques to improve difficult relationships. The seminar is educational-no personal disclosures expected. Learn a variety of non-judgmental approaches that promote change. FREE ADMISSION At the Miners Hospital, Park Ave, Park City Thursday, February 1, 2000, 7:30-9:00 p.m. .1,0- people," said Margolis. Making of a movie Morley and Margolis met during their freshman year of college, discovered dis-covered their mutual love of genre films and formed and instant bond. "Black Days" was originally conceived con-ceived as a "hastily written script page that was used to lure an unsuspecting unsus-pecting friend into a surprise party," said Margolis and Morley. 17 West Rasmussen Road Some challenges are easier to face with a good partner. The same can be said of a financial services partner. Which is why we invite you to consider Private Financial Services from U.S. Bank? Our team of experts offers custom financial tools and personal service for all your needs including banking, investments, insurance, and estate and trust planning. With a financial services partner like us, you can face any challenge head on. Embank Your needs. Our tools' U S Bancorp. 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