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'I’ne UPEI Sun; Thursday, 17, 1977-, page .27

‘ C E g .. . .. . ‘Wvo°,d~ ,, If there is a Canadian the Teacher? is absolutely amend thatiyou 90 to see ’. hope ﬁlraﬂler bleak _ ' mOVle to date‘that has been and mequvocably a Canadian it. ‘ It) be‘ sure: AFtOO Demo “adiani‘ the

film, dealing with life in that setting, the rise of

the @nadian socialist party ' in the west, the frustra- tions of rural life, _ .. perseverance necesSary fust for day to day existence there.-

Barbra Streisand, and Rob— . ert Redford have nothing

F’mOSt it is Lwhile

to fear from it, but as an film to’date‘; ijlf. it isn't; ._ entertaining film it is playing as ,ii hard togeat. . 5:10;: "it will probably powerful in any way, and I broadcast by the CBC soon it's still a bit amateurish anyway. Try it. You'll in a lot of ways, but at like it. A . v ' the least it is a‘ ray of V _ _7_,'

worth seeing, Why Shoot the Teacher? must be it. ter years of despairing for the Canadian movie industry and its feeble efforts, charac— terized by such as Paperback Hero, Going Down the mad, 'Ihe Rowdyman, and a host of others unworthy

of mention, we can now begin -

to feel sane genuine hope. ‘ Why Shoot the lIleacher? is - remarkable mainly in that it succeeds in being an enjoyable and funny film while retaining a distincly Canadian flavour at the same time. Particularly strong performances by Bud Cort (the teacher) and Samantha Eggar also go far to make this film truly mrthwhile. The Canadian quality of the movie is, for once, a positive trait. Set on the Saskatchewan prairie during the depression, Why Shoot

V The movie is also full of feeling without being over- ly sloppy and sentinental.

Humour abOunds, although the .

primary focus here is on the Serious business of lifesas a teacher, farmer, farmer's wife, etc., in such a blat— antly backwoods milieu as the Saskatchewan prairie in 1934. Without grandiose special effects or casting tricks, this film still hits the spot exactly as it was intended to.

If Why Shoot the '1\eacher? is still playing when this is published, I would rec—

So he left.

- to the radio.

Christ came into my room and stood there ' and I was bored to death. I had work to do. I wouldn't have minded if he's crippled or something — I do well

' with cripples — but he just stood there, all face and with that dammed guitar. I didn't ask him to sit down: he'd have stayed all day. (let's be honest. can be crucified just so often; then you've had it. uou're useless; no good to God, let alone to anybody else.) to him after a while - Well, what's up? What do you want? And he laughed, stupid, " said he was just passing-by and thought he'd say hello. ‘ Great, I said, hello.

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And I was so damned mad I couldn't even listen * I went

andgot some coffee.

The trouble with Christ is

he always comes at the wrong time.

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Wendy, Pebbles and Poacher Kennedy are pleased to an- nounce the arrival of their sister, Amy Leigh, on Nov. v 13, 1977 at the P.E.I. Hos- pital. Her proud papa has informed us that she weighed in at 6 lbs., and 8 oz. C(NGRATULATIONS! !

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