Movies...Movies...Movies That the characters in the film are zations. Unfortunately, most Ameriworkers a victory. For those who NORMA RAE by Joe Uris types, bothers many who see the cans are unsympathetic to this need. work, this film makes some issues film. Yet we accept the more negaUnion membership has dwindled clear. Norma Rae is Martin Ritt’s devotive stereotypes we see daily on film from a post-war high of 40% of the While it is perhaps too simple and tional to the eternal verities that or T.V. Somehow when a film deals labor force to less than 20% today. predictable a tale, it is told forthhave animated the actions and bewith a real social issue, we change Yet real wages are not keeping up rightly with humor and courage. It liefs of reformers and revolutionaries with inflation and industrial injury says anyone can become more than our standards and demand more. for more than a hundred years. The Norma Rae is a very relevant film. rates continue to climb. what they are now and they can acfilm deals with a labor organizing efcomplish this for the good of many. More and more industry has fled the This film is well acted, directed, fort in a southern textile mill. North for the South where wages are and photographed. It is one of very Maybe it isn’t such a bad idea to reThe movie has been put down by low and unions weak. The film asfew films to deal with the real world member that. Norma Rae gives us reviewers as being didactic, idealissumes that we as an audience unof work. And not since Salt of the hope in a shitty time, corny or not. tic, or unrealistic. Because it advoderstand the need for worker organiEarth has a film on labor allowed the cates, supports, and is concerned with the plight and hopes of regular people, it is didactic. Because the union is successful and there are no anti-heroes, it is idealistic. Because the women and the union organizer resist the temptation to fuck each other, it is unrealistic. To Our Friends and Patrons: t We are sorry to announce that, as or April 11, we will be raising our general admission to $1.50. We didn’t want to do V/HAT MAPPENS AM EcuPSH 1 it. While we have no plans to build a shopping center or a tri-cinema, we find, as we enter our fifth year of operation, that the one buck admission just won’t mostly na tura l and whole foods cover our costs. Even the Rocky Horror show with its many loyal fans just ain’t fresh produce enough. Since we first opened, all costs have skyrocketed. Utilities, advertising, film rental —all have tripled in the last four years. Film companies now label every movie a classic and jack the price up accordintly. For example, an old favorite like Steelyard $ (irrl.tyiiinl Blues which used to rent for a flat fee of 100 bucks now costs 300 against a percent of gross. Last but not least, as the cost of living sails away, salaries must keep pace with food, rent, etc., costs. We are, or at least try to be, fair to our workers. We hope to continue bringing a wide selection of good movies at reasonable 2 6 3 5 NW Thurman prices in a friendly atmosphere. Senior citizens will still be free Monday through Thursday. Children under eight always open 7 days a week 11am - 6pm free. We will continue to do benefits each month. everyone's welcome NEW RECORDS FOR OLD! Bring in your OLD records (in good condition and resalable) <4 and we will give you credit a t MUSIC MILLENNIUM for any record of your choice! BIRD SUITE 1 BIRD’SSUITERECORDS 720 SWSALMON 222-3066 3736 S.E. HAWTHORNE 235-6224 22214/ Burnside. Portland.97209 2260136 29
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