VOL. XV, NO. 3
NOVEMBER 9, 1973
'Billy Jack,' 'Paper Chase'
Prove Popular Among Students
Prove Popular Among Students
"Billy Jack" is an exceptional and worthwhile movie to see. It is a story about a school built on the ideas of love and non‑violence and the man who believed in them.
In a world where money, power and violence rule all, a man and a woman (Billy Jack and Jean) attempt to help and give understanding to children of all denominations and races. They open a freedom school where children are allowed to express their thoughts and talents in a constructive way.
In "Billy Jack" the savagery of violence versus non‑violence is exposed. The lives of those that are caught in between are either lost or endangered.
"Billy Jack" reflects the life and times of the people of today. It brings out the prejudice and fear in the people who do not understand different ways of life, and because of these feelings they try to destroy those who are different than they.
"Billy Jack" is for those who believe in justice and freedom for all people and comes highly recommended.
(Dan Wolf)
In a world where money, power and violence rule all, a man and a woman (Billy Jack and Jean) attempt to help and give understanding to children of all denominations and races. They open a freedom school where children are allowed to express their thoughts and talents in a constructive way.
In "Billy Jack" the savagery of violence versus non‑violence is exposed. The lives of those that are caught in between are either lost or endangered.
"Billy Jack" reflects the life and times of the people of today. It brings out the prejudice and fear in the people who do not understand different ways of life, and because of these feelings they try to destroy those who are different than they.
"Billy Jack" is for those who believe in justice and freedom for all people and comes highly recommended.
(Dan Wolf)
The "Paper Chase" centers around a Harvard law student. However, the student, played by Timothy Bottoms, does not spend his time making angels in the snow.
His strongest desire is to make the grade at this site of deadly pressure and ruthless competition. Bottoms finds his greatest challenge is his professor of contract law, who is brilliantly played by John Houseman, a writer‑director.
They engage in a mental duel which consumes the student and amuses his professor. Ironically, it is his professor's daughter, whom Bottoms falls in love, who helps Bottoms to ask himself why he devotes himself so completely to the pursuit of the intangible and what the value of this course really is.
The people and the emotions of this film are real and deeply felt. The "Paper Chase" is a fine movie that has a special meaning for those who are still engaged in a chase of their own.
(Jane Dodds)
His strongest desire is to make the grade at this site of deadly pressure and ruthless competition. Bottoms finds his greatest challenge is his professor of contract law, who is brilliantly played by John Houseman, a writer‑director.
They engage in a mental duel which consumes the student and amuses his professor. Ironically, it is his professor's daughter, whom Bottoms falls in love, who helps Bottoms to ask himself why he devotes himself so completely to the pursuit of the intangible and what the value of this course really is.
The people and the emotions of this film are real and deeply felt. The "Paper Chase" is a fine movie that has a special meaning for those who are still engaged in a chase of their own.
(Jane Dodds)