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e d it o r i a 1
As a victim of a would-be rapist, I beg to
differ with Marsha Hardee’s opinion &at
Extremities lacks realism. Hie film is not
“outlandishly violent.’* It is extremely real
istic as only one who has been attacked
can-knew;
" If you warn to Be scsted todeadi, forget
Aliens and Jason. Go see the author WU-
Ham Mastrosimone’s screenplay, effectively
translates the off-Broadway thriller of a
women’s revenge against her attacker to
the big screen. Both Fawcett and James
Russo as the psychotic stalker searingly
recreate their roles from the original play.
The film deviates from the play as it
begins in a shopping center paring lot at
night. Eveiy woman’s nightmare b^omes
reality as the camera adopts a subjective
point of view and you see t^ugh a rapist’s
eyes as he stalks first one woman, then
another, then finally Maqorie (Fawcett).
"You scream and you die — understand?"
the hooded stranger whispers as he slips
the leather belt tighter around her neck. A
sense of claustrophobia pervades the ^m
to the conclusion, effectively allaying some
critics fears that the feeling so evident in
I the play would be lost on celluloid.
After escaping the initial attack, Maijo-
rie, battered and shaken, attempts to file
charges only to be asked, “Ever been
pick^ up for prostitution before?” She is
told, “It’s your word against his. He gets
off.” This exchange sums up “the after
effects of fte c;uiie” .This^ry:^ifi not
abbiit what happens after a rape occurs, It's
not even about rape per se.
The degradation of Maijorie does con
tinue entirely too long after the rapist
enters through the conveniently unlocked
front door of Ker home. Maijorie deliber
ately deadbolted the back door. Why didn’t
she check the front door? The rapist taunts
Maijorie, forcing her to Invite him in, to
undress and dress in black silk. Then he
makes her beg for sex. He physically
abuses her and threatens to crush her face
into a pan of sizzling butter.
As far as Hardee’s cridcism of the light
ing and length of the film goes, the time Is
“real time,” the time It would actually take
for such events to occur. Natural light Is
used to promote the feeling that these
events are really happening and to encour
age a feeling of dread; artificial lighting
would have been too obvious in the house
they filmed in. It would not have been
realistic to have more lights on than Mar
jorie already did, and unless a film is shot
on a soundstage or during a darker time of
day, natural light (sunlight) is all that is
ne^ed with the film cameras and film
now in use. The camera woilc and lighting
far exceed the characterization, whidi
were- weakly writtei) though not weakly"
performed by Fawcette & Russo.
Even though the vicious rapist and the
revenge-crazed Magorie are equally sick
ening, their intensity acts as a magnet,
holding all eyes on the screen. Roles are
completely reversed as the rapist becomes
target smd >ictim becom^ tormenter. Who
is madder? Momentum is never lost,
although Maijorie’s capture of the rapist is
unrealistic. After all she’s been tiux)ugh,
Magorie still has to deal with her roomates
Terry (Diana Scarwid), a Valley Girl, and
token black liberal social worker Pat
(Alfte Woodard). They say* “You don’t
have a case.” Magorie replies. “Tliat’s why
I have a hammer!”
Go see Extremities If for no other reason
than to learn various ways to fight off an
attacker. Self defense courses don’t cut it I
know because I’d had one of those courses
before the attack on me. Extremities is like
liver, it may not please your tastebuds, but
it’s good for you.
Vanessa Goodman
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2 Meredith Herald November 7,
To Whom it may
Concern:
The cancellation of the Student Activi
ties had distressed me deeply. It is noted
that a vote was taken before the enter
tainment on Thursday, 16 October. I have
some questions concerning such a vote.
How many people came in late? How
many people were unable to attend because
of meetings, such as myself? How many
people warUai to attend and could not
because of various other reasons?
Granted, some people are unsocial and
do not attend such events, but why should
the rest of us be “punished” because of the
Inaction of a small handful? I have attended
just about all of the movies except the
horror film. My roommate and I even saw
The Breakfast Club twice! I had already
planned my evening for the Winter For
mal! Does that sound like someone who
does not support the Student Leaders?
“We completely support these organi
zations and their presidents...” YES, WE
DO! Has anyone considered that It might
not “take” anything to boost attendance to
these functions except some time and pos
sibly a little re^heduling? This is some
thing I feel very strongly about and I know
for a fact many others do as welt.
Lori Lamm
Meredith College
1986
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