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Staff Reporter
Film Series Fall 2004 Schedule (Films start at 7:30 p.m. inPruis Hall)
The Ball State Film Committee and the Office of the Provostwelcomes everyone to an Academy Award winning movie tonight atPruis Hall. Admission is free.
"Tom Jones," staring Albert Finney, is the second movie of thisyear's film series.
Wade Jennings, an emeritus English professor, said "Tom Jones"would be one of the movies audiences would enjoy the most.
Admitting it is old, Jennings said the movie's subject matter ismodern and he recommends students to watch it.
"It is a comedy movie," Jennings said. "Very funny andsexy."
Lesley Lawrence Coffin, one of the student representatives ofthe Film Committee, agrees. As a student majoring in media studies,Coffin said that she knows college students will love the moviethat was made before most of them were born.
"Tom Jones" won four Academy Awards in 1963 including BestPicture.
A member of the committee, Chris Shea, the chairperson atdepartment of modern language and classics, said "Tom Jones" isbased on English literature, and she would especially encourageEnglish majors to watch the film.
The committee's goal is to provide a cultural, educational andentertainment opportunity for students, faculty and the Munciecommunity, Shea said.
"The university has an educational responsibility to show reallygood movies," Shea said.
The film series started in 1987. Former provost Warren VanderHill and his friends were the first members of the committee.
The committee currently consists of people from differentbackgrounds including students and local high school teachers, shesaid. However, they all have a common love of movies.
Throughout an academic year, the committee usually shows about14 movies on campus.
Coffin said the members spend hours choosing the movies theyshow in the film series. Because everyone in the committee has seenmany movies, they often have heated discussions.
"We are trying so hard to pick up good movies," Coffin said.
All the movies in the film series are the very best ones thatare recommended by the committee members.
The choices of movies are wide ranged, Coffin said. The filmseries has shown variety of movies including films abouthomosexuality, international films and documentaries. There arealso classics and recent movies.
International films this year will include a 2000 Academy Awardnominee of Best Foreign Language Film, "Divided We Fall."
Shea said the committee members try to support other campusactivities through the film series. That is why they show "DividedWe Fall" during International Week. The committee members alsoconsider events happening out of Ball State campus.
Before the presidential election, "Primary Colors" will beshown. The movie is based on Clinton's politics. Coffin said formost students who are electing a president for the first time mustpay attention to the election, and that is why they show the filmon Oct. 25.
Everyone who loves movies can join the committee, Shea said. Shealso said that she enjoys receiving reactions and comments from theaudiences because their opinions are highly valued when committeemembers choose movies.
Shea said she loves to watch people enjoying the movie thecommittee members selected and hopes to see many students in PruisHall tonight.
"Since it (the movie) is free," she said with a smile, "it isthe cheapest date on campus."
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