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Juvenile escapism in Sword and Sorcerer MO V15 REVIEWS The Sword And 'Ne Sotcerer. The latter picture is such pure silliness that it should be dismissed as sumply juvenile escapism. except that Usually. movies are ripped off by imitators after their release It would seem that the still-forthcoming Conan The Barbarian already has its rip-off imitator in the current PAGE " - WAJ’ERLOO CHRONICLE. ”ONESOAY. MAY tr. 1m By If ictm Stanton 'EptertginmentcomesmreplWé‘ with Video, local company finds You‘ve seen how fast these men and women take to the hills during t,tit.'; events, Can you imagine trying to m it? For Czudyjowycz, it was his own pro challenge The amiable Ukrainian craftsman who handles most of the technical activities has vast audiovisual-insight and experi en ce He has been extensively involved with crv's Wide World at Sports, filming a variety of athletic events such as the Labbatt's Pro Challenge in Calgary. featuring sumo of the world's top slalom skiers, Czudyjowycz also did an educational film about international volleyball at the Montreal Olympics, Four hundred copies were distributed around the world and proved a valuable learning tool for talented young volleyball pros of the fu ture. "Till the Wind Begins Again," was a scenic portrait of Algoma Park and Canada's Group of Seven. containing a perfect blend of heritage, artistic an- cestry and Ontario's vast yet beautiful wilderness. Nick Czudyjowycz (pronounced Chew- deo-vich), the second member of the Videoworks artistic Pentagon, has worked on this and numerous other docu mentaries. "Gemutlichkeit! " a half-hour profile of Oktoberfest, Kitehener's favorite beer festival, has been shown at various trade shows and has been distributed through- out the States with great success. This multi-faceted operation markets promotional films, deals in industrial slide/tape show presentations, sells and rents audio-visual equipment, is well- versed in all aspects of photography, films video weddings. and does the occasional TV or radio commercial in this area. While Videoworks has handled many industrial accounts, they have also fre- quently delved into the cultural side of the coin. From the outside Videoworks looks like any other antique abode in this pictur- esque area of the city, but Inside it's an intricate world of television screens, cameras, film and editing equipment - an electronic hive of activity where five talented minds work diligently to create modern media concepts efficiently and effectively. . "Everyone has a TV or a stereo. You may not have a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) now, but in five years you will." This is the philosophy of Ian Forbes, business manager and financial “whiz kid" behind Videoworks, Video: colorful. exciting, refreshing, innovative. See movement with a mean- ing, hear quality creativity, feel enter tainment with a difference. It's the art of the 19805 and it's here in living color at Videoworks. 56 Regina St. N., Waterloo. By Coral Andrews Video: see it, hear it, feel it. It's the creative force for modern minds, expression of the future. its restricted rating in Ontario limits ft to an adult audience. I'm not suggesting tth the restricted rat- ing is undeserved. Cer tainly the amount of violence in The Sword And The Sorcerer is considerable. but the rating may imply that it is much more graph lcally violent and/or gory than it actually is. The story, which is Videos are a booming enterprise as any entertainer. from stand-up comics to mighty musicmen, will quickly assure you. Everyone wants to get into the video act, and Stereovision is extremely busy "trying to fulfill each one's wishes. Ballingers in Cambridge, The Coronet and Kitehener's Marshall Hall at Binge man Park have also proved to be highly successful video venues, Any band will sell a single ten times faster it there is a video to accompany it. but Stereovision doesn't limit itself to American venues, They have also worked in a potpourri of Toronto spots including Queensbury Arms. Tony's West and Cafe on the Park. Concept video can be great fun as the crew discovered when they worked with The Villains, a hot Scottish combo which is taking Canada by storm, Their current single is called Bobbing the First Nation- al Bank, and so the boys in the band were filmed doing just that. Videos are a performers best friend. Not only do they accurately illustrate a sung. they make the music come alive with color and excitement, In this lightning enterprise Stereovi- sion is constantly moving from The Ritz in New York, for one gig to Detroit's top night spots the Chance or Harpo's, where the crew recently filmed England's all-girl heavy metal extravaganza Girls- chool. They also did a concept video of the spiky-haired leather ladies in a classroom, and the boys loved every heart-rending minute of it. Stereovision would like to do more of this chic artform. and with their "state of the art" array of cameras, techniques. and two fully furnished mobile produc- tion units, it should be no problem. Possibilities for this program's dir tribution are endless and it could be distributed worldwide. "We had 12 monitors on stage, feeding all the signals from the tracks back to the TV. The audience actually saw video in the making. It was exciting because they saw what we were getting live. I'd love to do more of that." said Forbes. And you will see more of that in three weeks when the Global television net- work premiers Stereovision Presents, a 13-week video variety series featuring some of the best and newest up-and-com- ing talent in the contemporary and progressive music scene. While recently filming stunning model turned chanteuse, Janice Dickinson at New York's controversial Studio 54. Stereovision’s off-the-wait tactics took over. They may be at a top Toronto venue one night or New York's famed Studio 54 the next. Wherever the locale, Stereovi- sion always has a knack for the un- orthodox. Recently Forbes and Czudyjowycz have Joined forces with the Stereovision Network, a Toronto-based conglomera- tion which does live rock Videos and stereo simulcasts. and this is where the excitement of Videoworks and Stereovi- sion begins. never for a moment believable even as his, torical fantasy. follows the adventures of a muscleman warrior as he avenues the slaugh- ter of his family years before by a usurper and his sorcerer assis- tant. Elements of Arthur- ian legend, the Italian Hercules epics and the Star Wars movies are hnphnardly blended into the tale. Somebody called Lee Horsley plays the war- rior hero with absolute iy no distinguishable acting talent or even the kind of personality presence that would make him memorable after the picture ls over. Kathleen Beller, who plays the typical dartr sel-In-distreu heroine. may be remembered from such feature films " The Betsy and They will be doing some more work at Bingeman Park starting with the illnstri nus Carole Pope and Rough Trade, May As well as Forbes and Czudyjowycz, Videoworks has three other local artists wig) are crucial to the operation. Stereovision‘s type of production really captures the reality of each event. With three "wild" or hand-held cameras. Stereovision cameramen~ are able to personalize the performer. swinging in from behind, getting different, energetic and exhilarating angles. The two tripod cameras capture additional action. and the five-camera combination makes Stereovision's finished pieces so effective even the artist has to comment. "We got a call from Iggy Pop about four in the morning, shortly after that date." recalled Forbes, He said he really liked what he saw and so did his friend sitting next to him." lggy's "friend" was David Bowie Currently Stereovision/Videoworks is in the process of editing a video done with Canadian mad musicmen. Teenage Head. and they have many more offers in the future. including a possibility of working with Elton John and the Com modores at Studio 54. Their technical expertise and creative insight made this concert one of the hottest videos in existence. The people Mind the bustling activity at Watqrtoo's Videoworks are (back, left to right): Pat Wary, Ian Forbes and Jim Hodgson, and ifroettl Jan Sta-mom and Nick Czudyjowycz. Several months ago English superstar David Bowie's punk protege Iggy Pop played a sell-out show at Bingeman and Stereovision was there. Fashion photographer Pat Wey has the recent Surfacing, while the principal vii, lains are portrayed by ‘Richard Lynch and George Maharis who may be recognized from television. (Mar haris was. many years ago, one of the stars of TV's Route 06 series, A deliberately hu. morous approach to this picture might have given it some merit as entertainment. As it is, its serious tone only Probably the biggest joke is a note at the end of the movie announo ing the title of a am one]. several kinds of movie, all wrapped together in one rather unwieldy and generally unsatis- fying package of Hor makes it all the more ludicrous but without the benefit of being all that funny. Sonelhdolllmis "Often times couples are so dazed and confused. they forget half the things that went on during the course of the day. So this is a colorful and interesting way for them to remember." said Forbes with a slight chuckle. “We always have a lot of fun doing these.“ The Videoworks artistic pentagon has many other functions including graphic design. layout, industrial photography and video weddings, something that is really beginning to catch on. This lady has had a world of exposure to video and is xersan v 7: any aspect of this highly-skilled buxnww art Jan Stormont completes the Vi, deoworks pentagon. and her experience in video televisrm production. script- writing, and edilmg makes her a useful ally to her four male axsociates. Hodgson has spent considerable time in Montreal and worked on eight feature films in set design. He has behind-the- scenes theatrical education in film sets, props and the mechanics involving them. Another force tote reckoned with is seasoned film connoisseur and promo- (ions salesman Jim Hodgson. He, too, worked with CzudyJowycz as a cameraman on crv's Wide World of Sports and was also involved in the Algoma Park project with the Ministry of Natural Resources. done a mountain of promotional work for major corporations in the area, has expert knowledge of special effects photography, and is currently the stills photographer for Stereovision as well as Videoworks. Iywood stereotypes and cliches. Starting off as some kind of war movie - whether a comedy or a drama is not immedi ately certain - it quickly develops into a prisooerattorar story. with the emphasis k finitely on the dramat- lc, Shifting gears a little further on to the now familiar wises-orthe (Cootirusod on 0.92 m