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By JOHN DAVENPORTAmusements StaffDespite the fact that, by thisactually does, but Altman the characters in his films to dig looking directly into the camera,time, Sitting Bull is but a mere keeps it at a manageable level, their own graves if they so desire.uIf he ain’t ridin’ that horse right,shadow of his former self, old and through a superb screenplay He neither throws dirt on the then why did you all treat him likeStep right up, folks, and witness tired, he is still enough to satisfy written by Altman and Alan corpse nor does he try to aid the a king?” Gosh, Mr. Altman, we’rethe dismemberment of a legend! the insatiable ego of Buffalo Bill. Rudolph. The invention of a character. But for a moment in sorry.Seebesmirched, and the blind faithfulheroes berated, idols But Sitting Bull will have no part legend from almost nothing “Buffalo Bill and the Indians,”At a time when cutting falseinBuffalo Bill’s fancifulconsiderable amountAltman seems to grab the priorities down to size has causedisbedeviled! All for the price of a presentations of scenes from the publicitymovie admission in “Buffalo Bill old west. His recollection of things phenomenon, andand the Indians”! past is a bit different and con- proof of that.notanew audience by the collar and shake it the re-evaluation of just aboutangrily.everything, Altman wields anIt is more than fitting that siderably more accurate, thanRobert Altman, one of the masters Buffalo Bill’s.of cinematic irreverence andLate in the film, as Buffalo Bill entertaining, well-crafted scalpelThe acting here is excellent, views with disgust a portrait of in dissecting a piece of Americanabeginning with Paul Newman as himself on horseback, he says,in “Buffalo Bill and the IndiansThis frustration at attempting to Buffalo Bill. His is a colorfulsacred cow slaughtering, should cause Sitting Bull further portrayal of athoughmake this outstanding film. After humiliation serves to undermine somewhat dense, characterplaying havoc with the Army in the delusion of grandeur which study of amanbeen“MASH,” and dismantling not Buffalo Bill is living under. And duped by others, and dupedonly a city but a way of life in die people around him are equally himself, into believing he is a big“Nashville,” Altman has stam- convinced that their employer ispeded the hoopla and balderdash larger than life,out of one of the most famousdealwestern legends.As business partner NateBut is it going to be left to an old Salisbury, Joel Grey is one ofIndian chief to show Buffalo Bill those who stokes Buffalo Bill’s“Buffalo Bill and the Indians” for what he really is? Heavens no. ego with service and ad-tells of the confrontation on the In the saloon of the Wild West miration—an early example of theP.R. man. And Burt Lancaster isNed Buntline, who views withwonder and amazement themonster he has created. Thestories about Buffalo Bill werenumerous, and Buntline hadstarted most of them.battlefield of show business camp sits Ned Buntline, thebetween Buffalo Bill and Sitting legend maker, who analyzes theBull. Encamped on the prairie legend of Buffalo Bill, the legendwith the troupe of his Wild West he created, and cuts through theShow, Buffalo Bill pulls the coup facade that has grown so much outof his career by signing the great of proportion over the years.4V*»Chief Sitting Bull to perform in the show.“Buffalo Bill and the Indians” may seem to encompass moreJAZZ LEGEND DAVE BRUBECK will perform in concert at 8 tonight in Jones Hail. Joining Brubeck will be sax virtuoso Paul Desmond. Tickets are available at allRobert Altman usually leaves six Foley's and the Jones Hall box office.
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Houston Summer Cougar
Houston, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1976
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