[NICK TRILOGY, THE, PART ONE:] SPRINGTIME IN GREENLAND

[NICK TRILOGY, THE, PART ONE:] SPRINGTIME IN GREENLAND

"In... Springtime In Greenland (1981), Nick lives at home with his parents, his sister, and the family dog, Barky. At a family barbecue Nick becomes the unwitting rival of the overbearing and aptly named Corny Blower. Blower, like 'Connie' in Obsession, is a collection of gender stereotypes. His hairy-chested, mustachioed macho is pure 1970s Harry Reems; his behavior is that of a superannuated high school jock. He, Nick, and another party guest engage in a game of 'Pig,' to show off their diving prowess. When Corny fears he may lose, he cheats and causes Nick to falter. A fight ensues, and the party breaks up. The next day Nick stays in bed instead of attending the annual 'First Sunday in Spring Parade.' Barky, however, attends on her own. The narrator explains, 'Barky loves parades.' With its perky musical score and matter-of-fact editing, Springtime looks and sounds an old educational film. And in its own peculiar way, it is an educational film: it is an ethnographic study of the mating rituals of the Canadian male." (-Robert L. Cagle, Persistence of Vision: The Wonderful World of John Paizs, CineAction, Fall 2001)

PAIZS, John

1981

DVD

English

Feature Film (F)

2489

S699981aDVD

24 min.