IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

What escapism is all about

· Socialist Challenge No. 87, 15 March 1979 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 844 words

The scan: sc-n87-mar-15-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 15 of the scan

THE DIFFERENCE between comedy and cartoon is that comedy retains some roots in from surprising things happening within believable framework.

Cartoons don't need bother with any of that. They can embrace the impossible, the ludicrous, the outrageous, without paying any reference at all to the likely.

The joy of National Lampoon's Animal House is that, while seemingly adopting familiar settings American college life in the 1960s — the film is in fact pure cartoon with the added spice of having real people aping the wild excesses of caricature.

Nobody needs to about the finer points character in this movie.

like and hate, and everyone is drawn into the same consistent net; they are all painted in Animal House is much more concerned with seeking laughs our or everyting wan deciding exactly subject of beneath this roach. there tightness of design.

The goodies' are enjoyers full of lust, energy, spirit. The "baddies' are the Yes men and women, the arselickers, those who don't know how to have fun. Pure glorious hedonism is the winner - and the forces of control are what are being shot down in riotous flames.

Every feature of existence — teenage dating, the horrendous fraternity system, the cheerleaders, the wild, wild parties, exams, committees, sex is presented as part of the same procession worry that is wrecked so magnifiof cently in the film's grand finale. It's all turned on its head. You You don't need to analyse too deeply. You just have to accept that this is a world where motor bikes windows, drunks piss on other cars get wrecked...

what is the Is attack. Yet, in all the anarchic everybody, is a fantastic again.

the walking mobile libido. offend, is campus Disgust even passingly of American -211 gusto dared.

crash out of the right place.

page 16 of the scan

Socialist Challenge Nightingale had the following to struggling for higher wages and conditions.

The interview was conducted in methods as those I would have I hear the London Evening Standard and the Daily Express providing hot soup and coffee to the RCN nurses.

I would have thrown it back in their faces.

In fact I reject the image presented of me by the press. It Is notning but romanticised mythology.

I went to the Crimea to make IN an exclusive interview with this paper, Florence say better conditions clandestinity in the upper reaches of the stratosphere.

Voter Service Employees (COHSE) and NUPE who are arguing for a strike. If so, why?

Yes, I would. The nurses and ancillaries have a joint claim for £60 basic and a 35-hour week.

The nurses are also fighting for the restoration of differentials to their 1974 levels, and for overtime payments at the same rate as ancillaries, improvements in night duty to nurses power. working demands in your day. Did you of demano overume payment for in the The press are saying that you the RCN rather than COHSE.

Rubbish. This fits in well with the syrupy 'Lady of the lamp' image. myself.

Of course the press has that the nurses won their rise in 1974 by successfully mobilising support ¿Socialist Challenge EXCLUSE, The best way to win this claim is to strike. Show their• Wales, from But you did not put in similar strike with the emergency cover night duties during the Crimean Your would have been a member of I hate that picture of you tend to her? purpose in boosting the RCN.

They want to obscure the fact wouldn't miners Yorkshire, Kent and South Sheffield engiThis was done by an all-out provision of It was the total failure of the RCN ever since the creation of the NHS (which, incidentally, I views will probably surprise many people who have typecast you in a certain image.

One last question. If were a nurse in the Royal Free ATUE and Margaret Thatcher were brought into hospital, would Wouldn't swas hoping ou reserve my opinion?

Interviewer: Brian Hearse Front was planning another mobilisation for Winchester on Saturday 17 March.

check with the Anti Nazi League (01-240 1714) later this week for further details and for news of any counter-mobilisation. appealed at Winchester last Saturday for full support for a "mass paper sale' Market, demonstration made clear that the NF does not take kindly to the opposition they Market whenever they tried to peddle their filth.

cometo Chapel Market and give bastards once and for all' The Front is mobilising 10.30am on Saturday morning London readers are encouraged half an hour earlier.

Saturday 17 March, 1pn Scala Cinema, Tottenham Street, London WC1 Committee Against Repression in Iran AS we went to press there were rumours that the National Anti-fascists are asked to Whatis definite is that the NF at Chapel Islington, Two separate leaflets handed pro-Relt have encountered at Chapel As one leaflet puts it: "Please us a hand to smash these red at the Angel tube station.

to be at Chapel Market at least THE CYCLE A superb film by Iran's best known director (Goodge St. tube)

Tickets £1.50 at box office Benefit organised for

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