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New release Hollywood features make up the bulk of the Alamo's ciaily programming. We select the best (and leave out the junk) frorn currcnt release studio pictures for the majority of our weekly shows. Evenirg shon s are generally arouncf 7:00 ancl 9:30, but they clo sometimes vary from day to day, so check our dailv listings trr colrHrrn. Se,rting begiits 45 minutes before each shon'time, and we recomnend arriving; earJy tu get.r s()od seat and to phce orders belire ihe show starts. Dinner, clrinks, coffee and dessert-s are_served at cvery show, and vou can order anytime you like throughoqt the movie. With clinner, drinks ancl a movie all at thc same place, why g;o anvl'here elsel

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C..bblecl together out of bits of pop psychologV, cyberpunk lore, and what feels like those old sessions durinp; rrhich vou and your dorm roommale n ould argue about lheiher :celit\ is just thc dream of some sleeping giant, THE N,lATItlX is a headv, challenginc riclc into ..ie of the most fabubuslv constmctcd science iiciion parallel unilerses this rer-ierrer has eler *n. Bevoncl that, it's an action film ivith -- sorn', gang - Keanu Reeves as a moclent-c1ar'hacker '.rith r'lreams of something more. lVhat, cxacth., that something is shall reman lanelesi THF \l\TRIX is loaded with grt-punching surprises that are best cliscolered on their o\\'n terns... R:reh' have so many startlinglv original images been throm into a sinsle sion line, manv of :i.enr ieaturinp; a ner{ process called 'buliet-time photographr', rrhich utiiizes 'dlnamic canera r.rr\emcnt arouncl sloitmotiol cvcnts approaching 12,000 irames per iecrud Enough ot the :ah striff, though. Rea1ly, the only thing you need to knol'is that THE \.{ATRIX doesn't just raise :le bar on sci-fi and action films, it rips that sucker otf and sends ii spiraling into the sun. ln :l.rrt, the Wachorvski brothers (Bound) have broken throush inlo a n'hole neu,ballgame here, not ';sr in terms of graphic design and effects rvork, but also in editing, sound, and all the other parts :rri nr,rke up a tcrrific action fihn." -Mark Savlori Austin Chronicle

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In murh ilie:amc \ra\-th.rt Baz Luhrmann n...ie Sh:kespcare accessible to a whole nerr uith his pop operaiic 1\'ILLIA\l SH-\KESPEARE'S ROMEO A\D ILLIET, SHIKESPE.{RE i-\ LO|E takes the te\i and the tr.rppinss of rhe Elizabethan
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SHAKESPEARE IN TOVE

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drama and embroiders them into a thoroughlv modern rom.rntic cometir', along the lincs of WHEN BILL MET VIOLA or ANNiE HALL.... In SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, rhe iuthors use a blend o{ historic inJormation, imagined events, and stray bits of literary lurninescence to depict a love affair that might have occurred in the life oi Witliam Shrkespeae. Ifs flighty, improbable stuff, meant not to be a historical restorative but a modern tributc to the scribe u'hose woids har e larurchecl a million sonnets.....The end result is a delightful, though a smidgc too long, reminder nl onr uI rhc re,l-orr: wc \u enio\ Eoirq t,, tl]e nt\'\ ri'r: pe;cltJltce to dream. Varjoric Bnrntg.rrterr Aurtin Chn'rricle

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tour rvjth his band (if onlv to play "to a different four people evcrv night") that hc backstibs

'Toe, guitarist for the local band PigPoke and an occasional drug dealer, rvants so baclly to go on
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ROCK OPERA

series of friends, sleals their drug turf, gets the bejeesus beaten out of him by a psycho dealer, and

from the director

Of SWNGERS

Life begins at 1am.

Relentless and mercurial, this new outing by Swingers' d:irector Liman takes off somewhere arourd Mach 3 ancl never lets up, leaving you with either a pounding headtrche or a wicked grin, rrr perhaps both. Mucking up the conventions of traditional linear narratives a la Tarantino, Liman has broken his film into three separatc storylines that weave and bisect amongst each t-ther rmtil they finallv collide head on. " Mark Savlov, Austin Chroniclc

ends up with a ivhole lot of blood on his hands, not all of n'hich is his own. At once sublimely accurate in its portrayal of the creepier end of the Austin nusic scenc (inlrrnrrus local band the Fuckemos arc all over the place) and scathingly hilarious, Ray's film is a spot-on quasi-parody of the day-to-day existence of strugglingAustin musicians and their rvavward ways. Austinites rvill have a blast spotting locations, cameos, and the assorted ba;td members and

hangers-on that populate Ray's film, while ouisidcrs will recognize the cracked music scene template as S.o.P for any scene in the country. It could be seattle if not for the presence of shiner Bock (fclver clams, too). So is this a biographv of the Austin scene? "Sort of, ' says Ray. ' A lot of pieces of the film are based on stories that I've heard or lvitnessed or been told by drunken folk around torvn, but then there's a lot of it that's fictionalized as well. A lot of people are playing exaggerated versions of themselves, like Iiussell Porter from the Fuckumos. wlro plays a gur; named Ross rvho's in the Fuckemos." Finally, cinema as a mirror that doubies as a dope iray.;
Marc Savlori

Austin Chronicle

Hello Alamo Patronsl

SUMMER 99
This calendar lists our midnight rnovies and special events through Atigust.

Don't forget, though, in addltion to our classic titles, \,ve also shon'nerr

Hollyr'vood releases evcry rveek, and we hale neu, daily specials (Seebeloll'). Our silent fihn classics series continues to grol\,, as each nen' audience lear.es the theater astounded and coming back for nore. We har,e had io turn alr,av so many people from the last tu'o events that u'e h;rt.e erpanded e;rch event to tl'o davs. THE UNKNO\ rN is our first silent classic, shorving June 2 and 3 rvith lile musical accompanirnent .lt each scrcel.irlg bv the Gvpsies. THE UNKNOIV\ stars Lon Cirenev as an armless knife throncr lvho fails in lovc lvith his loyelv targel, a -vorlng Joan Crarvford. Directccl by Tocl Brorvning, THE UNKNOWN hr: the sarne rursettling atmosphere that made his 1932 FREAKS a cult classic. THE UNKIJO\,VN, hon'ever, is just that, unknonrr to audiences, ir1 part due to the rnere fact that it is silent, but also becanse thc print u'as literallv lost for.10 r'e.rrs. onlv rcsurfacing jn the late 1970's from a Frenclr collcctor u'ho had rt rnirccl in

u'ith his prints of incomplete features, all labeled "UNKNOWN" for tht
traclitional meaning of the rt'ord. All existing prints have been siruck irorn thar one collector's print. Also this season, rvc are screening the beautiful, touchin: CITY LIGHTS, nritten, clirected, produccd, and starring Charlie Lhapli:r Chaplin even composed the original scorel Writing a ne\{ scorc for the tiln i: :. hercrdean task, but stepping up to the plate n'iL) be Glover Gill and Tosr.r, rr ir.,
should be equal to thc task. Last vear, rve snapped TIN4E BANDITS ior the schedulerl scrccnin{s r: BRAZIL. It seems that the onLv print of BRAZIL that Universal I cpi 1,, ;, r .',.,, ,.had been ducltaped to the tvheels of a semi and clr:ir,cn cross countr\. A: t1..,: point, we promised to find and erhibit the rarely seen clirector's iut ut'BIl\ZlL :r be shown in it's full glory. \A/ell, that time has come. \Ve hale loc,ried ar,.i l.rrrrk..: a pristine archirre print of BRAZIL: the Furopean cut. .\gainst Gill:.r::.. ,.r--

major critical scenes \verc cut from the seconcl half of the .\mer:c--.:-. ..:.-,:. thirteen minutes of footage which tic the picture togetht-r in f, \rt-. :-.:.:::.c package. BRAZIL rvill play at 9:30 PM frorn Mav 27-jr-rne 3, Lrr.I :: ::. -. .::r...:
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arhierei-,enis. ni,r ii-,e,easi iri rrhrcit i: ih<::::::.. -:::::.tt,::-:::-::...:::::,trmr itr Americ,rn Cinem.r. Joinine RuJr Rar \l.,, rr lrie, -,..*. ...- .., . .'. star ftom THE HUMAN TORNADO and DISCO GODF-\THER, lim::rr -::.:: On Saturday, May 1, they are bringing out their true skills, a musical .rr!i ..,:-i:,r', extravaganza up on the stage, featuring thc best of the best uf thtir,,n:....

e will also be n elcoming Jern' \laren. ::-. original Lollipop munchkin from lhe WIZARD OF OZ. He is flvins in iron 1,.: Angeies to ansrver questions and to sing us the lollipop song in person. \\e-.,,':-have matinee screenings for childrcn as rvell as midnight screeninss for atluirs. For select midnight screenings, ne tvill bc screening the WIZARD OF OZ svnched r-1p to Pink Flovd's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (dubbed DARK SIDF OF THE RATNBOW). Iloger lVaters clenies any premeditation, but it certainh seems unc;rnn\.,. For example, a heartbeat sounds on the album as Dorotll is banging on the Tin mar.r's ch.st in the movie. She pounds to the beat. \uu can check out an exhaustive list of synchronous itenN on our n'eb page. Is it merell a culi of sbners n,ho could find svnchronicity in a video tc* patleir, or is this trulr a back-door rvork of art? You be the judge. These treats, and a lr,hole lot more trrvait vou at the Alamo in the next four rnonths. Thanks again for your contillued support of the theater, and I'e look
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ent|rlainiilg \ulr dgJin:u,'il.

Sincerelr',

Tim and Karrie League On'ners, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

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ALL DATES AND SHOWTIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE CHECK

OUR WEBPAGE, CHRONICLE OR STATESMAN AD OR CALL 867-1839 TO VERIFYI

ln addition to our regular

new-release Hollyrvood features, the Alamo offers up the follorving special screenings this spring and summer For our regular dally features, please chcck our ads in the Chronicle and Statesman or our web page at u'wr'.drafthouse.com. For home delivery of this calendar, e-mail or send us your postal address

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N AITi'AYE RIilGS IWICE

SUN, MAY 16, 7:00 PM

WI1D SIY1E
(Charlie Ahearn, 1982) Some know it as the cool "I'd paint two or thrce murals for some of that ass" sample from the Beastie Boys, but WILD STYLE is so much more. The original Hip Hop movie, with early performances by Crandrnaster Flash, Double Trouble and Fab Five Freddy. Loads oI the old school club scene, break dancing, graffitti ari and hip hop culiure. Purchase a ticket to any Rudy Ray Moore event and get a free ticket to WILD
STYLE, otherwise $3.50.

THURS, APRIL 29, MIDNITE

(1946, Tay Garnett) It's Hollywood in the forties: wear black and I'hite, see movie stars, and win film noir prizes. "Fashion in Film Noir" presented by BLACKMAIL featuring the best dressed stars of Holywood: Rita Hayworth, Lana Ti:rner, Joan Crawford and others wearing vintage fashions from thc most famous films o{ the forties. Following the fashion shoiv, we will 6e

screening the noir classic: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Considered by many to be the highest grade of forbidden pulp fiction, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINCS TWICE chronicles the starcrossed paths of Lana Turner and John Carfield as they murder, cheat, lie and steal to fulfill their lusty desires. Director Tay Garnett said, "lt was a real chore to do POSTMAN under the Hays Office, but I think I managed to get the sex across." With the opening shot of a sign

announcing "MAN WANTED," and Lana Turner's first appearance heralded by a lipstick teasingly rolled across the floor to John Garfield's feet, no bed is needed to show what she is selling. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind noir evening at the Alano. Advance tickets available.

B',A,zlNG SADD1ES
TH U RS-SAI

ALSO

Bone-cru*hing. skull-splitting. brain-bl*sting a*ti$n!

(1974, Mel Brooks) In this rip-roaring farce, greedy governor's aid Hedlv Lamaff wants to steal all the land from the citizens of Rock Ridge before they realize the railroad is going through. Hoping to make residents flec, he sends in what he considers to be a disruptive element: a sheriff. The difference here is that the sheriff is black. Brooks takes what is essentially a rather nasty scenario and turns it into infectious, riotous, anarchic comedy. The script is credited to five different writers and accordingly the humour ranges frorn guttural to high brow, but the jokes never stop. Ilestored 35mrn print couriesy of Warner Bros.

52

MAY 20-22 M|DN |GHT MATINEES ON SAT & SUN

RUDY RAY INOORE 1IUE

FRI-SUN, APRIL 3O-MAY 2
His scatological standup comedy routinc predated Richard Pryor and was bolder than Redd Foxx. Rudy Ray Moore is the Codfather of Rap and the King of the Party Record. His rhyming comedy structure influenced a whole generation of rappers. Without the benefit of any radio play, Moore's eightecn partv albums have sold over a million units. In 1975, Moore produced a movie based on his most famous character, Dolemite. It was a huge hit and launched Moore's film career His blend of violence and comedy made his
rilms unique among the movies of the era. Come rneet Rudy Ray Moorc live in person at the Alamo! Friday, April 30 and Sunday, May 2 at 9:30 PM we prcsent the double feature: DOLEMITE and DISCO GODFATHER. Rudy Ray Moore rvill introduce the films and conduct a Q&A during intermission. Saturday, May 1,9:30 and 11:00, 2 Shows of the Old School Rudy Ray Moore Party show: Rudy's stand-up comedy, raunchy rhyming routines, rap numbers and live music. Rudy Ray Moore's live routines rnade him famous, and he is siill on too of his eame. ADVANCF TICKF,TS AVAILABT,F AND RF.COMMFNDFD!

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... : .. : .: : :. :.:: ,,. ior distribulirrn in lhe Lnjlecl States has been a beat-up, scratch\r, splicv horrible drug-thrctughlhe-dirl mess of a film. This vear, Univcrsal has struck ;r brand ner, arcirivc print, ;nd not jnst anv ordinarv print, lh!' European \iersion, lhe director's cut urilh crucial missing scenes tully rcstorcd. Scc it first, only at the A1.lro, then curse the siudio machine that would dare to screl' l'iih a rnaster's visiorl.
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:hrough manv strange places and urcountering manv crtr.rorc-Liuarv beings.

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lqS2, Jim Henson, Frank Oz) Chargecl bv his master's last clf ing n'orcis, ortr :eltling hero (Jen) embarks .m a qllest b fulfill an arlcient prophecv. Trar-clirrs
le'tr

THURS-SAI MAY 6-8 MIDNIGHT ALSO 52 MATINEES ON SAT & SUN

:,rrcs .rgainst timc to unravel the rnvsterv of his rluest ancl savc his rlorld fr.rn'' :llc :trrces of cvil. Frank Oz ancl Jim Hensen coll.rboratecl on this .rclcrle:i:ctri er -

ieast (the first fully anirnatronic feature

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enthrlsiasts to save tlle n'orld from the godless communist inversion. IIED DAWN is lo;rthecl bv nr,rnv as a pro-NRA, pro Rcagan ;.1rpatan.la tihl \\i: art not rlenving this, !,ii :r..!e i'lk: iust .Lrn f qet it. The .irana is :.-:r .: r..:rr:le:elr slraiqht. but n hat ;r

rHUR-SAI JUNE 3-5

MTDNTTE

IEXAS DOCUThENIARY TOUR

WED, MAY

l.ruble screcning: DANCINC OULA\'V and DANCI\C OLTL.\\\'ll: lE-sCt) COES To nL)LLYWOOD. In DANCING OUTLA\{ a n.rr tries to lile up to hjs l.rihcr': Lc{r.r .rs
:rcfincstclancerintheAppalacianlt4ountajns. InD-\\CI\CitlLlL.\\\ ll.iheJ.::lrrrl: l. .,riilarv (norr famous) is sLlmrnoncd to Hollvrroocl lo aF;.s.11 ou Rt)S-\\\E. Lontlon Indepenclent dcscribes Jacob Youne's u'ork .rs John \\.ricrs mtci: Te::.i;;:. i\ilLiams Thc Filmnirker l'ill bc in atiendance for.r Q&-\ atter e.rclt s.ree:r:ng

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(198,1, Albcrt Magnoli) There is some schoiarlv clebate;rs to n'hether il is;rppropriatc to screen ln1999,horvcan rvenotpartvlikeit's PURPLEIiAINinlgg9orintheyearssurrounding1999. 1999? Shouldn't the time to party iike it's 1999 be the years prior (anticipation) and the vears after (rcrniniscence). Such deep philosophical cluestions shoulcl be left at thc door, holvevet during thc screenings of PURPLE RAIN. Instead, ret'el in luscitltts Appolonia, thc tortured

THURS-SAT, MAY I3-I5 MIDNIGHT ALSO 52 MATINEES ON SAT & SUN!

PURPI.E RAIN

TERRIS BUEII.ER'S DAY OTT

JUNE

l0-12: MIDNITE & MATINEES

JUNE

l2 & l3

Prince (the kid), and the ovcr-the top Morris Day. I'rince and PURPLE ILAIN are inextricablv ticd to m1' mid-80's experience, so join me in honage and ptrrtv exactly like its 1999. Strarvberrv soda and oreo cookies (l'rince's iavoritc snack treat) t ill be the iealured spccial.

(1986,.lohn Hughes) FERIIIS BUELLER continues the Alamo's cxploration into the philosopher of adolescence, John Hughes. Fen'other movies evoke the decade that generosity forgot as viviclly as FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF From ihe hcro's MTV-inspircd bcdroom to the irenetic Yuppie stockbrokers, it's a film that proclaims the Age Of Reap;an. Thc storv chroniclcs the events in the dav of a rather magical young nan who gives in to an or,erwhclming urge to cut school and head ior doirntolvn Chicago with his girl and his best friend. A simple stor,l', yes, but rvith the John Hughcs touch, a simple storv can become a unifving pop-psychologv anihen for the nasses.

GHOSIBUSTERS
THE ROAD WARRIOR
THURS-SAI JUNE
(1984, Ivan Reitman) Think CLOSE ENCOUNTERS meeti ANIMAL HOUSE. Bilt \tur:r Harold Ramis and Dan Aykrovd, defrocked parapsychologists whose universitr- e\penn.r:.:-

THURS-SAI JUU 22-24. M|DN|GHT

(1981, George Miller) The Western didn't die - it just, well, sort of mutated. A loner who rarely speaks (played bv Mel Gibson) comes across a peaceful settlement besieged by bad guys. Thc loner stays at the settlement and helps them fight against

l7-19, M|DN|GHT

the bad guys. Yup, that's a Western all right, but this western is smoking a glowing holocaust crack-pipe! Leather Clad "loner" Mel Gibson cruises the post-apocalyptic wasteland in his tricked-out mustang searching for gas and battling muscle-bound punked-out killers on wheels-some of the best motorized chase scenes ever.

have been exposed as pure boondoggle, create a company named Ghosibusters and Lriiii :: speedtotherescuelikeasupernaturalversionoftheOrkinman. GHOSTBUSTERSisa l-r::on collision of two great midnight mot'ie themes: over the top special effccts and sman ...: school Saturday Night Live buddv comed\,. This is one of the few mcga-budget speciai e::,:: productions that survives ivith a genuinelv funny story. Irlus, at the Alamo, vou get ti* :-.:lello with your rcgular admissionl

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IEXAS DOCUTTIE ]IIARY IOUR

WED, JUNE 23

WH$T$NN $PASHNTN

The Legendarl, Les Blank will be in attenclance to present THE BLUES ACCORDING TO LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS and CAP TOOTHED WOMEN.

RArSil{G ARtZ0ilA
JUNE 24-26, MIDNIGHT MATINEES ON SAT & SUN
(1987, Joel and Ethan Coen) The smash hit follorr-up to the Coen Brother's edgy, low budgei {eature BLOOD SIMPLE, RAIS1NG

TOR
(1q65, Sergio

A FEW DOI.IARS IIIORE

SUN, JULY 25,

ARIZONA has already established itself as a cult classic. Sublimely incompetent convenience store robber Hi McDonnough (Nicholas Cage) seems doomed to return repeatedly to the same penitentiary until true love arrives in the form of prison officer Edwina (Holly Hunter). RAISING ARIZONA follows the post-salad days of their married life, a time filled with infertility, kidnapping, blackmail and a gaggle o{ white-trash nolropers.

Leone) The Alamo's Spaghetti Western/Spaghetti Feast series coniin::s with the sequel to FISTFUL OF DOLLARS. Back from the previous film, C-::: Eastwood and Cian Maria Volante face off against a formidable new force, Lee \:: Cleef. A classic three act play structure drives the three-way face-off betrreen ::: gritty leads. Leone's style has tightencd and matured from FISTFUL OF DOLL{Li (due in part to the much larger production budget), and Ennio Morricone's blisier: score creates an underlying tension thick enough to cut with a knife. A ri;.::,: spaghetti western, and again, long enough to stuff yourself silly u'ith salad, iocac.-,_: and all-you-can-eat spaghetti. Adr.ance tickets available and highly recommend..d.

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JULY 29-3I, MIDNIGHT

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patch and a mutinous sneer, anti-hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) prepares to invade the
Manhattan of the future: the distant 1997. Scaled oii r. a .elf-reF,ul.ltinf, nl.t\imum .ei urity pri*on {ollowing a 400% rise in the crimc rate, the city is ruled over by a black drug-dealing Prospero (lsaac Hayes). Victim of a Catch-22 situation and primed to self-destruct if he fails, Snake's task is to rescue the hijacked US President from this ominous underworld. Carpenter's narrative

econolnv and explosive r.isual style create 5upr( melv erciting cult tnJ5lcrpiece.

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lt's July 4th weekend, and time to show your true red-blooded American pride. RAMBO, the shining symbol of all that is great abolrt freedom and the American way, will be playing at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema or.er the holiday weekend. Showing an atypically thri{ty attitude, the U.S. government sends Sylvester Stallone on a solo mission to Southeast Asia to clear up that whole messy M.l.A. thing. In one hairraising situation aftcr another, Sly proceeds to demonstrate the overrvhclmini tactical superio/ity enjoyed by a lone muscle-bound guy n'earing a hcadband. Come early; before the feature, we will be playing a fun yet informative short film: RAMBO: KIDS PLAY SAFE, hosting a RAMBO COLORING CONTEST, and gir.ing away a vintage Rambo Iunchbox filled with beer.
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ferry Maren (the original lollipop munchkin) will be live in person to sinc tiLollipop song and answer questions about the film, the making of the mor:r working with Judy Garland, the whole nine yards. Also, at midnight, r'e rrill a1::

OZlPink Floyd combo (dubbed DARK SIDE OF THi RAINBOW). When you start the Dark Side of the Moon album on the thircl ro.r: i: thc MCM lion, all kinds of synchronicity hijinks ensue. Pink Floyd t-lenies ani premeditated scheme, but you should bc the final judge. We will be having speci-:matinee screenings for kids, too (without thc Pink Floyd soundtrack).

BAD IASIE
(1983, Peter Jackson) In 1983, Peter Jackson began shooting his first film, BAD TASTE. What was originally intended to be a fifteen minute short, progressed into a ninety-two rninute, full blown feature film. For more than four years, the crew (macle up of Jackson's friends) worked orrer weekends and holidavs to get it completed. BAD TASTE set the stage for Peter Jackson's vivid, imaginative and disgusting bodv of n'ork. As master Jackson is putting the finishing touches on his most ambilious rrork to date, a livc-action LORD OF THE RI\CS. rre fcit it \\a. timc t!,.hcik rrut the roois of that insane i.rlent. direatrrr l!.:c: I.:.\:a:r. i\a .1..::ll r.. -:r ::..':: :::ir: ---:::-., H,.::-::: E-\D Tr-SIE :: ':r: -rui thai, in bad tasie. ieiaraoir- l.

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Charlie Chaplin) Charlie Chaplin n'as the complete movie-making packaec: screenwriter, director, actor, composer ancl producer all rolled into one. CIT\ LICHTS shows us a mature Chaplin, effectively intertu.ining his tried and trur' slapstick with a genuine, heartfelt romance. The closing sequence of CITY LIGHTS is often considered one of the most touchinl in fihn history. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Austin's own Tosca. Originallv booked for
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The Alomo Drqfthouse Gnemo is unlike ony movie theoter in Austin The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has established itself as the premiere movie experience. As the action unfolds on the screen, waiters sen-e our r-ersion of theater snacks: stonebaked pizzas, zesty salads, pastas, sandwiches on fresh-baked bread, beer, wine, and coffee with desserts. Movies, however are just the beginning at the Alamo.

Meeting ond Conferen(e Focility

The Alamo also serves as the most unique meeting and banquet room in screening room seats 200 people. Alounge area makes socializing

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easy. Hundreds of

groups and companies have already discovered that the Alamo offers a unique setting and powerful audio-visual presentations. The Alamo is ideal for meetings, team building exercises, presentations, or just a fun night out for a group. It's a perfect site for
parties of all sizes.

Bonquet Service
Our catering facilities are on-premise, and are equipped to satisfy every need and every budget, from buffet style hors d'oeuvres to full dinner service, or just movie snacks. Our bar serves beer and wine, a variety of sodas, Italian sodas and full espresso service. As an added bonus, the Alamo can offer a fun and unique way to unwind following the business at hand: a private showing of a movie of your choice on the big screen, making your event truly an affair to remember. To book 0n

evenl or lor more informotion, coll 476-1320.