ll ,**

*.:',**|.-.**f

"*:*--f

"**#l*t,*n.lt-"**{Fir.C*..r*;***-**'*f{F*

t-d!*t*!

-ffifu
f

I
I
I

I
tI
T
' ."_"- :_ -i : I . i l::::.ii.ll i ij, iiri :: ,;:.r:.:; r:;i l, r;:,:i, rti 1,,. f.it,.l-j::i i:i;ii,i:;:r ; r:.r

deg'iu"isrn.conr
| "*r"*t'F-ry.1 *dr*Fl*1-;*f*.---]-*..n****--l; *..,*"*"*,-,-1.--.r*l*.1,""..{.*iF**

|} '***ixt*

+
***n

r,-,

O*fi=
i:*n,'
mlH&i

E -M*o ;Nru
ffi;.'l.,1;1'3**;i;i#;
0{lf ouR fabu ner,yt0ca fiqn at

ffiffiffiffi mm. tu@ffi@ffi

-.i
-,* ".:.t'-."1 . '..': ijiriil i .rrO*t *hirp, i*,g*niJnrv heaei-s, nviary, I*ii.i, th* lv*r;irrg s;uefi*, i*ficj d*i+;i*iaifsl
=iir1

.,'':.;-.

"--*

,,

,*,ffr,ri,

frl'air*,ftegc.Cyrus Ma*l*y. H*ecj . AVI

Kl*dos

'

Quociraspire

(ffiffih

',U. sr3$JIstHEtyJTffi$

;. r\

AUSI[{, TX 78704
/Etal ,rraM.

ffi
DOLCE DE LECHE EDITION
U'LTJW

ffiw

Fcr TuR<sv C+locol-nrs Co.

tllf

f*||lh

l**rr

$lrd

3f tm$isi*slt {r

rel*"***$hr$

.Ff,TTURKEVC+{(]COLATE .COTN

JUST

(AN'T GtT EN0UGH: THE

NEW WAVE Sing

IenorThursday:

THE BEASI WITHIN

Along (Ritz) (Ritz - tree) Pg 34

Music Monday: Atl5TlN LIVE MUSl( ARGIVES

(Riu)

Pg

l0 lo

AF5 Essential: BLIND SHAFt (Lamari pg

ir'iia crrii pi.ilni' lr'rcivr',rorlriinii i ps

'90s ALTERNATIVE R0(K Sing Al0ng

:i

Weird Wednesday: THE ANIMALS (Ritz - tree) Pg 12

(Ritz)

Pg 22

INDIANA J0NES 0pens Pg 1 6

TT: RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING

(Ritz - Iree)

Pg 35

snTiLrsrAi
lRON l\4AN opens Pg 16

cruiricn tviriug;tis
(Villaqei

z+

R0(KY H0RR0R

Pq 18 Pg 28

Master Pancake:
DAZED AND

PLANET 0FTHE APES Pq 19 Pg 23 Pg

C0NtUStD Quotealong (Ritz) BATII-ESTAR GALACTI(A (Village)

f

(HR0Nl(LES 0F NARNIA: PRIN(E (A5PlAN Fea5t (Lamar) Weird Wednesday:

QUEEN BOXER

24

Rollinq Road*uw: MARfA f ll-M

[S]i\tAtbtginsPg 38

(Ritz - Free)ig

3l

goiniiiir'mirvl

i\4aster Pancake: PLANET 0FTHE APEi Pq 19 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Advance Screening (Lamar) Pg 1 1

nocr iins riong iRit,i is

)z

Tenorlhursday: M0RTUARY(Lamar- Free)

Pg 35

Ro(iff
MILDRED PltR(E Pie and

H0RR0R

(VillagelPqls
Pg

sri
BATTLESTAR

lruttrr crivop.niig io
GALA(Il(A (Village)
Pg

(offee 5ocial (Ritz)

24

28
Free Saturday Morning Kids

BA(KPAff

Plftl(

DVDfieleasePaty(Ritz)Pq27
Pg 23

(iub: IHE WIT(HES(Lamar)

Pg 17

'''

THREE AMlG05

(inco de Mayo Quotealong Feast (Riu)

AIR SEX(Ritz) Pg 18 R0(KY H0RROR (Village) Pg 18

Musiclvtonday:'HEA\TYMETALIN.EAGH0AD{'RiIZ)P930 AtS Essentials: SPRINGTIME lN

A SMALLT0WN

(Lamar)

Pg 36

Muiii Nonaiviiioi Nnrirc srHir tiamaiiiq :o JAIllAsll!

AFS

. fiOft
STARS 0F

D|0NYSlUM (Ritz) Pg BAND

l8

lllllre,.'q l44t!ll! clll!'lilr)

lN PUBLI( PLA([S (tamat) Dl0NYslUM (Lamar) n19n!11',15

fe
Pg

ll
36

ft ampionships{RitziFg iS

Essential:

PRIVATE FEARS

IHt LlD Live with Projections by l"uke Savisky (Ritz) Pg 31 WW: FRANIftNSTEIN t'lEtTtTHt SPA(E MONSTERlRitz.'Free) P932

Pg 18

w.ild

w!'"arr

tnn::

t19;itf
Pg

:t
l5

.'

'90s ALIERNAIIVE R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22

M0NSTERS 0F R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22

TenorThursday: Z0l\,tBlE CRtEP|NG FtE5ll (Ritz' Free) Pg34 SPttD RA(ERopens Pg 16 Master Pancake: PIANET 0F
THE APES Pg 19 JEFF WARD AT THE M0VIES

Tenor Thursday:

5URF 2 - END 0F

THt TRIL0GY (Ritz - Free)

if i roiii iiiiwiiv opini pg 1a

D0N'T i\4E55 WITH THE Z0HAN Opens

'

''.

'

(Village)

Pg

24

EATTLESTAR

GAtAffl(A (Village) Pg 2a
11

Rolling Roadshow:5ERGl0 [E0NEI0uR in Spain begins Pg 8 BATTLESTAR GALA(TI(A (Village) Pg 24

WHEN IST0M0RR0W0pens:

[ddie"(rabman"Steeples tive! Pg

SPEID RA(ER ROAD RAtLY Pg 39

SMITHSWEEP-AL0N6

Rolling Roadshow: B[5T lN 5HOW (Republit Square Park) with # I Smiths tover band Live (Ritz)

Pg 24 Pg 31

1.4{erp:-l|g_!sl*l9lJ$!1lnru.l:

IOM

JONE5

5in9 Along (Ritz)

Pg 22

ROffi

H0RR0R (Village) Pg 18

u*i919
Free

!r,t

c1qryloiio

11oaq119y)

i9

is
1

Kidl(amp: IHE
Kid( (amp:

lR0N GIANT (Lamar) Pg

ullt !ol!lv, llol {llil!! lllfl

l\4others Day:

{,LgFrl lg

lq

AITItFANY'S Feast (Lama0

Pg 28

Free

THE lR0N GIANT

Mothers Day: RAl5lNG ARIZ0NA Feast (Village) Pg 28

.

AtS [ssential (inema:

Free

KUNG FU HUSILE

(tamar) Pg 1 7 (tamar) Pg 36

Nstl'": lqy,IH!
mlrlt

Tl1lry r4lll isi!!lRilz) 19 ?q (inema (ocktails: IHE THIN MAN (Ritz) Pg 1 2

Kidi;turp,rir

inor,r

cilrlr

SEX AND THE

(lIY teast (Ritz)

tLir"ilsii
Pg Pg

28 37

Nqllti
9!l

lN_llD!

TH!.!lR(!!!Rig).Ps

AF5 presentsTEXAS

DOOMENIARYT0UR (Ritz)

!0

w9!1dllttgdnq{ay,

AF5 Essential: BLIND M0UNTAIN ([amar) l:M

Pg 36 Pe

!!ot9l!

llllllll

sllrP {RIalrge)

19

1:

I tllflR!E{fE!

lRill)

l!

IHIN MAN with cocktail menu (Ritz) Pg 12 AF5 PresentsTEXAS D0(U[4iNIARYTOUR (Ritz) Pg ]7
THE

GIANI (Lamad Pg 17 M0NSTERS 0F R0(K Sing Al0ng (Ritz) Pg 22 Tenor Ihursday: D0N'T G0 lN IHE W00DS (Ritz - Free) Pg 35
IRON

kee Kidl (amp: IHE

w91f wea19!9y,1!!!!il9nlln

!!y: l',lt fgll

(Riu)
Pg 23

SPA(EBALLS Quote Along

'90s ALIERNATIVE R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22

I:rglqt:9ll

D!!ll!!D {litl:

lr:t

Pt11

(HR0Nl(LES 0F NARNIA:PRIN(E (ASPIAN 0pens Pg 16 50N 0F RAMB0W 0Pens Pg 16 MasterPancake: ROADH0USE (an(er Beneflt (Ritz) Pg 19

q{Ul{l

i\4aster Panrake: G0[DFINGER Pg 19

THE HULK

!llA(llt4
OUT

tYil!'er) le 11
(Village)
Pg Pe

0pens

Pg

R0(KY H0RROR (Village) Pg 18

PARENTS'

AFItRN00N

24

BATTLTSTAR

IHE HAPPENING opens GALA(Il(A (Village) Pg 24

ylflll

fAN(l1l

l0l9l9!llllil')

l1

r',tiiiei iiniarc' Gtiioirrlcfn ie rs

R0(l(Y H0RR0R (Village) Pg 18

(RAWFISH B0lL (Rolling Roadshow) Pg 25

l\,ll(HAELJA(K50N 5ing Along (Ritz)

Pg 22

Free

Kidl(amp:SPY KlD5 (Lamar) Pg 17

Pg 31

Free

l\tusic Monday: UNAUTH0RIZED AND PR0UD 0F lT (Ritz)

AFS Essential

AFS

Free Kids;(amp: SPY l(lD5 {Lamarl Pq 1 7 Ersential (inema: 5(HUI"TZE GETS THE BLUES (Lamar) Pg 36

Kidl (amp: MY NHGHB0R T0T0R0 (l-amar) Pg 1 7 (inema: FAMlLlA R0DANTE (Lama0 Pg 36 THE BIG LEBOWSl(I with White Russians (Ritz) P9 12

liee xidi:camp:

sli

iros iLuri4

lj

rz

Weird Wednesday: 99 WOMtN (Ritz - Free)

Pg 33

with White Rusians (Ritz) Pg 1 2 Rolling Roadshow: (RAWF0RD in (rawford Pg 25 Free l(idi(amp: MY NEIGHB0R T0T0R0 (Lamar) Pg 1 7
THE 8lG LEB0WSKI AGLIFF:

IHE INGEDIBLE SHRINKING W0MAN Feast (Ritz)

Pg

29

Y:ir9Y.:91::9.1
BRAD NEtLY ANIMATI0N 5H0W(A5E (Ritz) Pg 11 Free Kids'(amp:5PY KlD5 (Lamar) Pg 17 M0NSIERS 0F R0(K Sing Along Free

ll09lll99l91! llil : Ir::lls 1l

MY NEIGHB0RI0T0R0

Kidl(amp:

(tamar) Pg 17
Pg 11

BRAD NEELYANIMAII0N

sH0W05t (Ritz)

(Ritz)

Pg 22 Pg 35

IHE BIG

Ienorlhursday:

EATEN ALIVE

(Riu - Free)
GET SMARI

with White Russians (Ritz) Pg 12 (Ritz) Pg 22 Tenorlhursday: (REEPERS (RiU- Free) Pq 35

LEBOWSKI

M0NsTERS 0F R0(K Sing Along

0pens
Pg 19

Master Pancake: G0LDFINGtR

Nilbog lnvasion: The

TROLL 2

(elebrationl (Rolling Roadshow)

WALL-I 0pens

Pg

Pg 16

Master Pancike: GOtDFINGtR P; l9 PARENTS'AFTERN00N 0UT (Village) P9 24 R0(KY H0RR0R (Village) Pg l8

lr,,laster Pancake: G0[DFINGER Pg 19

Free Saturday Morning

MasterPancake: G0LDFINGER Kids(lub:GU5 (Lamar)

R0(KYH0RROR (Village)

Pg

19

Pg 17 Pq 18

wnfnrs wonLo
Musir Monday:

Quote ntonq

(iiitzl

Pg

z:

Free Kids;(amp: My tlttCttgOn

iOton0 lLiruij lg
(Ritz)

rl
Free

Muu!llsltql.t's
Music Monday: WlLLlE NEL50N5 4th 0F JUtY

THE BALLAD 0F AJ WEBERMAN

Pg 31

a!eri

g[riCit
(Ritz)
Pg 31

Kidi (amp: WALLA(E AND GR0MIT (Lamar) Pg 1 7

Plftl(

&
H *i

+,

PINEAPPTE EXPRESS SNEAK SCREENING! WITH SETH ROGEN, JAMES FRANCO, DANNY MCBRIDE AND DIRECTOR DAVID GORDON GREEN

['l0"FR$f l{ PBfSFl{Ts WHTN ISTOMORROW

IIVE IN PERSON!!!
5AT MAY 3,I.AMAR
First,

WITH EDDIE'(RABMAN'5TTEPLTs, KTVIN FORD AND ANGETA BETTIS tIVE IN PTRSON!

WITH LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY FROM EDDIE BEFORE THE FItM!!!
5AT MAY 1S" R}TU
Austin's own filmmakerlaureate, Kevin Ford, will be

STEEPLES

it

was IHE 40 YEAR OLD VlRGlN,

then KN0(K[D UP and

SUPERBAD

right

on its heels, and suddenly except

that guy who played Ken on

FREAKS AND

GttKS was

biggerthan Brando. Seth Rogen blew up like a perkyyoung Hollywood starlet...

hel a dude.

His average body-type and sarcastic, slacker candor became

premiere of his new film WHEN

has decided along

15

T0M0RR0W
FREEI(

the (omfortable celebrity rediner we could all kkk bark

in.

Now, Rogen, who

to bring along some his M0

liveatthe RitzfortheAustin but it gets even better...Kevin friends from the frlm to help us
Kevin Ford,

ro-wrote and produced both |(N0(KED UP and SUPERBAD, has teamed up with unlikely auteur David Gordon Green (GE0RGE WASHINGION, ALL THE RtAL GIRLS) for the HIG Hly anticipated stoner-comedy/crime-thriller Pl N EAPPLE EXPRE55. The film sta6 Rogen
as a

celebrate local frlmmaking! Join writeridirector/producer/editorAtar

with star/writer/producer

EDDIE STEEPLtS (Darnell

'(rabman'Iurner from

MY NAME lS EARL) and co*tar/producer Angela Bettis (MAY, R0MAN) for a very special Austin homecoming. And before the film, Eddie is going to treat us all to some live stand-up comedy!!! WHEN IS T0M0RR0W whirh was shot in Austin, followsJake (Kevin Ford) and Ron aka'Duke Hoquent'(Eddie Steeples),two once-

pothead and fellow freak James Franco (FR[AI(5 AND

GEEK5, a

SPIDIRMAN) as his dealer. They aaidentally witness a murder by the hand of

(orrupt (0p, and then Danny McBride (ALL THI REAI

shows up

GIRLS,

IHE F00T

FIST WAY)

with a shotgun, and everyone has a great time,.. Alright, we don't

know h0w it turns out in the end, no one does- the movie doesn't come out until

bestfriends 0n their last nightoutt0getherbeforeJake gets manied. The simple premise frnds (omplexity in nuanced performances, creating an empatheti( portrait0farelati0nshipthatisbothhilariousandheartbreaking. W}lIN DlYfilmmaking
-local orotherwise- at its finest, and a must-see foranyonewho calls Austin home.
IS

August! But, lucky for us, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride and director
David Gordon Green are all coming down to the Alamo South Lamar

t0 give us an

early ride on the PINEAPPLt EXPRtSS! (whirh, bythe way, is the name of Franco's

TOMOfiROI\| WILL RUN THI WIEK IOI.I.OWING THI PRIMIIRE. KEVIN FORD

'special'strain...)

ANDANGELA BETTISWILLBE INATTENDEN(EATSIIIOEDSHOWS. WWW.ORIGINAI.ALAMO.(OM

FOR UPDATTS AND DETAII.5.

(HE(K

BRAD NEELY ANIMATICIN SHOWCASE THUfis JtINt 19 & 26. fitTU - HLMMAKAfi Lt\rr tN PtR$0$i!
Ba* in
ru

2001, Brad Neely became a local celebrity when the Daily Texan began

(omkJwithout realizing he was never actually student. Hi5 irreverent, crudely drawn single-panel gems were always good for a quick mindgasm, but it wasn't until he put his pen to internet-based animated cartoons that Neely would attra(t the whole Nati0n t0 his (harmingly disfrgured
nning his self-published'(reased
a

approach. (ase in point: (0X AND (0MBEs'WAsHlNGToN.

Who could have ever

imagined that an internet cart00n about two colonial libertines rapping absurdly quixotic exaggerations about the legend of President George Washington would
as the'MostWat(hed 0nlineVideo ofAllTime'? lf you happen to be one of the three people left in the lJnited States who hasn't seen this cart00n, itt probably time y0u thought seriously about emigrating. Now, Neely bides his time pulling diamonds from the rough of his mind and

edipse even KITIEN FALLSASLEEP

cutting them into two perfect series for 5uperDeluxe.com: I AM BABY (AKES and
THE PR0FES50R BR0THER5.

Join Brad Neelyfora magical, maladjusted eveninq

of

hi5 personal favorites on the big screen!

May-June 2008 5ehedule of 5pceial Fvents - for complete calendar and tie kets visit r{ww.originalalam0.c0m

11

We've been thinking about

it, discusing it and dancing around it f0r years, but

version of the happy meal while supplies last. 0rdera (osmo, and y0u home the long-stem 5EX AND IHE the (alendarforthe
5EX AND THE

gettotake

notuntilweopenedourdoorsonSixthStreetdidwefeelthatthetimehadfinally
come. The single most (ommon request in our 1 1 years 0f operation has frnally been fulfil led. You can buy cocktails at the Alamo. We're trying it out at the Ritz and (heck out if things go well, expect the Village and Lamar lo(ations t0 follow soon, ourcoiktail menu onlinewhkh featuresa line ofpremiumwells (Henadura Silver Tequilla, Tito! Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Bombay Saphire 6in, Maker's Mark Bourbon and Dewar's5cotch). Weareakofeaturing a lineofsignaturecocktails, ourfrozen
and ro(ks i\4argaritas,theAlamojit0,theBlue Hawaii,the Paloma,theJames Bond Vesper martini and a souped-up sangria. We'll also be celebrating our upgrade

Also chetk (lTY'ladies night"shows. trom the managerto the dishwasher to the entire audien(e, there won't be a single man allowed in the

(lTY glas in which it was served.

theater f0r these estrogen parties,

{iffilft{e {*{HTAli-5 f*4&scsft Fa&r{&ss 6frLSf lHGEn

ffi3Tr,i

il{{RTlHl5

to liquor service wiih a series of films under the banner'tinema tocktaih."

To

OPENS JUNE 13 AT THE RITZ James Bond ordered his first martini (shaken not stined) in G0LDtlN6[R, and the pancake boys havegotten into the"spirit"0fthings by choosing this fllm fortheir
June cinema roast (and toast). We've gone back to the original lan Fleming text fion Cosino Royolelor the recipe. "Three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka,

toastthe (hangeover, we have programmed thefollowing intoxi(ating frlmswith cocktail pairings. Dinner, Drinksand a i\40viejustg0tawhole lot more fun.

{fNIh4A {{}{{T&}15

THI THllt &1&l{ wrr* 5(0T(H AFID ffinRTll'i15

MAY 1'I-14 ATTHE RITZ (INIMA When the progtamming team went to work to devise our first ever (0(KIA|LS special event, no words were spoken and there was a unanimous
nodding of heads. We kkk offthis series with the cowned champeen of all cocktail movies; THI THIN l\4AN. "The Thirties saw hardboiled detectives and screwball

halfa measure ofKina Lillet. Shake itverywell until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. You <an order this in advance online, and it comes with a souvenir Bond martini shaker! We?e going to kkk off eath show with a sychronized martini shake. With this ample rocktail t0 get you itarted, G0LDFINGtR mayjust
be the

funnie$ Ma$er Pantake yet.

{i

!'}

{erl&

{*{{'i&{

}-s

*B#?r-418#*

sodalites put away liquor with equal aplomb. 5o when the two genres were combined with 1934's THE IHIN MAN, it was a cocktail of explosive magnitude. This loose adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel features William Powell as
Nick (harles, a retired detedive with a HeKulean capacity for Scotth, and Myrna loy as Nora, his equally swizzled socialite wife. Nick is perfedly happy spending
his

Tr*[ $ts Lr$sgtsKl

l$:?ffi

bv*lTr susslnH5
IHi
RITZ
deserves the

JUl,tt 24-26 AT

'IHE BIG LEB0WSKI

wife! money pkkling his liver until the daughter of an old dient requests his

ever-growing group of passionate devotees it has built up over the

help. lt's only after several dead bodies pile up that he grudgingly agrees t0 take the (ase.0nce involved, Nick proves himselfto be one ofsoused cinema's most functional alcoholics by solving the murder with a little help from Nora and his tenacious tenier, Asta. Nick! initial reluctan(e to get drawn into the investigati0n
is

years. Although

it's a

strange

cocktail, the pkture is well-written,

expertly direded, and beautifully

acted {especially by Jeff Bridges

and John 6oodman, who have never

perfectly understandable, because as he states,"ltl putting me way behind in

#
ffi

my drinkingl' (Booze Movie$

been better). Ihe (oen Brothen

have described THE BIG LEBoWSKI as their Raymond (handler story, and it (ontains all the trappings ofthe author's hardboiled mystery novels, induding the

tr

{fFJre4s

{*{liT&lt5

SEX AHS
Fans of

0PH{5 illAY 30 AI T}lt

the new

Tl{t {*TY wlclt {SSft{SFStlT&Hs illU

e
8F

the show should quickly realize that the only way to properly experience (osmopolitan in SEX AND THE (lIY movie is with a proper, frosty cold your hand. And there's only one theater in Austin that can offer up that treat: ihe Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz. We'll be running what is ostensibly an adult

akohol.5econdly,asa bowling-themedcomedy, liquorisa given. Finallyandmost importantly, THE BIG LEB0WSKI is the ultimate movie for White Russian fans. Ihe Dude fuels his detective work with numerous helpings the sweet drink, which he often refento as"(aucasiansJ'As long
as

there is'halfand half'dripping from hh

mustache, the Dude abidesl'(Booze Movies)

II

tday-"ia:ra 3*S& $*h**$Ni*

*f

Spee

l*i *v*xls - fnr esms!te {aleildar epd qi*ets visit www-$rigifialalsil!$"{sm

:tr
tlr

is the largest genre flm festival in the United States, and happens right here at the Alamo Drafthouse. By genre,

Ii:l*k l.:l

week. All,ofthesrre-eningsoftheapproximatefyosfeatuiesinlii'rf,r,irirl, pta(e at the Alamo South lamar, s0 there,s no'drivinglwalkinq t, venue,. tn.0urfourth year, we have already esrabliskd;ur;;lv;;;,1,,riidria.

fction, fantasy, crime, animation, a(tion ana rff",irnl'Uarrl,r,rl. you packed the very best ofwhat rhe Alamo oif,o unl,fu^ it ulf;;il;;;

l;,;;;;;;;;;;r,. ]ii" ii
,;rry

it ail

5A(HlK0 HANAI and UN(LE,S pARADt5E, two in Fantastk Fest history. with rhis series

screen s0me very rare and very delicious treats.

ofthe most delighrfuily suneat films w,,il b.;il;;;;;il,ri,.'#irrru,.

fr; ;;;;;

AU55I

leader in the genre

flm festival (ir(uh.

but we,re working fl:l1.TIr: Magnolia is producing {et, ranrastr(.test..

a

f XPLOIIATION RETROSPECTIVI d$rik on urorl., docur,ntay

on

s,"i"p.,tory
th,
hiiror1l

series

VARIETY I.OVEs FANTASTIf TEST

During his KeynoteAddressatthe lnternational Film Festival Summitin lasVeqas, /onery presidenr and publisher (harlie l(oone, ri,teo ljst 0f "10 Fitm Festivak we t ove,',whirh

exptoitation whkh we intend to show, and in aaaitioir we wiil le of the dasia of the genre, MAD MAX;idn,t ,ririrrr,r,'r,rJ,,ilffi;, have been makins our kind of movies for a torg

jrr,.r,

ii;;;i;;;0m,

riiriirii,

for

rn0uded jndustry heavy-hitters such as (annes, Toronto and Teiluriae. drawn the interest of ydrery is the ratiber of ou, prrgram;i;; thatwe have buittaround tle festivat. tt3ihri oassionfor

eventrllot,listed, in order of importance. ln addition

nritinl;;;;#fft . he d,,,,iil;;l;i;;il;ffi exci,illq"

t, ,ri i it_rf,-if,i'i,rt
wt

small collection ofthose gems.

tr.,

ird

;;ii';,i;ftlilp:j ,

;;;;;;;;,.y i*';;;;ffi;il1ii::llr.

ii

ho,

watching really fun movies that makes this weermf 0r rne year., tt y0u love Asian cinema, giant robots, blazing gunfire and some iruly unexpe(ted (raziness 0n yourcelluloid. you simptymustpin'usttrisy;;;lii;;;g to be the best festival vett

ats;i;i;;il,.

piovided by the audieil. tn(orporate mole signature Alamo programmrno lnto the miy and nf rn,,,." provrde a boatload 0f the (raziest new qenre,in.mu f,o,
us on Facebook or check the website come

ih;ili,;i:'il'il; urr,ifii;;;;r;il; likelheJantastic Debates and the (etebrity roo s;ii'iitrisffiiffiffii; visiting filmmakers and guests intr.du(e their rr*rit. iir,r,iiilffi ffi: offtgainst the xenes

We'll be making a major content announcement after the Cun*, fit,n=t,rtiurl in May with num.erous updates to folow, Ieading up,; expeda return 0f the Fantastk Feudand Kauof,i,u,tX

{}IfCKTHE WEBSITE OR FA(EBOOK FOR MORT

W;i;;;;il;;l;*_,

,lTGg$q lVe've devised

:l:iiit:.d 0a09enotders
:ner

:-::liminates

ommittoyourschedule no laterthan noon on thediyottt,,t or. noon, regurar badge horders can pick up what ticke$ are r,rt. rnaluiauur . rlc15 wll 0e sotd t5 mtnutes before earh show to non_badge holders. This ':''erneqt of the system still offers Vlp ArAq, flrfA.o
the problem ofregular badge

8ACIGE H0t-oFRs 6ETA FAtR st{At(r a new system for tirkets this 1l,rr. Vfi,"liag-.'hrld',ri," ,tiff to set into any show they desire, but r,, illirq ir,rtir,r, vrp

(www.rr*r,ii,r,iii*irr,ffi;::;;.ll

about, (Tim league, director ana

P

a,roiith;il;il;; """""' "'', .+ornaer, runiu,tii'i,,ij

it{y*,';lhlLff
fi1fr" $dCI8fiftu
tu1lr'r

$5

$r T5:
s6

t6triht :$$s
ffi?I

:',.:: jeilsned wtth th6 new system. n :: .1i::,",11:gi:lth.t,,'

;i*;;;t

rlil"r;;;,,;;:, i;li;;ffi ffil,il: l;il ;n:ffi:i:

t

"rfa,*

if,r,i,

*ritlrr

i;#il

.:ll

{f frE

r*ft BAilfif F{0rEtRs}

?, S;4Si3M.

t{*}j iiildf

"When bullies kill her younger brother,

-:

PI HX

-::::'nind: behind last year,s brilliant Nikkatsu retrosoective. -:-::- -rr Lab p'essandMar(WalkowfromtheNewyortnsianiitm
:: :

MOVIT RETROSPE{TIUT

s(hoolgirl Ami (Minase yashiro) seeks revenge on the perps and their parents.
slre.loses an arm during a yakuza torture sesst0n;

Harvcv

t0rtunately, sympathetk m0tor

::.

:'-r -:...

-:,:

::,:' :-:.eouisite numberof minutes of nudityandsoitcoresex, ih;ff;iil; : :-': theirs to craft . In the past two years we,ve strown rprcibniiruiiFiiii
s

:-:::'.rs

n 2008. Together with author Jasper Sharp (Bef tni programmed a mini-retrospective oftapanese linlu ntm; i;;Fani;;;# 0es(nbes Japanese softcore sex genre, but unlike in the states. .-rrxL are the breedrng ground for

testivaiail

iii

inliiiiiiri,

help with machine_qun prosthesis, and Ami turns the bloody tide.,
mechanics

(Variety) THt MAfftNt GlRt is'dassi(

newfilmmakintirh;i:l;ir;;#;,;

I,r:

up to the biq eventl

stared tor Fantustic rest zooe,-THE lj::P ^tnitiaily wasbought by Media Btasteri and wil come ort up this giddy gorefest as a free saeening fo, frrt more reason t0 get a badge earlv. look for more of these i, tf,, rnontfu irra]rq

lyf::.frl

t;ilil;il';;*il'#Jil;
iii,i*i lrAg,;;l;,;;:il:
r3

Mmiffii

no laLaQ !e

hrdule *f -!p*rixf {verits

- for

*mplete

arendar and

ti*ets yisit www.6riginarararn0"(sm

j, :,1.'.{.iajlqiPff*ry.?].1l:

1..1

:' --

ra

TAKH A SXCN]-CUT

we
".i;

ffi. T:::.:::H.:;:. ytffii, j]lil,l::i:

;r:r Par:i;a9'es

T* CL*UN # ArVrvA*av
*llassage

Spn *ffi

t,
]

*g%&qk*t

:::::"il..*, u" ;wryKq. J,:

-8pnr

t*-lffi
UO#+g

rBtrlliest35'r'Srr.eet"oAlstin,'lexas/8Jo3--5r2.3Oo.t256*OpenlJorh,

@www'viv*cra'$Pac*''1.

l{rrndr,r -Surrrlggonr

t2
^/3-ai

ffi

Who says a banquet room

has to have four walls and florescent lighting?

-3:
a
r11;11 'l

:l

tog

$t

IRON MAN

INOIAI{A,'O}IE5 &

T}II KINGDI}M

OT THT CRYSTAT

SKUtt

0Ptfii

l,qsY ?, s|fr"

i{iru FflvarA{J

*r[l45 &4*Y:;, *iff. 5T*Vfiq $figt#|rfifr

Not mu(h info has been released on this eagerly awaited blockbuster, but here! what we do know: lndy will be more than up to the stunts and challenges of his f0urth adventure; he'll be spelunking with his son -- a greaser-fied Shia LaBeouf

lnventorTony Stark (Robert Downey,Jr.) dons his most powerful creation, a high-

terh suit of armor, t0 frght Mandarin, a dark-minded scientific genius bent on spreading his influence worldwide. After 15+ years in development, the comic hero fint based on Howard Hughes is refashioned as a tontemporary industrialist
whose technology is being used in the i\4iddle [astern war effort. stark is taken prisoner in Afghanistan, and that's where he builds The suit.0h, and attention (0mic nerds: both the grey suit and the red and gold version will make appearances in this most antkipated tomic book frlm of the season!

--and there'll be a reunion with Marion Ravenwood. And those darn villainous
forces are bark for morel Will they ever Iearn'! So

one enjoythe show 0tthe with 0SPECIAI lNf.lANAJO,VfS5fR/f5 Mfiti Ul (an',t! Wait!

Allno

THT TOOT FIST WAY

#irrilg

i#1.1f;

*. i.3llt..'**Y ilf t[.

lae Kwon Do instructor (Danny McBride) looks to turn his life

SPETD RA(TR ffpfit45 tutrA'f f. *!*" ?He FJA{$'jSWSlii

Speed Racer(Emile

A down-and-out

$iq*tl'{ffis

Hirxh),a skilled young race cardriverwho belongsto a family of gearheads, is blackmailed by the head of the nefarious corporati0n Royalton the annual (r0ss-(0untry rally that lndu$ries to parti(ipate in The (rucible

around bygoingon a pilgrimagewith his buddyandtwo ofhisstudentstosee his hero, the martial art5 legend (huck "The Truck"Wallace, at a kung{u (onvention. the comedy goldmine,

It look like Judd Apatow and his crew might have some competition this year in as Will tenell thinks McBride is one 0f the funniest men in

daimed his brothers life years ago. Eehind the wheel ofthe l\4ach 5, his father's greatest invention, Speed goes head-to-head with his chief rival, the mysteriousyet-familiar Ra(er X (Matthew Fox). The trailer already has our heads spinning with adrenaline and hyperdriven multi-colored automotive explosivenessl

America.., maybe because he isn't afraid to beat up a 7-yeat-old kid.

5[X Al'lB Tilg CITY:

*i3[1i5
friiAV

T]lI

M0VIE

3*, *iH" idl{F{&f

pATftity; H;H*
theirfrnt big

[veryone's favorite quartet ofstruggling big (ity so(ialites return in s(reen tale, which starts four years after the include roma nce, dothing, maniage,
sex and

SON OF RAMBOIII' {}PfiH5 rdSY 1$, *l*^ *AfiTi{ Jgl'il{lFi&$

A shy boy growing up in a sheltered British (0mmunity finds an unlikely
collaborative partner in his rough-and-tough sthoolmate in an attempt his own shotby-shot ve6i0n 0f

la(

episode 0f the monumentally celebroting

popular TV series left 0ff. Not much has been given away, but topi(s are sure to

<ilylThe Alono Ritzwill

nore,
so

be

to film

thefilmsrcle|sewith
of ghlfriends and

clsM1P1LIlAN DRINKSPE(IALand

grobyour gaggle

RAI\,'IB0: FIRST BL00D PARI ll. After winning over the crowds at Sundance and nestling in the deep pockets of Paramountl indie

join

us!

label, this unexpe(tedly magical opus has pulled every single person who's seen it into a nostalgic haze by the film and the performances of its two young leads. We debuted it at tantasti( test
a

T}T

INICSESIBTE }IUI"K *p!:Fj5 J#rur 13" *i:t. t*t.ii! r,$.T{ftiilnfr

flight in order to undentand -' and the (ondition that turns him into a monster. (omplkating his situation is the military initiative that wants him captured and tontrolled, as well asthe arrival 0fa m0re-deadlynemesis:The Abomination.Theaction issaidto be
Geneticist Bru(e Banner (Ed Norton) takes

nd it remains one 0f the most ta I ked-about s(reenings

of last year, and we can't wait t0 see it again on the Alamo streenl

hopefully cure

Tfit eilR0Hl(L[S 0F NARI{lA: PRll'l([ (ASplAt{

frf [$5 iidlAY:*, *iS. &f'imnf,Vf e$Af]q${}ru

multiplied t0 the max, induding a 26'minute Hulk vs. Abomination brawll

j
j

The Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test 0f

their (ourage awaits them. During their absen(e, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Ielmarines and is now under the (ontrol ofthe evil King Miraz, who rules the Iand without mercy. The four rhildren will soon meet an intriguing new (haracter: Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince (aspian and his mighty (and unusual) tolleagues.

WALL.T Sf *.ruI J{.}ltt] ;1, *Ii1. &!{*ffii:l&r 5T*i',iT*il

The plot is pure fun: a trash-compacting

robot sets off0n an interstellar adventure

to discover the meaning of life. But what has us and everyone from age 6 to 106 ex(ited is that this l0oks like the most beautifully rendered and epic Pixar frlm to
date, and that's saying plenty. s0 bring on the r0bots!

h'1,ly"Junr J*{}S

$rli*dui* *{ 5p*r;*! fu*n{s - for camplete calendar and tirkets visit www,originalalarn0.{$m

d n
:J

-|,

'fl

il :j

AiN'T IT {SOL }IEWS & THE AI.'5f IFI (HAOFJ:(tT PNESEHT FRf; T SATUR*AY MCIRIiIilIfi FItful {N"Uff THT WITCHES
MAY 31, SOUTH IAMAR . CHTCK WEB TOR sHOWTIME
From the staggeringly powerful combined imaginations Henson Studios comes this

TFIH

Ai",4fi{fi KlSS {LL,&

15

pR*iJS T* rSfS[NT...

Sl*. NlCOLAS R*f;fi, 1SgCI,35f{4tul,9'l Mlfi, p&

F&EL

SUMMTR KIDS CAMP $AMiIY'TfiI[NilI-Y MATI&lET MSViTS Att $UMMTfi

of Roald Dahl and Jim thrilling battle between the earth's dildren and the

forces of black magk! While on holiday, young luke and his grandma must face off with a bevy of kid-eating wit(hes (led by none other than Anielica Huston)l
Even

after being transformed into a mouse, Luke is ready to show these no-good
WITCHES DRESSED AS

spellcasters that wee wanion like himselfare notto be mesed with. IHE is beautiful, whimsical and totally insanel l(lDSl C0ME

A non-Hany

PotterryleWlT(H 0RWIZARDT0WIN APRIZE!!

FR[fr sATUROAY MORI{IN6 GU5

FILT,J

{I-il$
f!,4iru,

iliR, vtzu{[r'iT

t\,le

cvr[TY, is7s, 35MM, $$

JUNE 28, SOUTH TAMAR

. CHECK WEB FOR SHOWTIME

leading man

Anall-starcastofDisneyfavoritessupportthe

0fthiswild live-action

fulOFJ "

TFi{jfts AT ALAMCI sOI.}TH LAMAR :THE lRON GIANT

comedy...whojust happensto bea footballplaying mule! 6us istheteam mascot ofthe not-so-impressive (alifornia Atoms, but when he stumbles out 0nto the field, he unexpectedly becomes a power-ki<king superstar athlete whol all set t0 take the team t0 the top! Starring Don Kn0tts, Tim (onway, Dkk van Patten, Ed
Asner, Dick Butkus (hee hee hee) and - last but not least - Gus as himself! A goofball

JUNEe - 12

JUNE JUNE 30

le : SPV l(lDS 23'26: MY NEIGHB0R T0T0R0

WAtl.ACt & GR0MIT
"

JUNE 16 -

' JUtY

3 :

(URSI 0F THt WERE-RABBIT

head*pinning laugh

riotforall lil'linebackers, sports-hatersand mulesalike!

JUIY

JULYT-t0:ZATHURA 1A.17: EATMAN THE MOVIT tlgeo}

A TRUE ST0RY

rutY21

'2a: DREAMER - BASED 0N

AUG

JUIY28'31:G00D BURGER
AUG 11 - 1a : AUG

FLIGHT 0F

a'7 : TMNT THt NAVIGATOR

18-21 : M0NSTER H0USE

May-Jun* 20*S Sehedule of Speriai Evellts - for complete calendar and tickets visit www.0riginalalam0.(0m

17

AIR sEX USA CHAMPl0hlSHlPS: ROt l'lS 4 &lAY 3r - {*tuqprTA F*ft A Tffiir TS V[fi&s F*fi *flAL srH]
lf you've been to any of the Air Guitar shows, you know a little bit about what t0 exped, except that competitors in this show won't pretend to play an instrument that isn't there; they'll be pretending t0 make love with a partner that isn't there. Do you think you've got what it takes t0 (ompete? 0urjudges will be watthing for
the entire presentation, from costuming, to foreplay, to
a

AUsTIN RO(K BA}ID CI{AMPIONS}IIP5 T*f5, to'i&Y *, Ff:tgC T* {*fi{PHTe I

N0,this is n0ta (all

0uttofind hot new"musical"talent.This

is a call

t0 Playstati0n

mayjustwipe adual musirians off the planet. 5in(e Christmas, we've been nothing les than ADDI(TED to Rock Band. But now we're tired of keeping the party in our living room and the
and XBox360 owners.There! a new breed ofRock Band andwe basement at 0ur parents'house, and we want t0 bring it out into public and see what you ran do.5o in the spirit of r0(k that started with AIR GUliAR, we invite you t0 form a band, come up with s0me (ostumes, and (0me d0wn t0 the theater to show
us how you rock. We'll have great gear and prizes for the winning teams, who will be judged by an aggregate of actual game store with bonus points for stage presen(e and costumes. (heck bark here for more details. The Rock Band (hampionships are

eventua I (limax, They'l

be looking for believability, sexability, and overall entertainment value (cause what fun is sex if no one! watching?), and if you can score high enough, you'll move onto the final round and be one step closer to being crowned the World Air
5ex King or Queen in September! (heck outwww.airsexworldchampionship.com for details and rules.

sponsored in part by (oleandbobby.com. Not only are they obsesed are, like us, addirted to Rock Band.

with film, they

Tfit

TUr$,

0lCINYsluM fb1*Y * AT Tfifi ftiTX, TilfiS.3tlfdf

3 AT L&$,44ft
a

Thinking and drinking, rolled up into one. The Dionysium offerc a unique, innovative program

of debate, le(ture, dedamation, theatrkal presentation and music in

salon-like atmosphere on the first Tuesday of every month at the Alamo 5outh Lamar.
Audienres enjoy offerings not to be found elsewhere in Austin, induding the re(itati0n

offamous speeches, parti(ipatory dis(ussi0n in 0pportunity show

formal, moderated context, and the

Dionysium musical

to partkipate in the recreation 0f An(ient rituah. A typital

will feature a ledure, a dedamation, a drinking song, a film or live

performanre, an appeal to Dionysus, a fiction-writing (ontest, and plenty 0f strong drink, Butthe heartofevery Dionysium isthe debate, pittingtwoexpertsagainstea(h other in toe-t0"t0e parliamentary combat. Dionysium debate resolutions have covered everything from Social 5ecurity reform t0 the future threat of gen0(idal robots. (heck out www.dionysium.tom for full information.

BUT

I'M A {}IEERLEAOER

wtTF{

t{?r

P[frr*&&,lAFi{F5,

}*lllH 5pt{[A].5 e

***Rfil

MAY"t3, {}tS. JA&ri![ S&*SlT,1S?*, *5 tutif{

The Alamo is <oming out 0f the doset with new all-purpose entertainment group 175 MEDIA, led by Brian Fenee and ourvery own (hivonn Andenon! Join usfortheit

!
F
.1

first event, a s(reening ofJamie Babbit's hilarious'confused teen"tomedy BUT l'M A (HEERLEADER. Natasha lyonne stars as Megan, an all-American high*chooler sent to 5exual Redirection Srhool when her parents and teachers become suspect of her parti(ular interests. Featuring a great supporting (ast induding Bud (ott, Michelle Williams, John Waters ingenue Mink Stole and even RuPaul! All this, plus special live performancesfrom local entertainers and drag celebs in an evening offun youwon't
soon forget!

RS{KY }ICIRfiCIR PICTURE SHSW *t R" Ji&$ 5ffi &tt;!{Ai{. "r $?5, 3i$'qfr*, 1** Mtil, fi
$AT

t4i*Ntfrt'{Ts

AT AtAS4* V}["1466

R0(KY H0RR0R interactive srreenings have undeniably grown into an American

institution, but one of the nation! best RHPS crews is right here in Austin! The rotating (ast of QUEERI05 have been performing R0(KY H0RR0R PI(TURE 5H0W
at the ALAI\40 DRAFIH0USE VILLAGE since 0ctober 2004, and have built the best

intera(tive version 0fthe cult clasic in the nation!! Admission isjust 55, regulars
and virqins welcomel

&4ay"Ju** ?*S&

5*h**ule cf $pecini {v*r'it: - for camplete {alendar and ticket$ visit www.0riginalalam0.c0m

MASTER PAN(AKE PLANEI OF THE APES tblAY],3,9 & 1*

Ihis April, Master Pancake reaches back to the 1960's to mock the (harlton Heston dasic PLANET 0F THE APES (1968). Guest (omedian 0wen Egerton rejoins the castto help mockthe movie in whkh the late,great(harlton Heston playsagainst type: as a macho, chiseled-face everyman angrily fighting for survival in a world gone mad. Heston (0MEGA MAN,soY|"ENT GREEN) plays wayward astronaut George Taylor, who lands on a mystery planet (l?) where apes are in charge and
humans are their slaves. Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter are superb
as

MASTER PANCAKE GOIDFINGER JLil{r 13, 14, }8, ?1, ?7 &:8

The namel Pancake. i\4aster Pancake. Ihis June, in honor of the Alamo's newly acquired liquor lkense, Master Pantake Theater devalues G0LDFINGER (1964), the movie that made "5haken, n0t Stirred" a household phrase and single-handedly popularized vodka martinis in the United States for years to (ome. Sean (onnery (whose James Bond comes a close second only to George lazenby's) must
scheme concorted by the absurdly named Aurk Goldfinger to completely

foil

depre(iate

the simian

the m0netarysystem 0fthe United States, people thought

planthat--pri0rt0 Ge0rge Bush-most

scientistswhohelpoutourhero.

JenyGoldsmith'sram'shornscoreisbrilliantand the script, as evidenced by his signature

THE TWILIGHT Z0NE's Rod Serling wrote

imposible. At Goldfingel's side is a cavakade 0f preposterous henrhmen, induding Harold Sakata as Oddjob, whose (utting edge headgear
has 007 0n the run, and Honor Blackman as Pusy Galore, the most ridi(uloudy named Bond Girl since Mounds 0'snatch in SHAMR0(Ks
ARE

surprise ending in which laylor laments the destru(tion 0f patriotk $atuary and suddenly realizes he's actually been in New York

(ity the whole time. teaturing

F0RtvtR.0ne ofthe

a (harlton Heston nude s(ene (!) and more classic quotes involving "damn"
than you can shake a monkey stid at, you won't want to miss Master Pantake's skewering 0f this s(hlocky-but-entertaining sci-fi dassk! (John Erle0

drinkingest Bond fllms 0fall time,60ldfingerwas cited by atomicmartini.(0m as the L05I WETKEND of Bond frlms, with a dlink count that indudes: 3 brandies, 1
port wine,
1

vodka maftini,

mintjulep, at least halfa bottle 0f D0m Petignon'53,

and 1 undetermined liquor drink. And the Alamo bartenders

will keep the spirits

MASIER PANCAKE ROADHOUSE MAY 16 & 1?: S[f,i[f lT 5{R$[Nll{S, ? 5ll0W$ Sf'J$!
As a

flowing foryou asyou enjoythe show. Join MasterPancake...Join Master Pancake aswesayYayto Bond and Alas, poorAurk. (John Erled

way of honoring Swayze

nd supporting al I those struggling against

cancer, Master Pancake and the Alamo Drafthouse

pan(eati( will donate all tkket proceeds

0USt to the Pan(reati( (an(er

from this special benefrt reprise soeening 0f

RoA D

Adion Network (www.pancan.org), which offers patient support and advocates research into pancreatic cancer, Nominated for 5 Razzies, ROAD H0USE (1989) ever, and what better place to ridkule may be thefinestto-bad-it's-good"movie the (lTlZEN KANE of bouncer movies than on 6th Street? R0AD H0USt tells the story of James Dalton, an itinerant Zen bouncer {or'tooler" as it! (alled in the trade) played by Patrirk Swayze (RED DAWN, D0NNI I DARK0) who c0mes t0 town
and uses his incredible cooling powen and Zen wisdom ("Pain don't hurt") to help

turn a seedy whisky joint into a somewhat less seedy whisky joint by teaching a ragtag gang of lovable losers to believe in themselves and, more importantly, to spot a knife hidden in a shoe from 40 feet away ("|-eft boot"!), Swayze meets his mullet-mate in the imposibly toiffed and egregiously luscious town doctor played by Kelly Lynch (DRUGST0RE (0WB0Y, MR. MAG00). The movie also
features fine performances from macho baritone 5am Elliott (THE BIG LEBOWSKl, the voice in Beef (ommercials) as Dalton's Gooseilceman, and Ben Gazzara (THE BIG LEB0WSKI,

Ihe Poor Man's Robert loggia)

as evil tycoon Brad Wesley.

(ome

experience the besVworst movie ofall time on the big screen with the film-talkers of Master Pancake and a aowd full of fellow Swayze-heads,

May-June 2008 5eheduie of Special fve nts - for c0mplete calendar and tickets visit www.otiginalalarno.com

19

ww#.w#trft ***$c*mmrg#gesFtr#.&#*?t f .i$f *si #*ira #*jf* Sf {i#

L,'

1..*,n

'.i .,

{*:

4{i:e'r-Fri T*-S

. .S*f ?#-F. Ssg,,: ?f-S sf f-4$4-##f s . s##-dss"##f s

rii'*,*rE flrH i

&gffismt**x?s
frd*tr1 &*L{t{i{r{
9. il*ru**pr,+ **+:n-56:;r:

tf

54$3 f,l*r**f Ftd

$r,*?t'. i; g:?*wn ;n *
ui

- .4$3,1f i:#
:i
i

* r* * *

* " r * ::l

The Secre* Art of Dr. Seuss on **Ig4ent Displagl

1501 W. sth St. (Just off Mopac)

512.481.11'11 | Monday - Saturday 10-6

Iwiited Siiter? Y0u're wasting y0ur life, listning to that (rap! Ihe least y0u (an do is waste your life with us, because you're not the only one who wakes (alendar, with the hair metal in up in the middle ofthe nightyelling out,"l wanna ro(kl" We've got two very different compilation Sing-Alongs in this the illonsters 0f Rod bringing us t0 the heights 0f ex(ess, and the Alt-Ro(k of the 90s trying to keep us grunged out. Mixed ln there we've got the pantymoistening hipness oflom Jones, and of course wete continuing our Thrill the Wor d lr.'lkhael Jackon Sing-Alongs. A hee hee! ' Henri Mazza

THE 90s ALTTRNATIVE SlNG'ALONG TH#45*AYS lru n4fiY, 5i:, 1:* t4il'i
Wait

didn't the'90s just end, like, yesterday? Okay, maybe not, but it vi ill definitely feel that way after you rock out with thts s acker-approved 5ing-Along. You'll be taken on a whirlwrnd tour ofthe alt-rock radio hits ofthe decade, revis ting the time when rappers rocked ("5abotage") and rockers rapped (Rage Agalnst the Machine), when the nerd with the (oke bottle glasses first started getting the girl

to see t0 it that Austin leads the planet in thrilling everyone. Herei the deal - from now through 0ctober, we're going t0 have at least one Ml(HAEL JA(l(50N 5 NG-AL0NG in evety calendar. After each Sing-Along, we're going t0 take the entire audien(e over to another bar downtown where the girls
and rveie gorng

of Kitty i(ifty Bang Bang will teach us all the Thriller dance. Then in late 0(t0ber, we're going t0 invite every single Ml(HAEL JA(l(SON SING-A[0N6 attendee from the whole of 2008 to come back out and parti(ipate in one MASS|VI zombifled
dan(e party. World, prepare to be thrilled.

(thank you, Weezer), and when "punk" (Green Day, Blink-182) crossed over and berome safe enough for the suburban skater kids. And of course, it d0esn't stop there, We'll have hits from two of Dave Grohl! bands (the Foo Fiqhters, and that 0ther one, with the guy from 5eattle), some of the Ladies of the '90s {Tori Amos, The Breeders, Bjork), as well as bands that sound like they should have ladies in them,
but don't (Jane's Addiction, Alice in (hains), and so much more.

THiJnSSAYS

THE MONSTTRs OF ROCK SING.AtONG i$.!ui{r, $12, r}m Mir'l

We've celebrated hair metal before, in our annual l0VE BITE5 Power Ballad SingAlongs, but sometimes you want

to do more than slow dance. Sometimes, you

exadly whatwe?e fucking gonna do.We're

wantt0 R0(K.

And this summer, that's

THE

IOM JONES BIRTHDAY SING.ATONG

}, S*
tulll"t
for your mom, but that

5AT, J{Jl{n 7, 51

not gonna take it anymore, because god gave rock and roll to us and now we?e going toshakeyou all nightlong.5o yeah,we've gotthe big hairand bigger make upofTwisted Sisterand l(l55.We've gotthespandex ofVan Halen and Poison.And we'll bring back more favorites from the Love Bites shoW too, because"November Rain" isn't the only song by Guns'N Roses, and we still can't get enough Journey.
0h, and AOD(, Lots and lots of AOD(. Plus, even th0ugh we've already used this gimmkk for the BlLL &IED QUOTE-At0NG, we'll be giving everyone their very own against the $age when we're t00 overcome by the power rocking,

A few years back, Tom Jones was considered a corny idol

era offoolhhness is now forever behind us and everyone now knows that he is, and always has been, the ultimate man's man, the powerhouse you need in any self-respecting bachelor pad, and the only reason any of us continue g0ing t0 Las Vegas now that the entirety 0f the strip is (overed with that pansy theme park

(uff. Iom

is swank, hip, and sexy in a way that some 0f you still can't admit to,

inflatable guitar when they sit down, just s0 we can all have something t0 smash of our own mysti(al

t0 "sexbomb1 this Sing-Along

but deep down every single one of us aspires t0 imitate. From "lt's Not Unusual" will guarantee to please, but it also comes with its own unique risks - your mom i5 going t0 want to (ome t0 the theater with you,
and she might get so carried away that she starts throwing panties at the s(reen. Don't wony, lhough; we're giving away panties as props, so it's perfectly safe.

THRILt THE W0RLD: MICHAtL JACKSON 'lJ* &{lr'J 5ffru, ffiAY 1S &.;ilru[ ?9, $iJ,
2008 marks the 25th anniversary ofTHR![[[R, and we're celebrating all year long with 0ur newest illJ (0llaboration - IHRILL IHE W0RLD. We've pannered up with

IhrilllheWorld.com to help them break the world record for having the most people all over the globe performing the Ihriller dance at the exact same time,

M;ry-J*;:* ?*fiS Seir*d*l* *{ 5p**i*1 lv*rigs - fcr complete calendar and tickets visit www.0riEinalalam0.c0m

Party time! Ex(ellent! We?e bringing four brand new Quote-Along shows set t0 your time-h0n0red favorites this calendar, featuring two (omedies ab0ut slackers who love to rock (some more successfullythan othen), and two ofour hands down all timefavoritewacked out comedies. Fiom day one in the life

0fthis Quote-Along series, we've gotten more requests for 5PA(E

see

BALLS than any other film, At long la$, the s(hwartz i5 here this summer. ilus we,ll get to h0w longthe entireaudienrecan hold one note attheend ofTHREEAMl60S.That'swhat(incode Mayo isall abou! right?- Henri Marza

head chefofthe Ritz, is preparing a full on Mexi(an fea5ttoa((0mpanythe mania on screen. Plus, we'll have our very own El Guapo Birthday Party in the theater, featuring a plethora 0fpiiatas (just assoon as wefigure outwhata plethora is).

SPACEBALTS . THT QUOTE"ATONG

THURSDAY$, MAY 8 & 1 5, T}iT fiI?U
filled with thesorts ofjokesthatthewriters
Mel Brooks'5IAR WARS parody is soooo much more than just a parody film, and 0fall the recently (and horribly) made could dream up. And ever since

tpoof frlml'wish they

the

BLAZING SADDLES

Quote-Along we did in the winter, we knew that we had t0 (ome ba(k for more Mel. lfyour Schwartz is as big as mine, you're probably unromfortably exdted with

DAZED & (ONTUSTD FR', MAY 2, MIDI{IGIIT, THI RITZ, $fi

Now that the school year is almost out, even those of us who grind away at our work-a-day jobs all thr0ugh the summer can feel the tingle of excitement and senioritis in the air. The first days ofwarm weather always make us want to find a notebookfilled with the xribblings and studying ofan entire year, and then take that notebook and rip it to shreds while singing along with Alke (ooper So this

just the prospe( ofthis show happening. Somewhere in space, Dot Matrix's virgin alarm is ringing loudly.

wAYltE'sW0RtD
TI4i$ JUNI
R;TT to the Shwing - itl party time! Exrellent! We,ll get things started with a specially built preshow featuring some of our favorite Wayne's
From the Sdwartz World skits from 5NL, along with dips fiom real public access shows like the one Wayne and Garth start with before they got all that national attention. Before

ATTiII

to celebrate the end of the school year, we decided to celebrate in local frlm style, with a Quote-Along presentation of Richard l"inklatert DAZTD & (0NFUSED.
May,

Whilethe frlm isn'tfilled with quite as many obvious quotes as some ofthe other shows in the series, the entire experien(e isworth itjustto havethe chance to say,

'All right, all right, all right!" over and over again. Plus, we?e going to do more than just Quote-Al0ng, and will in fact be throwing our very own kegger at the
m00n tower

the movie, we'll have a (ontest to find someone in the audience who'll be able t0 represent the Alamo on our "public access showi'and by the time we get into the film itself, you should definitely be feeling kinda funny, like when you used to dimb the rope in gym das.

pafty*during*the movie.

rHE THRTE AMIGOS

e40l't, MAY 5, THt RITZ
God

damn it, this movie is stupid. 8ut that's why we love it s0 mu(h. trom the

ridiculous crotch-crossing saluteto the dance routinefor"My Little Buttercup'i IHE AMl605 has everything you c0uld posibly ask for in a movie about three a(0rs who get trkked into saving a small town from a vicious gun-runner with
THREE

a thing for pifiatas. For this super special (inco de Mayo screening, we're doing waaaay more than the usual Quote-Along treatment, t00. Trish Eichelberger, the

May*u*e ?0SB Seh*dule of Speeial [ve*{s - for <omplete calendar and ti*ets visit wwworiginalalam0"(0m

2t

WHAT's NEW AT THE VItM6T?

BATTLESTAR GA[A(TICA :5EA50l'{ 4 f,ffiFAY f\4lDNi6hCTs Al T${[ AL&fl'l* VlLLA&[
AIAM0 SH0WS are always fun; a group of people getting together t0 (elebrate their faviorite series. But no show has caused suth a $ir among TV fans as BATTIESTAR, whith we?e gonna be running for its entite duration. As fans ourselves, we (an never wait for the next installment, packed wiih epic battles, (ylon treathery and endless unexpected twists. J0in us at the Alamo Village
Our TV AT IHE

every Friday nightat midnightf0rthe mosttechnologitallyadvanced entertainmentthis side ofdeep

spacel

JEFF WARD AT THE MOVIES $RSAntASTlNC L:lii 0l'.1 l'1AY 9 iROM THi ALAM0
For

i'i|LAGt
LIVE

the fouilh year in a row, Nervs Radio 590

KLBJ rvil I s

bring'The JeffWard 5how'

to the Alamo Drafthouse Village.

This 3-hour

famous radio show will showcase the 2008 Summer Blo(kbuster film industry this summer! The event l\4ovie Season - whai's ner,r, vrhai s hot, and vrhat's happening in the movie and and his guest, movie will offer attendees the rare opp0rtunity to eat, drink, talk about movies and intera(t with Jeff (riti( Gary (oqill. Listen t0 Jeff\!ard every r/eek day from l-7p to win tickets!

coiktall party interrupted by Jeff Ward

B0DY BUSINES5 PRESENTS: PARENTS' AFTERN00N 0UT Tl:T 3RS SATU$SAY *f TUTRY P't#ilTI'i AT TIiE AIAI\II* VILLAfiI
deservesomequality momand/or poptime. Anda dayatthe movieswith0utthe rigon ofchild-handlingisjusithe ti(ketlThe 3rd Saturdayofeach month, parents can purchase an extremelyaffordable last vourher for chili care service at Body Business - lo(ated just a(ross from the front doors 0f the theater to you between 2:30 and 6:30 s0 they can wat(h a Saturday matinee and not worry ab0ut getting a babysitter. N0w
There,s no denying it...you

(anentertainygurkids,lovemoviesandgiveyourselfamuch-neededbreakallat0n(e.Whew! (alltheVillage
offire for details 459-7090 or check the website.

Belowis.asampleof WescreenfreemovlesintheparkinAustinandvarrousneighboring(itiesandtowns. AlsocheckoutpagesSand9forinformation iomeofourupcomingoutdoorxreenings.lleasecheckoutwww.rollingroadshow.comforourcompletescheduleofevents. leone "Dollars" trilogy on th, noit ing Roidsh ow Tour, Th is yea r we a re ta ki ng the 0utd o0 r m ovi e expe ri en(e all th e way to 5outhern 5pain, *reeni ng the Sergio SummertimeisbusyfortheAlamo,sRollingRoadshowrig.

ilout

iocation. lfyouireinterestedinstaginganoutdooreve;tplease(onta(tsamanthainourvenuerentaloffr(e(512)407-9531,samantha@originalalamo.comorvisit www.originaljlamo.com, Wehaveavarietyofsystemsthatcanhandleabackyardpartyallthewayupt0a(rowd0f5000.

5i2 (ITY 5/15 CITY

OF SEALY GAME PLAN

5/10 EITY OT AIJSTIN BEST IN SHOW

OF WACO A TEAGUE OF THEIR OWN AND SHREK

615

(ITY OF B{JDA TBA

EITY OF KATY TBA

6/13 CITY OF t}RIPPING SPRINGS MONSTER HOUSE

6i14

6iX9 EITY OF WACO DUKES OF HAZZARD AND OVER THE HEDGE

""-:l:"?{#h--Tfi H!'fJl'l'

"

FOR INFO AND MAPS, VISIT WWW.ROLIINGRSADSHOVIf,CO&4

t
t;

Fast! Up to 70 mph ..1!i6ut $5 a week in gas iBO mpg) Free (and almost free) parking

Models starting at

I 300

:,

BUS: $looow GAR: Expensive BIKE: Fun but sweaty SGOOTER: Fun (and no sweat!)

Al(ll and tAilTA5Il(fEsT present

IIVE PACI( GUY a sneak previewof lRON MAN before 'ET

:::::+s!il.;8. Alam! south lamar

::::.: :: i' r.. j::-:.

..

AI(N AND FANTASTI{

FEST PRESTNT

been comparedto Kids

lnlhe Hall, Monty

I"IVE JET PA(K GUY AT IRON MAN SNTAK PRTVITW! APRIil ?8" ATAMO SOUTII I"AMAR
Ihe trailers for lR0N
MAN feature s0me heavy punching and blistering explosions, but most ex(itingly.,.a guy flying through the air at 200 MPH in a futuristk metal

Python, and most recently, flowering

plants. And to celebrate the release of their brand new DVDs of their popular online sketch comedy show, they?e
putting 0n the Ritz! Live comedy, laped
comedy and other forms of comedy from

combat suit! While we haven't been able to get the real thing from Stark lndustries,

wewill

be

luckyenoughto bejoined byan A(TUAI-JET5UII PltOTforthisveryspetial

beyond this and other dimensions ran

be yours!

advanced screening ofthe season's most eagerly antkipated cinematicovelblast! 50

we'll see y0u at the Alamo South Lamar for this gravity-denouncing display ofmankind! superiority in both scien(e and flight before we bearwitness to We'llbeposting thed0minatingpower0fthe0neandonlylR0NI\4AAAANNNN!!!!l!l
lR0N MAN fans,

information about this screening on www.fantastidest.com and on the Fantastk testfacebookpage. FantasticFestbadgeholderswillgetfirstaackattheselimited
sneak preview tirkets.

POWERFLICKERS SHORT FILM TESTIVAI.

MAY 3, ftITtr
The Mobile Film

khool presents the 3rd bi-annual

Power Flirker Short Film 5howcase

during the 0ld Pe(an Street Festival on downtown 6th street. PowerFli(kers 5hort
Film Showcase presents a collection of short films from regional film organizations and artists. ln staying aligned with Pe(an Street's mission t0 bring together artists all disriplines,theMobile Film 5chool incorporatesfilm

0f intothefe$ival, highlighting

the regi0nal film (0mmunity while drawlng new people to participate in the Pecan
Street Festival. The rollection will be an ongoing screening throug hout the afterno0n,

in whkh Pecan Street attendees and the general publk are invited to watch local short films during the street festival free of charge. Spring 2008 PowerFlicker partkipating organizations indude: Austin School of Film, The Film 5chool of 5an
@ Harlandale High khool, Reel Women, Film Austin,Storie Productions Film 0asses, and Austin (0mmunity (ollege RTt Program.

Antonio

BACKPACK PI(NIC DVD RELEASE PARTY!

sIJfiIMAY4, fiiTZ
Backpack Pknic is

the latest romedy troupe/flower to evolve/blossom from the

creative minds/plants that fester/spr0ut in the brains/humus of Mitrh Baker and David Bewley, who have been performing original romedy together for yean. Reni Pinnell joined the troupe when he direded their MTV pilot in 2005,

ll

and 5hannon Mc(ormick and Jeremy [amb have been integral players sin(e 2003. Though Backpack Pknk's history is short, romedy incarnations dating back to
H

it

B0's lJ5

comes from a long line of absurdist (omedy Arts Festival in 2000. They've

il4avLune 2008 Scheduie of Special Events - for complete ralendar and tickets visit www.originalalam0.c0m

BRIAIIIAsTATTITIANY's, MOIHER5

DAY I\4AY

1I

A!

d#ir\

5i1:

tuq*TitaRS fi&Y FiA5T5:

5/5: TllREf AM1605

N00N, [AMAR THE THll,l MAN:lPM, THt RITI RAISING ARIZ0NA: 7PIvl, VlLlAGI
BRTAKFAST AT IIFFANY'S:
This Mothers Day

(lN{0 Df

tr4AYO

QUOTEATOI{6 AND
FEAST 7p&,14t,qil4$
THt here Rf

we'll have three big feasts for you t0 treat your l\'lom (or the
BREAKFAST AT TIFtANY'S - as a special brunch feast

T;

motherofyourkids)to. AtSouth [amar, (hefJohn Bullington and companywill be bringing back an old favorite with the most extravagant, urbane, and effortlesly sophisticated menu they (an devise. And don't wony, there will be enough bubbly t0 g0 around.
0ver at the Ritz,Trish Eichelberger will tackle the all-time great screwball romantic comedy dasicTHE IHIN MAN, with William Powell and Myrna loy as Nlck and Nora (harles. We can't guarantee that this one will keep you or your Mom thin - after

IHRtt AMlG05 is a guilty pleasure

ever was one, But we're not

if there

all we will serve our characteristkally ample portions, but we (an guarantee you'll laugh a lot, and the adult beverages that Nick and Nora are so fond ofwon't
diminish your pleasure either.
At the Alamo Village,

to make you feel the guilt, we?e here to bring you the pleasure. And there are few things more pleasant than a Trlsh Eirhelberger-prepared feast. Because in addition to her five star kitchen chops, she has a great
sense of humor. 5he has dexribed this honkey-style (inco de Mayo feast as the kind of meal Peqgy Hill of KING 0F THt HlLl would prepare. 5o while 5teve Martin, (hevy (hase and Martin Short take

ARIZ0NA. Expect chef Elijah Horgan to mix in expert touches of 5outhwest

we'll <elebrate motherho0d with the (0en Brothers'RAISING (uisine

their comedy stylings south ofthe border onscreen,Trish will be creating a fusion
between Mexican favorites andTeltas gringo comfortfood. Best

ofall, in between

with all-American (omfort food staples as Nicholas (age and Holly Hunter puruue
the dream of familyhood.

bites of your duck chalupa you can shout out your favorite lines from the movie,

hlpfully subtitld foryou. Plus therewill be a plethora ofothersurprises!

514: MILDRED PIERCE Plt AND COFFtE 50(lAL: * $[NrFlT FSR STtP!-{ir'i tul0iER 2PM ALAMO RITZ *t n. M:{Fi&Ht {{J fi T}tr, ? 945,i 1 1 tui t i'j,35t't $1, i; R
With 0n

5125

PRIN(E (ASPIAN FEAST

iPi,4 Ai"AiviC 5*UTfi lA$ji&fi
l'iejcs,

lll-star pk flight feltwing pks spe(illly boked by the thefs of (hu

ond

4ee,

Lonberts,Woodlond,
you

dazens0flther rcstlurlnts

0nd

pienake$,\,iha hove qenerausly

s

donltedtheir tine Ind expeftise

pies wewill be servtng.

fil

this

srcening. All the pie, offee ond Amy

ke 1eam

0ur first Narnia Feast was pure magic, with fairy-dusted English specialties like grllled venison tenderloin with pomegranate demi glace, a pannip
puree and pepper seared tomatoes plus

un wt isinduded inthe 530tkket prke.Seewww.ongtnalalona,rcm

far a ltst

ofthe

Joan (rawford is

at her maternal best as a woman who works and slaves over a hot stove, literally - she bakes pies, to provide only the best for her kids only t0 have her ungrateful daughter (Ann Blythe) take everything she has-and we
mean everything.

of course homemade Iurkish Delight. The PRIN(E (A5PlAN feast will take J0hn
Bullington's culinary imagination to new

(orners of the make-believe world. We can only imagine what treats will be in store for us but we (an guarantee that, as always, no talking animals will be harmed during the preparation ofthis feast.
{heek out page

ltl

one of the all-time dassk Joan (rawford performances and

this will be an Alamo event to remember. Plus it will help your friend and ours, Austin (hronkle columnist and bon vivant Stephen Moser, who is facing some
heavy doctor bills due to a sudden illnes. Join us for the xreening everybody will be talking about for a long time, And remember, don't eat a heavy lunch beforehand.

1l fur a dew af {l*lt*{A

(0(l{lill

sceenings at the

iu5t ccnverted ts fuii alcchol senite and *re relebrating with a sedes boo:e-soaked moris ofall time, serued up with r:ratcli*g ro<hails.

&iE. We'ye ofthe bst

ffi*y-Juru 3**8 $ehed::Fr *f Speci*l fiv*nts - f*r complete talendar and tirkets visit www"$rigifialalano.rom

6/11:

SEX AND THE CITY FEAST 7PM ATAMO RITZ

You already know

we'll have (osmopolitans available during the entire run of5EX AND THE (lTY at the Rit, but well abo addition to the cosmos we will have a trendy Manhattan feast - in between the sushi and the quadruple chocolate dessert we can guarantee that there will be enough fashionable fusion cuisine, appetizing
have a very special feast where, in

aphtodisiacs and digestable double entendres to fuel yoursexy 5ixth Street manol0-5tr0ll afterwards.0h, and forall the single men outthere: ify0u?e n0tsmarten0ugh t0attend thiss(reening,you?e notsmartenough t0 breed.

AU5TIN GAY AND LESBIAN II'ITERNATIONAT FItM FIST {AGtITF} PRFSENTS;

6i25: lH(REDIBLE SHRlNKlt'lc tltlOMAN 0RGANI( FEAST

7PM ALAMO RITZ Dt ft . J0E!" S{fi U frAA{liER,',! g$i,8E M I f{,35Mfr4, p6
This feast is a labor of love for Alamo Ritz head chefTrish Ekhelberger. 5he has I iterally been perfecting this feast for years. The bad chemicah and toxins that cause Lily lomlin to shrink down to Barbie doll size will be absent from the menu, wh kh consists of pure,organicgoodness. lnadditiontobeingacomicmasterpieceandatour-de-forrefromoneofthemostbrilliantromiaofall

time, thisfilm has all kinds ofgreatsubtextual humorthatwill surprise people who onlysawthisfilm as kids. See it again, and bring your appetite. See the full menu at www.originalalamo,com and find out more about AGLIFF at www.agliff.0rg.

. Grip & Lighting Truck Pockages o Comero Pockoges: HD & SD . fixperienced Stoff . Supplies
512-485-3131 . FAX 512-474-bA98 WWW.GEARRINTAL.C0M . GEAR@GEARRENTAL.COM 4822
EAST CESAR CHAVTZ

o AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702

IfrE

FEJ#S HGIOR
CANINF EMPOTilUM

AUSTIN'S NTWEST LOCALTY OWNTD PLACT TO SHOP FOR SUPEII HIP DOE
ACCESS0RTE$, NECESS|T|ES, CUSr0il't

TRAINI*I & DAYCARE OPTIONS ONOANIC

FOOS & TREATS, RAI/IJ DIET$. LOCAL'

'

2210 s.

Nr Bff}fftgN 0r0BF & Llv[ 0A,.

512-i02-5?50 WwltltTHrrunRFAClCIR.C0M

c0ME. ffimw. BE8.

(lR(l.E:

l\,lay

ii

!i:sii!!rtti,:

tl
'.,

'' -t: ' '.! x

.", l

.--dF##=*'
5/19: AUSTIN LlVt MUSIC ARCHIVTS V0L"
ntH. K[vtP{ Rs8rftTs
tll"MMAKlR lN AITINDAN(Ei Before 5tarbucks...before"downtown living'l..Austin truly made its reputation asthe Iive Musk (apital ofthe World. lt'sfallen offa bit now, butduring thefull flourish ofAustin's musical relevance,a man named Kevin Roberts was right there, with a couple of cameras, documenting the music going
on around

town.

For

this very special Music Monday we wil I dip i nto

80's

Kevi n's

archives Hall

t0 present mi nd-mehing performances from the

and early'90s featuring Sonic

Youth, Mudhoney,Jesus tizard (atthet0p0ftheirdevastatinqform),

(rust,

Ed

and more. It will also give old-timers the opportunity to relive [iberty Lunch,

Ihe

5i5:HEAVY MTTAL lN BAGhIDAD ilIl{.sljft0ssi.t AL}fi & E$DY Ivl0n[TTt, e*s7

A guitar and
soul-shredding documentary that follows lraqi metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of 5addam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Rockin'

(annibal (luband -yes-Jhe Ritz asitoncewas. Have trip down memory lane.

beerwith usand enjoythis

6/2&619: TALKING HEADS - ST0P [4AKlNG SENSI

D}R, JSN*Ti.IAN DEMI\IE, 1984, SCRETNIN6S AT S LAMAR
"From the opening frame, it's apparent that this like no other, Ihe fi m's visual style is
as is a rock

film that looks and sounds

as

for Satan in the l\4uslim world has always been a difficult (if not imposible)
pr0positi0n but after 5addamt regime toppled, there was a brief moment where
a

<oolly lconodastic

Talking Heads itself.

n I raqi

Metal

Em pi re

loomed. That hope was quickly dashed

as

the

cou

a bloody insurgency. Frorn 2003106, lraq disintegrated around these

ntry fel I into guitarroris$

0fthis live performance with a daring and precision that mat(h the group's own. ltl worth n0ting some ofthe thin95thatare nott0 be found here: screaming crowds, gaudy skintightcostumes,
candid scenes

Mr. Demme has captured both the look and the spirit

while the band struggled to stay together (and alive), always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire
genration 0f notjust lraqis, but diehard headbangers acros the galaxyl

ofthe band members backstage.

a

of a guitar neck looming against

Even the first image - the shadow white wall - wittily suggests the menacing and

5/12: lNSlDE THE

SIfi. MAfi{Y
tltMMAl(ER AND t0ur, the

CIRCLE
After winning an Audience Award at
SXSW

mechanistic qualities of Talking Heads' music, as well as the dean, bold visual imagery they manage to make so surprising. Demme, in addition to avoiding any visual monotony, has gracefu I ly
ta i lored

the fil m t0 suit the band's stage show. The

GARRIOTT. ?EO7
5TARS iN ATTTNDAN([!

feature owes very little to the rock film-making formulas 0f the pan. lt may well hel p inspire those of th e lulure;' - The New Yotk Times,1984

2007 and screening to enthusiastic audiences around the world on a year-long

a(laimed documentary

INSIDE THE

fe$ (lR([E return5 t0 Au$in! (apturing

the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement, INSIDE THE (lR(LE tells the story oftwo strikingly talented Texas b-boys, Josh and 0mar, former best friends
who betome rivals when theyjoin rompeting dance crews. lmmersed in the b-boy

rulture ofdefiant aeativity,0mar rises to international renown while Josh tangles

with the criminal justi(e sy$em. Both 0fthem struggle t0 keep dan(e at the center oftheir lives, and the"B-B0y (ity"(ompetitive events thrown by visionary
street dan(er Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. As Romeo aptly observes:"lfyou ran hold yourselfdown in battle, you
can

holdyounelfdown in life.'TheAustinistsays:'IN5IDETHE(lR([[

iseverything

adocumentaryshould be:fascinating, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring.,." 0riginal soundtrack by Adrian Quesada (Brownout and Grupo Fantasma), Bavu
BIakes, DJ Baby
G

and Hydroponic 5ound Systeml

30

[4ay{un* 20*8 Scheduie *{ Specia! fvents - for complete calendar and ti*ts visit www.originalalam0.(0m

6/16: UNAUTH0RIZED AND PROUD 0F tT

DtR.

tilto

DAV|D0v,2006

tll-MMAI(IR lN ATIINDANCII Thh exuberant documentary (haru the short, tontrovenral life of Todd Loren, a rock-obsessed upstart who produced a series ofscandalous comicbook bios of rod rtars. Starting with Guns N'Roses and continuing through Kiss, Dead Kennedys, New Kids on the

8lod, and many more, Ioren's fast-and-loose fadualizati0ns enraged (and ociasionally charmed) theirsubjects, provoked numerous law suits, and led to a landmark tirst Amendment (ase before he was brutally murdered in 1992. lnterviewees indude Alice (ooper, Mojo Nixon, (ynthia plaster (aster and many ofthe artists and writers who were
inspired and exploited in Loren! employ.

6/23ITHE BAtLAD 0F AJ WIBtRMAI,I stR. iAM[5 BrUgtlIL & 0ilV[R nALrE, ?0S6
Author ofthe D//an-Io-English Dictionlry,aDylanologist and originator ofGarbology (the practice of rooting through rubbish in ordert0 gain insightinto prominentpeople's lives),AJ Weberman has made it his life's work to "understand"Bob Dylan. Alternately hilarious and disturbing, BAU.AD is a gripping
0bservation 0n 0ur unbalan(ed desires t0 know more about celebrities and how far we are witting t6 g0 t0 get that informati0n...0r even be(ome a part of their lives. Weberman does not see himsef as a stalker and insists that Dylan should be grateful that he is around. A l00k at the bizarre relationship between the obsesed and the objectofhis obsession and how itcan completelytake overa man,l life. (butreal)'70s recorded telephone (onversation between Weberman and Dylan punduates the film in the form ofanimations, creating connections belween Weberman,s pastand present.
A ridiculous

6130: WILHE NE[50N'5

4lH

0F JUtY CEIEBRAT|0N

AIR. WERNEfi BRANDT, 1979 IXTRTMTLY RARi 35MM SCRTTNINGI

0kay, we've all got that one friend who REAIIY knows how to throw a great party. But even that friend has to tip his hat t0 the one and only willie Nekon, whose 4th ofJuly pknks have been the ultimate combination ofinformaljam session, dothing-optional hoe-down and testing ground forthe m0stpotent strains ofcannabis known to mankind. And when willie Nelson's rowdy friendi pop in for a few drink, a few tokes and a few tunes, things start getting pretty lively. Now these aren't youi standard-issue paity animak. we're talking about waylon Jennings, wolfman Jack, a visibly drunli Leon Rusell, Ray i{rylii Hubbard, and many, many more. These good old boys knew as much about partying as Marie (urie knew about radium. 8e there!l ([ar)

STARS OT

SMITH$
TiTETP.AtONC WITH

THT

tID

I.IVE

WITH I.UKT
SAVISKY

SWIET AND TENDER

TI[M

H00il6ANs UVr
541, MAY 10, THT RITZ
lfyou're one ofthe estimated 500

tNSTAtlAil0N
WEP. MAY 7, TIIE

nrTi
Forone nightonly, Stars

million people worldwide who 0f

love Monisey and The Smiths then weve got a show for you: first we'll hear a set from the Monisey/Smiths tribute band
Sweet And Tender Hooligans, then we'll have a Smiths sing-along, or
as

Ihe Lid are back in Austin, with the film installations

of the brilliant
5avisky.

master
Luke

of proje(ed light

we're branding

itfor one show only, a Weep-along. lf you don,t likeihe Smiths

0riginally formed in Austin, Texas on (hristmas day 1992, Stars of the Lid (one of the most apropos names in all of music) have scratched out quite a niche for themselves in the amorph0us world of ambient music. trom thelr almost+ock
beginnings to the almost-da5si(al fugues 0f recent albums, Stars excelled

go eat an animal or something.

0fthe [id have at designing subtle, minimalist epks which sound like they?e being

About Sweet And Tender Hooligans: Formed in 1992, the Sweet and Tender Hooligans have gained local and international attention a! the l0ngestestablished and Uhimate Tribute t0 Morr:ssey and The Smiths. Ihey have played for more audiences in more cities worldwide than any other Morrissey/lhe imiths

played on a single multifa(eted organk instrument. They offer subtle, endlessly evolving stories about the dynamks of sonic texture, at the same time seeming to offer a picture ofpure, unfettered consciousness.Iheir music consists oflargely beatless soundscapes composed of droning, effectrtreated guitan along with piano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback described 50T[ as"divine classical drones

tribute band. They peform music fiom Monissey's entire career both with lhe Smiths as well as his solo rareer. Orcasionally, they will perform a song or two in
5panish. Lead singerJose Maldonado (sometimes called,'The Mexkan Monksey,,) appears in one ofMorrhsey's videos and also portrayed his hero in thefeature film
MY LIFE WIIH MORRISEY.

fill the gap of rhythmi(

instruments, providing dynamk movement within the songs. A wise man on(e withoutthe tedious intrusion ofdrums, orvocals.'

Since

the fall 0f2001, we have been hosting a series offree movie screenings ofexploitation dassics. From (heerleaders Gone Badt0Blaxploitationto'70sAction(heeseandeventoWomenlnPrison,itlalltherescratches,splicesandall.Manyofthese

films are so obscure that little is known or has been written about them. Some of them are bad, most of them are enjoyable, and a rare few are mind-blowingly amazing. Weird Wednesdays is the vanguard of cinema exploration in Austin. Escape the aushing
lameness of the real world with us every week. For freel - Lars Nilsen, Weird Wednesday Programmer and Host
Special thanks

to I luv Video for helping to make thh series posible.

fte*

out their amaring stores for more

ofthe kind ofnovies you luv,

Rt}l{tilSTf lil f{f $5

?"Sl*lif
fi fi

M,SY
As a

?H g Sp&tI lfi Ol,l5TtR lF&g[,*iR.fi *l$f, aT sA$iFitY ] 9$5,35ffi e4,?$ tu:it{,}J&

music

tontentrated dose of'60s drive-in goodnes itwould be hard to beatthis intensely groovy morsel. Likethe Nuggets era rock that peppe6 its soundtrack, it has a sweetly cheap garage feel. But for an alien invasion film with no budget at all, the

filmmakers pack in a whole lot of great stuff. There's an unkillable robotic astronaut with wires and shit hanging out of him, a spaceship that looks like a Miami cocktail lounge, a bikini party, a le(herous little bald alien with Spo(k ears and the 12th most
I

udicrous monster ever!

(an't re(ommend this on any basis whatsoever other than it's

l0t of fu n. lsn't that enough? Supposedly

also released as MARS INVADtS PUERT0 Rl(o. (Lars)

TRU(I(IU*HTR
&rtAV

i4,s{l}t{ ict{T,F*rr,sl*.j#$*Tf{&ti K&Ft&ft

't97c.3$&4&4.s'i&{1}*,*

lfthere's a better blaxpl0itation movie than IRU(KIURNER we haven'tfound it - and we've looked! lsaac Hayes turns on the charm as a legendary bounty hunterwith a short temper. When he takes down a psychopathic pimp named Gator, he inadvertantly fieates a power vacuu m in th e Los Angeles prostitution s(ete. Then Gator's bottom

("[t. Uhuta") Nirhols (who should have gotten the 0scar, seriously) offers Gator's orphaned whores to any mack who can take down lruck Turner. 5oon there's an open wat in the streets between the wisecracking, beer-guzzling Turner and a coalition of over the top pimps, the most dangerous being Yaphet Kotto3 intense Harvard Blue. Evetylineofdialoguein this movie issuitableforframing.With 0ver75,000 instancesofthe N-word, andthe most(reative useofprofanity in movie history.
woman Nichelle
To

top it off, there's an lsaac Hayes score and Scatman (rothers

as

an elderly, but still active, pimp.

ltjust can't get betterthan this. lt can't!

(Lars)

Tllt *l{lIr{*ts

MSY ?',t.tutr$S#!StiT,F&[H,*i&"fiSru.t*? tru,fi Long before torture-porn came into being to nourish and externalize the dark side of anti-social males, there were sado-westerns. [urope lit the fuse with some ofthe late period spaghefti westerns and soon H0llywood's poverty row
filmmakers realized thatthey c0uld duplkate the explosive success ofthe imports cheaply with their own standing sets, well-worn locationsand slightlym0difred storyformulas. Mostoftheresultingiunk
is

,l*]e":5t4f*,S$ff

notevenworthtalkingabout.

But

one film that maintains interest today is this one. Ihe great Henry 5ilva stars {in a ridkulous rented wig) as an lndian brave who rescues an abducted school-teacher fiom Keenan WynnS gang offilthy, degenerate rapists and tea(hes her the skilk she needs to extrad brutal revenge. lt's nothing you haven't seen before but what makes it extra special
is the one-two punch of Henty Silva and Keenan Wynn. 5ilva seems to be having a great time playing an lndian who speaks no English butteachesavenging sex-kitten Mkhele(areythefactsoflife (and death) using gruntsand pantomime.And

Wynn is more out of control than ever - red as a lobster, dripping with sweat and roaring with satank laughter. Kkkass musirsrore by Rupert ("The Pina (olada Song") Holmes. (Lars)

$Sap-ia*e 7#*S Srh*dui* cf $p*efai [vefttc - fur roniplete ealerdar end ti{N{ets yisit

www.o*qinalalafi}s.(sm

QUEEN BOXTR
IlIAT 28,MI CII'II6HT,FRT[, DI R.HAN WAH,l 97?,35MM,91MIN,R
along andrnade martialarts fitms a:ought_after internationat rommodity, 40 years of experience making kung fu and swordpray frms. 5o it was prettywell equipped to meetthe demand,.and ii did, whh a torrentoiurtetysimitai moui,r.rolry

:J",f l'jl,T:r:.J::cme had over rne n0ng K'ng firm industry

wegr'upthemt0getheras'brdschoorkungfu"andtheendresryreprrt.ug;i
weil worn ptots anitamitiar lTldl aspects 0t that hail'wed
9000 old formu

blood sprays endlessly. (Lars)

ail the tradition withlhe. ass-rorking acrobatic moves ofthe incredible releai lee (rear namer (hiiIingt in r'eir-rsttim. nrong witn trer p'eeii Angela Mao Ying and Polly shang Kuan,rhe helped define the moa.rn ucirn leroine.-she aoesn,tgo looking f'r troubre but if it finds her, she'il strike rike a cobra. rr,, ,riri,tii nrri nght between Lee and 50 thugs in a teah.usenay have furnished the moder for the "house oi rt* tluu.r"r,gr*t of KrLL 8il.r. and it has rarely been done better. 5he srices henchman after henchmun *itr, i pui, otlong tnives as the

prl dyfliT,

set,

rna.it,i,i,

ii,,r,r,ntsarerikeord
EoxER combines

ifuiiN

(hinae 0pera.performerJudy

HIGH CRIME
isth ultimate ltalian cop movie. Numberone. ltwouldbe hardto even startan argumentagainst it am'ng enthu5iasts 0f the f'rm. 6enre chamereon Enz' (asteilari arways had , gn to, ain,iing violence - and the violence in this film (an stand with anything before or iince. lt,s easy to trace thi commercial lineage ofthe film - itt in the vein 0f DtRTy H/iRRy;nd THE FREN(H (0NNEcit0N _ but the kineti(setpie(es, the (hases, shootouts andexplosions take up 90zo ofthe screentime, with very little time devoted to boring exposition. lfall action movieswere this ex(iting, n0body w'uld grt unitt,ing done.As the polke inspectoron the verge ofa caffeine 00, Franco Nero rooks rike iet goini to.ri,roa,, literally. Giant blood vessels stand out of his f0rehead as he slaps the strit out of nea,ly everyone tre en(ounters. Featuling one ofthe most gruesome motorcycle murder/castration scenes ever. Don,t plan on getting a lotofsleepafterwatchingthis.5ee (l"arsi it!
This

.t{Jht.4,MISNt6}iT,f; Rfi f;,ptft "f

Nts m5TnLAnt,,ts7},35MM,S8MtN,H

RIOT ON SUNSET sTRIP - NEW PRINT!

JUNI I I.MI

DN I6 [iT,TREF, D! R.ARTI{ UR
of

0RflFU55,1967,3 5MM,8/M tt'l,N R

An0 rne

p.t-partyq'ers ^ll..lT:llo.(I:yllm - out for a new thriil - a new kkk! " Hirariousry misguided Ttis is defnireiy a bad movie but as lud

our generationt Meet the teenyboppers with rheir too_righr capris...

and fun
,,expose,,

11* f:y !r:l!ll. Mrmsy rarmeI a warking

If:j:1"!S:d kids, theret going il99ll9llntlpklns 0rdtashi0ned (pr0du(ersam

and exciting. A

drighter of potice opuin Atdo

lcof

tornado ofvirginar.imocence and sex appear ifihere ever was one,-prays Ray, When she faili inriir, if,,r,rt,ong ,rowd 0f hot to be troubte on the Sunset Srrip. This movie is tudioously Katzman had been inthebusinesssincelgi4ibutit,sals0strangelyvitai the aedit goes to Mimsy, whose L5D freakout uance sequence is a hig'hriiht

,ovis s; ill

,ubtime. Gorseous

oay. reatunng rhe tho(orate watchband, The Standells and The Inemies. plus l(ing Allan bringshis guitartotheparty. Missthisandyou,rejuststupid! (Larit

Llll]1:llll$11yi::{lg11,,.9,!

of rake tifeexacttytike thi, mouiJiwoura,moli itiueiy 0f tuz Davii

99WOMEN iljt'i['t8,MisNt4FtT,Ffi gr,stfi.JgSs rnANf# 1$S9,35MM,S6Mtf,t,R

ftntroversial director Jes Franco (THE DEM0N5, VAMPYR0S tESg0S) cr;ated the prototype for the entire caged women genre here with such stock characters as the crippred, perverted warden (Herbert L'm), the sadistic head guard (Mercedes r\4c(ambridge), the new fish (i\4aria R0hm), the t'ugh girl (the great Rosarba Neri who has an awesome flasribaik scene), and the riberar piison reformer (Maria Schell). Jes Franro movies tend to porarize audiences. tv"hatever you may trink about the films, there's n0 doubt he's an .riginar tarent - and a productive one., sometimes making 12 more movies in a year! For the 15 or so years foilowing the rerease oi this randmark firm ^or WIP movieswerethe exploitation equivalent ofihe western: <heap, easyto make, and guaranteed money-maken. (ome see the 0ne that got the whole ball rolling. iLars)
This wrs the first ofthe modern wlp (women-in-prisor) movies ana wi, a huie"trlt, especialty on 42nd street, where it probably recouped its entire pr'du(ti.n (ost in a singre girngy scumatorium.

iuf{ g :$,n4tniltslJT,
I9l"TY:l $9Ii lnce 0een a vrrtuar guarantor

CHOOSEYOUR OWN WTIRD WEDNESDAY

rarI

occasion. (hoose Your Own weird wednesday is one of the great, though inegurarry rf the best, wronsestandlustptain awkward morint, (0uNTRY H00KER?) have been (hooseyour bwn Adventure nights. at ttris yeir m'are don't email me lookingfor hintsaboutwhi(h movieswiil be in the mixtause

inception, the Weird_ Wednesday (hoose your Own Adventure Nisht has 0f (inematic strangeness far beyond even our own wildest Dreams. Heret how itworks: we pull three movies from the vauits, r'il fiil you in a bit on the detairs, then pu, ttre auaienie, will choose the m.ovie by apprauding. As arways, we have some aw"or.

its

roui,i r* *iae io,lust

suctr un

:llli:tS11lg_lt

iffitii.llnybodi,,;;;b;;
yourv0i(;he;r;i

schedud, traditio;;

A;

twon,ttert you.(Lars)

May-Ju*e

lss8 Schtdule of Special [vent: - for complete calendar and tickets visit www.originalalam0.c0m 33

don't like honor movies...l love love [0VE'eml! And so do you, so hunker down to the Alamo Drafthouse downtown everylhursday at midnight for s0me good old.fashioned slash, smash, trash and thrash, all forzero cash!! We've stavenged the bowels ofthe earth forthe most shocking and seldom*een i5 m m tenortreasu res, guaranteed to leave you gasping for air, thirsting for blood or - at the very least - scratching your head. No foolini junior...The Ritz
I

"eu-

itthe new

Ground Zero

fordecapitation, evis(eration, degradati0n and mutilationl!! Eeaaagghhhh!!!! - Zack(arlson,TenorThursdayhost MIGHIYVUL(AN VIDIO-FOR MAl(INGTHESE 5HOWs ltAPPEN!VI5lTTHEM DAII.Y FOR PURE INTERTAINMENT!

THT BTAST WITHII.I

MAY

-,F;'..,.f

A HUGE 5ALUTETO OURSPON5OR-IllE

MISFIIGIiT, FRET, }IR. PHNI"iFPF MSftA,

'I**;,35MI'I,

$8 Miru,

Puberty is nobody's friend. And all those strange new hairs and hyperattive organs are even mlre prevalent when you?e a product of non-consentual bestiality. 17-year-old l\4ichael {pictured above) is having a diffrcult time coming to

ierms with his voice (and skln) <racking, and sets out 0n a swampland odysey to learn the setrets of his origin. What he discovers - after animalistically slaughtering half the residents of a quiet 5outhern tommunity - is worlds beyond anything he (ould ever imagine. Also, it's really, nreeaallly gross. Frenth-born-but-good-anyway director Philippe Mora (H0WLtNG il, PTER0DAfiYL W0MAN 0F BEVERLY HILL5) really lets the fluid fly in what's easily his most respedable and
unique feature. ln fart, upon BEAST'5 initial release, posters and trailers for the frlm actually dared audiences to watch the last 30 minutes with0ut s(reaming, (overing their eyes or running from their seat. Though there's no existing re(ord ofanyone dying from sheerfright,this movie's biologkallyobxene dimax easilyranks among thejukiest0f'80s horror, and will certainly make y0u Iegret your de(ision to be born human. (Za(k)

ZOMBIE
MAY
A

(R[f

* lt'*'*F,il&l{T, Ffr[fl, SlA. $*iJli$

FIIIG FI.ESH A.K.A. NIGHT OF THT ZOMBIEs MATTEI, i98c, ]sMM, 1*1 f*l&l,

11

(ollaborati0n between the writer 0fIR0LL 2 and the diredor of P0RN0 H0t0(AU5I (as well as 55 other movies) resulted in this bullet-ridden meatpile of unrepentant 0mophagia. 5ee, to ltalian filmmakers, flesh-eating is an art...right up there with paintini statue-makin'and musicdoini And this movie takes that art straight to the s(abby sewer drains beneath the human slaughterhouse, as zombies meet (annibah meet zombie tannibals after a New Guinea chemical spill rewrites the
laws ofscience.The script must have been about 10 pages long, be(ause 0n(ethe local military is dispatched to laywaste t0 the entire p0pula(e, ZoMBlt (REEPING tLESH becomes a brainles P(PJueled behemoth of eye-gouging, organ-masticating and a heap of souped-up plagiaristk odes to Romero's DAWN 0F IHE DEAD. Don't blink your ean or you'll mis a soldier refer

toz0mbiesas"the guyswithshitall overtheirfaces.' (Zack)

DtftAHGt0 A.K.A. (0HtE55l0N5

Ed

SF A

Nf{H0PHlLf

MAY 15 ffl$f'IlGt^iT, f R[4, SlR. ALAI{ *ftltlt5$Y

&iilFF fiiLtf N, 1s?4,35MM. s: Mlhl,

Gein is Amerka's favorite murderer. lt seems like over halfofthe 20th (entury's m05t enduring honorflms are based 0n his true life adventures, from PSY(H0 to TEXAS (HAINSAW MASSA(RE and many more. Gein's unique lady-based diet and wardrobe (including a vagina necklace and a belt made of nipples!) have secured his place as an eternal schizoid kon. And ofthe endles imprisive portrayals ofthe lovable nut, a Gold i\4edal Award goesto Roberts Blossom in the most historitally

accuratefilm inthe Geinsploitation canon: DERANGED! Blosom's performan(e h nothing shortofotherworldly, as hespoonfeeds his dead mother,wears his neighbors'faces, and ponlificates on the subtle art ofromance:"1 can trust her...5he'sfat!!" I .tk With freshman gore effects by Tom 5avini and a truly jolting ending, this blazing j0urney through the legendary madman's ;*i (0mes out noodle decimates all competition! Okay, look...l'm gonna buy a shovel and $art digging. When a new honor movie
that's halfas good asthis0ne, l'll betenfeet past(hina. (Zack)

:' #{.

...

34

ffiay-.iq:ne

j*S*

Se

heduf *

*f 5p*eiai

f,vents - for complet (aiendar and tickets visit $/wtfi,.originalalamo.corn

#
H H RETURN OT THE SWAMP THING
fr,'lAY22
B-movie auteur wynorski followed wes (raven's dreary adaptation bang action/honor/-omedy, featuring more waggre-h;aded

tdlDNi6HI. FRft, DtR..,ii\4 WVNORSf t, Ig8q, i5MM, B8 MiN,

pG_13
with this slam-

,iir',ir6ri,

E F

one miraculously hilarious roly-poly 9-year-otd. tfihere ttre first fitm everyrhing he hords dear, RTTURN focuses on mia-air speeuloit

rubkr ronrt,rr

.*piri lirt. ir*r

,r,

swnup

THING comic

g*-t'ting

femare terr0rists and ,orments of a man torn from

a is back as Dr. Arcane

F
E

ttailer park looking at a box of naked lady magazinesl Foimerly respeitrlrl the unfortunately-named Dick Durock reorises t'ir ror.
as

coir-iriiri rnrirtra ,rniacs and two littre kids in

equallyvegetativeHeatherLocklear.Afterlastcalendar'sglorious,piil.,iiii
EMPlRt, the Alamo has
a

ir'e r,'rlru-fl]ir'

*i.,r',.,

l tr iori, l*rdan
tr,i,

and

tim

unexpededlyjoined bythe

rrirg,,fcitopptNGMA[LandTHEt0ST
cure it. (Zack)

therm.meteFbursting .use ofJim wynoiir,r

irr,ir ri"ir'rrgr,tt,

You know

MORTUAAY y4J_??l:lL0NtGHr, FRri, DtR H0W_A.q0-AViCIts, res3,3sMM, el Mti{, N0TE:THrs sHow lvil"r TAKr pucr Ai-oun i0iiTililMAh idcdfidilii
what honor movies rike? (emeteries, murderers and deid p*pi.. irr,ii ni, Plus a <onsiderable helping of hammin'touftesy 0f a very young, iti.itior-rtr*,u

"

,*,s

embalmelWith0nlvtwoloves:Mozartrecordrunalirt'i9t''ritrooti[iirri iai already having a hard time due to her late fathert baseball bat a satank cultled by n0ne other than the local mortician (zoMBlE3

jam-packed with a1 three! Bill paxton as a goofball junior

ia,rt

in 1983, this devil-poweredhomkideopusaimeddirectryforthemarkrawring,cr,,,"-iiir,a,-rrir,,i;;i;il;40Rffiyffi:;

r',r rort sudden secret induction into (hdstoph;; George)! Released qonzo
unu

ir'iirti,.rr,rrtuar."it icr-iitii,*r,i;i

t0flauntattthefashi0nexcessesandroler-discocharismaof
heroine: "Hey, boogeyman...let,s boogiel,, (Zack)

thepreri;;;;il;il;;il;'Jli;;i;;;;ilffi?,:;

5URF

ll: THt [ND 0F THI TRtt0Gy

8ADA.tr, 1ss4, $sturlu,

Jl.f|-1fll.ttt-1fi,.rIr{,}IR: s*ru*Air

s] fdItr,

ft

fl:j::l::t',:n11i:1.y:,11.:fl,.,llg:r'.,r,,r,nIs,r,*,,ti,;.',h;;;,kdffi'lililil;liilTlLTfffi: ins,'tini';iji-ii,'r,iiiriiiil,,iyiffi;ii:ffil;,ffitl:',:i,l]l: H,,1,9f,1'i:liil'li:::'::T"*Tll:ig:'rus,

Drooling undead new wave boneheads, transgendered qeetazoias in

H'jil fl lT,*ll:,?lT; lll**i:::::"'T1*r1

fiJlfl,lj,;il,;'.'fliilfjflfIlyl'l;llllittmysouoamnrii*,i,y;il;;;;;i,;#liiili.,,,unaerrim,henawress

T:l;il;ililil'ilffi ffi ffi11.'l''?'ltil:J[:ff :

ili[;lXli;l,lfl;l5li"'1rij:fj"'ffh:'[,r'!::'t1';#;;;ffi;ffiff;ffi"J'ilT'ffTiffi':; uruurrg ur0ea0 b0nehead:,:gjl-:y_gjrrr.1._,r,.nicaily valley "o"u'|c' unaerwaterf0rtrerres,

i:,flIi^lil1llTi:.i?llli^i:irj::linsorthesterarrcarir.i,iiitr,i,piii,i.,,p,;;d#:,"iffJ;:1ffi'#I ,,5,' r,,, liTl';:',T,Ti:,fi1"T:"'"1111;1i:i1;:-Tll::l"lllyllli;,ia'ir'lciir,r,liilffiliilliffi;1;1il,iil11; retardirtaltifZiilri
lQ-remover The Video Age ever shat outi Totalty

:H11i#Tll;n1:Y)'1,';j3'Jii'i:'jT,J:1Ty[lFs-ERMi;,;/,i',u,iiiuia*e'.rombarandanappearancerrom

ln'*.;"*il li:llll :"T:ty yiq,y,n1i,,

lir.r

ilii i;;i'i;il16;:ffiTlil,',il !ffiJ;T:ll;,,''

qgl!'T q0!ry THt W00CI5 wtTH

warm spring day brutally butcherinq dozens ofnature-loving schmu*s. wlettreiitreyte str.pirg n,g r,l;p;iioiiiir'piisil mountain-climbers, no one is spared fiom the mad dog wrath of tf,. *iftrii ,orrnrt on-screen psycho in the historv of backwoodsstasherv.unrerentinorvviorent.andagonizingryentertairirg,it'i'.r.,idrrulrfiil;;';,il;ffi;Ji;ii0;

THls SGEINING possig[i Bryan is a bona fide btue-collar filmmaker, the two-fisted helmer of all-meat/ no+at romps iite iriL nroinJrra rut utitiror,rin plnr ii. ari'th.;iri unapologeticallv inhumane of his works by far is D0NT 6b tN THE t{oooJ, in *t'i,rr u mura,uLri pryir,iprir,
FOR MAKING

Jillil T.rygyrgl1l.Iq[r0rt" sPE(lAl- THANl(s T0 (0Dt RED DVD

.qtRECTOR JAMEs BRyAN HVE tN pERSoN! ' rAtoirs snyA.r,r, ledi,':sn,'-ruq, na i,4jN. R

'

,p,rii ,

dire(or Bryan, who'rr bejoining

a's of DEIIVERAN(E's harshest moments iniect.a aireary iito

us

forthiibeautmttyvicious asiauiio,'

},oursp#rii'iiiruuuy

ir,.,niii,,o,t

i, p,oud to salutefine expl.irarion res human race. (Zack)

jy,.ryJ

jlplifH:[,i]:11:,.,lt1,111lyyjllfflllr:,Ttt:1f,6;it4;;;;ffi;id,:#:i,iitsownrishrtrvery

ITTII-4|_Lr{r 4.t(.A. H0RR0R HoTEt MA55ACRr l: $i?"ryj;jlTr.lflf L.gl.ry,I*dn r.rsnpf |t, T$ii, fsMrn, pr

rrqrru, R

l1;jlili:'ii'jj:T?:,::il"i:r^,j1:1ill:lsetrng i1,',,,d5ii.:1illiit::ll1::ff:111T1,1,_u1;urprisinor/sev;;;i;i;;;;ffi;,,'dilHil:illF;!i;'l,ill
ancient guilt that suffuses the backwoods bay.u setting. nna tr,'.,uri- r,r.nrii, the ranting, furrive killer and supporting. players tile nimrt frglrrd, Cririi;;
(PHANToM 0F THE PARADI5E) Finlev and

:li*:flixji:lll'll:::il,'i*lyl:T:11'li:rrr:iri{+;1i;;'iilil;ilfii.l;li:j;.f''li#'xi'Jillli iii:llgfllj:l'i1::*lIlf::l::liltuinr,i,.u,io,,ui*a;ffi;iffiilil;i,iil:ilfii;ffllij raanii;irieJir,ffipruy,u,c,r_keeperwhokeepsasiant

ll1,l:;1,t'31i::TI1,.",.,1,:,:$:,:ll..llljti,,',i,,,aiiii,li;;il;irr,'''ffiilililililltlJ;iliJl,,l

l3::fT:lyl1l.:x1t1,:ltlyljT+:,mri^irfiviiiiiiiir;ilil;ffi'ir'il;iilJfi;ili,;;ffi::l s;urd ,rk.iihrfiiill;;;il;:

[ars)

movie. (Tonight's guest host

'

Maritln

artt ,ontiil,,t.irr,r**iiy *

f"Morticia Addaml,) Jones, William ,r'ir ,ruly weird and one-of-a-kind

CREf PERS A.K.A. P}IINOMTNA

{1}:.1:i1l?llfll the #l
uan0
Arg ento.ls

FRE{, CIiH.

ssfits erls*},'Ts,.!#s$, }s}'l{i.{,

,t1s

Mt}t,

&

na me

rovetowatch h0rrormovies. HetevenmentionedinJUN0,forihrhtl"r,..

(REiPER5 may be his most bizarre and ambitious woik.

arith.fu,iiii;;ffifi,;ffiilffi;Hi morethanenoughterrordasicstocraimroyarty.Th0ughit!n0tas*ir,ryui.*,l"r,irril;;ti;;;;iil;il;pfi;;
as a young lady who can teleoathicallv (0mmunkatewithinsects,andinrhegrandArgentotradition,she,ss.nttoinuIgi,rboliji;'sffi;iffi'h,,:i;,*;ili

dropped by people who don't really watch honor movies when they talk about how much thev

J.rrirri

irrriryit*
pi,i"r,,

are being mysteriously murdered. (an she ani rrouo,riit ioonuiJ ira trr, truth through crushing waves six-legged creatures, srashings, disfigured human oddities and chimprlir'iiiriilr..CIirps, r said. (Zack)

of

Maycuile J0*& Seh*dule of

Spee!e I

fv*nts - for complete

cale ndar and tickets

visit www.originalalam0.c0m

35

AFS ESSENTIAt: AS(ENDING DRAG0N FILMS OF GREATER

A
l00k

AFS ESSENTIAt: MAKING THE W0RLD LAUGH

(HINA
of

GtOBAt COMEDY
TUrS$AY$ tFi.it,|N{[ " ?ps1
ThisEssentiol

TUfrsOAYs I}} MAY. YPh4 5SI.ITI,I I-AMAft

0t the distanes
between fothers ond sons, the thonging socio'sexuol nores

s#ti?il LAffAR

upln the

nodun Beijing,theinpott ofWertetn rulture ontheyouth of (hino, ond thlnges brlught tlditilnll (hinese fanily sinrc the fultural Revolution.

lnenoserieswill examine omedy,hunor,ond generallywhotmokes people lough in vorious pltts ofthe plInet.

613 - PRIVAIT FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACTs

5/6. SPRINGIIMT

IN A SMALT TOWN '}] 6 MI$! DIR. TIAN IHUAfi}6TF{UAhI6, }S*2,

left them both unfulfi lled and dhtant. An unexpe(ted visitor arrives from 5hanghai, a smartly-dressed d0dor an old schoolfriend of Dai Liyan's and unbeknownst t0 called Zhang Zhichen herhusband,Yuwen'schildhoodsweetheart. Delightedtobere-acquaintedwith Zhang, the husband believes that his cultivated guest would be a suitable match for his wife! I ively schoolgirl sister, Dai Xiu. ln turn, Yuwen believes that her former

stft. Ai.Airu R[5i{&i5, ?s*6, FRArd(E, ]}S

F.4lN

The eight-year marriage of Dai Liyan andYuwen has

ln Paris, six lonely strangen are all in search of love despite having their romantic aspirations dashed at every turn. Master dire(or Alain Resnah brings us this

lovely and moving meditation on the human heart making enchanting use of artifi ce and theatricality while remaining gloriously cinematic.

6/10.
s5 ffill,t

KUNG FU TIIJSTTE

sia. 1?[E]lifll,{ {F{0w :*fi4, {ill'lA,

Hong Kong superstar/comedian Stephen (how n0t only wrote, directed and stars in this lnternational

flame could be the soluti0n t0 hel own unhappiness.

5/13-BLIND MOUI\TAIN
*lR. tlYAN6,2C07, 95
Bai Xuemei is

t\4tN

a preny college gtaduate who is promised a good job working

as a salesperson for a medical company, Her new employen take her into the mountains, ostensibly to buy medicinal herbs; here, Xuemei is drugged, and

but he also kkks serious as. 5et of pre-revoluti0nary (hina, small time thief sing ((how) aspires to be a member of
comedy smash, amid the (ha05

to a peasant family as a wife for their truolent son. Beaten, chained and raped by her new "husband" (with the help of
wakes up to find that she has been sold
his parents), the spirited Xuemei is forced

the ruthless Axe Gang. Sing's comkal attempts at intimidation inadvertently attrad the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-fare. Ihe ensuing dash of kung fu titans unearths s0me legendary and
hyterical mattial arts illasters.

to bide her time in this remote village,

whkh ismilesfromthenearesttown. (5creen Dally)

5/20. BTIND
ELIND SHAFT

SHAFT

6117 . 5TI{ULTIE GEIS THT BtUE5

st*. LtYANfr, 200],9? Mll{

tells the story of two itinelant miners who risk their lives under dangetous working (onditions and develop que$ionable morals in order to (hinese toalmines, Song and survive. ln the dark caves ofone ofthe many illegal Tang murder a co-worker whom they have convinced to pose as Iang's brother. By
forcing the mine's collapse upon their de(eased tolleague, and thereby making his death seem ac(idental, Iang and Song use this "a(ident" t0 extort money from

Diti. &4i{l-.!&gt

s{il**R.:**3, r*t*f1i{{,

1'14 tu{lh{

tired old polkas on his accordion until he discovers the energy and joy of zydeco music and sets 0ut on a Texas/[ouisiana journey of self-discovery and new posibilities.
A retired German miner plays

6124. FAMITIA RODANTE st *" pAB L* TRAFE fi *, l**4,,Cnd

rtdTl E{4, t {}3

e4t

}t

the mine's management. Pressured to (over up an aaident which they believe to be the result 0f impropet working conditions, the mine's owners give in to the two workers'blarkmailing. Iheir greed, however, is ab0ut to take an unexpected turn.

Unlike Amerkan road movies in which 2-4 people pile into a car and head "westi' this Argentinean version packs a gtandmother, her daughten and sons-in-laW grandchildren, and some extla f0lks into a (hevy pkkup and camper to head out of Buenos Aires into the (0untryside.

May{une }*S8 Selr*dule of 5p*eial $vqnts - for romplete (alendar and

ti*ets visit www.originalalam0'(0m

Ar$ pRt5trNTs
THT TEXAS DOCUMENTARY TOUR: UT MFA THTSIS OOCUMTNTARY SHOWCASE l'1f[0 MsY 14, fttTI
A selection

tttrii

students u nder the gu ida nce

ofdorunentary thesb filns directed by ttniversity ofTexas graduate of profesor/docunenta ria n paul Stedler.

THt ANGRII9T MAt'l tN THt W0Rt 0: FIND|NG THE W|NNIBAG0 6Uy SiA. B$l STIINS*UfR Tracking down Jack Rebney, who is surprised to learn that his expletiveJaced meltdown while making a Winnebago commercial
has become

VOtt DU N0RD (IHt WAy N0RTH) StR. THARA tAtl6t From Marseille come the stories of Fatima and the women in her communitv of
a YouTube

hit.

LA

North Afrkan immigrants making new lives for themselves and their families in contemporary France. ROAD T0 TLA(0IFpiC S!H, $[ftf.lpy fi4A0Eg A s0n retra(es his late father'sjourney to a small town in the mountains of Mexico.6IRLS 0F D0N 805(0 0lR" HEi{SRA fi$RT? t ife in a girll orphanage in Mexico.

Ars PRgSrFlT$
THE TTXAS DOCUMTNTARY TOU R: THE BALLAD OF ESEQUIET HERNANDEZ DIR. KITfiAN TITZ6ERAtD. 2OS7,90 MiN
WEPJUNE 11
fitzgeraldl powerful and moving documentary examines the unnecessarv death
of American teenager Esequiel Hernandez, who was shot and killed marines posted on the US border in 1997.
Oy

nmerican

AF5

p*r5riiTs

8A6HEAD ROtt|NG ROADSHOW

WTB JUI{[ 1?, BITT
murh-beloved Duplas brothers as they present their newest film woodsl We,ll have a Vlp option with a themed bag lunch and an after-party following the (reening. Details at www.austinfilm.or{
Jojn
BAGHIAD out in the

the

Triis0 {sAsT A{TtVtST n[5$tiR{r {ii,tTFR pR15Etrys ANGRY M0Nl(: REtIECT|0NS 0N TtBrT *tR" LU{ 5{}.NA[SLrR, :sss" 97 fittr.i wr$ MAY tl" fttTI
the mystkal roof of the world, peopled with enlightened monks? 0nly one of them wouldn't toe the line: Gendun (hoephel, ihe enant monk who left the monastir life in 19j4 in search ofa new ihallenge. I free spirit and multifaceted individual, he was far ahead of his time-and has since be<ome a seminal figure, a symbol ofhope fora freeTibet. A rebel and voiubie aitir of the establishment, Gendun (hoephel kindled the anger of the
Tibt

Tibetan

authorities. ANGRY M0Nl( offers a fascinating insight into a country whose eventful past is refracted in the multiplicity ind contradktions of everyday life.
(heck www.rhirdcoastactivist,org for updates and for information about their June 18TBAfilm.

WWlgrS,$S&S*O{fsss

"I.tfifiY

t'- S, l{}llfi

&L