Alamo Guide: Aug-Nov 1999

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MYSTERYMENmust commend director Kinka Usher and the film's producers forefforts in polishing what was a rough gem to start with lnto afmy, eccentric joyride that manages to combine real heatt,humor, and broad superhero satire into somedting that is bothoriginal and familiar in all ihe best ways. The lstoryl is away to not only allou'each character to shine, but to allowMn to actually be ihe heroes they want to be. One of thes major charms is thai it never makes fur of the characters. Instead,

takes delight in them, in the hysterical way ihey manage to combirethe mmdane and the extraordinary to great effect. The film givesoI the characters real digniiy, and the cast takes these grcat rolesruns with them.ln pafiiculat Bill Macy is a gigantic enormous larger-than{ife

siar in this film, md Ben Stiller and Janeane Carafolo continue tothenselves some of our most acconplished young comicReubens is always welcome onscreen, and he shouldrenewed career as a result of his sweet, somes'hat pathetic

as The Spleen. I could go down the line and conplimentbusiness ftom Tom Waits, Geoffrev Rush, Greg Kinnear,Izzard, Pras (oi The Fugees, thank you very much,Azaria, Louise Lasset or Kel Mitchell, but instead, letjust offer all of them my congratulations. Thev are rvonderful. "Afu't fl Cool Nerris

DETROIT ROCK CITFor veus, the teenage rock comedy geroe ho lain mostly dormDeftait Rlck CitV revisits the frm-loving formai with a raucously fusurprisinglv touching fable about the age-old adolescent quest fg@d times, hot hnes dd the intoxicating lue of freedom. From NCirema comes a coming-oi-age story that rocks four worlds.Furiong, Ciuseppe Ardrews, Sm HMtintton and newcomer JBello star in the siory of four Midrvestern High Schoolerunstoppable quest to snag a quutet of KISS concefi tickets. Over thol one ma" rl ight. each undere,oes a harron hg md hrlariou. er- --F -?a. thcifin.at:ablc de..re lo see the,r iarorire bdnd i- piltedauthoritarian nightmues, parental hypocrisy, trials of consciencepersjstent influence of disco. lAhat begins as the passionate purrock and ro11 fantasy tums into a sedes of hair-pin turns anmisadventures with one over-riding 6oal: the Jiberty to pursue thdreams. Using a fasi-paced, dizzfing style that seryes as thequivalent of the hamering riff, director Adam Rifkin caphrres nohumorous nostalgia for the 70s but the etemal charms of lmaximm volume.

A WOHD FHOM THE OWNEHS OF THE ALAMCreetings from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemal As August begins, wekick off another season of great programming here at the Alamo. In tliscalendar, you will find a listing of all our scheduled programing aswell as a sampling from some of the upcoming Hollywood features wewill be screening this quarter.The Alamo will be hosting events for all three o{ the major fali filmfestivals: Cinemalexas, The Cay and Lesbian lilm Festival and theAustin Film Festival. Specific programming has noi yet beenamomced for Cinematexas or The Austin Film Festival, so check outour web page (wum.drafihouse.com) for detalls as the dates draw near.Earl)' in this calendar, we are venhuing for the first time jnto the Admearena with a screening of Ghosl ur flu ShelL. A definite source ofimagery content and style for ihis smmer's smash hit, The Matrix, thisfilm wili blow you away u'ith it's frenetic energv. If the screening doesn ell lool for more Arime screerings in lhe nc\t (dlerddr.This Halloween season, we have cranked the schedule into fearoverddve, offering up some of ihe most amazing houor films evermade. Highlights of these filns are Full Moon Madness, a series o{classic 1930's horror films presented by the Austin Film Society(screening the last Wednesday of every month), the Lucio FulciHalloween Horror Festival, the Cannibal Film Festival, a screening of

Murnau's 1922 classic, Nos/eratu, with live music by Bron'n Wand a rare screening of the original Nrghtmnrc an Elm Strcet.In late July, we officially su'itched over to a new and improvedMenu. Our regular cutomers u'ill especiaiil appreciate thexpansion with lots of new menu choices. Our u'onderiul crispizza norv cones topped two new wavs- with Aifredo sauce,and mushrooms, and island style with Canadim bacon and pineFor those rrho loi e our herb topped fresh baked bread, we nothose ro11s aroud burgers, both beef and veggie, and siuffmuffelata, just like thev make in Nerr Orleans.Those rvho have been to a Spaghetti Westen/Spaghetti leahou,rce ai the Alamo can make a mean marinara. Now get thspicl' sauce mv dal on a heaping portion of peme pasta. Opasta with pesto sauce and chicken. These md oihers are jumore reasons to love it at the -{lamolThanks agair to e\ervone for supporting the Alano andfon'ard to seeirg lou again soonlTim md Karie Leagleormers, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

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SOUTHPARKB|GGER, LoNGEH, UNCUT!Watch it at the Alamo and get anAlamo/Southpark Songbook!The Alamo staked it's claim as Austin's favorite movie sing"a-long pulorwith our rabble-rousing Academy Awards sing-aJong. With such catchylittle tunes such as Llacle F****er and lt's Etsy, Mmnkay (q.k.a. D\n't Say S+a*,9ay Poo), Southpark: Bigget, Iaudet, Uncut seemed a perfect candidate for ournext sing-a-long feature. We commissioned a task force to painsialdnglytranscribe ali of the song lyrics from the fiim, and prodoce a limited edition,fm{illed Southpark Sing-along companion. Every pahon coming to seeSouthpuk at the Alamo will receive a compiimentary Southpark songbookat no extra charge. Come early, the sing-along video will roil before thefeatwe. We will also be leaturing the early college films of Trey Parker,creator of Southpark, including a film in which Trey plays Elr,is and awhole host of other rare Southpark related video clips.

, tl" Au:lirr I ilm societ) preqentq:Full fr(aan /(nlrne>lqt0'* Horror FilmsLast Wednesday of Every MonthlVhen the full moons rise l\i- Iall. lool oul tor thE,ooolie,t 5eto hit the screens oi Austin. The Austin lilm So'ciety spotlighorror classics of the 1930's, a different film on the last lVedre

e\ery ron!h. fhe lo'10- wa> a robu'L decade or Amcr'corr hlook for this sedes to continue into the future. Featured 6lmscalendar ate: August 25, The Inoisible ManSeptember 29, F/erks

Octobet 27 , The Old, Dark HouseSee the reverse side of this calendar or check out our we(rvww.drafthouse.com) for more information aboLlt these screenin

([JlJl mr ]lllh ItSISEPT 9-l I & SEPT I 6-r Icmibal movies coupled rvith food specials that would make any realdrool. Buy a pass for all six days and Bei a goodie bag so chock fu1lyou will be the envy of every kid on your block. For moresee the iroide foldout of this calendarl

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year, the Alamo dove headfirst into football, screening the best ofpro gmes on lhe movie screen. Wth seatin8 iocused directlyscreen and full chena soud and picture size, the,{lamo is perfectlvfor showing sporting events. This vear proves to b \,en bettetbrand new, brighter, state-of-the-at video projection, brmd new JBLand a new menu nour feahuinS bu8er5 md home friesrotating beer specials. Leave the sporis bas behind md come to thefor hue spofis fans: The Alamo Dralthoue Cinema. Check our webat www.draithouse.com, our daily statesman ad, or our weeklyild gmetimes.

1999 UMVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHEDULEAugusi 28 North Carolina SL 7:30pm ETSeptember4 Stanford,l2:00pmETSeptember 11 at liutge$,8:00pm ETSeptenber 18 Rice, TBASeptember 25 ai Baylo4 TBAOctober 2 Kansas Siate, TBAOctober 9 ai Oklahoma, TBAOctober 23 Nebraska, TBAOctober 30 at Iowa State, TBANovember 6 at Oklahoma Staie, 2:00pm ETNovember 13 Texas Tech, TBANovember26 atTexasA&lr,1.TBA

crqsrrcom ctneproductlon presentsRttG]{ OTEFAA'rlTIN FRY'FILNETHEATRICAL PREMIERE!STARTS SEPT 3(1999, Bob Ray) Hmds doil'n, we at the Alamo thought Rocl Apen was thebest most exciting picture of SXSW '99. We were so taken, we have decidedto team up with the dircctor and produce$ and host the iheatrical premiereat the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Roct Opdla is the comedic tale of localmusicim Toe's shuggles to put together a tour for his band. Through sellingdirt weed, stabbing people in the back, and double crossing half a dozen ofthe meanesl sons ofbitches in Texas, Toe puts himself in a position t o achievehis dreams.Proceeds from the scrcenings benefii the Austin Cinemaker Co op and willhelp finance a 35m blon'up of the film. Come out and support one ofAustin's hottesi young filmmakers and a film that was shot, written,produced, acted and directed all by Austiniies. See it now, md in five yearsvou can sali "Bob Ray, yeah, I knew that squinelly liitle guttersnipe il'hen hewas yea big and still u'et behind the ears, and look at him now Mr high-fallutin Ho1]]a.ood bigshot."For more information aboui the film and the premiere gala event onSepiember 3, check the inside foldout of this calendarl

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DATES AND SHOWTIMES ARE SUBJECT TCPLEASE CHECK OUR WEBPAGEAD OR CALL 867-183'addition to our regular new-release Hollywood features, theoffers up the follou.irg special screenings this fall. For ourdaily features, please check our ads h the Chronicle andor out web page at tw.drafthouse.com. For homethis calendar, e-mail or send us your posial address.

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Fasl F aad Women aid Ta Saoe tlLe Lsn d and People. F astWanen concerns women struggling io raise families in minimumjobs with no benefits. To Saae the Land and People, Leil.is' newesiaitemative history of an enviromenlal group in eastern

the mid '60s thai tried to abolish strip mining, one of the firsienviromental organizations in the counirv. $5 Admissionfor AFS members and students). Filmmaker Ame Lewis willa Q&A follou'ing the screening.

Texas Documentary Tour has been established to facilitate andincredible excitemeni about documentary fiLnmaking bythe top documentadans {rom aromd the comtry to screenwork, discuss theh strategies, and offer advice and insPiration tocomnunity. We present a new filmmaker eachDoc. Tour is supported in part by grants from the National

Arts md the Texas Commission on the Arts.

IUIYSITRY TRAIIIAUG I 9-21, MIDNITEJim Jarmusch) A trilogv of off-beat, Beat-besotted tales, shot incolout set in and around a seedy Memphis hotel. On one level it spassers-throughr a.fapanese teenage couPle on a Pilgdmage tograve md Sm studiosi an Iialid taking her husband's coffin back

Rome, forced to share a room with a garruioB American fleeing hetm Engiish Elvis, out of work, out of luck in love and out ofas he cruises round town with a friend. a brother-in-law and a 8ma deeper level, the film is about storytelling, about how u'e make

behreen people, places, objects md time to create meming, andwhen these comections shift, meaning changes. The filn is loadeda host of bizzare characier. Best of all are Screamin' Jay Hawkhs md

Lee as argumeniative hotel receptionists hooked on Tom Waits' laieshow They, md Jarmusch's remarkably civilised direction, holdaffail togethet turning it into one of the best films ofyeat. -Time Out Film Guide

AG1FI Htilt tESItVAl PRESENISWADD: THt LlFt & TIMES 0t JOHN C H0IMESSEPT 2-4 MIDNIGHT

(1999, Cass Paley) Sex. Drugs. Behayal. Murder AIDS. Cass Paley'sdo.umentary is ihe irue life story of the skimy, bushy haired kid u'hobecme the biggesi name in adult entertaiment. The mytholodgy of John C.Holmes both unravels md grorvs denser as his character both on md offscreen is dissected and malyzed in the recollections of those whose lives helefi indelible marks upon. From his abusive childhood in rural Ohio to hisilse to super-stardom in 1970's pom as "Johmy Wadd," to his des.ent intodrug addiction md finally his death from AIDS - this filn lays bare thedarker side of Holnes'pemona and ihe bizarre, sociopaihic realitlr thatgovemed his daily existence. The people in his life (many rvho were thebasis for characiers in the film Booglt Nfftts) *'ho speak about the deeplytroubied, but charismatic Holmes includer the wife he married when he rvas17 and kept secret from his porn industry colleagues for 19 years; his l5-year-old mistress whom he pimped lor drugs and money (md who developed aclose, mother-daughter relationship wiih his first wife); the poJice detectiveswho investigated the drut-rclated murder in u.hich Holmes was a primarysuspect; HolDes' last wife, a manipulative pom starlet who kept his friendsmd family away when he lay dying; md a myriad of aduit film stars andfi Immakers: friends and historians-

n-E{tn RnY- FtLn0STARTS SEPT 3(1998, Bob Ray) - Rock Opela premiered at ihe 1999 South by Southwest filmFestival (SXSW), and according to SXSIV orgmize$, "Rocft Opera could verywell be the consummate SXSW iiln. Never before has the mdergroundAustin music scene been brought to such glorious, poi-reeking life [RockOpera] possesses that delicious sense of the absurd for which so many indiefilms stdve but very few achieve. Rock Operu could very well be the nextAustin filn to inherit the low-budgei crown worn by Slacker and ElMariachi;'Marc Saviov of lle Ausliil Chranicle wites, ' 'At once sublimely accurate inits porhayal of the creepier end of the Austin music scene and scathingly

fularlous, Ray's film is a spot-on quasi-pilody of the day-to-day existnce ofstruggling Austin musicians and their walmard ways." Arstin 360's GrmtTaitwrites, "Drugs, rock'n'rol1and a brief nod to sex (toys). Violence, gw,ioul lmguage md deadbeat slacking. A11 take fiont stage. So it's no realsurprise that dris flick is so bloody fumy... ff you're not easily offended, thisdefinitely shouid be somewhere near the top of your to-view list.'Rocl Opera tells the story oi Toe, a local musicim who struggles endlessly toprt a tour together for his bmd. Toe will stop at nothing to achieve his goal,including behaying his friends md becoming an uwiliing player in shadydrug deals gonebad.Rock Opern was shot entirely in Austin and utilizes some of Austin's mostinfamous bands. The score was composed by Kurtis D. Machler (localmusiciary composer, engineer, and producer) and 7lj Deluxe nd thesoundtrack includes several bands that define the Austin music sceneincluding the Plcktt FishRlilen, Vlllage, ELI Hall, El Flaca, the Oad(pipes,Ttllboy, Squat Tl1tltst, Chetubs, lhe Phantom Creeps, Anlebellum, Honky, ElInsect], Huseshit Gunfite, Pong and more. Live performances by theFockemos, Pigpoke, Witchbmger, and the only Grammy nominated, firebreathing, non-Austin bmd in the filn, Nasftoille Passy showcase the grittypmk rock mderbelly oi the "live music capltal of the world,The opening night event on September 3rd will feaiue two screenings: ihefirst will kick off at 7:00 PM wlih live music from Volfnge and the 9:30 PMscreening rvill feature the PacLet FishRmen,the bmds wili play a half hourset md the movie will follow. Guest speaker Richard Linklater willintroduce the film's wdter-director, Bob Ray. Imediately after the eachscreening there will be a short Q & A with the cast and crew Roct Operu isAustin filmaker Bob Ray's debut feature The screening is sponsored by theAustin Cinemaker Co-op and co-sponsored by the Austin Film Society.

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HUIUTAN TNEAT PITS"Quite Possibiy the Most DisturbinB Film in ihe World."THURS. SEPT 9, MIDNITE(1992, Danny Lee) "l have never, in all of m,v obscure-movie ft'atchlseen a Iilm as powerfully hanowing and stomach churning as TSfory (a.k.a. Human Meai Pies). Bui that isn't to say tharecommended. A 1992 Hong Kong flick that kickstarted a huge wavcrime films over there, The Untjld Story has been markeied md dfor the gowing gwailo (thats white folks') market for Hong KoMore pou'erful md morose that five Hdrryi Portrait 0f a Serial KUntold Story rs btulal fra*, graphic, md horrtlyng. Had The Unbeen made in the United Siaies, it would get a XXX rating for its t(Who am I kidding? Afilm like this would NEVER get made in ihe Uto mention ihe corotmt, exheme and ulira-realistjc gore. In Hohowever, the fi]m was a smash hit, spawning countiess rip-offs anthe HK equivalent of a Best Actor Oscar for Wong's portrayal of thbuichering main character. " - Punky McScrubb, Tapehearls Mooie Re

CAN]IIBAL ]EROX"Quite Possibly the Most Disiurbing Film in ihe lVorld."FRI. SEPT I O, MIDNITE(1980, Umberto Lenzi) "Lenzi eidrer scrapes the bottom of theItalian cinema or sits near the top of the heap of Italian tdepending on one's perspective. The skeletal plot of thinvolves drug dealers, studmts md Indian natives bent on revreally this is a nonstop horror show of torture, degradation anThere's castration, a womm hmg by her breasts, severed lineating, intestine eating, mimal slaughter, and other gruesomenumerous to mention. This film caused quite a controversy aof its release (originally rated X) and claimed to be bamcomtries. Camibal films dont come much harsher or morthan this one, and it's not for those who are weak of heart orWe mean itl" -Jerry RenshawThis beautiful 35m ptnt ol Cailnibal Fercr u'as meticulouslylast year by Sage Stallone (Sly's boy) and Grhdhouse Releasrng

EAIING RA0UL#-sAl SEPT I l, M|DNtTE(1982, Paul Bartel) The most delicious blackiy comic collisifood md murder, Bartel's film arrives as a delightful surpriseformer court jester of Roger Comans exploitation stable.Bartel himsel{ and his frequeni B-Queen, Woronov as thimocently stranded amid the hedonist detritus of LA, dreamtheir Hollywood forebears, the Blandings) of rural retreat,Marys Country Kitchen. And dreaming vainly, mtil "ahomicide propels them into a scheme to exploit carnal aculinary appetites, luring disposable perverts to a deadpm dthe haphazard help and hindrance of such {igures as DDominatdx md Hispmic hustler Raoul. The style stays stlaithe more to crease ours with the disparity between sick jokeand a gentle, mruffled sitcom sensibility. A genuine treat focannibals." -Time Out Film Cuirie

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cR0110sDIRECTOR GUILLERMO DEL TOROFRl, SEPT 24, 9:3O PMGuillermo Del Toro) Surrounded bv the soul sear.hing storles andimagery of Catholicism in his hometown of Cuadalajara, lvlerico,del Toro at the age of 2i began writing a s.ipt ior a \ ampire filmlrats, capes, caskets, or easiern European accents. Seven lears

pass bcfore ihis film, Croros, *'as rcalized. As a teenager, CuillennoToro produced Super-S films, bui he could find no one to create thethat hc needed. So, afier studying theatdcai makeup andand acquiring expensive equipment, he opened his own special-compd, Necropia, in 1985 and created prosthetic makeup, puppets,

-motion animation for other directurs films. Meann4rile, he beganquest for C/on0s."'Austin Chronicle) Come meet and talk il'ithDel Toro as he introduccs his strurnlng arrard-u,inning feature,from ihis scrccninEi benciit CINEMATEXAS.

The Austin Film Sr)cicty prescnts:FULL MOON MADNESS 1930's Horror Films -TREAKSWED, SEPT 29,9:3O PMTod Brolvning) A superb and unique film from thai master ol the

macabre, Tod Bror,ning. Set in a traveling circus aand loved from his own expc'rience-it shoNs thetaken by a group ol circus freaks on a beauiiful irapeze artist and her

lover afier ihey have tried to kill a midget (the marr.elous Hartyone of the stars of 1)rowning's lle Unhol.4 Three) lbr his fortune. The

themcs of the film are the strength in solidaritv of the indiYiduall\.beautv of the phl'sicallv malformcd as comparedgreed and cleceit of the physically resplendent. Although using realBrowoing's ireatment ls never voyeuristjc or condescending, butin such a wav ihat afier a fe\\'nlrnutes te almost cease io

as in my wa_v abnormal. There is a strong, black humor that,lacks cruelit and a real sense of terror in the awful revenBe theMGM never knerv rvhat hit then il'ith this film; ihev

disowned ii, and it remalned unseen in Britaio until the'60s. Ii hasdeserr,ed rccogniiion as a masfetprcce.' TinIE Ott F ilil I Gu id c

ON EtM STREETSEPT 30- OCT 2, MIDNITEives Craven) Wes Crar.en created one Lrf the most effectiYe horrorof the 80 s (and the most popular character). ln conhast to mosi of

sequels, the scarred supemaiural dream killer freddy KruegerEnglund) is mysierious and sca4', and he doesn'i $'ear out hjsThe story centers on subulban schoolgirl Nancy Thompsonl,angenkamp), h'ho's tr]iing to stav arvake to avoid the hoilors indreams. Her cop father llohn Saxon) doi:sn't believe hc'r, her divorced(Rone. Blaklel'), drinks, and her neighbor and rvould-be boyfriend

Dcpp) iails to proicct her Don't miss a rare oppofiunity to see onethe most terrif,ving mo!,ies ever mnde! Beautiful clean 35mm print.

Wr,r,$+T[flB0[ffiffiTEXAS DOCUTUIE]ITARY TOURWED, OCT 20 6:45 & 9:45Chris Smiih, acclaimed director of the indie hit,4mericrr JoD, presents hisnew film Andri.a, Morie. The Texas Documentary Tour is supported inpart by grants from the National Endou.meni for the Aris and the TexasCommission on the Arts- Check our web page (nmv.drafthouse.com) orihe Atstin Chronicle for details.

DEAIH RACE 2OOOOCT 2I -23, MIDNIGHT(1975, Paul Bartel) DcdliT Rare 2000 is one of the finer drive in pieces tocome from the House of Corman, combining as it does car chases,explosions, sex, entirely gratuitous violence, and on'ing to director Paul(Edllng Rdorl) Bartel, some genuine wit and comedy. It is the year 2000,hventy-one Jrears afier The World Crash of 79", and the biggest sportingevcnt for the masses is ihe Transconiinental Road Race, rvhere five racersanLl their na\.igators jump into heavily-customized cars and charge fromNeu'York Memorial Stadium to Neil.L.A., the former seat of govemmeni.The road race also doubies as population control, wiih women of child-bearing age worth 10 poinis, leens 40, children under hrelve 70, and folksover 75 a u'hopping 100 poinis. Death Rrce 2A00 also features SylvesterSiallone's debut role, for nhich Corman paid with a box of Fshirts.

The Austin Film Socjety presents:FULL Ir'IOON MADNESS -1930's Horror FilmsTHE OTD DARK HOUSEWED, OCT 27, 9:3O PM(1932, James l\hale) Alongside Tle Brirle oflrankenstein,The Oltl Dark Houseisl\/halc s greaiest fiim, a masieilv mixture of macabre humor and effeclivelygripping suspcnse. A \,erv simple story a group of travelen stranded by astorm take-shelter inlhe sinister, unNelcomrnEi lemm household, a gloomy

WAROATUIESNOV 4-6, MIDNITEALSO MATINEES NOV 6 & 7(1983, Jolm Badham) Nlatherv Broderick defined geek chic a goodvears before it truly became popula4 he had the dual 8 floppies acool duplex handsei modem, he could hack into the school computchmte his gmdes at wil1, md dont even rluestion the boys GalagaAs we are now experiencing a new era of computer cooi, the Alamowas iime to revisii the root sou(ce: l{a/.qrm?s. A movie thai chmgedprovided career inspiration, and gave the subvemive high schoomasses an iconic hero. The most significmt benefii Wdlcdnes providsociety, however, rvas ihe fascinating neu'technique for buiterint cthe cob, painstakingly demosirated by Mr. Lightman ai the dimer tabu'ill be offering a white bread & hot buttered corn special for the duraWrlGrrfs. Pristine archive pilni courtesy o{ MCM.


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The Austin Film Soc-r ty presents:FULL MOON MADNESS'-1930's Horror FilmsTHE IIIVISIB1E ilIANWED, AUG 25, 9:3O PMJames Whale, introduction by Harry Knowles) 'Engrossingof HG Wells' tale of a scientist made invisible by his exPeriments

the drug monocaine. The megalomania that eroues upon Rain's abilityBo about uroeen is played for suspense, paihos md iongue-in'cheek(he can'i go out in ihe rain, because it would make him look like abubble). The real strengihs oi the movie are Johr P Fulton'seffecis (Rains removing his bmdages to reveal nothing,appearing as if by magic in the snon'), lending much-needed

to the blatant fantasy; and ihe fact thai u'e nevel see the scienlisihls bandages until the verY end of the film No wonder Karloff,of a role in which he would for the most Part only be heard,down the part; but Rains, with his clear semitively inllected voice,

it made him astaL -TfuE Ott Filn Guide

''Gha,l in the Slrell is a stuming work of speculative fiction, the first trulvaduli animation film io reach a level of literacy md visual exceilence. ltsdesign, the poetry of iis visuals, and the depth of its themes set it aPartamong science fiction films. My compliments to Oshii san - an imPortanivisionary work." James Cameron (direclot olTluTetminator andThe Abyss)lnGhosl it the Shell, director Mamoru Oshii takes the PoPular, long mingmmga (Japmese comic book) by Masamune Shirow md boils it dom into agO-minute fuiuristic thiller set in Tokyo in the year 2029 Motoko Kusmagiis a cyborg operative for Japan's toP secret Section 9 When Kusanagi mdher partners go up against a devious superhacker known as The PuPPetMaster,'evidence begins to lead to the highest brmches of the Sovementmd causes Kusanagi io doubi her o*'n human identiry- For long-timemime faro md neophites alike, G/rosi 1il fre Srell on ihe movie screen is aneye-candy treai not io be missed.

a,F;,ez 'i-\-Wf;.' 4,1' - -TEXAS DOCUilIENTARY TOURWED, SEPT 8 6:45 & 9:45Jem Cohen presenis his docemtary irsllilt e[f, a 10 year chronicle of thegromdbreaking punk rock band llgazl. The Texas Documeniary Tour issupported in part by grants ftom the National Endou'meni for ihe Artsand the Texas Commission on the Arts. Check our web page(wu,lr'.drafthouse.com) or the Austin Chonicle for details.

rHE t0$ woRlD (19251Live Musical Acconpaniment by Golden Arm Trio & Brot'n WhornetTHURS SEPT 9,7:OO & 9:3O(1925, Harrv O. Hoyi) The Aiamo's Silent film classic seiles continueswith the delightful stop-action classic THE LOST WORLD. Specialeffects director Willis O' Brien, the nastermind behind the 1933 classic,KING KONG, takes his craft to the limit with the timeless tale ofdinosaurs run amok in the city. This one of a kind print of THE LOSTWORLD comes couitesy of the Eastman House, famed restorationorgmization and film archive. For over 60 years, 15 minues of THELOST WORLD was considered lost forevel Last year, however, themii.mC, lootagryd'-ecor.red froma ti m in''dgerd(:lih in lrague. lheI d-bmil HoLcF rai.ed $80 000 for the re.rordti,'n. dnd the print i- fmallyavailable for select theaters this vear. Enjoy this rare treai, a Pristine35mm print of THE LOST WORLD with a new original live scorecomposed md performed by ihe Golden Arm Trio md Brou'n \{4vrnet.Advance tickets availablel

([Jl]lmr IltlUl FESTTHURS-SATSEPT 9-I I & SEPT I 6-1 8The cinematic event for which generations yomg ad old have been waiting,nay praying, has finally arrived. The Alamo Drafihouse Cinema is Proud topresent the 1ST ANNUAL CANNIBAL FILM FESTIVAL. Ou crack researchstaffhas scoured ihe globe io bring you the finest camibal film offerings everproduced. Spming the globe, from Hong KonB to Italy to our own nativesoil, this year's festival selections showcase the mmy facets of the film genreihat dare not speak it's name: cmibalism. Everyone knows, holvever, thaf atthe Almo, movies are jusi the begiming. During the entire rm of theCmibal Film Festival, the Alamo u'ill be sewing dishes made with actualhunan flesh. From an ingredient pool of volunteers and the recenilydeceased, ihe Alamo will be offering such delectible oddities ashandburgersrM, Texas Chili wiih Cowboy, Geman sausages, and oul featuleddessert: chi1led, sweeiened humm heart Vegeiadms can enjoy in thefeshvities as we1l, we will also serve veggie handburgersrM'nade from free-rmge, corn fed vegitarians. Buy a Pass for ail six screenings and receive alimited edition camibd film fest goodie bag, complete with cmibal newsitems, cmibal history cmibal trivia, camibai recipes, a CD of cmibaltmes, a cannibal film fest T-Shirt, and coupons and special offers fromAustin Canniball ftiendiy me{chants. Advance tickets go on sale September1 at 5:00, so mark your calendars nolvl

DETICAIESSENTHURS. SEPT I6. MIDNIT(1990, Jean-Pierre Jeunet/Marc Caro) The near futuie: tjob and a bedsit at a shabby rooming-house above a bshop, ex clown Louison (Pinon) fa1ls for the butcher's daBut her father, unhappy about the blossoming romance,human flesh: wiil Louison fall victim, or rviil the Troglan underground group of vegetarian fanatics, comercscue? On to the slim stort s'riter-directors Jeunet anpile a wealth of delicious comic detail. Each grotesquelythan-life inhabitant of the scrofulous tenement has his owstory, visually, the film evokes Gilliam, L1nch, the CoeCarne, but the allusions never get in the way of the nighthumor. The sets, special e{fects, photography,k paperformances all contribute to the brash comic-strip vand even the fairytale romance avoids sentimeIncreasingly inventive as it progresses, Jeunet and Carfunny feature debut entertains from sinister start toflnish. -Tine Oilt Film Cuide

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rtt*rya woilE ri" tilll(i mou t s4p AUG 28 & 29,4:30 PMl5' ihed-rtffLaltromer'.-irn.erie.ho5leJbvRPFIl\orenIn patne$hip lvith Women Make Movies, the only organization devotedso1aly to marketing and distrlbuting fjlms and videos made by women, ReelWomen has put together a program of filrns by internatiomlly acclaimedwomen directors. Saturday features a Jane CamPion retrcspeciive wiih Pdel,Passionless Moilents, and ,4 Girl's Ouil Stoty Then Jane's sistel, ArmaCampion, gives you a portrait of the artist in her film, Tle Aadiiior' Smday sprogiam stirts off with 4 short films by "the women of cinemakei', broughtio vou by rhe Austin Cinemaker Co-op, followed by Tina Dilelicimtonio mdlme C. Wagner's Tuo or Three Things but Nothing/o/ Stle, a Portrait of authorDorothy Allison. Finaily, experience mardate, Morrocm style with FaiimaJebli Orrazzmi's Ifl W Father's Home. Fddays s.leenings are at ihe lexasUnion Theatel Join us for the kick-ofI pariy at GSD&M Friday, August 20ihat 5:30pm. For more informalion call 280-8706. Sporoored by The 4us!lChronicle, The Ciiy of Austin Cultural Contracts Program, GSD&MAdvertising, The Four Seasons Hotel, The Austin Film Society, SPeakeasy,The Texas Commission on the Atts, Libertv Bank, and the CinematexasFnrichment Fund.

t$s-up DR BUTCHIR lUl.Dgn& FRI, SEPT 17, MIDNIG(1979, Francesco Martino) "Here's mother entry in the ltaligross-out category. The action begms in Manhattan, but soon a remote island, sao$e a team of Americans show up to invelunatic doctor whoperforms crude lobotomies. Guess what?soon laid rito by a tribe of Indonesian pygmies with a tastepig". {lniirthis film lacks in technical polish or plot integritythan makes up for in realistic gut-munching, flesh-devouringgorgeous yomg woman shows up, but is spared when the nather and worship her as a Soddessll l\41at happens to the goohimself? Come see foi yourself, we're not giving that awaRenshaw

SAT, SEPT I8, MIDNIGHT(1968, George l{ornero) "Zombies had long been a theme in Hmovies (White Zombie, I Walked With A Zombie), but wiihcamera, nonprofessional actors and a $20,000 budget, PittsburGeorge Romero singlehandedly rejnvented the zombie as weDon't look for any scientific expianations or happy endibecause you won i find any. Instead, there's just mies of thstalking and dinjng on whatever hapless victim happen to gway. This gut-churning chmel set the gromdwork for evedead movie io follow (shoot 'em though the head, if you getbecome one too, eic- etc.) and was destined to become one oinfluential horror movies of all time. Romero's grainy, low-bulV cmera work brings a newsreel stench of authenticity to evea disparate group oI sirangers hole up in a farmhouse andshambling hordes of ghouls." -Jerry Renshaw

"m"F ffffi " m mffiffiW4"*E*s#*4m,.d*bft {.@*Ftr a qffifuffiffiff1999 lnternational short fllm+video THURS-SAT SEPT 23-25The Cinematexas htemational Short Film and Video Festivalthe Alamo to thrill audiences with its by now traditional visionarv provocative md enthralling work in the most crmder-seen film geroe: the short. Thwsday, Sepi.23rd wstudent work fi-om the top fllm school between the coastRadio-Teievision-Iilm Department, as well as finalCinematexas' Intemational Competition, which has ucovethat have gone on to screen at the Cmes, Berlir, and SmdFestivals. Cinematexas' famed Midnight Movies will retuAlamo on Friday, Sept.24th md Saturday, Sept.25th to oshock, disturb and drive away even the hardiest audienc"Already one of the most interesting festivals aromd," acFilrmaker magazine, Cinenatexas in 1999 wili once again short films are the laboratories of cinema. Visit ouhttp;//mry.cinematexas.org, for the most up-to-date festival

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BEAT SIREETTHURS, OCT 7 MIDNITEStan Lathan) Rae Dawn Chong stars in this hip-hop updating on the

Night Feoer saga. The lesson taught is similar to that imparted io usWest Side Stary a d, Biily Joel 'you cm dm.e and stili iook cool," but this

lesson is dght. Music and dmce interiudes by Grmdmaster Mellethe Human Bedl Bo\ Afri.J BdmbdJtd d.d \oLl \onir Forre areThe original storv was by High Times edjtor Steven Hagef, One

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AUSTIII TIUN FESIIVATocr 8-ocr r 4Almo Drafthouse Cinena is proud to be a venue for the 1999 AutinFestival. We will take paft in competition saeenings for all seven daysihe festival as well as host showcase events and midnight movie

The Austin Film Festivai is known for drawing heavy-hitter starLast vears attmdees included the Coen Brothers, John Landis, PaulMichael Mm, Kevin Wlliamson md mmy more. Check ourpage (wuru.drafthouse.com) or call 867-1839 for schedule hJormation,

as it becomes available.

NOSFERATUFRf, OCT 15, 7:OO & 9:3OFW Mumau) Last yeat we fi$t presented FW. Murnau's originalciassic Nos/e/rlr, with live nusical accompaniment composed and

the equaily creepy Brom Whomet. The response of ihisoverwhelming, thai we are offerhg the program againHalloween season. A stming synthesis of Brown Whomet'smusic and Mumau's legendary visual imagerl; this performance

far greater thm the sm of its pa*s. Advmce tickets willavailable for this performance. Nos/e/al! will be presentedfull {rame silent aperture, 18 frames per second, resiored35mm print from Kino Intemational.

TAXI DRIVEROCT I4-I6,MIDNIGHTMartin Scorsese) Scorsese has set about receathg the imdscape oI

a q'ay that consiitutes a truly original and terrirying Gothicmore than that: Taxi Driver is also, thanks partly t oextreme implosirre performance, the fist fitn since Alpl@oille toabout a really intelligent appraisal of the furdmental ingredients ofinsanity. Its final upsurge of violence doesn't seem to bein the now predictable fashion of the 'nebJ American movie, but

nauseating effluence of the giant flesh emporim that ihehas so single-mindedly depicted. - Time Out lilm Guide. Archiveprint courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

PeoPleu manracs ano muroercr auows wnare ro concenra eon quirky .haracters (Laughton's brash, boorish Yorkshire mill-owner,blessed with a near-incomprehensible accent, is partielarly delightful) andthick Gothic atmosphere to siuminS effect. Bui what is perhaps mostremarkable is the way Whale manages to parody the conventions of the darkhouse horror geroe as he creates ihem, in which respeci the film remainsentirelir modem. (Sourcer The Time Out Film Guide)

{ilm festival evet featurjng four of Lucio Fulci's most celebrated mondo-shockers, along with a bloody mess o{ vintage splater-horror hailers, shorts,special Suest hosts and a full-on Halloween command performmce by theFLAMETRICK SUBS and SAIANS CHIERLEADERS. It all siarts on]lrursday, when we give yo!'lhe Beyoild,Fllci s most sureal and btutal film.Recently rereleased to rave reviews by Quentin Tarmtino's Rolling Thmde(Pictures, Tre Beyoild splatters the screen with eyeball-gougings, chain-whippin8s, crucified zombie ghosis and an apocalyptic finale that has leftaudiences both amazed md amused! On lriday, we open The Cates of Hell,fulcr- h.Bhlv campv ild a.ronishinSly violenl ghori story whi\h boa


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uoc'ssnoqilEJprnmm6E8t'2981,9494y1'u;1sny'rsopeJolocE60tVInlSNIC=ISNOHIIVHtr'WUIUThe Alomo Drafthouse Gnemq is unlike ony movie theoter in AustinThe Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has established itself as the premiere movie experieAs the action unfolds on the screen, waiters serve our version of theater snacks: sbaked pizzas, zesty salads, pastas, sandwiches on fresh-baked bread, beer, wine,coffee with desserts. Movies, however, are just the beginning at the Alamo.Meeting ond Conferen(e FodlityThe Alamo also serves as the most unique meeting and banquet room in Austin.screening room seats 200 people. A lounge area makes socializing easy. Hundredgroups and companies have already discovered that the Alamo offers a great settingpowerful audio-visual presentations. The Alamo is ideal for meetings, team builexercises, presentations, or just a fun night out for a group. It's a perfect site for paof all sizes.Bonquet ServiceOur catering facilities are on-premise, and are equipped to satisfy every need and ebudget, from buffet style hors d'oeuvres to full dinner service, or just movie snacks.bar serves beer and wine, a variety of sodas, Italian sodas and full espresso servicean added bonus, the Alamo can offer a fun and unique way to unwind followingbusiness at hand: a private showing of a movie of your choice on the big screen, mayour event truly an affair to remember.To book 0n evenl or for more informslion, coll 476-1320.

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