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| Volume 11, No. 49 |
September 1-7, 2010 |
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| | The Fest’s Tentpole Films | | |  More than 65 movies will screen at the Plaza Classic Film Festival this year, and a handful will be blockbusters. Here’s a look at just some of the hot tickets you should nab early to avoid a shutout. Much apologies to “The Shining,” “The Godfather,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “Sleeping Beauty.” Check www.plaza-movies.com for those listings.
Singin’ in the Rain
Seventy-eight-year-old Debbie Reynolds, El Pasoan until the age of 8 and classic film star, will speak at this surefire sell-out. The 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly and Reynolds is a rare repeat from a previous festival year, an exception that Horak made because of Reynolds’ appearance.
Who will attend: El Paso history lovers, families, people who feel joy
Saturday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $10
Metropolis
Everyone knows the sight of the iconic robot lady from this landmark 1927 German sci-fi film, but few have seen it or even know what it’s about. Set in a futuristic society, Fritz Lang’s masterpiece is an allegory about the struggle between workers and capitalists. Catch it here with accompaniment from the Alloy Orchestra and fully restored after 25 minutes of long-lost film were found in an Argentine archive.
Who will attend: Sci-fi geeks, cinephiles, the German proletariat
Charles Horak says: “With the Alloy Orchestra here, it’s almost like a rock concert that’s going on while this amazing imagery and special effects are going across the screen. You’ll find yourself thinking, ‘My God, this is 83 years old?’”
Sunday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $8
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Bust out with the rice and water guns. The fest is hosting yet another outdoor showing of this cult classic, and that can only mean one thing: audience participation! Please keep it legal, folks, but do enjoy the darkly camp of this movie about cross-dressing aliens, Speedo-clad Frankenstein creations and most outrageous of all, Tim Curry’s face.
Who will attend: Sweet transvestites from transsexual Transylvania
Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 p.m., free (Arts Festival Plaza)
Jaws
This thriller catapulted Steven Spielberg’s career and began the ongoing tradition of the summer “event film” when it first opened in 1975. Tapping into primal fears, the movie led to a steep decline in beach going soon after its release, and its John Williams theme is still synonymous with looming danger. Watch it here in 35 mm.
Who will attend: Everyone
Thursday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m., $8
Singin’ in the Rain
Seventy-eight-year-old Debbie Reynolds, El Pasoan until the age of 8 and classic film star, will speak at this surefire sell-out. The 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly and Reynolds is a rare repeat from a previous festival year, an exception that Horak made because of Reynolds’ appearance.
Who will attend: El Paso history lovers, families, people who feel joy
Saturday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $10
Metropolis
Everyone knows the sight of the iconic robot lady from this landmark 1927 German sci-fi film, but few have seen it or even know what it’s about. Set in a futuristic society, Fritz Lang’s masterpiece is an allegory about the struggle between workers and capitalists. Catch it here with accompaniment from the Alloy Orchestra and fully restored after 25 minutes of long-lost film were found in an Argentine archive.
Who will attend: Sci-fi geeks, cinephiles, the German proletariat
Charles Horak says: “With the Alloy Orchestra here, it’s almost like a rock concert that’s going on while this amazing imagery and special effects are going across the screen. You’ll find yourself thinking, ‘My God, this is 83 years old?’”
Sunday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $8
The Big Lebowski
This cannabis culture staple from 1998 is one of the most beloved in the formidable output of the Coen Brothers (“Fargo,” “No Country For Old Men”). Packed with notable performances – John Turturro as The Jesus? Julian Moore as a feminist artist? John Goodman, period? – its cult status was inevitable.
Who will attend: Many red-eyed, politely absent-minded young people
Saturday, Aug. 14, 10 p.m., $2 (Philanthropy Theatre)
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