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Will You Be Attending The Alamo Drafthouse's 3rd Annual Rolling Roadshow? I will!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... Two years ago, I went with my father and evil nephew on a Rolling Roadshow adventure that was truly a once in a lifetime journey of epic proportions. This time... 3 days after I get married, I'll be launching off on another adventure, this time with some strange woman that will be known at Patricia Knowles. Yoko is of course way jealous of this "Patricia Knowles" whoever that is, but she'll have to chill. I will again be doing my photo essays and writing them up. Hopefully, a bunch of you folks will join the caravan, the geek wagon train as we go from Texas to West Coast to East Coast to Texas... and everywhere in-between. The details of the individual screenings will be released and when they are... boy oh boy are you going to be excited. Right now... I'm dreaming of James Bond and Fort Knox!
Here's our faithful leader, Tim League, with the details!!!
NATIONWIDE MOVIE TOUR ANNOUNCED
35mm screenings of famous movies in famous places
Austin's Rolling Roadshow heads across America for the ultimate movie fan adventure!
Austin, Texas, April 28, 2007 - This summer, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will depart from Austin, Texas on a whirlwind tour of the United States, hosting 35mm screenings of famous movies in famous places.
2007 Rolling Roadshow Tour Schedule
Fandango in San Elizario, Texas: Wed, July 18
Friday in South Central Los Angeles, CA: Fri, July 20
Lost Boys in Santa Cruz, CA: Wed, July 25
Stand By Me in Brownsville, Oregon: Sat, July 28
North By Northwest at Mt. Rushmore, SD: Tues, July 31
Goldfinger at Fort Knox: Fri, August 3
A Christmas Story in Cleveland, OH: Sun, August 5
John Waters Marathon in Baltimore, MD: Fri, August 10
Deliverance on the Chattooga River, GA: Sun, August 12
Burt-athon in Atlanta, GA: Tues, August 14
Smokey and the Bandit in Texarkana, AR: Wed, August 15
The entire tour schedule can be found at RollingRoadshow.Com
In past years, the Rolling Roadshow has been to the Field of Dreams in Iowa with Kevin Costner live in person, Devil's Tower in Wyoming for a screening of Close Encounters and Alcatraz Island for a screening of Escape From Alcatraz. 2007 marks the occasion of the third annual Rolling Roadshow Tour which will cover a route of 9000 miles in 28 days with 11 screenings.
"The Rolling Roadshow Tour is not simply a series of outdoor movie screenings," says Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League. "The tour is the culmination of everything we have worked towards at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: fantastic Cinema happenings with celebrity guests, wacky tie-ins, contests, scavenger hunts and the thrill of watching your favorite movies in the exact locations in which they were filmed."
"I am tremendously excited to be a part of the [Roadshow] experience," says Chuck "Dorman" Bush, star of the opening film of the tour, Fandango. "I think fan support for this event is going to be unusually high so I'm going to do everything I can to help make it an extremely memorable occasion."
"Tell your boss now that you're feeling like you might be under the weather July 18 through August 15," says Roadshow co-founder Karrie League, "because we want to see you out with us on the 2007 Rolling Roadshow Tour caravan!"
The entire schedule along with details, directions, associated events and celebrity guests is posted on the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's Rolling Roadshow website: RollingRoadShow.com. Every screening will also feature an after-party sponsored by Dewar's White Label Scotch. The website also has links to the stops on the 2005 and 2006 Rolling Roadshow Tour, complete with photos of each screening and a complete description of the event and related activities.
Press photos for the Rolling Roadshow Tour can be found at
This location!
The Rolling Roadshow Tour is sponsored by:
Dewar's White Label Scotch
Ain't It Cool News
New Line Home Video
MondoTees.Com
For more information please contact:
Tim League
founder
Rolling Roadshow
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Fantastic Fest
(512) 912-0529
(630) 839-7663 fax
tim@originalalamo.com
www.rollingroadshow.com
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Fuck this. No Chicago? Talk about a lame ass road show.
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...even I won't go to that one. That film isn't worth getting shot for.
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I will be there for A CHRISTMAS STORY. Can't wait! Also, last night at the Cleveland Cinematheque I had the privilege of seeing the RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK ADAPTATION made by a bunch of kids over a 7 year period starting when they were around 10 years old. The place went nuts! Every second was pure joy. I haven't seen that much unbridled enthusiasm in an audience since... Hell, I've never seen that kind of excitement in a theater! It was amazing. I thought the novelty might wear off after a few minutes, but was I wrong! They completely rose to the occasion and wildly exceeded all my expectations. The director and guy who played Indy were there as well for a Q&A session afterward. I had a chance to talk to them and they are just the nicest guys imaginable. Scott Rudin is planning a feature film based on their story, and when it eventually makes it to DVD they MUST include their original remake. It really is inspiring and a tribute to what can be accomplished with a little detrmination, perserverance, and imagination. Great job!
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What idiot scheduled this screening when every fanboy in CA will be in San Diego!
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You show Iowa and South Dakota the love, but not Minnesota?!? Purple Rain, Foolin' Around, Mighty Ducks, Fargo? Dammit, I'm beginning to think you hate us. Still, seeing NBNW at Rushmore would be TEH AWESOME.
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Damn, "A Christmas Story" is the toughest movie we've got? Damn you, Welcome to Collinwood! Against the Ropes! The Oh in Ohio! I'll shoot all your fuckin' eyes out! (Wait, American Splendor was OK.)
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...otherwise, good luck screening "Smokey and the Bandit" in Texarkana, Alaska.
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I went back and looked at photos from 2006 and they hit Chicago, NY, etc. I'd say the cities in this year's tour certainly are due. Hello, the Coney Island screening for The Warriors looked awesome.
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I used to go for BBQ back when I still ate meat, and I never got shot, and I am white. I guess "they" were too busy raping and looting to shoot me. Darn.
Way to recycle media hysteria. But if you've been shot at, or lost a friend to violence, I apologize for assuming you are just rehashing what you see on TV. -
two events in georgia this year and they are both burt reynolds related?! no matter--a canoe trip followed by deliverance = i'm in. i've been on that river before and it's nice.
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As Chris Rock says, "Niggas be shootin' at the screen."
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What will stink more? What will induce vomiting first? Meesa think all bets are offen!
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Honey...hush.
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There have been enough great movies that used our city as backdrop to warrant it's inclusion every year.
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Man, and I'm On Parole! Ain't this about a BITCH!
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My girlfriend and I did the Goonies in Astoria to Close Encounters at Devil's Tower leg two years ago. Then last year we did The Warriors in Coney Island, plus the Field of Dreams in Iowa to the Shining in Colorado jaunt. I highly recommend catching as many of these as you possible can. It's truly a blast. This year we'll be doing the Santa Cruz to Oregon portion. Can't wait.
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Man oh man! I cannot WAIT for this event! There's 2 in Georgia! I live 5 minutes from the Starlight Drive in. I have been to BNAT a few times and LOVE the vibe that Tim and Karrie put out for all of us. They just love film and to see anything at the Alamo is a treat. The first movie I saw there was Fast Times at Ridgemont High with Harry back in 2000. It was a midnight show and I was in town for a wedding. So, where did we go? Drinks at Fado and then the Alamo, of course! I will be sad to see the downtown Alamo go, but the Roadshow will help take the sting away. Tim/ Karrie, et all... I can't wait to see you guys again.
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Oh, wait...That's been done already.
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Help me, Jesus! Help Me Tom Cruise! Help me, Jewish God!
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Cool! I might get to attend in Brownsville! Ya gotta get Lard Ass Hogan to attend. His name is Andy Lindberg and he's a stage actor here in Portland. Maybe he can eat a pie and hurl for old times sake.
Personal note: I was late for work because of the filming of the "chicken" scene between the car and the truck on that old road. I'm almost over it. -
The Fugitive atop the Drake hotel. The Blues Brothers in Daley Plaza (they got that the Picasso) or in the mall they drive through. The Breakfast Club in the library of Glenbrook South High School.
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Texarkana is but three hours away, a mere trifle for a geek like me. Expect me and my geek friends to be there and watch this movie!
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why do you have to be such a prick on such a nice day? I mean, seriously... as if Yoko didn't have any idea what she was getting into by marrying our favorite redheaded stepchild here. Why do you think making yet another Harry-related weight joke here would be the cool thing to do?
And FG35? that Alaska joke made me laugh. Nice work. I am seriously not going to Alaska for a movie. Austin is my limit from Atlanta.
Though, I think if I were to have opprotunity to see the LoTR trilogy in New Zealand (just about anywhere, since it's so g-d beautiful)... I would. Tim...are you listening? More importantly, my brother who makes way more cheese then me...are YOU listening?
Ohhh... can we go to Los Angeles in the future and watch Blade Runner in the rain while wearing see-thru raincoats? Please? We could get Darryl Hannah to beat up people! While wearing an eyepatch!
Wait... as Venkman always says... Don't cross the streams.
OH SHIT! - epiphany! Big Trouble in Little China in San Fransisco!
I would book my ticket TO-DAY if that was happening. Look into it Tim. Seriously. Get Kurt Plisken (thanks Neal) and Dennis Dun there and have Egg Shen's bus tours and everything! I can't wait. -
But I must admit....Goldfinger @ Fort Knox would rule. Maybe I can make it back home for that one. While you are in the area, check out the Patton museum. It's "on base", as it were. Louisville is about a 25 minute car ride up the road (depending on Dixie Highway traffic) and there's some cool shit to do back in the hometown....like visit Churchill Downs, tour the Louisville Slugger museum/Hillerich & Bradley plant, chill on the "Great Lawn" park down by the river, maybe catch a classic movie at the Palace Theater (www.louisvillepalace.com) or explore any number of effing awesome Frederick Law Olmstead's parks (Louisville has got one of the best park systems in the country...if they would only build some more goddamned bike trails!). And, this is one I haven't done yet...the Muhammad Ali Center, also down on the waterfront. It's supposed to be pretty spectacular. I might hit it this weekend when I go home for the Derby.
But for sure I'll be there in Baltimore (pronounced BALL-more) for the Waters-a-thon. Any chance of that being held at the AWESOME Bengie's drive in? They rock! Warner Bros. cartoons between the movies, and sno-balls & pizza at the concession stand...fairly priced! There may be some bad blood between Bengies & John Waters (he used the drive in marquee in one of his movies...perhaps without permission???). You'd think the ownership would eat that shit up, but nooooooooooo. As it is, one of the "house rules" is NO PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANY KIND. Pity, too, cause I love the drive in & wish I could have taken some photos of my late pooch LadyBugs there, as she accompanied me to many a show there. Oh well. Have fun & see you on the road! I'll be the one with the illegal smile! -
Because I don't live in Austin, Texas, just like most of the other people on this TB....
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How can I get registered for the Scotch Party? I'm "of age" and enjoy an occasional slug o' Scotch. Any info would be nice!
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Goddamn, wish I could make that one. Very cool.
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Good job on changing the state abbreviation. Don't mean to be a dick, but I'm from Arkansas and that 'AR/AK' thing has plagued me since childhood.
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than watching "A Christmas Story" outside in sweltering heat in August in the middle of Cleveland.
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Isn't Fargo in North Dakota, not Minnesota? Not that Minnesota is prime territory for movie making, but North Dakotans certainly need the love too.
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Did you actually look at the locations for these things?
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um... actually - this isn't a MOVIE THEATER. They're outdoor screenings in amazing locations. AND - that only takes up 11 days of the 30 day trip, which will include amazing days at some of the most stunning sites this country has to offer.
AND - this isn't the Honeymoon. that will be on some far off shore, but only after I take her to Ireland, which again... won't be the Honeymoon... which would take place some time after I take her to Prague... which again, won't be our Honeymoon. -- You're right. poor girl. -
you know you want to. but seriously, what good movies were ever filmed here?
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They'll be back to Chicago soon enough. But first they need to stop at Tuscon, Arizona for a screening of
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"Nerds in Paradise" on Fort Lauderdale beach.
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at the Puente Hills Mall (Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall) in City of Industry, CA. Either that, or the clock tower square on the Universal backlot, if they let them in there.
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Or was it in his mum's basement?
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watch out on the weekends for drunken stag groups from england. seriously.
stay in praha 1, do the tour http://www.praguer.com/citywalks/?show=tickets
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shout, not shour, or shower. no harry, i don't wnat you to give me a shower, honest dude.
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Good idea with Back to the Future. You could do a whole mess of movies with the town hall square site though. Long Kiss Goodnight would be another good one to do there.
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Boy it'll be quite expensive travelling on a plane, what with having to buy 3 tickets... 1 for his lovely bride and 2 for himself... hopefully he'll make it to Amsterdam, the Dutch love mayonaise just like Harry and dip everything in it
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Uh, no. Most of us don't live in horrible Texas.
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Try actually reading the article before shooting off your ignorant mouth.
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Good point! I stand by my Texas comment, however.
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The city of Fargo is indeed in North Dakota, just across the Red River from Minnesota, but the movie "Fargo" takes place in Brainerd and Minneapolis, except for the opening scene, which, while set in Fargo, was shot in northeast Minneapolis.
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LONDON (APRIL 27): The Weinstein Co. today announced that Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s highly anticipated Grindhouse double bill will be released as two separate movies in the U.K.
Tarantino’s Death Proof will be released via Momentum Pictures/Dimension Films on September 21 with Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror released at a later date to be confirmed shortly.
Death Proof will screen In Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, May 16-27 2007 continuing the festival’s long and successful collaboration with the filmmaker whose 1994 movie Pulp Fiction won the coveted Palme D’Or.
Tarantino’s Death Proof is a white knuckle ride behind the wheel of a psycho serial killer’s roving, revving, racing death machine.
Rodriguez’s Planet Terror is a heart-pounding trip to a town ravaged by a mysterious plague.
Inspired by the unique distribution of independent horror classics of the sixties and seventies, these are two shockingly bold features replete with fake trailers, missing reels and plenty of exploitative mayhem.
Rodriguez and Tarantino set out to make two very different, very complete movies which will be distributed separately internationally where the culture of grindhouses grinding out movies back to back is not familiar.
Harvey Weinstein stated, “We are very proud of “Grindhouse,” which earned overwhelming rave reviews for its audaciousness and boldness. Based on US audience's positive reactions to Quentin Tarantino's 'Death Proof' and Robert Rodriguez's 'Planet Terror' combined with their resistance to the three-hour running time, we’ve revised our UK release plans to allow audiences the chance to see the films separately, like they will be shown in all international territories. We are really excited about launching the new version of 'Death Proof' in Cannes and about the international release for both movies.” -
I was hoping for a CO showing again this year, didn't hear about it soon enough last year to make it though I would have loved to. Alas, most people forget that there is the KS/OK/CO/MO/NE area. I would go to that. but then again, besides the Shining what would you show...In Cold Blood maybe? Ride with the Devil?
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APOLLO 13 at Cape Canaveral. THE UNTOUCHABLES in Chicago. E.T. in a California redwood forest.
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In Deer Lodge Montana
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How cool would it have been to see Close Encounters at Devils Tower.
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This would be nice to see in the same hotel they shot it in... and the prize for the person who can flush the most heads down the toilet while banging gets a piece of candy.
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It WAS pretty frickin' awesome. Take a look:
http://tinyurl.com/2vkxbc
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I grew up on that movie. Man .... color me green dammit!Even the sound track is awsome - I had to buy all the tapes from the list of credits since there was no - that I could find - sound track out for the movie. Good stuff!
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