Hey folks, Harry here... Bit exhausted. But true to form, I'll do the fabled FAKE LIST, which has been the last thing I do before sleeping the night before every BUTT-NUMB-A-THON. It's just a fun game to play - to see - if you can possibly see into the mind of the insance programmer behind BNAT. This is the 17th one. Over half a month of non-stop film programming thus far - doled out in 24 hour servings once every year. We just wrapped up the preParty, where I discovered that I've lost my edge on the vintage STAR WARS game - and yet I have a Captain Phasma cup of tokens, that I can spend non-stop upon that classic and sharpen my skills before challenging my nephew.
This year there are 3 new films - and 8 older films. So that's the mix.
Now realize - these fake lists tend to only make sense to me. But from time to time, people manage to pierce the veil of my cinematic matmos of a brain. But there is a guarantee... No film that I put on this list will play at this year's BNAT.
1. STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
2. THE ROSE (1979)
3. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
4. BREAKING AWAY (1979)
5. TRIUMPH OF THE WILL (1935)
6. DEATH OF A SALESMAN (1966) TV Movie
-something different is happening inbetween these. Giggle
7. TREASURE ISLAND (1950)
8. THE MARTIAN (2015)
9. GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
10. BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
11. PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2004)
Now remember - traditionally if there's a title in your brain that LEAPS out at you the second you read.... Remember - I'm playing films that range from 1930 to 2016 - so best of luck with your guesses - there's not really any secrecy constraints going down this year - so folks will have their electronics that they'll only use after the end credits of movies, or outside the theater itself like on a bathroom run during a movie - which means that tweeter is missing awesome!
There are STANDBY SEATS Available - last I saw was we had 8 spare seats. No need to show up crazy early if you're trying to get in. All ticket holding BNATTERS will be in their seats by 11am. If you arrive by 10:30am or so - you'll be able to find out exactly where you need to be standing - and I wish all you HOLLYs the best. One of our greatest BNATTERS somehow found herself without tickets - and she'd drive all the way from Atlanta on the chance to love something new to her. She passed away of cancer - and the theater we use for BNAT is the HOLLY BLAIN MEMORIAL THEATER - if you get in, touch the plack and thank Holly, she guided you to paradise.
This BNAT has been a tough one to program, especially in this final week, but as I look at the list, I'm not finding myself missing the big ginormous titles... Those that come will have films to rave like a political candidate that makes no fucking sense, because... they saw the light of BNAT's projector and it will illuminate you in ways you can't quite expect. Or maybe you have it all figured out. But, I doubt it. Here's the BNAT poster done by the great ROB LIEFELD - and now... It's time for a big gulp of sleep before the sweet ecstacy of a theatrical orgy of a flicker show!
Keep it cool,
Harry
