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Will You Be Attending The Alamo Drafthouse's 3rd Annual Rolling Roadshow? I will!!!

Chicago. by LeckoManiac	Apr 29th, 2007 01:40:59 AM
Fuck this. No Chicago? Talk about a lame ass road show.
Friday in South Central... by blackmantis	Apr 29th, 2007 01:42:53 AM
...even I won't go to that one. That film isn't worth getting shot for.
See you in Cleveland by Horace Cox	Apr 29th, 2007 01:52:32 AM
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!
Lost Boys by arrangedletters	Apr 29th, 2007 02:37:12 AM
What idiot scheduled this screening when every fanboy in CA will be in San Diego!
Dammit, Tim... by 433	Apr 29th, 2007 03:24:22 AM
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.
I need to move by BannedOnTheRun	Apr 29th, 2007 05:06:14 AM
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.)
I hope they meant AR... by FriedGold35	Apr 29th, 2007 06:34:02 AM
...otherwise, good luck screening "Smokey and the Bandit" in Texarkana, Alaska.
What, you think they should do Chicago every year? by Bronx Cheer	Apr 29th, 2007 07:27:26 AM
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.
Blackmantis, do you live in South LA? You been shot? by Bronx Cheer	Apr 29th, 2007 07:34:26 AM
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.
hairsuite by gredenko	Apr 29th, 2007 08:44:10 AM
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.
Friday in South Central by mrtwig48	Apr 29th, 2007 09:00:32 AM
As Chris Rock says, "Niggas be shootin' at the screen."
TPM Live @ The Sewage Treatment Plant in Marin County! by uss cygnus	Apr 29th, 2007 09:39:40 AM
What will stink more? What will induce vomiting first? Meesa think all bets are offen!
Shawshank Redemption in the Prison Shower Room by uss cygnus	Apr 29th, 2007 09:41:00 AM
Honey...hush.
Hell yes Chicago should be there every year! by The Funketeer	Apr 29th, 2007 09:41:31 AM
There have been enough great movies that used our city as backdrop to warrant it's inclusion every year.
Boyz N The Hood Live From Fatburger by uss cygnus	Apr 29th, 2007 09:44:08 AM
Man, and I'm On Parole! Ain't this about a BITCH!
God bless the Roadshow! by slone13	Apr 29th, 2007 09:46:17 AM
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.
jeebus! by Grendy	Apr 29th, 2007 09:51:33 AM
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.
Farenheit 9/11 @ Bin Laden's Cave & Clinton Compound by uss cygnus	Apr 29th, 2007 09:51:38 AM
Oh, wait...That's been done already.
Talledega Nights @ Talledega Speedway by uss cygnus	Apr 29th, 2007 09:56:13 AM
Help me, Jesus! Help Me Tom Cruise! Help me, Jewish God!
Stand By Me by Bibo	Apr 29th, 2007 10:32:43 AM
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.
Chicago Movies and Locations by The Funketeer	Apr 29th, 2007 11:32:43 AM
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.
I will be there for Smokey and the Bandit... by NubtheSquirrel	Apr 29th, 2007 12:15:37 PM
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!
greekhammer...and FriedGold35 by Grendy	Apr 29th, 2007 12:26:12 PM
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.
Hell of a way to start a life together! by Kentucky Colonel	Apr 29th, 2007 12:44:01 PM
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!
No, I won't be going..... by Forestal	Apr 29th, 2007 12:46:39 PM
Because I don't live in Austin, Texas, just like most of the other people on this TB....
PS.... by Kentucky Colonel	Apr 29th, 2007 12:52:07 PM
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!
North By Northwest. by CatVutt	Apr 29th, 2007 02:07:04 PM
Goddamn, wish I could make that one. Very cool.
Wow. That worked nicely. by FriedGold35	Apr 29th, 2007 02:21:36 PM
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.
Nothing more appealing by El Scorcho	Apr 29th, 2007 02:48:57 PM
than watching "A Christmas Story" outside in sweltering heat in August in the middle of Cleveland.
433 by Valebant	Apr 29th, 2007 02:51:44 PM
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.
Way to read Forestal by The Funketeer	Apr 29th, 2007 03:16:40 PM
Did you actually look at the locations for these things?
greekhammer by HEADGEEK	Apr 29th, 2007 03:37:05 PM
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.
Assasins in Seattle!! by Cool Hand Gandalf	Apr 29th, 2007 03:38:38 PM
you know you want to. but seriously, what good movies were ever filmed here?
Funketeer, the US is a big country... by Bronx Cheer	Apr 29th, 2007 03:56:44 PM
They'll be back to Chicago soon enough. But first they need to stop at Tuscon, Arizona for a screening of "Revenge of the Nerds."
Then "Revenge of the Nerds 2" by DocBosch	Apr 29th, 2007 04:31:30 PM
"Nerds in Paradise" on Fort Lauderdale beach.
then Back to the Future... by DocBosch	Apr 29th, 2007 04:33:25 PM
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.
And "300" at...uh, Zack Snyder's garage? by Bronx Cheer	Apr 29th, 2007 06:02:25 PM
Or was it in his mum's basement?
Prague by Mr_X	Apr 29th, 2007 07:08:10 PM
watch out on the weekends for drunken stag groups from england. seriously. stay in praha 1, do the tour http://www.praguer.com/citywal ks/?show=tickets and if you get to london, gimme a shour
that would be by Mr_X	Apr 29th, 2007 07:09:14 PM
shout, not shour, or shower. no harry, i don't wnat you to give me a shower, honest dude.
DocBosch by The Funketeer	Apr 29th, 2007 07:12:48 PM
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.
Harry in Europe by ZupDog	Apr 29th, 2007 11:06:16 PM
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
Will You Be Attending The Alamo Drafthouse's by Trazadone	Apr 30th, 2007 06:12:15 AM
Uh, no. Most of us don't live in horrible Texas.
Trazadone, you bonehead by slone13	Apr 30th, 2007 08:01:06 AM
Try actually reading the article before shooting off your ignorant mouth.
slone13 by Trazadone	Apr 30th, 2007 08:16:16 AM
Good point! I stand by my Texas comment, however.
Valebant: by 433	Apr 30th, 2007 09:18:39 AM
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.
bad news brits by board shitlez	Apr 30th, 2007 11:17:07 AM
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.”
man... by Bloo	Apr 30th, 2007 04:20:59 PM
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?
Som suggestions... by Nordling	Apr 30th, 2007 04:48:39 PM
APOLLO 13 at Cape Canaveral. THE UNTOUCHABLES in Chicago. E.T. in a California redwood forest.
James Woods' FAST WALKING by Bibo	Apr 30th, 2007 05:13:56 PM
In Deer Lodge Montana
wow by Dkev00	Apr 30th, 2007 06:08:21 PM
How cool would it have been to see Close Encounters at Devils Tower.
Rocco Ravishes Prague by ZupDog	Apr 30th, 2007 07:16:35 PM
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.
Dkev00 by slone13	May 1st, 2007 09:16:55 AM
It WAS pretty frickin' awesome. Take a look: http://tinyurl.com/2vkxbc
HAHAHA - Fandango! Great movie! by kinghenryVIII	May 1st, 2007 03:14:49 PM
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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