August Specialty Programming

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Double Feature:THE DOG / DOG DAY AFTERNOON

Join us for a double feature of THE DOG, an intimate portraitof the vivacious John Wojtowicz, followed by the film he inspired,DOG DAY AFTERNOON.

HE DOG was filmed over the course of a 10-year period byco-directors Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren, and interweav-ing extraordinary archival footage on the robbery, 70s erainterviews and the early gay liberation movement in whichTe Dog played an active role, the documentary capturesthe many sides of John Wojtowiczs larger-than-life persona: heis, by turns lover, husband, soldier, lover, activist, New Yorker,mamas boy and bank robber.

In DOG DAY AFERNOON, Al Pacino plays Sonny, a

harried little guy who is knocking over a bank so the love of hislife - future FRIGH NIGH vamp Chris Sarandon - can geta sex change operation. Sonny hasnt told his wife, who findsout when the robbery turns into a hostage standoff that lightsup the evening news. Cazale is Sal, Sonnys dimwitted partner,

whos just trying to get through it all.

Exhumed Films:GUILTY PLEASURES MARATHONExhumed Films is proud to present five of the craziest films

weve ever screened, back-to-back in an all-day assault ofoutrageousness. Here are five fan favorites, films that have hadour audiences laughing, screaming, and cheeringsometimesall at oncewhen they played at our past marathon or doublefeature screenings. Tese movies are all low-budget affairs, butbecause of earnest filmmaking, tongue-in-cheek performances,and sheer audacity, they rise above their limitations and epito-mize everything that is joyous about genre cinema.

Featuring 1990: HE BRONX WARRIORS, FLESHEAER,HE NO MERCY MAN, DEAH PROMISE - with directorQ&A, and NIGH OF A HOUSAND CAS, all on 35mm!

THE DOG (2014)Coming of age in the 1960s, John Wojtowicz took pride inbeing a pervert. His libido was excessive even by the libertinestandards of the era, with multiple wives and lovers, both

women and men.

In August, 1972, he attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank tofinance his lovers sex-reassignment surgery. Te attemptedheist resulted in a fourteen-hour hostage situation that wasbroadcast on V. Tree years later, Pacino portrayed his char-acter instigating the unforgettable crime on the big screen. Teaward-winning film had a profound influence on Wojtowicz,

when he emerged from prison six years later, he became knownas Te Dog.

Filmed over the course of a 10-year period by co-directors Al-

lison Berg and Frank Keraudren, and interweaving extraordi-nary archival footage on the robbery, 70s era interviews andthe early gay liberation movement in which Te Dog playedan active role, the documentary captures the many sides of

John Wojtowiczs larger-than-life persona: he is, by turns lover,husband, soldier, lover, activist, New Yorker, mamas boy andbank robber.

MOOD INDIGO (2014)Set in a charmingly surreal Paris, Duris plays wealthy bachelorColin, whose hobbies include developing his pianocktail (acocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishesprepared by his trusty chef Nicolas. When Colin learns that hisbest friend Chick, a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-SolPartre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends afriends party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meetsChlo (autou) and, before they know it, theyre dancing toDuke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance thatGondry rapturously depicts as only he can. Teir whirlwindcourtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloe; aflower begins to grow in her lungs. o save her, Colin discoversthe only cure is to surround Chloe with a never-ending supplyof fresh flowers.

MOVIE MARATHONS DRAFTHOUSE FILMS

KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS

BABE

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TUES

5Kids Camp:BABE

DRAGON BALL Z:

BATTLE OF THE GODSTOP GUN

12Kids Camp:AN AMERICAN TAIL

Drafthouse Films:MOOD INDIGO

19Kids Camp:

RANGO

Drafthouse Films:THE DOG

26Kids Camp:CORPSE BRIDE

Staff Pick:KUNG FU HUSTLE

WED

6Kids Camp:BABE

DRAGON BALL Z:BATTLE OF THE GODS

MONTY PYTHON LIVE(MOSTLY)



20Kids Camp:

RANGO

Video Vortex:ROLLER BLADE



Girlie Night:STEEL MAGNOLIAS

THURS

7Kids Camp:BABE

MONTY PYTHON LIVE

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CALL GIRL OF CTHULHU

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RANGO


Double Feature:SIN CITY


MONSTER SQUAD

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Double Feature:THE DOG / DOG DAYAFTERNOON

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Action Pack:PRINCESS BRIDEQUOTE-ALONG

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Girlie Night:

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AGFA PRESENTS (35mm)Join us for a super rare 35mm film screening from the vaultsof the American Genre Film Archive! Tis months selection

was not ready to announce in time for the printed calendar, socheck the website to find out what weve got planned.

Girlie Night: AMELIE (2001)I wish I knew more French, but I dont, so instead Ill forcemyself to describe my passion for this film in plain old boringEnglish. Te first time I saw AMELIE, it immediately changedall of my life goals. Who cares about things like career advance-ment and saving for retirement when you could be a waitressin Paris and spend your days improving peoples lives throughthe power of whimsicality?

In fact, if I didnt love AMELIE so much, I would kind of hate

it because WHY CAN I BE HER?!!! Shes so, so pretty, andshe lives in the most charming apartment, and shes super goodat pranks and she even solved a mystery that led her to RUELOVE.

CALL GIRL OF CTHULHU (2014)Presented by Fangoria, with filmmakers in person for post-screeningQ&A with Fangorias managing editor Michael Gingold.Tis movie, from rising indie filmmaker Chris LaMartina, is araunchy, rollicking salute to the eldritch mythos in which a vir-ginal artist (David Phillip Carollo) believes hes found love witha beautiful escort (Melissa OBrien)little knowing that shehas been prophesied as the bride of the ancient god Cthulhu.

Can he help her escape the ruthless cult pursuing her, andprevent the birth of hell on Earth? Were not telling, but thereare lots of Lovecraft in-jokes, double entendres and surprisesalong the way. Come join us for the New York premiere of aflick thats bound to spawn a cult of its own!

DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF THE GODS (2014)Following the events from the Dragon Ball Z television series,after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threat-ens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruc-tion, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan war-rior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses totheir home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop himbefore its too late. Only Goku, humanitys last hope, can ascendto the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerusfrom destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe!

ELVIS: THATS THE WAY IT IS (1970)Join us for a screening of this dynamic portrait, which has beendigitally remastered for this theatrical re-release.ELVIS: HAS HE WAY I IS offers a candid look at ElvisPresley at a point when he decided to permanently abandonmovie roles and return triumphantly to concert gigs. It showshim strutting around Vegas with his entourage, painstakinglypreparing for his stage show, relaxing backstage and trading

jokes with his vocal accompanists, and, of course, Elvis before alive, loud audience.

Fangoria presents:KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977, 35mm)Introduced by managing editor Michael Gingold.If youre tired of made-for-cable nature-amok flicks in whichhumans are terrorized by rampaging pixels, return with us tothe glory days of the 70s, for a movie in which the threat iscreepily real. Te makers of this film employed 5,000 live ta-rantulas to spin their story of a Southwestern town under arachattack after pesticides rob the creepy-crawlers of their usual foodsupply, and the result will have you nervously wondering whatmight be scurrying around under your theater seat.

Staff Picks: KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004, 35mm)Staff pick of Miles!Stephen Chow co-wrote, produced and directed this 2004 Chi-nese action comedy that brought Chuck Jones-inspired cartoon

violence into the world of Hong Kong martial arts. Featuringover-the-top slapstick stunts and Chow as a wannabe gangster

whose habit of impersonating members of the notoriouslydangerous Axe Gang lands him in hot water once he runs afoulof the legendary group of thugs and murderers. Its up to theresidents of a housing complex all retired martial arts master to help the miscreant discover the hero he has buried inside.

MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) (2014)For the first time in more than three decades, comedy legendsMonty Python will perform live on stage together this year.Broadcast from Londons O2 Arena, Monty Python Live(mostly) will play in cinemas around the globe. At a combinedage of just 358, John Cleese, erry Gilliam, Eric Idle, erry

Jones and Michael Palin will once again perform some of theirgreatest hits, with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists. MontyPython are rightfully regarded as among the worlds finest-evercomedians. Teir eagerly awaited reunion promises to be amongthe biggest live events of 2014.

Video Vortex: ROLLER BLADE (1986)Tickets only $1! Hosted by Matt Desiderio (Horror Boobs)and Mike Hunchback (Seminal Psychosis).During the Second Dark Age in the City of Lost Angels,Mother Speed and the Sisters of the Holy Order of RollerBlades live in a dystopian wasteland where Saticoy and hismetalhead henchmen, the Droog, terrorize the streets! Saticoy, afetish mask-wearing jerk wants the Sisters crystal, the source ofall their power. He sends the Bimbo With No Name to infiltratethe Sisters and steal the crystal! Bring your tapes! Well be set upfor a tape trade, with rare VHS tapes also available for sale.

TOP GUN (1986)Our 1 year anniversary celebration!Free admission. Special beer flight menu available.In the role that made him one of the worlds biggest stars, omCruise rides into the Danger Zone in this smash-hit film thatdefined the modern-day blockbuster. Cruise plays Maverick,a hotshot flier who is sent to the Navys prestigious op Gunprogram. But in order to become the best of the best, hellneed the help of his wingman Goose (Anthony Edwards) andnewfound love (Kelly McGillis). Co-starring Val Kilmer, thishigh-octane hit will take your breath away!

DUCK SOUP (1933)Over the course of a frantic, hysterical 68 minutes the BrothersMarx showcase their collective comedic and performance geniusfrom one brilliant set piece to another. Directed by Hollywoodvet Leo McCarey, this is the most polished of the Marxs films,

which is no easy task. McCareys collaboration is the mainreason Groucho believes this to be their best film. Tey spreadanarchy over every frame and make a brilliant political satirethats not interested in saying anything political. Its madcap. Itsinsane. Its positively, absolutely the zaniest creation from themasters of being zany.

MONSTER SQUAD (1987, 35mm)A group of horror-obsessed adolescents are joined by theFrankenstein Monster to combat Dracula, the Wolfman, theMummy and a Swamp Creature. Childhood innocence is

forever lost in a blinding storm of silver bullets, sharpenedstakes and enormous explosions. Tis child-sized chunk ofanti-monster justice was unleashed on cinemas with such savagefury that few recognized its true greatness, but it has since beenrediscovered as the classic it truly is! So grab your tickets beforethe full moon and be here for this show or well kick you rightin the...genitals.

RESERVOIR DOGS (1992, 35mm)In 1992, moviegoers got a glimpse of what writer/directorindie film god Quentin arantino could do. Te film unfoldsin the now famous arantino non-linear style, which utilizesflashbacks to maximum effect both in story and character, andencompasses his flair for cinematic homage and energy. Tecombination is a film that can be appreciated by a multitude ofviewers, from hardcore cinephiles to those just looking to havea good time. Tats a given assumption today with the films ofarantino, but in 1992 it was very fresh and refreshing to see afilm that was unpretentious, yet controlled and stylish.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989)In this charming little parlor, you dont just get your hair andnails did-- you get life lessons from some of the best and sassiestactresses to ever grace the screen. Without SEEL MAGNO-LIAS, how would you know that there are so many differentshades of pink (including Blush and Bashful), or that all gaymen have track lighting? Without Ouiser Boudreaux (ShirleyMacLaine, in all of her cantankerously awesome glory), how

would you discover that its possible to be in a bad mood for 40years? And without Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis), how

would you learn that the only thing that separates us from theanimals is our ability to accessorize?

THE WARRIORS (1979)Preposterously themed street gangs, electrifying synths, ragingfisticuffs and a lean, mean, macho man story. Cyrus is thetoughest, baddest all-round coolest gang leader around and hesassembled all of the gangs in New York City to unify them.But when Cyrus ends up dead, Te Warriors take the wrap andevery face painted, spiked bat carrying, homicidal maniac in thecity is out to kill them as our true-hearted, iron-willed ConeyIsland rumblers punch, bite and bleed their way home throughthe labyrinth of Manhattan.

Action Pack: WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMERQUOTE-ALONG (2001)Its the last day of the summer season at Camp Firewood, andall the campers and counselors are trying to make sure theycreate memories that will last a lifetime. For some, that meansfinally experiencing the Ultimate (not just dick-in-vagina,but SEX, you dummy!), for others it just means chewing somegum and then frenching a lot. Oh, and then theres that satellitethats threatening to fall from the sky and crush the camp dur-ing the big final talent show of the season! So of course theresplenty of quoting to do with this show, and the Action Pack

will be highlighting so many great lines and bringing in specialsummer camp games before the movie.

AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986)When AN AMERICAN AIL was released in 1986, the worldof American animation was forever changed. For the first timein history, grown ups were taking cartoons seriously! WithSteven Spielberg as the executive producer and presenter, Fieveland the Mousekewitz family succeeded where many cartoonmice had failed. Join us on a journey to 19th century America,through the eyes of some very gullible singing rodents whoactually believe in the dream of a land with cheese-paved roads.

BABE (1995)A young pig fights convention to become a sheep dog -- or,rather, sheep pig -- in this charming Australian family film,

which became an unexpected international success due to supe-rior special effects and an intelligent script. Te title refers to thename bestowed on a piglet soon after his separation from hisfamily, when he finds himself on a strange farm. Confused andsad, Babe is adopted by a friendly dog and slowly adjusts to hisnew home. Discovering that the fate of most pigs is the dinnertable, Babe devotes himself to becoming a useful member of thefarm by trying to learn how to herd sheep.

CORPSE BRIDE (2005)When an arranged marriage between Victor Van Dort andVictoria Everglot reaches the rehearsals, Victor starts to worry.Spending time alone in the forest, Victor decides to practiceon his own. Everything seems to go well, until he accidentallyputs the ring upon the hand of a corpse. Before he knows it,Victor is in the land of dead and now has a corpse bride. Whilsteveryones worries about who Victoria will marry in the land ofthe living, Victor desperately finds a way to get back.

RANGO (2011)Johnny Depp teams up with his PIRAES OF HE CA-RIBBEAN director Gore Verbinski to star as Rango, a petchameleon who is taken from his safe terrarium and left in theOld West. Once there, the young lizard takes it upon himselfto become the sheriff. But he soon discovers that the town donttake too kindly to strange reptiles, especially ones who fancythemselves good guys. Also starring Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin,

Alfred Molina and Harry Dean Stanton.

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D R A F T H O U S E . C O M

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