Tag: Anthony Edwards

REVENGE OF THE NERDS Screening at Schlafly Bottleworks December 4th

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“Excuse please, but why do they call you ‘booger’?”

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Thanks to films like REVENGE OF THE NERDS, it is becoming clear that we, the nerds of this world, are here to stay and to conquer. OK, so I don’t wear my pants up to my chest. Or use my hair full of gel. Or have that characteristic “snort” in my laugh. Still, I am a nerd. Actually, I’m a Geek, which is a sub-set of nerds, and I know I’ll always be one. It’s just that it was so uncool to be one back in the 1980’s. People used to bother us, kick us, insult us, hit us. They took our stuff away, hid it, or simply threw it in the trash. And then, REVENGE OF THE NERDS came along and showed us that, indeed, we are nerds, but that we must not accept a punishment for it. Ha! It was a big morale booster back then, and it is still now. I had to take a couple of punches, but it was really worth it.

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REVENGE OF THE NERDS is a sweet little classic for my generation; it is the movie that showed you that everybody could have his day, even if he was a nerd, in a big way. And so, 30 years after its release, I look around all my friends, my wife, and even some ex-jocks, and I finally figured it out. We were all nerds.

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When best friends Lewis Skolnick (Robert Carradine) & Gilbert Lowe (Anthony Edwards) begin their freshman year at Adams College they are unaware of the trouble that’s ahead for them. Upon arrival they quickly discover that people like them are treated different, when a popular fraternity called the Alpha Betas run by Stan Gable (Ted McGinley) carelessly burn down their house they seize control of the freshmen dorm for their own. With no place to go the displaced freshmen move into the gymnasium until they find a place or be accepted into other fraternities. Joining our two heroes are child genius Harold Wormser (Andrew Cassesse), violin player Pointdexter (Timothy Busfield), nose picking Dudley Dawson aka Booger (Curtis Armstrong), Chinese exchange student Takashi (Brian Tochi) and Lamar Latrelle (Larry Scott). Aiding the Alpha Betas is their neighbouring sorority The Pi Delta Pis. Further complicating the situation is Lewis’s developing crush on Betty Childs (Julia Montgomery)a popular cheerleader, sorority sister and Gable’s girlfriend.

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And don’t forget St. Louis’ own John Goodman as Coach Harris! How could a movie called REVENGE OF THE NERDS not be a hell of a lot of fun? Sure it’s very 1980s, which isn’t such a bad thing if you’re an 80s nut, and pretty silly at times, but everyone had their hearts in it and it’s just such a riot. REVENGE OF THE NERDS is one of those movies that never gets old and you’ll have the opportunity to see it on the big screen when it plays Thursday, December 4th at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood.

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Doors open at 6:30pm. $6 suggested for the screening. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed suds. A bartender will be on hand to take care of you. “Culture Shock” is the name of a film series here in St. Louis that is the cornerstone project of a social enterprise that is an ongoing source of support for Helping Kids Together(http://www.helpingkidstogether.com/) a St. Louis based social enterprise dedicated to building cultural diversity and social awareness among young people through the arts and active living. The films featured for “Culture Shock” demonstrate an artistic representation of culture shock materialized through mixed genre and budgets spanning music, film and theater. Through ‘A Film Series’ working relationship with Schlafly Bottleworks, they seek to provide film lovers with an offbeat mix of dinner and a movie opportunities. We hope to see everyone next Thursday night!

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The Facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/655232407916395/

Watch 3 New Clips From Disney’s PLANES

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Flying into theaters on August 9, here’s three new clips from Disney’s PLANES.

Disney’s PLANES is an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing – and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit.

Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

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Disney’s PLANES takes off in theaters on Aug. 9, 2013.

For more information, check out Disney.com/Planes, like on Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyPlanes and follow on Twitter: twitter.com/DisneyPictures.

Follow Disney’s PLANES El Chupacabra on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PlanesElChu

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Tony Scott’s TOP GUN Returns To The Big Screen In IMAX 3D For Very First Time

TOP GUN, Paramount Pictures’ 1986 classic from director Tony Scott, producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Tom Cruise, takes off on a new adventure with an exclusive six-day 3D engagement in select IMAX® theatres beginning February 8, 2013. The film has been re-mastered for the IMAX® 3D release and subsequent debut on Blu-ray.

TOP GUN was re-mastered for the big screen from high-resolution original negative scans and painstakingly converted to 3D by Legend3D under the supervision of the film’s director, Tony Scott. Rendered in 3D, the film’s complex, long shots reveal extraordinary depth and clarity, allowing viewers to explore every detail of the action. From the spectacular aerial dogfights to the intense close-ups in the cockpits, each frame enables the audience to feel a part of the story.

The story of an elite group of pilots competing to be the best in their class and earn the title of “TOP GUN” captured the imagination of a generation and earned a worldwide box office of over $350 million upon its release. The film stars Tom Cruise as Maverick and Kelly McGillis as his civilian instructor. The film also stars Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan.

The “TOP GUN” Blu-ray 3D disc presents the film with pristine high definition picture and sparkling sound in spectacular 3D for the ultimate home viewing experience. The Blu-ray 2D includes the re-mastered film in high definition, along with a six-part documentary on the making of the movie, a behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews with Tom Cruise, commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott, co-screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. and more. The two-disc set available for purchase also includes a digital copy of the film and will be enabled with UltraViolet technology.

Review: FLIPPED

I couldn’t have thought of a better way to spend a weekday afternoon than at the screening for the new Rob Reiner film, FLIPPED. I thought back over past delightful hours spent in the company of other Rob Reiner films; WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, A FEW GOOD MEN, and an all time favorite, STAND BY ME. Then as the opening credits rolled and I saw, much to my delight, that the cast included many favorite actors, namely Anthony Edwards, from “ER,” John Mahoney, from “Fraser,” and Aidan Quinn from MICHAEL COLLINS, I was glad to think that I wouldn’t be let down by such a noteworthy cast.

*Heads-up: this is a spoiler-filled review*

The film is a coming of age story for the two main characters, Bryce (played by Callan McAuliffe) and Juli (played by Madeline Carroll). Somewhat in the vein of STAND BY ME. The action starts when Bryce moves in across the street from Juli at the beginning of second grade. Juli is completely taken by this handsome little boy, and Bryce can’t wait to escape from her company, and so the conflict begins. Juli is convinced that Bryce will be her first kiss. Bryce has other thoughts; to avoid her at all costs. He goes to many lengths to thwart her. Even to pretending to like her archenemy, Sherry. The story is told first from Juli’s point of view and then the same set of events is re-told from Bryce’s. This form of storytelling is interesting the first go round, but tedious as the film continues to unfold. The majority of the action takes place when the characters are in seventh grade. So girl likes boy and girl continues to like boy until he behaves so hateful toward her and her family that it turns her off. And guess what? No, you will never guess. Ok, I know you know; once the girl loses interest the boy is interested. What a new twist!! (Said with extreme sarcasm, in case you didn’t get it.) And, this contains a spoiler; the boy wins back the girl.

The film has a lot of faults. As a viewer you never really care or like the characters. The characters are one dimensional. Bryce’s father is intolerant. His grandfather doesn’t speak to Bryce, but he offers to help Juli with her yard work and yet no one asks why. Juli’s mother is thrilled at an invitation by Bryce’s family that is ten years in coming. Why would she want this? Even though you are hearing the story from Juli and Bryce’s points of view, you never get to know these characters. Juli is in love with Bryce, why? She is a deep thinker, an individual and Bryce is superficial, just a pretty face who doesn’t want to appear different from his classmates. He goes along with what others say whether he agrees or not. But once again, we don’t know why. The conflict between the families is further shown when one day Bryce’s father looks out their front window and complains about the disarray of Juli’s family’s home. Then Bryce’s grandfather (played by John Mahoney) explains that the neighbors are renting the house and supporting a mentally retarded uncle. Not sure why this story line was introduced as it was unnecessary and disrespectful.

The film was a total bore. I couldn’t wait for FLIPPED to end. To say that I was disappointed would be an understatement. Stay at home, watch an old Rob Reiner film (cough THE PRINCESS BRIDE cough) and hope that the next one out will be better.

1/2 out of 5 *****