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Movie Theater To Go On Tour
ilsie writes "The Austin, TX based Alamo Drafthouse theater is undertaking a massive 6000 mile, 21 day tour across the western United States. They will be screening "12 famous films in their original shooting locations, chosen specifically to intensify the viewing experience," using their 20'x40' inflatable rig."
.....Jaws in shark infest waters?
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they decided against showing Titanic, event though its possible a few viewers may have survived by clinging to the inflatable rig.
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That's all I can say. The Alamo Drafthouse is bringing new ideas to the movie theater. Way to go!
1) Gone with the Wind
2) The Third Man
3) Double Indemnity
4) Metropolis
5) Casablanca
6) Taxi Driver
7) Apocalypse Now
8) The Godfather
9) Scarface
10) The Killing Fields
11) Schindler's List
12) Weekend at Bernie's 2
Alamo Drafthouse is the best movie theater in the country, hands down.
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They frequently have free showings of B-movies at midnight. Like a comedy club, they usually expect you to buy a drink or two, but it's always a memorable experience.
Not to mention, I've never been to another theater that has 'Bucket O Beer' on the menu.
I've been wanting to track down the Repo Man shooting locations for a while. Seems like this tour would be a good opportunity, since they're showing the film as one of the stops.
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Now I can finally see a movie on the big screen, lucky for me as there is no theatres where I live.
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indeed. One of the best science fiction movies ever, on tour. It's too bad it's not a flying tour with lots of muusic. Still, though, it'd be cool to see.
Any word on whether or not they'll tour Santa Ana for the historical irony of it?
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Check out the Photo Archive of past events.
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http://www.originalalamo.com/archives/photoarchiv
They had a Mullet Premiere with free admission if you agreed to get a mullet (http://www.originalalamo.com/archives/mullets200
Shows at the Alamo Drafthouse are shit loads of fun. It's a great experience - and not only because you can order pitchers of beer. I go there about once a month. The MCs are always hilarious, the food is good, and they know how to get the audience involved.
They should add a second tour and show Animal House in Eugene, Oregon.
Or maybe the Chamber of Commerce of Eugene would rather forget that episode.
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"They will be screening 12 famous films in their original shooting locations, chosen specifically to intensify the viewing experience..."
Please let one of them be a porno!!!
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I am actually quite impressed with this idea... it sounds like a fun way of enjoying a movie and experiencing it in a different way. The Alamo Draft House is a great place to watch movies now, as they have cheap tickets and serve food and beer as well as playing old trailers that the actors in the current movie were in (Bill and Ted's excellent adventure and Point Break before Matrix, as an example)... the real question is where do i have to camp out to get tickets?
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"Let's get this show on the road!"
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....we will use a time machine to show the movies in their original time as well. (Disclaimer: we are not responsible for any injuries sustained during war films.)
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Actually it sounds like fun. It's as good an excuse as any to get out to Monument Valley (which i've been meaning to visit anyways).
Not to mention "Once upon a time in the west" is one of the most beautiful movies ever committed to film. It would be nice to see what Leone had to work with when he was out there.
The MPAA can't allow this! It's just another form of distrubited clients!
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Its not a real theater if your feet don't stick to the floor, and the employees aren't mean.
And it gives another view of the fifties. One is which young people do what they have always have done, and were as insensitive as they always will be.
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Parent is a troll. Those are NOT the films for the roadhouse tour. Mods, please kick your crack habit and RTFA. From TFA;
Rolling Roadshow Tour
Description:
In 2005, the Alamo is setting out on a 6000 mile, 21 day journey, across the west for a series of film screenings that will take the movie-going experience to a whole new level. We will be screening 12 famous films in their original shooting locations, chosen specifically to intensify the viewing experience.
A pass is available for all of the screenings, or you can pick and choose a la carte. The website will be updated with complete driving directions, as well as other attractions in the area.
Shows Click on show title for more information.
(click on a show time to buy tickets):
LAST PICTURE SHOW IN ARCHER CITY, TX (RRSHOW)
Friday, August 19
8:00 pm (No Passes)
IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE - 3D! in ROSWELL, NM (RRSHOW)
Sunday, August 21
8:00 pm
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST IN MONUMENT VALLEY (RRSHOW)
Tuesday, August 23
8:00 pm
PLANET OF THE APES AT LAKE POWELL, UT (RRSHOW)
Wednesday, August 24
8:00 pm
REPO MAN ROAD RALLY IN LOS ANGELES, CA (RRSHOW)
Friday, August 26
8:00 pm
NORTH BY NORTHWEST IN BAKERSFIELD (RRSHOW)
Sunday, August 28
8:00 pm
BULLITT ROAD RALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RRSHOW)
Tuesday, August 30
8:00 pm
THE GOONIES IN ASTORIA, OR (RRSHOW)
Thursday, September 1
8:00 pm
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS AT DEVILS TOWER, WY (RRSHOW)
Saturday, September 3
8:00 pm
CAT BALLOU AT BUCKSKIN JOES, CO (RRSHOW)
Monday, September 5
8:00 pm
HUD IN CLAUDE, TX (RRSHOW)
Wednesday, September 7
8:00 pm
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I live in Austin, and I used to be very enthusiastic about the Alamo Drafthouse formula. Then I visited Portland, Oregon and found that basically every movie theater there is also a bar and restaurant. I think restaurants in other cities are going to pick up on this formula eventually. The thing that will continue to distinguish the orignal alamo theaters is their programming. So far as yet, the Alamo franchises don't have unique programming, so there's not a whole lot of benefit they get from buying a franchise vs. just setting it up themselves. It's the new generation of 'dinner theater'. I'd be surprised if the Sundance Theaters didn't sell food and booze when they get built.
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They will be screening "12 famous films in their original shooting locations, chosen specifically to intensify the viewing experience,"
Sounds like a great idea. "Close Encounters" made me want to visit Devil's Tower, and I've considered taking the "Vertigo" tour in the San Francisco area. As time goes by, we'll need to depend more on classic older movies for terms like "original shooting locations" to mean anything. Somehow I can't see them showing "Revenge of the Sith" in cyberspace.
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If you have a chance, check out the Alamo Drafthouse. My wife and our friends are big movie buffs. It's the only theater I've really gone to in the last few years, and I can't rave about it enough.
The people who work there are great- they love what they do, and it shows. I can't even mention all of the great events they put on. The giant inflatable screen Rolling Roadshows are also a lot of fun. They've done Goonies in a cave, Deliverance on the banks of the Mississippi, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre where it was filmed... My wife and I love those types of events. ^_^ We got to see Buster Keaton's The General out in the country with a live band and train participating in the background, and Mr. Sinus (formerly Mr. Sinus Theatre but ran into Trademark problems) mocking- yes, Xanadu, at a roller skating rink. Just this weekend we saw the Wizard of Oz synced to the Dark Side of the Moon.
The Alamo is an experience. They even have specials with their regular movies- you can order a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster when you see Hitchhiker's Guide, or a That Yellow Bastard hot dog when you watch Sin City.
How freakin' hard is it foir you to click a link with your mouse, specifically this artcle, to see what the films REALLY are.
Is it because you are driving a car and can't RTFA and mod slashdot at the same time??
Or is it because you can't free up your hand because it is holding a bong, or are you too busy shooting up smack??
Or is it because you are about to pass out after three cases of beer and can't read anyway??
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Just watch out for the 2' inflatable billy-clubs the ushers will be carrying to beat anyone attempting to bring a camcorder into the theater into submission.
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In addition to all the wonderful things that others have to say about the Drafthouse, there's one point others may have overlooked. This theater provides ample insurance against having a bad time despite a bad movie.
First off, they serve excellent food, but more importantly they serve beer. Amazingly, a pint of Guinness costs less there than a large drink at a chain theater.
If that weren't enough... You know how most theaters will show ad slideshows before the movie? Instead, each theater has a video projector in addition to the film one, and for some time before the movie (over an hour at a special event) they show related and often funny material related to the movie in question.
Example: I went to see Episode III at the Drafthouse on opening night (well, 12:01am opening day). Not only did I have the option of getting hammered if it turned out to be crap, I was entertained by the pre-movie screening of parts of the Cartoon Network Clone Wars short animations mixed between the likes of excerpts of Turkish Star Wars, Star Crash, various interviews, Mark Hamill's appearance on The Muppet Show, and (possibly worth the price of admission) the Star Wars Thanksgiving Special.
- Screening films where they were originally shot?
ooo a whole new concept for in-flight movies...
They can just show 12 cheesy scifi movies from the 50's, and do the whole thing at Vasquez Rocks in California.
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Yeah, like that needs to be any more intense than it already is.
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They desperately need one of these on the 405 freeway in LA. During rush hour you'd have enough time to catch Gone With The Wind and a couple of cartoons.
Slashdotters are already all too familiar with using inflatible rigs to simulate the original experience...
This is great news! I've known about these screens for a few years, as a friend of mine living in Germany at the time did the translation for one company's promo DVD (if there IS more than one company). Unfortunately, I can't find the name of the company my friend worked for to check. The last I heard (in 2003) was that they were looking for a US distributor, so it looks like they may have found one.
Now if only Zorb would open up a site in eastern PA...
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As an Austinite all I can say is LONG LIVE THE DRAFTHOUSE. You don't know what cool is until you're watching the latest movie with a pint of Guinness and a plate of REALLY good food. That or their annual showing of The Big Lebowski at a local bowling alley with a free white russian with every ticket.
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Fill the new europlane with a big-screen theater, and make the premiere movie "Airplane".
Alamo showed the William Castle horror movie "The Tingler" starring Vincent Price, complete with Castle's original extras: Lloyds of London insurance policies issued to all movie goers, and electric buzzers installed under random seats. Best of all though was when int he middle of the movie, someone stood up, screamed, and fainted across the theater. The movie stopped, the lights came up, and two nurses in skimpy outfits came down the aisle and took the poor soul away on a stretcher! All that plus beer and pizza.
I'm glad to see that they are not showing The Conqueror at Snow Canyon, near St. George, Utah. Not only was it a lousy film, but the filming location was contaminated with radioactive dust from nearby atomic bomb tests in the previous couple of years. An unusually high number of the cast and crew (including John Wayne) died of cancer.
I absolutely love Alamo drafthouse - saw Ep.III there the other day, but I've actually had a bad experience there once. An example of the strange taste of whoever puts together these outlandish movie events they so often have.
It was entitled "The 100 sexiest moments in film" and it will go down in infamy as the most misnamed show ever.
It was advertised with "Lady and the Tramp" and, to be honest, half of the 100 were somewhat innocent. The Graduate, that type of thing, but the other 50 or so were so over the top raunchy, it would make the webmaster at goat.cx crinch. I'm not just talking porn, this was stuff with animals, dead people, vegetables... I was woozy after that one, and I do not flinch easy...wow.
To make an understatement, my date wasn't exactly receptive that night.
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You know, during my grandad's times, all movies used to be screened in 'Touring Talkies'...a tent with a white cloth screen at the end. Good to know that the Touring Talkies are striking back...
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Actually they'd have to lead with 405: The Movie.
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The RRs are great fun--I went to the Dazed and Confused 10 year reunion and had a fantastic time
Three cheers for the Alamo. I love this insane idea. They (and their spawned franchises) are a true asset to the Austin community. It's the only place I watch movies in Austin.