Went to see a double feature at the Astor for the first time in ages with Jess and some friends. I endured two films that I found pretty moronic
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Hey Al! I've been wanting to see both those movies, but since you don't rate them I may just leave it, because I know you have fairly good judgement. Actually when I went to Newtown to see Chumscrubber there was a full blackout, so it got called off. I didn't know that the Astor changed hands? What kind of hollywood movies do they have on the calender now? clasics or just shit? anyway hope all is well! talk soon xo
Hi Bridget! Don't let my opinion get in the way of you wanting to these flicks. Both have received good and bad reviews. But all the same thanks for the compliment on my judgement.
Yeah, late last year there were rumours about the Astor closing down. So the dude who'd been running for the past umpteen years decided to give someone else a shot at running the joint. They have done a good job restoring it (thank good) and it still has the moody old cat who think may be the real owner ehehe...
Wednesday - August 30 - 7:30 PM L'Enfer [MA 15+] (2005) No Man's Land [MA 15+] (2002) Thursday - August 31 - 7:30 PM On A Clear Day [PG] (2005) Crash [MA 15+] (2004) Friday - September 1 - 7:30 PM Click [M] (2006) Kung Fu Hustle [M] (2004) Saturday - September 2 - 7:30 PM Superman Returns [M] (2006)
Sunday - September 3 - 2 PM (MATINEE) A Bridge Too Far [M] (1977) Sunday - September 3 - 7:30 PM The Ladykillers [PG] (1955) Arsenic And Old Lace [PG] (1944) Monday - September 4 - 7:30 PM Crystal Voyager [G] (1973) The Cars That Ate Paris [M] (1974) Tuesday - September 5 - 7:15 PM (NOTE TIME) Hamlet - in 70mm [PG] (1997) Wednesday - September 6 - 7:30 PM Baraka - in 70mm [PG] (1992) Thursday - September 7 - 7:30 PM Festival Express [M] (2003) Metallica: Some Kind of Monster [M] (2003) Friday - September 8 - 7:30 PM Star Trek: The Motion Picture [PG] (1979) Star Trek: First Contact [PG] (1996) Saturday - September 9 - 7:30 PM Ballets Russes [G] (2005) Russian Ark [G] (2002)
That's what is screening there over the next few weeks if that gives you some idea... I guess they show the occaisional classic, which is good, but a lot of the same old same old. I should really STFU and get a membership at Cinematheque if I'm gonna be that much of a film snob ehehe...
I thought The Chumscrubber was okay, not fantastic, but I liked the way it emuated that cut-off-from-everything sensation you get when you're on drugs of one sort or another pretty much all the time. Enjoyed the closing summary too, "Billy learned not to be a bully" etc. Not too sure about Hard Candy, though - I mean gratuitous torture-fests are all fun and good, in a fashion, but I've heard that aside from an impressive-for-her-age performance by the young female protagonist, it doesn't have a lot going for it.
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I've been wanting to see both those movies, but since you don't rate them I may just leave it, because I know you have fairly good judgement.
Actually when I went to Newtown to see Chumscrubber there was a full blackout, so it got called off.
I didn't know that the Astor changed hands? What kind of hollywood movies do they have on the calender now? clasics or just shit?
anyway hope all is well!
talk soon
xo
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Don't let my opinion get in the way of you wanting to these flicks. Both have received good and bad reviews. But all the same thanks for the compliment on my judgement.
Yeah, late last year there were rumours about the Astor closing down. So the dude who'd been running for the past umpteen years decided to give someone else a shot at running the joint.
They have done a good job restoring it (thank good) and it still has the moody old cat who think may be the real owner ehehe...
Wednesday - August 30 - 7:30 PM
L'Enfer [MA 15+] (2005)
No Man's Land [MA 15+] (2002)
Thursday - August 31 - 7:30 PM
On A Clear Day [PG] (2005)
Crash [MA 15+] (2004)
Friday - September 1 - 7:30 PM
Click [M] (2006)
Kung Fu Hustle [M] (2004)
Saturday - September 2 - 7:30 PM
Superman Returns [M] (2006)
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A Bridge Too Far [M] (1977)
Sunday - September 3 - 7:30 PM
The Ladykillers [PG] (1955)
Arsenic And Old Lace [PG] (1944)
Monday - September 4 - 7:30 PM
Crystal Voyager [G] (1973)
The Cars That Ate Paris [M] (1974)
Tuesday - September 5 - 7:15 PM (NOTE TIME)
Hamlet - in 70mm [PG] (1997)
Wednesday - September 6 - 7:30 PM
Baraka - in 70mm [PG] (1992)
Thursday - September 7 - 7:30 PM
Festival Express [M] (2003)
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster [M] (2003)
Friday - September 8 - 7:30 PM
Star Trek: The Motion Picture [PG] (1979)
Star Trek: First Contact [PG] (1996)
Saturday - September 9 - 7:30 PM
Ballets Russes [G] (2005)
Russian Ark [G] (2002)
That's what is screening there over the next few weeks if that gives you some idea...
I guess they show the occaisional classic, which is good, but a lot of the same old same old.
I should really STFU and get a membership at Cinematheque if I'm gonna be that much of a film snob ehehe...
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Not too sure about Hard Candy, though - I mean gratuitous torture-fests are all fun and good, in a fashion, but I've heard that aside from an impressive-for-her-age performance by the young female protagonist, it doesn't have a lot going for it.
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