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Movie Museum NOVEMBER 2008 COMING ATTRACTIONS Movie Museum NOVEMBER 2008 COMING ATTRACTIONS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY SILVER STREAK Hawaii Arbor Day Hawaii Premiere! SILVER STREAK Hawaii Premiere! (1976) THE MAN WHO DEATH DEFYING ACTS (1976) DEATH DEFYING ACTS in widescreen PLANTED TREES (2007-UK/Australia) in widescreen (2007-UK/Australia) with Gene Wilder, Jill (1987-Canada) in widescreen with Gene Wilder, Jill in widescreen Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, Oscar-winning animation with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Patrick McGoohan, Ned in widescreen Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Beatty, Clifton James, Ray with Christopher Plummer. Saoirse Ronan, Martin Fisher, Beatty, Clifton James, Ray Saoirse Ronan, Martin Fisher, Walston, Len Birman. Directed by Frédéric Back. Melanie Harris. Walston, Len Birman. Melanie Harris. Plus Directed by AMONGST WHITE Directed by Directed by Directed by Arthur Hiller. CLOUDS (2004) Gillian Armstrong. Arthur Hiller. Gillian Armstrong. Doc about Chinese Buddhist 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 mountain monks 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm & 8:30pm & 8:30pm & 8:30pm 6 7 8 9 10 Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! LOVE SONGS OUTSOURCED LOVE SONGS MY MOTHER'S COURAGE MILAREPA aka Les Chansons d'Amour (2006) aka Les Chansons d'Amour aka Mutters Courage (2006-Bhutan) (2007-France) in English/Hindi with English (2007-France) (1995-Germany/UK/Austria/ in Tibetan with English in French with English subtitles & in widescreen in French with English Ireland) subtitles & in widescreen subtitles & in widescreen with Asif Basra, Ayesha subtitles & in widescreen in German with English with Orgyen Tobgyal, Kelsand with Louis Garrel, Ludivine Dharker, Josh Hamilton, with Louis Garrel, Ludivine subtitles & in widescreen Chukie Tethtong, Jamyang Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni. Arjun Mathur, Larry Pine. Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni. with George Tabori, Pauline Lodro, Jamyang Nyima. Collins, Ulrich Tukur, Natalie Written and Directed by Directed and Co-written by Written and Directed by Morse, Robert Giggenbach. Directed and Co-Written by Christophe Honoré. John Jeffcoat. Christophe Honoré. Directed and Co-Written by Neten Chokling. Michael Verhoeven. 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 & 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm 8:30pm & 8:30pm & 8:30pm 13 14 15 16 & 8:30pm 17 Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! DYING OF LAUGHTER REPRISE MILAREPA FATELESS REPRISE aka Muertos de Risa (2006-Norway) (2006-Bhutan) aka Sorstalanság (2006-Norway) (1999-Spain) in Norwegian with English in Tibetan with English (2005-Hungary/Germany/UK) in Norwegian with English in Spanish with English subtitles & in widescreen subtitles & in widescreen in Hungarian/English with subtitles & in widescreen subtitles & in widescreen with Anders Danielsen Lie, with Orgyen Tobgyal, Kelsand English subtitles & widescreen with Anders Danielsen Lie, with Santiago Segura, El Gran Espen Klouman-Høiner, Chukie Tethtong, Jamyang Espen Klouman-Høiner, Victoria Winge, Henrik with Marcell Nagy, Béla Dóra, Victoria Winge, Henrik Wyoming, Álex Angulo, Carla Lodro, Jamyang Nyima. Hidalgo, Jesús Bonilla. Elvestad, Christian Rubeck. Bálint Péntek, Áron Dimény, Elvestad, Christian Rubeck. Péter Fancsikai. Directed and Co-written by Directed and Co-Written by Directed and Co-Written by Directed and Co-Written by Álex de la Iglesia. Joachim Trier. Neten Chokling. Directed by Joachim Trier. Lajos Koltai. 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 & 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 8:30pm & 8:30pm & 8:30pm 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm & 8:30pm 20 21 22 23 24 Happy Thanksgiving! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! THE MAN WHO HOW TO COOK HOW TO COOK BOY A BEAUTIFUL OHIO PLANTED TREES YOUR LIFE YOUR LIFE (2007-UK) (2006) (1987-Canada) (2007-Germany) (2007-Germany) in widescreen in widescreen in widescreen with William Hurt, Rita Oscar-winning animation in widescreen with Andrew Garfield, Alfie in widescreen Author of The Tassajara Author of The Tassajara Owen, Katie Lyons, Peter Wilson, Michelle Bread Book, chef and Zen Trachtenberg, Julianna with Christopher Plummer. Bread Book, chef and Zen priest Edward Espe Brown Mullen, Taylor Doherty, Margulies, David Call, Brett Directed by Frédéric Back. priest Edward Espe Brown presents cooking as a Zen Shaun Evans, Anthony Lewis. Davern, Matt Servitto. Plus presents cooking as a Zen exercise to illuminate AMONGST WHITE exercise to illuminate everyday life. Directed by Directed by CLOUDS (2004) everyday life. Written and Directed by John Crowley. Chad Lowe. Doc about Chinese Buddhist Written and Directed by Doris Dörrie. mountain monks Doris Dörrie. 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm & 8:30pm & 8:30pm 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm & 8:30pm 27 28 29 30 Dec 1 $5 General Admission / $4 Members All films will be presented Reservations Recommended. Call 735-8771. with digital sound. MOVIE MUSEUM November 2008 $5 General Admission / $4 Members COMING ATTRACTIONS Reservations Recommended. Call 735-8771. SILVER STREAK (1976) 114m *** D: Arthur Hiller. Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, MILAREPA (2006-Bhutan) 90m *** D: Neten Chokling. Orgyen Tobgyal, Kelsand Chukie Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Clifton James, Scatman Crothers, Len Tethtong, Jamyang Lodro (THE CUP), Jamyang Nyima, Lhakpa Tsamchoe. Milarepa (1052- Birman. This hilarious Hitchcock spoof has publisher George (Wilder) sparking a new 1136) is one of Tibet’s most widely known saints. Born into a wealthy family, Milarepa (Lodro) romance with Hilly (Clayburgh) whom he meets on a train from Los Angeles to Chicago. suffers a reversal of fortune when his father, Mila-Dorge-Senge, dies. His father has entrusted his But just as things are heating up, Hilly’s boss ends up dangling lifeless from outside entire estate to Milarepa’s Uncle Gyalsten and Aunt Peydon, and they divide the property amongst their first class cabin; sending the pair on the run from the killers. Richard Pryor, who themselves, leaving Milarepa, his mother Kargyen (Tethtong) and his sister to work in the fields. plays thief Grover, was skyrocketed to superstardom for his role. This adventure comedy, Seeking revenge, Kargyen sends Milarepa to learn sorcery from Lama Yongten Trogyal (Tobgyal). the first of several Pryor/Wilder vehicles, remains a smashing success. Nominated for an The destruction Milarepa exacts to avenge his family fills him with remorse, setting him on a path Oscar for Best Sound, SILVER STREAK was also nominated for a Golden Globe for to redemption. With the magnificent Spiti Valley as a backdrop, the film’s cinematography Wilder’s performance and a Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy. Rated PG. captures the mythic quality of Milarepa’s story. His transformation into sainthood will be the subject of the second part of the series, scheduled to be released in 2009. Rated PG. THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES aka L’homme qui plantait des arbres (1987- Canada) 30m **** D: Frédéric Back. Narrated by Christopher Plummer. This beautiful DYING OF LAUGHTER aka Muertos de Risa (1999-Spain) 113m *** D: Álex de la Iglesia animated short tells the story of a man who singlehandedly transforms a desolate valley (LA COMUNIDAD). Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming, Álex Angulo, Carla Hidalgo, Eduardo in the French Alps over the course of his lifetime. As breathtaking as an Impressionist Gómez, Jesús Bonilla. This raucous farce concerns an over-the-top comedy team (expertly played painting come to life, the visual artistry and spiritual depth of this animation make it a by El Gran Wyoming and Santiago Segura) who shoot each other to death on live TV. Through work of art. Winner of the Best Animated Short Film Oscar, this short also won 6 other flashbacks we learn about the festering hatred that grew between the two, spurred by their major international film awards and was nominated for a Golden Palm at Cannes. dependence on their viewing public. Blackly humorous and delighting in tacky 1970s visuals, Suitable for all ages. this is a hilarious wild ride. The comic duo of Wyoming and Segura tied for Best Actor at the Showing With: Peñiscola Comedy Film Festival. Rated R. AMONGST WHITE CLOUDS (2004) 86m *** D: Edward A. Burger. American Zen student and songwriter Edward A. Burger filmed his expedition to China to learn from REPRISE (2006-Norway) 105m *** ½ D: Joachim Trier (feature debut). Anders Danielsen Lie, the Zen recluse monks dwelling in the Zhongnan Mountain range, home to hermit Espen Klouman-Høiner, Viktoria Winge, Henrik Elvestad, Christian Rubeck. Two friends in monks for centuries. Burger, who learned to speak Chinese well enough to communicate their twenties, both fueled with literary ambitions, send their manuscripts out to be published. with the monks directly, presents interviews with a wide variety of personalities and Angst-ridden Phillip (Lie) is a critical success but enters an emotional tailspin, and self-conscious perspectives on daily life, the path to enlightenment, and the nature of man. Interspersed Erik (Klouman-Høiner ) struggles to get his career started. The deceptive allure and fickleness of with views of the beautiful mountains evoking images from Chinese Zen poems, this success and the difficulty of balancing the artistic life with relationships are sensitively explored documentary offers a rare and intimate view of the lives and practices of Buddhist hermit in this elegantly stylish screwball comedy-drama. REPRISE won 12 international film awards, monks. Suitable for ages 13 and older. including three Amanda Awards for best film, direction and screenplay, the Discovery Award at Toronto, the MovieZone Award at Rotterdam, three awards at the Rouen Nordic Film Festival, DEATH DEFYING ACTS (2007-UK/Australia) 97m *** D: Gillian Armstrong.
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