midnites for maniacs

7:30pm ROAD HOUSE
Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Containing: Sir Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott & X's John Doe. Scope, 114min, 1989.

When misogyny & homophobia in the 1980’s reached their most extreme, a new genre was born, oozing with confused sexual repression: “So Straight, It’s Gay.” This mean-spirited knuckle-brusier of a film crowns Sir Patrick Swayze as the head bouncer in a small town bar named the Double Deuce Club (except I swear they keep saying the “Double Douche Club!”) What follows are the most over-the-top, ultra violent bar fights ever filmed! (Have you ever seen a guy get his throat ripped out... by hand?) But nothing will prepare you for the countless confusing one-liners, the amazingly awkward straight sex scenes and the ultimate oily Tai-Chi routine, epitomizing the most sexually confused decade of all…
Those Darn 80’s.

9:45pm TOP GUN
Directed by Tony Scott
Containing: Tom Cruise,
Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan. Scope. 110min, 1986.

Many joined the Air Force after watching this pinnacle “So Straight, It’s Gay” 80’s film. But for the rest of us, we started to pick up on some of the undertones (that only co-star Val Kilmer seems aware of.) This slick, bare-chested macho fest follows Maverick, who finds himself in the danger zone as he cruises to achieve Top Dawg in the fleet. But oddly enough, the dynamics between Cruise and Kilmer are much more breathtaking than any scenes with his intended heartthrob, Kelly McGillis. Come relive those tighty-whitey, synth-pop glory-days (all hail Giorgio Morodor!) except this time, you’ll be rooting for the other side of Tom Cruise.

11:59pm NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Directed by Jack Sholder (THE HIDDEN)
Containing: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Clu Gulager, Robert England. 1985.

With the tagline “You’ve got the body, I’ve got the brains,” Freddy takes a different approach in the most infamous installment of the Elm Street series. This time he “inhabits” Jesse, a confused & sexually frustrated teenage boy (Mark Patton gives the performance of his career… literally!) As the two confront Jesse's inner most fears, a sexual dilemma emerges from him (as well as a very high-pitched scream), resulting in an abundance of teen murders. This highly interesting, subversive (by default?) slasher film asks many more questions than it understands the answers for. But what would you expect from a movie that concocted a killer basketballs sequence and a psychotic parrot who self-destructs when cornered in the living room?! Preceded by a gaggle of slasher trailers from the 80’s!

ALL THREE FILMS for only $10.00
The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (@ Market)
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