FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 2012
at the CASTRO theatre in San Francisco, CA.
"I'M BLACK & I'M PROUD" Triple Bill
(ONLY $12 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!)

Come celebrate Black History month with some crackling satire by the Wayans Brothers, Louis CK, Chris Rock & Melvin Van Peebles! All three films dismissed and were even hated upon their original releases have each found a cult following! All screened from 35mm prints! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm! This event costs ONLY $12
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!

7:30pm - I'M GONNA GiT YOU SUCKA (1988)
Written & Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans
Containing: Keenen Ivory Wayan, Bernie Casey, Ja'net Dubois, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, John Vernon, Kadeem Hardison, Damon Wayans, Chris Rock
Decades before BLACK DYNAMiTE (2009), Kennan Ivory Wayans and family created this sketch comedy homage to the 1970s Blaxploitation genre. In fact, the film's parody is so spot-on that the Fox network gave the Wayans the go-ahead the following year for their Vaudeville-inspired TV show iN LiViNG COLOR (1990-1994). With cameos of everyone from Chris Rock and Jim Carrey to the whole Wayans family and showcasing such pioneers as Isaac Hayes & Jim Brown, don't miss this unstoppable spoof that holds up perhaps even more-so now! Preceded by upcoming M4M events! 1988. 88min. 35mm print courtesy of MGM.

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9:30pm - POOTiE TANG (2001)
(10th ANNiVERSARY SCREENiNG!)
Written & Directed by Louis CK
Containing: Lance Crouther, J. B. Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn, Chris Rock, Missy Elliot, David Cross

Louis CK aka "The Entertainer of 2011" made his directorial debut with this potty mouthed, jaw-droppingly politically incorrect spinoff from a skit on the Chris Rock show. After Roger Ebert's infamous review condemning the film "that it should never have even being released" quite a cult following has steadily grown around the misunderstood satire making it all the more interesting a decade later! (Especially since Louis CK's existential "anti-comedy" has taken the country by storm.) And even though the studio took the final product away sadly re-editing it, POOTiE TANG shines as a brilliantly "off-color" and ahead-of-it's-time comedy that snuck through the Hollywood system. 2001. 81min. PG-13. Original 35mm print courtesy of Paramount. (NOT AVAiLABLE ON NETFLiX and DVD is long out of print.)

Watch Louis CK's rare and unreleased trailer HERE 

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11:30pm - CB4 (1993)
Written by Chris Rock; Directed by Tamra Davis
Containing: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Phil Hartman & Chris Elliott
Closing out our "I'm Black & I'm Proud" nite is this truly underrated Chris Rock gem, which in fact pre-dated Rusty Cundieff's brilliant Indie treasure FEAR OF A BLACK HAT (1994). As we follow three young rappers in their quest for fortune females and fame, prepare for total R-rated madness as every Hip-Hop movie & music star gets spoofed while the film sports one of the best soundtracks of the era showcasing RUN DMC, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, The Pharcyde, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy & more! Plus, stay through the credits for a special surprise which will truly be a perfect end to a perfect nite! 89m. 35mm print courtesy of Universal. Preceded by some priceless Hip-Hop trailers!

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Admission is $12 for one or all three films! BUY YOUR ADVANCE TICKETS NOW!

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