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FRIDAY, JUly 08, 2011 at the CASTRO theatre in San Francisco, CA. "WATCHiNG BiG BROTHER" - DAY ONE A TRiBUTE TO THE SUMMER OF 1984! (ONLY $12 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!) 7:30pm - THE LAST STARFiGHTER (07.13.1984) Written by Jonathan R. Betuel; Directed by Nick Castle With: Lance Guest, Dan O'Herily, Robert Preston This solid knockoff of TRON (1982) & RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) deserves it's own shining moment in the skies. As Alex feels stuck in his mid-West town, his skills on the local video game console help him transcend space and time, taking him to an out-of-this-world SFX, video-game fantasy. The quintessential fantasy '80s soundtrack is the perfect remedy for feeling you're stuck in a run-down, dead end world. Widescreen 35mm print courtesy of Universal. 101m WATCH ORiGiNAL TRAILER Playing with... 9:45pm - GREMliNS (06.08.1984) Written by Chris Columus; Directed by Joe Dante Containing: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman , the almighty Dick Miller This "ancient Chinese secret" is one of the best movies of the decade yet it's somehow still relegated to just being a kids' movie by most. It all begins innocently when Billy receives his very own Mogwai, the most adorable pet in the world. (This is pre-Furby folks!) Showcasing some of the most terrifying PG-13 monsters, come experience this cute-critter classic with a whole new batch of The Summer of 1984 trailers preceding the film. DO NOT MiSS THiS SFX EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE BiG SCREEN! 35mm print courtesy of Warner Brothers. 106m (Gizmo’s little purring song is worth the admission alone!). WATCH ORiGiNAL TRAILER  Playing with... 11:59pm - THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DEMENSION (08.10.1984) Written by Earl Mac Rauch; Directed by W.D. Richter This New Wave, Sci-Fi, Rock n' Roll, Western is true '80s fusion bliss! Sporting a jaw-dropping cult cast of Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin & Christopher Lloyd, this quirky little ditty, ranks right up there with films like REPO MAN (1983) and BiG TROUBLE iN LiTTLE CHiNA (1986)! You DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS forgotten cult classic. Widescreen 35mm print courtesy of MGM. 103m WATCH ORiGiNAL TRAILER  Admission is $12 for one or all three films! GO TO SATURDAY'S DAY TWO SCHEDULE UPCOMING     |     PAST MIDNITES     |     THE MANIAC     |     PRESS