ROLE REVERSAL Triple Feature Friday, SEPTEMBER 14TH at The Castro Movie theatre
in San Francisco, CA.
7:30pm The Incredible Shrinking Woman Directed by Joel Schumacher
Containing: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty; 1981, 88 min.
The night of Role Reversals begins with a subtly subversive look at a housewife's delirious descent into household-product oblivion. After stay-at-home wife Pat (Tomlin) combines a peculiar blend of cleaning products, she inexplicably starts to shrink. As her duties in the home become quite difficult, the sets and special effects grow to an enormously creative degree. They don't make movies like this anymore. So bring the whole family out to celebrate all the Moms who might be feeling a little under-appreciated. Preceded by a bunch of short trailers. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD
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9:30pm Yentl– Directed by Barbra Streisand
Containing: Babs, Manny Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff; 1983, 132 min.
This legendary gender bender realism/musical has something for everyone. Barbra Streisand plays Yentl Mendel, a klutzy tomboy who wants to become a scholar. So she cuts her hair, puts on a hat & glasses and voila, she's a 17 year-old-boy. Unexpectedly though, she falls in love with Avigdor, one of her classmates (Patinkin), who also falls for her, except he thinks she's a man. But let's not forget Avigdor's fiancée Hadass (Irving), who also falls for Yentl, not realizing she's a woman. Got it? If you've never understood why Barbra Streisand changes people's lives, let it happen tonite with this sexual musical revolution. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD
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11:59pm The Legend of Billie Jean Directed by Mathew Robbins
Containing: Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater, Yeardly Smith; 1985, 96 min.
Back by desperate demand! (Why hasn't this been released on DVD?!) A Joan of Arc analogy through and through THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN is one of the most overlooked films of the 1980's. Defending herself from being raped, 17 year-old Billie Jean (Helen Slater) cuts her hair punk, rips-up her girly clothes and hits the road, bringing along her little brother (played by an unknown Christian Slater.) With the police hot on their trail, teenagers from every city help hide the two runaways and in return, Billie Jean inspires us all to stand up and fight against the abusive adults of the world. You will be chanting Pat Benatar's Invincible-anthem all the way home! Preceded by a gang of radical trailers. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD.
MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS programming, hosting & notes by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks.
ALL THREE FILMS for only $10.00! Advance Tix available at www.ticketweb.com or at the Castro Theatre box office. Please contact Jesse at freekyfridays@gmail.com.
This legendary gender bender realism/musical has something for everyone. Barbra Streisand plays Yentl Mendel, a klutzy tomboy who wants to become a scholar. So she cuts her hair, puts on a hat & glasses and voila, she's a 17 year-old-boy. Unexpectedly though, she falls in love with Avigdor, one of her classmates (Patinkin), who also falls for her, except he thinks she's a man. But let's not forget Avigdor's fiancée Hadass (Irving), who also falls for Yentl, not realizing she's a woman. Got it? If you've never understood why Barbra Streisand changes people's lives, let it happen tonite with this sexual musical revolution. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD
Back by desperate demand! (Why hasn't this been released on DVD?!) A Joan of Arc analogy through and through THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN is one of the most overlooked films of the 1980's. Defending herself from being raped, 17 year-old Billie Jean (Helen Slater) cuts her hair punk, rips-up her girly clothes and hits the road, bringing along her little brother (played by an unknown Christian Slater.) With the police hot on their trail, teenagers from every city help hide the two runaways and in return, Billie Jean inspires us all to stand up and fight against the abusive adults of the world. You will be chanting Pat Benatar's Invincible-anthem all the way home! Preceded by a gang of radical trailers. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD.