Films
Published 6:45 pm Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Everett Historic Theatre: A pair of classic fall films return in November to the Everett Historic Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. for tickets, call 425-258-6766 or go to www. historiceveretttheatre. org.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show”: Two midnight showings of the cult classic, Nov. 1 and 2. Come in costume for the contest. Tickets are $10.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”: The Thanksgiving tradition continues with a weekend of screenings and a visit from Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the film; 7 p.m. Nov. 29, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 2 p.m. Dec. 1. Grimes will attend only the Saturday show to introduce the film and answer questions afterward. Tickets are $12.
The Met Live: Four performances of New York City’s Metropolican Opera will be shown live, and then on film at theaters throughout the country, including these in the area: Alderwood 7 Theatres, 3501 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; Galaxy Monroe 12, 1 Galaxy Way, Monroe; Stanwood 5, 6996 265th St. NW, Stanwood.
“Eugene Onegin”: Lovestruck Tatiana and the imperious Onegin in Tchaikovsky’s fateful romance, set in the late 19th century. 9:55 a.m. Oct. 5 live; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, recorded.
“The Nose”: A bureaucrat goes in search of his missing nose in Shostakovich’s opera, based on Gogol’s comic story; 9:55 a.m. Oct. 26 live; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 recorded.
“Tosca”: Puccini’s classic opera is the tale of a jealous diva; 9:55 a.m. Nov. 9 live; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 recorded.
“Falstaff”: This version of Verdi’s story of the blustery Falstaff is set in the 20th century English countryside; 9:55 a.m. Dec. 14 live; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 recorded.
Reel World Cinema: The theme for this fall film series is “Northwest [Dis] Connections,” six of the best movies made in the Pacific Northwest. The discussion will examine the slender thread of “human longing for the significance that often evades us.”
Oct. 4: “The Slender Thread” (Sydney Pollack, 1965). A woman in crisis (Anne Bancroft) calls a suicide help line manned by a Seattle college student (Sidney Poitier). This tense and realistic drama was Pollack’s directorial debut. With Telly Savalas. Filmed on and around the UW campus.
Oct. 11: “Sometimes a Great Notion” (Paul Newman, 1971). Ken Kesey’s novel of the same name tells the story of the Stampers, an Oregon logging family whose motto is “Never Give an Inch.” They embody this motto by refusing to join the labor strike, which creates a furor among the locals. In the midst of the external strife the family strangles on its own unresolved roots of bitterness. Stars Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick and Richard Jaeckel. Filmed in Oregon.
Oct. 18: “Cinderella Liberty” (Mark Rydell, 1973). When the navy loses his service file, seaman John J. Baggs gets placed on an extended leave, “Cinderella Liberty”: He can go out into the real world each day but must return by midnight. What happens when he befriends a woman of the night — and her son — is both alarming and heartwarming.Stars James Caan, Marsha Mason and Eli Wallach. Filmed in Seattle.
Oct. 25: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (Milos Foreman, 1975). Another film adaptation of a Ken Kesey novel, his first. R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is a minor career criminal who pleads insanity to avoid prison. But when he comes up against the sadistic Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), McMurphy organizes a rebellion, with tragic results. Swept all major Academy awards, best picture, director, actor and actress. Filmed in and around Salem.
Nov. 8: “WarGames” (John Badham, 1983). Two Seattle teenagers (Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy) who are caught in circumstances beyond their control. Broderick plays David, a computer wizard who accidently breaks into NORAD’s computer system and inadvertently sets the mega-computer WOPR on a course to World War III. Great fun, but with an underlying serious theme. Filmed in Washington state and Colorado.
Nov. 15: “Benny and Joon” (Jeremiah Chechik, 1993). Johnny Depp stars as the eccentric Benny, who patterns his life on Buster Keaton. He meets the mentally ill Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) and they fall in love. But Joon’s brother Sam (Aidan Quinn) can’t accept the changes it makes in his sister. Filmed in Spokane.
