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BY LOIS WADSWORTH 492 E. 13th 686-2458 For the week of June 11th! Sign-up for our weekly WebPage Update! www.bijou-cinemas.com 1000's OF POSTERS AVAILABLE! SEE LIST AT COUNTER! "A gripping, often funny, unfailingly gut-wrenching burp of a documentary about America's fast-food industry and one man's greasy descent into its cholesterol-clogged bowels." -— James Adams, GLOBE AND MAIL WINNER 9:55, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 10:05, 11:25, 12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 2:20, 3:00, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, 7:00, STEPFORD WIVES PG13 7:30, 8:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 9:50, 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 TROY R 6:20, 10:05 10:10, 11:00, 1:10, 1:55, 4:10, 4:50, VAN HELSING PG13 12:20, 3:30, 7:10, 10:20 7:05, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45 SAVED PG13 "An entertaining, and occasionally horrifying, statement of the obvious." HARRY POTTER 3: PRIS- SNEAK SATURDAY: ONER OF AZKABAN PG NOTEBOOK PG13 5:00, 7:05 & 9:15 Nightly Sat & Sun Mat 2:50 pm Must end soon! Come in to buy advance tickets for any show! WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW!? 4:50, 7:10 & 9:25 Nightly Sat & Sun Mat 2:30 BIJOU LATENITE Fr-Sat $4 Su $3 Eugene's most notorious punk bands BLOODSTAINS ACROSS EUGENE 2 + BONUS SHORT FILM "INZOMNIAC" Soon: MAD MONKEY KUNG FU samuel l. jackson john travolta bruce willis uma thurman PULP FICTION Fri, Sat, & Sun 11:20 pm Soon: KILL BILL 1 10:30, 11:10, 11:50, 12:10, 1:50, 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20, 10:50 10:00, 12:05, 1:00, 3:05, 4:00, 6:45, 7:25, 9:45, 10:25 RAISING HELEN PG13 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 *NO PASSES/NO SUPERSAVERS MOVIES 12 - SPRINGFIELD Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 741-1231 - 6/11-6/17 Bargain Shows: $1.50 - Early Bird: $1.00 - Wednesday all shows: $1.00 EFFECTIVE JUNE 14: No children under age 6 will be admitted to any R-rated feature after 6:00 PM 50 FIRST DATES PG13 THE LADYKILLERS R 11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 McBurgered to Death COLD MOUNTAIN R THE PASSION OF CHRIST R The obesity epidemic THE PRINCE AND ME PG SUPER SIZE ME (Documentary, U.S., 2004): 11:30, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 ELLA ENCHANTED PG 12:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 HILDAGO PG13 12:05, 3:15, 6:50, 9:55 JERSEY GIRL PG13 HARVARD CINEMAS 3161 W. Harvard • Roseburg • 673-6604 *HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN – PG 11:40 2:50 6:00 9:10 DAY AFTER TOMORROW - PG-13 12:45 3:35 6:30 9:20 TROY – R 1:30 5:10 8:45 [ ] NOT ON SATURDAY DAY AFTER TOMORROW PG13 11:20, 2:40, 6:40, 10:00 SCHEDULE FOR 6/11-6/17 • ( ) = FRI–SUN & WED–THUR EARLY SHOWS 7:30 11:55, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 12:20, 3:20, 6:45, 9:45 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 THE WHOLE TEN YARDS PG13 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25 MAN ON FIRE R 11:40, 3:00, 6:55, 10:10 SECRET WINDOW PG13 11:50, 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 STARSKY & HUTCH PG13 11:45, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:50 STARTS WEDNESDAY, 6/16: JACKIE CHAN IN "AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS" STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMS KIDS’ SUMMER MOVIE FUN BEGINS 6/15 & 6/16 WITH "CAT IN THE HAT" 10:00 ROSEBURG CINEMA 7 1750 NW Hughwood • 673-6604 *CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK – PG-13 1:05 3:50 6:35 9:15 *GARFIELD – PG 12:00 2:05 4:15 6:20 8:25 *STEPFORD WIVES – PG-13 12:30 2:45 4:55 7:05 9:25 RAISING HELEN – PG-13 12:20 3:10 5:55 8:50 DAY AFTER TOMORROW – PG-13 12:50 3:40 6:45 9:30 SHREK 2 – PG 12:40 1:45 3:00 4:10 5:25 6:25 7:45 8:40 VAN HELSING – PG-13 1:15 4:00 6:55 9:35 STARTS FRIDAY, 6/18: TOM HANKS IN SPIELBERG’S "TERMINAL" AND BEN STILLER IN "DODGEBALL" ( ) = SAT-SUN & WED-THUR EARLY SHOWS www.catheaters.com AVALON C I N E M A 2nd & Jackson • Corvallis ME SUPER SUPER SIZE SIZE Also playing as a separate admission % WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?! SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY EMAILS! Bill Murray Call or log on for showtimes DOLBY in STEREO SURROUND SOUND $6.50 General • $5.50 Student • $4.50 SC, Matinee & Wed. 752-4161 avaloncinema.com v m 24 JUNE 10, 2004 JULIE SOEFER, SAMUEL GOODWYN FILMS, 2004. A FILM OF EPIC PORTIONS Fri, Sat, & Sun 11:40 pm tarantino's classic! MEAN GIRLS PG13 9:45, 12:35, 3:15, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, [7:35], 10:15 —A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES NR Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 746-5202 - 6/11-6/17 Digital Sound in ALL Auditoriums PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT CINEMARK.COM SHREK 2 PG GARFIELD PG CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK PG13 Best Director Sundance Film Festival 2004 Morgan Spurlock bites into another burger. CINEMARK - SPRINGFIELD Produced, written and directed by Morgan Spurlock. Cinematography, Scott Ambrozy. Executive produc- ers, J.R. Morley, Heather M. Winters. Original music, Doug Ray. Composers, Michael Parrish, Steve Horowitz. Editors, Stela Georguieva, Julie Bob Lombardi. Visual effects, Jonah Tobias. Sound design, Hans ten Broeke. Animator, Joe the Artist. Features Morgan Spurlock as himself. With Dr. Daryl Isaacs, Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, Bridget Bennett, Eric Rowley and Alexandra Jamieson as themselves. Roadside Attractions/Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2004. NR. 96 minutes. Winner 2004 Sundance Documentary Director Prize. 4-DAY ADVANCE TICKET SALES - NO PASSES -NO SUPERSAVERS SHOWTIMES AVAILABLE AT CINEMARK.COM A first-person documentary feature by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who “stars” in the film, Super Size Me succeeds as fat-food-aversion ther- apy. Spurlock dedicates himself to a 30-day regimen of eating three meals a day at one of McDonalds’ 46 million stores across the world. He indulges in what he calls “every 8-year-old’s fantasy” in an effort to illumi- nate our national obesity epidemic. He gains 30 pounds, his cholesterol level rises 65 points, he screws up his liver, becomes depressed and develops high blood pres- sure. He also has elevated levels of blood sugar and uric acid. Spurlock’s enthusiasm for the project is like that of a young boy. His domestic part- ner, Alexandra Jamieson, is a vegan chef who serves him lots of green vegetables before he starts. In spite of her admoni- tions, Spurlock relishes the big burgers, fries, milkshakes and huge drinks he con- sumes. Later in the experiment, food addic- tion begins to play a role, when a depressed Spurlock admits he only feels good when eating his fat-laced meals. Before starting on the experience, Spurlock consults a cardiologist, a gas- troenterologist, a nutritionist and a general practitioner, all of whom pronounce him healthy, fit and likely to have few prob- lems. (Why did he leave out a psychologist, I wonder?) Spurlock checks in with his doctors on a regular basis to monitor his health. Almost immediately, they see changes in his weight, cholesterol levels and the condition of his liver. Undeterred, Spurlock continues to eat 5,000 calories a day and sticks with a reduced exercise level followed by many obese Americans — about a mile of walking a day. As Spurlock travels across the country with cinematographer Scott Ambrozy, eat- ing only at McDonalds and ordering super size meals only when asked by the store clerk, he interviews other fast food fans and intercuts commentaries by experts such as former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher. Spurlock quickly gains weight, feels sluggish and gets tired of the menu. In Houston, then the fattest city in the country, he’s tickled to try a new product, the McGriddle, a souped-up Egg McMuffin wrapped in griddle cakes. Don’t even ask about calories! One of Spurlock’s interests is how eat- ing fat affects vulnerable, school-age kids. He talks with one of the nation’s largest school lunch providers, Sodexho, which reveals that the corporation serves prisons as well as schools its fat-rich meals. While consumers have been warned repeatedly about the dangers of a fat-rich diet and sedentary behavior, the epidemic shows its resistance to change. Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser’s best-selling non- fiction book, details many of these prob- lems. But Super Size Me goes at the facts visually, personally and with gusto. Graphics such as the Manhattan map near- ly covered by McDonald arches or the pic- tures of trim models that bedevil a teenage girl and eventually cover her image com- pletely are instantly accessible. Unlike Michael Moore’s egocentricity, Spurlock avoids a hectoring tone while rap- idly sinking into ill-health to pursue his 30- day goal. Even after his doctor tells him his liver “looks like paté,” he keeps eating Big Macs. Maybe Spurlock’s ego is as big as Moore’s, but he doesn’t prevent his girl- friend from making pointed remarks about his declining sexual abilities. I found her comments mildly shocking because of their frankness but admirable. This aspect of eat- ing high-fat meals might make some guys think about switching diets. Some scenes of surgery are way more graphic than I like, but they are not gratu- itous. An involving and entertaining look at fast-food consumption, Super Size Me lands a hard punch on the soft belly of obe- sity that pushes individuals to evaluate their own food addictions and health. Terrific, thought-provoking documentary opens Friday, June 11 at the Bijou. Highly recom- mended. ew
