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www.bijou-cinemas.com BY LOIS WADSWORTH Anti-Pesto at your service, ma’am. CINEMARK - SPRINGFIELD Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 746-5202 - 10/14-10-20 Digital Sound in ALL Auditoriums LUKE SMITH. DREAMWORKS ANIMATION AND ARDMAN FEATURES, 2005. PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT CINEMARK.COM Big Screen Debut Lovable dog and daffy master solve mystery. WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT: Written and directed by Nick Park, Steve Box. Written by Mark Burton and Bob Baker. Produced by Claire Jennings, Carla Shelley, Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Nick Park. Executive producers Michael Rose, Cecil Kramer. Edited by David McCormick, Gregory Perler. Cinematography, Dave Alex Riddett, Tristan Oliver. Music produced by Hans Zimmer. Music by Julian Nott. Supervising animator, Loyd Price. Starring voices by Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith. DreamWorks Animation and Ardman Features, 2005. G. 87 minutes. W allace and Gromit are among the most beloved animation charac- ters now working in film, even though The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is their feature-film debut. The brainstorm of creator Nick Parks, this eccentric pair of clay-ani- mated characters starred in a trio of award- winning short films made and brought to video during the 1990s. I count myself among the delighted grandparents, parents and children who have watched A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave countless times. The films are avail- able again, and they make the perfect gift for kids — toddlers to junior high — and movie lovers of all ages. Each film is chock-full of references to other films and directors such as Alfred Hitchcock. For the uninitiated, Wallace, a good- natured, cheese-loving inventor, and Gromit, his silent but wise dog, solve mysteries. Detective work doesn’t adequately describe what happens when they try to fix a situation gone wrong, because many times Wallace himself is at least partially to blame. Wallace’s crackpot inventions may be untested and dangerous, but, like him, they are cheerful and colorful. Gromit is the fall- guy who must commandeer Wallace’s schemes, while Wallace unwittingly fails victim to his own thingamabobs, as when he gets trapped wearing The Wrong Trousers, my all-time fave. Here Wallace and Gromit have formed a company called Anti-Pesto, which employs a series of devices that include giant vacuum cleaner tubes guaranteed to safely capture and humanely treat garden pests, such as marauding rabbits. And for some time, Anti- Pesto preserves the lovely tomatoes, zucchi- ni, pumpkins and other vegetables tenderly grown in the village by people anxiously awaiting the Giant Vegetable Competition. One benefit customers of Anti-Pesto’s pest- control protection receive is the company’s early warning system, another series of linked contraptions, including lights and alarms. These wake Gromit, who wakes Wallace in the middle of the night whenever there’s trouble in the pea patch. Also central to later Wallace and Gromit adventures is a damsel in distress, such as the unforgettable Wendolene Ramsbottom of A Close Shave, a character created by Park’s directorial and writing team partner, Steve Box. Here it’s Lady Tottingham (Helena Bonham Carter), who has a soft spot for bunnies. Her ladyship’s distress stems from the antics of boorish Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes), who would rather blast the burrowing rodents into next week with his trusty hunting rifle than help them live another day to frolic on Lady Tottingham’s lawn. Victor is a trifle taken with himself, and he falls into a snit when he realizes that hum- ble Wallace seems to be making inroads with the lady he hopes to marry for her money. Wallace has a weakness for proper ladies, but an ingrained class barrier pre- vents him from expressing his affections directly. If you are a dog lover, you will be unable to resist Gromit, who furrows his brow, rolls his eyes, and continues to pick up after Wallace. Gromit carries scene after scene with no more than the tiniest changing motion of his head, the position of his ears, the worry lines of his expressive brow and the deep pools of his intelligent eyes. Despite being unable to speak (or bark), Gromit is perfectly understood by even the youngest among us, as well as by non- English speakers. His is a universal lan- guage. Wallace, on the other hand, talks all the time — to Gromit, to himself — and his dis- tinctive voice is that of veteran actor Peter Sallis, who has spoken for Wallace since his inception in A Grand Day Out in 1989. Parks said he learned how to make Wallace’s face move by how Sallis “formed his vowels and said words like ‘cheese and crackers.’ … I let Peter’s voice dictate to me how Wallace looked, and it evolved from there.” The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is now playing at Cinemark and Cinema World, and it’s not just for the tots. Come one, come all. Celebrate! ew PRICES: ADULTS WEEKDAYS $7.25, FRI & SAT $7.75 • CHILDREN & SENIORS $5.00, STUDENTS $5.75 BARGAIN MATINEES ADULTS $5.25, CHILD $5.00 EARLY BIRD SHOWING $4.25 (FIRST MATINEE OF EACH MOVIE) THE FOG PG13 1:25, 2:00, 4:00, 4:35, 7:05, 7:40, 9:40, 10:20 ELIZABETHTOWN PG13 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE PG13 3:40, 10:25 INTO THE BLUE PG13 1:00, 7:35 DOMINO R HISTORY OF VIOLENCE R 1:05, 3:55, 7:00, 10:05 WALLACE AND GROMIT 1:55, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 G GREATEST GAME EVER 1:30, 2:30, 4:05, [5:00] 7:00, 7:30, PLAYED PG 9:30, 10:00 12:40, 7:10 THE GOSPEL PG JUST LIKE HEAVEN PG13 1:10, 3:50, 7:15, 9:55 12:45, 4:10, 7:25, 10:30 THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIR- TWO FOR THE MONEY R GIN R 12:55, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 2:05, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35 WAITING R TIM BURTON’S CORPSE BRIDE PG 12:25, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15 SERENITY PG13 12:35, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:05 SNEAK PREVIEW: DREAMER PG Join us October 17 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the past 25 years and raise some cash for Doctors without Borders. $8 gets you free popcorn, a soda, a slice of cake, and the BLOW following selection of films from the first few weeks of the Bijou's infancy: The Rink--Charlie Chaplin! The King of Hearts--Achieved cult status in the early '70s! Flash Gordon--30s Saturday matinee serial! Magical Mystery Tour--1967 Fab Four special! The Beatles at Budokan--Live concert in Tokyo's Budokan Hall,1966. Theater-goers may feel free to stay and watch the on-screen offerings or come out and enjoy the festivities in the lobby, as the mood strikes them. Please join us for a celebration just dripping with nostalgia! WERNER HERZOG'S GRIZZLY MAN THUMBSUCKER 5:20, 7:25 & 9:30 Nightly Sun Mat 3:15 5:00, 7:10 & 9:20 Nightly Sat & Sun Mat 2:50 R ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2004! PART 2 OF 4 SUN, 10/16 12 NOON $6 THE MYSTERY OF CHACO CANYON examines the deep enigmas present in the prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico. SEARCHING FOR BLUE A young indigenous painter proposes to find blue dye in the Peruvian Amazon. BIJOU LATENITE Fri-Sat $4 Sun $3 FLIGHT PLAN PG13 12:50, 3:45, 7:10, 10:10 686-2458 R 3:35, 10:10 IN HER SHOES PG13 492 E. 13th For the week starting Friday, October 14th! The Bijou turns 25! Weekend of the Living Dead FRI. 10/14: NOISEFERATU! SAT. 10/15: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD SUN. 10/16: PLAN 9 FROM OUTERSPACE SUNDAY ONLY 5:00PM *NO PASSES/NO SUPERSAVERS MOVIES 12 - SPRINGFIELD Gateway Mall - Beltline @ Gateway 741-1231 SHOWTIMES FOR 10/13-10/20 11:30 pm Fri, Sat & Sun nights The Aristocrats 11:40 pm Fri, Sat & Sun nights SAT MAT 3:30 no one under 18! No children under age 6 will be admitted to any R-rated feature after 6:00 PM MUST LOVE DOGS PG13 FANTASTIC FOUR PG13 [11:35] 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10 [11:55] 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY PG MR & MRS SMITH PG13 [11:20, 12:00] 2:00, 3:00, 4:50, 6:55, 7:35, 9:40, 10:15 [11:15] 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 DUKES OF HAZZARD PG13 [11:40] 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 10:00 WAR OF THE WORLDS PG13 R TRANSPORTER 2 PG13 [12:05] 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:45 [11:25] 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30 BATMAN BEGINS PG13 SKY HIGH PG [11:30] 2:45, 6:45, 9:50 [ ] FRI THRU SUN ONLY [11:45] 2:20, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55 MADAGASCAR PG [11:50] 2:05, 4:25, 7:00, 9:25 WEDDING CRASHERS R [11:15] 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMS 4-DAY ADVANCE TICKET SALES - NO PASSES -NO SUPERSAVERS SHOWTIMES AVAILABLE AT CINEMARK.COM CONSTANT GARDENER R THUMBSUCKER MARCH OF G THE PENGUINS Adv. Tix on Sale HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF DOUBLE FEATURE: MONTY PYTHON’S FIRE (PG-13) ★ DOMINO (R) - ID REQ'D DIG (1145 245) 700 945 ELIZABETHTOWN (PG-13) DIG R R HOLY GRAIL/LIFE OF BRIAN (1200 300) 710 1000 IN HER SHOES (PG-13) DIG (1205 305) 700 955 WALLACE & GROMIT MOVIE (G) DIG (1155 230 445) 715 930 TWO FOR THE MONEY (R) - ID REQ'D DIG (1155 250) 705 945 A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (R) - ID REQ'D DIG (1200 240 450) 730 955 PROOF (PG-13) DIG (1215 225 455) 720 935 FLIGHTPLAN (PG-13) DIG (1150 235 505) 735 1000 Adv. Tix on Sale HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG-13) ★ THE FOG (PG-13) DIG (1210 235 505) 740 1015 ELIZABETHTOWN (PG-13) DIG (100 400) 700 1000 TWO FOR THE MONEY (R) - ID REQ'D DIG (120 415) 710 1005 IN HER SHOES (PG-13) DIG (1245 350) 650 950 WALLACE & GROMIT MOVIE (G) DIG (1220 240 500) 720 940 FLIGHTPLAN (PG-13) DIG (1225 250 520) 750 1020 CORPSE BRIDE (PG) DIG (1250 305 520) 730 935 Now Hiring - Apply at Theatre DOMINO (R) - ID REQ'D DIG ✔ Fri. (330) 700 945 Sat. & Sun. (1230 330) 700 945 PROOF (PG-13) DIG Fri. (230 450) 730 1000 Sat. & Sun. (1200 230 450) 730 1000 TWO FOR THE MONEY (R) - ID REQ'D DIG ✔ Fri. (315) 710 955 Sat. & Sun. (1210 315) 710 955 FLIGHTPLAN (PG-13) DIG Times For 10/14 - 10/16 Fri. (240 500) 740 1010 Sat. & Sun. (1220 240 500) 740 1010 ©2005 OCTOBER 13, 2005 27
