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Newspaper Page TextTHU FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THU THE TREE OF LIFE BY MOLLY TEMPLETON C I N E M A S for July 7 - July 14 A R T 5:00 8:00 2:00 5:00 8:00 5:00 8:00 2:00 5:00 8:00 5:00 8:00 5:00 8:00 5:00 8:00 5:00 8:00 CINEMA PACIFIC FILMMAKER DIALOGUES presents MIDNIGHT IN PARIS 4:45 7:00 9:15 492 East 13 th 4:45 7:00 9:15 follow us! 686-2458 July 14 July 13 July 12 July 11 July 10 July 9 July 8 July 7 movies ENDS TONIGHT! 2:25 SAINT 4:45 4:45 4:45 4:45 MISBEHAVIN’: 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 THE WAVY 9:15 9:15 9:15 9:15 GRAVY MOVIE Coming soon: Q&A with Wavy Gravy HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN THE ROOM & Director Michelle Esrick CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP IN A BETTER WORLD 6:00 POETRY INCENDIES 8:30 2:25 4:45 7:00 9:15 *Adults—$7*Students w/ID—$6*Seniors—$5*Matinees—$5*Lates—$5*Miser Mondays—$3* bijou-cinemas.com TIX $2 Tix 21 & FOOD $5 Sun & Tues ovER MENU 762-1700 | 180 E. 5TH AVE Asian Food Market davidminortheater.com THURS JULY 7 – WED JULY 13 THUR Make It Stop Largest Selection of Asian Groceries Only you can stop audience abuse. By not going to this movie. SUCKER PUNCH 8:20 HALL PASS 10:15 A FARLEY BROS FILM WoodÀ eld Station SHOPPING CENTER CEDAR RAPIDS 8:20 TRUE GRIT 6:15 City 2 City S H U T T L E 59 X PD EUG to ay 1-w Reserve Now! 541-758-8001 www.city2cityshuttle.com WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM 5 Sunrise www.sunriseasianfood.com M-Th 9am-7pm•F 9am-8pm•Sa 9am-7pm•Su 10am-6pm 70 W. 29th Ave. Eugene • 541-343-3295 BAD TEACHER (DIGITAL) R 10:25AM 12:40,3:00,5:10,7:25,9:40 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (3D) PG-13 SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 1:00,7:20 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (DIGITAL) PG-13 4:15,10:30 THE ZOOKEEPER (DIGITAL) PG 12:00,1:15,2:30,3:45,5:00,6:15,7:3 0, 8:45,10:00 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (DIGITAL) PG 12:20,2:50,5:20,7:50,10:20 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (DIGITAL) PG-13 1:10,3:10,4:30,7:50,9:50 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (DIGITAL) PG-13 12:30,3:45,7:00,10:15 SUPER 8 (DIGITAL) PG-13 10:45AM 1:35,4:25,7:15,10:05 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (3D) PG-13 SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 10:30AM 11:50AM 12:30,1:50,3:50, 5:10,6:30,7:10,8:30,10:30 CARS 2 (3D) G 10:30AM 1:20,4:10,7:00,9:50 CARS 2 (DIGITAL) G 11:55AM 2:45,5:35,8:25 MONTE CARLO (DIGITAL) PG 11:55AM 2:30,5:05,7:40,10:15 HORRIBLE BOSSES (DIGITAL) R 12:25,2:55,5:25,7:55,10:25 LARRY CROWNE (DIGITAL) PG-13 12:30,2:55,5:20,7:45,10:10 GREEN LANTERN (3D) PG-13 SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 2:05,7:35 GREEN LANTERN (DIGITAL) PG-13 11:20AM 4:50,10:20 FAST FIVE PG-13 RIO (3D) G SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $2.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 11:50, 1:40, 3:10, 6:20, 7:25, 9:15 11:45, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:30 INSIDIOUS PG-13 11:35, 2:05, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 SOMETHING BORROWED PG-13 THE LINCOLN LAWYER R 11:20, 1:55, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 11:10, 1:50, 4:35, 7:30,10:10 THOR PG-13 PRIEST PG-13 12:15, 3:05, 5:45, 8:25 11:00, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:25 THOR (3D) PG-13 SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $2.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS SOUL SURFER PG 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 11:25, 2:10, 4:50 YOUR HIGHNESS R RIO G 7:20, 9:55 11:40, 2:00, 4:10, 7:35,10:00 12:25, 3:15, 5:40, 8:15 let us do the driving 29TH AVENUE FEATURING “TEXT-A-BEER” RANGO PG Service to and from PDX Serving Eugene, Albany & Salem BACK TO THE FUTURE 6:15 “NO LONGER SNEAKING BEER INTO THE MOVIES SINCE 2008” 1:30, 4:55,10:15 $ We carry groceries from Holland, India, Pakistan and Polynesia Sushi & Asian deli take-out CEDAR RAPIDS R ﬂ ying out of pdx? THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU 10:15 OAK STREET I t’s possible that what I took away from Transformers: Totally Irrelevant Subtitle wasn’t exactly what director Michael Bay intended. I suspect I was supposed to have a response that went something along the lines of, “FUCK YEAH, ROBOTS! And America! Man, that blonde chick was hot.” What I thought about instead was how much I loathed Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Witwicky acts as a wholly unnecessary rebuttal to all those earnest, well-intentioned heroes who have things like strength of character, a do-gooder’s heart, a romantic streak and an interest in generally doing the right thing. Fuck that nonsense, man! Here’s a real hero: An entitled chucklehead who complains a lot about how he wants to “matter” again because, dude, he saved the world. Witwicky — who I am genuinely surprised is never referred to within the ﬁ lm as “Twatlicky,” given that the Bay universe is the kind of place where you goad a robot into kicking another robot’s ass by suggesting he might be the opposing robot’s “bitch” — poor, put-upon sod that he is, can’t get a meaningful job. His girlfriend Carly (Rosie Huntington- Whiteley), to whom we are introduced, shall we say, backwards, lets him live in her palace of an apartment and calls him her hero for reasons never sufﬁ ciently explained, seeing as Sam has no discernible talents or skills. Carly, on the other hand, is employed and appears fairly self-sufﬁ cient, so the movie works hard to remind us that she is, in fact, just a hot collectible that Sam had better hold onto. I’m honestly not sure what purpose anyone serves in this ﬁ lm, except to play a type (Josh Duhamel is especially good as Effective Military Fellow) or chew scenery (as done with gusto by the Johns: Malkovich and Turturro). Who needs asshat characters when you have GIANT ROBOTS? The stakes are ostensibly high — just the end of the world, man, no bigs — but after 30 tolerable minutes of backstory regarding the secrets of the moon landing, the ﬁ lm dissolves into incoherent, unengaging nonsense. Bay has zero sense of physical logic; shit blows up, robots ﬁ ght and are impossible or easy to kill depending on what the scene requires, Carly gets kidnapped so Sam can prove his manliness by rescuing her, and the number of Decepticons on or near Earth is so variable that I’m not sure the Decepticon leaders could tell you the strength of their army. And we’re supposed to eat this up with a spoon and beg for more. Look, I like movies in which things blow up real good, but that doesn’t mean I — or you — ought to tolerate ﬁ lms that leave you feeling as if the director has asked you to pay for the privilege of being fed a series of logos dotted with meaningless dialogue while he laughs at you as he gets inducted into some billionaire’s club. Action movies can be smart and fun and leave you feeling like you could totally save the world with your robot buddies. That’s what they’re for. But uninspiring, insipid movies like Transformers rake in the dough, and there’s always someone willing to make the least creative effort for the largest ﬁ nancial gain. The obnoxious and ungrateful shall inherit the Autobots, the power and the cash. Am I talking about Michael Bay or Sam Witwicky? Honestly, does it matter? ew WILLAMETTE STREET TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON: Directed by Michael Bay. Written by Ehren Kruger. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Frances McDormand, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich and Alan Tudyk. About as long as three episodes of Game of Thrones. PG-13 for robot porn. I mean, for an ass, and occasional swearing. 1 1 1 1 1 Seaweed, rice, noodles, frozen products, deli, snacks, drinks, sauces, spices, produce, housewares, and more. Adv. Tix on Sale HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS 2 Adv. Tix on Sale CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER HORRIBLE BOSSES (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(1145 1215 220 250) 440 510 730 800 1000 1030 THE ZOOKEEPER (PG) Fri. - Sun.(1105 200) 430 700 930 THE ZOOKEEPER (PG) Fri. - Sun.(1135) 400 630 900 IMAX: TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG-13) ★ Fri. - Sun.355 PM 715 PM 1035 PM IMAX: CARS 2 3D (G) ★ Fri. - Sun.1100 AM 130 PM MONTE CARLO (PG) Fri. - Sun.(1205 245) 635 920 LARRY CROWNE (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1120 155) 420 705 935 OC: TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG-13) ★ Fri.(1110 AM) 625 PM Sat.(230 PM) 945 PM Sun.(1110 AM) 945 PM TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF IN REALD 3D- EVENT PRICING (PG-13) ★ Fri.(1140 1210 230) 425 645 745 945 Sat.(1110 1210 300) 425 625 745 1005 Sun.(1140 1210 230) 425 625 745 1005 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG-13) ★ Fri.(300 PM) 1005 PM Sat.(1140 AM) 645 PM Sun.(300 PM) 645 PM CARS 2 (G) Fri. - Sun.(1200 PM) 415 PM CARS 2 IN REALD 3D - EVENT PRICING (G) ★ Fri. - Sun.445 PM 955 PM BAD TEACHER (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(1150 240) 500 755 1020 CARS 2 (G) Fri. - Sun.(1130 AM 205 PM) 720 PM SUPER 8 (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1125 215) 450 725 1015 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.650 PM 950 PM BRIDESMAIDS (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(140) 435 735 1025 Adv. Tix on Sale HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS 2 HORRIBLE BOSSES (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(110) 430 740 1020 THE ZOOKEEPER (PG) Fri. - Sun.(1240) 420 710 940 MONTE CARLO (PG) Fri. - Sun.(1250 330) 720 950 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG-13) ★ Fri. - Sun.(1200 320) 640 1000 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF IN REALD 3D- EVENT PRICING (PG-13) ★ Fri. - Sun.(1230 345) 700 1015 BAD TEACHER (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(100) 415 730 1030 CARS 2 (G) Fri. - Sun.400 PM 930 PM CARS 2 IN REALD 3D - EVENT PRICING (G) ★ Fri. - Sun.(1215 PM) 650 PM Summer Movie Express - Tues & Wed. 10 am HORRIBLE BOSSES (R) - ID REQ'D Fri. - Sun.(100 130) 400 430 730 1005 CARS 2 (G) Fri. - Sun.(1245 345) 645 915 SUPER 8 (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(145) 445 745 1020 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.700 PM 955 PM Times For 07/08 - 07/10 © 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY JULY 7, 2011 23