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MO VI ES BY MO LLY T E MP LE TO N A BOY AND HIS (UNDEAD) DOG Burton returns to full-Halloweenie form Frankenweenie, then, is a kind of comeback, and one that goes straight to Burton’s roots: It’s a full-length, stop- motion remake of the director’s 1984 short of the same name. Clever, gloriously animated, dark but funny, loving but spooky, zippy but not too light — Frankenweenie is magically macabre, a more-than-worthy entry into a whole handful of movie categories: It’s a boy and his dog movie, a creepy-delightful Halloweenish flick, a love song to monsters that aren’t all that monstrous, and a story about a loner who isn’t really alone. Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan), like seemingly everyone else in the small, timeless town of Dutch Hollow, has a weighty name and spindly little legs. A fan of movies FRANKENWEENIE: Directed by Tim Burton. Screenplay by John August, based on a story by Leonard Ripps, based on an idea by Tim Burton. Cinematography, Peter Sorg. Editors, Chris Lebenzon and Mark Solomon. Music, Danny Elfman. Starring the voices of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Winona Ryder and Charlie Tahan. Walt Disney Pictures, 2012. PG. 87 minutes. 00001 I f you’ve been thinking that maybe Tim Burton has slipped a little, you’re hardly alone. This spring’s Dark Shadows came and went, hardly a blip on the radar screen of pop culture, and 2010’s Alice in Wonderland was such a murky muddle that even Johnny Depp and a plethora of talented actresses couldn’t turn it into something watchable. 1 0 /11 and science — rarely a popular combination — Victor spends much of his time alone, directing monster movies starring his beloved dog, Sparky, and making things in his attic laboratory. His dad (Martin Short) worries about Victor, and makes him a deal: Victor can participate in the science fair if he’ll also try baseball. The weird girl in school tells Victor her cat dreamed about him (the evidence for this is gleefully grody), which means something big will happen, but the warning doesn’t make the unexpected outcome of the baseball game — the loss of Sparky — any less of a shock. Victor, bereft, turns to science to bring his friend back. His success has the requisite unintended consequences for the whole town, as competition for the science fair trophy takes a morbid turn. His classmates vie for the secret of reviving pets; his teacher, Mr. Rzykruski (Martin Landau), faces an angry populace that blames him for injuries caused by experimentation; Sparky, sewn together but cheerful as ever, gets just the kind of reception a reanimated corpse usually receives, cinematically. Burton’s film is referential, but never needlessly so; what he’s referencing, whether he’s nodding to monster movies or to his own previous work, is a long-running sympathy for the outsider — as well as a love of cinema and storytelling that makes Frankenweenie a black-clad cousin to shinier, gussied-up love-letter films like Super 8 and Hugo. But Burton’s source material is equal parts Frankenstein, Old Yeller and a boundless understanding for people who do crazy things out of love. As Mr. Rzykruski notes, it’s only when the variables change — when Victor’s classmates tried to outwit him for the sake of greed and competition — that things go awry. Frankenweenie, which made me cry almost as much as the audibly sobbing kids in the theater, is a big-hearted optimist’s tale beautifully warped through Burton’s trademark twisted vision. He’ll earn the adoration of another generation with this one, and he deserves it. ■ 10/12 1 0 /1 3 1 0 /1 4 1 0 /1 5 1 0 /1 6 1 0 /1 7 1 0 /1 8 THU schedule for 10.11 - 10.18 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU BROOKLYN BROTHERS BEAT THE BEST A R T C I N E M A S LAND WHERE MY HEART LIES 7:00 followed by Q&A and musical performance 8:10 ENDS TONIGHT! Closed for Members-only Events NEXT: LAND WHERE MY HEART LIES $15 by Director Tinh Mahoney feat. Tinh Mahoney (Oct. 12 only) No passes SOON: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN SOLACE: WISDOM OF THE DYING Benefit for Village School Foundation 4:20 (Oct. 12 only) IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY BEAUTY IS EMBARASSING 10:25 SOLACE: ENDS TONIGHT! LIVING RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 7:45 IRON SKY (Oct. 13 only) SLEEPWALK WISDOM OF THE DYING Donations October WITH ME 31: MOOD AREA 52 presents 6:10 Hosted by Hospice of Sacred Heart Accepted NOSFERATU & Georges Melies ENDS TONIGHT! SAMSARA THE LIVING RIVER FILM FESTIVAL $10 4:50 benefiting McKenzie River Trust per 7:10 9:30 492 East 13 th TONIGHT! ENDS 686-2458 bijou-cinemas.com For tickets and schedule visit www.mckenzieriver.org screening No passes *Adults—$7 * Students w/ID—$6 * Seniors—$5 * Matinees—$5 * Miser Mondays—$3* TIX $2 Tix 21 & FOOD $5 Sun & Tues ovER MENU 762-1700 | 180 E. 5TH AVE davidminortheater.com THURS OCT 11 – WED OCT 17 THU LCC & STUDENT PRODUCTIONS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS Charlotte’ s Web Directed by Sparky J Roberts A CAT IN PARIS 5:30 THE CABIN IN THE WOODS 7:25 BERNIE 5:30 D DARK SHADOWS 9:30 ROCK OF AGES 7:25 THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT 9:30 “NO LONGER SNEAKING BEER INTO THE MOVIES SINCE 2008” “TEXT-A-BEER” 541-913-5733 ORDER DRINKS & FOOD RIGHT FROM YOUR SEAT 24 October 11, 2012 • eugeneweekly.com OCT. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 7PM SHOWTIME OCT. 14 SUNDAY MATINEE Tickets 541-463-5761 or www.LaneCC.edu/tickets $10 General; $5 Youth (ages 8-12) ® Purch Adv Tix @ cinemark.com 800-326-3264 + Exp # CINEMARK 17 Gateway Mall - Beltline @ *DWHZD\ ([S&RGH ARGO (DIG) R 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 ATLAS SHRUGGED PART 2 (DIG) PG-13 11:45, 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 DREDD (DIG) R 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 END OF WATCH (DIG) R 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 FRANKENWEENIE (3D) PG SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 12:00, 4:40, 7:00 FRANKENWEENIE (DIG) PG 2:15, 9:20 HERE COMES THE BOOM (DIG) PG 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (3D) PG SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 4:50, 9:50 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (DIG) PG 11:50, 2:15, 7:20 HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (DIG) PG-13 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 LOOPER (DIG) R 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 10:00 THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (DIG) PG-13 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 PITCH PERFECT (DIG) PG-13 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (3D) R SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 11:55, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (DIG) R 2:20 SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (DIG) R 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 SINISTER (DIG) R 11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 TAKEN 2 (DIG) PG-13 12:10, 1:25, 2:40, 3:55, 5:20, 6:25, 7:40, 8:55, 10:15 TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (DIG) PG-13 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 MOVIES 12 Gateway Mall - Beltline @ *DWHZD\([S&RGH THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PG-13 9:30 THE BOURNE LEGACY PG-13 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 9:55 BRAVE PG 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 BRAVE (3D) PG SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $2.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 1:30, 3:55, 6:20, 8:45 BULLY (2012) PG-13 12:00, 2:20, 4:40 THE DARK KNIGHT RISES PG-13 1:00, 4:30, 8:00 THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (DIGITAL) PG-13 11:55AM DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS PG 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT PG 12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:20, 9:45 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED PG 12:25, 2:50, 5:05 MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS PG-13 12:35, 4:00, 7:40 MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS (3D) PG-13 3:20, 6:30, 9:35 MOONRISE KINGDOM PG-13 2:35, 7:15 PREMIUM RUSH PG-13 12:20, 2:40, 4:55, 7:25, 9:40 TED R 7:35, 10:05 TO ROME WITH LOVE R 12:05, 4:45, 9:25 TOTAL RECALL (2012) PG-13 7:05, 9:50 Assistive Listening and Captioning System Avail Adv. Tix on Sale PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 ARGO (R) Fri. - Sat.(1245) 400 430 645 715 930 1000 HERE COMES THE BOOM (PG) Fri. - Sat.(1130 200) 445 730 1015 SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (R) Fri. - Sat.(1230) 415 700 945 SINISTER (R) Fri. - Sat.(1140 215) 500 745 1030 ATLAS SHRUGGED PART 2 (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1215 300) 630 915 THE PERKS OF BEING A WALL FLOWER (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1150 230) 515 800 1035 TAKEN 2 (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1155 1220 220 245) 440 510 705 735 940 1010 IMAX: FRANKENWEENIE 3D (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.1210 240 505 725 950 FRANKENWEENIE (PG) Fri. - Sat.(1145 210) 435 655 PITCH PERFECT [OC] (PG-13) Fri.(1200 PM) Sat.420 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (PG) Fri. - Sat.(1205 205) 425 650 920 LOOPER (R) Fri. - Sat.(1235) 410 720 1020 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3D (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.(1135 AM) PITCH PERFECT (PG-13) Fri.420 PM 710 PM 955 PM Sat.(1200 PM) 710 PM 955 PM WON'T BACK DOWN (PG) Fri. - Sat.935 PM TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1240 PM) 640 PM END OF WATCH (R) Fri. - Sat.405 PM 925 PM Adv. Tix on Sale PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 ARGO (R) Fri. - Sat.(140) 420 720 1000 HERE COMES THE BOOM (PG) Fri. - Sat.(120) 400 710 940 SINISTER (R) Fri. - Sat.(150 PM) 430 PM TAKEN 2 (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(200) 440 740 955 FRANKENWEENIE (PG) Fri. - Sat.410 PM 920 PM FRANKENWEENIE 3D (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.(130 PM) 700 PM PITCH PERFECT (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(110 350) 650 930 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3D (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.(100 PM) 640 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (PG) Fri. - Sat.(340 PM) 910 PM ARGO (R) TAKEN 2 (PG-13) FRANKENWEENIE 3D (PG) ★ FRANKENWEENIE (PG) LOOPER (R) Times For 10/12 - 10/13 © 2012 Fri. - Sat.(100) 400 700 945 Fri. - Sat.(130) 430 720 1000 Fri. - Sat.(100 PM) 640 PM Fri. - Sat.(350 PM) 900 PM Fri. - Sat.(115) 415 655 935
