Archive for the ‘Movie Screenings’ Category
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Now that I’ve got that annoying song in your head, let us rejoice that it’s the middle of March which is the most busiest time in Austin. With the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards, and the South by South West Film and Music festivals there is never a shortage of celebrity sightings. The Hall of Fame awards took place on March 12 and for $500 you could have mingled with the likes of Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Brendan Fraser, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, and a handful of Friday Night Lights stars. Billy Bob Thornton was given the Honorary Texas Award which I’m sure he was given because of his convincing role of Tennessee native Davy Crockett in The Alamo.
There have also been a couple of higher profile stars in the city to attend screenings of their films at sxsw. I Love You Man brought Paul Rudd, (or how I refer to him in my head - Crap Bag) Jon Favreau, Jason Segal, Jamie Pressly and Rashida Jones to town. The movie is about a character who goes on a series of man dates to find a new best friend. Sounds like a gooder. Another big premiere was the film Exterminators which stars Heather Graham, Jennifer Coolidge, and Amber (great name) Heard. The film is about ladies exterminating (get it, Ex. Terminators. Oh puns.) bad men from other peoples lives. A Reason to not see the movie: I for one, can’t stand Heather Graham, and am 99% certain that I have never enjoyed any film she has been in. A Reason to see the movie: It was shot in Austin. It’s always fun to recognize various locations in and around town up on the big screen. Happy swsw-ing!
Jason returns (for the umpteenth time)
The new Friday the 13th movie was the winner at the box office over the Valentine’s weekend. I guess it’s easier to make a move on your date during a scary movie. The old ‘I’m frightened so I’m going to put my hand on your lap,’ or the ‘lean in close hand/arm grab due to the music getting increasingly faster and higher pitched,’ never seems to fail. The movie raked in over 40 million on its opening weekend, which was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay. (On a sidenote, every time I hear Michael Bay’s name, I can’t help but think of the song ‘End of an Act’ from the Team America: World Police Movie.) Friday the 13th was shot in Austin over at the film studios on 51st street. Also I’m just realizing this now as I write that the movie opened on a Friday the 13th. How convenient.
Did you get the Memo?
Bad Printer
For all you Office space fans out there, (and I would think there would be a lot since the movie was shot here and Mike Judge resides here) the Paramount theatre is hosting an office space 10 year reunion event on Sunday. This is a chance for you to don your best Hawaiian shirt and put on an excess amount of flair to catch a special screening of the film. Expected to be at the screening are the following:
Mike Judge (Writer, Director, Everything-er)
Stephen Root (Milton)
Gary Cole (Bill Lumbergh)
John C. McGinley (Bob Slydell)
David Herman (Michael Bolten)
Ajay Naidu (Samir Nagheenanajar)
Paul Willson (Bob Porter)
Todd Duffey (Brian, Chotchskie’s waiter with the most Flair)
And Of course I can’t talk about Office Space without plugging the website I work for. Austin Star Map fills you in on some of the shooting locations of the movie. For their official launch party last year they held the soiree at the ‘Morningwood Apartment’s.’
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. What. A. Great. Movie
