FRiday, JANUARY 07, 2011
at the castro theatre in San Francisco, CA.

"SWORDS AND SORCERY" Triple Feature
(ONLY $12 FOR one or ALL three FILMS!)

7:30pm - THE PRiNCESS BRiDE (1987)
(25TH ANNIVERSAY SCREENING!)
Directed by Rob Reiner
With: Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Andre The Giant, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest

We kick off our tribute to the sword & sandal genre with one of Hollywood's greatest achievements of the 1980s. A fairy tale for the whole family, don't miss Cary Elwes best Douglas Fairbanks impersonation, Billy Crystal's landmark performance and Andre The Giant on the best screen in the United States. Preceded by other Fairy Tale trailers! 98min. 35mm Print courtesy of MGM.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=njZBYfNpWoE

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9:30pm - TiME BANDiTS (1981)
(30TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING!)
Written & Directed by Terry Gilliam
With: John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelly Duvall, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, David Warner
Existential as much as it is entertaining, some would argue that this is Terry Gilliam's most underrated and finest hour! Come celebrate the 30th anniversary screening of this insanely brilliant journey about a bunch of ragtag pirates as they travel through space and time! Preceded by upcoming M4M trailers. 110min. 35mm print courtesy of Handmade Films. 

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=Yd4DBq8a2y0

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11:59pm - DEATHSTALKER (1983)
(RARE 35MM PRINT COURTESY OF ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE)
Directed by James Sbardellati
Containing: Rick Hill, Barbi Benton and Lana Clarkson
When it comes to ample amounts of nudity, no other sword and sandal film tops this. This killer knockoff of the CONAN films delivers on almost every level of low budget filmmaking with massive amounts of raping, pillaging, over-eating, sword-fighting and weird pig-faced monsters. Don't miss this ULTRA RARE 35mm screening courtesy of the Academy Film Archive! Preceded by a barrel of bare chested trailers! 80min.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=jNB9PdNmWrc


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