The Alamo Drafthouse rolls through Philly with a Rocky extravaganza

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The Alamo Drafthouse rolls through Philly with a Rocky extravaganza

POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 7:48 PM

Filed Under: Movies Scenester

Austin's Alama Drafthouse will make cinephile salivate, screening arthouse/indie fare, rep films and special events like movie quote-alongs, ala Rocky Horror Picture Show. It seems like even the ticket takers have a degree in a cinema studies and I've wished in vain that Philly had a comparable movie house. Plus, you can order beer there. The Drafthouse takes their act on the road with Alamo's Rolling Roadshow, where they screen movies in pertinent places — Field of Dreams in an Iowa cornfield, Deliverance on the Guadalupe River, North by Northwest at Mount Rushmore. Finally, Philly gets its time to shine with a Rocky-palooza at the Art Museum on Thu., Aug. 19. Snooze. Can we cool it with the Rocky already? Even Welcome America! thought of the gimmick first, screened Rocky at the Art Museum a couple weeks ago and y'all know how hip they are. The Roadshow switches it up by screening the first three films in the series (watch one of the more homoerotic training montages of all time from Rocky III — aka, Sly v. Mr. T — above) rather than just the first. This is even more insulting considering they stop shy of Rocky IV, which is features the Rock single-handedly defeating Communism. Sure, there are comparatively few shots of Philadelphia and the Art Museum training ground is traded in for rural Russia, but a) Paulie has a pet robot, and b) if there's one movie that should be shown in the Cradle of Liberty, it's the film where a Kenzo boxer can end the Cold War. WITH HIS FISTS. Maybe next time Alamo comes through, they could do Trading Places in Rittenhouse Square? Or Mannequin in the Wannamaker Building? Or Witness (starring QFest honoree Kelly McGillis) at 30th Street Station? Goddamn, even In Her Shoes at the Jamaican Jerk Hut would be a change of pace. Let's a try a little harder next time, shall we?

Jay Lee

Posted 2010-07-15 01:28:39

Maybe you guys should put together a public screening of "In Her Shoes", "Marley and Me" or "Fat Albert". I'm sure it would be awesome.

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