Hey folks... Harry here... And ya know what... Tarantino is getting set to throw his 4th annual TARANTINO FILM FEST. Now... As you may or may not be aware... this is the coolest multiday film festival upon the face of the planet. You will find no films seeking distribution... these films had their shot... and usually kicked the ass of the folks that sat in front of them... Unfortunately... at large... many of the films that Tarantino picks... went unappreciated by the high nose prancers upon the cinematic circles... Instead... these are raw nerves of film. Movies that reach inside your chest, worm their way to grip, squeeze and twist at your adrenal gland... causing you to sit up and go... "WHY THE HELL DO I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS FILM?!?!?!?!? WHERE HAS THIS BEEN HIDING ALL MY LIFE!?!?!??! FREEBIE AND THE BEAN and PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW.... WHERE THE HELL HAVE THESE FILMS BEEN!!!?!?!?!?!?!" You are not surrounded by a bunch of poser film fans... the folks that attend this festival are making a journey to Mecca (aka The Alamo Drafthouse) and they worship till the arc lamp dims and dies upon the ninth day of worship... and all the geeks and lovers... wander back to their lives... their love for film completely and utterly refreshed. It's not a time for autographs, it's a time to enjoy film. To share in the experience, you simply hand yourself over to the capable programming brain of one Quentin Tarantino... you'll listen as he introduces film after film after film.... And you realize... THIS IS GOOD IN LIFE CONAN! Absolutely. I'll be there... every night, every show... and ya know what... I'll see some of you there...
They are as follows:
Friday (8/25) Secret Agent Night (plus a midnight movie not on theme)
Saturday (8/26) Saturday Morning Film Club
Saturday (8/26) All nighter: Japanese Monster Movies and Italian Horror Films
Sunday (8/27) Crime Thriller
Monday (8/28) Sex Movies
Tuesday (8/29) Cop Movies
Wednesday (8/30) Kung Fu
Thursday (8/31) Spaghetti Western
Friday (9/1) Pimps
Saturday (9/2) Good Ol' Boys
Sunday (9/3) Explosive Thriller
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The Austin Film Society and the Austin Chronicle present
QT QUATTRO AUGUST 25-SEPT 2
Quentin Tarantino live in person presenting bad-ass movies from his personal archives
Harry Knowles, overlord of Ain't It Cool News writes: "Hey film fans!!! Well the coolest film fest around is getting a bit cooler this year. The first fest was covered HERE!!! And the second one was covered HERE!!!! Why are these festivals cooler than any other in the world? Well... Quite simply because other film festivals don't allow drinking beer and hard alcohol while watching the films. Other film festivals have 'art films' and here... well here are a sampling of some of the 'nightly' themes: CONTROLLED HYSTERIA, NEGLECTED 70's CRIME FILMS, CHUNG CHE KUNG FU, ALL NITE HORROR-THON, BIKER NIGHT, POMPOMS GONE AWRY, EPIC ADVENTURE and much more. This isn't a festival to get autographs... that's not on the agenda. Instead it's a mainline of film love straight into the jugular. It's not about pushing your scripts or hooking up with the 'in' people. It's about sitting and surviving and thriving on films for nine straight days. It's about forming spiritual friendships that can only be sealed through the flames of film. I'll be there through it all, you'll read the drunken ramblings of this pitiful soul... I CAN'T WAIT!!!"
9 to 5ers, request time off from work now; out-of-towners, book your flights now; and the rest of you with an unquenchable thirst for the most amazing cinema of the past 40 years, mark your calendars and start to get pumped up. Quentin Tarantino and a cargo truck filled with movies are headed to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on August 25. 9 day Festival passes are $125, 5 day passes are $75, single day passes are $30 for Fridays and Saturdays and $20 for Sunday through Thursday. Individual show tickets are also available for $10. Tickets go on sale August 7. Call (512) 322-0145 for tickets and info. Additional information is availabe about this years fest and on the fests of years past on our website www.drafthouse.com.
THE AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS
QT QUATTRO AUGUST 25-SEPT 2
At long last the time has come again for the single coolest film event in Austin: The Tarantino Film Fest in its fourth incarnation (QT QUATTRO). Each year, Quentin takes time out from his schedule to hang out in Austin with friends and watch movies, and you are invited to join in on the fun. Quentin is one of the foremost collectors of forgotten, lost, unsung and underrated film treasures of the past 40 years. This August he is tooling into town with a cargo van full of feature films, over 30 in all, all capable of blowing your mind. The films are organized by theme each night, you may or may not know the actual film titles before you sit in your seat, and there are always a host of fabulous surprises. Themes of years past range from pom poms gone awry to neglected 70's crime to Italian Gore to Exploitation. You'll have to have faith and trust in Mr. Tarantino to be your guide to some of the best films ever forgotten. Tickets go on sale for this year's QT Fest on August 7. Advance tickets are available at the Austin Film Society (512-322-0145) and are only available for film society members (this might be the opportunity you've been waiting for to join). Individual night tickets (subject to availability) will be sold at the door to non-members. 9 day festival badges are $125, 5 day passes are $75, single night tickets are $30 on Friday and Saturday and $20 during the week. Each Saturday the movies run all night long, Fridays are triple features and all other nights are double bills.
Quentin Tarantino will guest host two Saturday Morning Film Club screenings at noon on Saturday, August 26 and again on September 1. These screenings are free for kids and their accompanying adults only (kid-less adult fanboys will only be allowed in if the event does not sell out!)
