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DOC FILMS ANNOUNCES Autumn 2012 CALENDAR CELEBRATES 80 YEARS HYDE PARK, CHICAGO, IL. (September 18, 2012) – Doc Films, the historic student-run film society at the University of Chicago, announced its Autumn 2012 calendar today. Starting on October 1st, each night features a film series with a unifying theme, be it a director, actor, time, place, studio, genre, or idea. Saturdays showcase a sampling of recent hits you might have missed—or perhaps you’re craving another viewing—and murmurs under the hype radar. In addition to the many special events hosted by Doc Films at the Max Palevsky Cinema, the programmers have designed these Eight Series to provide the community and world with nightly oases of cinematic reverence: MONDAYS from October 1st to December 3rd navigate smoky back rooms, battling machismo, classy suits, clean shaves, and briefcases of money as Doc darts through les films policiers (crime flicks!) of the 1950s French masters. On the eve of la nouvelle vague, French filmmakers depicted the criminal underworld en noir et blanc, playing with shadows, slips of light, and the moral greyscale of Good and Evil, right and wrong, and cops and robbers in the underbelly of Paris. From Robert Bresson’s irreproducible transcendentalist style in PICKPOCKET (10/1) to Clouzot and Truffaut’s masterful films that converse with the Hitchcockian mode. From Claude Sautet’s influential CLASSE TOUS RISQUES (10/22) to Jean-Pierre Melville’s astounding BOB LE FLAMBEUR (11/5). From Jacques Becker’s crisp aesthetic to Godard’s flashiness. Come see how the new wave interacts with the old: their dialogues, references, and differences. TUESDAYS from October 2nd to December 4th feature a kinship in chaos with the films of Joe Dante and John Waters. Films like GREMLINS (10/9) or EXPLORERS (10/23) stand as some of the most subversive and strange films that ever came out of Hollywood, be it by making a Christmas film with a man dying in a chimney, or a kid’s action film about war propaganda. But where Dante uses an Acme anvil, Waters deploys an army of pearl-handled pistols and radios. His work brings about a sense of genuinely deranged pride, and a love of misfits unrivaled by any filmmaker working today. From his shockingly funny and vile early work (PINK FLAMINGOS 10/2), to his more subtle (but equally enthusiastic) later films (SERIAL MOM 11/13), Waters paints with huge strokes, offering a truly personal and wonderful depiction of his society. WEDNESDAYS from October 3rd to December 5th are home to the best films of John Carpenter. His trademark is lean productions of confrontational, comic book yarns and his legacy boasts some of the most important genre movies ever made. From zero-budget sci-fi to ambitious Hollywood romps, it’s a body of work as mercurial as the man himself. Carpenter has felt both the adulation and the cold shoulder of Hollywood without seeming particularly fazed by either. But he was never cozy with the mainstream—this is the man who pitted THE THING (11/7) against E.T. at the box office, after all. Films like HALLOWEEN (10/31) and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (10/24) reflect a can-do man, a self-made dreamer. Doc shuns the remakes and the misfires to present the cream of Carpenter, films that came to define the decades and genres they come from: shocking, hilarious, unsettling movies that still burn bright.
THURSDAYS from October 4th to December 6th shock and awe with the otherworldly gems of the ‘50s Sci-Fi genre. This is no mere exercise in nostalgia! Though they offer cheap thrills and what now passes for low-budget special effects (Theremin lovers welcome!), the films of the paranoid '50s offer us some insight into our nature beyond that of cinephiles. They offer beautifully crafted alien landscapes (BEYOND THE TIME BARRIER 11/29) and perhaps painfully humorous monster costumes (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 10/25). They offer stolid square-jawed heroes and stunning space-babes in often wildly inappropriate space-wear (FORBIDDEN PLANET 11/15) and villains shrouded in mystery and confusion.
THURSDAYS part two from October 4th to December 6th showcase a collection of Wuxia films from Shaw Brothers Studios. Far more than just China’s response to the resurgence in Westerns (Spaghetti and Revisionist), the classic age of martial arts film developed an independent voice, style, and drama with deep roots. Wuxia fiction tells stories of martial arts heroes: maverick individualists who do not serve a lord, wield political or military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. Of course, they pound the crap out of the bad guys. Whether it’s with a stick (as in EIGHT-DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER 10/25), or with one arm (THE ONEARMED SWORDSMAN 10/18) or with as much philosophy and quantum physics as combat mastery (ENTER THE DRAGON 10/4), these films bring the pain.
FRIDAYS from October 5th to December 7th Doc hosts a series called Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli. The work of Hayao Miyazaki has become cherished by Western audiences relatively recently, with the success of dubbed versions of SPIRITED AWAY (12/7) and PRINCESS MONONOKE (10/12). But this series reaches to the lesser-know early gems, like NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (11/2) and PORCO ROSSO (10/5). Also included are the other Ghibli directors who are less familiar to Western audiences, including the late Yoshifumi Kondō’s majestic WHISPER OF THE HEART (11/30) and Isao Takahata’s critter-fest POM POKO (10/26). Several of these films have never screened before in the original Japanese, and it will be a long time before they make it back to U.S. theaters. Whether you are an old hat, or uninitiated, you’ll find something to love. SATURDAYS from October 6th to December 8th offer all kinds of chances for cinephiles and casual moviegoers. Whether it’s second runs of MOONRISE KINGDOM (10/6), TO ROME WITH LOVE (11/10), THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (12/8), or exposure to restorations and films not fortunate enough to saturate the world with marketing, such as BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (10/13), BERNIE (10/20), or THIS IS NOT A FILM (10/27), the weekend collection is a cherished opportunity to enjoy pop culture’s latest flings for unbeatable prices. SUNDAYS from October 7th to December 2nd Doc presents a collection of Found Footage pieces. Not to be confused with the horror subgenre, Found Footage is when a filmmaker appropriates preexisting footage from another source—whether carefully selected or literally “found” by accident—and alters it through editing, montage, optical printing, or chemical manipulation. Organized into nine roughly hour-long programs, this series features many key figures of American avant-garde cinema, including Bruce Conner and Ken Jacobs, as well as the Austrian filmmakers Peter Tscherkassky and Martin Arnold and the German Matthias Müller. Several of the films are quite rare and have not screened in Chicago for over a decade.
SPECIAL EVENTS: 10/14 – 8:30pm SUNDOWNING 10/15 – 9:30pm THE CALLING 10/21 – 7:30pm FOOTNOTE 10/28 – 8:30pm CUT! Slicing through the Myths of Circumcision 10/31 – 9:00pm John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN and RESURRECTION OF BROCHO BILLY 11/03 – 11:30pm LIVE FilmDrunk Frotcast & screening of THE RUNNING MAN 11/04 – 9:30pm LIVE FilmDrunk Frotcast & screening of THE RUNNING MAN 11/12 – 7:00pm THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS WHERE: Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes Hall 1212 East 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Street parking is available.
WHEN: Every evening – see complete schedule below for specific times.
PRICE OF ADMISSION: Ticket Autumn Quarter Membership Autumn Quarter Renewal
$5 $30 $28
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COMPLETE Autumn 2012 CALENDAR: Sunday matinees: Friday’s film at 1pm. Saturday’s film immediately after. All Ghibli films will screen in Japanese with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.
Week I M 10/01
Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
T
10/02
Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972)
W
10/03
Dark Star (John Carpenter, 1974)
Th1
10/04
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Robert Wise, 1951)
Th2
10/04
Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973)
F
10/05
Porco Rosso (Hayao Miyazaki, 1992)
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7, 9, 11pm 35mm
Sat
10/06
Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, 2012)
Sun
10/07
Tom, Tom, The Piper’s Son (Ken Jacobs, 1969)
Week II M 10/08
7&9pm 35mm 7pm 35mm
Pierrot le fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)
T
10/09
Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984)
W
10/10
Assault on Precinct 13 (John Carpenter, 1976)
Th1
10/11
Th2
10/11
The Thing from Another World (Christian Nyby & Howard Hawks, 1951) Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)
F
10/12
Princess Mononoke (Hayao Miyazaki, 1997)
Sat
10/13
Beasts of the Southern Wild (Behn Zeitlin, 2012)
Sun
10/14
Abigail Child Program (Abigail Child, 1984-2000) Covert Action; Mayhem; Mercy; Surface Noise
Week III M 10/15
The Bride Wore Black (François Truffaut, 1968)
T
10/16
Female Trouble (John Waters, 1974)
W
10/17
The Fog (John Carpenter, 1980)
Th1
10/18
War of the Worlds (Byron Haskin, 1953)
Th2
10/18
The One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1971)
F
10/19
Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986)
Sat
10/20
Bernie (Richard Linklater, 2011)
Sun
10/21
Craig Baldwin Program (Craig Baldwin, 1978-86) Wild Gunman; RockitKitKongoKit
Week IV M 10/22
Classe Tous Risques (Claude Sautet, 1960)
T
10/23
Explorers (Joe Dante, 1984)
W
10/24
Escape from New York (John Carpenter, 1981)
7pm 35mm 7pm Archival 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm Archival 35mm 9pm 35mm 7&930pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm 16mm
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7, 930, 11:45pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 530pm 16mm
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm
Th1
10/25
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, 1954)
Th2
10/25
Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter (Lau Kar-leung, 1983)
F
10/26
Pom Poko (Isao Takahata, 1994)
Sat
10/27
This Is Not a Film (Jafar Panahi, 2011)
Sun
10/28
Martin Arnold Program (Martin Arnold, 1989-98) Piece Touchee; Passage a l’acte; Alone Life Wastes Andy Hardy
Week V M 10/29
7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7&915&1130pm 35mm 7&9pm Digital 7pm 16mm
The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953)
T
10/30
Cry Baby (John Waters, 1990)
W
10/31
Halloween + Resurrection of Broncho Billy (John Carpenter, 1978)
Th1
11/01
It Conquered the World (Roger Corman, 1956)
Th2
11/01
36th Chamber of the Shaolin (Liu Chia-Liang, 1978)
F
11/02
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984)
Sat
11/03
Prometheus (Ridley Scott, 2012)
Sun
11/04
Bruce Conner Program (Bruce Conner, 1967-78) Report; Take the 5:10 to Dreamland; Mongoloid; Crossroads; Valse Triste; Marilyn Times Five
Week VI M 11/05
Bob le flambeur (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1956)
T
11/06
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Joe Dante, 1990)
W
11/07
The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)
Th1
11/08
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956)
Th2
11/08
Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (Director Name, 1978)
F
11/09
Sat
11/10
My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)* Matinee with English dubbing. To Rome With Love (Woody Allen, 2012)
Sun
11/11
Matthias Müller Program (Matthias Müller, 1989-97) The Memo Book; Home Stories; Sleepy Haven; Pensao Globo
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7&915&1130pm 35mm 7&915pm 35mm 7pm 16mm
7pm 35mm 7pm Archival 35mm 7&915pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7&9&11pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm 16mm
Week VII M 11/12
The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
T
11/13
Serial Mom (John Waters, 1994)
W
11/14
Christine (John Carpenter, 1983)
Th1
11/15
Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox, 1956)
Th2
11/15
The Five Venoms (Chang Cheh, 1978)
F
11/16
Sat
11/17
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989)* Matinee with English dubbing. The Turin Horse (Bela Tarr, 2011)
Sun
11/18
Week VIII M 11/19
Chick Strand Program (Chick Strand, 1966-86) Angel Blue Sweet Swings; Cartoon Le Mousse; Loose Ends; By the Lake
Les Diabolique (Henri-Georges Couzot, 1955)
T
11/20
Matinee (Joe Dante, 1993)
W
11/21
Starman (John Carpenter, 1984)
Th1 Th2 F Sat Sun
XXX XXX XXX XXX 11/25
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Peter Tscherkassky Program (Peter Tscherkassky, 1996-05) Happy-End; L’Arrivee; Outer Space; Dream Work; Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine
Week IX M 11/26
Touchez pas au grisbi (Jacques Becker, 1954)
T
11/27
Cecil B. Demented (John Waters, 2000)
W
11/28
Big Trouble in Little China (John Carpenter, 1986)
Th1
11/29
Beyond the Time Barrier (Edgar Ulmer, 1959)
Th2
11/29
Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991)
F
11/30
Whisper of the Heart (Yoshifumi Kondo, 1995)* Only screened in English dubbing.
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&915pm 35mm 7pm Archival 16mm scope 9pm 35mm 7&9&11pm 35mm 7&10pm 35mm 7pm 16mm
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&915pm 35mm
7pm 35mm
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&915pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 9pm 35mm 7&9&11pm 35mm
Sat
12/01
The Connection (Shirley Clarke, 1961)
Sun
12/02
Phil Solomon Program (Phil Solomon, 1980-94) Nocturne; The Secret Garden; The Exquisite Hour; Remains to be Seen
Week X M 12/03
Made in U.S.A. (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966)
T
12/04
Small Soldiers (Joe Dante, 1998)
W
12/05
They Live (John Carpenter, 1988)
Th1
12/06
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Richard Fleischer, 1954)
Th2
12/06
Kung Fu Hustle (Stephen Chow, 2004)
F
12/07
Sat
12/08
Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)* Matinee with English dubbing. The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan, 2012)
7&915pm 35mm 7pm 16mm
7pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 7&9pm 35mm 7pm 35mm 930pm 35mm 7&915&1130pm 35mm 7&10pm 35mm
