Barry Sonnenfeld faithfully reworks the Addam's Family genre from the comics and TV series, making a fun film that is outrageous, silly, dark and just all-around fun.
A married couple end up in freak car crash only to find out that they are dead, trapped in their house, and a yuppie couple with a tragically goth teenager have moved in.
Thursday July 2, 2009 10:00pm - 11:32pm CDT
Plaza 4
1987's Masters of the Universe is a really stupid movie. Tim Uren and Joseph Scrimshaw could talk about how stupid it is for 106 minutes straight. By the power of Grayskull, that's exactly what they're going to do.
Malcolm Reynolds/Captain Hammer fights freakish slimy slugs in this fun and cheesy horror-comedy. Not enough people have seen this creepy, funny film so if you're in that category, attendance is mandatory.
A fairy tale story with a sly, sardonic wit, this also may be one of the most geek-quoted films of all time along with "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Board games are funny too! Based on the omnipresent board game, this film is a who's who of 80s comedic talent. Which ending will Rex show? Come and find out! (this showing captioned)
Not typically thought of as fantasy or sci-fi, but there are clearly strange forces at work as Bill Murray wakes up to the same damn day over and over. Living in his own personal repeating hell, he struggles to break the cycle with hilarious results.
Shot in beautiful black & white, this great biography film details the trials and tribulations of infamous director Ed Wood as he creates some of the worst sci-fi/horror films ever.
The first film in our Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature, Mel Brooks' homage to the classic Frankenstein genre is also his best work. (this showing captioned)
Part two of our Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature: This film wasn't the first to combine horror and comedy, but it broke new ground with it's combination of graphic violence, top-notch special effects, and a sharp, biting script (pun intended).
In a brilliant move, Rex has made the final installment of the Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature into part one of the Roddy Double Feature which also happens to showcase a wonderful performance by actor Roddy McDowall.
Saturday July 4, 2009 12:00am - 1:46am CDT
Plaza 4
There aren't many dystopian comedies out there but Rex managed to find one. Nothing like making fun of a creepy situation! Although Roddy Piper is no match for Roddy McDowall in the theater, he sure could kick his ass in the ring!
Certainly one of the best sci-fi comedies ever made, this film manages to simultaneously poke fun at and do homage to original Star Trek, it's cast, it's fan base and conventions all at the same time. (this showing captioned)
Saturday July 4, 2009 10:00am - 11:42am CDT
Plaza 4
You know the names: The Blue Raja. The Bowler. Mr. Furious. The Spleen. The Shoveler. Come experience the greatness of these incomparable superheroes again. /sarcasm (this showing captioned)
Arnold does a great job of poking fun at his typical action flicks in this over the top crazy comedy with a fantasy twist. Loads of laughs, film genre humor, bullets, and let's not forget . . . Death himself.
What happens when you cross the Rocky Horror Picture Show with the stories of Faust and Adam & Eve, then add in a bit of Tommy plus Logan's Run? Whatever it is it can't be good. But it can be hilarious. Trust Rex... you've never seen anything like this!
Saturday July 4, 2009 10:30pm - 11:56pm CDT
Plaza 4
Remember when you were a kid living in a fifties-esque alternate reality where your Mom was Trinity from "The Matrix" and you had a zombie as a domesticated servant/pet? Oh, you don't? Then come to this film and see what happened to you.
This was a huge hit in Cinema Rex last year, here's your chance to see it again! When three 30-something geeks wait for their perpetually late friend, a gaming session is spent dissecting how RPGs have warped their lives.
Finishing off our afternoon of local film productions, this macabre feature may not have any laughs but its excellent directing and cinematography, supported with a good script and solid acting make it one of the best local films Rex has ever seen!
Rex almost scheduled this film for the time travel theme year, but finally the time has arrived (pardon the pun) [you see this is the comedy theme year and a pun is a form of comedy] for Rex to show the most comedic of all the Star Treks.
