The ALLNIGHTER [Autumn 2005]

FRIDAY WEEK 7 (11TH NOVEMBER) - doors open 7.30pm

The AllNighter is WSC's flagship event, and one not to be missed. It’s a night of great films and interval entertainment, creating an atmosphere second to none!

Films

Andy Stitzer lives quite happily in the comfort zone of his regimented life, but when he confesses his sexual status at a poker game it becomes apparent that painful miscues have led to a prolonged virginity. Consequently, his new-found friends become obsessed with getting him laid. Following a sequence of disastrous attempts to find Andy a woman, possible redemption arrives in the shape of Trish. Hollywood has here created a warm, intelligent, hilarious comedy that has a thing or two to say about the human condition.

New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife at Nakatomi Plaza skyscraper during their Christmas party. Events take a dramatic turn when terrorists, led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), take over the building. Our hero manages to evade the intruders but receives little help from the powerless local police department and the inept FBI. This leaves him no option but attempt to singlehandedly thwart the terrorists' plans and save the day. Die Hard was one of the most successful films of the 80s and defined a genre. The chance to see this on the big screen cannot be missed.

Welcome to a kitchen sink gangster film set in 1940s Shanghai; a Scary Movie style homage to its genre, jam-packed with gags and violence. All-singing and all-dancing, Kung Fu Hustle is a thoroughly silly CGI-laden affair that follows Sing, a waster who desperately wants to join the notorious top hat-wearing Axe Gang as they subdue the final unconquered area of the city: Pig Sty Alley. A great nod to action and slapstick comedy, with some inventive use of special effects, its surreal but good fun.

The most anticipated film in WSC's programme. A secret guarded so closely that only one person in the whole of Warwick University knows what it’s going to be! It could be a recent blockbuster, or a preview of a film that hasn’t been released in the cinemas! The only way to find out is to be there on the night!

This term we went for another classic choice - The Goonies
Every kid has imagined what it would be like to go on great and glorious adventures. Pirate ships, police chases, treasure chests full of gold, and surrounded by human skeletons with patches over the eyes; the inherent excitement in the possibility of a cavernous wonder world beneath the very streets where they live. The Goonies is about a group of kids who have grown up together and are about to be torn apart because their parents are being forced to sell their homes. In the attic of one of their houses (Mikey, played by Sean Astin) they find an endless supply of fascinating things - treasure maps, paintings, cryptic writings in strange languages. They find a map that sounds promising, and decide to see if it has any value, hoping to be able to find enough treasure to prevent their parents from losing their homes.
The sense of adventure and hope that are presented in The Goonies is very uplifting and inspiring. The lovable characters are perfectly developed and endlessly entertaining. Many of them, particularly Sean Astin and Corey Feldman, delivered the best performances of their future careers right here in this early adventure film. This movie can be enjoyed by virtually anyone, and was well received, unlike the Teletubbies music video that preceded it...

Like Alice in Wonderland if written by Salvador Dali, this animation tells the story of a young girl, Chihiro, who accidentally enters into a world that is both fantastic and terrifying, where the Queen of Hearts is the ruthless witch Yubaba and her empire is a huge bathhouse which services the Gods of Japan. With her parents turned into pigs and fattened up for a feast, Chihiro attempts to find her place in this harsh new world, guided by the mysterious Haku. An incredibly magical story created by beautiful visuals and unsurpassed imagination.

In this classic Monty Python film, it’s Christmas Day in Judea about 2000 years ago and two miracles have occurred. Jesus has been born. So has Brian Cohen. Hailed by three not-sowise men, Brian’s life starts in the way it shall go on: he is mistaken as the Messiah. Life of Brian has stood the test of time, both as a cinematic masterpiece and ground-breaking satirical comedy. Still hilarious and provocative, it remains one the few comedies that went where no one else dared to tread.

Plus exciting interval entertainment including:

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A "Member" is someone who has paid to join the Society, a "Non-Member" is someone who is a member of the University of Warwick but not Warwick Student Cinema, and an "External Guest" is someone from outside the University. External Guests must be acompanied by a member of the University, and Members and Non-Members are allowed only 1 External Guest each.

Tickets will be on sale before films from Tuesday of Week 7, and from 10am - 4pm in Cholo in Union South on Thursday and Friday of Week 7. Buy early to avoid disapointment!