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The Rasberry Brothers: Movie Parody Night!
1984 was to be an infamous year, due to writer George Orwell, who envisioned a dark time for civilization. He imagined a 1984 populace dominated by an omnipotent and ubiquitous government, one that closely monitored and interfered with peoples' lives.
In America, President Ronald Reagan was encouraging such fears with the nuclear arms race, strict anti-obscenity laws, and domestic policies that seemed to invade personal freedoms.So what was the response of our American motion picture artists? Footloose and Karate Kid!
These two films, released in 1984, were a reaction to the oppression that Americans were experiencing.They feature protagonists who fight the powers that be with their feet. Let the foot set you free!Kick off your Sunday shoes and beat back those bullies with a roundhouse kick or get those feet dancing and enlighten the narrow-minded members of the town council by throwing a prom!
On August 14th the Raspberry Brothers will be lampooning Karate Kid and Footloose in a double feature sure to enlighten viewers into the social psychology of the year 1984. Karate Kid begins at 9:00 and Footloose at 11:30.
----- KARATE KID: You'll recognize the setup: the new kid in town is having trouble fitting in. Does he turn the town upside-down with dancing? No. Does he befriend an outer space alien? No. But he does learn the ancient art of Karate by performing a series of household chores for an aging Asian janitor. This movie birthed the Karate craze that swept the nation in the mid 1980s. It also put Ralph Macchio on the map...and left him there. Put on your robe, tie on that black belt, and come join the Raspberry boys as they journey back to a simpler decade when teenage angst could be mellowed by learning to "Wax On, Wax Off." -----
----- FOOTLOOSE: Jack, get back, 'cause it's Footloose, the sweet 80's story about a big-city, thin-tie wearing rebel trapped in a rural Midwestern town, who dances his way into the hearts of the local hicks, and into the pants of the local chicks. See Kevin Bacon compete in a deadly slow game of "chicken" using tractors...see Sarah Jessica Parker talk about diaphrams...see Sean Penn's little brother breakdance...and see a whole lot of Coca-Cola product placement. So let's hear it for the boys, Jerm Pollet, Johnny McNulty, and Scott Rogowsky, as they promise to fry a lot of Bacon with this one! -----
www.raspberrybrothers.com
- Date: Friday, August 14th
- Show Times: 9:00pm and 11:30pm
- Price: $10 per show, or $15 for the double feature
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Location941 Theater
941 N. Front St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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