The films of the 2008 Comic Arts Laugh Festival
Check the schedule for the schedule.
Double feature: means two shows for the price of one.
Be Kind Rewind: 101 mins, New Line Cinema. Mos Deff and Jack Black star as the video store guys who erase all the movies by accident and then make really funny new ones to cover their butts. Thursday @ 2:00 Friday @ 3:15 Sunday @ 12:30 and Mon-Thurs @ 6:40
The Lady Eve: 95 mins, Universal Henry Fonda and Barbra Stanwyck … Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship. They fall in love, but a misunderstanding causes them to split on bad terms. To get back at him, Jean disguises herself as an English lady, and comes back to tease and torment him. Saturday @ 7:00 (double feature with Sherlock,Jr.), Sunday @ 4:15
Air Guitar Nation: 100 mins, Shadow Distribution A documentary of air guitar experts, extreme contests and the world they rock in! (Double feature with Wild West Comedy Tour)Weds @ 3:00 & 6:30, Thursday @ 1:00, Sat @ 12:00, Sun. @ 2:30
Vince Vaughan’s Wild West Comedy Tour: Documentary of 4 comics who hit the road from LA to Chicago with Vince Vaughan and the trials and tribulations along the way. (double feature with Air Guitar Nation) Weds. @ 1:00 and 8:15, Thursday @ 2:50, Friday @ 1:15, Saturday @ 1:45.
Sherlock, Jr.: 44 mins Buster Keaton stars as a projectionist who dreams of being a detective. Weds. @ 1:00. Saturday evening @ 7:00 introduced by Ken Eisen of Railroad Square, Shadow Distribution, and Maine International Film Festival. (Double feature with The Lady Eve Saturday @ 7:00) Sunday @ 12:15 and 6:00.
Dr Strangelove: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb: 95 mins, Sony A unbelievably funny and scathing anti-war comedy that remains as one of the best and most pointed films to skewer war and its practitioners: (Double feature with Annie Hall)Weds. @ 7:00 introduced by Film Critic and historian Baird Whitlock. Thursday 3:00 and 8:20. Friday @ 1:20.
Annie Hall: 93 mins, MGM Woody Allen’s masterpiece of love in the big city. Introduced by film Critic and historian Prof. Baird Whitlock. Weds @ 8:45, Thursday at 1:15 and 6:40. Friday @ 3:00.
Rocky Horror Picture Show: 100 mins, Fox Saturday night at 10:00PM with hot live band and cash bar.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: Frances McDormand and Amy Adams star. Thurs & Sunday @ 6:45, Mon-Thursday @ 7:00
Night of the Independents: we will premier all of the following indie films on Thursday April 11 @ 7:00. Film studies Professor Gordon MacLachlan will introduce. We’ll be joined by Belfast filmmakers Josh LeMay and Alex Morrow and Bob Ryan to intro their films. Order of films TBA and more shows will take place the rest of the weekend. Films will not play in this order due to film times, filmmakers present to intro and Q&A, etc.
Special Sunday @ 12:00: join filmmakers Julia Radochia, the Mensher Brothers, and JP DiSciscio to introduce their films.
Independent films: Indies show in their entirety. all of the independent films will show all of the following times. Order may change due to filmmakers being present or other considerations. Opening night: Thursday @ 7:00, Friday @ 1:00 and 7:15, Saturday @ 1:00, Filmmaker Sunday @ 12:00.
Tire Tracks 30 mins, John N Steed, Stonington, ME a documentary of “tire burning” artiste` down Stonington way. Deer Isle, ME www.operahousearts.org
Eugene The Worm: 12 mins, Olive Entertainment & Josh Hope A put upon young man learns how to take a licking and keep on kicking. Chicago, IL www.oliveentertainment.com jrh@oliveentertainment.com
Go Faux: 1 min, Julia Radochia, Arlington, MA a film trailer promotes a faux festival. www.houseofhugsprod.com juliarad13@yahoo.com
Everything: 4 mins Toubman & Goncalves. Ken Burns does EVERYTHING the way he did Baseball and the Civil War. Jamaica Plain, MA boldwoods@yahoo.com
The News: 3 mins Toubman & Goncalves In your face tough news guys don’t need to report: they decide and make it up. Jamaica Plain, MA boldwoods@yahoo.com
Jimmy’s House of Hugs: 6 mins, Julia Radochia, Arlington, MA Girls just want to be hugged and at Jimmy’s they’re treated right. www.houseofhugsprod.com juliarad13@yahoo.com
Alex Morrow & Josh LeMay: 25 mins by Belfast filmmakers
Sally’s Dream House: 12 mins, Julia Radochia, Arlington, MA When a woman has her heart set on the perfect home she runs into a few unexpected realities. www.houseofhugsprod.com juliarad13@yahoo.com
O’Doul’s: 2 mins, Toubman Goncalves What a non-alcohol beer can do for you. Jamacia Plains, MA Jamaica Plain, MA boldwoods@yahoo.com
Nice Car: 3mins Davy Russell, Hinesburg, VT A hot young woman “just” wants a ride in a proud young man’s car.
Bob Ryan: Belfast, ME web personality. The master of obfuscation obfuscates. A live world premier of The Bob Ryan Show.
Guilty Granola: - 8mins, Gabe Munitz-Alessio Feeling guilty while chowing down a young man is visited by many voices. Somerville, MA gibbza.wordpress.com gibbza@gmail.com
Access of Evil: 4mins, Clyde Forester, Denver, CO animated tale features Pres. Bush wforre@yahoo.com
Didier Chronicles: 5mins,William Fraser, Damariscotta, ME True love, axes, woods, bad guys, happy endings. fraser76@yahoo.com
Final Countdown: 7mins, Jen Widor, Westbrook, ME A secret agent has a short amount of time to deal with ninjas and their ilk.
Eddie’s Winning Date: 16mins, Julia Radochia, Arlington, MA A heart breaker accepts a bet if the Patriots win the Superbowl and has to start calling his ex girlfriends. www.houseofhugsprod.com juliarad13@yahoo.com
The Perfect Mark: 13mins, Linda McElroy, Springfield, IL An old lady welcomes a couple of con men to stop by. www.747productions.net
I Just Want to Eat My Sandwich: 7mins, Julia Radochia, Arlington, MA. Just leave the girl alone! This too helpful computer wizard in the office needs a moment. juliarad13@yahoo.com
Crickets: 5mins Toubman & Goncalves A cricket stand up comedy show turns tragic. Jamacia Plains, MA Jamaica Plain, MA boldwoods@yahoo.com
He’s My Dad: 30mins Heath Mensher / The Mensher Brothers: A dad with a bad past is reunited with a young daughter he never knew he had. And she lays down the law. www.oobermensh.com
Hiking in Hell’s Heels: A quiet day in the wooded splendor turns weird with “big foot”, drag queens, a killer piñata, babes in sweats, stoners, and bad birds. 27:07 Jacquie Schnabel of Rhode Island, www.buddahgouda.com
Scatterbrain: JP DiSciscio 22 minutes A man with far too much on his mind already begins to hear music. overduefilms@gmail.com Waltham, Mass.
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