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help! help!
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WESLEY WILLIS’S JOY RIDES
February 2015
SPeCTACLe • 124 S. 3RD St.
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Crimes of Passion, Ken Russell, 1984
ANTI-VALENTINE’S
Spectacle presents four tales of rejection, sin, necrophilia, and infidelity…join
us in celebrating ANTI-VALENTINE’S: a salute to all the things that make love
so awful.
LE BOUCHER: Dir. Claude Chabrol, 1970, France, 89 min. In French with English subtitles.
2/5 7:30p • 2/14 7:30p • 2/15 7:30p • 2/24 10:00p
Helen is a sophisticated school headmistress who meets local butcher Popaul
at the wedding of a mutual friend. Desperate for some type of connection, the
two form a close but platonic relationship. Lurking in the background, a series
of unsolved murders begin popping up around town, leading Helen to suspect
her new friend might be involved…
CRIMES OF PASSION: Dir. Ken Russell, 1984, USA, 112 min.
2/4 10:00p • 2/14 10:00p • 2/15 5:00p • 2/28 7:30p
A bored husband’s sexual awakening at the hands of fashion designer-turnedprostitute China Blue (Kathleen Turner) becomes complicated as he must
decide between his suburban family and his newfound lust, all while a crazy
preacher (Anthony Perkins) lurks in the fringes, hellbent on turning China Blue
away from her life of debauchery.
LOVE ME DEADLY: Dir. Jacque Lacerte, 1972, USA, 95 min.
2/6 MIDNIGHT • 2/14 MIDNIGHT
Ms. Finch is a beautiful California blonde who cruises funerals looking for her
next lover. Lucky for Lindsay she catches the eye of a funeral director who just
happens to be the leader of a necrophiliac sex cult! Will Lindsay give in to lust or
will a chance reading of an obituary lead her to true love?
THE PSYCHO LOVER: Dir. Robert Vincent O’Neill, 1970, USA, 80 min.
2/7 MIDNIGHT • 2/13 MIDNIGHT
Psychiatrist Ken Alden wants a divorce from his wife so he can spend time with
his topless girlfriend, but she refuses to give him one. He decides to manipulate
a patient Manchurian Candidate-style into performing the murder for him.
Hapless strangling necrophiliac Marco just may be a little too good as his
job, however… Brainwashing, go-go dancers, home invasion: everything your
Valentine’s Day requires.
TERROR FANTASIA
THE FILMS OF CASSANDRA TROYAN
2/10 DIRECTOR IN PERSON! 7:30p & 10p • 2/25 7:30p & 10p
Cassandra Troyan is a poet, filmmaker, and artist from Chicago. Spectacle is
proud to present a selection of Cassandra’s work from since 2011; short films,
as well as a featurelength experimental
pieces. Cassandra’s
work, in the artist’s own
words, “develops out
of a deep curiosity for
uncovering situations of
trauma in the every day.”
Two separate programs
of her work will be shown
each night.
Living Stars, Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat, 2014
ROCKUARY
Spectacle brings you a supergroup of axe-shredding rock films. For those about
to (watch movies about) rock: we salute you!
BURST CITY: Dir. Sogo Ishii, 1982, Japan, 116 min. In Japanese with English subtitles
2/2 10:00p • 2/4 7:30p • 2/9 10:00p • 2/20 10:00p
BURST CITY is punk rock in its most beautiful, chaotic form. The ripping-atthe-seams plot concerns a clash between punk musicians and contractors
attempting to build a nuclear power plant, which soon attracts rival biker gangs,
yakuza thugs, and riot police, escalating into an all-out war.
HELP! HELP! THE GLOBOLINKS!: Dir. Gian Carlo Menotti, 1969, West Germany, 72
min. In German with English subtitles
2/2 7:30p • 2/8 5:00p • 2/24 7:30p • 2/28 10:00p
A filmed version of a children’s opera about a group of alien invaders who land
on Earth with plans to replace trees with steel and voices with electronic bleeps.
A van full of schoolchildren happen upon the aliens and become trapped. Only a
teacher can save the kids and Planet Earth… with the power of MUSIC!
LES IDOLES: Dir. Marc’O, 1968, France, 105 min. In French with English subtitles.
2/6 7:30p • 2/12 7:30p • 2/17 10:00p • 2/22 7:30p
A psychedelic, disorienting trip into the French pop world of the ‘60s. The plot
is barebones, hiding behind atmosphere and (annoyingly) catchy songs, but
consists of an unorthodox press conference with Charly Switchblade, Crazy Gigi,
and Simon the Magician. As the audience asks any questions they want, the
facade of the manufactured pop stars slowly starts to fade.
LIVING STARS: Dir. Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat, 2014, Argentina, 63 min.
2/1 5:00p • 2/8 7:30p • 2/13 7:30p • 2/23 7:30p
This remarkable documentary presents dozens of real people in Buenos Aires
simply dancing to pop music. In their kitchens, offices, and garages, identified
by their name and occupation, they include all ages, diverse lifestyles and levels
of talent, each with a common and infectious enthusiasm.
MUSICAL MUTINY: Dir. Barry Mahon, 1970, USA, 74 min.
2/20 MIDNIGHT • 2/28 MIDNIGHT
Do you like Iron Butterfly? Do you like pirates? Do you like incitements that
the youth culture should stage a mutiny? A MUSICAL MUTINY? Add a storyline
about a teen chemist who may or may not have invented a new hallucinogen and
all the footage of smiling groovy Florida pre-teens bopping along to In-A-GaddaDa-Vida and it definitely occupies a strange no-man’s-land.
SCREAMERS LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO SEPT 2ND 1978: Dir. Joseph Rees,
1978, USA, 40 min.
2/5 10:00p • 2/16 10:00p • 2/27 10:00p
Legendary art punk icons The Screamers were lauded as pioneers of New Wave,
and yet never released a single record or album. To combat the band’s lack of
recorded material, Joe Rees of Target Video released this concert. The set list
includes “Vertigo,” “Beat Goes On,” “122 Hours of Fear,” “Another World,” plus
five rare videos that have never been released before.
THE TAJ MAHAL TRAVELLERS ON TOUR: Dir. Matsuo Ohno, 1972, Japan, 102 min.
2/1 7:30p • 2/11 10:00p • 2/20 7:30p • 2/26 10:00p
Fluxus artist and composer Takehisa Kosugi assembled a crew of young
musicians and hit the road in a VW bus from Rotterdam to the Taj Mahal, playing
a series of shows along the way in which the band used traditional instruments
run through a series of electronic effects to create long sheets of drone both
pulsing and timeless.
Pumping Iron II: The Women, George Butler, 1985
STARSTRUCK: Dir. Gillian Armstrong, 1982, USA, 94 min.
2/7 10:00p • 2/13 10:00p • 2/17 7:30p • 2/22 5:00p
An energetic rock musical comedy with a kitsch aesthetic that feels like LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS, but if the protagonist were Cyndi
Lauper. The film’s songs, written in part by Tim Finn of Split Enz, might just be
the real main attraction.
THOR: AN-THOR-LOGY 1976-1985: Dir. Frank Meyer & Paul Harb, 2005, USA, 93 min.
2/7 7:30p • 2/9 7:30p • 2/18 7:30p • 2/23 10:00p
Released in conjunction with his new studio album, Thor Against the World, this
retrospective covers the first decade of Thor’s career, featuring live footage,
music videos, interviews and TV appearances. The glam stuff is pretty wild - a
hip-shaking Norse god Bowie, but moving into the 80’s Thor evolves into the
heavy metal style that more aptly fit the image he created. And don’t miss Thor
in ROCK N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE, also playing this month!
WESLEY WILLIS’S JOY RIDES: Dir. Chris Bagley and Kim Shively, 2008, USA, 80 min.
2/12 10:00p • 2/18 10:00p • 2/27 7:30p
A portrait of self proclaimed rock ‘n’ roll star and “Chicago City Artist,” Wesley
Willis. An underground rock icon and revered artist, the late, great Wesley
Willis attracted and offended people the world over. WESLEY WILLIS’S JOY
RIDES follows the life of the prolific and controversial artist on his journey from
obscurity to fame.
SPECIAL EVENTS
RADICAL HARDWARE V: USE YOUR EYES
Dir. Iain Marcks, 2014, USA, approx. 75 min.
2/3 8:00p • ONE NIGHT ONLY! • Q&A with Iain Marcks
Iain Marcks is a writer and filmmaker living in New York City. In 2012 he started
Radical Hardware – a noncompetitive showcase of Super 8 and 16mm films as
a way to connect filmmakers and encourage spontaneous collaboration. This
event will gather of all his shorts including the premiere of his newest work,
SWITCHED from 2014, followed by a Q&A.
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN Screening with MASTER MUSCLES
2/19 8:00p • ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Following PUMPING IRON, the sequel focuses on body building as it was for
women in 1983. At the time the standard was for femininity to be maintained,
even while flexing, but when Bev Francis comes onto the scene rippling to the
max, questions arise about what kind of curves are the most desirable. You
won’t just oggle tan bodies – you’ll see into an unusual culture that captures
another way that women’s bodies are scrutinized.
NEGATIVE PLEASURE PRESENTS:
2/21 • ONE NIGHT ONLY!
• 8:00p SELF DEFENSE Dir. Paul Donovan, 1983, Canada, 84 min.
Gang members take advantage of a Halifax police strike to go on a gay bashing
rampage, but when they besiege an apartment complex, the residents fight back
with booby traps and, yes, self-defense. It’s a Nova Scotian bloodbath in the
tradition of DEATH WISH 3 and HOME ALONE.
• 10:00p THE THRONE OF HELL Dir. Sergio Goyri, 1994, Mexico, 94 min.
An archeological dig unleashes Beezelbub, forcing the Vatican to call in master
exorcist El Hombre. In a battle to stop Armageddon, the forces of good call
upon the power of the Seven Seals and the sword Excalibur to take on the devil
himself. Bloodshed ensues. A lot of it. Guts, too. And some brains. Starring and
directed by Sergio Goyri, creator of Black Stallion and Still Loving U fragrances.