Back in the latchkey-kid days of scant parental involvement, limitless freedom and VHS tapes, there were certain films that served as comfort food—the cinematic equivalent of English muffin pizzas, crinkle cut fries or Capri Sun juice pouches.
These were the movies we'd watch over and over until the tape wore out. Over the years they've been ignored by the canon, dismissed as "so bad it's good" kitsch and relegated to cable TV purgatory. Turns out, they're more oddball, crafty and subversive than we remember. Basic Cable Classics is a monthly tribute to those well-worn VHS staples that still hold up all these years later. Each screening in the series includes two such films, united by their respect for genre entertainment as an art form and by the fact that they tend to be fun to watch slightly intoxicated. Every month we revisit the true classics on 35mm prints, with surprise special guests & trivia to test your better-than-IMDB brains.
Admission to each film is separate, but buy tickets to both and get a free PBR in between screenings! Just show your ticket stubs at the cafe.
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Cabin Boy
Fri, May 25, 2012, 7 pm
Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick in person!
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There’s Something About Mary
Fri, Jun 1, 2012, 7:30 pm
Proudly tasteless rom-com classic courtesy of the Farrelly Brothers stars Ben Stiller as a hapless neb with an incurable crush—a film so canonical it’s easy to forget that it’s not just “the one with the hair gel gag.”
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Commando
Multiple dates/times are listed, click to see more information.
Sat, June 16, 7 pm screening followed by a Q&A with director Mark L. Lester moderated by Criticwire’s Matt Singer.
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Roller Boogie
Sat, Jun 16, 2012, 9:30 pm
Introduced by director Mark L. Lester.
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Eligible patrons will be able to order priority registration online.
Who is eligible for priority registration?
Individuals who have participated in 92nd Street Y programs over the past year in selected program areas, participants in certain memberships, and those who have made contributions of $500 or more to 92Y, are eligible to register for programs before they become available to the general public.
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