Rudy

Friday - Sunday, February 3 - 5

Starring Sean Astin, Ned Beatty & Charles S. Dutton

 

KICK OFF YOUR FOOTBALL WEEKEND WITH ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING SPORTS FILMS OF ALL TIME, BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF DANIEL “RUDY” RUETTIGER

 

One of only two films to have been shot on Notre Dame’s campus (the 1st being 1940’s Knute Rockne, All American),  Rudy showcases how any dream can be achieved through relentless determination, perseverance and sheer force of will.  In fact, Many of the Priests and miscellaneous Notre Dame employees in the movie are actual Notre Dame employees.  And the real-life Rudy can be seen as a fan cheering in the stands at the end of the movie.

 

Rudy is a mediocre student and athlete who dreams of playing college football for Notre Dame.  But his so-so grades and small stature pose major obstacles to this lofty goal.  According to the real-life Rudy, he has no brother named Frank. The character of Frank is all the people who told Rudy he’d never make it, rolled into one person. And Rudy did, in fact, record a quarterback sack in his brief appearance in the game.

 

Rated PG | 1993 Runtime 114 minutes

 

Friday, February 3:  7:30pm

Saturday, February 4:  7:30pm

Sunday Matinee, February 5:  4:00pm

 

Herbe's Z-Town Cafe, 107 N. Main St, just a block from The Strand, is open late after the show on Friday & Saturday for dessert and coffee.  Closed Sunday 

B. E. Taylor - SOLD OUT!!

Tuesday ONLY!, February 14th

A Special Valentine's Day Evening with B. E. and Members of His Band

 

THIS CONCERT SOLD OUT IN SIX DAYS!  DON'T MISS OUT BY WAITING TO BUY TICKETS TO OUR OTHER INCREDIBLE SHOWS!!

 

Open Up Your Heart this Valentine’s Day with your loved one,  family or friends at a special unplugged B.E. Taylor Concert on FEB 14, 2012, in the historic Strand Theater! See & hear B.E. & a few of his band mates up close in this intimate setting as they perform music that will touch your heart, make you smile, and help you see that LOVE NEVER FAILS.  

 

SHOWTIME

Tuesday, February 14:  7:30pm

 

The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn, Part 1

Friday - Sunday, February 17 - 19

Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson & Taylor Lautner

 

Need your Valentine's celebration to be a bit more Goth?  Then it's time to check in with the twisted townsfolk of Fork to see what Vampire heartthrob Edward and Bella are up to, as the mega blockbuster franchise offers up its next installment.

 

The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack, the towns people and Bella herself.

 

This movie was filmed back to back in chronological order with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Filming began on November 1, 2010 and wrapped on April 15, 2011. They are the only two installments of the franchise not filmed on location in Canada, but on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

 

The book series' author, Stephenie Meyer, has a cameo role as a wedding guest. She can be seen as Bella walks down the aisle

Rated PG-13  |  2011  Runtime 117 minutes

 

Friday, February 17:  7:30pm

Saturday, February 18:  7:30pm

Sunday Matinee, February 19:  4:00pm

 

Herbe's Z-Town Cafe, 107 N. Main St, just a block from The Strand, is open late after the show on Friday & Saturday for dessert and coffee.  Closed Sunday 

The Smurfs

Friday - Sunday, February 24 - 26

Starring Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris & the voice of Katy Perry

 

Those loveable, blue skinned knomes from the 80s Saturday morning cartoon show make their leap to the Big Screen at long-last!  In reality, the story of The Smurfs began in 1958, when they were created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (pen name of Pierre Culliford). The original term and accompanying language came during a meal Peyo was having with his colleague and friend André Franquin at the Belgian Coast. Having forgotten the word "salt", Peyo asked him (in French) to pass the schtroumpf. Franquin jokingly replied: "Here's the Schtroumpf—when you are done schtroumpfing, schtroumpf it back..." and the two spent the rest of that weekend speaking in "schtroumpf language". The name was later translated into Dutch as Smurf, which was adopted in English.

 

Decades later, The Smurfs media and merchandising empire far outgrew the characters' miniature stature, encompassing TV, video & computer games, DVDs and of course, toys.  But the franchise was all but forgotten until the release of this 2011 film, putting the blue juggernaut back on top.

 

Azaria plays the villain that everyone loves to hate, the evil wizard Gargamel, who chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, and they tumble from their magical world into New York City.

 

Rated PG  |  2011  Runtime 103 minutes

 

Friday, January 24:  7:30pm

Saturday, January 25:  7:30pm

Sunday Matinee, January 26:  4:00pm

 

Herbe's Z-Town Cafe, 107 N. Main St, just a block from The Strand, is open late after the show on Friday & Saturday for dessert and coffee.  Closed Sunday 

American Graffiti

Friday - Sunday, March 2 - 4

Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss & Harrison Ford

 

A "Soon-To-Be All-Star cast" punctuates this coming-of-age story about two boys preparing to leave home for college, trying to have as many adventures as possible before the dawn of the new day, and the next phase of their lives.

 

The movie was Director George Lucas' first major film success, which also introduced him to Harrison Ford, whom he cast a few years later as Han Solo in the Star Wars blockbuster franchise.  Ron Howard and Cindy Williams went on to star in highly successful series based on this film, Happy Days and its spin-off Laverne & Shirley. Of course, Howard would go on to become a renowned director in his own right, and Richard Dreyfuss continued as a successful, Oscar-winning film actor.

 

Like many low-budget films that went on to be major hits, Universal had serious doubts about the film's potential, despite testing well in pre-screenings.  Producer Francis Ford Coppola was so flabbergasted by the studio's reluctance to release it, he offered to buy the film personally and find another distributor.  Eventually, Universal agreed to distribute the film with some 'suggested edits', which upset Director Lucas.  American Graffiti not only far surpassed studio expectations, it became an inherent part of American Pop Culture, and in 2007, was listed by AFI as the #62 Greatest Movie of All Time. 

 

1973 | Rated PG, but would likely garner a PG-13 rating by today's standards

Runtime 110 minutes

 

Friday, March 2:  7:30pm

Saturday, March 3:  7:30pm

Sunday Matinee, March 4:  4:00pm

 

Herbe's Z-Town Cafe, 107 N. Main St, just a block from The Strand, is open late after the show on Friday & Saturday for dessert and coffee.  Closed Sunday