PUMP UP THE VOLUME / TIMES SQUARE
$12.00 (member) ; $17.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Allan Moyle. Moderated by Jake Fogelnest.
Print of PUMP UP THE VOLUME courtesy of the Academy Film Archive
‘Allan Moyle: An American Cinematheque Tribute’
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ABOUT THE FILMS:
PUMP UP THE VOLUME, 1990, Dir. Allan Moyle, 102 Mins, New Line Cinema, USA/Canada
In Arizona, an introverted and insightful teenager, Mark Hunter (Christian Slater), finds an outlet for his viewpoints through a shortwave radio. Broadcasting as Hard Harry, Hunter uses his pirate radio show to rant against the injustices and hypocrisies taking place in the area, and in society in general. Hunter conceals his off-air identity, but a determined student (Samantha Mathis) discovers the truth, while Principal Creswood (Annie Ross) seeks to shut down Hunter once and for all.
FORMAT: 35mm
TIMES SQUARE, 1980, Dir. Allan Moyle, 111 min, Universal, USA/UK
Teenage runaways Nicky (Robin Johnson) and Pamela (Trini Alvarado) create a new life for themselves in the New York City underground scene after meeting at (and escaping) a psychiatric hospital. Under the tutelage of radio DJ Johnny LaGuardia (Tim Curry), the pair become a punk duo known as “The Sleez Sisters” and perform a series of illegal concerts to unite their young fanbase against the forces of bureaucracy and gentrification led by Pamela’s city commissioner father. With a soundtrack featuring 80s icons Suzi Quatro, Gary Numan, Talking Heads, and more, TIMES SQUARE is an alternative anthem for the ages and the first major feature by Allan Moyle (PUMP UP THE VOLUME, EMPIRE RECORDS).
FORMAT: DCP
