WUD Film Committee and UW Cinematheque present Marquee Mondays

Once a month from January through April, the Cinematheque, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee, present Marquee Mondays at the Marquee Theater in Union South. These screenings explore the fun but lesser-traveled paths of film history like exploitation and genre cinema. Best of all, each feature is preceded by bonus treats like short films and vintage trailer reels. So grab some popcorn or a beer from The Sett and enjoy the show. This season’s offbeat offerings include the ultra stylish 70s chase film (and Drive inspiration) The Driver; the Madison premiere of Calvin Lee Reeder’s creepy road movie, The Oregonian; Johnnie To and Tsui Hark’s martial arts mayhem classic The Heroic Trio; and the hilarious 80s music comedy Get Crazy.

  • Mon., Jan. 30 | 7:00 PM
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Director Hill’s action masterpiece, itself an homage to film noir and the heist thrillers of Jean-Pierre Melville, served as partial inspiration for the recent cult hit Drive. O’Neal stars as a supercool getaway driver who seeks help from Adjani while playing cat and mouse with determined cop Dern. The driving stuntwork will take your breath away. Preceded by a bang-up reel of car crash and car chase trailers!

  • Mon., Feb. 27 | 7:00 PM
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In the Pacific Northwest, a young woman (True Blood’s Pulsipher) awakens after crashing her car and heads off on foot toward an unknown destination. The sights and sounds she encounters along her route lead our heroine on a disturbing journey of self discovery. One of the most creepily effective films in recent memory, this 81-minute nightmare thriller combines the best elements of filmmakers like Lynch, Roeg, and Tarkovsky, and recalls Herk Harvey’s indie horror classic Carnival of Souls, but inventive director Reeder’s resulting film is like none other you’ve seen before. The Oregonian has been unnerving audiences on the festival circuit since its Sundance premiere. Don’t miss your chance to see the only area theatrical screening. Preceded by PILEDRIVER (Directed by Calvin Lee Reeder, US, 35mm, 2005, 14 min.)

  • Mon., Mar. 26 | 7:00 PM
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Initially on opposing sides, Wonder Woman (Mui), Thief Catcher (Cheung), and Invisible Girl (Yeoh) unite their ass-kicking special skills to defeat a creepy eunuch and his plan to bring back the Ming Dynasty. The dizzying action in this Hong Kong classic is the trademark of both director To and producer Tsui Hark.

  • Mon., Apr. 30 | 7:00 PM
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Director Arkush called upon his many years working for legendary New York rock club Fillmore East for this spoof that’s every bit as funny and inspired as his Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. The rapid fire gags support a loosely structured, multi-character story about a trouble-plagued New Year’s Eve concert at a Fillmore-like venue. The standouts in the great cast include Stern as one of the organizers, McDowell as a Mick Jagger-type and, in a devastating send-up of Bob Dylan, none other than Lou Reed!  Never released on DVD, don’t miss this rare opportunity to Get Crazy.