Movies: November 2009 Archives

Five must-do ideas to help you make the most of your weekend.
Find out what locals are saying about "New Moon."

Darren "Dirty Deed" Wise wrestles his last match this weekend in York Township. (Fond farewell.)

See The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions Saturday at the York Expo Center. (Read our Dressage dictionary)

Meet York rock act Hello Hawk. (Hint: They like Craigslist and high-fives.)

Get a preview of Thanksgiving Eve events. (Party planning.)

After waiting in line for an hour and spending another hour waiting in the theater, "New Moon" was welcomed to the silver screen of Cinema Center on Simpson Ferry Road in Camp Hill with applause.

The theater was playing the movie on six screens, all at midnight.

Hundreds of teenagers, grown women and a surprising number of teen boys watched as the words "NEW MOON" crawled across the screen.

We watched the opening dream-sequence, which ended with Bella waking up in bed.

And then, just as Charlie came in with a birthday present, the film skipped, and we watched the film melt.

A shocked and confused silence filled the theater. The lights came on and a few people ran into the hallway to see what happened.

We found out that the film that had been rolling in four of the six theaters had indeed melted. People were trying to fix it. They didn't know how long it would take.

We gave them about 20 minutes to fix it. Then we got a refund and drove home at 1 a.m.

According to the Patriot-News, many of the fans waited for more than an hour and eventually got to see the movie.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Ya snooze, ya lose. Perez Hilton reported that all 2,150 midnight Friday "New Moon" screenings have sold out. Take a deep breath. It looks like a few movie theaters (Regal 13 at the West Manchester Mall included) added more showings. But tickets probably won't last long. Fans can also catch "Twilight" at 9 p.m. Thursday at Regal 13. Look for FlipSide before the show. We'll be chatting with fans and tweeting. What are your premiere plans? (Photo: AP; Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson pose the UK 'New Moon' release Nov. 11.)

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Five weekend highlights.
(Thank goodness for selective memory.)

Bar-hopped in Harrisburg Thursday. (But Tim Warfield was nowhere to be found.)

Attended an Arlington apartment party. (Somebody spiked the cider. Yum.)

Visited the new Court of Valor memorial. (I also got a Civil War history lesson at Prospect Hill Cemetery.)

Saw the Eagles loose yet again. (I still miss those Phils.)

Consoled myself with the movie "Clue." (Nothing like a little murder/mystery to brighten the mood.)

(Photo: YDR File; U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak speaks Saturday in front of the Court of Valor at Prospect Hill Cemetery.)

Five must-do ideas to help you make the most of your weekend.
Meet the Rotten Belly Blues band.

Check out what movies open this weekend.

Laugh off the fact that it's Friday the 13th with three comedy events:

Raymond the Amish Comic cracks up the crowd tonight at North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company in Felton.

Ted Daniels swaps jokes about his Catholic school days Saturday at York Catholic High School Comedy Night benefit.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" goof off Sunday at the Strand.

Check back Monday for the weekend roundup. Ciao for now.
(Photo: Submitted)

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Former York Little Theatre actor Nathan Gumke landed the role of Kevin E. Levin in the upcoming Cartoon Network flick "Ben 10: Alien Swarm." Gumke, who goes by Nathan Keyes in Hollywood said that the movie -- a live action version of the cartoon series "Ben 10 Alien Force" -- features a lot of special effects. It premieres at 7 p.m. Nov. 25 on Cartoon Network. Read an interview with Gumke. Watch a promo below.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

You'd expect nothing less than an unforgettable comedy from Focus Features and Richard Curtis ("Four Weddings and a Funeral"). Based on actual events, "Pirate Radio" follows seafaring deejays who capture airwaves, defy the government and captivate listeners in 1960s Britain. This looks like the coolest music movie since "Almost Famous." Critics are already raving.

The stellar ensemble cast includes Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans and many other rising stars. The soundtrack has enough clout to be its own character. Expect tunes from The Kinks, The Who, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, etc. The movie rocks into theaters Nov. 13.

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast.

Five weekend highlights. (Thank goodness for selective memory.)
Had a mini "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" marathon. (Thank you YouTube.)

Tried Thai food from Pho Bistro in York. (Menu added to my take-out collection.)

Haunted the White Rose and a friend's party on Halloween. (Check in Tuesday for promised pics of FlipSide's costume.)

Saw "This Is It," the No. 1 movie. (Those moves. That voice. Miss you M.J.)

Watched the Yanks beat the Phils...again. (I missed "Mad Men" for that?)

OK. I actually kind of dig the "New Moon" soundtrack. (I'm still a little sore about all the selling out involved, but I'll get over it.) However, I've found five tracks that definitely should have made the cut. (I put two Radiohead songs on because Stephenie Meyer is a huge fan. The Vampire Weekend track is more about the band's name.)