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Name-A-Seat Fundraiser: Be A Part Of History!
Your support contributes to the restoration and renovation fund for the River Oaks Theatre.
Your support contributes to the restoration and renovation fund for the River Oaks Theatre.
Presenting a new Quote-a-Long version of the comedy cult classic, with wild pre-film fun including music and contests. It’s a side-splitting cinematic event that honors the timeless humor of Monty Python while inviting fans to quote, laugh, and sing-a-long like never before. Come in costume and join in the pre-show costume and silly walk contest. Get ready to journey into a world of Medieval madness, coconut-clacking horses, and unforgettable one-liners in this uproarious Quote-A-long version of a comedy classic.
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as “it is a silly place."
7:00 PM
Doors
7:15 PM
Music, Costume, Silly Walk Contest
8:15 PM
Film
Limited Amount of FREE TICKETS for Cinephile Members & Discounted General Admission Available!
On August 10, the film is introduced by Alan Cerny, Houston Film Critics Society.
One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai tells the story of a 16th-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-and-a-half-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshirô Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions, and relentless action into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
The screening includes a 15-minute intermission. 70th Anniversary 4K Restoration by Toho Co., Ltd.
About the Speaker
Alan Cerny is a member of the Houston Film Critics Society and has reviewed films for sites such as Ain’t It Cool News, Birth Movies Death, and Coming Soon. He is an accredited Rotten Tomatoes reviewer and a co-host of Matinee Heroes, a podcast with Craig Price. Cerny has hosted events at the MFAH and Alamo Drafthouse, and his upcoming plans include the video review project “The Crying Dad Reviews.” He has loved movies since his dad took him to see Jaws in 1975 and scarred him for life (in a good way).
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Friends of River Oaks Theatre is a community nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to joyously help preserve and support the River Oaks Theatre as a historic ArtHouse for the enrichment of all for generations to come. We connect people through the universal language of art and storytelling. We keep the art in the ArtHouse and beyond by programming award-worthy, independent, and international filmmaker/artist work, doing calls for original work, PR, outreach, support, and education. Your volunteer activity helps make all of this possible.
Wes Anderson
Friends of River Oaks Theatre is a 501(c)(3) community nonprofit whose mission is to joyously help preserve the historic River Oaks Theatre by keeping the art in the arthouse through artistic programming, PR, outreach, support, and education for years to come.
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