American Graffiti - Friday, June 2 8 PM
Directed by George Lucas. Starring Richard Dreyfus, Ron Howard, Paul
Le Mat, Cindy Williams. With Harrison Ford & Mackenzie Phillips. (1973
- 109 mins. - Rated PG)
Set on the last night of summer 1962 as some California teenagers want
to have some fun before adult responsibilities close in, American
Graffiti is an elegy for childhood freedom that is nostalgic but
unsentimental. It captured yearning conflict without exploiting it and
refused to exchange its tough-love treatment of its subjects for a
more breezy, simplistic rendering. A seminal coming-of-age film, it
speaks to anyone who has ever been a teenager by recalling a simpler
time while reminding audiences that things weren't really ever that
simple. A classic by any standards, American Graffiti's message
remains unforced and universal, making the film identifiable with but
not defined by one particular era.
Grease - Saturday, June 3 3 PM
Starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff
Conaway, Didi Conn, Eve Arden. (1978 - 110 mins. - Rated PG)
This tale of true love and teen angst circa 1955 is sure to leave
one's toes a-tapping, thanks to a dynamite soundtrack of golden
oldies, plus original music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, with key
contributions by John Farrar (the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted
to You") and Barry Gibb (the snappy title tune). And the good-natured
plot is sure to leave you smiling: Danny Zuko (John Travolta) is the
leader of the T-Birds, a goofball gang who approach a possible
"rumble" with a water gun and a switchblade comb. They are matched in
their mischief (and romantic entanglements) with the Pink Ladies:
Rizzo (Stockard Channing), Frenchy (Didi Conn) among others. It's all
about being cool, cutting class, and getting a date for the big dance
- except that Danny's still stuck on his summer love, Sandy (Olivia
Newton John), a "good girl" that his greaser cronies would be
hard-pressed to accept. Along the way there are terrific dance
sequences (choreographed by Patricia Birch), appearances by a variety
of old pros.
Jaws - Saturday, June 3 7:30 PM
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw &
Richard Dreyfus. (1975 - 130 mins. - Rated PG)
Once, Hollywood considered the summer to be a "dead" time for movies,
and consigned only B movies to the season. Then came Jaws. Spielberg
and cast took what was at first expected to be a decidedly B film and
used clever cinematography, a great score and much more money than
originally budgeted to turn the story of a Great White shark
terrorizing a shore resort into a a part of American popular
mythology. The first bona fide summer "event" movie, Jaws spawned many
several sequels and many imitators, but few came close to having the
impact of the original or of so successfully building a sense of dread
and fear in its audience. Thirty on years after its release, Jaws
still holds that legendary sense of fear.
Each screening is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors & children 12 years
old and younger. Combo discounts for two or more screenings are
available.
The Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre screens movies on our 50 ft wide x
25 ft high screen, using carbon arc illumination for the brightest,
whitest light.
The Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre, located at 54 Journal Square,
Jersey City, NJ 07306, is directly across J.F. Kennedy Boulevard from
the JSQ PATH Center, is minutes from the N.J. Turnpike and is easily
reached by car or mass transit from throughout the Metropolitan Area.
Half-price off-street parking is available in Square Ramp Garage
adjoining the Loew's. Patrons present a coupon to garage attendant
when they leave. Coupon is available at our box office.
For directions or more information, call (201) 798-6055 or visit
www.loewsjersey.org.
Classic Film Weekends are presented by Friends of the Loew's, Inc.,
which operates the Loew's Jersey as a not-for-profit arts center.
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