Last month, we reported that the Alamo Drafthouse would be spending this summer honoring the summer of 1982 by holding screenings of Conan the Barbarian, The Road Warrior, Rocky III, Poltergeist, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, and TRON, with all the movies being presented in 35mm. Tomorrow, a limited number of badges—priced at $80—will go on sale here at 11am CST and provide admission to all these movies. The Drafthouse will also be selling tickets to the first movie in the series, Conan the Barbarian, which will play on May 11th.
In addition to the terrific movies that have already been announced, the Drafthouse has added 11 more movies to the summer series: Vice Squad, Escape 2000, The Sword and the Sorcerer, The Secret of Nimh, Pink Floyd: The Wall, Class of 1984, Friday the 13th: Part 3 in 3D, Halloween 3, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Dark Crystal, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Last Unicorn. The badges won't cover these movies, so you'll have to buy tickets. Hit the jump for the full press release, which includes info on when you can buy tickets for each movie (and you better come to Rocky III since we're co-hosting it!). We've also included a look at Dan McCarthy's gorgeous E.T. posters, which will be sold at the E.T. screening with any leftovers being sold online).
Here's the press release:
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE EXPANDS LINEUP FOR “SUMMER OF 1982”
Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, April 17 For The 30th Anniversary Celebration Of The Greatest Summer Of Movies… Ever!
Austin, TX--- April 16, 2012--- Alamo Drafthouse is recreating the “Summer of 1982” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the greatest summer of movies… ever! From May through July, the theater will replicate 1982’s earth-shaking release schedule, screening eight of the biggest genre classics on the same weekends they were released exactly 30 years ago. These gargantuas include CONAN THE BARBARIAN, THE ROAD WARRIOR, ROCKY III, POLTERGEIST, STARTREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, E.T., THE THING and TRON, all presented in 35mm(unfortunately, Alamo Drafthouse was not granted permission to screen the sci-fi opus BLADE RUNNER).
The unprecedented super-tornado of Hollywood magic in 1982 did not stop with those films, however, and the Alamo Drafthouse is expanding the lineup to include additional gems from that year, including CLASS OF 1984, THE DARK CRYSTAL, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, THE SECRET OF NIMH, VICE SQUAD, PINK FLOYD: THE WALL and more.
A limited number of badges will go on sale Tuesday, April 17 at 11am CST at drafthouse.com/1982, “Summer of 1982” Badges will provide admission to the original 8 films in the programming series (note: badges do not include admission to the additional 11 titles announced and include Austin screenings only). The badges will cost $80. Tomorrow, tickets will also go on sale for the first screening in the series, CONAN THE BARBARIAN. Visit local drafthouse.com theater sites for info on tickets to “Summer of 1982” shows for Houston, San Antonio & Winchester, VA as screening & ticket sale dates will vary.
All subsequent “Summer of 1982” shows will go on sale two weeks before their premiere date. Visit http://drafthouse.com/1982 to purchase individual screening tickets & badges.
May 11 - CONAN THE BARBARIAN (co-hosted by HitFix, tickets on sale April 17)
May 18 - THE ROAD WARRIOR (co-hosted by Film School Rejects, tickets on sale May 4)
May 25 - ROCKY III (co-hosted by Collider, tickets on sale May 11)
June 1 – POLTERGEIST (co-hosted by Aint It Cool News, tickets on sale May 18)
June 3 - STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (co-hosted by Badass Digest, tickets on sale May 18 )
June 8 - E.T. (co-hosted by Slashfilm, tickets on sale May 25)
June 22 - THE THING (co-hosted by Movies.com, tickets on sale June 8)
July 6 – TRON (co-hosted by FirstShowing.net, tickets on sale June 22)
Expanded Lineup of 1982 Films:
May 9 - VICE SQUAD
June 6 - ESCAPE 2000
June 20 – THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER
July 1 – THE SECRET OF NIMH
July 9 - PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
July 10 - CLASS OF 1984
July 13 - FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 3 IN 3D
July 17 - HALLOWEEN 3
July 24 - Q: THE WINGED SERPENT
July 28 - THE DARK CRYSTAL
August 12 - FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
August 25 - THE LAST UNICORN
Check local listings as some of these titles will not be available in at Houston, San Antonio and Winchester, VA locations.
Watch the trailer for the “Summer of 1982” here: http://drafthouse.com/1982
And here are the Dan McCarthy's E.T. posters:
