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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6><U>"SNEAK PREMIERE"!!!</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=6><FONT color=#ff0000><U>SHREK THE THIRD
</U>(PG) <EM>NEXT</EM> THURSDAY: 10:00
PM!!!!</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS & VIEWS</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>May 11th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MAY 17th</FONT> ONLY!!</STRONG></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING
FRIDAY:<BR></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><STRONG><U>WILD HOGS</U>
(PG13) </STRONG><STRONG><EM>(ONE-WEEK-ONLY!!)<BR></EM><U>IN THE LAND OF
WOMEN</U> (PG13) </STRONG><STRONG><EM>(FRI-SAT & SUN
ONLY!!)<BR></EM><U>LUCKY YOU</U> (PG13) </STRONG><EM><STRONG>(THE LAST
WEEK!!)<BR></STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:</STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG> </STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000><BR><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>SPIDER-MAN 3</U>
(PG13)</STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><EM> <FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>(On Decatur's BIGGEST
Screen!)</STRONG></FONT> </EM></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><BR><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING NEXT WEEK:<BR><FONT
color=#000000><U>SHREK THE THIRD</U> (PG)<BR><U>FRACTURE</U> (R) <EM><FONT
size=3>(ONE-WEEK-ONLY!!)</FONT></EM><BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#0000ff><U>++++++++++++++++++++++++ </U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#0000ff><U>A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM SKIP:<BR></U><FONT size=2>THANK-YOU
DECATUR!!! There certainly was no shortage of local opportunities to see
SPIDER-MAN 3 this weekend, and I give heartfelt thanks that so many hundreds of
you chose <U>THE AVON</U>!<BR>The Summer got an outstanding kick-off from the
first blockbuster of the season, and we had an exhausting, but very exciting
weekend!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>In the coming weeks, as we
open more of the big ones like SHREK THE THIRD, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3,
OCEAN'S 13, and the new HARRY POTTER, we hope you will continue to make us your
first choice!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>Remember, THE AVON is
<U>YOUR</U> theater. It is Decatur's ONLY locally-owned-and-operated movie
house.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>For over 90 years, THE AVON
has served this community well, and will continue to do so for another 90+
years with YOUR continued help!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
Again!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>Skip</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=3>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><FONT
size=4><U>NOTE</U>: <FONT size=2>This week and next will see a bit of what we
call "positioning" our screens for some of the
upcoming</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3><FONT size=2>BIG ones...What this means is
we will be bringing in some <U>limited engagement</U> attractions in order to
make sure we have a screen open for SHREK THE THIRD next week, and PIRATES OF
THE CARIBBEAN 3 the week after. This will give you the chance to "catch-up" on
some of the films you ONLY WANTED TO SEE AT THE AVON! Please pay close attention
to the showtimes so you don't miss something you have been waiting
for!<BR></FONT>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>SPIDER-MAN 3</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=2>What more can be said about this that hasn't already been all over
the news media? Yes, it is an incredibly entertaining epic, and YES, it
made more moolah than in the studio's wildest dreams. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten
Dunst reprise their roles from the first two films (in fact, <U>everyone </U>is
back) and director Sam Raimi returns as well! AND...guess what?? There is a
slight "Avon connection" to this movie too! Cult movie star Bruce Campbell
has had a cameo in every Spider-Man movie (Raimi is his old pal), and, Bruce has
made <U>2 personal appearances at the Avon</U>, and may be back again
in the Fall if all goes as planned! Bruce told me himself the Avon is one
of his favorite theaters! So, how 'bout that? Look for him in SPIDER-MAN 3 as
waiter with a "Clouseau-like" accent.<BR>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=3><U><FONT size=4>SPIDER-MAN
3</FONT></U> (PG13)</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (4:45) - 8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT & SUN: (1:30) - (4:45) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS:
6:45</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>WILD HOGS</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=3><EM>One-Week-Only! </EM></FONT><FONT size=2>Better late than never,
right? Circumstances beyond our control prevented us from playing this huge hit
for the past 60+ days, and I certainly hope there are some of you out there who
either still have not already seen it, or who want to see it again. I
know I am dying to see it, but, since I won't ever set foot in the "other
guys", I have to either wait for video or play it when I can at The Avon!
<EM>So, you'll see ME in the there watching it!!</EM> This inspired casting of
John Travolta, Tim Allen, William H. Macy and Martin Lawrence was one of the
most "critic proof" movies in history! Most of the critics hated it, but
the audiences LOVED it!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>The supporting cast includes Ray
Liotta, Oscar-winner Marissa Tomei and TV's Jill Hennessey. <FONT
size=3><EM>One-Week-Only!!<BR></EM>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><U>WILD HOGS</U></FONT> (PG13)</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 "Bargain Matinees")</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (5:30) -
8:20</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT & SUN: (1:00) - (3:15) - (5:30) -
8:20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS:
7:20</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>IN THE LAND OF WOMEN</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=3><EM>FRIDAY-SATURDAY - SUNDAY ONLY!</EM></FONT> <FONT size=2>Here is
Meg Ryan in a definitive "Avon movie" that we didn't have the room to open when
it first came out about 3 weeks ago. From the popular book of the same name,
this has been in development for filming several years now.Yes, this is an
Avon "chick-flick", but that doesn't bother me at all! The Avon is known for its
"chick flicks", because many women feel safer to come to The Avon than those
"other guys" (and I don't blame them!)---so, now you can see it where it should
have been all along! </FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Be
cautioned, however, it is only playing <FONT size=3><EM>FRIDAY, SATURDAY &
SUNDAY!!<BR></EM>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><U>IN THE LAND OF WOMEN</U></FONT> (PG13)</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (5:15)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT & SUN: (1:15) -
6:00</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>LUCKY YOU</U> (PG13)<FONT size=2> Ever
since director Curtis Hanson pulled off the filming of the difficult LA
CONFIDENTIAL with such sublime virtuosity, I have been a fan. His WONDER BOYS
from a few years back was an overlooked gem, and his mainstream entry of IN HER
SHOES had much more depth than I expected...Here he brings a fine cast including
Oscar-winner Robert Duvall, audience favorite Drew Barrymore and hunky Eric Bana
to a comedy-drama about the world of high-stakes gambling and the resulting
obsessions. This has not been "discovered" by audiences, and that is a shame.
</FONT><FONT size=3><EM>ENDS THURSDAY!!<BR></EM>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><U>LUCKY
YOU</U></FONT> (PG13)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 "Bargain Matinees")<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI:
8:15</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT & SUN: (3:30) - 8:15<BR>MON thru THURS:
7:15</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Georgia size=3></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Georgia
size=3>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Georgia color=#0000ff size=4><U>FILM CLASSES START
THURSDAY JUNE 7th!!</U></FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>For all of you who
have gone "cold turkey" since film classes ended in April, they are almost ready
to start again! Summer means the MOST POPULAR series of the Avon Film Classes as
we present <FONT size=4><U>OVERLOOKED FILMS--Part 6</U></FONT> <EM>(or is
it 5?)</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>What a great way to
spend the Summer, with 8 weeks of every Thursday night at 6:30, movies you will
enjoy and discuss with a lot of nice people. The Avon Film Classes boast
enrollees from all walks of life; some prominent citizens, some just average
Joe's...but ALL are MOVIE FANS like you!! Enrollment can be secured by
calling the adult education department at Richland, or simply coming by the Avon
lobby for a flyer. Tuition is $80 for 8 Thursdays of cinema
pleasure!</FONT><BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3><EM>Popcorn is popped; real buttah is
bubblin'...</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3><EM>Our All-Beef Hot Dogs are fat
and happy, and, maybe, just <U>maybe</U>, we will finally have NACHOS this
weekend!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3><EM>It's Time to Come on Down and See Me
at The Avon!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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