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<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>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>AUG. 31st</FONT> thru
THURSDAY,<FONT color=#ff0000> SEPT. 6th</FONT> ONLY!!</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING FRIDAY:
<BR></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>HALLOWEEN</U> (R)</STRONG>
<STRONG><FONT size=2>Rob Zombie's Wild & Wooly Re-Make of the Horror
Classic!<BR></FONT><U>SICKO</U> (PG13) </STRONG><FONT size=2><STRONG>At Last!!
Michael Moore's Socks It to Health-Care!</STRONG> </FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Impact color=#800000 size=3>ONE-WEEK-ONLY!!<BR></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:<BR></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE NANNY DIARIES</U> (PG13)<BR><U>THE BOURNE
ULTIMATUM</U> (PG13)</STRONG> </FONT><FONT face=Impact color=#800000>ENDS
SUNDAY!!!</FONT><FONT face=Impact
color=#800000>
<BR><BR></FONT><STRONG>SPECIAL EVENT:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG>FRIDAY @ 8 PM,</STRONG> <FONT size=3>See Rob Zombie's
HALLOWEEN with Special Guest-Host Troy Taylor!! Win Prizes and Get a Sneak
Look at Troy's New Movie Coming in October, "Children of the
Grave"</FONT></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG><FONT face=Impact color=#800000
size=3>REGULAR PRICES!!</FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING NEXT
WEEK:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>3:10 TO YUMA</U>
(R)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>Two-Time Oscar Winner Russell Crowe and Christian
Bale in this Solid Western!!</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>HALLOWEEN</U> (R) </STRONG><FONT
size=2><STRONG>So, why would THE AVON, that bastion of Decatur cinema integrity,
play this movie?? Yes, it is true that Rob Zombie's revisit to the original
classic from 1977 is said to be the best one since that first one, and, let's
face it: When you come to a movie like this, you should KNOW what to expect,
right? Well, as The Avon grows its audience, and, it seems more and more are
making us their preferred theater choice in this area, we need to embrace as
many diverse types of movies as possible. This will be a HUGE hit, and we want a
piece of that pie! We are not a "non-profit" organization theater; we do not
have the ultra-luxury of taxpayer-supported grants and philanthropic
donations---we have to SELL TICKETS to survive! Soooooo, keeping all that in
mind, be assured that this movie will open at NUMBER ONE this weekend! BUT,
don't for a second think this is a "new direction" for us. We will continue to
"cherry pick" the films as they come out!</STRONG> </FONT><FONT
size=1><EM><STRONG> (We just won't be as
snobby!)</STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><U><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000><STRONG>HALLOWEEN</STRONG></FONT></U><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=3><STRONG> (R)<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees") <I></I><BR></STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=3>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SAT & SUN: (2:00)
- (5:00) - 8:00<BR>MON (Labor Day): (4:15) - 7:15<BR>TUES, WED
& THURS: 7:15</FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=4><U><BR>SICKO</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>We told you we would get to this
eventually, didn't we? Now, those of you who refused to see it anywhere else can
finally see Michael Moore skewer the health-care industry at the good 'ol Avon!
Is this "political"?? Not really. I think Moore is an "equal-opportunity"
investigative journalist in this one! In other words: <EM>As he portrays
it</EM>, the Liberals are just as much to blame for the poor state of
American health-care as the Conservatives! Is this the bonafide,
carved-in-granite, true and true <U>TRUTH</U>??? Maybe. Maybe not. He sure lays
out a compelling expose', however! <FONT size=4>ONE-WEEK-ONLY!!<BR><U><FONT
face=Tahoma>SICKO</FONT></U></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3> (PG-13)<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 "Bargain Matinees") <I></I><BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>FRI: (4:00) <BR>SAT & SUN: (1:00) - (4:00)<BR>MON (Labor Day): (3:30)
- 6:30<BR>TUES, WED & THURS: 6:30</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=3></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT size=2><FONT face=Georgia><FONT size=4><U>THE
NANNY DIARIES</U> (PG13)</FONT> Looking for a pleasant "chick flick"
diversion this weekend? You can't go wrong here! This film adaptation of the
popular best-selling book starring Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney<EM> (what
a babe!) </EM>will have you laughing at the stereotypical portrayals of those
ultra-rich New York types who want to have children, but don't want to raise
them...Enter the "nanny"!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT size=2><FONT face=Georgia>Duck in out of the hot
sun for a Labor Day weekend treat!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT size=2><FONT face=Georgia><U><FONT face=Tahoma
size=4>THE NANNY DIARIES</FONT></U><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3> (PG-13)<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 "Bargain Matinees") <I></I><BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>FRI: (4:15) - 7:15<BR>SAT & SUN: (1:15) - (4:15)
- 7:15<BR>MON: (3:35) - 6:35<BR>TUES, WED & THURS: 6:35
<BR><BR><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=2>We just hate to let this one go! I figured it couldn't hurt to play it on
a limited basis during the extended holiday weekend, so here it is! However, be
absolutely convinced that it ENDS ON SUNDAY!! We ain't kiddin',
either!<BR><U><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM</FONT></U><FONT
face=Tahoma size=3> (PG-13) <I></I><BR>FRI , SAT & SUN:
7:00
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
size=4><U>HELLOS & GOODBYES</U></FONT> <EM>(sniff
sniff)<BR></EM></FONT><FONT face=Arial>It's always tough this time of
year...</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>We see many of the
staffers we have come to really like go away to school, and others have to cut
their schedules drastically because local school has started! <EM>(Darn ol'
school!).</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial size=2>To that end, our stalwart
<U>Brian Harden</U>, who has worked almost full-time all Summer, will now be
going down to a very limited part-time because his Senior Year as a Theater
student at Millikin has now started. That happy, always-smiling <U>Jennifer
Snarsky</U>, has already left for her college in Greenville, but promises to be
back to work for Christmas break. School also played a part in our seeing
<U>Teddy Blakey</U> and <U>Sara Davis</U> bid us farewell after a great
Summer!<BR>So much for the "goodbyes"...</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, the
"hellos"...</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will start to see a lot of
newbie <U>Ashley Petty</U> very soon (in fact she is already there!), and
brand-newbie <U>Hannah Elliot</U> starts on the 6th. My daughter, <U>Melissa
Huston-Rinchiuso</U>, will be around a lot more now that she and her husband
have moved back to Decatur from Bloomington. Plus, our granddaughter,
<U>Lily-Belle</U>, will be around more as well!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial size=2>I look back on almost 9 years
of staffers with great fondness. True, <EM>some of them were utter
nightmares</EM>, but for the most part, they were all tremendous young
people!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial size=2>We TRY to hire only the
best and brightest at The Avon!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT size=2><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Arial>MOST
of the time, we succeed!<BR></FONT><BR><EM><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC"
size=5>COME SEE ME THIS HOLIDAY
WEEKEND!!!</FONT></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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