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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>FEB. 29th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MARCH 6th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Arial size=4>Check out our
cool website at: </FONT><A href="http://www.TheAvon.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=4>www.TheAvon.com</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING
FRIDAY:<BR></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=3><FONT size=4><EM>Two Sisters---One
King.</EM></FONT> Starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric
Bana. From the Best-Selling Book!! </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>SWEENEY TODD</U> (R)</STRONG><FONT size=3> Johnny Depp
in the acclaimed musical!! <FONT face=Impact color=#ff0000>LIMITED
ENGAGEMENT!!</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000><STRONG>CONTINUING:</STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><BR>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>DEFINITELY, MAYBE</U> (PG13) </STRONG><FONT size=3>Ryan
Reynolds & Abigail Breslin in a Wonderful Romantic Comedy!! <FONT
face=Impact color=#ff0000>ENDS
THURSDAY!!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT> </FONT></FONT> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<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>10,000 B.C</U>.
(PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>Epic Adventure from the Distant
Past!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4>************************************************<BR><FONT
color=#800080><FONT size=3><U>IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE
AVON!!</U><BR><STRONG>We have IMMEDIATE openings for:</STRONG></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#800080>*Lobby Staff
Positions<BR>Apply IN-PERSON to Susan, Ashley or Skip<BR><STRONG>NO PHONE CALLS
OR EMAILS!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#800080>Must have
dependable transportation and be able to <BR>work <U>NIGHTS</U> and
<U>WEEKENDS</U>!! <EM><STRONG>No
Exceptions!</STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080><U>We prefer over 18 years of
age.</U></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">***********************************************<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia><FONT
color=#000000><U>THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL </U>(PG13)<FONT size=2> You know what? I
really like movies about the court intrigue and nefariousness of
historic</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2>jolly olde England! Maybe there is
some sort of ancestral memory there? (Although I am of Scot
descent) . This filming of the partly-fictitious best-selling novel
about the two Boleyn sisters and their rivalry for King Henry VIII, has been
long awaited here at the Avon. The always sturdy Eric Bana (MUNICH) and Scarlett
Johansson with the incredibly gorgeous Natalie Portman (woof!) combine to bring
a story of two sisters and one king. Most of us know how it all turned out for
<U>one</U> of the Boleyn girls, <EM>but what of the other??</EM> This is a
first-class "Avon movie"!!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><U>THE
OTHER BOLEYN GIRL</U> (PG13)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>FRI: (4:00) - 7:00<BR>SAT
& SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00<BR>MON, TUES & WED: 6:30<BR>THURS: 7:00
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
size=4><U><BR>SWEENEY TODD (The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)</U> (R) <FONT
size=2>Ok, so better late than never, huh? After so many people bugged us about
playing this, I started to think about it in <U>these</U> terms: It only played
at ONE of the Decatur area's two "other guys" back in early January, and
there are many of you who have the attitude "if it doesn't play THE AVON, you
will wait for video", and there are just as many of you who would rather
support the LOCALLY OWNED
theater...</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4><FONT size=2>So, for <FONT
size=4><EM>ONE-WEEK-ONLY</EM></FONT>, here is Tim Burton's adaptation of the
famed musical, with Johnny Depp singing!!<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4>SWEENEY
TODD </FONT><FONT size=2> <FONT size=4>(R)</FONT></FONT></U>
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>FRI: (5:00) -
8:00</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>SAT & SUN: (2:00) -
(5:00) - 8:00</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>MON, TUES & WED:
7:00<EM> ENDS
WEDNESDAY!!</EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=2><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
color=#000000 size=2><FONT size=4><U>
<DIV><BR>DEFINITELY, MAYBE</U> (PG13) </FONT><FONT size=2>These are your last
chances to see this heartfelt little gem. If you miss it, don't complain to
me!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>We kept it at least a week longer than we should have, just waiting for YOU
to finally discover it! <EM><FONT size=4>ENDS THURSDAY!!</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4>DEFINITELY,
MAYBE </FONT><FONT size=2> <FONT size=4>(PG13)</FONT></FONT></U>
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>FRI: (5:15) -
8:15</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>SAT & SUN: (2:15) -
(5:15) - 8:15</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>MON thru THURS: 7:10
<EM>ENDS
THURSDAY!!<BR></EM>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4><STRONG><U>A NOTE FROM
SKIP</U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><STRONG>So, how did the Oscars turn out for
<EM><U>you</U></EM>?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I just read that this was the
least-watched and lowest-rated Oscar broadcast in history, and it is pretty easy
to see why...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Movie industry hoo-hahs will try and
blame it on the lost momentum from the writer's strike.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><EM>-But, that is not the
answer.</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Certain so-called "film critics" and
snooty, cooler-than-you <EM>(they think)</EM> "entertainment writers" will
try to blame it on the audiences... <BR>(The inference being the mass
audiences are just not "hip enough" to really appreciate some of these
bleak and hopeless new films).</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><EM>-But, the audience's <U>only</U>
culpability is in wanting a <U>quality</U> movie for their hard-earned
money!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>The answers are certainly not easy, and I
am not trying to say I have any magic bullet either, but, it seems to me
that many of our filmmakers have lost touch with what <U>pleases an
audience</U>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Maybe if more of the filmmakers and
critics had to actually FACE an audience after one of their lauded movies,
they would try to do a better job at delivering the goods!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>For instance: the critics <U>unanimously
disliked</U> THE BUCKET LIST, and yet all of the Avon patrons sang its praises
to the skies!<BR>Conversely, the critics all <U>raved</U> about THERE WILL BE
BLOOD and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, yet I just about had to hire a bodyguard to
protect me from the angry viewers of those two dubiously
labeled "award worthy" films.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>What it all boils down to, <EM>as far
as THE AVON is concerned</EM>, is there is an <FONT size=4><U>"expectation of
quality"</U></FONT> when you come to <U>our</U>
theaters...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>>We don't play the
junk.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>>We don't cater to the hooligans and
trouble-makers.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>>We have a "zero tolerance" factor for
disruptive behavior.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>AND, after this year's Oscar debacle,
with some of the worst films I have ever seen nominated for "Best
Picture", <U>I will never again trust critical opinion in any
film booking decision!</U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><EM>You shouldn't
either!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=3><U>Just remember:</U> <EM>If it
plays <U>the Avon</U>, you can be assured <U>(within reason)</U> that it has met
a rigid criteria of standards that are gauged to <U>your</U> satisfaction!
I would always rather play something that YOU will
LIKE!!</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma size=3></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting">Come See Me This
Weekend!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting">-Skip
Huston</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>