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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>NOTE: This newsletter does not include the
showtimes for Wednesday and Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. There will be a
"special" sent out on Monday with that information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS
& VIEWS</U></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT color=#008000><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>"All of Life's Answers are in the
Movies!"</EM></FONT> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM> </EM><EM>-Dr. Skippy
P. Huston</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Papyrus><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>NOV. 21st</FONT> thru THURSDAY,
<FONT color=#ff0000>NOV. 27th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Check
out our cool website at: </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://www.theavon.com/"><FONT
face=Arial size=4><STRONG>www.TheAvon.com</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
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size=4><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING: </STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>QUANTUM OF
SOLACE</U> (PG13)--</STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2>James Bond is Back! What a
Blockbuster!!<BR></FONT>
<U>CHANGELING</U> (R)--</STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2>Angelina Jolie in Clint
Eastwood's new masterpiece! ENDS
SOON!<BR></FONT>
<U>ROCKnROLLA</U> (R)--</STRONG><FONT size=2><STRONG>Gerard Butler in the new
British crime thriller ENDS SOON!!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR><STRONG>OPENING
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26th: </STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>AUSTRALIA</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=2><STRONG>Epic Romantic Adventure with Nicole Kidman
and Hugh
Jackman<BR> <FONT
size=4><FONT color=#ff0000>Nov. 26th:</FONT> FOUR CHRISTMASES (PG13)
</FONT><FONT size=2>Vince Vaughn and Reese
Witherspoon!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000><BR></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>COMING SOON:<BR>DEC. 12th: <FONT color=#000000><U>THE DAY THE
EARTH STOOD STILL</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>The NEW version of the sci-fi
classic!!<BR></FONT></FONT>DEC. 25th: <FONT color=#000000><U>MARLEY AND ME</U>
(PG) <FONT size=2>Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston and a BAD
DOGGIE!!<BR></FONT></FONT>DEC. 25th: <FONT color=#000000><U>BEDTIME STORIES</U>
(G) <FONT size=2>Adam Sandler & Keri
Russell</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><EM>...and, wait...THERE IS
MORE!!!</EM></FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4><STRONG><U>AUSTRALIA</U> (PG13) <FONT color=#ff0000>(STARTS
WEDNESDAY, 11/26)<BR><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Here is the big, sweeping
epic romantic adventure so many of us have been waiting for! When I first saw
the previews for this about 6 months ago, I thought this was the "perfect 'Avon
movie'", and I was 100% on-target there! We even had to make some
<U>serious sacrifices</U> to play this <EM><FONT color=#0000ff>(see "A Note From
Skip" below)</FONT></EM> , but we believe in a film like this for "our"
audiences. This is not the kind of movie the 'teens will flock to at the mall,
and certainly not the kind that is going to pack 'em in like sardines at the
"McTheaters". This is an old-fashioned and thrilling movie like the
kind they don't make anymore! Comparisons already abound to "Gone With the
Wind", "Out of Africa", and even "Titanic" in its sense of time and place and
two star-crossed lovers struggling to survive in a world gone mad during WWII.
<FONT size=4>NICOLE KIDMAN</FONT>, who has always had a special place in my
heart, and <FONT size=4>HUGH JACKMAN</FONT>, as the dashing Aussie who comes
into her life at just the right time. Rounding out the cast are some of
Australia's finest actors like <FONT size=4>BRYAN BROWN</FONT> and <FONT
size=4>JACK</FONT> <FONT size=4>THOMPSON</FONT>. <U>First class all the way,
folks!</U> <EM>Just like the Avon!!</EM></FONT><BR></FONT>
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face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><U>AUSTRALIA</U> (PG13)
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><FONT color=#000000>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 'Bargain Matinees")<BR></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>WED: * See Below<BR>THURS: * See
Below</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>*(SHOWTIMES FOR NEXT WEEK WILL BE ANNOUNCED
WITH A SPECIAL
MONDAY NEWSLETTER)</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000
size=4><STRONG><U>FOUR CHRISTMASES</U> (PG13) <FONT color=#ff0000>(STARTS
WEDNESDAY, 11/26)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000
size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Just when I
thought all the possible Holiday stories had been done to death, along comes an
original twist on an all-too-common situation for this day and age. Imagine a
young couple who are both from divorced parents, and then happenstance making
them have to spend Christmas at ALL FOUR of those respective households! It
certainly gets even better when you pair <FONT size=4>REESE WITHERSPOON</FONT>
with hilarious <FONT size=4>VINCE VAUGHN</FONT>, and then add the astounding
supporting cast that includes the likes of <FONT size=4>ROBERT DUVALL</FONT>,
<FONT size=4>MARY STEENBURGEN</FONT>, <FONT size=4>JON VOIGHT</FONT>, <FONT
size=4>SISSY SPACEK</FONT> and even more! That's a whole lot of talent!! And
this one is a whole lot of FUN!<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U>FOUR CHRISTMASES</U> (PG13) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><FONT color=#000000>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 'Bargain Matinees")<BR></FONT>
<DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=4>WED: * See Below<BR>THURS: * See Below</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>*(SHOWTIMES FOR NEXT WEEK WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH
A SPECIAL
MONDAY NEWSLETTER)</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><U>QUANTUM OF SOLACE</U> (PG13) <FONT color=#ff0000>(NOW PLAYING)
</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=3>The 2nd week for the monster hit of the newest
James Bond movie. This is one lean and mean Bond this time! The action hits the
ground running and does not let up for the entire movie! You will see some of
the most astounding sequences ever seen in a Bond movie (or ANY movie for that
matter), and that is saying a lot! This second outing for <FONT size=4>DANIEL
CRAIG</FONT> playing Bond only cements my opinion that he has single-handedly
revived the entire 50 year old series. I know the purists will still tout Sean
Connery, or Roger Moore, or even Pierce Brosnan; and they were all good for
their time, but...Today's world requires a Bond that is not so suave and urbane,
and ready for any action the mission requires! This is a "crowd pleaser" of the
first order! Maybe not a "critic's darling", but, seeing how the critics have
blown it so badly in recent times, <U>that</U> should be a big plus by
itself to see this
one!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><U>QUANTUM OF SOLACE</U> (PG13)
</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000>FRI: (4:30) - 7:30<BR>SAT
& SUN: (1:30) - (4:30) - 7:30<BR>MON & TUES: 7:15<BR>WED:* See
Below<BR>THURS:* See Below<BR></FONT>*(THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MONDAY NEWSLETTER
WITH THE WED & THURS SHOWTIMES)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT><FONT size=4><U>CHANGELING</U> (R) </FONT><FONT
size=3>And now we have the final week of<FONT size=4> Clint Eastwood's</FONT>
masterwork starring <FONT size=4>ANGELINA JOLIE.</FONT><BR>This true story of a
kidnapping and resulting police cover-up in 1928 Los Angeles is nothing short of
brilliant, and takes its place among the finest of Clint's directed works such
as "Mystic River" and "Million Dollar Baby". These are you last chances to see
it!! -AN AVON EXCLUSIVE- </FONT><FONT size=2><EM>(That means the "other guys"
ain't got it!)</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><U>CHANGELING</U> (R)</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI, SAT & SUN: (4:00) - 7:00<BR>MON
& TUES: 6:30 (ENDS
TUESDAY!)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><U>ROCKnROLLA</U> (R) </FONT><FONT size=3>We held on to
this one for a few more days because we think it needs a little more of a shot
at <U>you</U>. This British crime thriller starring <FONT size=4>GERARD
BUTLER</FONT> and <FONT size=4>TOM WILKINSON</FONT> certainly got good reviews,
but has not been very successful in theaters. Why is that? Is it the title?
"RocknRolla" is a British slang term for a mobster-type "player". Anyway, this
film was directed by Guy Ritchie (Madonna's <EM>current</EM> hubby) and is
another one like his "Snatch" or "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". You have
just a few more days to discover it, and then it is bye-bye!<BR>-AN AVON
EXCLUSIVE- <FONT size=2><EM>(That means the "other guys" ain't got
it!)</EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><U>ROCKnROLLA</U> (R) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI, SAT & SUN: (4:15) - 7:15<BR></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=4>MON & TUES: 6:40 (ENDS
TUESDAY!)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></DIV></STRONG></DIV></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><U>A NOTE FROM
SKIP</U>...</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>It is this time of year
we have to make some brutal choices in movie programming.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>With only 3 screens, and
having to deal with the studios who insist that all major movies play at least 3
to 4 weeks on <U>their own screen</U> (that means no "splits" like we do with
2nd runs sometimes), you can do the math and see how tough it is for us to make
the <U>right decisions</U>!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>To be more exact, this
weekend we could <U>not</U> bring in the teenage vampire romance TWILIGHT
or the family film BOLT, because, if we did, we would not have the room for
<FONT size=4>AUSTRALIA</FONT> and <FONT size=4>FOUR CHRISTMASES </FONT><FONT
size=3>that open <U>this Wednesday</U>!<BR><BR>See how hard it
is?</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>I really feel that <FONT
size=4>AUSTRALIA</FONT> and <FONT size=4>FOUR CHRISTMASES</FONT> are more suited
to the Avon crowd anyway, and I hope I am correct in those feelings!<BR><BR>Keep
in mind, when you are contemplating having to brave the unruly hordes at the big
"McTheaters", and wishing ALL of the movies you want to see were at the Avon, we
can always bring something back in a little later if we think there is
still life in it.<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000><FONT size=3>Truly, there are only a couple times a year when we
are hampered by this glut of product, but we still hate to disappoint
those of you who want to ONLY come to the Avon!<BR>Come see us for what we DO
offer, and <U>maybe</U> we will bring the ones we have to skip back in a
few weeks after they have opened, when we can juggle the screens.<BR>Fair
enough?<FONT size=4><BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT face=Georgia
color=#800080>The Herald & Review's Annual Reader's Choice competition will
be coming soon
again!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#800080><FONT face=Georgia>For the last few years, YOU have named the Avon
Theatre <U>"The Best Place to See a Movie</U>", and, for the <U>first time this
year</U>, there will be a new category for <U>"Best Popcorn</U>". Let's get
the vote out and win BOTH of these categories for truth, justice and the
<EM>Avonian</EM> way! </FONT><FONT face=Georgia>More
details later.<BR></FONT></FONT>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
color=#0000ff>There is less than 2 weeks left before Movie/TV
star <FONT color=#000000>BRUCE CAMPBELL</FONT> makes his Dec.
1st in-person appearance presenting his new movie MY NAME IS BRUCE at the
Avon!!<BR>We are now right at the 50% sold-out mark (based on 708 tickets
available), and there is every indication we will have a sold-out house for
this.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>The Dec. 1st
@ 8:00 PM tickets are $20</FONT> for the movie and a Q & A with Bruce
(who is always a hoot).</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff>If you have friends who are
waiting to get their tickets at the door on the night of Dec. 1st, please tell
them to <U>not take that chance</U>!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff>The first time Bruce was at the
Avon, back over 5 years ago, <FONT color=#000000>we turned away over
200</FONT>!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff>The last time, which was about 3
years ago, we had to turn almost as many away, <FONT color=#000000>but
let some in for "standing room
only".</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff>You can buy tickets ONLINE by
following this link: <B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><A
href="https://www.prairieghosts.com/bruce.html"><FONT color=#008000
size=4>https://www.prairieghosts.com/bruce.html</FONT></A><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#008000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR>OR, you can get tickets
at our box-offices whenever we are
open!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT
face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><FONT
size=2>
<DIV><BR><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>Bruce is a true-blue Avon fan, folks!
</FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><U>He is one of US!</U></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>He re-routed his national tour just
to include this Avon appearance, and it is the ONLY downstate Illinois
appearance he is making!<BR>We have sold tickets from all over the Midwest so
far, and the folks in Springfield, Bloomington and Champaign wonder WHY Bruce is
coming to <U>THE AVON</U> in <U>DECATUR</U> and <U>not</U> <EM>their</EM>
town!!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=2>(The answer to that one is obvious! Bruce loves
the Avon!) </FONT></FONT><FONT
size=4>:-)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting" size=5><EM>HAPPY THANKSGIVING
EVERYONE!!</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM>We'll be at the Avon ALL-DAY LONG on
Turkey day, so come and see us!!<BR><FONT size=6>-Skip
Huston</FONT></EM></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></STRONG>
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