Monday 29 Sep 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list Waiting For Guffman A gentle comedy in the mock-umetary style of a MM favourite "This Is Spinal Tap". 'Corky' St. Clair lends his inspired theatrical talents when a small, very American town, (the Stool Capital of the World), decides to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a pageant. Monday 6 Oct 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list Amadeus This winner of 8 Oscars depicts the life and times of W. A. Mozart and the intense admiration and jealousy of his contemporary, Salieri. "a stunning film full of great music, drama, and wit." Monday 13 Oct 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list Outrageous A 1977 Canadian cult classic I've been wanting to present for a long while. A special relationship between a female impersonator, Craig Russell (in an amazing tour de force, not only for his incredible impressions), and his best friend, a young woman who is on the lam from a "home for the insane" who is plagued by disturbing voices. It's a challenging movie about marginalized people who truly care for each other. A small movie with a big heart. May be disturbing to some. Monday 20 Oct 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list A Night At The Opera Mark's Birthday Special! The 'Infamous' Mark Idczak, film historian extraordinaire and MM movie presenter, chose this Mark's Brothers comedy masterpiece and promises to embellish our presentation. Monday 27 Oct 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list The Man Who Planted Trees A lyrical 1/2 hr. animated feature about a solitary man who created an ecological phenomena in Europe. Something special. and... Zelig A Woody Allen experiment in pseudo-documentary style. Travelling through history, Gump-like, around WWII, a human chameleon pops up in some key situations. I find it particularly intriguing in our venue for it's psychological angst and in light of Woody's own fall from grace and recent restoration. Monday 3 Nov 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list Monster In A Box Comedian Spalding Gray's second filmed monologue about his adventures from L.A. to the Soviet Union (where's that?) that interrupt his attempts to write a monster autobiographical novel. Funny, profound, and extremely compelling. Monday 10 Nov 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list The Great Escape For Remembrance Day The true WWII story of a massive breakout from a Nazi prisoner of war camp designed especially for prisoners with a history of escaping: "putting all our bad eggs in one basket". Almost 3 hour running time, but boisterous root-for-our-heroes entertainment the whole way through. Monday 17 Nov 1997 alphabetical list  chronological list Big Night A highly praised new release. Brothers, trying to save their Italian restaurant from bankruptcy, plan an extravagant feast for band leader Louis Prima. Complications ensue.