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August 24 Additions to the Rat!BAFE is working on extras for the TALES OF THE RAT FINK show, taking place on Sept. 20, 2007 over at the Cerrito Speakeasy Theater in El Cerrito, home of Thrillville and our friend Will "The Thrill" Viharo. Just added to the show will be episodes of the rare Mainframe Entertainment TV series, WEIRD-OHS, a show based on the Testors model kits of the 1960s (which, in turn were based on the mad creations of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth). Rainmaker Prods have generously agreed to let us screen a couple episodes of this crazy hot rod cartoon! Plus! Everyone, and we do mean EVERYONE, coming to the show will get a free "THINK FINK" glow-in-the-dark rubber wristband courtesy of Westbury Motorcycles of Concord, CA. We also have a limited amount of TALES OF THE RAT FINK posters available for sale at the show only for the low-down, dirty rate of $5.00 each. This is shaping up to be one really cool show daddy-o! So make sure you're there and don't miss out!! July 24 THINK FINK!Bay Area Film Events to Screen Ed “Big Daddy” Roth Documentary! BAFE is proud to present another Bay Area big-screen premier! From the award-winning director of COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL and GRASS comes TALES OF THE RAT FINK, Ron Mann's wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America's alternative rodent - "Rat Fink". Mann's largely animated documentary features the voice talents of John Goodman, Ann-Margret, Jay Leno, Brian Wilson, Tom Wolfe, Matt Groening, Robert Williams, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Paul LeMat, Billy F Gibbons, Theo Rosnick and The Smothers Brothers. Filmed in Kandy color. Recorded with real 426 hemi engines. Rated F for Fink's everywhere. Finks unite at the Cerrito Speakeasy Theater in El Cerrito, Thursday September 20 at 9:00pm! Director Ron Mann ("Comic Book Confidential") deserves the Academy Weirdo Award for this intriguing, always-off-the-wall biography of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (1932-2001), a true culture rebel who revved up the realm of hot rods in the 1950s with unique costume-car designs. Mann allows the very cars Roth created to do the talking on camera as his alter ego, so Roth's life story metaphorically speeds along a bizarre highway in hilarious bits and pieces. The animated sequences (with voices by such Roth lovers as Matt Groening, Jay Leno, Tom Wolfe, Ann-Margret and the Smothers Brothers) are commingled with photographs, footage lifted from feature films and home movies of real-life events. At Bell High School in Southern California, Roth flunked everything but auto shop and art, yet he was to exceed in both fields as an innovator. He was the first to pin-stripe cars and to paint images on "monster" T-shirts, setting into motion trends that carried the hot rod crowd to a new "kineticism" (Wolfe's word). Roth also revolutionized hot rod designs with his fiberglass creations such as the Outlaw and the Rotar. Hating Mickey Mouse because the squeaky thing symbolized conformity, Roth created and drew Rat Fink, a sharp-toothed, slavering green rodent monster that came to symbolize and satirize the hot rod culture. – John Stanley, SF Chronicle. July 13 007 Thrills Audiences at the Castro Theatre!As BAFE celebrates the year of James Bond, 2007, fans flocked to the Castro Theatre for a weekend of thrilling Bond action! Guest Richard "Jaws" Kiel signed photos and books for fans and treated anyone willing to a head crushing photo session! Richard introduced THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and fascinated the audience with stories of his career, covering everything from Bond to THE TWILIGHT ZONE to EEGAH! and other movies and TV series in which he appeared. Antiquities at Pier 39 was on hand with Bond goods and other collectibles. One lucky Bond collector purchased the Cadillac of collectibles from the show, a framed collection of autographed 8x10" stills...one of each of the Bond actors; Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and current Bond Daniel Craig. Apocalypso Now brought their own unique calypso music to the mezzanine and entertained shoppers and minglers alike. Saturday Night's show opened with another amazing stunt show by The Stunt People. This one featuring James Bond, Odd Job and thugs in an exciting fight to the death to save the theater from a doomsday machine provided by jack of all trades Eric Yee. Monday's shows were hosted by Bay Area Film Events' favorite local movie host Cinema Insomnia's Mr. Lobo. And of course there were the movies, what James Bond is all about, DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME! Memorial Day weekend was definitely a weekend to remember for Bond fans young and old. Everyone can continue celebrating The Year of Bond, 2007 for a few more months. But, if you missed our Weekend to Thrill, you missed an exciting weekend shaken and stirred! May 17 Win Free Tickets to BAFE’s 007 Weekend to Thrill!This week you can go to Antiquities of California at Pier 39 or Chronicle Books at the Metreon in San Francisco and enter a drawing for free passes to see James Bond on the big screen and special guest Richard “Jaws” Kiel. All entries must be in by Thursday May 24. Winners will be notified by phone. For those who want to ensure their place at the show, go to Ticketweb and buy tickets ahead of time. Celebrate 2-007 with James Bond at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, featuring 7’ 2” tall Richard Kiel, “Jaws” from THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and MOONRAKER. Richard Kiel is courtesy of Antiquities at Pier 39. Bay Area Film Events brings classic Bond films back to the big screen where these movies are meant to be seen. The Hollywood blockbusters will be around all summer, but there’s only one chance to catch some of the most explosive action ever to hit the screen! In addition to movies and our special guest, attendees will have a chance to win James Bond collectibles through daily door prizes and a special MI6 raffle. The Stunt People return to the Castro stage to thrill the audience with a one of a kind 007 stunt show and to celebrate the Caribbean locals of DR. NO, we present live calypso music by Apocalypso Now. And of course, the best of Bond, including the movies DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME plus rare shorts and trailers. May 12 Tickets on Sale NOW for 007 Weekend!Advance tickets are now available for the 007 Weekend to Thrill at the Castro Theatre. Go to Ticketweb to get your tickets now! All shows are double-features, matinee and evening showings. Richard Kiel will be on hand both Saturday and Sunday, with special surprises throughout the three-day weekend! Hope to see everyone there!
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