Music Monday: STREETS OF FIRE + ROAD TO HELL sneak

Rated PG; 93min; Director:Walter Hill  

Location: Alamo Downtown

This show is a part of the Music Monday Signature Series, Click to See More

Quite literally the greatest Music Monday EVER!!!

Presented by the film's stars MICHAEL PARE and DEBORAH VAN VALKENBURGH live!

Hosted by Music Mondays founder KIER-LA JANISSE!

SPREAD THE WORD!!!

STREETS OF FIRE is quite simply my favourite film of all time. It's been said that Walter Hill is a real 'man's director'; but this is belied by the cross-gender, cross- continental cult appeal of his rock n' roll masterpiece of vigilante justice. Originally intended as a trilogy until American audiences broke Hill's heart with poor box office, STREETS OF FIRE stars heartthrob Michael Pare (notice I didn't say former heartthrob) as Tom Cody, a soldier of fortune who is summoned by his sister (THE WARRIORS' super-tuff Deborah Van Valkenberg) to rescue his old flame, rock goddess Ellen Aim (a 19-year old Diane Lane) from a pack of PVC-clad bikers from the wrong end of town (who are headed up by Willem Dafoe and Fear's Lee Ving). Add to this mix Rick Moranis as Ellen's current boyfriend/manager Billy Fish, a tough-as nails Amy Madigan as Cody's sidekick McCoy, an early appearance by Bill Paxton, and the always effervescent '80s staple E.G. Daily and you’ve got yourself a movie that can pretty much do no wrong.

The merits of STREETS OF FIRE are many: its stunning production design, its no-fat dialogue, its crew of rotating editors who set the standard for modern editing techniques (for better or for worse), and of course, the music - courtesy of songwriters Jim Steinmann and Stevie Nicks, and amazingly bolstered by The Blasters as the house band at Torchie's Bar (Torchie's itself being a consistent character in Hill's early films). Don't miss this rare big-screen celebration of everything that is good and right about movies. After all, tonight is what it means to be young! - (Music Monday creator Kier-La Janisse)

...also (and this news is JUST IN), this screening will also feature a special work-in-progress screening, which also happens to be the WORLD PREMIERE of STREETS OF FIRE's brand new companion film ROAD TO HELL, also starring Michael Pare and Deborah Van Valkenburgh! Be among the first to ever see this film, which will be presented by some very special guests. Visit the official ROAD TO HELL site HERE and stay tuned for further details...

ROAD TO HELL synopsis:
Ex-soldier (and now hunted killer) Cody is stranded when his jeep breaks down in the desert on the road to Edge City. Edge City is where people who have crossed the line of darkness go to have their souls reborn. Cody is hunting for his lost love, rock star Ellen, believing she is the key to his redemption.
He sees a beat-up jeep coming his way and decides to hitch a ride. Caitlin and Ashley are lovers on the run from a terrible deed involving an Amber Alert and the CHP. The three hook up, proving to be a bad combination. Ellen rips through the tenuous fabric holding Cody together, and he explodes with shocking results.

Kid Policy: 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

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