If you question the popularity of Hollywood sequels and remakes, take a gander at Cyclone Cinema's fall lineup. Eight of the 14 titles either end in a numeral, are part of a franchise or retell a previously told story. The film series opens next week (Aug. 29) with Star Trek Into Darkness and wraps up the first weekend in December with the recently released Elysium.
Cyclone Cinema, sponsored by the Student Union Board with funding from Government of the Student Body, will show a wide variety of feature films released since May. Each movie runs for a weekend (Thursday through Sunday nights), with two showings a night (7 and 10 p.m.) in 101 Carver. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
But you may want to bring a few dollars for treats. Bottled water and Coca-Cola products are $1; candy and Ankeny-based Brandmeyer popcorn cost $2. You may pay with cash or CyCash at the concession stand. ISU students also may use their Dining Dollars.
Here's the Cyclone Cinema fall lineup:
- Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Star Trek Into Darkness (rated PG-13), starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto (this film also will be shown Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 9 p.m. atop the MU parking ramp)
- Sept. 5-8: The Hangover Part III (R), Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms
- Sept. 12-15: Iron Man 3 (PG-13), Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow
- Sept. 19-22: Man of Steel (PG-13), Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
- Sept. 26-29: This is the End (R), Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill
- Oct. 3-6: Fast and Furious 6 (PG-13), Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson
- Oct. 10-13: Despicable Me 2 (animated, PG), voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig
- Oct. 17-20: The Great Gatsby (PG-13), Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire
- Oct. 24-27: Monsters University (animated, G), voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman
- Oct. 31-Nov. 3: World War Z (PG-13), Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos
- Nov. 7-10: White House Down (PG-13), Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx
- Nov. 14-17: The Internship (PG-13), Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson
- *Nov. 21-22: 2 Guns (R), Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington
- Nov. 28-Dec. 1: No film; Thanksgiving weekend
- Dec. 5-8: Elysium (R), Matt Damon, Jodie Foster
* Two-night run due to start of fall break
