Lost Films Society at Messiah College announces revised fall schedule

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 7, 2006) — The Messiah College Lost Films Society, the on-campus film group sponsored jointly by the college’s department of communication and the student activities board, has revised its Contemporary Film Series for the fall 2006 season.  Due to a release postponement by Warner Brothers, “Superman Returns” will not be available for showing on Sept. 15 and 16 as announced in an Aug. 22 news release. Please see the revised schedule below and note that only two films (marked in bold) are affected.

         

All films will be shown in Parmer Cinema, Messiah College’s state-of-the-art screening facility, located on the ground floor of Boyer Hall on the college’s Grantham campus. Admission to each film is $1, and tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the college’s ticket office at (717) 691-6036.

 

“United 93,” Sept. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was delayed on the runway for 45 minutes. By the time it was airborne, three other planes had reached their targets in New York and the Pentagon. Made with the full support of the families of those on board, this film is a real time telling of the events of that 90-minute flight, including the cell phone calls to loved ones and the decision by the passengers to take action to throw the plane off of its intended target.

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” Sept. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Captain Jack is back and finds himself with a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones. If he can’t find a way to fulfill his obligation, then he will be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. Meanwhile, Will and Elizabeth are planning a wedding but are forced to put it on hold to help Jack out of yet another predicament.

“An Inconvenient Truth,” Sept. 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

This documentary presents Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide. Intertwining simple but harrowing statistics with personal reflections, Gore explains that the tools and methods to reverse the damage are at hand and that the economic consequences of tackling the problem are positive rather than negative.

“Cars,” Sept. 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

In the seventh animated feature from Pixar Animation Studios, this high octane adventure follows Lightning McQueen, a hot-shot stock car heading to the big race. He gets bogged down in Radiator Springs and learns about true friendship during his stay there in this high speed road trip.

"Superman Returns,” Oct. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Following a mysterious absence for several years, the Man of Steel is back to fight his old nemesis Lex Luther who is plotting to render him powerless. He must also face his old love Lois Lane who has moved on with her life in his absence.

“A Prairie Home Companion,” Oct. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren and a host of others hold court.

“A Scanner Darkly,” Oct. 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

In the future, America has lost its war on drugs. Bob is a dealer and user of a powerful drug called "Substance D." Fred is a cop assigned to bring Bob down. What they don't know is, due to a personality-splitting side effect of the drug, Bob and Fred are actually the same person.

“The Devil Wears Prada,” Nov. 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

A naive young woman comes to New York City and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.

“Little Miss Sunshine,” Nov. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.

“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Nov. 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Will Ferrell stars in this wacky look at life on the NASCAR circuit. He and his partner, Cal Naughton, Jr., are known as "Thunder" and "Lightning" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in first and second. They must put the pedal to the metal to beat a new driving sensation - Formula One’s Jean Girard.

“Half Nelson,” Dec. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.

“Scoop,” Dec. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 2,900 undergraduate students in 50 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.

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