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Wacky Film Club

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the universe and culture of The Simpsons

The Simpsons Movie

Dir.: David Silverman
| 87 minutes

The plot follows the family as they try to save their city from the glass bubble that has been laid over the town to protect it from pollution - caused not surprisingly by Homer Simpson himself.

Alon Gur Arey (in Heb.) on the late Robin Williams, one of the greatest comedic actors of all time

Good Morning, Vietnam

Dir.: Barry Levinson
| 108 minutes

Saigon 1965. A military radio operator comes to the city to entertain the American gunner in Vietnam. From the start, he clashes with his superiors due to his non-conformist nature. With Robin Williams' inexhaustible energy, the film became one of the biggest hits of American cinema.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the best teen comedies of all time

Booksmart

Dir.: Olivia Wilde
| 102 minutes

On graduation night, book smart best friends Amy and Molly decide to have one night of uninterrupted fun.… With witty dialogue and Olivia Wilde’s touch, “Nothing funnier, smarter, quicker or more joyous has graced the big screen in a long time” (Wall Street Journal).

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the life and work of Uri Zohar

Lool

Dir.: Uri Zohar, Boaz Davidson
| 90 minutes

Compiled in the 1980s from sketches from the eponymous late-sixties cult television series, Lool  is one of the hallmarks of Israeli culture. In between the songs, performed by Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch, are sketches ranging from parodies to wild and zany nonsense. 

Wacky Film Club
Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the battle for the ratings - films that crossed the line

Network

Dir.: Sidney Lumet
| 121 minutes

Outrageous satire on television in which a TV network's fading star decides that in the final episode of his show he will commit suicide in front of the audience and the viewing public.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on his blockbuster hit film

Mossad

Dir.: Alon Gur Arye
| 130 minutes

A parody on the Israeli Mossad. A Mossad agent and a CIA agent compete against each other on who will save the world from a terrorist organization. She plays by the books; he is always looking for the short cut. What could possibly go wrong?

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the one and only Gene Kelly

Singin’ in the Rain

Dir.: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
| 103 minutes

Singin’ in the Rain’s rare combination of full and sweeping plot development and the unforgettable musical and dance sequence create an unforgettable experience and one of the most wonderful films ever made.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the different sides of Chaplin and how he has influenced cinematic clowns, including the Joker.

The Circus

Dir.: Charles Chaplin
| 72 minutes

The story has Charlie accidentally joining a traveling circus, falling in love with bareback rider. Hilarious comedy, with a great finale.

Jazz and Cinema
Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) about the life and work of comedy genius Peter Sellers

The Pink Panther

Dir.: Blake Edwards
| 114 minutes

The opening film of the series introduces bumbling Inspector Clouzeau - and the cartoon character featured in the opening titles. The "Pink Panther" is in fact a famous diamond and Clouzeau tries to catch the man who stole it.  

Speaker (in Heb.): Alon Gur Arye

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

Dir.: Terry Jones
| 93 minutes

A crazy and hilarious religious parable about a man whose life parallels Christ. On the 40th anniversary of this Monty Python's masterpiece, with its mad humor, witty dialogues, and real nonsense, we are proud to present a new and dazzling digital print.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the comedy genius that is the Marx Brothers

A Night in Casablanca

Dir.: Archie Mayo
| 84 minutes

The Marx Brothers are ferreting out Nazi spies in a Casablanca Hotel. A Night in Casablanca is a whirlwind work that showcases the Marx Brothers’ enjoyable arsenal, with Groucho’s punchlines and Harpo’s sweet charm. 

Onsite screening

A Serious Man

Dir.: Ethan & Joel Coen
| 106 minutes

Minnesota, the 1960s. Just when his son is about to celebrate his bar mitzvah, Larry Gopnik's life turns upside down. From here on, everything turns downhill.... In their most personal film to date, the Minnesota-born and bred Coen brothers reveal some of the inspirational sources that have made their films original and unique. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the mockumentary comedies that tricked the world

The Adventures of Picasso

Dir.: Taga Danielson
| 113 minutes

Subtitled "1000 loving lies" this film is an affectionate tribute, an hommage in gentle madcap comedy style, to the spirit and to the very human presence of the late great painter. 

Onsite screening

The Best (and Funniest) Musicals

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) takes the audience on a tour through the magical history of the Musical genre.

Little Shop of Horror

Dir.: Frank Oz
| 93 minutes

Seymour finds a vehicle for private and public success in the form of a man-eating plant from outer space. However, its cannibalistic eating habits become insatiable and it's up to Seymour to cut it down to size. An entertaining, spine-chilling, and delightful cult hit.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on Arik Einstein

Cables

Dir.: Tzvi Shissel
| 90 minutes

In the early 1990s, a revolution hit Israel: multi-channel cable television. Suddenly, from a country with one channel, the screen was filled with a dizzying collection of channels from Israel and the world. Cables is a kind of parodic response to this affluence.