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Wacky Film Club

Bill Murray

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the brilliant actor and comedian Bill Murray and the most successful comedy of the 1980s Ghostbusters. Tickets: 15 NIS / Members: free entry

Ghostbusters

Dir.: Ivan Reitman
| 104 minutes

Three unemployed parapsychologists set up a unique ghost removal service. The three odd-balls discover that the world is about to be invaded by evil spirits and that the doorway is located in New York City. In a sequence of hilarious scenes they set out to save the world. 

Quentin Dupieux

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the cinema of Quentin Dupieux

Deerskin

Dir.: Quentin Dupieux
| 77 minutes

Georges is delighted to spend a small fortune on a vintage, Made-in-Italy, 100% deerskin jacket. His growing obsession with the jacket fuels his rage and paranoia. Deerskin is an offbeat and unexpected dark comedy from unique filmmaker Quentin Dupieux.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the best romantic comedies

The Tiger and the Pussycat

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 110 minutes

A middle-aged businessman falls head-over-heels in love with his son's ex-girlfriend in this triumphant comedy that takes its shot at the emotional dysfunction of the "stronger" sex. Vittorio Gassman is spectacular, the script is intricate, and Risi's direction is marvelous.  

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the legendary French comedian Louis de Funes. 

The Troops of St. Tropez

Dir.: Jean Girault
| 95 minutes

Ambitious police officer Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot is re-assigned to the French Riviera seaside resort town of Saint-Tropez. His daughter completely complicates his life by introducing her father as a yacht owning millionaire. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the life and work of Quentin Tarantino

Reservoir Dogs

Dir.: Quentin Tarantino
| 100 minutes

The post-mortem of a bungled jewel robbery. The film's elements - complex plot, hard-boiled dialogue, brutal violence, hair-raising suspense, and exciting use of costumes and music - make Reservoir Dogs a strong and well-made first feature by director Tarantino.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on comedic timing

Modern Times

Dir.: Charlie Chaplin
| 85 minutes

Chaplin’s unforgettable attack on the machine age, which became the symbol of a whole era. Modern Times is one of the greatest films in cinema history: funny, clever, sincere, and humane. 

Political Manipulation in the Dark

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the true stories behind some of the best political satires in cinema 

The Death of Stalin

Dir.: Aramando Iannucci
| 107 minutes

The days that follow Josef Stalin’s death are full of chaos – the succession fight is crammed with men competing for the title with astonishing and mean strategies. The plot twists, sharp dialogues, and tremendous ensemble create an audacious satire that will make you burst with laughter. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on how Groundhog Day became the staple for time loops and on other time traveling and loops adventures 

Groundhog Day

Dir.: Harold Ramis
| 101 minutes

An agitated weatherman gets caught up in a time loop in which he repeatedly wakes up to "Groundhog Day." Will he take the opportunity to conquer the heart of his love interest? A brilliant comedy, with an exceptional self-aware performance by the great Bill Murray.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) about unique comedy films and the unbelievable stories behind them

Hellzapoppin'

Dir.: Dir.: H.C. Potter
| 82 minutes

Madcap comedy about two bumbling comics who set out to make a movie. 1940’s humour and music with many great character actors. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on Arik Einstein and his film work

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. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the comedies and comedians that dared to defy Hitler

To Be or Not to Be

Dir.: Ernst Lubitsch
| 99 minutes

A brilliant black comedy about the members of a Polish theater company who become involved in a real-life drama during the Nazi invasion of their country. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on Western Comedies

Blazing Saddles

Dir.: Mel Brooks
| 93 minutes

Mel Brooks' third film describes what really happened in the Wild West. The pair of heroes are an African-American sheriff and an alcoholic gunslinger who set the order in the West, until the last scene of the film (as anarchistic as they get) - the crazy chase across the sets of the Warner Bros.studios in Hollywood.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the British comedian John Cleese

A Fish Called Wanda

Dir.: Charles Crichton
| 108 minutes

A crazy comedy a la Monty Python about a gang of jewel thieves and a very proper barrister…. One of the best comedies of the 1980s.

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.