Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story on CNET:
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is offering a clowns-only screening of Stephen King's "It," the classic horror story featuring Pennywise the murderous clown.
There are three clowns-only showings, all at Austin, Texas theaters on Sept. 9, the day after "It" opens in the US.
"For this special clown screening of IT, all attendees should arrive dressed as a clown in order to attend," the Alamo Drafthouse website explains. "Please arrive early and join us in the Barrel O' Fun (CNET note: The whaaat, now?) beginning at 5:30pm for an IT pre-party where we will have face-painters available for clown touch-ups, a photo booth, raffles for prizes, and other terrifying merriment. Please arrive in your own Pennywise best and be ready to float with us."
[Ed Note: The fear of clowns is Coulrophobia. The wikipedia page does NOT have pictures, which I find mildly amusing.]
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @05:46AM (3 children)
I think they're idea to collect all those PMSing man hating feminists together for a women only screening of Wonder Woman is a bit worse.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @06:48AM
You have been eaten by a grammar grue.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @03:01PM (1 child)
The women-only showing of Wonder Woman is sexist.
They should instead have a showing where everyone has to dress as a woman.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @07:50PM
As long as it's Amazon fashion (as opposed to fashion bought from Amazon.com, unless they have cosplayers selling there these days) and not what feminists think assigned males should be required to wear (strict standards from which womyn-born-womyn are, of course, exempt) because they think skirts and dresses constitute oppression (sorry, feminists, don't feel like swapping one restrictive dress code derived from the gender dichotomy for another restrictive dress code that's 50 years out of date and also derived from the gender dichotomy... of 50 years ago)....
Then count me in.
Speaking of... does anybody know where to get a decent Xena cosplay? (Yeah, I know she's not an Amazon.) Every Xena cosplay I see is complete and utter fail, and I'm too lazy to learn how to use the sewing machine in my basement. Season 1 Gabrielle would work, too, since she is an Amazon.
(Score: 5, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Monday August 28 2017, @06:39AM (4 children)
I love this idea. It's so money! I'm incredibly tempted to put on my clown suit and wig and head for Texas! But they could go up a notch. And make It a double feature with Cujo, only clowns and dogs allowed. And clown dogs. Also love what @drafthouse is doing for our military and first responders! I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. 🇺🇸
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @07:43AM
Snoop Dogg? [usmagazine.com]
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @04:51PM
Don't. Texas has enough clowns.
(Score: 3, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Monday August 28 2017, @04:56PM (1 child)
I love this idea. It's so money! I'm incredibly tempted to put on my clown suit and wig and head for Texas!
So, you'll be dressing the same as usual, then?
(I know you set this one up just for me @realDJT!!)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 29 2017, @01:32AM
White supremacists think they're sooo macho.
Apparently, there's nothing more effective than dressing like clowns and mocking them. [commondreams.org]
"White power!" "White flour??" (Throws white powder into the air)
"White power!" "Wife power??" (Women clowns pick up a male clown and carry him around)
-- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 28 2017, @06:46AM
I could add this to my list of things not to get involved in - but it doesn't look appealing enough that I would ever be tempted. I'm safe, I think.
(Score: 5, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @10:14AM (1 child)
Note, not "It", but "IT". This is about screening the IT department for clowns.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @11:52AM
ITYM IT department of clowns.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @11:35AM (1 child)
Will Donald Trump be attending?
(Score: 3, Informative) by redneckmother on Monday August 28 2017, @02:03PM
Nah, his wig and makeup are too garish. And, S. King doesn't want him there.
Mas cerveza por favor.
(Score: 2) by looorg on Monday August 28 2017, @11:53AM (1 child)
Since Hooper died a few days ago perhaps they can do the same for Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a tribute or something. Lots of people show up as Leatherface wielding their own chainsaws ... what could possibly go wrong.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @01:05PM
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Deathmatch
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 28 2017, @01:52PM
Vietnam war.
(Score: 1) by Sourcery42 on Monday August 28 2017, @07:05PM
I heard this theater offered a women only screening of Wonder Woman near it's release. They took some flak for that. One of the whiny comments they received was something to the effect of, "what's next, a clowns only screening of It?"
(Score: 3, Informative) by jman on Tuesday August 29 2017, @02:18PM
FWIW, I'm a fan of the establishment, but am in no way related business-wise, except as a happy customer.
Owner Tim Teague and his wife started it in California some years ago, but it didn't catch on, so they moved to Texas and are now in several cities.
Besides movie sing-alongs and other such stuff, one of the really fun things they do is the Rolling Road Show, where they mount a big inflatable screen and show films in a themed setting. Jaws was done in Lake Travis outside of Austin, so you're watching the film while floating - at night - in the middle of a very deep lake (fortunately sans' sharks). Goonies was done in a cave. They found the actual house where Texas Chainsaw Massacre was filmed (now, believe it or not, a Bed & Breakfast), so you'd see the house on the screen, then look to the right and see the real house.
They also occasionally collaborated with an alas, now defunct comedy troupe called Mr. Sinus Theater, three guys who would stand off to the side and riff the movie. Usually those were at one of the theateres, but one time they did Xanadu at a roller rink, with the male lead (Michael Beck) as a guest, and afterwards we all went in and skated for a while. I remember one of the Sinus guys accidentally plowed into Beck and knocked him flat. No major injuries though.
(MST3K later sued Mr. Sinus for likeness of the name, so they became Mr. Pancake Theater, but the thrill was gone so they soon disbanded. Never really did care for MST3K before, definitely not after that bone-headed move.)
By far, though, my favorite Rolling Road Show was when they ran the Big Lebowski at a bowling alley. We all watched the film outside, then went in and bowled for a couple of hours - of course, with complementary White Russians. The actual Dude was there (Jeff Dowd, not Bridges), and we got to bowl a frame with him.
So, a clown-only screening of IT is something perfectly natural coming from these guys.