Hollywood Comes to Parker!
Back by popular demand is the one and only Parker Chamber Picture Show!
More than 600 people from the Parker community join us each night to watch
big-screen movies under the stars! Traditional movie munchies are available at extremely affordable prices. We also have pre-show entertainment beginning at
7:15pm, and family affordable favorite movie munchies.
Mark your calendars for this family fun night out under the stars!!
June 28 "Transformers"
PG-13; 143 minutes; 2007
"I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?" deadpans Sam Witwicky, hero and human heart of Michael Bay's rollicking robot-smackdown fest, Transformers. Witwicky (the sweetly nerdy Shia LaBeouf, channeling a young John Cusack) is the perfect counterpoint to the nearly nonstop exhilarating action. The plot is simple: an alien civil war (the Autobots vs. the evil Decepticons) has spilled onto Earth, and young Sam is caught in the fray by his newly purchased souped-up Camaro. Which has a mind--and identity, as a noble-warrior robot named Bumblebee--of its own. The effects, especially the mind-blowing transformations of the robots into their earthly forms and back again, are stellar.
Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Jon Voight, Megan Fox
Dreamworks Pictures; Directed by Michael Bay
July 12 "No Reservations"
PG; 105 minutes; 2007
Achieving balance in one's life can be a difficult process, but master
chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) leads a regimented, very
ordered existence running the kitchen of an exclusive restaurant and
revels in the sense of power and control her career affords. When Kate's
sister is unexpectedly killed in an automobile accident and her 9-year
old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) comes to live with Kate, Kate's life is
turned completely upside down and she is suddenly forced to split her
focus between work and family. Enter a newly hired, fun-loving, opera-
singing sous chef Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart), whom Kate perceives
as a serious rival, and thus begins an impassioned struggle on Kate's
part to rein in Nick's exuberance and maintain control over her kitchen staff. Even as they clash, Kate is inexplicably drawn toward Nick, eventually coming to the realization that Nick offers something that she needs both in her restaurant kitchen and her new life with Zoe. Based on the screenplay for Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones carries the lead well in this romantic comedy and there's a nice chemistry between herself and Aaron Eckhart as well as a poignant performance by Abigail Breslin. And, of course, and the food looks simply scrumptious. --Tami Horiuchi
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin
Warner Brothers; Directed by Scott Hicks
July 26 "Hairspray"
PG; 117 minutes; 2007
Set in Baltimore in 1962, the film opens with chubby girl Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) singing her heart out in a rendition of "Good Morning Baltimore" that, while admittedly a bit too long, sets the farcical tone for the film. Viewers quickly become immersed in Tracy's teenage world of popular television dance shows, big hair, the stigma of being different, and the first hesitant steps toward racial integration within a segregated world. The Corny Collins (James Marsden) television dance show is a teenage obsession in Tracy's world and Link Larkin (Zac Efron) is every girl's dream partner, so when a call for auditions goes out, Tracy skips school to try out, but is rejected by station manager Velma von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer) because of her large size and the threat of competition for Velma's own daughter Amber (Brittany Snow). Perseverance and the support of her friend Penny (Amanda Bynes), father Wilbur (Christopher Walken), and negro dancer Seaweed (Elijah Kelley) lead Tracy to the spotlight and the chance of a lifetime, but more and more Tracy discovers that fairness and equality for those who are different does not come without a fight and that sacrifices must be made to effect change. While the message is serious, Hairspray is first and foremost a comedy with stellar performances by John Travolta as Edna Turnblad (who ever imagined Saturday Night Fever's iconic star would appear onscreen as a woman?), Christopher Walken, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, christopher Walken
New Line Cinema; Directed by Adam Shankman
August 16 " Stardust"
PG-13; 128 minutes; 2007
Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and romance in Stardust
an epic tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De
Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller) Tristan (Charlie
Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he's in for the adventure of
his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes) When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal
Yvaine's youth Tristan must protect her at all costs in this magical family adventure that will make you fall in love over and over again.
Sienna Miller, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro
Paramount Pictures; Directed by Matthew Vaughn
August 30 "The Bee Movie"
PG; 90 minutes; 2007
There aren't a lot of choices in a bee's life: a bee attends a few days of school, graduates from college, and chooses a job in the hive that he'll labor at for the rest of his life. Barry (Jerry Seinfeld) is different from his best friend Adam (Matthew Broderick) and all the other bees: he wants to see the world outside the hive and can't begin to contemplate doing the same job for his entire life. Naturally, the life of the "pollen jock" bees appeals to Barry because it's the only job that takes a bee outside the hive and into the larger human world. Once outside the hive, Barry breaks the most sacred bee law and speaks to a human named Vanessa (Renée Zellweger) in order to thank her for saving his life. A relationship quickly blossoms and leads Barry to the discovery that humans are stealing honey from the bees and selling it for their own profit. Vowing to hurt the
humans the one place they'll feel it, Barry brings a legal suit against the
honey industry and the courtroom drama begins. There are some hysterical moments in the film, as one would expect from a Seinfeld production, and an abundance of one-liners, double-meanings, slapstick humor, and innuendo-laden dialogue that will keep adults guffawing throughout the show.
Animated Feature
Voices by: Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Chris Rock, Jeff Altman, Kathy Bates, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman
DreamWorks Animation; Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner
