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| - Cinema du Parc was a great substitute for a video store when I was living in Montreal. The prices have been rising steadily over the years, alas, but the commitment to a wide range of second-run, hard-to-find classics, and art-house movies hasn't wavered. But they still validate parking at Place du Parc, so it's worth the trip.
In addition to watching old prints of Superman 2 and Drunken Master here, I remember a number of fun premieres, like a local horror movie with lots of blatant Christian symbolism (a guy dressed like Jesus got cannibalized by naked women) which played on Easter weekend. There was also a documentary on Kubrick, directed by his longtime producer, which was packed. In both cases, the directors were on hand to answer audience questions afterward.
They no longer put out a monthly schedule, which is a shame, since everyone I knew in the neighbourhood would use it as a cheap calendar in their kitchens--and there was enough different stuff playing to justify having it at hand.
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