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CineSonic Film Festival: Silents Synched: Sherlock Jr./REM
Phoenix Theatres Savoy 16 + IMAX
232 Burwash Ave.
Savoy, Illinois
(217) 530-4671
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CineSonic is a new film festival, run by the Chambana Film Society, in the Champaign-Urbana region that is exclusively for films about music.
Running Sunday, September 21 + Monday, September 22 at the Savoy 16 + IMAX.
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music for a unique big screen experience you’ll only see at independent theaters! Don’t miss the second Silents Synced event, pairing Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic, SHERLOCK JR., with R.E.M.’s alt-rock masterpieces MONSTER (1994) and NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI (1996), for an evening of rocking slapstick hilarity you’ll never forget!
In Sherlock Jr., comedy legend Buster Keaton stars as a kindly movie theater projectionist who longs to be a detective. When his fiancée (Kathryn McGuire) is robbed by a local thief, the poor projectionist is framed for the crime. Using his amateur detective skills, the projectionist follows the thief to the train station – only to find himself locked in a train car. Disheartened, he returns to his movie theater, where he falls asleep and dreams that he is the great Sherlock Holmes, stepping into the movies he’s showing in order to become a super sleuth who can save the day, leading to a series of hilarious slapstick adventures. (Dir. by Buster Keaton, 1924, USA, silent with intertitles, 72 mins., Not Rated)
“Buster Keaton is one of my favorite actor/director/writers in movie history,” R.E.M. co-founder Peter Buck said in a statement. “I’m honored that in some small way R.E.M. is collaborating with him from beyond the grave.”
Tickets $10