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75th Anniversary Celebration of 20th Century Fox
Featuring a "Porky's" reunion screening
Saturday, September 04, 2010
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Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival celebrates the 75th Anniversary of 20th Century Fox with an encore screening of the made in Fort Lauderdale movie, Porky's. Join members of the cast from the film at the 7:00 p.m. screening, followed by a Q&A and party directly after the film at Cinema Paradiso.
Porky's was released in the United States in 1982 by 20th Century Fox and became the highest grossing Canadian-produced film in history. It's box-office success led to the production of two sequels which were also filmed in Fort Lauderdale: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge (1985). Porky's influenced countless numbers of teen genre films including American Pie.
 Packed with practical jokes and eccentric characters, Porky's follows the escapades of four Florida high school kids, in 1954, who are hell-bent on loosing their virginity. They head to a sleezy dive on the outskirts of town called Porky's, as legend has it that the bar owner will arrange a prostitute for a reasonable price. After the bar owner takes their money, and leaves them empty handed in the swamp, the boys set out for revenge. Porky's, written and directed by Bob Clark (Rhinestone, From the Hip), stars Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson and Kim Cattrall.
Schedule:
JUST ADDED - 6pm get a chance to take a picture with the original car from the movie and other vintage automobiles provided by Russ Gagliano Events.
Saturday, September 4
7:00PM Movie | Party
Admission: $5 FLIFF Members | $7 Non-members.
Joining us for the evening will be Pompano Beach's own CHEZ PORKY'S. Named in honor of the film, they will be serving BBQ Pork sliders and Gumbo!
ABOUT CHEZ PORKY'S
Chez Porky's was opened in March of 1984 in Pompano Beach,Florida, but the name was around long before opening day. The proprietors were busy thinking of a name that synthesized the eclectic, Cajun-inspired menu and theme as well as the location of the restaurant they had in mind. Having just seen the movie Porky's, which was released around the time the restaurant was still in concept mode, they knew it was perfect for what they had in mind.
Owner Tom Douglas says, "We just couldn't stop laughing for days after seeing the movie." He also mentioned that the "Chez" in the name was thrown in due to an inside joke at the time. Ever since the name "Chez Porky's" has had a reputation in the community where it has been located for 25 years. Since the early '80s the menu has grown and become more unique, offering everything from home-made gumbo and barbecue ribs to raspberry chicken wings, blackened dolphin, and even a Caribbean twist on traditional Thai coconut soup. The original chili recipe and Louisiana Shrimp have also won awards and been raved about in the local papers.
Of course great food is a necessary part of a successful restaurant. However, Tom Douglas also credits the movie's title (and possibly the parallel that it was set in a Florida beach community) with the fact that both locals and tourists remember and joke about the name of the restaurant while enjoying the freshly prepared seafood, chicken wings, barbeque and international dishes year after year.
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