MIT Lecture Series Committee

Rated PG-13
minutes

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Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Be Kind Rewind will be followed by a Q&A with director Michel Gondry.

Jack Black and Mos Def star in Be Kind Rewind, a unique comedy from Academy Award-winning writer/director Michel Gondry (Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Black stars as a loveable loser stuck in a life that's too small for his big dreams. But when he unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend (Mos Def) works, he devises a plan to satisfy the store's few loyal customers by re-creating and re-filming every movie they decide to rent. Be Kind Rewind features a cast that also includes Danny Glover, Melonie Diaz and Mia Farrow. [www.bekindmovie.com]

...an exuberant, fanciful fable set amid the scruffy outskirts of American society, where people's need for escapism coincides with their desire to participate in its creation.
      -- Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter. Read this review.

This is a complimentary advance screening. Members of the MIT Community can present their MIT ID to receive two tickets, beginning at 5:30 pm in Lobby 16 on the day of the show. Seating is limited.

Please arrive early as seating is limited and not guaranteed. New Line Cinema reserves the right to admit or refuse admittance to the theater at the discretion of an authorized representative. No one will be admitted after the screening begins. The film is rated PG-13.

This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio or video recording device into the theater and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. A video cell phone is classified as a recording device and cannot be taken into the screening. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in immediate removal from the theater, forfeiture of the device, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. Please allow additional time for heightened security.You can assist us by leaving all non-essential bags and cell phones at home or in your vehicle.