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Summer fun Movie fun
The average adult-admission ticket for today's blockbusters will set you back $8, and even "discounted" tickets or matinees which are nearing the $6 mark are hardly "bargains."
And it doesn't help that there are early-summer duds such as "Speed Racer" out there to make you question whether it's even worth it to venture to the movie theaters these days.
Fortunately, there are some cheap, or in some cases free, summer movie alternatives.
For example, the Sundance Institute (www.sundance.org) is sponsoring its 11th annual Outdoor Film Series. A free community program, the series boasts screenings of independent and documentary features and includes movies from previous Sundance Film Festivals, as well as "hidden gems and overlooked classics that deserve to be dusted off and enjoyed again," according to organizers.
In fact, Jill Miller, managing director of the institute, called it "one of our favorite programs," citing "an eclectic, strong lineup of films."
All the films that are being screened in the series are rated G, PG or PG-13.
Also featured in the series is the 2008 slacker comedy "Adventures of Power," which was shot in Utah, as well as "The Loss of a Wrestling Match," a short film directed by Brigham Young University graduate Jed Cowley. (That twin-bill will play July 25 in Park City, July 28 in Salt Lake City and July 30 in Provo Canyon.)
Other scheduled movies in the series include:
• "The Iron Giant" (July 18, Park City; July 21, Salt Lake City; July 23, Provo Canyon)
• "Tootsie" (Aug. 1, Park City; Aug. 4, Salt Lake City; Aug. 6, Provo Canyon)
• "Moulin Rouge" (Aug. 8, Park City; Aug. 11, Salt Lake City; Aug. 13, Provo Canyon)
• "Harold and Maude" (Aug. 15, Park City; Aug. 18, Salt Lake City; Aug. 20, Provo Canyon)
• "The Straight Story" (Aug. 22, Park City; Aug. 25, Salt Lake City; Aug. 27, Provo Canyon)
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