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This Saturday, March 8, we'll be watching two rarely-seen new wave (as in the 80s music, not the cinema genre) classics. Two American flicks... both about a couple of girls who want to make it big as punk rock stars.

First up is Times Square (1980), starring Trini Alvarado and Robin Johnson, with the great Tim Curry playing DJ Johnny LaGuardia. It features an incredible soundtrack, including a duet between Robin Johnson and NY Dolls star David Johansen.

Our second feature is Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982), starring Diane Lane and Laura Dern. It also has great cameos by Fee Waybill & Vince Welnick of The Tubes, as well as Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols and Paul Simonon from the Clash (Steve, Paul and Paul play in a band fronted by the actor who would play Beowulf in last year's animated epic).

One caveat: the copy I have of The Fabulous Stains is from a rare television broadcast. I expect to have a better quality version by the weekend, but should it not be the case, I might replace it with Breaking Glass (1980) or Starstruck (1982).

Same time as always. Snacks and sodas will be waiting.

(This weekend will be the only Movie Night for the month of March - we'll resume after the Easter/Spring Break)