Butt-numb-a-thon
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Butt-Numb-A-Thon (also known as BNAT) is an annual film marathon held every December since 1999. It is hosted by Harry Knowles of the Ain't it Cool News website to celebrate his birthday. This mini-festival shows 24 hours of vintage films as well as premieres. Films that have been shown include the first public screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, as well as the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Black Snake Moan, Snatch, Magnolia, Knocked Up, 300, V for Vendetta, and both the original King Kong and the 2005 remake. Guests have included Mel Gibson, Zack Snyder, Peter Jackson, Seth Rogen, Craig Brewer, Bill Condon, Vin Diesel, and Guillermo Del Toro. It is held annually in Austin, Texas, at the Alamo Drafthouse downtown location.
[edit] Past Films
- 1999: Plan 9 from Outer Space, Magnolia, Song of the South, Fritz the Cat, Fade to Black, Phantom of the Paradise, Calling All Girls, Giant Gila Monster, Pitch Black, Daughters of Dracula, Tron & Six String Samurai
- 2000: Destination Mars, The Hobbit, The Gift, The Sea Wolf, Wonderbar, Snatch, Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Robocop, Shogun Assassin, Monkey Mountain & Ed Gein
- 2001: Fiend Without a Face, The Majestic, Rock All Night, King Kong, Vanilla Sky, Cabin in the Sky, Blood Feast 2, Terror of Tiny Town & The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002: The Mask of Fu Manchu, Chicago, Machine Gun Kelly, Odds Against Tomorrow, Crippled Avengers, Night Warning, May, House of 1000 Corpses, Tiptoes, Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation & The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2003: Haunted Gold, Return of Captain Marvel, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The General, Oldboy, Nid de guepes, Blind (short film), Ginger Snaps 2, Haute Tension, Teenage Mother, The Rotten Fruit, Undead & The Passion of the Christ
- 2004: Willie McBean and his Magic Machine, Series of Unfortunate Events, The Black Swan, Blonde Venus, Miss Sadie Thompson, Phantom of the Opera, The Mutations, Toys are Not for Children, Layer Cake, Ong-Bak & Kung Fu Hustle
- 2005: The Most Dangerous Game, King Kong, Footlight Parade, Sick Girl, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, The Professionals, District 13, Cigarette Burns, The Descent, Stunt Rock, Drum & V for Vendetta
- 2006: Black Snake Moan, Dreamgirls, Once Upon a Girl, Inherit the Wind, Rocky Balboa, Fanboys Preview, Knocked Up, Black Book, The Informer, Raw Force, Smokin' Aces & 300
