by Steven Doyle
As if you needed more reasons to love the newly opened Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, they continue to top each event with something more astounding. The latest involved the new Ron Howard film, RUSH. Read on to see you can be tooled around in a cool bus, fed beer, drive fast cars and watch a nifty film all in the same evening.
THE FIELD TRIP
Alamo Drafthouse Richardson is offering movie lovers and speed junkies The Supercharged Rush Experience: a $40 ticket bundle that will include one-hour of private racing at Pole Position Raceway in Frisco, bus transportation from and to Alamo, and 2 beers per person for the bus ride topped off with a private showing of RUSH on opening night, Friday, September 27.
Advance tickets available online.
THE FILM
RUSH, directed by Ron Howard, stars British Formula 1 racer Chris Hemsworth. Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error: if you make a mistake, you die.
THE CONTEST
Alamo went to great lengths to acquire a 1982 Atari Pole Position F1 racing arcade cabinet in honor of the upcoming new release, the Formula One racing biopic RUSH, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth as British racing legend James Hunt. You play the game for free in the lobby.
From now until September 30, every ticket for every movie you attend at Alamo Richardson serves as an entry for the drawing. Just write your name, email and phone number on the back of your ticket and drop it in the box located next to the arcade game in our lobby. The more movies you attend, the more chances you have to win. On October 1, the winner will be announced.
Alamo Drafthouse has plenty more events coming your way.
