Screening of the surreal comedy film 'Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie' at the Hyperreal Film Club as part of their 'Cinema for the People' programme.
Hyperreal Film Club is screening Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie on Wednesday, August 19, at their space on Chicon Street. If you've followed Tim and Eric, you know the sketch comedy they built on Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!—the awkward pauses, the glitchy editing, the weirdly specific digital artifacts. This was their first real jump to the big screen, and it carries that same energy, just with a little more money and a little more flavor behind it.
When it came out in 2012, it had a very limited theatrical run and hit iTunes on the same day, so it never really got a wide release. It's the kind of movie that's easier to find as a file on your hard drive than as a ticketed event, which makes seeing it in a room with other people a bit of a different experience. It takes the logic of their TV show—the surrealism and the commitment to the bit—and stretches it across a full feature.
The screening is part of Hyperreal's 'CINEMA FOR THE PEOPLE' pop-up program, which runs Monday through Friday. The club describes its focus as creating unique movie-watching experiences in unusual, thoughtful, and immersive environments while amplifying local artists. It's less about the standard cinema setup and more about the specific way they put a film together for a room.
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Doors open at 7 PM, and the movie starts at 7:30 PM. It's at Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon Street, Austin, TX 78702. Tickets are a $8-15 sliding scale.
