Jacob's Ladder

Cabaret Cinema

Friday January 29, 2010 @ 9:30 PM

Adrian Lyne, U.S., 1990 (115 min)    

Lyne inverts the biblical ladder and leads us into the terrifying hell on earth of Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins). Bizarre hallucinations pile up as Singer seeks to determine the true meaning of his aborted tour. Co-opting biblical imagery to express Eastern ideas about the nature of good and evil, dyadic symbolism abounds in this cinematic journey into the unconscious.

Introduced by Arie Kaplan

Free with a $7 bar minimum

Arie Kaplan is a comedian, MAD Magazine writer, and author of the comic book miniseries Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer for IDW Publishing. His other comic book writing credits include the DC title Cartoon Network Action Pack, the Bongo Comics anthology Simpsons Winter Wingding, the Archie Comics title Archie & Friends, and the Papercutz series Tales From the Crypt. Arie lectures all over the country about comic books, comedians, and popular culture. In addition, he's the author of From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, a 2008 National Jewish Book Award Finalist, a 2009 Sophie Brody Honor Book (awarded by the American Library Association), and a 2009 National "Best Books 2009" Awards Finalist (awarded by USA Book News). Currently, he is writing the story and dialogue for the upcoming House M.D. videogame (based on the popular TV drama) for Legacy Interactive. Arie has also written for MTV, Cartoon Network, and PBS Kids. Please check out his website, www.ariekaplan.com.

Inspired by the exhibition The Red Book of C. G. Jung the Red Book series presents classic films that explore Jungian themes, including the various archetypes and the exploration of the self through fantasy.