“That Year of the Horse thing didn’t work out so well for the Broncos.”
– Observations on the influence of the Chinese calendar on U.S. sports

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Way to go, Hamilton

It’s going to be fast times at the Animas City Theatre next week, when perennial Hollywood good guy Judge Reinhold makes a special appearance in conjunction with the ninth annual Durango Film Festival.

Reinhold, 57, has starred in some 75 motion picture and television shows, including, of course, his  watershed role as the hapless fast food worker and lovelorn high school senior, Brad Hamilton, in 1982’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”
But before we begin flipping through the rolodex of Reinhold’s best one-liners and scenes in that film (“100 percent of your ass” and the infamous bathroom scene immediately come to mind) it is only fair to note Reinhold’s other – mostly noteworthy – cinematic achievements. In addition to a small role in “Stripes,” he has also appeared in such hits as “Ruthless People” “The Santa Clause 1,2,3” and “Beverly Hills Cop 1, 2, 3.”
Reinhold has also had his fair share of exposure on the small screen, reportedly getting his start in 1979 on “Wonder Woman” in an episode only the ’70s could dream up, “Amazon Hot Wax.” And while the role did not live on in TV infamy (thank god), some of Reinhold’s other roles did, including  that of “The Close Talker” in Seinfeld (for which he received an Emmy nomination) as well as an appearance on “Arrested Development.”

According to the website www.the-movie-times.com, Reinhold’s cumulative box office earnings make him the 60th highest grossing actor of all time, right after Michael Keaton and before Jack Black, Vince Vaughan and even George Clooney.
A special screening of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” will be shown at the Animas City Theater on Fri., Feb. 28, at 9 p.m. It will be followed by a Q&A with Reinhold. But please, no embarrassing Phoebe Cates questions.
In addition to Reinhold, DFF will also feature acclaimed Native American actor and musician Wes Studi, of “Dances with Wolves,” “The Last of the Mohicans,” “Geronimo: An American Legend,” “Heat” and “Avatar” fame.
A member of the Cherokee tribe of Oklahoma, Studi is recognized as breaking new ground for Native Americans in Hollywood by helping to bring fully developed characters to the screen. In 2013, he was inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Hall of Great Western Performers. Throughout his 30-year career, he’s won numerous awards, including several First Americans in the Arts awards and the 2009 Santa Fe Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
Studi will be on hand at DIF’s Native American Film Reception on Thur., Feb. 27, at Sorrel Sky Gallery.