movies at la casa de mousepod

[CoasterMatt]

I'm available!

[Not Afraid]

Well, is there a film schedule?

[innerSpaceman]

What's the date this Saturday? Because there's a dreaded Saturday coming up real quick where I've been invited to two parties I really want to go to, in opposite parts of the LA Metro Area World. Ugh, I havent' responded to either one ... and i'm going to have to make a Sophie's choice real soon. But if the next case de mp movie is on Jan 26, I am right out.


(Otherwise, totally IN)

[Snowflake]

Mark your calendars

Feb. 2
Feb. 16
Mar. 1
Mar. 15
Mar. 29
Apr. 12
Apr. 26
May 10
May 24
Jun. 7
Jun. 21
Jul. 5
Jul. 19
Aug. 2
Aug. 16
Aug. 30
Sep. 13
Sep. 27
Oct. 11
Oct. 25
Nov. 8
Nov. 22
Dec. 6
Dec. 20

Holidays and other scheduled swankings aside, maybe I can work in a trip during one of the screenings.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

(in per usual)

[mousepod]

This weekend's movie has been set!

It will be the 1941 musical-comedy Hellzapoppin'. Mostly famous today for its incredible swing dance number, it's also notable for being an early deconstructionist film. Fascinating and funny, too!

There's also a possibility that's we'll be having a late-night screening of Lindsay Anderson's if... . I plan to show O Lucky Man! in the near future, so I want to give everyone the opportunity to see the first movie in the Mick Travis trilogy (though you don't really need to to appreciate OLM).

(and while Snowflake's dates are pretty spot-on, there's going to have to be a little shuffling - I'll use this thread for updates)

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by mousepod

There's also a possibility that's we'll be having a late-night screening of Lindsay Anderson's if... . I plan to show O Lucky Man! in the near future, so I want to give everyone the opportunity to see the first movie in the Mick Travis trilogy (though you don't really need to to appreciate OLM).

Hmmm, I recall seeing both in the theaters and not really liking them, but I have no recollection except for some sheephead/baby vision of some sort. I wonder if I would appreciate them more today - or just complain more about their length

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by mousepod

This weekend's movie has been set!

It will be the 1941 musical-comedy Hellzapoppin'. Mostly famous today for its incredible swing dance number, it's also notable for being an early deconstructionist film. Fascinating and funny, too!

Regarding the incredible swing number in Hellzapoppin', the male dancer who does his solo bit about two minutes into it who's wearing mechanics overalls is Frankie Manning. Frankie and the other dancers you see in the film created this dance back in Harlem at the Savoy Ballroom. He's now 93 years old and still travels all over the world to teach at swing camps and other events. He comes to Pasadena twice a year, just this past November he led us all in the Shim Sham. He's amazing.

There's also a possibility that's we'll be having a late-night screening of Lindsay Anderson's if... . I plan to show O Lucky Man! in the near future, so I want to give everyone the opportunity to see the first movie in the Mick Travis trilogy (though you don't really need to to appreciate OLM).

I love O Lucky Man!. I can't remember how many times I've watched it. I even saw Alan Price in concert. Whatever happened to him?

[mousepod]

So the final plans:

6pm : Gather at our place (we'll be at Monkeyhouse before that)
7pm : Hellzapoppin'
9:30 : if... (if anyone is interested)

As always, PM me or give me a call if you need directions...

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by mousepod

7pm : Hellzapoppin'

Is this where our zapppop got his name?

I'm in.