The Start of Cemetery Season!!!!!

Not Afraid · 05-02-2007, 07:53 PM

hollywood forever cemetery: 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard at gower [map]

Saturday, May 19 the player

directed by robert altman (1992, fine line features, 124 min.)
tribute to robert altman:
After nearly a decade of virtual obscurity, Altman triumphantly returned to form with The Player. With an endless parade of stars in cameo roles, this film stands as a testament to the support and love Altman had garnered in the Hollywood community. A biting and hilarious black comedy about a movie executive who falls under suspicion of murder, The Player is one of Altman’s masterpieces. Please join us for this special tribute to one of the greatest directors of all times.
Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate.

Saturday, May 26 vertigo

directed by alfred Hitchcock (1958, Universal, 124 min.)
Hitchcock’s most haunting and surreal film is perhaps his greatest. Police detective Scotty Ferguson (Stewart) retires after a traumatic incident gives him a debilitating fear of heights. An old college buddy hires him to follow his beautiful wife. The woman (Novak) is seemingly possessed by the ghost of someone long since dead, and Scotty must rescue her before it is too late.
Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate.

Saturday, June 2 Gilda

directed by Charles Vidor (1946, columbia, 110 min.)
Haunted by his past, Glenn Ford starts a new life as the tough manager of a South American casino. He’s happy, that is, until Gilda arrives. Rita Hayworth stars in one of the sultriest roles of any screen siren. One of the most iconic films, Gilda is bursting with snappy dialogue, sexy dance numbers and noir intrigue.
Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate.

Saturday, June 9 Harold and Maude

directed by Hal Ashby (1971, Paramount, 91 min.)
Indisputably one of the most beautiful and romantic but quirky films of the seventies. A young man obsessed with death and an older woman bent on living life to its fullest, find each other and start an unlikely romance.
Gates at 7:30 pm. Film at 9:00pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate.

INFORMATION: http://www.cinespia.org/calendar/
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Babette · 05-02-2007, 08:23 PM

Whoo-hoo, summertime is here!

Kevy Baby · 05-02-2007, 08:27 PM

I MUST go this year. I have fantasized over this the last two.

blueerica · 05-02-2007, 08:33 PM

Not Afraid · 05-02-2007, 08:38 PM

Silly Erica. !!! isn't playing at the Cemetery.

innerSpaceman · 05-02-2007, 08:41 PM

Oh my Christ, I'll be missing the PERFECT cemetery film in the cemetery! I'll be out of town for Harold and Maude. Bah.

Though I like the film, it's not one of my all-time faves ... but it's so unbelievably perfect for the cemetery, that I'm sad to be missing it.

Nothing, however, will keep me from Vertigo on May 26. Though you can never recreate your first viewing, Hitchcock's supreme masterpiece deserves the highest cemetery screening honors! And I hope we have a few swankers there for a marvelous evening.

I've never seen Gilda ... and I've only seen The Player but once. I don't want to overdo it on cemetery screenings ... but I've no doubt that many ... perhaps most of my Saturday nights between now and October will be spent at Hollywood Forever.

Ugh, I shudder to discover what masterpiece we'll be missing during Swank Camp at the end of June.

Not Afraid · 05-02-2007, 09:02 PM

I am fearful of taking a look at my calendar. I'm booked for most of the sumer.

There are always work-arounds though.

Vertigo is such a great film. I've seen it many times and I'll see it many more.

I saw Gilda o TMC back in August and loved it. I was going through a Noir-loving phase and it was a perfect film to see. And, Rita Hayworth is GORGEOUS in this film!

I'm less inclined to see The Player, but it is the FIRST ONE! How can I stay home?

Harold and Maude, I've seen almost too many times - but it is perfect for a Cemetery Screening.

Alex · 05-02-2007, 09:04 PM

To me, Vertigo is Hitchcock's most overrated movie (good, just not as good as its reputation). And The Player is horrible. But the other two I'd be interested in (never seen Harold and Maude).

I was hoping to find a way to fit in a cemetery movie this year but my summer is so full it seems really unlikely.

CoasterMatt · 05-02-2007, 09:30 PM

As blasphemous as this might seem (and yes, I have "PSYCHO" on my nametag at work - for Favorite Film), but I've never seen 'Vertigo' in it's entirety, so if I think this is a proper place to see it

innerSpaceman · 05-02-2007, 09:54 PM

Well, I think the reason Vertigo has what many consider an undeserved reputation is that it can be very impactful on one's first viewing, and considerably less so afterwards.

I, for one, watch it and marvel at how it casts its spell - - but ever aware the spell can be cast only once ... and my crack at it is long gone.

The movie thus never seems quite as good as it was ... and some might then find its stellar reputation is somehow not deserved.

Yet it is.

05-02-2007, 07:53 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	The Start of Cemetery Season!!!!! hollywood forever cemetery: 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard at gower [map] Saturday, May 19 the player directed by robert altman (1992, fine line features, 124 min.) tribute to robert altman: After nearly a decade of virtual obscurity, Altman triumphantly returned to form with The Player. With an endless parade of stars in cameo roles, this film stands as a testament to the support and love Altman had garnered in the Hollywood community. A biting and hilarious black comedy about a movie executive who falls under suspicion of murder, The Player is one of Altman’s masterpieces. Please join us for this special tribute to one of the greatest directors of all times. Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate. Saturday, May 26 vertigo directed by alfred Hitchcock (1958, Universal, 124 min.) Hitchcock’s most haunting and surreal film is perhaps his greatest. Police detective Scotty Ferguson (Stewart) retires after a traumatic incident gives him a debilitating fear of heights. An old college buddy hires him to follow his beautiful wife. The woman (Novak) is seemingly possessed by the ghost of someone long since dead, and Scotty must rescue her before it is too late. Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate. Saturday, June 2 Gilda directed by Charles Vidor (1946, columbia, 110 min.) Haunted by his past, Glenn Ford starts a new life as the tough manager of a South American casino. He’s happy, that is, until Gilda arrives. Rita Hayworth stars in one of the sultriest roles of any screen siren. One of the most iconic films, Gilda is bursting with snappy dialogue, sexy dance numbers and noir intrigue. Gates at 7 pm. Film at 8:30pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate. Saturday, June 9 Harold and Maude directed by Hal Ashby (1971, Paramount, 91 min.) Indisputably one of the most beautiful and romantic but quirky films of the seventies. A young man obsessed with death and an older woman bent on living life to its fullest, find each other and start an unlikely romance. Gates at 7:30 pm. Film at 9:00pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate. INFORMATION: http://www.cinespia.org/calendar/ Also, click on How To and click on each bullet point. Last edited by Not Afraid : 05-02-2007 at 08:06 PM.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh my Christ, I'll be missing the PERFECT cemetery film in the cemetery! I'll be out of town for Harold and Maude. Bah. Though I like the film, it's not one of my all-time faves ... but it's so unbelievably perfect for the cemetery, that I'm sad to be missing it. Nothing, however, will keep me from Vertigo on May 26. Though you can never recreate your first viewing, Hitchcock's supreme masterpiece deserves the highest cemetery screening honors! And I hope we have a few swankers there for a marvelous evening. I've never seen Gilda ... and I've only seen The Player but once. I don't want to overdo it on cemetery screenings ... but I've no doubt that many ... perhaps most of my Saturday nights between now and October will be spent at Hollywood Forever. Ugh, I shudder to discover what masterpiece we'll be missing during Swank Camp at the end of June.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I am fearful of taking a look at my calendar. I'm booked for most of the sumer. There are always work-arounds though. Vertigo is such a great film. I've seen it many times and I'll see it many more. I saw Gilda o TMC back in August and loved it. I was going through a Noir-loving phase and it was a perfect film to see. And, Rita Hayworth is GORGEOUS in this film! I'm less inclined to see The Player, but it is the FIRST ONE! How can I stay home? Harold and Maude, I've seen almost too many times - but it is perfect for a Cemetery Screening.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	To me, Vertigo is Hitchcock's most overrated movie (good, just not as good as its reputation). And The Player is horrible. But the other two I'd be interested in (never seen Harold and Maude). I was hoping to find a way to fit in a cemetery movie this year but my summer is so full it seems really unlikely.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	As blasphemous as this might seem (and yes, I have "PSYCHO" on my nametag at work - for Favorite Film), but I've never seen 'Vertigo' in it's entirety, so if I think this is a proper place to see it __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I think the reason Vertigo has what many consider an undeserved reputation is that it can be very impactful on one's first viewing, and considerably less so afterwards. I, for one, watch it and marvel at how it casts its spell - - but ever aware the spell can be cast only once ... and my crack at it is long gone. The movie thus never seems quite as good as it was ... and some might then find its stellar reputation is somehow not deserved. Yet it is.
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