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LA Area AICN Readers! Rest Up This Weekend, Because Monday Night’s An All-Night Movie Party!
Hey, everyone. “Moriarty” here.
You guys know who Nicky Katt is?
You do, even if you’re not sure you do. He’s an omnipresent character actor whose deadly sense of timing has been well-utilized by directors like Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY, GRINDHOUSE), Steven Soderbergh (THE LIMEY) and Richard Linklater (DAZED & CONFUSED).
He’s also a full-blown film freak like many of us, and he’s recently started programming a regular line-up at the Silent Movie Theater, one of two great venues here in Los Angeles to recently embrace the revival scene. He does a regular trailer festival, but on this coming Monday night, May 12, it’s Nicky’s birthday, and he’s inviting you to come help him celebrate.
How? Oh, man, this is gonna be good.
Here’s the description from the official website:
Nicky Katt's Mug Melter Monday
Nicky Katt’s been in over 40 movies, and counting. He’s also a movie maniac. Here at the Cinefamily, we’re movie maniacs. So this Monday, we’re sending out an all-points bulletin — calling all movie maniacs! — we’re getting together to watch movies, all night long. And not just any movies, we got some flicks that's melt your ugly mug off, they're so nuclear. The back patio will be open, and we’ll have our grill fired up (BYOHD: Bring Your Own Hot Dogs),so join us as while we kick back a few beers, eat some meat and watch movies one after another after another after another. We’ll be showing a mixture of 35mm and 16mm prints, bootleg videos and whatever else we feel like throwing on the screen. Some teasers? How about a beautiful 35mm print of BABY, THE RAIN MUST FALL? Or the melted mug of Mickey Rourke in the underrated Walter Hill thriller JOHNNY HANDSOME? That's just a taste. If you came out for Nicky’s “Trailer Park Tuesday,” you know it’s good shit.
I think JOHNNY HANDSOME is the very definition of an underrated movie, and although I’m a big fan of Steve McQueen, BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL has so far eluded me, so I’m thrilled that my frist viewing of it will be on the bigscreen.
When Nicky called me about this and asked me if I’d invite all the LA area readers to join him for his birthday party, he told me that he’d even bring a Shiner Bock for each of you. All you have to do is say “Ain’t It Cool” when you arrive, and you qualify for that beer.
So seriously... what else are you going to find on a Monday night to compare to this? And before you start whining about work on Tuesday, this is more important than work. This is a chance to hang out with the hardest of the hardcore film fans in Los Angeles, celebrate the birthday of another film fan, and support the revival community in LA, all at the same time.
Sounds pretty damn good to me. See you there!
Drew McWeeny, Los Angeles
Drew McWeeny, Los Angeles
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But I live 8 hours from LA (in Tucson). Nicky Katt came here to do two things, kick ass and drink beer........Looks like we're almost outta beer.
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...I dont live in LA.But my screenplay will get me there. Remember this name: Hasan Pirzada.You'll see it in beginning and end credits soon.
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No question.
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Done deal. Thanks for the cold Shiner, man.
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almost outta beer....
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There made with that white cornmeal & homemade sausages!
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Rourke was great in it, as was Lance Henriksen and Morgan Freeman. It's sad that no one hires Walter Hill to direct these days, that man ruled the last half of the 70's and all through the 80's, and for some reason then just started to fall through the cracks in the 90's, despite making the odd cool film or tales from the crypt ep in that decade as well. I guess the pussification of hollywood and the nigh-on extinction of r-rated testosterone laden action films pretty much killed his career.
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See you there Mori.
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God Bless Shiner, and AICN, and the Alamo Drafthouse, forever and ever, amen
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Does the Alamo Drafthouse have to do with this?
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It's owned by the founder of Cinefile Video, the single best place to rent movies from in the U.S. and it retains the same eclectic spirit that characterizes that place. Where else can you find Miike and Elliot Gould retrospectives? Or witness the rebirth of "I Know Who Killed Me" as a cult classic?
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wish it was an all night silent movie festival though...and are there more than two revival houses in los angeles? the only other one i know of is the new beverly...which used to be a porn theater
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Damn!... talk about a blast from the past. I remember seeing it in the theatre back in '89. A fine coda to Mickey Rourke's run of great work in 80's indy movies. Sort of a hybrid of "The Elephant Man" and film noir. Some excellent support from Lance Henricksen and Ellen Barkin. There's one scene between Morgan Freeman and Forrest Whittaker that comes off like a Mexican standoff between two of the best black actors ever. Not a *great* movie, but very solid nonetheless. Thank God it's on DVD; as I do not live in the L.A. area, I'm gonna have to buy it, and enjoy it all over again.
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The American Cinematheque runs the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. near Highland & the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Montana Ave. They show cool stuff all the time. Check out their website. http://www.egyptiantheatre.com/
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http://tinyurl.com/5u6su5
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...the finest piece of screen acting he ever saw was the scene where Mickey Rourke sees his reconstructed face in JOHNNY HANDSOME. All this, plus Ellen Barkin doing slutty and an awesome Cooder score.
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This was totally completely superlatively FREAKIN’ awesome! It was like a mini Butt-Numb-A-Thon in its eclecticism and the audience’s energy. A hint of the atmosphere: between all movies smoke machines filled the theatre and music from vinyl records played. Things began with the classic Richard Pryor: Live In Concert. It was invigorating watching this with a laughing audience having only seen in on video. Next—Baby The Rain Must Fall from 1965 starring Lee Remick and Steve McQueen. I nodded off during this so I’ll refrain from comments. Boxer’s Omen—Holyfuckingshit this the most surreal sublimely wonderfully fucked up movie I’ve seen since Aachi & Ssipak and Exte: Hair Extensions at Fantastic Fest last September. Boxer’s Omen is a 1983 Shaw Brothers horror movie that has to be seen to be believed. It practically begs to be shown at BNAT. The next screening is top secret. I hate to be a tease, but seriously, I’m afraid of bringing legal action against the fine folks at The Cinefamily if the title is revealed. The promised 1989 Johnny Handsome played next. I hadn’t seen it since it hit video eons ago. It holds up very well with a solid if predictable story with a fantastic cast and no nonsense direction from Walter Hill. It justly deserves discovery by new audiences. Film Noir lovers take note. Lastly the 35 minutes “The End” from 1953 rolled. It’s an experimental film directed by notable beat poet Christopher Maclaine that is rarely screened. Also during the course of the long evening, two Looney Tunes cartoons manifested. Long cinematic evenings like this are like coming home for me. It’s like I’ve always been there and can’t wait to get back again. Thanks Nick and Hadrien!!! Until next time. :)
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I don't need to say much cause Psychedelic pretty much covered it. there is one noticeable oversight in his post though. The FREE BEER! Yeah the movies were fun and the beer was fucking free. Don't get no better than that. I didn't see Mori there though,alas, worlds could have collided. Thanks to all the incredibly generous and cool folks at the Silent Movie Theater. On the way out I overheard Nicky saying they might do a monster movie night. You can count me right in on that and probably a few shows in between.
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the night was incredible! I'll be back for whatever Nicky plans next!
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