I posted about this theater before, but for those who don't know already, NEW BEVERLY MIDNIGHTS is an event held in Los Angeles every Saturday @ Midnight and is dedicated to screening 80's films on the BIG SCREEN!!! This little goldmine of a theater doesn't focus on box office hits of the 1980's either, most films they choose to screen are either cult classics or just 80's gems that never really took off. Wait till you see the upcoming schedule!
If you live in the L.A. area or are planning to come out for a visit, do yourself a favor and get to New Beverly Cinemas on a Saturday! Usually for each screening a special guest will speak prior to the start of the film (Directors, Writers, Actors, etc). PLUS, they dig up old trailers from the legendary decade and show them during the intro! It really is one amazing night out at the movies and to see these rare films on the BIG SCREEN is something everyone here deserves to experience.
COMING THIS WEEKEND! Saturday September 20th 25th Anniversary... Michael Mann's THE KEEP 1983, 96 min
SEPTEMBER September 27 Over the Top (Sylvester Stallone. Big Rig Truckin'. ARM WRESTLING!)
OCTOBER October 4 Hard to Kill (Steven Seagal is Mason Storm. Mason Storm is... Hard To Kill!) October 18 All Night Horror Show! (100% Movie Mania! New Bev Fundraiser! 12 Hours Of Movies, Fun & ?? Argento & Fulci, Mysterious Forces & Sorority Sisters, Flying Piranha & Hungry Zombies, plus the scariest of them all - Teen Pregnancy! 8 films plus trailers, shorts & more! Full schedule & advance tickets up soon!) October 25 The Wraith (If you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to fear!)
NOVEMBER November 1 Alien Nation (Prepare Yourself for the 20th Anniversary!) November 8 The Stepfather (Daddy's Home and He's Not Very Happy!) November 22 Waxwork (20 Anniversary! More fun than a barrel of mummies!) November 29 Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon (Now, when I say, "Who's da mastah?" you say, "Sho'nuff!")
New Beverly Cinema 7165 W Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Midnight, $7
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Would be cool to go, but I live on the other coast.
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I said before that I would love to have something like that near me. I never heard of The Keep either. They sure are playing a variety of stuff. Have fun. Tell us all about it.
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that is awesome. you guys are lucky to have that.
i swear i've told my wife that i wanted to buy this local movie theater that has closed and show 70's/80's movies all the time. but i have no money or business knowledge to even begin such an endeavor. but a guy can dream.
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Tim, as I said before this theater is totally awesome! I have a friend that has lived in LA for over 12 years and if "Waxwork" wasn't so close to Thanksgiving, I'd be crashing his pad for it. I'm not joking when I say that I'm going to attempt to coincide my next LA adventure with the New Beverly Midnights.
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quote:Originally posted by xchazx: i swear i've told my wife that i wanted to buy this local movie theater that has closed and show 70's/80's movies all the time.
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Previous screenings at New Beverly Midnights: (some 70s but mostly 80s)
little darlings the gate rainbow brite & the star stealer night of the juggler chopping mall just one of the guys delta force humanoids from the deep, never too young to die burial ground heavenly bodies, the howling gremlins 2 piranha the funhouse streets of fire harley davidson and the marlboro man commando dirty dancing jaws 2 cool as ice demons invasion usa slumber party massacre the legend of billie jean big trouble in little china joysticks army of darkness howard the duck vanishing point revenge of the nerds they live rock 'n' roll high school
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Valley Dated Julie From 'Valley Girl' (allegedly!)
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Ok, I'm totally bummed that I missed "Just One of the Guys", "Streets of Fire" and "Chopping Mall" to mention a few favs. What I really like about it all is that they try to have special guests at the screenings that had something to do with the movie.
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So last night was "THE KEEP"...has anyone seen this movie? It was one strange flick, but I enjoyed it. It was definitley Michael Mann's deepest and weirdest film to date. Tangerine Dream's score only added to the dark, eerie atmospheric vibe that ran constant throughout the movie.
Believe it or not, the theater was filled to near-capacity. I couldn't believe how much of a turn out THE KEEP received. Pretty good for a rare film from the 80's that still hasn't been released on dvd!
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Tomorrow Night, the greatest Arm-Wrestling/Truck-Driving movie ever graces the BIG SCREEN....Sly Stallone in "Over the Top"! Posts: 193 | From: Los Angeles | Registered: Dec 2004 | Site Updates: 0
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I love Over the Top. I actually saw that in the theaters when it first came out. Have fun.
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Little update for everyone of what's coming up in the next few weeks...
FEBRUARY February 14 She's Out of Control (20th Anniversary, star Amy Dolenz will appear IN PERSON!) Feburary 21 Foxes (Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, & Kandice Stroh are FOXES!) February 28 Road House (Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow. The dancing's over. Now it gets dirty.) ...this is just about my favorite flick of all time, so saying i'm pumped is an understatement!
MARCH March 7 Aliens (First screening on a BRAND NEW 35mm print!) March 20 + 21 MAD MAXATHON (Triple Feature of ALL THREE Mad Max Films. Running Two Nights Only!) MAD MAX THE ROAD WARRIOR MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME March 28 Sam Raimi's Darkman (Now, Crime Has a New Enemy, And Justice Has a New Face!)
New Beverly Cinema 7165 W Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Midnight, All Tickets $7
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For tonight's screening of She's Out Of Control, screenwriter Seth Winston will appear in person in addition to star Ami Dolenz (!!)
For the MadMaxathon, there will be two bonus '80s postapocalyptic features on March 21 as a matinee before MAX. More info on those will be available to the members of the New Bev mailing list (sign up here)
April's dates have now been announced, too.
April 4: Lobster Man From Mars 20th anniversary screening with the director in person
April 11: Eliminators You need to watch the trailer if you've never seen it: Eliminators Trailer
April 18: I MUST BREAK YOU Dolph Lundgren All Day Film Fest More Info TBA
April 25: Angus Still not available on DVD!
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I wanted to say thanks to everyone at NEWBEVCINEMA for Les Parapluies de Cherbourg/Amelie.
Looking forward to the coming marathon's and features.
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Coming to America Showdown In Little Tokyo Gleaming the Cube Thrashin' Somekid of Wonderful Kickboxer Just One of The Guys Top Secret Big Trouble in Little China The Goonies Christine Posts: 230 | From: Los Angeles, CA | Registered: Oct 2008 | Site Updates: 0
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I think that's just Fightertown's wish list.
I've seen a bunch of those already at the Bev and I know a few more are in the pipeline. A few have rights issues (Rad, Gleaming The Cube) and others have print issues (ie. Sony's last print of Christine was trashed when it played last year at the Aero in Santa Monica).
In better news, titles have been announced for the all day Dolph Lundgren fest: Red Scorpion, Universal Soldier, Rocky 4, The Punisher (original director's cut with the director IN PERSON), I Come In Peace. That's a lot of Lundgren.
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Valley Dated Julie From 'Valley Girl' (allegedly!)
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That answered one of my biggest questions....I was wondering how many hidden gems were not able to be shown on the big screen again because of rights issues. There are so many great flicks that seem to get lost in the shuffle because of copy right issues that hinder a DVD release and apparently the the New Bev has those issues as well.
Keep up the awesome work, when I make it to LA later this year, I'll definitely be checking out what will be playing at the New Bev.
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You know Ronnie would enjoy "Aliens" on the big screen tonight. I wish that i lived closer because I'd definitely be there for several of these flicks.
Speaking of that, Phil or Tim as soon as you know May and June please post because I plan to be in LA sometime this summer.
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Valley - I should have May / June finalized soon. I'll tease you with the fact that I'm running a festival the whole first week of June - a different double feature every night (starting at 7:30 each night, not midnight)! I should be running an all night show at some point in May. It'll be similar to last year's "All Night Horror Show"... but won't be all horror.
Fightertown - recently there was pretty inclusive Mickey Rourke retrospective at the Aero in Santa Monica. Within the past few months the New Bev has played Angel Heart & Johnny Handsome. I had a midnight show last year of Harley Davidson & The Marlboro Man. Screenwriter Don Michael Paul spoke at length before & after the screening.... but sadly it was my least attended event ever!
Tonight's ALIENS should look GREAT - it's the first screening of a BRAND NEW 35mm print. If you've seen a revival screening of it in the past decade, this should look 10000% better.
There's a lot more (non-midnight) excitement coming up at the theater:
March 11: Ed Wood/Problem Child, with special guests Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, the writers of both these gems.
March 12: A Boy and His Dog/The Day The Earth Caught Fire, with special guest Harlan Ellison.
March 18: Actor Donovan Leitch in person for his films The In Crowd & The Blob (1988)
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Wow...I'd so enjoy March 18th. I'm a huge Donovan Leitch fan with the movie "The In Crowd" being my fav.
I know Devo would happily break out his dance moves to a little "Sweet Soul Music" if he could make it on the 18th.
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