From the Proceedings of the Lazy Eye Film Society, Fall 2010
The poutine was steaming, the smoked meat was wicked tasty, a two-four of Labatt's was in the fridge, and the Chesterfield was extra comfy. Many thanks to Emma and Paul for a beauty of a movie night hosting job. Way to go, eh?
So we watched PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES. Reviews for the movie were somewhat mixed, though we all agreed that John Hughes's musical choices in the film were clearly beyond reproach.
After the movie, while munching on Emma's delicious nanaimo bars, we voted. The theme for this month's selections was Revenge of the Nerds. Here are the selections:
Emma & Paul: 1. **Spellbound** (winning movie) 2. Tron 3. Army of Darkness Theme: Springtime
Amy: 1. Pretty in Pink 2. Philadelphia Story 3. Frankenstein Theme: Film Noir
Kevin: 1. Trekkies 2. The Nutty Professor 3. Carrie Theme: **Bizarre Shit!** (co-winning theme)
Ron: 1. Ghostbusters 2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 3. Akira 4. Crumb Theme: **RomCom** (co-winning theme)
Chan N. 1. Spellbound 2. Office Space 3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail Theme: Black Comedy
Annie: 1. The Social Network 2. Real Genius 3. Dumb and Dumber Theme: Dogs
Patrick: 1. Real Genius 2. Back to the Future 3. 2001 Theme: Bad Weather
So our movie for next time will be SPELLBOUND, the documentary about the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Because we had a tie on the voting for our theme, the theme for next time's selections will be a combination theme: RomComs (romantic comedies) featuring Bizarre Shit!
We'll probably have our next meeting in early January. Our meeting in January will mark our fifth-year anniversary. Most relationships don't last that long, so, congratulations, everyone!
Thanks George and Kelly for reviving the movie club last night. It's been so long since I've updated this blog that I had to dig deep into my brain files to remember the password. Without further ado, here are the "holiday"-themed ballots from last night:
Ron: **Planes, Trains and Automobiles** (our next movie), A Charlie Brown Christmas, Passion of the Christ Last Temptation of Christ; Theme: Explosions
George: Holiday, Alive, Ice Castles; Theme: Chocolate Steve McQueen Car Chases
Per the LEMC Regulations, promulgated by THE SECRETARY pursuant to authority granted to him under the LEMC Rules Committee (chaired by THE SECRETARY), below is the LEMC Semi-Quarterly Report:
The LEMC is in poor shape. The group has managed to hold one (1) meeting to date in 2010. The frequency of the group's meetings appear to be dwindling like a radioactive element decaying over thousands of half-lives.
There was some controversy about the theme chosen by the group at our last meeting. That last meeting was very long ago. We don't remember it well. All of the relevant paperwork has been permanently misplaced/recycled. To remedy this, THE SECRETARY has designed a back-up plan. A hat will be filled with cards bearing an assortment of words and images. The group will then pick three of these cards out the hat. The group members will then vote on which randomly selected word/image will be our next "theme." Chance is neutral.
We are working on arranging our next Saturday evening meeting. It will happen soon. Whenever we have that meeting, we will be watching WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (MUJERES AL BORDE DE UN ATAQUE DE NERVIOS). This is our selection under the theme of "food," which is troubling.
Improvement is possible. We rate LEMC a HOLD. Inquiries and complaints can be addressed to MADAME PRESIDENT.
MEETING REPORT: Thanks to the membership for another acceptable turnout at this past weekend's screening of Blade Runner. A Special Appreciation Award goes to Member Emma S. for her origami craftiness. (Post will be updated later with a picture of the origami.)
The membership appeared to be sufficiently entertained by Blade Runner. The majority of the membership seemed to agree that Deckard was a replicant, though the following questions were raised: Couldn't anyone be a replicant? Doesn't the movie suggest that the boundaries between replicant and human are blurred? What does it mean to exist? The membership decided that the answer to all of these questions was probably yes.
The membership then proceeded to participate in a "vote," in which the membership was granted the illusion of exercising their will to "choose" Waltz with Bashir for the next screening, and Westerns for the group's next theme -- both of these being the Secretary's suggestions. (Membership's losing ballots to be posted later.)
Concerns were voiced about the long intervals between meetings. The Secretary noted the membership's concerns and assured the membership that the next meeting would be held as soon as he felt like it.
- THE SECRETARY
ADDENDUM: The report failed to mention that Member George R. won the Science Fiction quiz administered before the movie. Member Paul H. placed second. Congratulations to them.
The third time was a charm Grizzly Man! Congrats again to Earl for finally having his movie picked after 2+ years. An intimate and fun gathering with good discussion. By the end of the night, everyone wanted to go to Alaska. Sweet, sweet hangin.
Next up will be our first sci-fi movie: Blade Runner. Our next theme: animation. Lots to look forward to.
Thanks for coming out on Saturday for what I think was the best Lazy Eye ever! Happy third birthday to Lazy and happy year of the water buffalo to all of you. Also congratulations to Kevin for having his theme win by a huge margin, from a very competitive pool of themes! See you all in March for Grizzly Man.
Kevin: **Movies made pre-1990s set in the future**
Amy: Hard times
Emma D: Movies with Willie Nelson
Earl: Movies with or about robots
Brian: Washed up geezer(s) making one last comeback
JJ: Blaxploitation
Jaeran: Movies about fashion
Emma S: History making moments
Paul: Misunderstood relationships
Andy: Heist movies
Rachel: Best Picture Oscar winners
Neil: Movies with a color in the title
Hannah: Movies with a number in the title
Lika: Movies where the location functions/features as a character
Ron: Movies that probably involve a slow clap or le cinema du France (i.e., sexy movies)
There's a mildly interesting article in the NYT this weekend about what happens when book clubs go bad.
Of course, we all have the enlightened leadership of Madame President (and her faithful deputy, the Secretary) to thank for our stable bastion of movie club democracy.
Kudos to Claire & Brian for their awesome job hosting. The chili and fiesta cake were A+. And congratulations to Earl for finally having his movie picked after over 2 years of patient persistance. Good things come to those who wait.
Our animal pals selection is the Werner Herzog documentary Grizzly Man (2005), and the next theme will be Paul Newman movies. We plan to meet in early December in the 90210-adjacent. Details to come.
Earl: **Grizzly Man**, Jaws, Winged Migration; Theme: Motorcycle Movies
Allison: Whale Rider, Gorillas in the Mist, Turner & Hooch; Theme: Unrequited Love
Brian: B.J. and the Bear, Turner & Hooch, Babe: Pig in the City; Theme: End of the World Movies
Claire: Black Stallion, Old Yeller, Babe; Theme: Documentary
Neil: Air Bud, Air Bud: Golden Receiver, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch, Air Bud: Spikes Back, Air Bud: World Pup; Theme: Movies About Dogs Playing Sports
Rachel: Parrots of Telegraph Hill, Whale Rider, Babe: Pig in the City; Theme: **Paul Newman Movies**
Emma & Paul: E.T., Duck Soup, Elephant Man; Theme: Africa
Andres: Muppet Movie, Jungle Book, 8 Below; Theme: Alien Movies
Leila: Secret of Nimh, Old Yeller, Alice in Wonderland; Theme: War Movies
George: That Darn Cat!, The 3 Lives of Thomasina, Every Which Way But Loose; Theme: Trains!
Kelly: Best in Show, E.T., Cujo, Alien; Theme: **Paul Newman Movies**
Pierre: Koko, the Talking Gorilla, Max, Mon Amour, White Dog; Theme: Broken English
Hannah: Cats and Dogs, My Neighbor Totoro, Kung Fu Panda; Theme: Movies with a Hit Song in It
Ron: Watership Down, Gremlins 2, Bedtime for Bonzo, My Neighbor Totoro, Alice in Wonderland; Theme: Rise of the Machines/Robots
Chan: Bringing Up Baby, The Wizard of Oz, E.T.; Theme: Movies with a Predominantly Black Cast
This Saturday we'll be watching Brian's political pick, All the Presidents' Men (1976), and submitting movies for our next theme, Animal Pals. I realize that I haven't posted the submissions from last time (they've been in a pile on our side table all these weeks), so here goes:
Brian: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, **All the Presidents' Men**, Election; Theme: **Animal Pals**
Claire: Manchurian Candidate, Bullworth, JFK; Theme: Movies about Music or a Musician
Rachel: The Contender, The American President, Street Fight; Theme: Single Syllable Movies
Neil: Moon over Parador, Election, Bananas; Theme: Movies Whose Titles Include a Color
Amy: Dr. Strangelove, Hiroshima Mon Amor, Fog of War; Theme: European Films
Kevin: The Parallax View, Primary, Dick; Theme: Alcohol
Kelly: Wag the Dog, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Citizen Kane; Theme: Movies Starting with "M"
Pierre: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The Terror's Advocate, The War Room; Theme: Divorce
Ron: Gandhi, The War Room, hof the Will; Theme: Secretary's Choice
Chan: Advise and Consent, High Noon, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Theme: Winter
Thanks Kelly, George and kitties for the hospitality and Andres for coming out despite the school night! American Werewolf was way better than I expected. Who knew there were so many boobs in the movie (although that's not why I liked it).
Jack Nicholson as Bobby Eroica Dupea
Next up: Five Easy Pieces (1970) at home base in Eagle Rock. Keep a look out for the exact date. We may have a new TV by then, but I doubt it.
And now for the stuff we won't be watching:
Chan: Secrets and Lies, Rebel Without a Cause, **Five Easy Pieces**; Theme: Movies That Start with M.
Ron: Ran, THX 1138, Lolita; Theme: **Road Trip**.
Brian: Rushmore, A Thousand Clowns, The Wackness; Theme: Buddy Movies.
Rachel: The Wedding Banquet, The Whale Rider, In America; Theme: Adaptations of Novels.
Neil: Avalon, Cousine Cousine, Family Business; Theme: Movies About People Going into Space.
Longtime members of the LEMC will recall that one of last year's summer screenings was that influential mother of all surf movies, Gidget (1957). An article in the current issue of, um, The Believer investigates the background of Gidget and the "secret Austro-Hungarian roots" of the film, the hidden Freudian themes, and other stuff. Of course, we talked about all of this stuff during our post-screening discussion.
Thanks to Leila and Andres for the awesome hosting, and for everyone who turned out. It was great seeing everyone again after the long hiatus. I think our discussion of Hoosiers was the best post-movie analysis yet. Excellent moderating by Emma, our Bakersfield rep.
Our next movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981). Yums.
Our monster movie theme was a rich mine of suggestions. Voting was tense, complete with lobbying and bribery. It was hard keeping the peace.
Andres: The Host, The Birds, ** An American Werewolf in London **; Conspiracy movies.
Leila: Jaws, Cloverfield, The Shining; Movies with animals as a main character.
Amy: Monsters Inc., Dracula, Sleeping Beauty; Fall foliage.
Kevin: The Mummy (Boris Karloff), Gojira (original Japanese language version of Godzilla), John Carpenter's The Thing; Summer movies.
Emma: Starship Troopers, Gremlins, The Fearless Vampire Hunters; Musicals.
Rachel: Monster, Gods and Monsters, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (50s or 70s version); ** Movies about more than one generation.**
Neil: Silence of the Lambs, Gods and Monsters, Monster; Movies involving things from outer space coming to Earth.
Earl: Muppets in Space, Young Frankenstein, Muppets Take Manhattan; Movies that take place on islands.
Ali: Monsters Inc., Spaceballs, Lost Boys; Woody Allen films.
George: The Howling, The Thing, Alien.
Kelly: The Thing (remake), Young Frankenstein, An American Werewold in London; Disaster movies, especially from the 70s!!
Ron: Nosferatu (Werner Herzog), The Host, The Birds; Sexy movies.
Chan: Ed Wood, The Muppet Movie, The Wizard of Oz; "Adventure" movies.
Our next theme, Monster Movies, opens up to us a vast and rich field of films -- from The Mummy to Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster to Alien to Nosferatu to Gremlins 2. (Happily, many of these movies do in fact lend themselves quite readily to Marxist critiques.) Also, our new theme brings the club full circle: recall that we began in January of 2006 with the original King Kong (1933). (Everything has been pretty much downhill since.)
You all have a while to come up with your three picks for our next meeting, but here are some lists of greatest monster movies ever to help you out:
Muchas gracias to Neil and Rachel for hosting the Lazy Eye with a St. Patty's Day twist. We loved the frog cookies. A good time was had by all, especially those who got to dance in Beaumont!
Management is happy to announce that our next movie will be Hoosiers (1986), and that, after a caucus-like vote, our next theme will be Movies with Monsters! Looks like the next meeting will be in early May, so stay tuned for details. Until then, we leave you with last night's movie suggestions:
Sun: The Cutting Edge, **Hoosiers**, Bring It On. Theme: Movies with animals.
JJ: Slapstick Slapshot, Cinderella Man, Strange Brew. Theme: Movies that start with the letter C.
George: Vision Quest, Murderball, Touching the Void, Prefontaine. Theme: Australian movies.
Kelly: The King of Kong, Chariots of Fire, Personal Best. Theme: European conflicts.
Rachel: Bang the Drum Slowly, Remember the Titans, Chariots of Fire. Theme: Movies about LA.
Neil: Side Out, American Flyers, Rollerball (the original). Theme: Movies about LA.
Andres: Raging Bull, Caddyshack, Bull Durham. Theme: Do you like movies about GLADIATORS?
Leila: Bring It On, Slapshot, Bang the Drum Slowly. Theme: Movies about animals.
Ron: Olympia, Angst des Tormanns Beim Elfmeter Die (The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick), Rollerball, Dogtown + Z-Boys. Theme: Movies that lend themselves to Marxist critiques.
Chan: Spellbound (the spelling bee movie), Caddyshack, The Big Lebowski. Theme: **Movies with monsters**.
While it's really too bad we are not all brainstorming movies featuring mentors that speak broken English, I can admit that there are loads of fantastic sports movies out there to choose from.
Here are some lists of "greatest sports films ever" to help you in compiling your picks:
Happy Birthday, Dear Lazy Eye, Happy Birthday to You
Yo Yo Yo, Members! Thanks so much for turning out for Lazy Eye's Second Birthday! And a special MVP thanks to our hosts Amy and Kevin! Can you believe the Lazy is now two years old? As George said, that basically means that, in LA years, we are now a local institution. We are the best movie club ever.
Roll up your sleeves because the meetings are gonna keep coming! Our next movie selection is Footloose (1984). We know, as children of the '80s, that 1984 was a great year, possibly the greatest year ever, so this will be totally rad.
And don't forget to brainstorm for movies fitting our next theme: sports movies! And for our complete suggestions list:
Rachel: **Footloose**, Singin' in the Rain, Shall We Dance (Japanese version). Theme: Movies about food.
Neil: Saturday Night Fever, Honey (2003) starring Jessica Alba, Mad Hot Ballroom. Theme: Movies involving mental illness.
Emma: Strictly Ballroom, Swingtime, Singin' in the Rain. Theme: **Sports movies**.
Earl: Swingers, Blues Brothers, Triplets of Belleville. Theme: Gangsta movies.
Allie: Strictly Ballroom, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever. Theme: Documentaries.
Hannah: Saturday Night Fever, Kung Fu Hustle, Faster Pusscat, Kill Kill. Theme: 80s comedy.
Amy: Black Orpheus, Boogie Nights, Footloose. Theme: Snow or mountains.
Kevin: Top Secret, All That Jazz, Kung Fu Hustle. Theme: Movies from the 60s-80s set in the future.
Ron: The Saddest Music in the World, Kung Fu Hustle, Flashdance, Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo, Battleship Potemkin, The Wizard of Oz. Theme: Movies that feature life mentors that speak broken English.
Chan: Save the Last Dance, Antonio Banderas dance movie, Step Up. Theme: Really stupid movies.
[We also thank for their attendance: George, Arshad.]
Around this time of year, it seems like a great movie is opening up every other day. Happy holidays and happy moviegoing. Wherever you are over the holidays, don't forget to brainstorm movie picks for our next meeting and movie themes.
Here's a movie about transportation no one picked last time:
Addendum #1 to the Rules of the Lazy Eye Movie Club
Lazy Eye management has determined that any member who has had his or her ballot selected in any of the last six meetings will not be eligible to have his or her ballot selected in the current meeting. If the ballot of a member whose ballot was selected in one of the previous six meetings is pulled from the hat, it will be eaten by the Secretary put back into the hat and another ballot will be selected.
Thanks all for coming out to the last Lazy Eye of the year. We had a fantastic turn out. Lazy Eye is now hands down the coolest movie club this side of the 5 freeway.
Our next meeting will be in Silver Lake in January. Keep a lookout for details. Kevin (aka "I have this selection process rigged") had his ballot picked out of the hat and, after deep deliberation, the members voted for The Lady Vanishes, an early Hitchcock film from 1938.
Here were the other movies from last night, as well as suggested themes for our next movie:
Kevin: Hunt for Red October, Road Warrior, The Lady Vanishes. Theme: Post-Apocalypse.
Amy: Rebel Without a Cause, Dog Day Afternoon, Vacation. Theme: Los Angeles.
Lindsay: Easy Rider, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Murder on the Orient Express.
Emma: Airplane 2, Murder on the Orient Express, Mogambo. Theme: Baseball.
Hannah: Airplane, Two for the Road, Yellow Submarine. Theme: Dancing.
Pierre: Week-end, The Last Detail, Two Lane Blacktop. Theme: Heists.
George: Snakes on a Plane, Rebel Without a Cause, The African Queen.
Kelly: Race with the Devil, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Murder on the Orient Express.
Earl: Triplets of Belleville, Talladega Nights, Primer. Theme: Presidents.
Allie: Cars, Road Trip, American Flyers. Theme: Food.
Rachel: Murder on the Orient Express, Little Miss Sunshine, The Bicycle Thief. Theme: Movies about Movies.
Neil: Speed 2, Run Lola Run, Flash Gordon. Theme: Cold War Spies.
Strange, but true. We have a tie for our next movie. It Happened One Night got the same number of votes as The Lives of Others (four votes each). This means we will be breaking the tie at our next meeting, when the members who show up will vote on what we will watch. So the future is still in your hands. Feel the power.
The Lives of Others (2006)
Here were the other suggestions from the night:
A.L.: It Happened One Night, The Lives of Others, Fog of War
E.D.: Major League, Mogambo, Singin' in the Rain
H.H.: Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Bugaloo, Saturday Night Fever
B.H.: 1,000 Clowns, Rushmore, Babe 2: Pig in the City
C.H.: Manon of the Spring, Jean de Florette, Old Joy
K.D.: Yojimbo, Real Genius, Bull Durham
The Secretary: Akira, Inland Empire, Black Orpheus, Disco Dancer
Our next movie is the Italian comedy classic Divorce, Italian Style (Divorzio all'Italiana) (1962), starring the yummy Marcello Mastroianni. Watch and read (the subtitles) as Marcello tries to ditch his wife...
Movie suggestions from our last meeting:
P.C.: **Divorce, Italian Style**, Going Places, What's New, Pussycat
H.H.: Clue, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Casino Royal (the spoof)
C.V.: Magnolia, Grease 2, Casablanca
G.R. Repo Man, Escape from Witch Mountain, Absent Minded Professor
K.W. Top Gun, Jaws, Raising Arizona
E.D.: Major League, Clue, Back to the Beach
K.D.: Cocaine Cowboys, The Road Warrior, Earthquake
A.L.: Grease, Look at Me, Metropolis (Fritz Lang)
The Secretary: The 400 Blows, Alphaville, Le Samourai, The French Connection, Paris, Texas
This is your Secretary typing. I am temporarily wresting control of the LEMC blog to share with you all my super fantastic and exciting ideas for Summer 2007 Lazy Eye Movie Club Activities.
First, a spin-off club: LEMC Dining Club. The idea is that we'll pick a different world cuisine (Chinese, crappy diner, heart attack, Yiddish, Peruvian, fake-Japanese) and dine out together once a month or so. Afterwards, we'll compare notes over drinks. There will be a complicated and boring voting system that no one will enjoy but me by which we'll pick each new restaurant. I will hound anyone who shows any interest whatsoever into attending every outing.
Second, a bowling/mini-golf/go-kart/roller-skating outing. This won't have to be a spin-off. It'll just be another organized activity that I'll try to force as many of you as I can to come along with me. In the end, I'll probably end up going alone, or with the Madame President, who's legally obligated to hang out with me when I do stupid sh*t.
And Game Nights. We need to have some serious Taboo, Clue, Boggle, and Balderdash marathons. Keep your eye out for these. I will stuff inboxes with pathetic demands that you all play soon.
What better way to spend Bastille Day than watching Gidget (1959), the girl midget, outdoors with the wind blowing through the palm trees? Bring your berets, baguettes and bad attitude.
Our quality of life has just improved. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is kicking off its summer screening series. What's more, they've majorly improved their previously lame website. The first movie of the season is Altman's The Player (May 19), followed by Vertigo (May 26), Gilda (June 2) and Harold and Maude (June 9).
Stanwyck was born 100 years ago this year and film critics and institutes around the country are commemorating the occasion.
Starting on May 18th, the Academy will be holding retrospective screenings of some of her best known movies at UCLA's Billy Wilder Theater. Double Indemnity, Ball of Fire, Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve. Here's your chance to see them on the big screen.
For more on the Brooklyn born, tough childhood, conservative minded Stanwyck, check out Anthony Lane's love letter in The New Yorker.
It's about time we watched a Hitchcock movie, right? I'm surprised it's taken us so long. And we call ourselves a movie club...
We are happy to announce Lazy Eye's first field trip of the year: North by Northwest (1959), starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, at the beautiful and historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown. The screening will be held at 8pm on Wednesday, May 23.
Be there or we will mow you down with a crop-dusting plane. Tickets are available through the LA Conservancy ($15 for members, $18 for non-members).
Attention Garbo fans: the Silent Movie Theatre is screening The Temptress (1926) on April 19 and Last Remaining Seats is screening Flesh and the Devil (1926) at the Orpheum on June 6.
Something to get excited about: the Academy is starting up its "Great to be Nominated" series again. The fourth installment of this series features movies from 1977 to 1992 that got the most nominations of its year without winning Best Picture.
The series begins in April and goes through the summer. Screenings are generally on Mondays (some Tuesdays, I think) and will be at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Looks like a great theater and, since it's the Academy, only the best prints available will be screened. Oh, and to top it off, there will be a panel discussion after each screening.
The first movie is Star Wars (April 23-- George Lucas might be a panelist). Other movies include Raging Bull (May 14), Tootsie (June 4), A Room with a View (July 9), Broadcast News (July 16) and Dangerous Liaisons (July 23).
Rodney's friends and admirers, including Kato Kaelin, Pamela Des Barres and The Bangles, came out to honor Lazy Eye's favorite KROQ dj as he got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He couldn't look happier. Way to go, Rodney.
With much enthusiasm, we announce that our next meeting will be held on the west side. Yes, way! We are opening up our hearts and minds and driving into the sunset.
We'll be watching The Jerk, that silly willy nilly Steve Martin comedy. If you liked The Pink Panther, you'll love The Jerk! Plan on being there. Stay tuned for details on time, date and location.
It's almost summer and that means time for Lazy Eye: The Outdoor Edition. Nothing set yet, but do keep a lookout for potential Lazy Eye field trips. Perhaps something at Last Remaining Seats. We're open to ideas.
Last but not least, here were last night's movie club suggestions:
K.D.: ** The Jerk**, Gloria (Gena Rowland's version), Valley Girl
K.W.: LA Story, Grease II, The Goonies
E.W.: LA Story, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Short Cuts
E.D.: Major League, Dream Team, Terminator 1
J.L.: LA Story, Blade Runner, Flashdance
J.V.L.: The Tall Guy, The Spanish Prisoner, The Hunt for Red October
R.C.: Earthquake, Blue Thunder, Valley Girl, Teen Wolf
MadPres: Weekend at Bernie's, Witness, Teen Wolf, Clue
Since I don't want our lovely hosts Ron & Chan to feel alone in posting to the official Lazy Eye Movie Club Blog, I am adding the original trailer for our next selection, Billy Wilder's Academy Award winning The Apartment starring Jack Lemmon, Fred MacMurray and Shirley Maclaine (who lights up the screen like a Christmas tree according to this ad) to get us in the mood.
Sadly Jack Lemmon passed away before he had the opportunity to work with Jennifer Love Hewitt, but I have it on good authority that he had at least visited Texas, her home state.
Thanks to you all for coming out Saturday night. We had our biggest turnout yet. 2007 is off to a great start. It was the best birthday party ever!
We watched The Mayor of the Sunset Strip. I don't know about you, but I thought it was depressing. And I'm reconsidering my idea of getting bangs. For more Rodney, check his official Myspace site and the Wiki entry.
As usual, below are the movies that our members offered up for our next meeting. For those who had to leave early, the next movie will be the 1960 Billy Wilder classic, The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine (at her loveliest). Stay tuned for details. See you soon.
G.R.: Bladerunner, **The Apartment**, 9 to 5
K.D.: Bringing Up Baby, The Devil's Backbone, Kiss Me Deadly
A.L.: Tootsie, Flavela Rising, Amazing Mr. X
S.P.: Spaceballs, The Shining, Clue
J.R.: 3-Iron, A Tale of Two Sisters, Mirror Images
H.H.: Airplane, The Story of the Weeping Camel, Garfield: The Movie
E.D.: Major League, Terminator 3, The Clue Movie
E: The Apartment, Singles, Romper Stomper
J.V.L.: The Spanish Prisoner, Capricorn One, Logan's Run
R.C.: LA Plays Itself, Touch of Zen, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, High and Low, The Thing (disqualified! too many movies)
