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35mm INVASION USA (Edwin's Birthday) @ The Secret Movie Club Theater

  • Secret Movie Club 1917 Bay Street Los Angeles, CA, 90021 United States (map)

SECRET MOVIE CLUB presents

THIS IS FOR EDWIN'S BIRTHDAY ! Monday, November 15, 2021

LOCATION: The Secret Movie Club Theater, 1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021

*Please note entrance/parking is actually in the back of the building. Make a right on Wilson Street, then a right behind the building. We’re the first set of black steps after the big gate. We’ll have staff to help guide/park you.

8pm INVASION USA(1985, co-wri Chuck Norris, dir by Joseph Zito, Cannon, 107mns)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

***Starting November 4th, 2021 ALL AUDIENCE will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. PLEASE HAVE YOUR VIRTUAL OR PHYSICAL VACCINATION CARD READY BEFORE ENTERING THE THEATER. If you have a religious exemption, please have proof of a negative COVID test within 3 days of the screening.

***ALL GUESTS WILL BE TAKEN THROUGH PROTOCOLS PRIOR TO ENTERING THEATER SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE A FUN AND SAFE TIME.

***EVERYONE WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS INDOORS WHEN NOT EATING/DRINKING CONCESSIONS IN THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS.

HOW TO:

1)PLEASE BRING AND BE READY TO WEAR A PROPER MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE THEATER AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.

2)PRE-ORDER ANY CONCESSIONS OR MOVIE MERCHANDISE you would like from the additional Add-Ons. You can pick up all concessions & merchandise at our tables in our lobby prior to the screening.

We will be able to sell concessions & merchandise at the theater. But it will make everything much quicker and easier if you pre-order!

3)PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANYONE EXHIBITING COVID OR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AT THE DOOR, WILL BE OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO A FUTURE SHOW AND ASKED TO RETURN WHEN HEALTHY. So please, if you’re feeling sick, just write us at community@secretmovieclub.com and we’ll offer your complimentary tickets to a future screening when you’re healthy. Let’s all do our part to beat this thing so we can go back to the complete movie going experience!

If you've listened to any of our podcasts or come to any of our events, you know this: Secret Movie Club Team Member Edwin Gomez loves Cannon movies, hates Ingmar Bergman, and is passionate in his views on cinema.

November 15th is Edwin's birthday. And as a thank you for all his hard work and service as a soldier of cinema, we are programming one of his favorite movies: the Chuck Norris starring (and co-written) Cannon semi-classic Invasion USA.

Directed by Friday the 13th The Final Chapter's Joseph Zito, Invasion USA tells the story of a Cuban invasion of the United States and the only man who can possibly stop it: denim-clad swamp recluse and ex-CIA covert ops agent, Matt Hunter. Aka Chuck Norris.

Oh yeah. The movie also takes place at Christmas time with lots of American institutions like Christmas trees, the mall, family dinners getting blown up by Soviet rocket launchers so we're extra super angry at these bad guys so Chuck Norris can come in and kick some Chuck Norris a@@!

The main baddie of course is a Soviet Spy and you know eventually all-American (did I already mention he is also all denim-clad) Chuck Norris is gonna go eyeball to eyeball with the Soviet.

For what it's worth, the programmer writing this intro also loves this movie. But maybe for reasons different then Edwin's. Edwin loves this movie as a prime example of what Cannon Films did so brilliantly in the 1980's: ridiculously over the top action where something explodes every five minutes and no moment is boring. Ever.

This programmer loves this movie for some of the same reasons. . .but also because it is a ridiculously hilarious time capsule of a kind of Regan era action that in retrospect clearly was made for your Dad but now is laugh out loud outdated.

But who cares what this programmer thinks?! Tonight is for Edwin. And Edwin's movie taste shall rule the theater.

So come join us for a ridiculous rocket launcher blast of action. On 35mm. With, for, and because of Edwin Caeser Gomez.

Best always,

Craig Hammill

35mm Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer

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REFUNDS:

We can offer refunds up to 24 hours before showtime. Please request a refund through Eventbrite and we will process ASAP. After that, no refunds. Sorry.

However if something last minute comes up and you can’t make the screening, for whatever reason, just write us at: community@secretmovieclub.com and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening.

HELPFUL SECRET MOVIE CLUB (1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, LA, CA 90021) THEATER PARKING TIPS:

We recommend that you park just outside our theater. Remember our theater is actually in a beautiful street art alleyway in the back of the 1917 Bay Street building. You get to our entrance by taking a right on Wilson, then a right behind the building. We are the first set of black steps on the right after the big gate.

There is, however, free parking all around the theater on Wilson and Bay Streets.

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