SECRET MOVIE CLUB presents
Part of our WHEN DIRECTORS DO INTERESTING THINGS Series, Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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 1917 Bay St building. Our entrance is NOT on Bay Street. You access our entrance from Wilson Street by turning into the street art alleyway/corridor in the back of the building. Look for our signs which are always posted on Wilson and in the corridor to guide the audience.
7:30pm LEGEND (1985, dir. Ridley Scott, Universal, USA, 89mns, 35mm - Theatrical Cut)
Ridley Scott has made a career out of building worlds others thought impossible. Scott seems to love a cinematic challenge whether that’s recreating 18th century Europe (The Duellists), “old space” (Alien), a noir future (Blade Runner), or ancient imperial Rome (Gladiator).
One of his most committed visual feasts is the Tom Cruise starring Legend. Here Scott goes full 1980’s Lord of the Rings to bring his story of how Jack (Cruise), a determined man of the forest, fights through a world of fantastic fairies, unicorns, goblins to confront the evil demon Darkness (Tim Curry in possibly the craziest makeup job ever imposed on an actor), who has abducted Jack’s love, the Princess Lili (Ferris Bueller’s Mia Sara).
Scott is in full 1980’s lush 35mm practical effects mode here and Legend could easily be seen as the final movie in a kind of sci-fi fantasy practical effects trilogy that includes Alien and Blade Runner. It’s instructive to see the wildly charismatic Tom Cruise (only 22 at the time of filming) a year before Top Gun would change everything forever, giving it his all.
We also see how amazing Tim Curry is at playing scenery chewing villains and anti-heroes. Even beneath layers of incredible demon latex (with huge horns), Curry is able to deliver a performance of mischievous impishness.
Scott would later use unicorn shots from Legend in his director’s cuts of Blade Runner, further linking the two movies.
Come join us for this rare opportunity to see Ridley Scott at the height of his 1980’s world building powers in this all practical effects fantasy cult classic. On 35mm! Please note this is the theatrical cut with the Tangerine Dream score.
Best always,
Craig Hammill
Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer
*Please note that though we strive to always show titles on 35mm film if advertised, we may have to screen digitally if the print we receive is in such bad shape or if we don't receive the print in time because of a shipping delay. We will do our best to alert the audience. When this does occur, we will offer each ticket holder who chooses not to attend a complimentary ticket to a future event in exchange. (Disclaimer: Good for 90 days – Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 to us before showtime: community@secretmovieclub.com and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening, good for 90 days. (Disclaimer: Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced)
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 also a parking lot at the corner of Mateo and Violet Street, just 2 blocks from our theater, which costs $7 per car.
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HOW CAN I CONTACT YOU IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS:
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