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I haven't seen this film because if I had I would tell you NOT to watch it. It's just too damn scary. People say it has the most horrific murder scene ever and its soundtrack is by a band named Goblin. Seriously.
I don't care if it was voted as one of the top 100 films of all time, or that the feature song has been sampled by Ghostface Killah, or that it was voted by Rolling Stone as one of the best musical releases of ‘77-‘79.
Whether depicting Robert Altman's fondness for whorehouse blowjobs in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls or character assassinating Harvey Weinstein in Down and Dirty Pictures, Peter Biskind has a tendency for getting sued. Now he's readied his lawyers for the release of Star: The Life & Wild Times of Warren Beatty.
What:
Dr Denim collection preview and short film premiere of Salad Days
Where:
Somewhere, Lvl 2, Royal Arcade, 314 Little Collins St, Melbourne
When:
Wed March 3, 6-8pm
How much:
Private event. But the film will be showing daily instore until Mar 7.
Win:
Thanks to Somewhere, we have a dbl pass to the preview to give away! To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject 'I'll just have a salad'
Description:
Many of us may think our salad days are already behind us, what with our creaky knees and irrational fear of open water and nigh on 30 this year. But for some old sods this youthful period of inexperience never leaves them. Salad Days, the movie, is a day in the life of four wrinkly friends: Franklin, Leslie, Violet and Lawrence the Third.
Event: Film
Stimulus: Super Visual Disco Party
In the Loop is based on the British political satire The Thick Of It, which has been dubbed the new Yes, Minister. But to paraphrase one character, In The Loop makes Yes, Minister "look like Angela Lansbury". The dialogue crackles with witty one-liners, pop-culture references and copious amounts of furious, creative swearing.
France's answer to American Pie - Tarte Française, perhaps? - is adorable, excruciating fun, with a much more edgy indie feel than its trans-Atlantic counterpart. Director Riad Sattouf is a comic-book illustrator whose best-known work is The Secret Life of Youth, and his debut film's original French title was Beautiful Kids.
What:
The Vault, 'Film Festival 101' talk
Where:
Loop, 23 Meyers Pl, Melbourne
When:
Mon Nov 30, 6-8pm (talk starts 6.30pm)
How much:
Free!
Description:
Remember that time you said you wanted to drink beer, eat party pies, and openly masturbate while a group of prominent film festival organisers explained how to run a film festival? Well, guess what? Three quarters of your dream is coming true next week at The Vault! The talk series, held at Loop Bar, will be hosted this month by Malcolm Turner (Director, Melbourne International Animation Festival), Lisa Daniel (Director, Melbourne Queen Film Festival) and Fiona Kelly (Marketing & Sponsorship Manager, Melbourne International Film Festival).
Event: Talk
Stimulus: Hot nerds
What:
Underground Cinema, spooky blockbuster screening
Where:
This time it's at St Marks Church, 250 George St, Fitzroy
When:
Sat Oct 31, 7.45pm sharp
How much:
$30 +BF from here, bring a pillow to sit on.
Description:
Now it would be VERY VERY cool if this was actually an Underground Cinema. Like, in a drain. But it's not actually underground, which leaves it at very cool. (In this case 'underground' is used metaphorically to mean "we will tell you where the screenings are at the last minute, bring jacket.
Event: Film
Stimulus: fake blood
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