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
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
OMG!!!
That is fantastic stuff! You are so lucky.
I would love to see those on the big screen. Never seen The Keep.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
Would be cool to go, but I live on the other coast.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
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.
Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :
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.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
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.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
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.
If you ever manage to get your dream, I'll drive down to Jersey for your grand opening. Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
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
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
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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Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
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!
Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
Tomorrow Night, the greatest Arm-Wrestling/Truck-Driving movie ever graces the BIG SCREEN....Sly Stallone in "Over the Top"! Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
I love Over the Top. I actually saw that in the theaters when it first came out. Have fun.
Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
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
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!
Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
I wanted to say thanks to everyone at NEWBEVCINEMA for Les Parapluies de Cherbourg/Amelie.
Looking forward to the coming marathon's and features.
'ah-hem' Soul Man Rad Rapid Fire The Perfect Weapon Back to School Real Genius Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
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
Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
Fightertown, that list just made me really hard. is this for real? that sure is a long list of flicks! are you an employee at the New Bev?
if you are, i'll see you next week @ Road House! ahhh!!
Posted by philblankenship (Member # 7563) on :
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.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
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.
Posted by There'll be no morning for us (Member # 5804) on :
I'm so jealous Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
I'm looking forward to this Saturday's midnight feature.
I hope for a MickeyRourke-athon.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Originally posted by Tim Cappello: Little update for everyone of what's coming up in the next few weeks.
MARCH March 7 Aliens (First screening on a BRAND NEW 35mm print!)
New Beverly Cinema 7165 W Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Midnight, All Tickets $7
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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Posted by philblankenship (Member # 7563) on :
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)
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
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.
Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
I can't stress enough how much fun I had watching 'Aliens' this past Saturday night. Turnout was great. A theater full of die hard fans made the experience all the better. I was most impressed with the new print used.
Is NewBev using newer prints of all 3 'Mad Max' films?
Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
New Beverly Cinema 7165 W Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Midnight, All Tickets $7
Thanks Phil !!!! myspace.com/newbeverlymidnights
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Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
Wow TNUC! I am jealous that I can't see these movies on the big screen! What a list. You need to build a New Beverly Cinema II on the east coast. Would be a full house every night! The Dolph love-fest is classic....5 films for $10? I would be there! Might be worth flying out 3000 miles for that deal.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
I'd love to see "License To Drive" on the big screen.
Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
Updated!
Check out May 29th + 30th!
Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
OCTOBER October 3 Wes Craven's Shocker (1989) (No more Mr. Nice Guy. 20th Anniversary!) trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEPJLquDV5o October 10 All Night Horror Show Part II (Titles to Be Announced Soon!) October 17 Dario Argento's Inferno (1980) (Terror that's hotter than hell! Beautiful 20th Century Fox Archive Print!) trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wOOMdW5o0 October 24 Conan the Destroyer (1984) (The Darkest Side of Magic. The Strongest Side of Man. 25th Anniversary!) trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5bjIJ6JqaE
New Beverly Cinema 7165 W Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 11:59pm, All Tickets $7
Posted by dvscheshire (Member # 8017) on :
oh wow, i live near los angeles and have never heard of this before! so cool Posted by There'll be no morning for us (Member # 5804) on :
BC Brings 'Dr. Giggles' Back To The Big Screen
With all this health care stuff in the news, what better time than to revisit 1992's comedic slasher romp Dr Giggles on the big screen? Our own BC (under the guise of his site Horror Movie A Day) and Amoeba Music have joined forces and are presenting the first ever revival screening of the film on Dec 12th at 11:55 pm at the famed New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles. Even better, Giggles himself, fan favorite Larry Drake (Durant from Darkman) will be in attendance for Q&A! Tix are 7 bucks and are available online HERE or at the door (cash only). You can get more info HERE and also check out the New Beverly site for directions and all that good stuff. See you there!
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