Out @ RED

People like Bruce Willis. They like Mary-Louise Parker. They like comedy. They like action. They plan to like RED.

With 58.33% of the vote, RED was the clear winner of our October poll. In second place was Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie with 25%. Stone got half as many with 12.5% and Nowhere Boy lagged behind with just 4.17% of the vote. In dead last, with not even one sympathy vote: Jackass 3. You'd think someone would want to see a bunch of fit guys running around with little clothing but apparently none of you!

So it's off to see an action comedy about CIA agents who are Retired, Extremely Dangerous on Monday, October 18th.

The Plan:

• Monday, October 18th <- NOTE we're trying Monday this month!
• Location: Empire Theatres Park Lane
• Pre-movie meet-and-greet: around 6:30 at the tables by the arcade. Look for the guy in glasses and an orange ball cap. We'll head in to grab seats at 6:30. If you're a bit late, I'll wear the ball cap until the end of previews.
• Showtime: 6:50 p.m.
• Finish: ~8:50 p.m.
• Post-movie coffee: Second Cup at the corner of Queen and Spring Garden. This is your chance to get to know the other moviegoers and write a review for the blog.
• Cost: $9.99 [not $11.50 as previously posted] and can be purchased online.

Remember: to help Out @ the Movies grow and flourish, we all need to spread the word. Why not bring a friend or invite them to the facebook event?
If this is your first time coming, don't be worried: it's a friendly group!

See you at the cinema!

Kirk

You're invited to Out @ Public Enemies

The votes have been counted and the winner, with 45% of the vote, is Public Enemies!

What's the plan?

We'll head out to the theatre on Tuesday, July 7th at Empire 8 Park Lane. The movie starts at 6:50 p.m. We'll rally at the tables and chairs just in front of the arcade until 6:35 when we head in to get seats.

If this is your first time attending, look for guy in the orange baseball cap!

After the movie, we're going to try something different.

If the weather's nice: Go, grab a coffee or snack somewhere on Spring Garden and meet up at Victoria Park. It's the opposite the Dairy Queen with the statue of Robby Burns.

If the weather's not nice: Head on down to the Second Cup.

Tickets are $8.99; you can purchase tickets online at https://www.empiretheatres.com/empire-express/UNI00251/43/7-7-2009/18:50.

Special note! Empire is having a promotion called the "Daily Deals of Summer." Each day, there's a different coupon available on their Web site (http://www.empiretheatres.com/dailydeals).

What's it all about?

"Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's (Johnny Depp) charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) the task of bringing him in dead or alive."

Find out more at http://www.publicenemies.net/

Why do you want to see it?

An amazing cast. An amazing true story (well, as true as Hollywood will let it be). Director Michael Mann knows how to tell a crime story. He's directed Collateral, Heat and Manhunter (the original Hannibal Lecter movie!).

If you're on facebook, you can RSVP to the event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123839638857).

Here's watching you, kid!

Kirk F

You're invited to Out @ The Taking of Pelham 123

The votes have been counted and our second movie outing is The Taking of Pelham 123!

We'll head out to the theatre on Tuesday, June 16th at Park Lane. The movie starts at 6:40 p.m. We'll rally at the bottom of the escalators starting around 6 and head in to grab seats around 6:25. If this is your first time attending, look for guy in the orange baseball cap!

After the movie, we'll head to the Second Cup for some post-movie discussion and socializing.

Tickets are $8.99; you can purchase tickets online at https://www.empiretheatres.com/empire-express/SON00113/43/6-16-2009/18:40.

So what is the The Taking of Pelham 123 all about?

"Chaos reigns in the New York City subway system when heavily armed criminals, led by a mastermind named Ryder (John Travolta), hijack a subway train and threaten to kill everyone on board unless a large ransom is paid. Dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) uses his extensive knowledge of the transit system in a bid to outwit the hijackers and save the hostages, but one question remains: even if the hijackers get their money, how can they possibly escape?"

Fun fact: This is a remake 1974's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three which starred Walter Matthau. That movie inspired the naming of the characters for Quentin Tarentino's Reservoir Dogs.
Fun fact: This is actually the second re-make of the original; the first re-make was a 1998 made-for-TV movie starring Edward James Olmos.
You can view the official Web site at http://www.catchthetrain.com
You can view the trailer online at http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/thetakingofpelham123/

If you're on facebook, you can RSVP to the event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102061108328).

See you on the big screen!

2009-May: And the winner is...

Angels & Demons!

For all the members of the facebook group and mailing list, an event invitation will be sent out on Thursday.

How is Angels & Demons "gay?"
It involves a secret brotherhood hunted by the Roman Catholic Church for their beliefs. ...Sound familiar to anyone?